robsteranium

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[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

I poured hours into the original. I remember finally having to plan out my base for the final level on paper as there wasn't a tile to spare!

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting idea. I'd heard of just putting oak bark in beer as that essentially confirms that the yeast can survive in those conditions!

What's the thinking behind the yeast flakes? I presume you mean the Hefeflocken you get in German grocery shops? IIUC this is baked yeast cake so shouldn't have live yeast to compete with the wild ones but perhaps provides nutrients?

I can see how the oil might help stave off kahm yeast but won't you need oxygen at first to help the wild yeast multiply?

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I gather this is because AI assistants are inundating GitHub with requests. Their infrastructure must be drowning in slop.

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Haha I always loved this tune but I'd never seen the video.

Were drum braziers really common on the streets of the US in the 80s/90s or is this just a TV trope?!

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

You don't really need fertiliser. Plants fixate nutrients in the soil by feeding bacteria from the roots who then break organic matter down. Fertiliser is just a shortcut.

You also don't need a hose pipe for a balcony garden.

I'd focus your budget on some decent soil for which there's no real alternative. The dirt around office blocks will be crap. The top soil from the woods will be mostly leaf mold which dries out really quickly.

If you can find some olds pallets (make sure they're heat treated by checking for an HT stamp) you can build a raised bed. You can fill the bottom of that with compostables and put the soil on top. The composting process generates heat which can help extend the growing season. Once you've harvested you can turn the earth before loading it up for the next year. It's a lot of work but it fits your requirements.

If you know another gardener they'll probably have spare pots and seeds to give away. If you have enough left in your budget you might invest in seedlings (little plants) - a headstart will improve your chances of actually harvesting some veg this year if you're just starting out.

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

That would be true in a free market but the EU's Common Agricultural Policy actually incentivises over-production (it's supposed to protect rural lifestyles). Dumping food abroad (i.e. at below market prices) then disincentivises domestic production there. It's long overdue reform.

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Haha same. I just hope all my yeast survives until my poopy one reaches daycare and we can start to reclaim some free time again.

I hope your poopy season has an end in sight...

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Looking at the 100's of lines of comments, I presume they're doing so too!

I think it's useful to point to docs for unusual features but this is so verbose it makes it hard to see what the system is doing.

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Isn't Cryptpad just hosted onlyoffice?

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I meant it as a joke but I could imagine them getting one email from Germany about GDPR and then deciding to geoblock the whole country instead of complying (and ignoring the fact it applies elsewhere in Europe too).

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Maybe they really couldn't be bothered with writing an Impressum!

[–] robsteranium@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

You can get a cola cordial from a supermarket near me and I tried putting this in a few brews.

Once the sugar has gone it ends up tasting unpleasantly tart and chemically.

If I wanted to try this again I think I'd try getting the kola nuts directly and maybe adding the citrus flavour with peel instead of juice.

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