cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32522810
> I have a small lemon tree that was bought from a local grower and came with the extra bonus of an Asian Citrus Psysllid infestation. The tree is dead now and I'd love to get a new tree, but want to make sure I've done everything I could to prevent a new tree from getting infested by any Psysllid still in the area. > > Is there anything I can do to treat my soil or surrounding plants to make sure those little buggers aren't going to keep coming back? I'm in California where the sale of IMIDACLOPRID products is banned, which was previously the primary treatment for this.
I have a small lemon tree that was bought from a local grower and came with the extra bonus of an Asian Citrus Psysllid infestation. The tree is dead now and I'd love to get a new tree, but want to make sure I've done everything I could to prevent a new tree from getting infested by any Psysllid still in the area.
Is there anything I can do to treat my soil or surrounding plants to make sure those little buggers aren't going to keep coming back? I'm in California where the sale of IMIDACLOPRID products is banned, which was previously the primary treatment for this.
Yeah, I was also starting to lean toward putting NextCloud on the OPi. There's just not much happening on my OPi and I was only hesitating from trying that because I didn't think the OPi could handle it, but it's worth trying.
Thanks for the feedback!
- I may not have labeled that accurately, I just plan to use Tailscale to access these services from specific authorized devices.
- I meant "before I do something that is a pain to correct". Like starting with the wrong OS or file system format.
- My plan is to build a media server which will include 4k media, so I think my storage may need to grow over time... maybe TrueNAS is something I can add later if needed?
- I guess the reason I was thinking of 2 separate machines is that I've heard using an OPi as a media server or NextCloud server will go really slow and potentially cause other issues. Plus I already have an old computer doing nothing right now, just needs new SSDs.
I'm still dipping my toes into self hosting and trying to figure out what services I would want to be always accessible from my devices vs those that could be awakened by LAN, and which services should be installed at the OS level vs as containers.
As of now, I just have an OrangePi 5 Plus running Home Assistant Supervised under Debian and nothing else. I'm hoping to expand the OPi a bit and also build out another PC (hardware unknown) as a NAS media server and NextCloud machine.
Before I start doing anything I can't undo, I'm wondering if I' on the right track with my proposed setup in the image, or if there's anything else I should consider?
Hi all! Just curious where some of you find out about new games/systems. I used to really enjoy the RPG Of The Month thread on old Reddit before the site really went in the crapper, but not sure where to find similar discussions nowadays.
I just wanted to mention that the Transformers artist, Daniel Warren Johnson, does a really fun and soothing live drawing session every Friday. https://youtube.com/@danielwarrenjohnson1?si=5Mdq5QzuwScS4MmD
Oh, those look nice! Looks like they're sold out at the official retailer sites though. Bummer.
Does anyone have any experience or recommendations for a physical remote control that can be used with HomeAssistant? I'm hoping to find a multi-button zigbee or wifi device that HA can recognize and allow me to configure buttons to HA automations.
I'm already using a couple single button devices that can be configured to perform different actions on single press, double press, and long press, but would love a single device with multiple buttons for some locations.
Yeah, that's good feedback. I usually don't like getting crazy with fonts and colors, but thought I'd give it a try here. I also almost always have a dark mode extension on in my browser which totally changes the look of the sheet, and I sometimes forget what the actual colors are.
Thanks for the suggestions! I know what you mean about the commitment to the Big Brother/Sister program. It's something I've thought about doing in the past, but never considered myself as great with kids and was a bit intimidated by the idea. It's probably about time I get over that nonsense and take the plunge.
I used to more actively volunteer around the city, but now find that it's been WAY too long since I last got off my butt to help others. What are your suggestions for volunteer opportunities around the city?
Currently playing Werewolf the Apocalypse and will likely be playing Hunter when this campaign wraps up. I'm also hoping to get a chance to play some Pathfinder 2e and maybe run a Delta Green game. Would love to play Mothership at some point. Hope you all have a great new year of gaming!
I take it back, having used it as my default search engine for a few days now I can say that it's more difficult to find decent results that DDG or Google.
I prefer tracking my TTRPG characters digitally and really hate PDFs, so I tend to make custom spreadsheets for each game I play. This is one I made for Werewolf 5e that not only tracks the same info you would see on the standard PDF, but also includes info on gifts, rites, advantages, and forms so I don't have to dig thru the rulebook for the things I need most often.
Feel free to copy and for yourself, or let me know here if there anything that could be improved in this shared sheet. I'll probably switch from Google Sheets to some other FOSS alternative in 2025.
I've also got character sheets for Changling 5e, Vampire 20th, and Masks: A New Generation if anyone here is interested, but those are older and probably not as fully fleshed out as this Werewolf sheet.
