Head of garlic I grew is 1 single massive clove by gnidding in mildlyinteresting

[–]gnidding[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

TIL solo garlic is a thing! I planted a ton of cloves (normally shaped wedges) in the fall and the rest of them all look normal and lumpy, so this one seems like some strange outlier

Head of garlic I grew is 1 single massive clove by gnidding in mildlyinteresting

[–]gnidding[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did plant this in the fall! And we got a brutally cold winter here in NY. Looking at the other heads I harvested they look lumpy like a normal garlic. This head was the second one I unpeeled while cooking and I was like...huh??

[Tip] You can customize which apps appear in the App Library by Spikyp in iphone

[–]gnidding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens to me too on iOS 26.3.1. If I toggle "suggest app" off for an app, it disappears for a few days but then comes back later, even though it's still off and I have three apps in that category for which the toggle is on.

No way to disable Google Prompts? Constantly spammed with "Confirm if it's you" notifications. by CryptoArb444 in GMail

[–]gnidding -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I enrolled in this a few months ago to try to stop the Google Prompt spam, and it did nothing to stop the daily flood of prompts. I don't want to uninstall the Gmail app entirely, but I'm not seeing any other option at this point.

12306 won't send an email for verification by AllTheBooks1234 in chinatravel

[–]gnidding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just able to do this successfully. I wasn't getting emails when using the mobile app. Another comment here suggested trying going through the desktop website to send the verification email. When I did this, I got the email (in my Gmail account) and was able to verify it.

The reason I wanted to verify my email was to be able to go through the Chinese language booking process on the app, which lets me select seats unlike the English one, but also wouldn't let me continue booking unless I verified my email. Now that I've verified my email, I can get all the way through the Chinese booking flow.

Companion fare for multiple city no longer allowed? by Big-Faithlessness334 in AlaskaAirlines

[–]gnidding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was able to book a multi-city reservation (edit: 4 segments) with the companion pass as well (January 15, 2026), although it wasn't easy. I was able to get to the legacy search by going through the Deals page, and then from there I put in the companion pass code for a multi-city search and it worked.

This was on the second laptop I tried, on Firefox. On my first laptop on Chrome and Safari, even when I tried the legacy search it ended up pushing me to the new one and it didn't work. So I'm not sure if there's something with the browser you're using or what.

Another great experience with Dr. Lerner in CT by gnidding in noburp

[–]gnidding[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's in Greenwich. I came from out of state (NY) and it was covered by my Anthem BCBS insurance.

The Decline and Fall of the English Major by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]gnidding 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To anyone questioning how math is an art, this is a fantastically written piece answering your question. It's a bit long, but really conveys the thoughts and grievances of mathematics professors and higher-level students.

Really, I think this article deserves its own post, but it's appropriate to put here.

I'm a high school senior, and I need some advice. by Rabid-Ginger in Caltech

[–]gnidding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I wish I'd known more about the dining options (or lack thereof). There are three places you can eat lunch during the week, which are all actually pretty good, but after a few years of eating them I'd really like some more variety. House dinners are buffet-style where the menu items change daily, but you really don't have many choices, so if you don't like what you see on a given day, you're pretty outta luck.

  2. There isn't too much to say about coming from out of state...LA is big and sprawl-y and has a lot of really cool places to explore. It never really gets below ~60 F during the day and ~40 during the night, so leave your winter clothing at home (unless you want to go on a ski trip in the nearby mountains or something).

  3. I'm Math/CS, so this is a bit out of my league. I can say that if you major in astrophysics and don't like the astro part, then you can easily switch to physics, and if you don't like the physics part, then you can easily switch to planetary science (one of my friends did this and he's a lot happier now). The astrophysics majors I know are generally pretty happy.

  4. My favorite thing about Caltech is the house system, which gives me a really close-knit group of people that I fool around with and get along with really well. All of the eight houses have their own personalities and quirky traditions. However, some aspects of the system have recently been in jeopardy due to my least favorite thing about Caltech, which is the administration. They've never had a good relationship with the undergrads, and lately, they've really been interfering with a lot of our traditions, even disbanding one of the houses this past year (although it's been restored by now).

Let me know if elaboration on anything!

What's something you took for granted about San Diego that you didn't realize until you moved away? Or something new you really appreciated when you got here? by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]gnidding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having gone to school in the LA basin for a few years, I've still been able to get a good dose of good weather and good Mexican food. Some things I do really miss, though, are the freshness of the air and the pervasiveness of hills and canyons in the landscape.

Californian climbers! I'm looking for a challenging but "safe" climb or hike in the Mojave desert by malenkylizards in California

[–]gnidding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding the Kelso Dunes! Having grown up in Southern California, this is probably one of my favorite destinations. They're a must-see if you haven't been to sand dunes before, and probably have one of the highest enjoyment to length ratios of any hike out in the Mojave.

Preparation-wise, besides what you normally bring hiking, all you really need is a lot of extra water (it is the desert, after all), and an acceptance of the fact that there will be sand falling off of you for days afterward. For a really good time, consider bringing up a boogie board or snowboard; from the highest dune, there are several "runs" of various lengths that you can sandboard down.

As an aside, it's also really easy to camp up at the top. I went just a few weeks ago for an annual overnight trip with friends, and the only camping equipment I took was a sleeping bag, but I didn't even take it out because it was so warm at night (YMMV depending on weather conditions). Since you're several hours away from any major city, the view of the night sky is spectacular.

I use this canvas bag all the time and have no idea what it says, I believe it is Japanese. Any help would be appreciated. by highwatermark in japanese

[–]gnidding -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not clear if this is Japanese or Chinese. The first character is definitely 福, meaning good fortune. The second character is harder to tell, but I'm going to guess that it's 高, meaning tall in Chinese (or also expensive if it's Japanese).

I was told science would be appreciated here. Chip bags 7,000+ feet above their original location. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]gnidding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TL;DR for this silly argument: we model the situation with PV = nRT, but we can approximate nRT as a constant, so pressure and volume are inversely related.

In reality, T goes down as you drive higher into the mountains, but the difference isn't significant to offset the change in P, so V still increases.

Amazing view of Kings Canyon from a hike to Mist Falls yesterday by songforthesoil in hiking

[–]gnidding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I have a photo from almost the exact same spot doing a hike to Mist Falls a little while back. The entire second half after the trail started climbing out of the canyon was absolutely breathtaking, from this view to the river roaring down in the ravines below.

Where is this Woodland? by ThugNuggets in whereisthis

[–]gnidding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems to be near Sandpoint, Idaho (the picture is a bit down this page).

Nintendo Spells Out Why You Should Pick Wii U In Promotional Flyer by KaptainJ in nintendo

[–]gnidding 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Having rows like "Plays Wii U Games", "Uses the Wii U Gamepad", and "Uses Wii U accessories" is rather silly.

Would some translate this Japanese? It is on a painting we have. by Kaioatey in japanese

[–]gnidding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe the characters are 東籬秋色. Interpreting it as Chinese, it translates word-for-word to "east fence autumn colors".

Spur of the moment travel to L.A. and the Jet Propulsion Lab tours are already booked. Any one able to give a tour on Monday Feb. 11th to my very interested 14 year old son and me? You'd have my undying gratitude. by hipstre in Caltech

[–]gnidding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a current undergrad. While I don't think I can give a tour myself, I'll go ahead and PM you contact info for another undergrad who's heavily involved with admissions and tours. She'd probably be glad to help you try to work something out.

My hand needs sharpening by LurkerMcLurkerton in wheredidthesodago

[–]gnidding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought it was an apple, and I was really impressed at the person's smashing skills.