Airbnb Promises to Verify All 7 Million Listings After VICE Report Exposes Scam, according to https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb58jd/airbnb-promises-to-verify-all-7-million-listings-after-vic....
At least until the next time.
John Naughton seems overly impressed by the distant blog of King's College Chapel. I prefer to think that Clare's Memorial Court occupies the centre of the frame.
Perhaps it was from you that I learned about @georgethepoet. In any case, his episode on Grenfell Tower was astonishingly good. So full of understanding and also so provocative. Can't wait to get stuck in to the live episode.
I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam Run by Fake Hosts on Airbnb - VICE
Even if my scammers had been slightly foiled, there was no guarantee that they couldn’t just start fresh with new profiles. The system was still in place. Airbnb has created a web of more than 7 million listings built largely on trust, easily exploitable by those willing to do so. Maybe it’s not so surprising that the company would rather play a half-assed game of whack-a-mole than answer basic questions about its verification process. For every person who doesn’t receive a complete refund, Airbnb makes money.
I've had good experiences on Airbnb so far, but this sort of thing makes me wary about continuing to push my luck. The hotel aggregation sites are little better.
Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours – alexdanco.com
The cost of ownership is up front and visible; the cost of access is back-dated and hidden.
Snagging on the new website theme is progressing nicely, although some things do take a while for the cache to empty. I think I'll go for a walk and stop worrying about it.
Rode my bike in town today for the first time in months -- and it's true what they say. I had not forgotten how.
Just flipped the switch on tickets for the next one-day Sourdough U course in Rome. Come and learn how to care for and use a sourdough leaven. Suitable for experienced bakers and absolute beginners. https://ti.to/sourdough-u/2019-11
TIL that there is such a thing as a non-food interpretation of 🌮
When Should You Start a New Note? — Zettelkasten Forum
I need to print this and stick it where I will see it all the time until I have internalised it.
@jojolemon I hope you win too. And while I could tell you your exact odds of winning, that would be commercially valuable information. Not.
I'm all for radishes as a nice bit of crunch. Plus, they're so easy and quick to grow, even in restricted spaces, and a home-grown radish is even more rewarding.
Finished reading: The Cockroach by Ian McEwan
Checked into Bombay Aloo
Good all you can eat buffet. The dishes were not all that hot-spicy, buyt the mixed pickle made up for that.
Planning sessions at IWC Brighton
With Tantek, Rose and Jack.
The case for planting trees | Small Farm Future
Sensible, practical advice, it seems to me.
Paper to Paperless: A Guide to Digitalizing Your Journals with a Scanner App
Very thorough guide that covers both how and why you might want to do this. Most interesting, it links to a Python script for adding a Table of Contents to a PDF, which would be very handy indeed.
But shouldn't it be "digitising"?