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Comment on What are some foods you really like, from countries not well known for great cuisine? in ~food
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Comment on Are invitees able to know who invited them? in ~tildes
tildin Link ParentI take what you've quoted to mean that people you invite don't know who invited them.I take what you've quoted to mean that people you invite don't know who invited them.
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Comment on Do you wash your carpets? in ~life.home_improvement
tildin Link ParentAh, I should've pointed it out. I live in Bulgaria and here it's common to have hardwood or laminate flooring with carpets. Something like this...Ah, I should've pointed it out. I live in Bulgaria and here it's common to have hardwood or laminate flooring with carpets. Something like this https://homespot.bg/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/02LD-BG.jpg
I guess the proper term would be rugs now that I think about it. A really big rug.
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Comment on Do you wash your carpets? in ~life.home_improvement
tildin LinkEver since moving out I've always lived somewhere without carpets, but honestly I wouldn't think I would wash it that often if at all, however it's just me and my girlfriend living together so I...Ever since moving out I've always lived somewhere without carpets, but honestly I wouldn't think I would wash it that often if at all, however it's just me and my girlfriend living together so I imagine it wouldn't get incredibly dirty.
My parents have a few carpets and over the years I've helped them with "washing" which would mean removing them and taking them to a cleaning service. Hardest parts was lifting all the furniture to remove the carpets.
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Comment on What's a word from another language that you wish was a thing in English? in ~humanities.languages
tildin Link ParentHere in Bulgaria we say "Честита прическа", which means "Congratulations on your haircut". When I went abroad and had the urge to congratulate one of my foreign friends I realised that's not...Here in Bulgaria we say "Честита прическа", which means "Congratulations on your haircut". When I went abroad and had the urge to congratulate one of my foreign friends I realised that's not universal and it got me thinking where else is it done - now I know thanks for sharing.
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Comment on What's a word from another language that you wish was a thing in English? in ~humanities.languages
tildin Link ParentI know some German and when he said it's literally "Sunday emptiness", but the word not having Sontag in it, I knew something was up. On the topic of "words that don't exist", every time German is...I know some German and when he said it's literally "Sunday emptiness", but the word not having Sontag in it, I knew something was up.
On the topic of "words that don't exist", every time German is brought up (or any other language where you just mash words together to get a new one) I kinda roll my eyes. Sure, it's ot one word in English, but that's mainly because of the way the language works.
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Comment on Anyone have any interesting facts or wild stories to share about strange characters in history? I can start - with Marquis de Sade. in ~humanities.history
tildin Link ParentSo he was marquis of Sade, with his actual name being Donatien Alphonse François?So he was marquis of Sade, with his actual name being Donatien Alphonse François?
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Comment on Anyone have any interesting facts or wild stories to share about strange characters in history? I can start - with Marquis de Sade. in ~humanities.history
tildin Link ParentAmazing story, thanks for sharing. The most incredible thing for me was reading all that and then the last paragraph starts with "then she turned 18". Crazy teenagers in France at that time.Amazing story, thanks for sharing. The most incredible thing for me was reading all that and then the last paragraph starts with "then she turned 18". Crazy teenagers in France at that time.
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Comment on I'm working on a mobile app for Tildes: Three Cheers for Tildes! in ~tildes
tildin Link ParentI am the same. Often I would want to browse Tildes but I'm just not used to a Web browser being the thing I use for browsing a "news aggregator" on my phone - I always use a dedicated app. However...I am the same. Often I would want to browse Tildes but I'm just not used to a Web browser being the thing I use for browsing a "news aggregator" on my phone - I always use a dedicated app. However I fully agree that the UI of the site is perfectly usable on mobile (of course there is place for improvement, but there would always be), so really what I personally need is just a different icon, that's dedicated to Tildes on my phone and a PWA would be able to do that.
Thay being said I would instantly install the alpha as soon as I know it's here. I've been a RIF user since I've had a phone that can install it.
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Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech
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Comment on This feels dumb to ask, but how do you get your news? in ~news
tildin Link ParentThank you for the linked article, I've felt something similar and always thought that, as you say, if something is important enough and if it will affect me I would know about it regardless of me...Thank you for the linked article, I've felt something similar and always thought that, as you say, if something is important enough and if it will affect me I would know about it regardless of me following the news. I still do occasionally read some news, but it's more like following a topic or finding more information about something that I already know about.
