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First time making fried rice in my fancy new carbon steel wok ✨
A bowl of fried rice, with peas, carrots, ham, egg, topped with spring onion.
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Managed to draw this position, with 5 seconds on the clock, in a 2+1 game \o/
A chess board from the perspective of black. Black king in f5, black knight in d6, two white pawns in e3 and f4, white king in d3, white bishop in d4
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Ah yes, LinkedIn. Because I have "expert" in my job title, I'm definitely interested in hearing about random job offerings for "expert" roles. Thank you for the helpful suggestion.
A LinkedIn notification: "Your Monday Jobs Report: 18 companies increased hiring for Expert roles this week. View more career insights."
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Look what came in the mail! 😺

You can get the open access PDF for the low price of $0 here: https://www.nowpublishers.com/Article/BookDetails/9781638284765
Or you can also buy a print copy for $135. You do you.
A picture of the cover of the book "Differential privacy in artificial intelligence: from theory to practice", published by NOW, with Ferdinando Fioretto and Pascal Van Hentenryck as aditors. The same book, open at the first page of Chapter 14, "Challenges and Solutions to Deploying Differential Privacy", written by Damien Desfontaines (yours truly) and Christine Task.
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Last but not least: Epityrum, olive relish from Ancient Rome. Pretty simple and absolutely wonderful: https://www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/oliverelish

I love tapenade, but it's only great if the olives are very good. This is delicious either way. S-tier apéro food. Will 100% do it again.
A bowl of epityrum, olive relish from ancient rome. One can see three different kinds of olives in small pieces, with herbs.
October 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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These honey-and-pepper fritters from Constantinople didn't turn out as expected, I think because I didn't remove enough moisture from the dough. https://www.tastinghistory.com/episodes/byzantinehoneyfritters

They were still a huge hit — everybody loved them […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A bowl of round fried dough balls.
October 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Itrion! Energy bars from Ancient Greece, still made to this day in countries around the Mediterranean. https://www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/itrion

Simple (just two ingredients!) and delicious. Definitely going into my yearly Christmas sweets going forward.
A bowl of losange-shaped itrion, honey-sesame bars.
October 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Olympic liver skewers, from Ancient Greece. The author of the recipe was not enthusiastic because he didn't like liver: https://www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/olympicskewers

But I do! And the marinade was super delicious. The hard part was cooking it in the […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
An oven tray full of calb liver skewers
October 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Egyptian spiral bread! From the tomb of Ramses III, so not quite the right century (don't tell my guests). Recipe: https://www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/spiralbread

It was good, even though I didn't quite get it right; with a fluffier texture and a few more […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A plate of brown spiral breads.
October 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Vitellian peas, from Ancient Rome. A kind of pea mash, with some weird ingredients in it (fish sauce! vinegar! lovage!). Recipe: https://www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/vitellianpeas

It's pretty good but not memorable. Probably won't do again.
A bowl of green pea mash.
October 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Laba congee is a kind of Chinese porridge, dating from the Han dynasty. Recipe: https://www.asiancookingmom.com/laba-congee-porridge-%EF%BC%88%E8%85%8A%E5%85%AB%E7%B2%A5-laba-zhou/

It was OK, but not remarkable. I recommend using ~10 chinese dates cut into […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A small bowl of laba congee. It looks like red/purple porridge with rice, beans, pearl barley, dates and raisins.
October 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Starting with simple fare: Pharmakos barley cakes, or maza, from Ancient Greece. Recipe here: https://tavolamediterranea.com/2020/07/24/bread-for-the-gods-pharmakos-barley-cakes-with-cheese-and-figs/

They're mildly interesting at best. Any modern cracker beats […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
A bowl of barley cakes — round, mostly flat, brown biscuits. On the sides are some spread: baba ganoush and hummus (not historically accurate)
October 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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This week I threw a 1st century-themed party, and cooked about 10 period-appropriate dishes from various civilizations. Well, authenticity is hard, but I tried my best!

