Jeremy Cherfas

I appreciate that other podcasters include transcripts of their shows, but can’t you go the extra step of actually checking the transcript against delivery, as those speechifying press releases put it?

Fascinating deep read, prompting deep memories of my father’s abiding interest in cryptic crossword puzzles and prodding me to maybe take up my pen (or more likely pencil) again..Maybe in the New Year.

Not entirely surprised to discover that Charles Darwin employed a slip-based system of note-taking, explained so clearly by Richard Carter. This will probably be of interest to @chrisaldrich and others.

New edition of Eat This Newsletter is out, with a few choice items and a reminder that the next podcast episode will go live on 24 December, for reasons. Read the newsletter at buttondown.email/jeremyche… and, if you’re so inclined sign up too. Thanks./

Well, that’s a shame. I get a message saying No video with supported format and MIME type found. I was looking forward to watching “yeasty fireworks”.

This sounds exactly like Amotz Zahavi’s Handicap Principle. Any signal should involve a cost, to prevent cheats from issuing false signals.

I feel so seen, and this by Someone Who Knows.Oh my god web results for popular programming questions are terrible. The top hits for every search phrase with python in it lead to pages that technically contain the information I seek, but which clog up the browser window with animated ads, subscription pop-ups, and sliding survey pitches. 

Either I’ve enjoyed a step change in fitness – avge heartrate during HIIT down from 125 to 116 – or Apple has changed what my watch is doing. I know where my money is.

Thanks Google. Three of the top 10 search terms that brought people to my podcast site involved wheat pennies. Alas, none wanted to hear about wheat and the growth of empires. www.eatthispodcast.com/empire-gr…

@MairBosworth Terrific listen that adds so much history, humanity and thoughtfulness to the value of human breastmilk.

Just finished tomorrow’s Eat This Newsletter so I am going to take a nap and then read, because I can.

Still not feeling a whole lot of urgency about any alternatives to That Silo. Maybe that just reflects my lousy performance as a self-promoter.