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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 13/4/26 in ~hobbies
Zorind Link ParentTrue, I guess you’d probably be dead at high 70s in any other temperature scale than Fahrenheit, hahTrue, I guess you’d probably be dead at high 70s in any other temperature scale than Fahrenheit, hah
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 13/4/26 in ~hobbies
Zorind LinkAerogarden has been “planted”, and most of the seeds have started to sprout & have their first little baby leaves. We were thinking of starting our outside plant bulbs last weekend, but it’s...Aerogarden has been “planted”, and most of the seeds have started to sprout & have their first little baby leaves.
We were thinking of starting our outside plant bulbs last weekend, but it’s potentially going to frost again this upcoming weekend…(after being in the high 70s (Fahrenheit) this week), so we’re holding off until next weekend.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - How are you progressing on The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See? in ~books
Zorind LinkI got a copy of the book but haven’t started reading it yet. But that’s more progress than the last couple discussions so I’m hoping to participate this time.I got a copy of the book but haven’t started reading it yet.
But that’s more progress than the last couple discussions so I’m hoping to participate this time.
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Comment on The raspberry danish latte is making its way around the world after its inventors at a US small town coffee shop decided to share the recipe in ~food
Zorind Link ParentI’m in the same boat, there’s one “close enough” to me (~30-45 mins), but I’m not sure it’s worth the drive since I’m usually just a black coffee drinker.I’m in the same boat, there’s one “close enough” to me (~30-45 mins), but I’m not sure it’s worth the drive since I’m usually just a black coffee drinker.
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Comment on Installing every* Firefox extension in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentI came to the comments to make sure someone had mentioned the crash report. Also big fan of the 3rd footnote.I came to the comments to make sure someone had mentioned the crash report.
Also big fan of the 3rd footnote.
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Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
Zorind Linklol that was fun, I got 36% Autistic and 36% German. Thus neither, and therefore part of the control group. I also find this a little funny as my sibling is autistic, and we’re not German, but we...lol that was fun, I got 36% Autistic and 36% German. Thus neither, and therefore part of the control group.
I also find this a little funny as my sibling is autistic, and we’re not German, but we are Midwestern (USA)…and my great grandparents on at least one side did come over from Germany (but I would not consider myself German as I was raised with very few cultural connections to Germany).
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
Zorind Link ParentYeah, they just mentioned it a second time. Basically they'll get the astronauts out, then hoist them up to two separate helicopters in pairs that will fly them over to the carrier(?). It does...Yeah, they just mentioned it a second time. Basically they'll get the astronauts out, then hoist them up to two separate helicopters in pairs that will fly them over to the carrier(?).
It does seem weird to me rather than just taking them on the boats, but I also don't really know anything about the sort of planning that goes into these things.
I guess it's probably so they don't have to bring additional diving-like safety gear for them? I wonder if the boats could be considered more dangerous for that reason.
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
Zorind Link ParentIt's kinda fun watching the Flightradar & listening to the broadcast with it up on my other monitor. Doing the world's crappiest intelligence operations lol. Presumably the three helicopters all...It's kinda fun watching the Flightradar & listening to the broadcast with it up on my other monitor.
Doing the world's crappiest intelligence operations lol. Presumably the three helicopters all close by are the ones that will be picking up the crew once they come out of the capsule.
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
Zorind Link ParentI wonder if that WB-57 is for height reasons? Or if those are NASA's only "recon" type planes. But yeah that's interesting that it's such an old plane. I do like how the Wikipedia page you linked...I wonder if that WB-57 is for height reasons? Or if those are NASA's only "recon" type planes. But yeah that's interesting that it's such an old plane.
I do like how the Wikipedia page you linked says that NASA has 2 of them (well 3 but two operational). That one almost assuredly is one of the two NASA ones, with it being registered N926NA and according to the wiki NASA has them as NASA 926, 927, and 928.
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
Zorind Link ParentYou can see some of the presumed support craft on FlightradarYou can see some of the presumed support craft on Flightradar
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Comment on Tom Scott: England — Official teaser for Nebula in ~travel
Zorind Link ParentFinally got around to watching it, that was a super cool video! When I was growing up, whenever I had a sick day or snow day off school I’d watch educational or science videos on VHS, and this...Finally got around to watching it, that was a super cool video!
When I was growing up, whenever I had a sick day or snow day off school I’d watch educational or science videos on VHS, and this video brought back memories of that.
I think the ~30 minutes is basically perfect for a video of this style, and while it isn’t super in-depth, it’s just detailed enough and keeps it interesting.
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Comment on Zombo.com - Now under new management in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentI love zombocom. Sad the OG lapsed, but glad it got picked up by someone doing something “decent” with it.I love zombocom.
Sad the OG lapsed, but glad it got picked up by someone doing something “decent” with it.
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Comment on I turned my Kindle into my own personal newspaper in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentOh that’s exciting, I’ll have to update my kobo and see if it got this or if it’s too old!Oh that’s exciting, I’ll have to update my kobo and see if it got this or if it’s too old!
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Comment on Tildes Book Club schedule 2025 - 2026 in ~books
Zorind Link ParentNice, it looks like the ebook is on sale via Bookshop.org and Kobo, not just on Amazon.Nice, it looks like the ebook is on sale via Bookshop.org and Kobo, not just on Amazon.
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 6/4/26 in ~hobbies
Zorind LinkPlanning on starting this week, though since we’re starting our plants in an aerogarden (indoor hydroponic setup) we’re a bit late to be sure. Though we’re in Ohio (and it’s going to frost this...Planning on starting this week, though since we’re starting our plants in an aerogarden (indoor hydroponic setup) we’re a bit late to be sure. Though we’re in Ohio (and it’s going to frost this week most likely), so we’re really only a month or so behind for starting inside.
We’ll let them sprout inside, and then transplant to pots on our balcony once they get a couple leaves & it’s warmer outside.
We live in an apartment so just planning on a handful of herbs, tomatoes, and peppers.
Last year, we started quite a few plants inside in our spare bathroom, but since we got a cat and her litter box is now in that bathroom we don’t want her to get into the plants unsupervised. So we’re just doing the aerogarden starting and keeping it where she can’t get to it.
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Comment on I turned my Kindle into my own personal newspaper in ~tech
Zorind LinkOh, that seems super nifty… I might have to thunder something up like that for my kobo. I follow a fair number of web serials, and for a while I was using calibre to download them to my kobo for...Oh, that seems super nifty…
I might have to thunder something up like that for my kobo.
I follow a fair number of web serials, and for a while I was using calibre to download them to my kobo for reading, but lately I’ve been lazy and have just been reading them on my phone.
I’ll have to check Readeck out to see if I can maybe use it instead.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
Zorind Link ParentOh that’s a fun site, thanks for sharing!Oh that’s a fun site, thanks for sharing!
I love this, thanks for sharing! Also a big fan of the theming of your site :)