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Comment on Stanford violated its AI policy by turning a Hispanic student into a fake Black woman in ad in ~tech
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Comment on There's a new "Google Jail" for independent wikis in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentWebrings and stumbleupon used to be so much fun together.Webrings and stumbleupon used to be so much fun together.
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Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life
tanglisha LinkThis is the worst for me if I spend any amount of time in flow. I don't notice time pass, suddenly it's 10pm and I'll have no clue how that happened.This is the worst for me if I spend any amount of time in flow. I don't notice time pass, suddenly it's 10pm and I'll have no clue how that happened.
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Comment on Googlebook revealed and ready for pre-order in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThree cheers does within the app. Controls are at before to the left of the comment box.Three cheers does within the app. Controls are at before to the left of the comment box.
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Comment on Googlebook revealed and ready for pre-order in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentI don't, but that's because I can type really quickly and hate all the "modern" Swype replacements. Many apps also don't handle interruption well, whatever I typed will disappear if I need to...I don't, but that's because I can type really quickly and hate all the "modern" Swype replacements. Many apps also don't handle interruption well, whatever I typed will disappear if I need to handle something else for anything more than a minute or so.
I'm also old enough to need reading glasses but haven't yet gotten into the habit of carrying them around with me, but that isn't going to be a concern for a younger person.
I was really good with T9 back in the day, I might feel differently today if I hadn't had that or the original Swype experience.
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Comment on These cookies are 3D-printed and made of recycled plastic in ~science
tanglisha Link ParentIt doesn’t sound safe to me. —- The first time I encountered a 3D printer in real life was at a con. They had (hopefully) cleaned it out and somehow loaded it with frosting. They were printing...It doesn’t sound safe to me.
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The first time I encountered a 3D printer in real life was at a con. They had (hopefully) cleaned it out and somehow loaded it with frosting. They were printing spider on graham crackers and handing them out, which I thought was a great way to introduce them, especially to kids. I think that was a pretty good use of a 3D printer.
The process starts with one of the most common forms of single-use plastic, polyethylene terephthalate, or PET — what most single-use water and soda bottles are made of — which is mixed with plant waste biomass such as corn stalks and leaves. Hot, high-pressure water and oxygen break the mixture down into carbon-rich molecules, which are then fed to a mix of genetically reprogrammed, safe-to-eat yeast strains.
The feasting yeast converts plastics and agricultural waste into proteins, fats and flavor. An engineered strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae converts ferulic acid to vanillin, the compound responsible for vanilla flavor and aroma, while a modified strain of Rhodosporidium toruloides produces beta-carotene, a source of vitamin A.
I don’t like to shoot down really creative ideas, but I also can’t imagine it being a good idea to eat plastic; as far as I know digested plastic is still plastic, possibly microplastics. Feeding compost (agricultural waste) to yeast? Yes. I’m completely on board with messing with yeast to make food in general. But we know plastic can take thousands of years to break down and that we already have it floating around inside us. Unless I’m completely misunderstanding, this is adding more in the name of recycling and waste reduction.
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Comment on Behind the scenes at the Blackwing pencil factory in ~creative
tanglisha LinkLove this video. At first it made me think of a pasta factory, then it started looking more and more like those great crayon making videos. Sesame Street Mr. Rogers They’re extremely similar, I...Love this video. At first it made me think of a pasta factory, then it started looking more and more like those great crayon making videos.
They’re extremely similar, I never realized that before. Maybe Crayola promotional videos?
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentI don't think this is possible to predict, because it's different for everyone. Warning, this is a serious downer. I know someone who had multiples, all girls. One of them ended up with such...But underneath all of this is a fundamental philosophical question: what makes life worth living? Can someone be faced with circumstances worse than ours and still find their life worthwhile and fulfilling?
I don't think this is possible to predict, because it's different for everyone.
Warning, this is a serious downer.
I know someone who had multiples, all girls. One of them ended up with such depression issues that she was in and out of inpatient care, then finally managed to kill herself in her late teens. The others were fairly well adjusted and happy up until then. They all grew up together in the same house, went to the same schools, had some overlap in friends, but not all.
Parenting matters, but it isn't everything. Environment matters, but it isn't everything. Some people can find a way to be happy, some just can't.
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Comment on LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features in ~tech
tanglisha LinkI really, really wish they would bring in some ux experts. It shouldn’t be as hard as it is to do things like rotate a page.I really, really wish they would bring in some ux experts. It shouldn’t be as hard as it is to do things like rotate a page.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Dr. No by Ian Fleming? in ~books
tanglisha LinkI’m several chapters in and have run into a couple of things I usually encounter with classic sci-fi but don’t remember from when I read Casino Royale. This book was written in 1957 by an English...I’m several chapters in and have run into a couple of things I usually encounter with classic sci-fi but don’t remember from when I read Casino Royale.
