Luccus

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[–] Luccus 19 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Which cannot connect to a phone unless it's unlocked, as accepting every USB-C connection carries security risks. They also require negotiation, which can fail at any time, meaning you have to unlock, disconnect, reconnect.

I also have a nice, external (and still cheap) DAC on my computer. It has a headphone jack. This means I need to be able to disconnect the USB-C dongle from my headphones, unless I want to have two separate headphones for my phone and my PC. By extension this requires me to go searching for the dongle from time to time.

I love USB-C. But the headphone jack had what companies and people claim to want: simplicity.

Headphone jacks solved a single but extremly common problem very well. USB-C provides a workaround for it.

[–] Luccus 10 points 6 days ago

Seit wann nutzt die Bahn Software von der DHL?

[–] Luccus 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

it even has a tutor

Yeah, people are just lazy. I remember when I invented a new login screen and was told it was "difficult", "confusing" and "took some getting used to".

It even came with a free 100-page manual and a 4-hour master class. Some people, I tell you!

^This is meant more as a joke than an actual critique, even if it kind of reflects my thoughts. But ultimatly, I thought it was a funny bit.^

[–] Luccus 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm really sorry but that's straight up misinformation.

B12 is synthesized by certain bacteria. Plants do not create B12. Water does not somehow randomly contain B12. It's ONLY synthesized by bacteria.

I'm not even saying it's disgusting. I say it's easy to supplement. I'm not sure what's going on, but there seems to be a wild misunderstanding.

If Wikipedia is not for you, here's a random paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29216732 Please. It's not in water. It's not in dirt or floats around in outside air. I'm not saying it's disgusting. Quite the opposite, in fact. I'm just saying it has to be considered and vegans are more at risk in this particular way, that's easily treatable.

[–] Luccus 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Nono, I'm refering to the properties of B12 itself.

Its oral absorption is just very poor. Apparently only ~1%. So the doses must be immense. But humans only need miniscule amounts. The solution I use has 20,000% MRV. And most supplements have insanely high doses to solve this problem.

On the other hand: B12 is also available through dairy products or in egg-based foods. So it's usually only a problem if one is completly vegan and, as stated, easily subverted.

But you have to be aware of it. Because it's not "always absorbed in tiny amounts" just because you eat something. To quote Wikipedia:

Vitamin B12 is […] the only vitamin that must be sourced from animal-derived foods or supplements.

Also, cool hack:
It's also bright red and can color drinks. That's cool.

[–] Luccus 7 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Except B12 / cobalamin.

B12 is a ass of a nutrient. It doesn't even get absorbed properly.

But it's also availible in liquid form. So there's that - and tastes kinda nice too.

[–] Luccus 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Luccus 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The initial comment resonated so much with me, that I feel the need to answer, even though I wasn't even asked: YES

A few years ago I was in a really dark place. I lost 3 kg in 2 months and when I wasn't at work, I was lying in my bed on the verge of crying, half-listening to YouTube just to scare the thoughts away.

But the thing, that finally got me out of the loop, was getting myself a houseplant, after watching a plant YouTuber for a while. And when I got home, rather than cry, I obsessively cleaned every speck of dust off the leaves, measured the soil moisture with a stick and just watched it be. And something just clicked inside me and I realized that I had found something I wanted to do; probably forever, if given the chance.

Still have the same plant; cut, repotted and propagated. And while I'm at a much better place now - physically, mentally, financially - just thinking about giving that (houseplants) up feels like going back.

[–] Luccus 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Funnily enough, it's my least troublesome plant.

I got it as a impulse purchase. But the novelty only lasted a few weeks, so I pretty much dismissed it and put it in the bathroom to get more space for plants I liked better. But it endured for a entire year, thanklessly and without a single complaint. No pests, no fertilizer issues, no water problems, no rot or anything. And then it put put it's first flowers aswell.

This one really clawed it's way back into my heart and I consider one of my favorite plants by now. It really earned it.

[–] Luccus 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

It's currently in my bathroom, which is clean but still not very sighty. And I'm currently trying to kinda trellis it as it has become quite unwieldy and I can't really move it much without risking it.

But I'm planning to relocate it after pruning next spring. As soon as the leaves have grown back, there will definitely be pictures! :D

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Cherimoya Fruit! (feddit.org)
 

I finally managed to pollinate my cherimoya!

For the uninitiated: Pollinating cherimoyas is a bit tricky, because their flowers only bloom for a single day. During this time, they are initially female and can absorb pollen, but only turn male in the evening to harvest pollen from.

To pollinate them successfully, you have to sacrifice at least one flower, take its pollen and hope that the next flower opens before the pollen is no longer viable.

They also develop large velvety leaves:

[–] Luccus 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It would help if you had some pictures of the leaves before they fell

At first they stay green (even the fallen ones). But as the tree keeps declining, some will turn brown along the edges, in an inverted v-shape, starting from the tip.

Temperature stress is something I'll have to look into. Thank you!

[–] Luccus 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm sorry, the "5:1:1 mix" was referring to 5 parts pine, 1 part perlite, 1 part humus / worm castings.

The ferilizer changes throughout the year. But it's mostly 4-3-6, with some 5-1-4 in early spring, and some chelates, when I feel the plant needs them.

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Luccus to c/houseplants@mander.xyz
 

TLDR: Citrus keeps turning black and oozing resin. But I can't find the problem. I thought it must be root rot, but they look perfectly healthy:

Long version: Because my first and second citrus trees fell victim to root rot, I started using a very airy substrate made of pine bark, perlite and some humus/worm castings in a 5:1:1 ratio for all my plants (figs, pineapple, cherimoya, monstera, etc.) with little adjustment. You may recognize this as 'aroid mix'. But it works surprisingly well in my indoor space with a west-facing window and terracotta planters (and my tendency to overwater).

But I can't wrap my head around citrus.

It always starts with rapid growth, followed by very suddenly dropping and crisping leaves, black stems and finally death.

I thought I must be root rot again, which I need to mind during winter. But today, when I dumped my fifth (!) tree, I found only perfectly healthy roots and nice smelling substrate.

I think it must be a pathogen… but what? I am at a loss. I keep killing my citrus trees and I don't know why. :'(

EDIT: replaced "5:1:1 mix" with "5:1:1 ratio" for clearification.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Luccus to c/houseplants@mander.xyz
 

One of my smaller monstera pots keeps growing these little mushrooms and I'm wondering what exactly they are.

They come after every watering and dry off pretty quickly in about half a day or so.

EDIT: They are 'fairy inkcaps'. Thanks to Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net!

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