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My office today: the courtyard of an ancient farmhouse near Ragusa, Sicily.

My 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...

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?

Science of the moment: Rats can tell the difference between Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11842533/

Science 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.

We'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.

My 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...

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.

The future will be subtitled https://www.computerworld.com/article/3973926/the-future-of-augmented-reality-words-not-visuals.html

The future will be subtitled https://www.computerworld.com/article/3973926/the-future-of-augmented-reality-words-not-visuals.html

Trump copies Drudge Report with BS talking points masquerading as a breaking news site: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wire/

Trump 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."...

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

HEADLINE: "White House blasts ‘hostile’ Amazon over tariff cost report; retailer scraps idea"ALT HEADLINE: "White House...

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."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html

Phrase of the moment: "metaverse winter"...

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

Phrase of the moment: "the age of clowns in politics" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZP84NmeAkZY

Phrase of the moment: "the age of clowns in politics" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZP84NmeAkZY

As 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...

As 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

Someone wrote a book about why foreign visitors don't want to visit the US anymore. The book is called "Everything Trump Touches...

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

Phenomena of the moment: tardigrade tattoos https://gizmodo.com/researchers-tattooed-tardigrades-they-promise-it-will-be-useful-2000593853

Phenomena of the moment: tardigrade tattoos https://gizmodo.com/researchers-tattooed-tardigrades-they-promise-it-will-be-useful-2000593853

In Sicily, even the weeds are beautiful.

In Sicily, even the weeds are beautiful.

Where I'm at: A 400-year-old farmhouse in Sicily. https://gastronomad.net/sicily

Where I'm at: A 400-year-old farmhouse in Sicily. https://gastronomad.net/sicily

Why you should use "role prompting" when talking to AI chatbots....

Why 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

New Unicorn Roast podcast! Robotaxi Joy Ride https://www.unicornroast.com/p/robotaxi-joy-ride

New Unicorn Roast podcast! Robotaxi Joy Ride https://www.unicornroast.com/p/robotaxi-joy-ride

Three bad reasons to be polite to AI https://machinesociety.ai/p/three-bad-reasons-to-be-polite-to

Three bad reasons to be polite to AI https://machinesociety.ai/p/three-bad-reasons-to-be-polite-to