The Snooze Tabs browser add-on is a key technology I use for category 2, defending focus (and prioritizing) from my previous post (link in footer).I noted in the #indieweb informal cafe chat that "I am going to snooze the tab for a month and re-evaluate then" (about purchasin...
Taylor Swift question challenge
Inspired by the Bear Blog question challenge and other blogging challenges, I thought I would make my own: the Taylor Swift question challenge.
The questions are orientated more toward people who have heard a few of her songs, but, no matter whether you have listened to one...
Jeremy Cherfas
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The Atlantic
In 2018, one year before his ascension to prime minister, Boris Johnson was asked by a European diplomat about these adverse effects. He replied, “Fuck business.” And indeed, something like that happened.
Good article that explains a lot, but not how people were bamboozled into letting it happen.
Bringing people together with the web
At Homebrew Website Club this evening we had a conversation about how to encourage people to make things together using the web. This could mean writing a blog post with someone, responding to someone’s blog post to continue a conversation, contributing to a wiki, creating a ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ege9lQecazo
Wrote up yesterday’s bicycle ride, which was fun and uneventful, although I am still on the hunt for an iOS turn-by-turn navigation system that actually prioritises being on a bicycle.
Three areas of insights for improving focus, from this afternoon’s long run: needs, defense, techniques.1. Make sure your "needs" are met. If your needs are not being met, you will be distracted from whatever you are trying to focus on by those unmet needs.2. Defend against a...
Sometimes it’s good take a step back and re-assess things from the immediate like daily routines & habits, to how to focus on goals whether within weeks, months, or years. Taking bits of time off to reflect on these and related topics. The grayscale phone interface has helped me get here: https://tantek.com/2026/124/b1/may-the-focus-be-with-you-iphone-grayscale
Off to Amsterdam for CSSday
Looking forward to getting to Amsterdam tomorrow morning. Can’t wait to meet people for the next three days. Are you there?
Reply via EmailWonders of Web Weaving, Episode 5
The fifth episode of Wonders of Web Weaving is out: In Episode 5, I chat with Mike, the author of Shellsharks. We talk about, among other things, balancing personal and professional identities on personal websites, curating interesting content on the web, and creating bridges between disciplines with curation. I hope you enjoy the episode! Wonders of Web Weaving has an RSS feed you can use to follow along from wherever you get your podcasts.
Going through some old photographs and came across this gem from 2018, when I was still bemused by Apple’s Aperture.
https://jeremycherfas.micro.blog/2018/01/11/artificial-intelligence.html
Listening to Tubular Bells, Part One, as you do.
There’s a whiff of nostalgia around Eat This Newsletter 304
Small tractors, small farms, small grain, small fibs, and small customs that meant a great deal.
Read it at https://buttondown.com/jeremycherfas/archive/etn-304-small/
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Morning coffee
The familiar sounds of the espresso machine never cease to calm me – the joy of the familiar, but also the potential of the variable: of sounds at new tones, of different cadences. Watching as the barista makes sure to stop pulling the espresso shot at 33 seconds — precision at every step. Classical music, quiet conversation, and the awakening of the day permeate the cafe, illuminated by the light passing through the tall windows, and accompanied by the smell of freshly brewed coffee. I hear one of the baristas make their colleague laugh, bringing a smile to my face.
Jeremy Cherfas
• Jeremy Cherfas
Top Albums from last.fm on 07/06/26 1, Chopin; ...
Top Albums from last.fm on 07/06/26
1, Chopin; Jablonski, Fichman, Gekic, Luisada, Piano Favorites, (16);
2, Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, (14);
3, Various Artists, Transatlantic Sessions 2, Volume One, (14);
4, Ludovico Einaudi, Divenire, (12);
5, The Oscar Peterson Trio, We Get Requests, (10);
In the US, Congress has the chance to pass the Universal School Meals Program Act and the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act, both of which would be a great investment in the future of the country.
https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/congress-has-a-chance-to-make-school-meals-free-fresh/
In this week's episode, I learned about research in Sweden to improve the sustainability of schoool meals, which are already available to all children, without exception.
Ford Denison's post Fighting Trump’s War on Science makes a strong case that he cannot make a strong case for his research without using the word "evolution" which puts it in danger of a personal, ignorant veto.
https://darwinianagriculture.com/2026/06/05/fighting-trumps-war-on-science/
Aether-draft
Today I attended my first Magic the Gathering (MtG) draft: a “secret draft,” where players did not know ahead of time what series of the trading card game would be played. The event was held in a breathtaking church building, now used as a community centre. The building is al...
05.06.2026
