Here’s this week’s list of things to check out:

1. Belkin Stage iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Mac Desktops and Displays: I was lucky to inherit an M1 iMac at my new job, and thought this would be a good time to try out the Continuity Camera feature on macOS during Google Meets and Zooms. The iPhone attaches to the mount via MagSafe (no charging), and you can mount it atop your computer and swap the built-in camera for the much higher-spec rear camera on your iPhone. Works pretty seamlessly in my experience. Bonus: When you’re not video conferencing, the mount makes for a nice Standby setup on your desk.

1. Endgrain Coffee Roasters: This roaster is not far from my office, and I try to stop when I can to get some beans for my office Chemex. I’ve had the Oops! All Naturals East Africa Blend, Columbia Finca la Esperanza, and the Sawmill. The East African has been my favorite thus far.

1. Stirred Martinis: Rhonda and I have taken to having Manhattans every night; it’s rare to never that I make a martini these days. I nevertheless remember exactly how I prefer to make them, and one central conceit is that I stir them. I will gently agitate the shaker to approximate a stirring motion when lacking a bar spoon, but I will not, as a rule, shake a gin martini (vodka martinis be damned). We have found occasion, however, to order them at our local restaurants when we step out for dinner, and while they have been routinely good, there’s always an alarming amount of attention-seeking shaking that precedes our drinks’ arrival. I would gently ask that my drink be stirred, could I find the temerity and good time to do so, but until then, I can always pontificate here.