We had catch up drinks with a few pals today, and it had Ky and I wondering, how do you optimise these things? On one hand, having a gang of people round can be helpful to catch up with a lot in a limited amount of time. Travelling sucks, and a small child and a…

We took Miss Octavia to her first swim lesson today, which was just absolutely lovely. I haven’t asked her, but I think she would score it a 6/10. Not exactly thrilled, but didn’t seem to mind at all. More than anything, she seemed a little surprised what all the fuss was about. I don’t have…

I recently heard some feedback about how they hate it when I write about AI, so I’m going to try and limit it going forward. However, this one I could NOT pass up on. NotebookLM have come up with a novel way of sharing information. In this instance, our company was able to upload a…

We went into town today to see Ky’s old work, and when we arrived, Occi had done a remarkably creamy turd. The combination of the roadtrip, introduction to solids, and a three-day brew made it particularly pongy. We (almost) came prepared; and car boots really do make great change tables in a rush. Sadly, we…

I read something very briefly in my inbox this afternoon about whether Social Media was driving a rise in envy. The case was persuasive. The author, Rob Henderson, discussed how when he was a child, a popular tv show was MTV Crips. The premise was simple; people like Jay Z and Ludacris would bring TV…

It’s back to work, after a few days off. Our trip to Australia was flat chat, and arriving at 1 am didn’t make things any easier. Today wasn’t the most productive day I have ever had, but work is a marathon, not a sprint, and burning yourself out on a Monday is a fool’s strategy.