🖋️ LongForm
Want to reduce the noice and just focus on things with a little more meat - the this category is for you. Like so much on this site we have a ‘WIP’ as i take some out - and put some in - but safe for at least starting in 2026.
About This Blog
What is this blog about? Apparently it serves as a reflective exploration of complexity in various systems, highlighting the disconnect between theoretical frameworks and real-world behavior, while aiming to promote thoughtful navigation through that complexity. Who knew? Click through to read the why, the method and the overview.
Call It A Public Service
The report reveals a decline in employee trust due to disconnection from leadership and stagnation in career progression, prompting a return to office spaces despite the ongoing buzz about AI disruption.
Its All About Execution - The Business One - Not The Political One.
Despite numerous ideas and strategies for improving productivity in New Zealand, the decline continues and a significant gap remains in effective execution. Is it cultural?
My Mouse Issue Has Been Fixed
A persistent mouse scrolling issue was successfully resolved in 10 minutes with the help of ChatGPT after exhausting other troubleshooting methods.
Electron Apps On Mac Tahoe
Wondering if Electron is the problem I am experiencing on MacOS 26 - still not totally sure.
When You Are Ahead Of The Curve It's Hard
Sometimes you can be so far ahead of the curve that when the curve does peak - the world has forgotten you. Take ‘Lyris’ and ‘vibe’ for example.
I Am A Patriot
My friend reflects on the enduring impact of the song by Little Steven, expressing a longing for integrity and compassion amid current political turmoil in America.
Surveillance - It's Getting Worse.
Surveillance - in the one hand it doesn’t work - on the other hand - everybody thinks it does - and on the third hand - compnaies keep on coming up with more cool aid to demonstrate it. And yes - its AI that’s bringing that third hand in.
🎥 The Gorge, 2025 - ★★½
What was I thinking? I knew it wasn’t my kind of movie. And still I watched and … yeah. No.
The Gorge, 2025 - ★★½
What was I thinking? I knew it wasn’t my kind of movie. And still I watched and … yeah. No.
Part Two Of The ‘Ages’ Series
The Age of Experience is rising even as the Age of Reason declines. Not to erase it, but to end its monopoly. Power is shifting from rigid logic and control to lived insight, emotional depth, and adaptive thinking, where success depends on how well you sense, respond, and connect. How then does Business adapt to survive?
Leaving This Thought
The Transformation from ‘The Age of Reason’ to ‘The Age of Experience’. Letting this sit, wondering if there is more.
Are Blogs Dead?
A short chat last week sparked a familiar question:
“Is blog even the right word anymore? Do people still use them? Isn’t the whole thing outdated?”
Yes. Yes. And no.
About Those PE Companies
If you are a regular reader of this blog - you will know that I am no financial expert. I never even played one on TV - BUT - fascinated by it since the people in finance are (too?) often the one that dictate the funds available to do what I think businesses need to do. Today’s topic - PE. Which is NOT the same as VC. Not at all.
The Dawn of Mediocre Computing
A bit of a ‘catch up’ post. Across various domains I often reference Venkatesh’s work. Once more today, which prompted this post - because I realised that for whatever reason - I hadn’t ever captured the essence of his ‘mediocrity’ series - and thought I should.