Jeremy Cherfas

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.

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.

The cost of ownership is up front and visible; the cost of access is back-dated and hidden.

Just sent an email to the lucky winner of 50 Ways to Cook a Carrot from @prospectbooks Now to wait and see whether they want it. Of course they will. But if not, I’ll pick someone else at random from my newsletter subscribers.

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.

                     #IndieWeb

What is the woman on the left doing? Is this some arcane form of Chinese exercise that I am not at all familiar with?

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. ti.to/sourdough…

TIL that there is such a thing as a non-food interpretation of 🌮

I need to print this and stick it where I will see it all the time until I have internalised it.

I’ve never actually paid attention to the small drop in volume when I do the final render to MP3 files; maybe I should.

@jojolemon I hope you win too. And while I could tell you your exact odds of winning, that would be commercially valuable information. Not.