My reward for mowing the lawn.

My reward for mowing the lawn.
Friday, February 24, 2023
Here is a screenshot of the edit for Hemispheric Views episode 078. Six audio tracks in play. Lots of edits and adjustments. Ferrite by WoojiJuice makes this possible, combined with a couple of years of editing experience and know-how I have built up.
I’m proud that I have the skills to do this. Not something that generally goes on my curriculum vitae, but maybe it should?
This is why I make podcasts. Quote is from Kurt Vonnegut, via Do the Work by @rishabh
My Mom sent me this quote. Much appreciated right now.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Absolute heart warmer of a movie. I love it.
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Me bring me, I wanted more technical details of application.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
A gastronomical delight, with acting to die for.
Friday, January 6, 2023
Iβm old so I liked cameos by old guys. But this is a movie for the next gen, with a solid development montage.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 β
Today I learned that Siri can identify buffalo grass with its machine learning.
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Itβs pretty bad, but it still an iconic 80s movie.
My favourite tree.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
A story of climate change wrapped up in some impressive animation and characters that I didnβt warm to.
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Now I have a 64-bit computer. Ho Ho Ho.
Saturday, December 24, 2022
1992 really seems a different era, back when you could board a plane because you assumed your parents were on it. Slapstick cruelty is still fun, though.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
There are some household jobs that I procrastinate over. Oiling the deck is a new one I can add to the list. Our deck was installed a couple of years ago as part of a backyard renovation. I knew at the time this would be a necessary maintenance job that I would despise. I dutifully entered it into OmniFocus as a task for the future.
That OmniFocus task has been deferred for about 9 months. I did the prepartory work of buying the expensive Cutek Extreme CD50 oil and the fancy Deck Boss applicator. The task of actually oiling the deck, though? That sat for a long time. Most of the time because of my own laziness. Sometimes because of the weather. I contemplated outsourcing the job but knew deep down within myself I wouldn’t trust anybody else to care enough to do it right.
Finally, the time came and I went for it. The first step was to clean the deck a couple of days before the oiling. That went well. I used Cutek Quickclean.
A few days after the clean, it was time to oil. The weather was hot - over 32ΒΊC. I had to do the work in two shifts: one in the morning and one in the evening. The morning shift came to an end when I almost vomited from exertion in the heat. I’m too white, too old, and too unfit for manual labour in the burning sun.
This is how I looked after the first shift β just a touch pink:
I completed the second shift, and the job, with a minimal amount of oil left in the can. Maybe there’s enough to do a second coat on areas that look to need a little more. There is definitely not enough remaining to do a complete second coat. I think I’m okay with that.
Now I have to schedule the next maintenance coat into OmniFocusβ¦
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Earlier I posted how happy I was that my wife, Hannah Beazley MLA had been made Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Medical Research; Volunteering, within the WA State Government.
On 14 December, 2022, Hannah was officially sworn in by the Governor. It was fantastic to share the experience with her, and also with her Dad, former Governor of WA, Hon. Kim Beazley AC. It coincided with his 74th birthday, so it was a great birthday gift from his daughter!
Another average day in Perth.
I taught Benji how sports brackets work. Now he is building his own World Cup version. ππ₯°π€©β½οΈ
Saturday, December 10, 2022
A wonderful telling of the bastardry of Colonel Parker.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 β
On one of Jack Baty’s blogs, I saw a reference to neofetch.
It doesn’t do a lot, but it looks pretty. I’ve run it on my three machines:
Friday, December 2, 2022
I donβt like musicals but I liked this movie.
Thanks, Medibank data breach. I really appreciate you holding onto my details as an ex-customer, allowing it to be shared on the dark web following its theft. Great stuff.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 β
A reminder that now is a great time to sign up to @hemisphericviews at One Prime Plus Dot Com to take advantage of our version of Black Friday/Cyber Monday!
I may need a note taking/writing app intervention.
We set the Christmas tree up today and in doing so crossed some sort of kid threshold. This year, our boys actually helped setup and decorate the tree. They enjoyed unpacking decorations and reminiscing about their associated memories. It was really sweet.
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 β
Lunch date at Parliament House, with Hannah and, uh, Benji’s lion.
Tipped 100% for this round of #NBL23. Thanks Shaun Bruce of Sydney Kings for knocking down the end game triple to steal that one.
Recent events have almost β but not quite β destroyed musk sticks for me.
Summer is gradually returning.
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Recently we have installed a cool basketball hoop in our front yard, ostensibly for our kids to play as they grow into their teenage and teenage years.
An unexpected benefit has been for me β Dad. I used to play basketball. You may be aware that I now host NBL Pocket Podcast, have media accreditation for NBL, and commentate games for NBL1.
When I was younger, I was an athletic guy who could slam dunk and knock down 3s. Age, however, shoots 1.000 and I no longer have the leap I once did. In fact, my knees are basically destroyed.
Installing this hoop, however, has proven to me that a jump shot (or maybe a standing shot now) is like riding a bike. You don’t forget how to do it. You also don’t forget the love. There is something about shooting a basketball that is immensely soothing for me. Nothing else eliminates the worries and stresses of day-to-day life than hearing the shwoosh of a basketball ripping through a net.
I wish I had installed this basketball system a decade ago. Nevertheless, I remind myself that while the best time was 10 years ago, the next best time is now.
I have my now. I am shooting hoops. In my mind, I am young once more.