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YouTube limits Video Viewing for Ad blocker Users in c/technology@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago

I've been sitting pretty with both uBlock Origin and uMatrix stopping both the ads and the delay from YouTube. Not sure what exactly is doing which, but it's been working for me

Apple is locking down the iPhone App Store to comply with a new law in China in c/technology@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

The only thing stopping them is their own incompetency. Truly a thin wall, but as their older generations start dying off we'll see that wall broken down.

Why Are Pepper Grinders A Thing In Restaurants? in c/food@beehaw.org

California orders bottled water firm to stop drawing from natural springs in c/environment@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Oh nO! noT SocIAliSm!

Elon Musk Suggests He Will Charge All X/Twitter Users a Fee to Be on the Platform in c/technology@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Would it be pronounced "sh-it" or "z-it"?

Elon Musk Suggests He Will Charge All X/Twitter Users a Fee to Be on the Platform in c/technology@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Quick, tell him that on Twitter! Maybe he'll actually do it and we'll finally be rid of his godawful grandstanding.

Home composting question: high quantities of egg shells per week in c/greenspace@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Try garbanzo bean water, or aquafaba, using unsalted canned garbanzo beans. The protein chains in the water function very similarly to egg whites.

Desk Garden in c/greenspace@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Hardly ever. The leaves store water, and it thrives in arid conditions. I'd water it about as often as a snake plant.

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Desk Garden (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org to c/greenspace@beehaw.org

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So I wanted a bit of greenery at my desk, and decided to set up a small garden. It's coming along! The plants in order from left to right, top to bottom:

Sansevieria Trifasciata
Tradescantia Zebrina
Mentha Suaveolens
Hypoestes Phyllostachya
Hoya Carnosa
Portulacaria Afra

I had a problem with spider mites, but hopefully by taking cuttings of the mint and dumping the rest of the plant we're all good.

(Second time attempting this post, phones are not great with posting images.)

Japan launches moon lander and X-ray observatory in c/space@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure this has something to do with using the Moon as a jumping-off point to the rest of the solar system. Assuming we can get a functioning colony on the Moon, it will be significantly easier and cheaper to get to Mars and potentially other planets as well. This might just be something I heard from a friend of a friend though, so don't quote me on it.

Engineers Just Made Concrete 30% Stronger. The Secret Ingredient? Coffee. in c/science@beehaw.org

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

And I've already reported it as misinformation. Nice when a website lets you report stuff without having an account.

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How to Linux? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org to c/programming@beehaw.org

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So after reading a number of posts and comments on here about Linux, I've decided to give 'er a go. I have access to an Azure VM, but I have never done anything involving Unix before and have only a basic understanding of coding in general.

Where do I even start? The most daunting thing for me is command line script, as it seems I have to memorize close to 150 common commands and their functions. Is there a set of tools or free classes that would make it easier for me to understand, or should I just get stuck in there? I was planning on using Pop!_OS since I do a lot of gaming and it seems like the closest thing Ubuntu has for that purpose.

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Finger Limes (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org to c/food@beehaw.org

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Finger limes are an unusual fruit that has caviar-like flesh and pops in your mouth. They come in all kinds of interior colors, and sound amazing. I've been trying to find some in California, but they're native to Australia and I haven't seen any even in specialty stores. Does anyone know where I might find them here?