Retired white guy, nevertheless a leftist. Covid cautious and out in the county, but likely not the one you think. Retired from UVa, still a tech guy specializing in Apple stuff. Occasional writer. And I like crows. :)
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Last Notes npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Anyone in the #charlottesville area able to recommend a roofer for repairs, not replacement? We have several spots that the rain has just revealed. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow If your homegrown corn turns out to be waxy, tough, and tasteless after thorough cooking, was it actually meal corn not sweet corn? npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow I’d like to call #bullshit on allrecipes.com’s guide for flash blanching red swan bush beans to keep them from turning green. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Biggest harvest yet! The old saying is “when it’s ripe, it’s gone.” And some sort of rodent almost proved it right today. Still these were about ten pounds in total before slicing. Best cantaloupe crop I’ve ever had, and all from a store melon seed. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow RE: https://kolektiva.social/@MikeDunnAuthor/117082773516423909 npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Strikes Back npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Sounds so good that I wish it was bundled with my web host’s cpanel/#Softaculous auto installer! npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow We cut the melon for lunch today, and the flesh is firmer than I would have liked, but it has a nice subtle flavor. I thought it would be sweeter. Definitely NOT a Hami melon though. Standard cantaloupe. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow My best and most exciting #garden harvest day so far! Been watching this melon very carefully, and testing it today, it separated from the stem with hardly a tug. That’s how you know it’s perfect for picking. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow I thought Hopi Blue was for grinding. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow I’m very concerned that this is something I won’t be able to turn off. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow That's Apiomerus, a Bee Assassin happily assassinating a Japanese beetle. A happy sign my #garden is coming into some sort of balance. Though it does mean I have to be extra careful spraying neem oil on my plum tree to suppress the invasive beetles. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Being the “tesla of something” can have many connotations. I’m familiar with both Ubiquiti and Tesla, and don’t know what you mean. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Ahhhhh, ok. I thought you were *recommending* it. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow My question is why would a home user want to run this? Never heard of Yggdrasil networking before btw. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Maybe now explain to moderately capable novices why they might want to use this? npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Any help identifying this mystery shrub that maybe volunteered in my garden? Apple’s plant ID has called it everything from nightshade to buttonbush. It’s quite large, perhaps 8 feet tall by 10 feet wide, but not bushy. And for scale, that biggest leaf is about 10 inches long. Zone 7A npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow lantern flies are always a problem. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow meanwhile I’m over here trying out mojeek.com in the hope it isn’t repackaged Bing. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Big Treble in Little China npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow @npub1san…jgxu goes double for Cleese, whose aged brain has failed him, turning into some right wing clown who rages about trans people. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow did you just boost your entire back catalog of posts? npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow #CentralVA #gardening enthusiasts: what else should I look for at today’s native plant sale to put in a deer infested area? Mountain Mint is on the list. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Will I see you at the Ivy Creek Natural Area #Native Plant sale today? npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Just started with #IceCubesApp and really loving it. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Oh man this is gorgeous. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow I wish the oceans had endless shrimp. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow @GottaLaff I have to say, as someone who loved your posts for the past year or so, this style of “one line plus a bsky link” is unengaging, peeving, and uninteresting. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Frighteningly lovely February day today, with highs around 60°F. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Bought nearly $500 worth of fruit trees at http://ediblelandscaping.com yesterday (they’re having a sale!) npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow "heavily scrutinized" should read "bastion of rational science hated by dumb people" npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Also don't use Brave. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow I'm just sitting here, waiting for a distribution that will let me install on an Rpi Zero that won't require 30 hours of troubleshooting to make work. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow people are going to recommend #MotionEye and or #MotionEyeOS but I spent a fruitless month trying to use it to run a #Rpi dash cam and got NOWHERE. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Anyone else have trouble getting plain old chives to grow? I’ve had multiple failures in the past year, after several successes years ago. Maybe my seeds got too old? npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow I would buy this tomorrow: npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow River Song of the South npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Rubles spend just like dollars if you have no soul. npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Tim Walz stole a great line from The West Wing and made it his own: npub1uuz05fupksgqzvs0ga43z82wmp7ums0m035xxhrfrge2lp9wpmqsheha6l Crow Secretary of Brain Worms isn’t a thing though.
