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  • Asymptote

    For the past few years, I have been working on nailing one dish: roast chicken with potatoes, carrots, and broccolini. There is a reason why chefs around the world consider it the meal they’re most likely to cook for those they love at home. When done well, it really is a magical dish. And while…

  • Queenstown

    I am in Queenstown at the moment, which is one of my favourite places in the world. However, it has been full noise between work, family, seeing friends, and soaking up the beauty. Feeling spent, but happy.

  • Travelling, celeb style

    The fam is heading down to Queenstown for a few days for Ky’s work offsite. It should be a full on week, but one which we’ll no doubt enjoy. Mum is flying over from Sydney to provide reinforcements, which should make the trip that much easier. Due to Ky’s schedule, we’re on different flights, and…

  • Power + People

    When I think about the AI Space Race, it feels like there are only three countries in the game: the US, China, and perhaps surprisingly, France. While I went for my daily walk today, I wondered why, and my cute, back of the napkin answer boiled down to two factors, People + Power. People: Creating…

  • Too tasty to fail

    Today the world of X has been alight with spicy memes regarding the incredible news that Klarna, the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company, has begun offering their services to DoorDash, America’s favourite way to hail a private car for your burrito. My personal favourites stem from a terrific film called Margin Call, which charts…

  • Upgraded to Adult

    I find it humorous that a certain subsection of America is deathly afraid of the implementation of a Chinese style Social Credit Score, because they’re already halfway there. The financial score, which determines not only your access to credit, but also entitles you to various perks, such as flight upgrades and basic shelter. For context,…

  • Puzzle Answer

    We had a few interesting answers come through for the puzzle competition, but the correct answer was B, and the winner was Lachy H. Well done mate, not surprised at all. The reason B is the answer is that it is the ONLY shape with NO unique features. Every other option either has a unique…

  • Puzzle giveaway!

    I came across this puzzle today, and instantly wanted to write about it. I will reveal the answer tomorrow, but let me know what your answer is and the reasoning behind it. First person with a correct answer gets $10 USD, OR they get to come on a special podcast with me where I’ll interview…

  • At last!

    I try to get a sleep in on my days off, but today was an exception. As a long suffering Newcastle United supporter, there was no chance I was going to miss my chance to watch history unfold. You see, long suffering is an understatement, the last time the Magpies won ANYTHING was the 1969…

  • How to optimize

    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…