Category: Thoughts
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2019 Review: Thanks to all!
Is it too late to review last year and thank everyone? Nah! 2019 saw: Another great year with my wonderful wife who coped like a champion with EDS, POTS, and our crazy toddler, while studying nutrition. It was amazing to see our one-year-old develop into a fully-walking person from a mostly-crawling thing. It was a…
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When someone calls up to book a New Year’s Eve DJ… on New Year’s Eve!
Yes, someone has just called up wanting to book a DJ through Storm DJs for New Year’s Eve, on New Year’s Eve. Whether or not this gig is actually going to happen, we shall see… watch this space.
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Robots taking over coffee shops (baristas)
It’s an automation that I’ve expected for a while now, (mainly because it’s simplicity as a task)… and now there’s a real life examples of robots taking over barista jobs! In fact there are an incredible amount of robot barista companies currently trading! The big players on the scene include: Briggo, Cafe X, GBL, AAbak,…
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My Concise Politics Review of 2019
Politics: I’m not sure what politicians actually did apart from blabber on about Brexit all year. It’s like it was another year off from real work for them. General election: The intelligent/informed liberal-ish class underlined that voting for Conservative was going to be disastrous considering the current government and the push for Brexit from their…
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How long after Christmas day can you keep on playing Xmas music?
It’s something I’ve always wondered. Christmas music – should we stop playing it the day after Christmas Day? It seems a bit harsh doesn’t it? Is it permitted to play it all the way up until the Christmas tree gets thrown out? And should we decrease the number of Christmas-related songs played after Christmas day…
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Merry Christmas (deepfake)
Merry Christmas one and all from me and the family! In keeping with 2019, this festive picture is a deep-fake version of Santa!
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Big thanks to Tim Ferriss
I have to thank this guy via a blog post as I don’t think there’s a way to thank him in person. Basically Tim has been a guiding light over the last 10 years! He has imparted so much life and business knowledge, and so many hacks that I owe him big time. Ever since…
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I’m always fascinated by pro memory techniques
This TED talk is a great reminder of the importance of memory techniques. I’m determined to improve mine!