The insect glue, produced from edible oils, was inspired by plants such as sundews that use the strategy to capture their prey. A key advantage of physical pesticides over toxic pesticides is that pests are highly unlikely to evolve resistance, as this would require them to develop much larger and stronger bodies, while bigger...
IMO - RCV increases the power of voters while decreasing the power of the 2 major parties. With “first past the post” voters only get to choose between lesser of 2 evils.
Here are some pictures of an African Violet I have had for about 10 years. I think I may have a problem. Leaves at the bottom have been dying, which did not seem unusual but now I notice discoloration of other leaves and flowers. More pictures - nd.nl.tab.digital/s/EAYcAiAjA25SwfK...
Next year Windows 10 goes End of Life. Microsoft will undoubtedly push windows 11 hard, but a lot of machines won’t support it leading to a few economic points of interest:...
Mix of melons, peppers and tomatoes. Not expecting all to live and some to be culled, I don’t have space for 12 tomatoes and 9 peppers in the garden, but the best will make the cut.
The Open Song Android App can handle PDFs and changing pages is, if I remember correctly, a quick flick of the finger.
The developer, Gareth, is super responsive and open to suggestions. Check it out. www.opensongapp.com
Telegram is giving away FREE Premium subscriptions! All they need from you is to use your cell phone as a relay to text out their OTP codes! And the recipient of the OTP sees your phone number! What could POSSIBLY go wrong with this deal?...
Reading the discussion here. I’d never heard of xmpp. Probably just never registered as a messaging alternative. Just checked out xmpp.org. Wow! Tons of apps. Even some android apps on fdroid. Guess I’ve got some exploring to do.
Right, IMO First Past The Post being good enough has led to more partisanship, extremism and polarization. It has increased the power of money and decreased the power of We the People.
If anyone is interested its uo for grabs and have a large userbase and it is kinda the point of making apps open source . So godspeed to whoever takes up the mantle if no one does goodbye lift off i guess.
As the Republican Party’s blockade of aid to Ukraine drags into its fourth month, the U.S. government under Pres. Joe Biden has found a clever new way to give Ukraine’s forces the weapons and ammunition they need to defend their country....
I’m cleaning this cabinet above the range/micro and noticed this mark on the back. I mostly keep cooking oils, vinegars, etc in here. Does this look serious?...
I agree about cutting away the drywall. Easy to fix after, especially since inside a cupboard. I would avoid touching with metal and wear insulated gloves I think.
Four justices appeared absolutely determined, on Wednesday, to overrule one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions in the Court’s entire history....
Corruption - dark money, etc is just one part of what Represent Us is working on. Many think that the push for RCV is the most important.
Ending first past the post elections might end a lot of corruption and party domination.
What is your favorite music streaming service?
Example: I use Pandora for specific songs and Jango for the rest of the music out there.
Sticky trick: new glue spray kills plant pests without chemicals (www.theguardian.com)
The insect glue, produced from edible oils, was inspired by plants such as sundews that use the strategy to capture their prey. A key advantage of physical pesticides over toxic pesticides is that pests are highly unlikely to evolve resistance, as this would require them to develop much larger and stronger bodies, while bigger...
6% of six states (www.axios.com)
The titanic Biden-Trump election likely will be decided by roughly 6% of voters in just six states, top strategists in both parties tell us.
Which is the best Lemmy app for mobile?
African Violet Problem (lemmy.world)
Here are some pictures of an African Violet I have had for about 10 years. I think I may have a problem. Leaves at the bottom have been dying, which did not seem unusual but now I notice discoloration of other leaves and flowers. More pictures - nd.nl.tab.digital/s/EAYcAiAjA25SwfK...
Are you prepared for the ramifications of windows 10 EoL?
Next year Windows 10 goes End of Life. Microsoft will undoubtedly push windows 11 hard, but a lot of machines won’t support it leading to a few economic points of interest:...
Tents getting full, garden starts for about 5 weeks from now. (lemmy.world)
Mix of melons, peppers and tomatoes. Not expecting all to live and some to be culled, I don’t have space for 12 tomatoes and 9 peppers in the garden, but the best will make the cut.
FOSS YNAB Alternative?
The post title is my question - Are there any FOSS YNAB Alternatives?
App for lyrics and chords that I can tap and turn the page?
I’m trying to find the optimal setup for me but I’m struggling with it, I’d love to hear your suggestions....
You may be offered a free premium Telegram subscription – but please don’t accept (archive.is)
Telegram is giving away FREE Premium subscriptions! All they need from you is to use your cell phone as a relay to text out their OTP codes! And the recipient of the OTP sees your phone number! What could POSSIBLY go wrong with this deal?...
Not just Ken Buck: The MAGA movement is causing Republicans to hate each other (www.salon.com)
Fewer than half of House Republicans bothered to attend Speaker Mike Johnson’s retreat...
Hey is anyone going to fork Lift off .
If anyone is interested its uo for grabs and have a large userbase and it is kinda the point of making apps open source . So godspeed to whoever takes up the mantle if no one does goodbye lift off i guess.
U.S. investigates alleged Medicare fraud scheme estimated at $2 billion (www.startribune.com)
The potential scale of the alleged fraudulent billing operation is with little precedent in the history of Medicare, experts said....
Joe Biden Is Arming Greece So Greece Can Arm Ukraine—And Pro-Russia Republicans Can’t Stop Him (www.forbes.com)
As the Republican Party’s blockade of aid to Ukraine drags into its fourth month, the U.S. government under Pres. Joe Biden has found a clever new way to give Ukraine’s forces the weapons and ammunition they need to defend their country....
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Heat damage or something else?
I’m cleaning this cabinet above the range/micro and noticed this mark on the back. I mostly keep cooking oils, vinegars, etc in here. Does this look serious?...
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John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett are unsure if they should crown themselves king and queen (www.vox.com)
Four justices appeared absolutely determined, on Wednesday, to overrule one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions in the Court’s entire history....