Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news - ~news
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like blackouts, misconceptions and...
Thousands of falling satellites put the atmosphere at risk (gifted link)
Link URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-space-orbit-satellites-pollution/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NjE4NDQ1NCwiZXhwIjoxNzQ2Nzg5MjU0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVkxQME5UMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDMjA2NTNDMjRDQ0Q0RjA1OUYwN0Y0QTlGNUIwNzZGMyJ9.O6Mv4rW5KvPH2A3bmWDxtGANF-WeMilmtrcNkTuM5N0 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~enviro/1nra/thousands_of_falling_satellites_put_the_atmosphere_at_risk_gifted_link Votes: 1 Comments: 1
Polygon sold to GameRant owner Valnet
Link URL: https://www.theverge.com/news/659575/polygon-vox-media-sold-valnet-gamerant Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1nr9/polygon_sold_to_gamerant_owner_valnet Votes: 1 Comments: 1
Why does searching "zldksnflqmtm" bring up Keanu Reeves?
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Fj3YVok6U Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1nr8/why_does_searching_zldksnflqmtm_bring_up_keanu_reeves Votes: 7 Comments: 0
Tottenham 3-1 Bodo/Glimt: Johnson, Maddison and Solanke score in Europa League win
Link URL: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cly1pz0ln00t Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~sports.football/1nr7/tottenham_hotspur_took_a_big_step_towards_the_europa_league_final_with_a_deserved_first_leg_win Votes: 5 Comments: 1
It’s now easier to prove age and identity with Google Wallet
Link URL: https://blog.google/products/google-pay/google-wallet-age-identity-verifications/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1nr6/google_wallet_adds_age_verification_and_more_government_id_support Votes: 10 Comments: 4
Latest Dark Energy Study Suggests the Universe Is Even Weirder Than We Imagined
Link URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-evolving-dark-energy-worries-some-physicists/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~space/1nr5/latest_dark_energy_study_suggests_the_universe_is_even_weirder_than_we_imagined Votes: 9 Comments: 0
Roku Acquires Streaming Bundle Service Frndly TV For $185M
Link URL: https://deadline.com/2025/05/roku-acquires-streaming-tv-bundle-service-frndly-tv-185-million-1236383110/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tv/1nr3/roku_acquires_streaming_bundle_service_frndly_tv_for_185m Votes: 4 Comments: 1
Time saved by AI offset by new work created, study suggests
Link URL: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/time-saved-by-ai-offset-by-new-work-created-study-suggests/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1nr2/time_saved_by_ai_offset_by_new_work_created_study_suggests Votes: 17 Comments: 4
New Computer Breakthrough: Light-Speed Unlocked
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBS5WvL2kk Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1nr0/new_computer_breakthrough_light_speed_unlocked Votes: 13 Comments: 2
Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer Confirms Late May Release
Link URL: https://bleedingcool.com/games/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer-confirms-late-may-release/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1nqz/thrilling_sequel_kathy_rain_2_soothsayer_has_an_official_release_date_game_will_arrive_on_pc_via Votes: 4 Comments: 0
Polygon Sold To Valnet And Hit With Mass Layoffs [Update]
Link URL: https://kotaku.com/polygon-sold-vox-media-valnet-layoffs-digital-gaming-1851778655 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1nqy/polygon_sold_to_valnet_and_hit_with_layoffs Votes: 33 Comments: 13
Two-Direction One-Wheel Robot can Stand Still
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOGL48JUIuw Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~hobbies/1nqx/experimental_two_axis_one_wheel_robot Votes: 12 Comments: 2
I Tried Making Homemade Australian Tim Tams | Claire Recreates
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5-yAJszoB0 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~food/1nqv/i_tried_making_homemade_australian_tim_tams_claire_recreates Votes: 17 Comments: 7
I actually bought a $1,000 electric boat from China. Here's what showed up
Link URL: https://electrek.co/2023/02/15/i-bought-a-cheap-electric-boat-from-china/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~hobbies/1nqu/i_actually_bought_a_1_000_electric_boat_from_china_heres_what_showed_up Votes: 33 Comments: 8
Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN
Link URL: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-raises-the-price-of-all-xbox-series-consoles-xbox-games-confirmed-to-hit-80-this-holiday Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1nqt/microsoft_raises_the_price_of_all_xbox_series_consoles_xbox_games_confirmed_to_hit_80_this_holiday Votes: 32 Comments: 48
Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2025) - ~health.mental
This is a monthly thread for those who need it. Vent, share your experiences, ask for...
What are you reading these days? - ~books
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us...
Star Wars Intro Creator
Link URL: https://starwarsintrocreator.kassellabs.io/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~design/1nqq/star_wars_intro_creator Votes: 13 Comments: 0
Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and U.S.
Link URL: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/measles-jumps-borders-in-north-america-with-outbreaks-in-canada-mexico-and-us/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~health/1nqp/measles_spread_includes_us_canada_and_mexico Votes: 14 Comments: 0
Fitness Weekly Discussion - ~health
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or...
Make Me Perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China - BBC World Service Documentaries
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaYSEWlHrGw Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~health/1nqn/make_me_perfect_manufacturing_beauty_in_china Votes: 6 Comments: 3
Why is English so weirdly different from other languages? | Aeon Essays
Link URL: https://aeon.co/essays/why-is-english-so-weirdly-different-from-other-languages Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~humanities.languages/1nqm/english_is_not_normal_no_english_isnt_uniquely_vibrant_or_mighty_or_adaptable_but_it_really_is Votes: 17 Comments: 6
...and Oceans - Förnyelse i Tre Akter (Performance/Studio Video)
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXIhkRDSz-M Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1nql/and_oceans_f%C3%B6rnyelse_i_tre_akter_2025 Votes: 4 Comments: 0
Podcast recommendations thread - ~talk
I've been wanting to tell the Tildes community about a favorite podcast of mine, The Film...
