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Mon Dec 28 06:00:01 EST 2020 ======================================== Slept from twelve-thirty to nine-thirty. Breezy, cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the late morning and afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. All the snow melted overnight. Got a call from Randy at work about a network outage. https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/12/archaeologists-excavate-ancient-roman-takeout-counter-at-pompeii/ > The termopolium is a surprisingly modern setup—or maybe it’s more accurate to say that modern quick-serve restaurants are based on a surprisingly ancient model. Food was displayed in deep terracotta jars called dolia, set into holes in the top of the counter, just like plastic or metal tubs set into the counter hold ingredients at Subway or Chipotle today. Presumably the jars could be removed and stored at the end of the day. Archaeologists also found ceramic cooking jars, flasks and amphorae for storing wine, and a bronze drinking bowl. > Grabbing a takeout meal at a food counter like this one, or sitting down to eat at a local taberna, would have part of the daily routine for most people in a Roman city like Pompeii. Today, we think of eating out as a pricey convenience or a splurge, but for most people in Roman cities, cooking at home wasn’t a practical option. Most city-dwellers lived in apartment buildings called insulae, and although they usually had a hearth for warming and simple cooking, they didn’t have full kitchens. > Like the food counter, apartment blocks are a surprisingly old idea. In cities like Rome, Pompeii, and Naples, insulae were popular real estate investments for the wealthy. And just like in the modern world, ancient Roman landlords often skimped on a construction and maintenance to pad their profit margins. The lower floor of each building would usually feature shops, taverns, and restaurants, and the most expensive apartments would occupy the next few floors. Apartments on the upper stories, which were smaller and took several flights of stairs to reach, were the cheapest. The frescoes, with their dynamism and bright colors, are still appealing (and bright!) after so many centures! Worked on Gneto, my Gemini to HTTP proxy. Transient client certificates work. https://ask.metafilter.com/350983/awesome-new-sci-fi Gave myself a hair cut. Watch the Blade of the Immortal live-action movie. Not sure why this exists when the anime is at least as good. Can't remember if the business where the protagonist materialized so many different weapons out of this sleeves was in the anime, but it's fun. Not quite full, but still a big, bright moon tonight. Band name idea: Rainbow Unicorn Massacre. Chatted with Jay and Ed on Signal a bit. https://nostarch.com/gtfo > PoC||GTFO (Proof of Concept or Get The Fuck Out) follows in the tradition of Phrack and Uninformed by publishing on the subjects of offensive security research, reverse engineering, and file format internals. Until now, the journal has only been available online or printed and distributed for free at hacker conferences worldwide. https://pocorgtfo.hacke.rs/ Servings: grains 7/6, fruit 1/4, vegetables 2/4, dairy 2/2, meat 1/3, nuts 0/0.5 Brunch: coffee, orange Lunch: cookies Afternoon snack: corn chips Dinner: macaroni and cheese with tomatoes and avocado and sausage

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