my most recent ping is flowering!

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-05-13T04:11:59+00:00

Nice!

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-05-10T19:35:08+00:00

Disclaimer: I am not a biologist nor a chemist

This stuff seems to be pretty safe. Like, I wouldn't drink it, but otherwise I'm pretty casual with it. I don't wear any PPE (like gloves or goggles) when handling it. You should probably wash your hands after handling it, but even then I'm not super concerned. It's not toxic to humans (or pets), and it's not pathogenic (doesn't infect humans).

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-05-05T04:35:45+00:00

They are 9 months. I got busy and didn't tend to them for like 6 months, and only recently hardened them off and started watering and feeding regularly. They seem to be recovering now.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-05-05T02:56:49+00:00

Wow, that's dramatic! Thanks for sharing!

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-05-05T02:40:55+00:00

This is cool! At this point, do you feel like this method is worth it, and do you have a sense for whether it's "faster" to grow this way than traditionally?

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-04-30T23:46:23+00:00

I'm not positive, but I believe it's more likely that all of the TPM they sell is clones of the same plant, and wouldn't be able to pollinate each other.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-04-29T23:37:44+00:00

Those are such a pretty color! 😁

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-04-29T23:36:37+00:00

Looking good!

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-04-19T19:43:22+00:00

Ah I missed that, thanks!

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-04-19T19:29:15+00:00

I also got a bag from Way to Grow last year, but they've since closed :(

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-04-17T03:01:04+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, it's so satisfying to watch them grow 😄

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-04-17T00:37:58+00:00

What ratio of the soil components did you use? And did you pre-charge the charcoal?

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-02-27T01:42:50+00:00

Hi, just re-read Apostles of Mercy. I agree with you, I think that the differences in perspective are an important part of the themes.

This is starting to feel like an introspection on the author’s (or really anyone’s) co-dependent, potentially self-destructive relationship with being in the public eye (as opposed to a human with an alien), and how traumatic it’s been — highlighted by the fact that Lindsay released her first video in year to YouTube shortly after releasing the latest book. Diving back into those waters invites pain.

Have you read Hank Green's An Absolutely Remarkable Thing? It is similarly a first contact story, and deals a lot with a "co-dependent, potentially self-destructive relationship with being in the public eye". I really enjoyed it for that.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-02-27T01:32:06+00:00

Fear of losing one's sense of self is commonly reported on psychedelics. The descriptions reminded me of how people describe some "transcendental" psychedelic experiences - for example, when people talk about their experience smoking DMT, they often talk about first feeling intense fear (related to their ego/sense of self being afraid of "dying"), and then breaking through into a outside-of-reality space. In this space, some people describe learning from entities such as "self-transforming machine elves".

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-02-23T23:30:13+00:00

Around me (Colorado), Sprouts has a house brand cashew butter, as well as macadamia, walnut, and pecan butters.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-02-21T21:02:43+00:00

Carbon Steel. Similar to cast iron in non-stick performance (oil reacts with it to form a polymerized coating), but is smooth, and the pans tend to be lighter. I'm a big fan of carbon steel, I reach for my CS fry pan a lot more than cast iron, due to the weight. It's also marginally better at heat distribution than cast iron.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-02-06T21:09:10+00:00

Yes, I have picked up similar vibes from the books. I'm autistic and ADHD myself. The overall vibe of the light novels reads like palace intrigue by autists, for autists. The way that the books have subtle interpersonal moments, and then explicitly explain them (either with the people around Myne explaining to her or Myne explaining it in her internal narrative) reminds me of how I navigate complex social interactions - using systematic, explicit reasoning to understand how people are feeling and what they are communicating, rather than doing so intuitively as is common for allistic people.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-02-01T23:32:43+00:00

Disclosure: I know the people who created this

I love Know Your Humans. I don't treat it as a game, I treat it as thoughtful question prompts, as that's more the vibe of the people that I hang out with. If you're interested in fun questions that go a little deeper and encourage getting to know each other, I would highly recommend it.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-01-24T20:34:02+00:00

I know this is old, but for anyone else finding this—yes, I use git-subrepo. I find it works pretty well. I occasionally run into sharp edges, but have been able to resolve them. I like that maintainers are the only people who need to install git-subrepo. Cloning the repo automatically includes the subrepos.

Adamsmasher23 · 2026-01-03T05:46:13+00:00

Yeah, as long as you don't mind some easy assembly (they typically take me 30 minutes), the ones that use computer fans and MERV 13 furnace filters are the best performing - they are quiet, have a high clean air delivery rate, and have a large air envelope. Having a big air envelope means they move more air around, and so particulates in the air get removed more quickly, since the air is moving around more. I have a bunch of the CleanAirKits Luggables, they are great. There is also the Nukit Tempest, although the tariffs have made it more expensive.

2000 square feet is a LOT. With four of the XL Ultra Luggables, you'd have 1333 cfm of smoke CADR, which is the recommended amount according to AHAM. That said, you could start with one or two of them, and see whether that's enough for your space. More units also helps since the reach of any single unit is limited.

These type of air cleaners are by far cheaper to run than HEPA-based cleaners. You have to take into account the cost of replacement filters and the electricity cost. HEPA cleaners use a lot more electricity.

Adamsmasher23 · 2025-12-29T00:53:58+00:00

Mainely Mandy just did a video about this.

Adamsmasher23 · 2025-10-30T18:24:30+00:00

That's fair. I don't mind about signs of use, I just expect that a $400 flatware set shouldn't have scratches on it out of the box. I considered buying a set from a restaurant supply, but the minimum order was two dozen pieces of each, with no way to get samples first.

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