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Comment on What's a mechanic that you used to dislike when introduced, but now that it's common you prefer having it in ~games
tildin Link ParentRE: your edit - no problem I was reading your comment waiting for the on-topic part, but it never came, hahaha. Happens to the best of us 😃RE: your edit - no problem I was reading your comment waiting for the on-topic part, but it never came, hahaha. Happens to the best of us 😃
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Comment on What's a mechanic that you used to dislike when introduced, but now that it's common you prefer having it in ~games
tildin Link ParentI played a decent amount of Apex when it came out and I really relate to what you're saying. Specifically for the tag system I remember being in awe at both its ease of use and how comprehensive...I played a decent amount of Apex when it came out and I really relate to what you're saying. Specifically for the tag system I remember being in awe at both its ease of use and how comprehensive it was. I felt like the tag system made voice comes pretty much obsolete, but it did take a lot of getting used to. They did a very good job with the way you can communicate with your teammates.
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Comment on What's a mechanic that you used to dislike when introduced, but now that it's common you prefer having it in ~games
tildin Link ParentI think having both would just mean you still only have matchmaking, since most people would use that and the server browser would be empty. I understand that there would be people still choosing...I think having both would just mean you still only have matchmaking, since most people would use that and the server browser would be empty. I understand that there would be people still choosing to use it, but having that and matchmaking would greatly reduce the number, naturally. Thinking about it, I'm not sure there's a game that has nothing, it's either or. It would also depend on the genre I guess - if it's a game that has short matches then people wouldn't want to wait e.g. 30min to play a 15min match.
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What's a mechanic that you used to dislike when introduced, but now that it's common you prefer having it
As the games industry continues to grow there are many new things introduced which sometimes players don't like, but then overtime we either get used to them, while still disliking them (only a...
As the games industry continues to grow there are many new things introduced which sometimes players don't like, but then overtime we either get used to them, while still disliking them (only a bit less maybe) or we realize "hmm, yes it's good to have this actually". Of course any such mechanic can be implemented very well or quite poorly. I'm not asking about specific implementations, but the mechanic itself as a whole.
Personally I can think of some quality of life changes that at first I thought are not needed or would make a game needlessly easier. When playing I would always try to go for full immersion, but overtime as I've had less and less time to be able to play in long uninterrupted stretches I've come to appreciate things like fast travel and quest markers and other features which would help resuce "wasted" time when playing.
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Comment on Spotify’s podcast plan is going off the rails in ~tech
tildin Link ParentI see a lot of alternatives mentioned already, but no one has said Deezer. I've been using it for more than a year now and it's pretty good. There is a "flow" feature which let's you choose a...I see a lot of alternatives mentioned already, but no one has said Deezer. I've been using it for more than a year now and it's pretty good. There is a "flow" feature which let's you choose a general mood and it plays songs based on that and your listening habits and I've been using it extensively - sometimes it gets too "general", but skipping the songs you don't like "trains" the algorithm well enough imo
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
tildin Link ParentOh yes, I agree the fact that information is in discord servers is worse compared to reddit or any other indexable source. At least google can be used to find the right server I guess...? ┐( ˘_˘)┌Oh yes, I agree the fact that information is in discord servers is worse compared to reddit or any other indexable source. At least google can be used to find the right server I guess...? ┐( ˘_˘)┌
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
tildin LinkSorry for being off topic about the subreddits, but for Discord I've found the search is actually fairly decent - of course it won't be the same as having google index the given server, but it's...Sorry for being off topic about the subreddits, but for Discord I've found the search is actually fairly decent - of course it won't be the same as having google index the given server, but it's still fairly possible to find some previously discussed topics.
w.r.t. the subreddits which are gone... Honestly I'll mostly miss the apps, not any one specific subreddit, although I've already experienced what you say when searching for something and the answers are on subs that went private.
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Comment on The hyper-regional chippy traditions of Britain and Ireland in ~food
tildin Link ParentI'm imaging her asking for a "fish and chip" and getting a single piece of chip and a really small fish, like finger size, hahaha, thaks for the imagery.I'm imaging her asking for a "fish and chip" and getting a single piece of chip and a really small fish, like finger size, hahaha, thaks for the imagery.
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Comment on Feeding a Greek Hoplite - Ancient rations in ~food
tildin LinkI came across this video in my recommendations but only now decided to give it a shot. The channel is interesting although a bit too long for my tastes. What really surprised me about the itrion...I came across this video in my recommendations but only now decided to give it a shot. The channel is interesting although a bit too long for my tastes.
What really surprised me about the itrion was that I've actually eaten it. I'm from Bulgaria which is Greece's neighbor and we have these sold as snacks in stores, they're known as сусамка (susamkа) - сусам just means sesame. The guy does mention that they are still eaten in modern day Greece, I was just surprised as soon as he mentioned it's sweet and I realized what it is.
If you like Ajvar you should see if you can find Ljutenica, it's from Bulgaria and it's similar.