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   by foxhop 9y ago

   Apparently bananas as we know them are a mostly sterile hybrid of two other trees. They self propagate like you say (but humans also spread them around). Bananas have a near zero rate of sexual reproduction, if you can get one to produce a
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   My understanding is how they reproduce. A cultivar reproduces "sexually", and is "true to seed". If you plant the seed you get the same or very similar plant (which produces the same seeds). To clone is to trick an organ
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   I try (although its hard) to avoid both positive and negative "x is y" phrases. Instead I try to frame it as growth mindset. "Wow, you have learned so much math this year because you worked really hard."
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   Delay or upgrade by purchasing used hardware. I often buy my gear 3-4 years old from Ebay, it lets me upgrade without the sticker shock. This assumes you don't need the latest and greatest. I do this with laptops and server gear. This
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   Remarkbox hosted comments ( https://www.remarkbox.com )
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   That is false. Most farm land is tilled, plowed, driven on by machines for seeding and harvest, and disturbed regardless of the chemical inputs.
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1aR5OLgcc0 For more on this topic, please research: - no-till farming - polycultures (no monocultures) - cover crops (or cover soil when not in use) - reduce or eliminate chemical inputs - p
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   I didn't say it was new, I said we are actively killing earth worms on our planet and destroying self renewing systems. One doesn't have to "use" earthworms, they are part of nature and work without needing any guidance
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   by foxhop 9y ago

   It's crazy how scientists are researching worms for Mars and yet our scientists in agriculture actively preach practices that compact soil and kill soil biology. Monsanto chemicals and John Deeres tractors are ruining systems that lite
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    This is a really great read. I wrote about my experiences with this and although I don't go as deeply into detail, and although I wasn't as low as these ghosts she talks about, I did see and feel some terrible things. I'll ne
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Part of the reason to have comments as part of your site is for SEO and capturing the long tail from user generated content. Basically rank higher on keywords searchers actually use by letting them use their own words on your site. Disclaim
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Yeah the feed is a lie, keep the compacted user list view ordered by most recent update. A dashboard is almost always better then a feed.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Related: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2017/11/...
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Also Related: https://plasticbank.org/ http://www.earthbench.org/how-to-bottle-brick.html
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Waste cardboard composts down in a short season. I wish we didn't waste precious high energy fossil fuels on moving paper back and forth.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Agreed but like maybe companies shouldn't produce waste packaging, etc. This sounds an awful lot like "blame the litter bugs". Adam Ruins Everything - The Corporate Conspiracy to Blame You for Their Trash: https://
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    By asking my customers for money.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    I'm building an alternative called Remarkbox ( https://www.remarkbox.com ). Please check it out, a major promise is no advertisements or tracking.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    TL;DR the CrossFit of permaculture Yes! We need this and I dream about dedicating my life towards this work. Permaculture fits in this. It might be tricky to keep the stigma of food kitchen out of this idea, or maybe expand and fund food ki
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    This is basically original Twitter. Nice work.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    I wish I could submit my SVG, its not a hugely popular service but it seems like this idea could be expanded.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Yup, even works using putty.exe on Windows ( http://www.foxhop.net/ssh-tunnel )
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    If you are a road warrior (or you want to bypass security filters at work) you can securely proxy Firefox web and DNS traffic over a VPN using just SSH. All you need is an SSH server running at home or in the "cloud". I documented
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Money does grow on trees. The 8 forms of capital: http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/8-forms-of-capital/
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    I wonder if the developer would consider selling the game to another developer or studio. 7 * 500 ~= $3,500 It didn't go viral due to his very short runway, he could sell the game, or get a partner that could pay him for a stake in the
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    Thank you, I have been struggling my whole life with this mistake.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    I agree that this sort of sucks for real designers but this is the sort of crap we are going to be dealing with more and more as proponents of AI and machine learning get their way. This tool is not useful for generating a great logo, yet.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    I ranted a couple days ago about the evils of what has become of cryptocurrency: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15746019
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    If they are chronically late, and the person feels like they are being slighted as a child, this is also a decent way to "fire" your customer. You don't need customers who don't respect the agreed rules of your service.
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    by foxhop 9y ago

    The milk is payable the next day during drop off. The point is to discourage parents to _never_ be late. It often ruins the staff's plans.