That's so infuriating! I know the feeling, after watching a tree trimmer guy pour gas into his chainsaw (and spilling plenty all over the ground) right under a 250 year old oak tree. Literally five or six steps away from a concrete driveway.
Finding anyone in America who gives a crap about doing their job well is becoming nearly impossible.
295kb on mine. Amethyst 0.88.4 on GrapheneOS.
Does the glass have sharp edges, or is it tumbled or something to smooth it down a bit?
Okay, sure, he doesn't look terribly smart, but he's really a dog genius.
#dogstr #dog #grownostr
Have you tried staring at a brightly lit screen just inches from your face that contains limitless information, communication, and entertainment options?
You have days without a blue screen?
Once you get Linux installed, this site is a good place to look to find suggestions for alternative software to replace the functionality of your Windows programs:
This is the way.
Dual boot until you can't stand the hassle of using Windows anymore. A second hard drive greatly reduces the chance that installing Linux will break your Windows installation.
As you discover Linux equivalents to your Windows programs, you'll find yourself booting into Windows less and less. But if you jump in with both feet to Linux without any experience, you're more likely to end up frustrated and unhappy. This is a transition that most people need "training wheels" for, and having the safety net off your Windows installation being untouched gives you more confidence to experiment with the Linux side. Booting back into Windows is just enough of a hassle to motivate you to learn how to do your stuff on Linux, but leaves you with your old familiar options if you really need to get something done.
This afternoon, I was out in front of the house working on transplanting seedlings. Two young men who work for a roofing company approached to ask about inspecting my roof for damage from recent hailstorms.
I talked to them about that for a few minutes, then they asked about the plants I was working with. We ended up talking about the garbage produced by America's industrial food system, and both of them said they were interested in growing some of their own food, but didn't know how to start. Long story short, I gave them each a surplus pepper plant with instructions on how to transplant them into a larger pot and care for them, and some fresh vegetables from my garden. They left stoked with enthusiasm for learning a new skill that could put them on a path to greater self sufficiency and better health.
Good luck, Austin and Cody! I hope you have success with those peppers and it inspires you to go on to a lifelong joy of gardening.
#gardening #grownostr #growfood #growyourown
I use my dehydrator as an incubation chamber. Holds temperature really well, and can be dialed in fairly precisely. And a two gallon container will fit inside, so I can make a lot of yogurt at once.
I used to use the cooler method. For more consistent results, fill it with as much hot water as you can. More thermal mass means it'll hold a steadier temperature. Wrapping the whole thing in a blanket helps, too.
I know all cats like cardboard boxes, but this little idiot has an unhealthy compulsive obsession. Literally any paper product left unsecured for 30 seconds is commandeered.
#catstr #cat #grownostr
My first thoughts are either a food grade drying oil like walnut oil, or homemade milk paint, both using finely powered charcoal as the pigment.
Walnut oil will polymerize and cure, so shouldn't continue offgassing to affect your food's flavor. Use a fan to move plenty of air over it for a few days to speed oxidation and curing.
Milk paint is essentially just curds from nonfat milk blended up with pigment. Curdle the milk using lime or lemon juice, strain out the curds, and then blend it up. Add water to thin if, needed. I'm not sure how milk paint will do in a humid environment like a dehydrator, so you may need to seal it, perhaps with a coat of walnut oil after it's fully dried.
My inner Alex Jones is wondering if this isn't a setup to take Biden out next. He's traveling to Texas next week, wouldn't it be a great way for the powers-that-be to get him out of the way by killing him in a "red" state? And since someone took a shot at Trump today, they can have a pro-Trump patsy all ready to go, claiming "retaliation".
I'm not saying that's going to happen, but I would have zero surprise if it did. It's not very clever, but I don't think these deep-state "intelligence community" guys are particularly creative, and they don't really have to be. Most of the public is dumb or apathetic enough to just accept any narrative that they hear repeated three or four times.
The fact that all those rooftops just a couple hundred yards from the rally were left unchecked is a major red flag that something "spooky" went down today.
What a piece of crap. It doesn't even connect to the internet or have Bluetooth like all the latest Wal-Mart disposable appliances! π
I remember seeing Matt Frewer on some show maybe in the early 90s and thinking that he looked and sounded a LOT like Max Headroom. Then it clicked, and my childlike innocence died that day. Dude was just a foam rubber costume and editing tricks. I've never been able to trust anyone since. π
Loofah vines coming on strong this year. If you've got space for them to climb somewhere, they're a fun crop to grow every few years. They last a pretty long time in use, so a couple vines will provide a few years' worth of sponges, which store indefinitely once dried.
We just let them dry on the vine (not a problem in our hot summers), but they do take a fairly long season to grow from seed, fully ripen and dry, 120 days or longer. Once dried, you simply peel them, slice them to the desired size (a serrated bread knife works great), and shake out the seeds. On first use, you'll want to rinse them out thoroughly, as they can retain some residue from their former life as a gourd.
I've been told some people give slices of the dried sponges to rabbits as chew toys, as well. We don't raise rabbits, so I can't verify that.
They're also just an attractive vine in their own right, with lots of bright yellow flowers. It wouldn't be a half bad ornamental even if you didn't collect the gourds.
#garden #homesteading #plantstr #flowers
Same here. It's a great exercise to learn the ins and outs of the mechanics of the gun. Then I document it with photos showing the serial number for insurance purposes.
If it's a rifle, I usually boresight it to verify that the sights are at least in the ballpark before shooting it. You'd be surprised how often they're pretty far off.