CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@skinnylatte

Hahahaha

@aditya_07 FYI

@DecAnseo @sarahdalgulls

I was going to share the same thing

The only major difference is the sam vines theory is from the perspective of a poor person.

But essentially the same

This worsening is enforced by keeping people poor - poor wages, make basics more expensive, while the rich as usual walk off with the astronomical margins.

@Jgbird fediverse is my first social media, i kinda never want to be in a position you are in. I would just wrap and go. So good you are here with your amazing pics, and among people who care for your work and you.

@jawnsy @bovaz @dbattistella

@bovaz @dbattistella

There is a low cost variation of a zapper in use

A light is in some kind of inverted covered lampside

Bugs get close and slip down or fall into a "trap bucket" . They dont die immediately, they are just trapped and eventually die of "being inescapably" trapped.

The trap buckets are cleaned once in a while, while the light also functions as a regular outdoor light.

Dried Dung has been used forever as a smoke based repellent, chemical ones are both lethal & non lethal

@bovaz @dbattistella

Thanks for the news, and the article.

I too searched and found the same link, but what stood out , amongst other things is that this study is published in 1996. 3 decades ago. While this method has not changed there are likely newer methods, to kill insects, being used.

Wonder if anything has changed ( presence of insects, population of insects, other (ans alternative) methods and their effectiveness.

@chadkoh
Interesting

I understand in this day & age of strife & war around fossil fuels, & also climate change it is good to see these alternatives showing up & being used effectively

However, want to caution about the tech some countries are using. As a resident in the himalayas, with good knowledge of hydro power, i can say it is not really renewable (glaciers will be gone in 30 odd years), these are also socially & ecologically dirty + climate change issues too

https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/WWSBook/Countries100Pct.pdf

@aditya_07

Welcome , and you are in good company

@rbmath @mikecane @pluralistic

When i did have a kindle i used calibre extensively ans never ever got on to amazon or the net.

Still use calibre for managing my books.

An excellent software , just love it.

@chad @cdnspace

This is brilliant

I have been reading but not tracking

This has changed that - so many things to look at and ponder.

Secondly, what an amazing coping technique absolutely good on you and for you, while the rest of us benefit

Thank you

@grickle

One of the best wow , and LOL

@libreoffice
Good good

I love libreoffice, and have ever since it replaced openoffice.

Never had twitter so nice to see you here, and a good place to keep getting all the interesting updates and news