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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
sqew Link ParentI love your collection! I know those are links you found online, but I can imagine your windowsills and outdoor space are beautiful with them. At the rate I'm going right now, I'm probably going...I love your collection! I know those are links you found online, but I can imagine your windowsills and outdoor space are beautiful with them. At the rate I'm going right now, I'm probably going to end up with a similar quantity before too many more years go by. The lithops and the haworthia cooperi var. truncata both look so cool.
I have to ask, how'd you figure out exactly what yours are? I've tried figuring mine out via comparison on r/succulents and the PlantNet plant identification app, but it seems like so many look so similar that I can't be confident of anything.
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
sqew Link ParentI have what I'm 99% sure is a jade that started out tiny and just keeps on growing! I like it, but it's going to need its own pot soon. While re-potting mine I discovered its roots had pretty much...I have what I'm 99% sure is a jade that started out tiny and just keeps on growing! I like it, but it's going to need its own pot soon. While re-potting mine I discovered its roots had pretty much taken over the whole pot it was sharing.
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Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech
sqew Link ParentBizarre indeed. I wouldn't have found it interesting if it was obvious he was just being buddy-buddy with Elon, but clearly there's something different here. I'm sure he has an angle to make some...Bizarre indeed. I wouldn't have found it interesting if it was obvious he was just being buddy-buddy with Elon, but clearly there's something different here. I'm sure he has an angle to make some money...
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
sqew Link ParentI've kept all of mine in a couple little pots dotted around my windowsill. Probably every six months or so I like to take stock of how they're all doing and think about re-potting them. If any...I've kept all of mine in a couple little pots dotted around my windowsill. Probably every six months or so I like to take stock of how they're all doing and think about re-potting them. If any have gotten too big or misshapen reaching for sunlight, I've just lopped the tops off, let the wound callus over for a few days, and then replanted the top. They'll happily put down new roots and keep growing.
To be honest, it seems like it's mostly a taste thing whether to do anything other than water them every few weeks as needed. I like the little activity of reorganizing them and maybe letting a few leaves that have fallen off root and turn into baby plants, but it seems like plenty of people just leave a few in a pot for years and they stay happy.
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Comment on The surprising reason few Americans are getting chips jobs now in ~tech
sqew Link ParentSimilar experience here, it sucks. "Entry level" demanding multiple years of experience and expertise in all sorts of technologies. One pet peeve of mine with lots of those postings is the...Similar experience here, it sucks. "Entry level" demanding multiple years of experience and expertise in all sorts of technologies. One pet peeve of mine with lots of those postings is the requirements for expertise in development process things like CI/CD. You can certainly get exposure to those things outside of work, but unless you've worked on larger teams, you probably won't have too much depth on them.
I've mostly given up on applying to big companies because it seems like they just reject you instantly - too big a pool of people applying. Small-to-medium places where there's some small chance a real human will see your resume feel like a better bet.
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
sqew Link ParentYeah, I get the impression that they're often mistreated in the stores. In service of them being low-effort for buyers, they also tend to put them in non-draining pots with a plastic spacer, which...Yeah, I get the impression that they're often mistreated in the stores. In service of them being low-effort for buyers, they also tend to put them in non-draining pots with a plastic spacer, which seems to inevitably lead to root rot.
You can find pretty inexpensive cute pots that do have drainage holes on Amazon, and, for soil starting out, an $8 bag of anything labeled for succulents/cacti at Home Depot or your local garden store should work fine.
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
sqew Link ParentI never really had houseplants growing up, but I've definitely grown to love them over the last few years. The little pop of green on my windowsill is great, and it feels good to take care of...I never really had houseplants growing up, but I've definitely grown to love them over the last few years. The little pop of green on my windowsill is great, and it feels good to take care of something alive that doesn't need pet levels of care. My collection is growing worryingly quickly, though!
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
sqew Link ParentFair warning, they're addictive! I went from one that I adopted from my mom to having a bunch over the course of the last two years. Although I'm no expert, I've learned a bit about caring for...Fair warning, they're addictive! I went from one that I adopted from my mom to having a bunch over the course of the last two years.
Although I'm no expert, I've learned a bit about caring for them over time, and it's not too difficult. Being evolved for arid environments means that succulents handle abuse pretty well. My understanding is that the keys are well-draining soil and not over-watering (once every 2w is usually good, or go by when the leaves start to get a little squishy). As long as they get decent sunlight, they should do okay.
Two little tips I've learned:
- If the pot you got from the store doesn't have a hole in the bottom, re-pot it to one that does or the roots will probably rot
- If you live in an environment where they won't get sun in the winter and you get them a grow light, make sure it's not on 24/7. Succulents use a photosynthesis cycle that requires ~8h of darkness.
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Does anyone else have succulents?
Spent yesterday afternoon re-potting my little collection of succulents, and it got me wondering whether other people on here might have some. Curious if people want to share their favorites or...
Spent yesterday afternoon re-potting my little collection of succulents, and it got me wondering whether other people on here might have some. Curious if people want to share their favorites or tips/tricks, etc.
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Comment on What your next water heater will look like in ~enviro
sqew Link ParentSaw the title and wondering “when will Technology Connections do a video on this”. Great to see he already has!Saw the title and wondering “when will Technology Connections do a video on this”. Great to see he already has!
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How ECMO is redefining death
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Comment on Need help planning a pseudo-upgrade for my computer tower in ~comp
sqew Link ParentHow’s the CPU during actual gameplay? My intuition would be that CPU usage might actually be higher on the loading screen due to it managing fetching data from disk and getting everything set up...How’s the CPU during actual gameplay? My intuition would be that CPU usage might actually be higher on the loading screen due to it managing fetching data from disk and getting everything set up for the GPU to start doing its work.
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Comment on US nuclear missile program set the launch code to "00000000" during the cold war in ~engineering
sqew LinkFascinating little dive into the history of the safeguards for US missile systems! Somehow I'm not surprised that there were issues... "hard to launch accidentally or without authorization" and...Fascinating little dive into the history of the safeguards for US missile systems! Somehow I'm not surprised that there were issues... "hard to launch accidentally or without authorization" and "can always be launched at a moment's notice" sounds like a hard combination.
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Comment on Learning new programming languages with limited time: Rust, golang, or otherwise? in ~comp
sqew Link ParentIt's funny, I've been observing Rust casually for years and vaguely wanting to learn it, although I haven't had time or reason yet. So I remember all of that back and forth about async and am...It's funny, I've been observing Rust casually for years and vaguely wanting to learn it, although I haven't had time or reason yet. So I remember all of that back and forth about async and am keeping up with the work on the Polonius update for the borrow checker, but I don't see these day-to-day pain points.
Given what I know about the language, it definitely makes sense that that would be an issue. Thank you for sharing! Maybe I'll finally go give Rust a try one of these days and see for myself.
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Comment on Learning new programming languages with limited time: Rust, golang, or otherwise? in ~comp
sqew Link ParentI’ve been considering learning Rust, and I keep hearing this. I’m curious as to why people think that - did Rust just kinda rush an implementation of it? Would love to hear what anyone might have...I will caution that I’ve heard many terrible things about async/await Rust code.
I’ve been considering learning Rust, and I keep hearing this. I’m curious as to why people think that - did Rust just kinda rush an implementation of it? Would love to hear what anyone might have to say about that.
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Comment on Minimal Linux bootloader debugging story in ~comp
sqew (edited )LinkI'll be interested to see how they fix the issue here (assuming the solution ever pops up here or on Hacker News haha). Seems like the best option is probably to get a new release of the...I'll be interested to see how they fix the issue here (assuming the solution ever pops up here or on Hacker News haha). Seems like the best option is probably to get a new release of the bootloader made or fork it and have it use more than 24 bits, but that might break it on imperfect BIOSes. And most BIOSes are probably imperfect given how many articles I've seen about buggy BIOSes...
Edit: looks like they found a fix! Curious if that will still have the effect of messing things up on buggy BIOSes, and I wonder if he'll be able to get the bootloader author to make a release after so many years!
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Comment on Your security program is shit in ~comp
sqew Link ParentI remember watching some of my friends go into consulting out of college and thinking it was crazy that they were going to be airdropped in to companies as experts at crazy high hourly rates when...I remember watching some of my friends go into consulting out of college and thinking it was crazy that they were going to be airdropped in to companies as experts at crazy high hourly rates when they had zero experience in their industry. Most of them were business majors but going into technology consulting.
I think I blame the consulting companies really. They want to take advantage of the spread between the hourly rate they charge and the salary they pay their 23 year olds, and the 23 year olds don’t even necessarily know how little they know about what they’re doing.
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Comment on G-Sync/Freesync - What's your opinion? in ~tech
sqew Link ParentThank you for that link to Blur Busters! It's wild to me how much arcane knowledge goes into configuring graphics stuff, so it's helpful to have a rundown article to stash away. I guess the...Thank you for that link to Blur Busters! It's wild to me how much arcane knowledge goes into configuring graphics stuff, so it's helpful to have a rundown article to stash away.
I guess the complexity makes sense given that it's governed by the zillion interactions between game engine, drivers, hardware, display, etc., etc., but it's still crazy.
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Comment on Boeing wants US FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get it in the air in ~transport
sqew Link ParentI think that things like that would extremely rarely, if ever, be swapped out by the customer airline. The number of exits and their locations is determined by the seating arrangement on the...I think that things like that would extremely rarely, if ever, be swapped out by the customer airline. The number of exits and their locations is determined by the seating arrangement on the plane, and to completely redo the interior layout of the plane and change out sections of fuselage would be a massive change.
Ah, makes sense. That's really cool that they're so good about labeling them and providing information. It's so fun to interact with people who clearly are really interested in something and want to share their knowledge. Wish I lived anywhere even remotely nearby so I could stop in sometime!