I wonder what you would speak if you didn’t speak words?


Seriously Bill? Et tu?

A different Bill.


Barrister casts doubt on Suella Braverman’s CV claim.

The extent of her involvement was menial, indicated Kolvin, who said that “on one occasion I asked her to do some photocopying for the book, which she did”.


Methuselah Foundation is promoting the idea that in 8 years time 90 will be ‘the new 50’.

My math(s) concludes that if you are 82 today then in 8 years time you will feel like you have taken 40 years off your life.

Something is not adding up.



It’s been a long time coming - but just noticed that it is finally here.

Shantaram is arriving on Apple.

No apology - I loved the book - not so much the sequel. Be interesting to see how it translates.


New Zealand drowning in mānuka honey after a boom in beekeeping.

You wouldn’t think that based on what they want to charge you for in the Supermarket.


I don’t always remember to put up the readwise quotes that catch my eye when I see them - so here’s a collection for you

Fareed on Education

Fareed Zakaria Quote
Fareed Zakaria Quote
Fareed Zakaria Quote
Fareed Zakaria Quote

Geoffrey Moore

No comment on increasing disorder at all levels!

Geoffrey Moore Quote
Geoffrey Moore Quote

Robert M. Pirsig

Something to bear in mind on the ‘journey to the top’.

Robert M. Pirsig Quote
Robert M. Pirsig Quote

Douglas Rushkoff

A corollary to finding the problem for your solution?

Douglas Rushkoff Quote
Douglas Rushkoff Quote

Venkatesh Rao

Venkatesh Rao Quote
Venkatesh Rao Quote

George Orwell

Explains some decisions by certain people.

George Orwell Quote
George Orwell Quote

J. R. R. Tolkien

Well - yes - maybe in his day. Is it just me that thinks this no longer holds true? (That is the younf asking questions. Or am I just cynical?

JRR Tolkien Quote
JRR Tolkien Quote

As I understand it Superhuman is an email client …


Thinking


The Five Most Important Global Headlines - According To ‘The Grauniad’

  • Economy
  • Energy
  • Oil
  • Health

and … wait for it …

Angela Lansbury


The revolving door that is the lineup of 🎶🎵Yes means that pretty much any lineup that hits the road is the ‘official’ band.


‘Wifey’ … what a horrible term. Why do people use it?


2 days to get an important package from New Zealand. 3 days after that, they still haven’t emerged from the ‘post room’ .. because there is a backlog in scanning the papers into the system.

Galling! I wanted to send docs in email, but they don’t accept emails docs!


Anyone moved to the test electron app .. Spark3?


Anyone else listening to Maddow’s ‘Ultra’?


Season Three Of The People First Podcast Has Started. This first episode is designed to set the scene … it will take less than 5 minutes of your time.

Find all episodes here, to follow and listen on your player of choice.


A case of make your mind up Lachlan?

“I Think Lachlan’s Trying to Peter Thiel Crikey”

“(Crikey) finds it ‘mind-blowing’ that Lachlan is pursing a lawsuit that could, if successful, make it even harder for Australian news organizations, including all of News Corp’s Australian news organizations, to defend themselves against defamation claims.”

and then

“After Lachlan appears at Crikey’s defamation trial in March he will then fly to the US for the Dominion trial, set for April, in which Fox’s lawyers will argue vigorously for free speech. “

“That’s the key point of the hypocrisy,” said Mayne, who still contributes to Crikey but hasn’t been on staff since he sold it. (He’s also an activist News Corp shareholder.) “Being so precious in Australia while running a free speech defense against blatantly outrageous speech.”


I have played around with Dall-E 2 and Midjourney - in a highly amateur way … and really interested where it is all heading - questions abound as to whether this is the end of graphic designers (NO). This piece from Simon Bernes caught my eye : DALL·E 2 vs $10 Fiverr Commissions

Bottom line, AI delivers less than a $10 commission …. at least for now.


We usually share lists of ‘goodness’ - things like best albums, great movies and don’t miss books.

This list from @numericcitizen is a little different …tech stuff that for a variety of reasons he hasn’t stuck with.

Much agreement from this corner of the world.