tanglisha's recent activity
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Comment on Harvard hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting US President Donald Trump’s demands in ~society
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Comment on Microsoft starts final Windows Recall testing before rollout in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentAbsolutely. That doesn't mean we should just give up and make it easier.Absolutely. That doesn't mean we should just give up and make it easier.
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Comment on Microsoft starts final Windows Recall testing before rollout in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThe most common use cases I've seen for hiding passwords are during travel, like when typing in your password on a plane or train. Sure, you know the person next to you can see it, but that isn't...Finally hiding passwords on screen makes sense. To me it's always felt unnecessary (you'd know if someone is looking over your shoulder).
The most common use cases I've seen for hiding passwords are during travel, like when typing in your password on a plane or train. Sure, you know the person next to you can see it, but that isn't helpful information if you need to log in right then.
You also may not know when there's a camera pointed at your screen. There seem to be cameras everywhere now.
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Comment on Norwegian government submits bill to parliament that would allow municipalities to charge a 3% tourist tax on paid overnight stays, including hotels, campsites, and Airbnb rentals in ~travel
tanglisha LinkThey do the same thing in Las Vegas, though it's a higher percentage.They do the same thing in Las Vegas, though it's a higher percentage.
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Comment on Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? in ~design
tanglisha Link ParentIf the need for something simple is the issue, that probably started with favicons - the little logo you see in a browser tab. I often have many tabs open, that little image is the only way to...If the need for something simple is the issue, that probably started with favicons - the little logo you see in a browser tab. I often have many tabs open, that little image is the only way to quickly distinguish which is which.
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Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentThat was my experience with Anna Karenina. I think it's at least partly a translation/obvious in Russian thing, but I often lost track of which person we were talking about. I can't add it to the...Secondly, he frequently introduces a character by one of his/her three names, then subsequently refers to that character by another of the three names or a nickname, without expressly stating that he is referring to the same character.
That was my experience with Anna Karenina. I think it's at least partly a translation/obvious in Russian thing, but I often lost track of which person we were talking about.
I can't add it to the list because the library took it back when I was about halfway through and I haven't touched it since.
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Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentI've started that book half a dozen times. I've enjoyed what I got through every time, but got distracted and moved on to something else before long. Reading it with a pen and paper is a great...I've started that book half a dozen times. I've enjoyed what I got through every time, but got distracted and moved on to something else before long.
Reading it with a pen and paper is a great idea, I think I was looking at it like a typical novel and just trying to push through. I'll try it next time, thank you.
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Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThere was a time that VCs were throwing money at anything Blockchain related. I can't find it now, but I read about one that didn't seem to do anything except accept funding and give talks about...There was a time that VCs were throwing money at anything Blockchain related. I can't find it now, but I read about one that didn't seem to do anything except accept funding and give talks about how great they were
We're either in that place now with AI or moving toward it quickly. AI solutions get funding and make investors happy, even when they're senseless or pointless - the vast majority of investors can't tell the difference. So if a company is doing poorly, the CEO announces the awesome stuff they're going to do with AI and that might make folks ignore reality.
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Comment on What is one of the coolest museums you've visited? in ~travel
tanglisha LinkAs fun as famous museums are, I really like stumbling upon random museums that end up being great. The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. I didn’t really care for Dali when I walked in. I did...As fun as famous museums are, I really like stumbling upon random museums that end up being great.
- The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. I didn’t really care for Dali when I walked in. I did after a few minutes of seeing his work from before the bugs and melting clocks period. This is a Dalí. So is this.
- The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, OR. The actual Spruce Goose, space capsules, an SR-71 Backbird, and an A-10 Warthog. For $20 they let me sit in the cockpit of the Spruce Goose. There’s an indoor waterpark next door with water slides that come out of a 747 which is parked on the roof. There’s a scale model of the solar system laid out in the sidewalk between the two buildings.
- The Minneapolis Institute of Art. They have Monte’s Veiled Lady, and I insist no photo can do it justice. They also have lots of first people’s art and a series of rooms from different times and places, including a hallway from a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
- The James Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. We found this place on a suddenly rainy day that we were not dressed for, and were blown away. This is the private collection of the James family, who enjoy first people art. Because it’s a private collection, they don’t have strict rules about what does and doesn’t belong, so the artists come from all walks of life. It’s a lot more vast than that description makes it sound. My favorite pieces were a larger than life bronze cast of a native bow hunter vs a leaping panther and a sculpture I couldn’t believe was made of paper. Lots of bronze work.