I made microscopic DRONE shots!
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-dZKBwbsis Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1nqj/the_hirox_microscope_has_rotary_head_attachments_that_allows_you_to_sweep_around_your_tiny_subject Votes: 6 Comments: 0
A PostgreSQL planner gotcha with CTEs DELETE and LIMIT
Link URL: https://www.shayon.dev/post/2025/119/a-postgresql-planner-gotcha-with-ctes-delete-and-limit/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~comp/1nqi/a_postgresql_planner_semi_join_gotcha_with_cte_limit_and_returning Votes: 4 Comments: 1
Is Consumerism the Biggest Religion?
Link URL: https://simone.org/consumerism/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~humanities/1nqh/is_consumerism_the_biggest_religion Votes: 7 Comments: 0
How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding
Link URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/magazine/happiness-research-studies-relationships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D08.5tLG.0oskThBWdCsk&smid=url-share Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~health.mental/1nqe/nearly_a_century_of_happiness_research_indicates_that_social_interactions_are_most_significant Votes: 13 Comments: 2
All four major web browsers are about to lose 80% of their funding
Link URL: https://danfabulich.medium.com/all-four-major-web-browsers-are-about-to-lose-80-of-their-funding-0e42ceb358f1 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1nqb/all_four_major_web_browsers_are_about_to_lose_80_of_their_funding Votes: 45 Comments: 76
Tesla board opened search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk
Link URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-musk-ceo-search-board-0ce61af9 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~finance/1nq8/tesla_board_opened_search_for_a_ceo_to_succeed_elon_musk Votes: 30 Comments: 11
Snorkeling Where Florida Springs Meet a Tannic River
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-1P_E3Vc7c Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~enviro/1nq5/snorkeling_where_florida_springs_meet_a_tannic_river Votes: 9 Comments: 4
Hobo Johnson - "Me & You (Live)" [Official Video]
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qITOL1SYNPI Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1nq4/hobo_johnson_me_you_2025 Votes: 4 Comments: 5
BLEED - Marathon (Official Video) Directed by Colt Matheson
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEBMx8KnlY8 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1nq2/bleed_marathon_2025 Votes: 4 Comments: 0
Ukrainians declare victory in battle of Pokrovsk
Link URL: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-victory-pokrovsk-donetsk-russia-2065951 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~news/1nq1/ukrainians_declare_victory_in_battle_of_pokrovsk Votes: 19 Comments: 0
Egberto Gismonti - Palhaço
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QageTiDmErs Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1npz/egberto_gismonti_palha%C3%A7o_1978_s%C3%A3o_paulo_international_jazz_festival Votes: 5 Comments: 0
TURNSTILE - SEEIN’ STARS / BIRDS [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a95G2GzB3t0 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1npy/turnstile_seein_stars_birds_2025 Votes: 5 Comments: 0
Moadra | Console Announcement Trailer
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5HQg0pSpU Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1npt/moadra_console_announcement_trailer Votes: 6 Comments: 1
I don’t want video games to challenge me - ~games
I have been playing Pikmin 2 on Dolphin and have been enjoying it quite a lot....
Midweek Movie Free Talk - ~movies
Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend...
Who was the first video game boss? (And why do we call them that?)
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kItHp3hgoJI Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1npj/who_was_the_first_video_game_boss_and_why_do_we_call_them_that Votes: 3 Comments: 0
MASS PSYCHOSIS - How an Entire Population Becomes MENTALLY ILL
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09maaUaRT4M Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~health.mental/1npi/mass_psychosis_how_an_entire_population_becomes_mentally_ill Votes: 2 Comments: 2
The Most Dangerous Building in Manhattan
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56PMJbCFXQ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~engineering/1nph/the_most_dangerous_building_in_manhattan Votes: 5 Comments: 1
How do I improve at interviews? - ~life
Hello tilderinos! I'm currently on the hunt for a new job, and it's been a very...
Electronic Arts lays off hundreds, cancels ‘Titanfall’ game (gifted link)
Link URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-29/electronic-arts-lays-off-hundreds-cancels-titanfall-game?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NTk1MzQ2OCwiZXhwIjoxNzQ2NTU4MjY4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVkhVQjFUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.Ok9U1G-8KnrQWSRme5JF1VqfCPIxgENs3iq9d32PeRc Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~games/1npf/electronic_arts_lays_off_hundreds_cancels_titanfall_game_gifted_link Votes: 30 Comments: 6
From Edge to Enterprise: The StarlingX Advantage
Link URL: https://www.windriver.com/blog/From-Edge-to-Enterprise-The-StarlingX-Advantage Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~comp/1npe/a_starlingx_explainer Votes: 3 Comments: 0
Ready Or Not Yo! English Version (feat. JINUSEAN,Perry)
Link URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHhSWOz2UKk Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~music/1npd/1tym_ready_or_not_yo_2000 Votes: 3 Comments: 1
What media have you found that teaches something in a fun or unique way? - ~life
Apologies if I've chosen the wrong topic for this one. My request is broad, so I'm...
You Can Now Officially Run Arch Linux Inside Windows
Link URL: https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-wsl-release/ Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~comp/1npb/you_can_now_officially_run_arch_linux_inside_windows Votes: 19 Comments: 9
New indie press Conduit Books launches with 'initial focus on male authors'
Link URL: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-indie-press-conduit-books-launches-with-initial-focus-on-male-authors Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~books/1npa/new_indie_press_conduit_books_launches_with_initial_focus_on_male_authors Votes: 12 Comments: 9