What made you start looking for reddit alternatives? What subreddits are you hoping to find analogs for?
I'm generally pretty skeptical of companies touting tree planting campaigns as it's often just greenwashing, but I'll give this a shot. So far, the search results aren't any worse than other Google alternatives.
Could you expand on that? If I were looking for federated platforms that get a lot of activity from artists posting their work, what would you recommend?
I used to primarily use Instagram for following illustrators, sculptors, digital artists, etc., but I dropped Insta for obvious reasons.
There was also a large exodus from Insta to Cara.app almost a year ago due to Meta's stupid policies on using Insta content to train AI. While Cara is generally a great site and has anti-AI policies (I'm not anti-AI, just anti the way most companies implement AI), my problem with Cara is that it's an owner funded site that will inevitably need to find a way to monetize the content/users.
On the Fediverse, I'm on Lemmy, Mastodon (though I don't love the micro-blog format), and Pixelfed (very little activity).
So my question is: What platforms in the Fediverse are you seeing the most original artist content?
I regularly quote: "I was BORN on that TABLE!" And "Straight out of my BODY and onto your PLATE!"
Yeah, this report is designed with a transportation agenda in mind, so the graph only shows a select set of emission sources to make the tailpipe emissions look as bad as possible. Add in all other sources of emissions and the graph doesn't look quite as impressive for the point they're trying to make.
Figure 1: In the 2019 statewide greenhouse gas emissions inventory, car tailpipes accounted for 119 MMTCO2e — roughly 28% of California’s overall emissions, and more than the emissions from the entire buildings sector and electricity sector combined.
Yep. And quakes tend to make my dog run around like a maniac peeing everywhere. Fun times.
I feel ya. I have a dog and three cats, but so far have not had an issue with hair or cable chewing. The frame is essentially just a kit of 2020 extruded aluminum t-slot rails with connectors. If I were to do this again, I would probably not go with a kit and instead just buy the rails and connectors I need for my specific motherboard/components. Also, any extra rails/connectors you get could go toward a DIY 3D printing frame (that's my next project)!
For my ITX build I went with this open frame so I can really customize the placement of each component and keep everything nice and compact. I'll probably build a cover to go over this frame at some point. ITX Motherboard PC Computer Case,Mini ITX Open Air Frame Computer Overclock Case Computer Motherboards PC Test Bench, Aluminum Mod Base Motherboard Test Bench Support ATX Power
Also, I just want to add that this is an incredible app and I really appreciate all of the work you put into this!
When browsing posts, it's far too easy to click the back navigation button on my device which currently takes me to the Communities page. The problem is, once you move away from the Posts page there doesn't seem to be any way of returning to your previous place in the Posts page.
This could be solved a couple of ways:
- Disable the device's back navigation button from moving you away from the Posts page.
- Have some method of remembering and returning your the previous place in the Posts page.
I'm in the process of de-googling, and for the most part I'm pretty okay with using separate services for things like email, photos, calendar, etc... but the few things that I really like having bundled are Google Docs and Sheets in my Google Drive.
There's plenty of good alternatives for cloud storage, but I haven't seen any that come with any sort of office-like products. I know that I can self host my own private cloud storage and something like OpenOffice, but I'm hoping to find an existing cloud solution so I don't have to bother with that maintenance.
Any recommendations?
Andrew Meieran will soon reopen the doors to Clifton's, of one of L.A.'s legendary restaurants, in a bid to once again make it an offbeat dining destination.
Hell yes! Love Clifton's!
Lauren Bon is hoping her new project can save some of Southern California’s most precious resource: water
A federal judge has found that Los Angeles city officials altered evidence in a case alleging that the city illegally seized and destroyed homeless people's property.
Hello Austinites! I'm going to be flying into your beautiful city for the eclipse in a few weeks and would love to find a nice secluded spot for the best experience. Unfortunately, every car rental company is totally sold out that week so I don't have the ability to get very far out of town.
Any advice on good spots within rideshare distance, or maybe viewing groups that are renting minibuses to get a little further out?
Come out for a great time, or just know what streets to avoid.
Trepany House is selling tickets to the live performances of Bride of Blood, a horror/comedy with puppetry taking stage on 1/13, 1/20, and 1/27 at the Titmouse Warehouse in East Hollywood. I'm not affiliated with Trepany or Titmouse, but I dig weirdo performances like this.
I tend to not hear about expeditions until it's too late... does anyone know of a way to get email or push notifications for upcoming expeditions?
Hundreds of feet underground, in a long-dormant portion of Chiquita Canyon landfill, tons of garbage have been smoldering for months due to an enigmatic chemical reaction.