Here's a list of the recipes I tried, ranked. #history #food
A buffet table with various foods on them.
October 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Absolutely smashed my personal best on Lichess' puzzle streak tonight. I think my previous high score was 46? 💪
A screenshot of the Lichess' puzzle streak icon, with the number 54 underneath
October 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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I did get some good pictures from the day before though so that's nice =)
The author, an adult guy with facial hair, long hair, grey pants, an orange shirt and dark green suit jacket, sitting on a grey chair on a stage, explaining something to the person on his right.
September 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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This would have been such a great picture if only I had put my suit jacket on correctly 🫠
A picture of the author speaking into a microphone, in a blue shirt and dark green jacket. The picture is pretty flattering, except the collar of the jacket is not flattened correctly.
September 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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My first one in the wild! Black to play, mate in 5. Happy to have found it in a bullet game ^^
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September 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Reading "On Revolution" by Hannah Arendt and feeling called out as a very uncultured French citizen 😶
consequences of 1789. And if it is true, as Marx said, that the French Revolution had been played in Roman clothes, it is equally true that each of the following revolutions, up to and including the October Revolution, was enacted according to the rules and events that led from the fourteenth of July to the ninth of Thermidor and the eighteenth of Brumaire—dates which so impressed themselves on the memory of the French people that even today they are immediately identified by everybody with the fall of the Bastille, the death of Robespierre, and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. It was not in our
September 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Every single statement here is wrong, and even more amazingly, inconsistent with all previous statements. Truly impressive technology you've got there.
The AI summary for the Google query "60ml tahini in grams": 60ml of tahini is approximately 90 grams, though this can vary slightly based on the brand and consistency of the tahini. For a precise measurement, you can weigh iton a digital scale if you have one. Here's how to estimate it: - A common measurement is that 1 tablespoon (about 15ml) of tahini is approximately 15 grams. - Since 60ml is four times the volume of 15ml, 60ml would be roughly 4 times the weight. - Therefore, 60ml of tahini is approximately 60 grams (15g x 4 = 60g), or more accurately, around 90 grams if following the 1 tablespoon (15g) to 15ml conversion provided in some sources. You can also find information that states 60ml of tahini is 50g. So, 60ml is roughly 50-90 grams depending on the density of the tahini you are using. For exact measurements, use a digital kitchen scale.
September 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Look at how pretty some of them are! 🤩
The front view of Concept G, one of the proposals for the new Swiss bank notes. Copied from the explanation page: The fronts of the banknotes each show an object that represents an innovation linked to the relevant altitude – from the microscopically small to the infinitely large. The backs pay tribute to a tradition associated with the altitude in question. They begin with people and nature (10‑franc note), to which they also return (1000‑franc note), after passing through a series of objects and animals. CHF 10: Science and water A Basel professor was the first to isolate deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) – a biochemical milestone. This was made possible by scientific exchange in the lowlands, which are characterised by waters that promote trade, interaction and a lively bathing culture right down to southern Ticino. CHF 20: Networking and democracy In the urban Central Plateau, the World Wide Web was born, along with the first website. Both originated at CERN near Geneva, a location chosen because of the political stability of our direct democracy. CHF 50: Nature and precision The burdock plant that grows in the Jura inspired the invention of velcro. The art of watchmaking also has its roots in the Jura region. It is a world‑renowned example of precision craftsmanship that developed out of a cottage industry practised by farmers over the harsh winter months. (continued in the next image) CHF 100: Hydropower and Alpine farming Hydropower is Switzerland’s most important source of energy. It exploits the differences in altitude in the Alpine foothills with the help of numerous turbines and reservoirs. The region is also known for its festive mountain ascents and descents, reflecting our respect for farm animals. CHF 200: Research and assistance Switzerland is regarded as a pioneer in avalanche, snow and glacier research, based on a long tradition of avalanche management in the Alps. Emblematic of this are the Saint Bernard dogs, which have been used in rescues at over 2,400 metres above sea level and remain a symbol of protection and assistance to this day. CHF 1000: Measuring and mountaineering In the High Alps, research meets extreme experience – from historical triangulation maps (template for the Dufour map) to state‑of‑the‑art technology used to make celestial and terrestrial measurements. They are also the site of the ‘Patrouille des Glaciers’, one of the toughest ski mountaineering races in the world. Background: an ascending horizon line depicts the relevant altitude Colours are combined with their complementary tones Window shows the altitudinal levels of Switzerland Security strip combines horizon line with innovation motif See‑through register combines tradition and innovation in one graphic symbol Watermark shows endangered flower at the relevant altitude Tactile elements: the higher the denomination, the further apart the raised lines are spaced
August 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Today in "Switzerland is so beautiful it's ridiculous sometimes"
A view Lake Luzern from Rigi Kaltbad in the evening. The lake goes in all four directions, and the cloudy sky breaks in a few places to let a few visible sun rays through, touching the water with a soft orange light.
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Un boîtier de tram à Strasbourg, avec deux boutons : un noir qui indique "commande", un rouge qui indique "destruction". Une capture d'écran de la série "Family Guy", où Peter regarde en coin un bouton rouge en-dessous d'un panneau qui indique "do not push button"
August 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Ils ont intérêt à avoir des bons gâteaux (cc @Owi )
Un panneau annonçant une aire routière qui s'appelle "OWi-Land"
June 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Strongly recommend the Mille et Une Orchidées exhibition in Paris. It felt like @jerry's personal paradise 🤩
An orchid plan t with a lot of pale orange flowers, with a dark pink and white center. A close up of a few flowers from an orchid plant; the flowers have very pointy petals, dark purple with white dots and small stripes. A close up of two orchid flowers, with pale green petals outside and a gorgeous purplish red center. An orchid with very unusual-looking flowers: they have five petals that are green with purple spots, and one bigger petal in the center and bottom that's white with purple stripes.
March 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Maybe for the shortform social media audience I should have chosen one of the spicier diagrams as a teaser image 🤔
A circular diagram with four boxes and arrows between them. "Discover a new way AI models memorize and leak verbatim training data" leads to "Come up with a brand new ad hoc mitigation that seems to fix the problem", which leads to "Deploy the fix to production, self congratulate", which leads to "Some random PhD student creates a novel attack that breaks known mitigations", which leads to the first box. At the bottom, disconnected from the rest, an arrow links five question marks lead to a box that says "Build actually robust AI models"
January 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM