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  • How to defend high windy balcony from aphids?

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  • Thanks.I've ordered lacewing larvae, put the plants inside the balcony and closed the glass panes on the front. Hopefully the invasion is under control before I get complaints that a hot balcony full of flies is not a great place to enjoy the warm weather..

  • Sustainable high windy balcony garden?

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  • In the past years I have ordered ladybug larvae, which kinda worked, but of course once they turn into the beetles they will soon fly away.

    I have now ordered a bunch of lacewing larvae. They say that they're great aphid killers too. This time I've put most of the plants inside the balcony and closed the glass panes on the front. This helps keep the temperature nice and cosy, and it will prevent most of the adult lacewings from flying away, hopefully have them lay a few more eggs near the remaining aphids. I'll try to keep the panes closed, but at some point someone will want to enjoy the warm weather on the balcony, and a hot balcony full of flies is probably not appreciated..

  • Sustainable high windy balcony garden?

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  • Thanks for the advise. This balcony is open only to the front, so birds don't visit often (or they're very sneaky).

    Though I'd like to see birds, currently I really want insects that keep the aphids away. Occasionally I see a bee-shaped creature making a few circles across the balcony but then they leave again. The internet tells me I need to add dille, rosemary, mint, marigold, and other plants to repel the aphids and attract ladybugs. Well, I did all that, and the aphids even destroyed the mint and don't fear the rosemary either, while the ladybugs hardly ever visit unless I add them myself, after which they eventually fly away never to return.

  • Permaculture, Sustainable Design, Homesteading, Off-Grid Living, Natural Building, and more @lemmy.world
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    Sustainable high windy balcony garden?

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    How to defend high windy balcony from aphids?

  • /e/os alternative for OnePlus 3T?

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  • Wow, that looks great, thanks! I did look on xda, but I missed this one because it's in the OnePlus 3 forum and I only looked in the OnePlus 3T forum.

    Good to see that there's still development going on for this device, and with decent privacy/security too, I like.

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    /e/os alternative for OnePlus 3T?

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    Req. skill tree input: saying bye to big tech

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  • Alright, I've added the spaces.

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  • Will do, thanks.

    There's more options there, from Tor to ad-blocking yet privacy-respecting VPNs to mirrors of websites and paywall circumvention tactics.

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  • True. It's not all black and white.

    But I'm sure you understand the general idea behind the project.

  • Req. skill tree input: saying bye to big tech

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  • I think I've written down a few like "find the license in the menu of your TV" or "find out which Open Source software your TV uses", something like that. The idea was to have the user find out that many devices use Open Source, and to give a sense of what open software is used in commercial products,

    I agree with your sentiment on the "free" part. It can be confusing to spot the difference between free, libre, Open Source, and FOSS. I'm not sure how to make this easy and interesting for the user. Maybe a single item "Know the definition of FOSS/FLOSS" would lead the user into a small rabbit hole that explains the whole thing.

    Once the user knows the difference, they might go look through their [device/app]'s license again to get a perspective and find any violations.

    Target multi-player more. This spreads faster.

    Good point.

    Teach others how to spread these ideas without trying (see my posts).

    I'll take a look, thanks.

  • Req. skill tree input: saying bye to big tech

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  • bring an old device back to life with Open Source software

    it's in the list

    I think "try a Linux live distro" was on the original list somewhere, I'll check.

    The list is not ordered right now, so it's all mixed up. The idea of repeating items like "for a week, a month, etc" is nice. It's relatively easy for the user, gives them that goal to achieve, and it's an easy way to fill more of the boxes. :)

    Maybe move the apps into a work profile meanwhile.

    What do you mean by that?

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  • It should be perfectly valid MarkDown, and it displays just fine on the webpage.

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  • I forgot one: "brush Richard Stallman's beard". That probably goes in the "advanced" area. ;-)

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  • Here's a list:

    • learn about federation and decentralisation
    • understand the Free Software Definition
    • find out the difference between "Open Source" and "Proprietary."
    • learn the difference between "free" and "libre"
    • research how popular free services make money
    • find a recent list of privacy-respecting software or Open Source applications
    • switch to a privacy-focused search engine like DuckDuckGo and set it as your default
    • install an ad blocker in your browser
    • try a privacy-respecting email provider
    • use a privacy-friendly browser
    • start using a privacy-focused messaging app
    • install LibreOffice for office documents
    • download an Open Source app from F-Droid
    • share a document using the OpenDocument format
    • find and follow friends on the fediverse
    • delete accounts on big tech platforms
    • talk to a friend about why they should try Open Source
    • experiment with chat solutions like IRC, XMPP, or Briar for offline mesh communication
    • host a small group video call using Jitsi
    • organise a "Switch Party" to help friends adopt new platforms
    • de-Google your phone by installing a custom ROM (e.g., GrapheneOS, LineageOS, /e/OS)
    • use an encrypted email client
    • set up your own cloud storage with NextCloud
    • compare two privacy-friendly email providers
    • discover how to report issues in Open Source projects
    • write to a company or government agency asking for documents in OpenDocument format
    • host your own Mastodon server
    • develop or contribute to Open Source tools
    • find and explore the source code of an Open Source project
    • replace the battery in your phone
    • bring an old device back to life with Open Source software
    • try a "dumb phone"
    • find a device manufacturer who shares the source or design of their hardware/software
    • spend two days without social media
    • shop at a physical store instead of online
    • use cash instead of digital payment methods
    • convince a coworker to share a document in an open format
    • convince your employer to share documents in an open format
    • give a talk about the importance of public services and open technologies
    • write or share a guide for switching to privacy-respecting software
    • organise a local meetup or workshop to help others switch

    I forgot one: "brush Richard Stallman's beard".That probably goes in the "advanced" area. ;-)

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  • My Work Setup: A Low Profile Helix

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  • The keyboard looks very sleek and minimal, I love it!

    How is your experience typing on that layout? Where is the space button? Where is return? Where is the scroll lock? ;-) Also, how is your experience with a finger-operated right-handed trackball? I'm looking into getting a trackball again, probably finger-operated to minimise hurting my thumb, but I'm not sure if I want to go symmetrical or right or maybe left-handed (if that's even an option).

    Having a trackball sitting between a split keyboard does sound like a great option. Right now I have my mouse in front of the keyboard and use it left-handed which helped with the RSI.