2022
@simonathibault Which is better, to be driven ...
@simonathibault Which is better, to be driven nuts, or to be wholly dazed and confused?
“Consumers often cannot decide which of two foods is ‘healthier’.”
Just finished putting together the latest Eat ...
Just finished putting together the latest Eat This Newsletter, looking at label as a form of truth, ruined bread as a metaphor, tree-planting as a menace, crop-modelling as a pipe-dream and cheese as surplus.
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[T]he simplest drop-in replacement for a feed is a “recently updated” list. Instead of a list of posts, have a list of users who have posted recently. This neatly solves both the problem of prolific posters drowning out quiet ones and the problem of decontextualization, while being simple and easy to understand.
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@mikewilliams_v I am today reminded of a ...
@mikewilliams_v I am today reminded of a blog post I wrote on this day in 2007, about this study: The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute. www.bmj.com/content/3…
Time for a replication, don’t you think?
@drgarethmottram I'm not convinced, mostly because the ...
@drgarethmottram I’m not convinced, mostly because the host didn’t ask the questions I want answers to. The delivery mechanism does nothing for farmers not using an elaborate seed drill. N washes away, but the presence of N downregulates these microbes? Happy to be wrong, but …
The Problem with Seeing the Zettelkasten as a Note Storage System
Interesting article, raising clearly the point that because a ZK needs time to accumulate enough ideas and connections to be interesting, a lot of the recent enthusiasm has not yet reached that sort of maturity.
Things private sector jobs get right – James and the Giant Corn
Not that it matters to me any more …
In the nick of time, I wrote ...
In the nick of time, I wrote up my celebration of Fornacalia 2022. Looking forward to another year of unburnt grain, and more besides.
Unfortunately Jeremy has developed a staff infection ...
Unfortunately Jeremy has developed a staff infection in his lungs, along with pneumonia. He is currently on a ventilator to help him breathe, and has a feeding tube in.
Just rediscovered a game we used to play in the olden days of the internet. Search for “Unfortunately YourName”
I don't judge a book by its ...
I don’t judge a book by its cover, but I do prefer to decide based on other factors. If they have a free-return policy, I would maybe buy, but otherwise, no way.
Today is the five year anniversary of ...
Today is the five year anniversary of installing WithKnown here. We’ve had our ups and downs, and it has been generally positive. Not sure about the future though, I must be honest.
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I don't know what you mean by ...
I don’t know what you mean by “cross” but I know for sure that nobody has ever crossed a strawberry with a pineapple.
Case in point: the Deep in the ...
Case in point: the Deep in the Weeds podcast network at deepintheweeds.com.au @deepintheweeds with some excellent shows and episodes that could easily interest a wider audience.
There's plenty that is interesting in @emilyjwils ...
There’s plenty that is interesting in @emilyjwils article, but given that podcasting is global in scope, I do think it is a pity that the focus is entirely on the US – apart from one ex-pat thrillingly discovering banana biodiversity.