Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Episode 48 of Hemispheric Views features an interview with the Governor of Western Australia, Kim Beazley. Previously a Federal Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Australian Ambassador to the USA, among other distinguished roles, Kim has now really hit the big time as a guest on the best tech and culture podcast on the Internet, @HemisphericViews! 🎙
My son came home from his first day of Year 1 yesterday complaining that it was ‘too babyish’.
This reminds me of myself. I came home after day one of Year 1 angry because they hadn’t taught me how to read and write, and instead made us do silly things such as colouring in.
12 hours after I unsubscribe from my discount-rate NYTimes games subscription they announce they’ve bought Wordle. To resubscribe at the normal rate will double my cost. 🤦🏼♂️
I’m proud to share that @HemisphericViews podcast is no longer on Spotify because we can’t condone the willing spread of misinformation.
I’m enjoying playing Chess.com with @mjdescy - a tough opponent! ♟
Boosted! 💉
Hemispheric Views Episode 047 appeared like clockwork. One might say, too much like clockwork… as if we were all living in The Matrix?
If you have kids, a great podcast for them is Like You. I’ve been a Patreon supporter since they launched, and Noah Glenn does a wonderful job as host.
I did the “thumbs up” ride today. 🚴🏻
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
This wide ranging discussion between my son, Benjamin and Jason Burk ranges across a diversity of topics. The conversation touches on the Loch Ness Monster, Scooby Doo, questions as to the intelligence of Hemispheric Views co-host Martin Feld, and ends with a great joke.
Is there anything better than an ice-cream truck on a hot summer day?
The Hemispheric Views logo on the Core Intution website. I love it. Proud to be the sponsor of Episode 498.
Spent 4 hours in the pool this evening. Loved it, and kids had a blast. 🏊🏻♂️
I was in one of the old buildings of University of WA today, and came across this beauty of a machine. Dymo Lyfe, @martinfeld
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Crypto Uses Lots of Energy: As of this writing, a single transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain eats up the same amount of energy as the average US household in a 77.8-day, or roughly two and a half month, period. Ethereum, though nowhere near as large, still eats up the same amount of energy that a US household does in eight days. I knew crypto was bad for the environment and used a lot of energy, but look at the scale of consumption.
I had to move furniture today. The temperature was hovering somewhere between 42°C and 47°C. It was not ideal.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Sometimes as a Dad you’ve got to forget everything else, and just enjoy some quality time with your kid. They’re only young once. Firstly we went to get a cup of coffee, then travelled a long time looking for a car wash. Car washes are fun! Then onto Fremantle where we saw some container ships being unloaded. Big ships are fun! Then, we went to a the harbour entrance to watch some recreational boats enter and exit the harbour (and talk to a seagull).
Apparently the #10YearChallenge is a thing. Here’s mine. 10 years ago I was already an Apple nerd - but a skinnier one with less grey hair.
Season 4 of Cobra Kai done. It’s so bad, it’s good. 📺
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Is the story and life of Dennis Rodman a tragedy or a comedy? Watching this film gives me the impression that Dennis himself doesn’t know. I tend towards the former.