Jeremy Cherfas

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