This book was written in 1957 by an English person, some of the descriptions and term coinages sound really racist to my modern American ears. This refers to describing how characters look as well as referring to groups of people. I’m dancing around it because I’m not comfortable repeating the language used.
I’m maybe 5 chapters in and annoyed at the constant infantilism of women, something really common in books of this era. “A man and a girl,” is used to describe two adults over and over. I’ve gotten used to thinking of Judi Dench as M, so the original M character is jarring. I find that I usually need a mind shift to ignore or accept these attitudes toward women as period normal so I can move past it and focus on the story. If anyone finds they can’t do this, I do NOT recommend Heinlein or Niven.
On the lighter side, there is a lot of bridge (the card game) terminology I’ve had to look up. The phrase “in the middle of a rubber,” made absolutely no sense to me. This helped: Glossary of contract bridge terms. It actually took me a bit to figure out if they were playing bridge or whist. Casino Royale taught me how baccarat is played, this book assumes everyone is familiar with the game.
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Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life
tanglisha LinkNobody knows what they’re doing, we all just make it up as we go. Along with that, don’t feel bad if you’re not sure what to do, ask for help. Asking for help isn’t shameful at all, in the end it...Nobody knows what they’re doing, we all just make it up as we go. Along with that, don’t feel bad if you’re not sure what to do, ask for help. Asking for help isn’t shameful at all, in the end it almost always brings you closer to good people.
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Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books
tanglisha LinkMine had some kids working through a series of rooms in a nautilus. I actually tried a few librarians, but none had heard of anything like it. I’m pretty sure it was where I learned the word...Mine had some kids working through a series of rooms in a nautilus. I actually tried a few librarians, but none had heard of anything like it. I’m pretty sure it was where I learned the word “nautilus”.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
tanglisha LinkI think a club like a video game club could be pretty fun, and a great way to get those interdisciplinary folks together. However, it sounds more like a series of hackathons than a club, clubs...I think a club like a video game club could be pretty fun, and a great way to get those interdisciplinary folks together.
However, it sounds more like a series of hackathons than a club, clubs don’t usually have a shared single goal and deliverables. My guess is that some folks who show up might have the same thing in mind as you, but others will show up expecting discussion about how video games are made, along with how other people are doing with their own games.
There are some filmmaking clubs in my area that run along those lines and folks really enjoy them. Having a sounding board for help with challenges and outside perspectives from people in a similar situation is really valuable, so is exposure to specialties that are hard to find. I think you’re going to find that you have some overlap with filmmakers and suggest you seek out your local filmmaker clubs to talk about what has and hasn’t worked for them. Sound design is absolutely going to be a common challenge unless your school specializes in it.
I like the game jam idea, but more as one of the things that happens with the club rather than the whole thing. To keep people coming back I think you need a structure that doesn’t have a specific end like a finished game.
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Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk
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Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk
tanglisha Link ParentIt works for more than sales. I'm pretty shy, so when I go somewhere that I want people to come up to me I wear a bright blue wig.It works for more than sales. I'm pretty shy, so when I go somewhere that I want people to come up to me I wear a bright blue wig.
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Comment on What workplace absurdity are you forced to live with? in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentHow can you even make a cookie for 7 cents? I can't think of any food item I can buy for such a low cost nowadays.How can you even make a cookie for 7 cents? I can't think of any food item I can buy for such a low cost nowadays.
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Comment on The 2026 Hugo Award winners! in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentOoh, I missed that it was a magazine. Thanks!Ooh, I missed that it was a magazine. Thanks!
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Comment on The 2026 Hugo Award winners! in ~books
tanglisha LinkFor anyone interested in poetry, the 2025 Worldcon program had a really lovely layout for nominated poems.For anyone interested in poetry, the 2025 Worldcon program had a really lovely layout for nominated poems.
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Comment on The 2026 Hugo Award winners! in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentI haven't heard of these, which is the first in the series? I wish Libby had award searches.I haven't heard of these, which is the first in the series? I wish Libby had award searches.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books
tanglisha Link ParentI've heard that the more folks experience - including bad things - the better their art. There are examples of this, but I don't know that counterexamples would exist because it's less interesting...I've heard that the more folks experience - including bad things - the better their art. There are examples of this, but I don't know that counterexamples would exist because it's less interesting to hear about someone who loved a typical life and then died happy than it is to hear about someone cutting off their ear or locking themselves in a room for years.
I do know that once a musician reaches a certain level of technical skill the next step is to put emotion into their music. A lot of violin players grow up privileged, so I wonder if part of the motivation for the author to make her so very good was that her background was so different and she had experienced so much more than her typical counterparts. I imagine there's also a difference between practicing because of parental pressure or a drive to be famous than there is to practice because the music is the only good thing in your life.
I did, but was able to read it in reader mode on Orion.