My office today: the courtyard of an ancient farmhouse near Ragusa, Sicily.
3.5.2025 17:11My office today: the courtyard of an ancient farmhouse near Ragusa, Sicily.Strange things happen when you travel full-time, which we’ve done for 17 of the last 19 years. We’re in some random street market in Sicily and ran into an old friend from Marrakesh, Morocco. How amazing is that?
3.5.2025 11:41Strange things happen when you travel full-time, which we’ve done for 17 of the last 19 years. We’re in some random street market in...Science of the moment: Rats can tell the difference between Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11842533/
2.5.2025 20:12Science of the moment: Rats can tell the difference between Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11842533/We're on a quest to find the most Sicilian Sicilian food.
2.5.2025 19:09We're on a quest to find the most Sicilian Sicilian food.My opinion is: Sicily has better pizza than Naples, and I don't care who knows it.
2.5.2025 18:47My opinion is: Sicily has better pizza than Naples, and I don't care who knows it.A winemaker friend of mine in the Etna DOC of Sicily discovered a secret cave made by lava flow from the Etna volcano, which is home to a huge number of bats. Of course he decided to age wine there.
2.5.2025 18:16A winemaker friend of mine in the Etna DOC of Sicily discovered a secret cave made by lava flow from the Etna volcano, which is home to a...The future will be subtitled https://www.computerworld.com/article/3973926/the-future-of-augmented-reality-words-not-visuals.html
2.5.2025 15:56The future will be subtitled https://www.computerworld.com/article/3973926/the-future-of-augmented-reality-words-not-visuals.htmlTrump copies Drudge Report with BS talking points masquerading as a breaking news site: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wire/
1.5.2025 10:46Trump copies Drudge Report with BS talking points masquerading as a breaking news site: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wire/Dek of the moment: "The president is not a bright man." https://gizmodo.com/trump-really-believes-his-fake-ms-13-tattoo-photo-is-real-2000596365
30.4.2025 20:48Dek of the moment: "The president is not a bright man."...HEADLINE: "White House blasts ‘hostile’ Amazon over tariff cost report; retailer scraps idea"
ALT HEADLINE: "White House angry that Amazon would provide clear information to customers. In response, Amazon promises to hide the truth on behalf of the dictator."
29.4.2025 16:24HEADLINE: "White House blasts ‘hostile’ Amazon over tariff cost report; retailer scraps idea"ALT HEADLINE: "White House...Phrase of the moment: "metaverse winter" https://www.glasgowworld.com/business/the-ethics-of-tomorrow-ai-expert-on-the-metaverse-and-a-tech-driven-future-5102277
28.4.2025 17:24Phrase of the moment: "metaverse winter"...Phrase of the moment: "the age of clowns in politics" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZP84NmeAkZY
28.4.2025 17:04Phrase of the moment: "the age of clowns in politics" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZP84NmeAkZYAs someone who loves El Salvador, who has visited that country dozens of times over decades, it pains me to see the image of that country be reduced to visions of a dystopian prison. If you want to see what that country really looks like, please see my own photos here: https://gastronomad.net/blog/2025/4/27/a-farewell-to-the-el-salvador-gastronomad-experience
27.4.2025 18:15As someone who loves El Salvador, who has visited that country dozens of times over decades, it pains me to see the image of that country be...Someone wrote a book about why foreign visitors don't want to visit the US anymore. The book is called "Everything Trump Touches Dies." https://www.axios.com/2025/04/04/foreign-visits-american-airports-travel-warnings?utm_source=recommendedreads.com
27.4.2025 17:51Someone wrote a book about why foreign visitors don't want to visit the US anymore. The book is called "Everything Trump Touches...Phenomena of the moment: tardigrade tattoos https://gizmodo.com/researchers-tattooed-tardigrades-they-promise-it-will-be-useful-2000593853
27.4.2025 17:21Phenomena of the moment: tardigrade tattoos https://gizmodo.com/researchers-tattooed-tardigrades-they-promise-it-will-be-useful-2000593853In Sicily, even the weeds are beautiful.
27.4.2025 17:12In Sicily, even the weeds are beautiful.Where I'm at: A 400-year-old farmhouse in Sicily. https://gastronomad.net/sicily
27.4.2025 10:14Where I'm at: A 400-year-old farmhouse in Sicily. https://gastronomad.net/sicilyWhy you should use "role prompting" when talking to AI chatbots. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3966210/how-to-win-fake-friends-and-influence-fake-people.html
26.4.2025 16:19Why you should use "role prompting" when talking to AI chatbots....New Unicorn Roast podcast! Robotaxi Joy Ride https://www.unicornroast.com/p/robotaxi-joy-ride
26.4.2025 12:56New Unicorn Roast podcast! Robotaxi Joy Ride https://www.unicornroast.com/p/robotaxi-joy-rideThree bad reasons to be polite to AI https://machinesociety.ai/p/three-bad-reasons-to-be-polite-to
25.4.2025 18:58Three bad reasons to be polite to AI https://machinesociety.ai/p/three-bad-reasons-to-be-polite-to⬆️
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