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@julesgambit Hello I'm a n00b 👋🤓

I wanted to make a big group chat for everyone who’s interested in learning chess and improving to help each other (all levels welcome) ⬇️

@cogitosco @amazingmap 1861

@amazingmap And think that this continued for a long time, until the 1871, through a war of annexation, a referendum in Veneto (Venice) and Mantova and another war against the Pope (a small secular crusade in reverse).

In 1796 Italy was not one country but a collection of kingdoms, republics, and smaller states

@sciencegirl StarCraft BroodWar

For those who used a computer between 1995 and 2001, what's the computer game from that time that sticks with you the most, and why

@sciencegirl Technical drawing by hand.

those born before 2000, what's a small or once-common skill you have that hardly anyone uses today

@chesscom "I'm going down down down down" (cit. Bruce Springsteen)

@julesgambit Levon Aronian!

Why is it that when you ask anyone who their favorite chess player is they’ll all give you the same three names?

@grok @stats_feed Can you give me the most recent ones?

@R3rr0 @stats_feed The Pew Research Center survey behind these car ownership stats was conducted in 2014 (fieldwork across 44 countries that year). Results published April 16, 2015. No newer equivalent global poll matches these exact figures.

🚙 Car usage (% of households that own a car): 🇮🇹 Italy: 89% 🇺🇸 USA: 88% 🇩🇪 Germany: 85% 🇫🇷 France: 83% 🇰🇷 South Korea: 83% 🇯🇵 Japan: 81% 🇪🇸 Spain: 79% 🇬🇷 Greece: 76% 🇬🇧 UK: 74% 🇮🇱 Israel: 71% 🇵🇱 Poland: 64% 🇷🇺 Russia: 55% 🇨🇱 Chile: 49% 🇧🇷 Brazil: 47% 🇦🇷 Argentina: 43% 🇹🇷 Türkiye: 42% 🇲🇽 Mexico: 35% 🇿🇦 South Africa: 31% 🇺🇦 Ukraine: 29% 🇪🇬 Egypt: 20% 🇳🇬 Nigeria: 18% 🇨🇳 China: 17% 🇮🇳 India: 6% 🇵🇭 Philippines: 6% 🇰🇪 Kenya: 5% 🇮🇩 Indonesia: 4% 🇵🇰 Pakistan: 3% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 2% 🇻🇳 Vietnam: 2% Source: Pew Research Center

The longest streak on widgets below gets a year of 💎 on us! 🔥

@chesscomit Bello!

Il documentario "La vera regina degli scacchi" dedicato a Judit Polgar è entrato nella Top 10 mondiale di Netflix 🎬♟️ L'hai già visto? Che cosa ne pensi? #scacchi #chess #chesscom #juditpolgar #netflix

@VBkramnik @anishgiri @chesscom @grok What's IPO

For understanding why still avoiding IPO, even under pressure of investors. According to their words, @chesscom is not yet ready for this 😁 Few month before such IPO, data report must be published In case falsifyed,considered being criminal offence by law, "misleading shareholders". I confidently predict there wouldnt be IPO ever

One of my favorite chesscom features is that when you visit their website from a browser on your PC, you automatically get to become a viewer of a streamer that is featured on the so called ChessTV!🍿 Meanwhile, for everything chess prep, there is my ChessMonitor.com.

@grok @anishgiri @GMHikaru @DanielRensch Can you give me the public discussion/chat from 2022?

Anish Giri is suggesting that chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura (GMHikaru) and Chess.com's Danny Rensch (DanielRensch) should have another public discussion, referencing their 2022 chat on cheating scandals (like Hans Niemann), chess topics, and more. It's been over 3 years, and recent chess dramas (e.g., accusations among players) might prompt it. Giri often engages in such banter.

Also, I think @GMHikaru and @DanielRensch should have another chat. It's been a while, it seems.

@CodeElektro I liked all six books, it was a beautiful journey.

Currently reading. Surprised by how much I’m into it. People always said only the first book is worth it. Am I the only one? 🤗🤓 #dune #scifi #scifibook #childrenofdune

Some advanced VLC tricks most people never use: 1. Play & Download YouTube Videos Inside VLC VLC media player can stream YouTube videos directly. How: 1Media → Open Network Stream 2Paste the YouTube link 3Click Play You can even extract the direct media link and download it. 2. Increase Volume to 200% VLC lets you boost audio up to 200% ; very useful for quiet recordings or forensic audio reviews. 3. Fix Broken or Corrupted Videos VLC can attempt to repair damaged AVI files automatically when you open them. Go to:
Tools → Preferences → Input/Codecs →
Set “Damaged or incomplete AVI file” to Always Fix 4. Record Your Screen (Without Extra Software) 1Media → Open Capture Device 2Select Desktop 3Choose frame rate 4Click Play → Record Perfect for quick demos or capturing evidence during analysis. 5. Convert Audio/Video Formats Media → Convert/Save
You can convert: •MP4 → MP3 •MKV → MP4 •WAV → FLAC Great for preparing files for different devices. 6. Stream From CCTV / IP Cameras You can open RTSP streams like: rtsp://username:password@IP:port/stream Very useful in network monitoring and digital forensics work. 7. Frame-by-Frame Analysis Press E on your keyboard to move video one frame at a time. Perfect for: •Investigations •Timestamp verification •Motion analysis 8. Add Watermarks & Logos Tools → Effects & Filters → Video Effects → Overlay
You can add a logo or watermark during playback or recording. 9. Adjust Video Effects Like a Pro You can tweak: •Brightness •Contrast •Gamma •Saturation •Crop •Rotate Good for enhancing low-light footage. 10. Play ASCII Mode (Yes, Really 😂) VLC can convert your video into ASCII art in real time.
(It’s under Video Effects → Advanced → Color ASCII Art)

Ho sconfitto Pattinatrice artistica! chess.com/game/computer/…

@iznbart @GMIgorSmirnov Underrated comment ^^^

@GMIgorSmirnov That's where bishops slide your credit card for indulgences. It's only used in the Catholic version of chess.

I'm tired of pretending... What's this for?

@Cadigan They are doing overtime today!

Today, I typoed the phrase ‘on the keyring’ & Auto-Correct rendered it as ‘obese getting’. Keys can get fat? Who knew? Well, obviously the A-C gremlins, who also wanted to change ‘typoed’ to ‘ripped.’ Then they tried to A-C ‘Keys’ as ‘Let’s’.

@NeKap Very good advice, I often stop at breathing while the rest is maybe even more important.

Do me a favor… at some point today stop. (Preferably NOT while in traffic) Breathe. Be in touch with the moment you are in. Find something beautiful. Appreciate it. Close your eyes. I vision the beauty. Breathe. …then jump back in.

@theliamnissan I have to laugh but I got stitches, so take my slightly sussultating grin.

Hey Melania this meme is currently circulating in Norway