Very happy to discover that my episode on Garum, Rome's museum of food and cooking, is peaking this week in Nigeria. What are they hearing that you haven't? eatthispodcast.com/garum-museum/

First time I have needed to restore files from @arqbackup in a genuine emergency, and it was such a good experience. Smooth, straightforward, did the job. Phew!

It astonishes me that a fad diet can admonish its followers to "drink the Snake juice" without, apparently, a trace of irony. And that reminds me, whatever happened to oil pulling? Not that I really care.

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Finished reading: The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby

This is a first. Never before had a sign-up say "Email address is invalid. Can you try a different one?" for a masked email from @Fastmail. Step forward sonix.ai to claim your prize.

This is very bad news for me. On the one foot, NB 624s are the only sneaker-type shoes that come in a width that accommodates my misshapen feet. On the other, I'm reluctant to add to the CEO's profits. Recommend another brand, please.

Decision, decisions: is a touchbar on an M2 MacBook Pro worth €100? That’s the price difference from an M2 MBA, and the MBP has a slightly smaller screen and weighs 160 gm more. I’ve never seen anyone rave about a touchbar. So, what’s the deal? All thoughts welcome.

Finished reading: Songbirds, Truffles, and Wolves: An American Naturalist in Italy by Gary Paul Nabhan

Finished reading: Sourdough by Robin Sloan