A headline from just a few days ago reads: “Microsoft’s AI research team mistakenly leaked 38TB of the company’s private data” 38TB? Go ahead: record over 2 years of continuous HD video. It’s that much! Or: cram 39,400 filing cabinets… Read more…

Who else loves elephants? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ From Dumbo to the glorious Kashin at Auckland Zoo, Elephants have always held a special place in my heart. They’re just supremely amazing creatures! Every day they eat from 250 to even as much as… Read more…

Phone rang. “Hello?” I answered. “Mate… can we come do the window sill repair for your bathroom today?” It was the builder. I’d wondered how long “we’ll fit you in soon” meant. “Uh… sure,” I said, surprised but relieved. “Good… Read more…

Some places on Earth exist in an almost perpetual winter.⛄ Take Oymyakon in Siberia. With an average temperature of -55°C (-67°F) in winter! But most places where humans like to live have at least a brief glimpse of a summer… Read more…

We’re at the start of a new week. They just keep rolling on don’t they? I wanted to share a resource that I found incredibly helpful last year when I was getting more serious about writing. You may find this… Read more…

Yesterday was my youngest daughter’s day to shine. And shine she she did. You see.. 30 or so teenagers, including Leah, were part of the Cactus program. An army-style boot camp running for the past 8 weeks. No… it’s not… Read more…

It’s Sunday. Need to rest brain. It’s always working too much. Or “working”… as my supportive wife might say. Like it’s always a bit of 🤔🤨😣😫😡🤯 … When trying to figure out how I should capitalize my titles. Like this… Read more…

Had some questions from a subscriber the other day. On a topic that I also sweated blood over. He said… “My biggest challenge at the moment is that I don’t know how to initiate the conversation with a client to… Read more…