- The Northfield History center in Northfield, MN. The last bank the James-Younger gang (cowboys) robbed has been restored to as it was the day it was robbed. The exhibit page has a lot of photos.
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Comment on Big protests — but not big news in ~society
tanglisha Link ParentDo you mean veteran organizations? You can't tell someone is a veteran by looking at them.I do wish we saw more support from veterans.
Do you mean veteran organizations? You can't tell someone is a veteran by looking at them.
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Comment on The Tiny Soapbox: a platform for small, low-stakes rants in ~talk
tanglisha Link ParentWhen I was a kid we usually had to wear snow pants and a coat under our costumes. It looked ridiculous.When I was a kid we usually had to wear snow pants and a coat under our costumes. It looked ridiculous.
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Comment on Second measles death reported in Texas in ~health
tanglisha Link ParentMy uncle who had polio would have been in his late 60's or early 70's. I've been told it was one of the last outbreaks.My uncle who had polio would have been in his late 60's or early 70's. I've been told it was one of the last outbreaks.
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Comment on Second measles death reported in Texas in ~health
tanglisha Link ParentIt's very soft language. "Prevent the spread" is not the same as "keep your child safe".It's very soft language. "Prevent the spread" is not the same as "keep your child safe".
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2025) — Version 1.4 adds a text size setting in ~tildes
tanglisha LinkOh, thank you, thank you. The ability to make text larger makes the app so much easier for me to use.Oh, thank you, thank you. The ability to make text larger makes the app so much easier for me to use.
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Comment on The Pitt has revolutionized the medical drama in ~tv
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Comment on ‘The terror is real’: an appalled US tech industry is scared to criticize Elon Musk in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentFor the liquidity analogy, I’m mostly looking at what they’re doing right now. I’ve been through acquisitions where the company is seen as useless but they have a thing of value, this is exactly...For the liquidity analogy, I’m mostly looking at what they’re doing right now. I’ve been through acquisitions where the company is seen as useless but they have a thing of value, this is exactly what happens. People and departments are removed without paying much attention to what they do or what value they might bring. The company was purchased because they had value doing x, everything else is seen as a liability.
There’s absolutely more maliciousness here than in a typical takeover, certainly there must have been a lot of glee when the irs was downsized.
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Comment on ‘The terror is real’: an appalled US tech industry is scared to criticize Elon Musk in ~tech
tanglisha LinkWow, I hadn’t looked at it this way. They are liquidating the government.DOGE’s approach is much more of a “private equity play,” said Samuel Hammond, chief economist for the right-leaning tech policy think tank Foundation for American Innovation. “It’s sort of liquidation nation,” he said, referring to the way private equity firms strip companies down for parts.
Wow, I hadn’t looked at it this way. They are liquidating the government.
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Comment on What lesser-known alternative would you recommend as a substitute for something more popular? in ~talk
tanglisha Link ParentI adore lanolin, but it is a pretty common allergen.I adore lanolin, but it is a pretty common allergen.
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Comment on What lesser-known alternative would you recommend as a substitute for something more popular? in ~talk
tanglisha (edited )Link ParentI’ve tried many different types of towels, including these. My favorite remain waffle towels. They dry quickly no matter how humid it is, they absorb water wonderfully, and it’s incredibly...I’ve tried many different types of towels, including these. My favorite remain waffle towels.
They dry quickly no matter how humid it is, they absorb water wonderfully, and it’s incredibly comfortable to wrap one around you and walk around.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - off topic - question re spinoff/ parallel to Storygraph in ~books
tanglisha (edited )LinkI like the listing it has. I keep losing track of what’s coming up when and often get the book either late in the month or the next month.I like the listing it has. I keep losing track of what’s coming up when and often get the book either late in the month or the next month.
Does anyone know what the frozen grants look like? I know individual projects get grants, but I'm unclear if those would be considered Harvard grants or if the school itself gets grants for things like admissions costs.