Q: What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do?
A: Parenting a kid with autism.
~fin~
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I’ve subscribed to Kagi as my default search engine. Been trialling it for a few months. I like it, and I want to get away from big tech wherever I can. Nice to avoid Google’s crappy results and ads.
It’s fun to click the button that delivers a random post from my own blog. I have a considerable number of posts over many years and it’s fun to see what pops up and what memories each post triggers.
Finished reading: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg 📚A sensible, easy read about what makes big projects work. Focused mainly on capital investments but most of the lessons are applicable to soft projects as well, I think. Shame about the poorly-ageing Elon Musk cases tidy towards the end.
Currently reading: Year One by Nora Roberts 📚
I went to an outdoor concert to see PJ Harvey recently. Here is a photo from the night. 📷
I’ve bought a subscription to Quick Reviews by @mattbirchler. I’m going to use it instead of a vanilla RSS integration with my blog. Support a member of the community and have reviews that are more attractive. Win, win!
Banksia 📷
Currently reading: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg. I’m 20 pages in and loving it. Yes, I’m a nerd. 🤓 📚
USA is One with Russia
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
The United States of America has made the decision to side with Russia. It is time to accept that the USA can no longer be considered a good faith ally to Australia, Europe, NATO, etc. They’re ceasing support of Ukraine, suspending cyber-intelligence actions against Russia, and investigating how to unwind Russian sanctions. The USA is now part of the Russian regime. This goes well beyond people wearing red MAGA hats. This is globally catastrophic to the stability of a world order I have known for my entire life.
Here, 2024 - ★★★½
Sunday, March 2, 2025
The set camera requires strong acting. This film delivered although it took a while to find its feet.
I’ve donated to Ukraine via their official platform. I know it’s a drop in the ocean, but if we all donate a drop, perhaps we can make a difference. And fuck Trump and Vance. 🇺🇦
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 →
A colleague of mine took this photo without me even knowing it. I’m really happy with how it turned out! Business and basketball all in one shot. Highly representative.
In one day of work I wrote professional correspondence, finalised a contract, played basketball with at-risk kids and a player from the Perth Lynx and Perth Redbacks, then spoke with two Federal politicians, including Australia’s Attorney-General. My job can be kind of unique.
Finished reading: Put Your Feet in the Dirt, Girl by Sonia Henry 📚
Favourite TV Shows by Decade
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Lou Plummer blogged his favourite TV shows from each decade in which he has lived. I thought it was a fun idea, so here are mine. 1970s The Brady Bunch I only lived three years in the 1970s but I sure watched a lot of this show in the 1980s. I wanted a house with a giant staircase and a housemaid. I still don’t understand the economics of how that family afforded to care for 6 kids.
I don’t understand the iPhone 16e
But if there’s a device that best encapsulates the overall state of Apple today, it is, without doubt, this iPhone 16e.
This phone is too expensive. It’s a Tim Cook fever dream of recycled parts for a market they presume exists.
Give me a 13 mini SE any day over this confused mess.
I’ve given up trying to make my home Eero network useful with wifi backhaul. Tonight I’ve run Ethernet around. It looks ugly. I need proper drops installed. But my internet is now maximising its performance capacity.
I used to buy Amiga Format every month. Loved this video retrospective of the magazine.
The Substance, 2024 - ★★★★
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Appreciate who you are. You’re beautiful. You got you to where you are.