At some point in aging, you lose your last chance to ever do a backflip - unknown - I have always wanted to be able to do a standing backflip. It's on my list. You have 2 big opportunities to take huge risks in life. One is now. The other is after your kids are out of school.
John Perry Barlow (1947-2018) was a visionary American writer, cyberlibertarian, and digital rights activist who co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation while also being known as a lyricist for the Grateful Dead. Despite his roots as a Wyoming cattle rancher, he became one of the internet's...
I listened to a podcase on Charlie Munger recently, very inspiring. Here's a summary of Munger's paths to misery and actions to avoid each one: Addiction Main point: Using substances to alter mood or suppress feelings leads to destruction Actions to avoid: Don't use chemicals to cope with emotions...
April 1, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - In a groundbreaking development that's set to transform both sustainable energy and architectural aesthetics, Australian startup Fancy Photons has announced the launch of their revolutionary designer solar panel collection. The Sydney-based...
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A timelapse I took on a bushwalk with my Dad in Koscuiszko National Park in 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbUdMupHDq4
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I coach an U7 soccer team. In the chaos of coaching little kids, it's often difficult to calculate how long each kid should spend on the bench. With the help of AI, I made a very simple app that can calculate this for you. Check it out here.
Since I became a Dad I haven't read that many novels but on a recent work trip I devoured this one. It was first published in 1986 but I still found it very relevant and interesting. The book tells the story of 43 year old Jeff Winston who dies and wakes up in his 18 year old body with all his...
I found this on Reddit. Full credit to the author. Here's some prompts to improve content generation on ChatGPT or similar: 1. Using Dependency Grammer: Dependency grammar, a linguistic framework, connects words in a sentence based on their dependencies, showing how each word relies on a main word...
I have been playing around with the latest AI song generators and they are AMAZING! Here's two that I have been using: Suno Udio
I have been a massive fan of AI tools since ChatGPT launched in 2023. Here are some of my favourites. This is not an exhaustive list, just some of the tools I have tried and use. ChatGPT https://openai.com/ ChatGPT is a very useful tool. I just use the free version but I access GPT4 via a client...
I don't know who Grant Cardone is but I like his investment philosophy. It makes sense to me. Invest in assets, not lifestyle. Don’t try to improve the quality of your life — your cars, where you live, your shoes, your belts, your purses or your vacations. Invest money in assets that create cash...
The European adventures commenced when Phil (an Aussie mate) and I flew from London Stansted to Lyon , France . We had heaps of luggage as the first half of our trip involved a lot of camping. We were over the baggage allowance but fortunately didn't get penalized and we even managed to sneak the...
Be forever curious. Volunteer for everything. Show up a lot. Treat failure as a learning experience. Live life with no regrets. Remembering … There is no undo button. Full speech here: http://steveblank.com/2011/05/17/philadelphia-university-commencement-speech-%E2%80%93-may-15th-2011/
- Visited: 7 different countries - Spent: 195 hours (8 full days and 19 different trips) on buses - Went on: ferries, trains, buses, planes, car, bicycles - Drank: cuba libres, dirt cheap beers, caprioskas, mojitos, coca tea, inca cola, heaps of bottled water - Caught: 9 flights - Dove: with...
Salta The next day we transferred to a cheaper hostel and explored the city. Salta is a really nice little town with a beautiful town square and a modern mall. We found some cool little markets and bought some presents. The hostel had a cool vibe and we met some cool people. We spent the next...
The next day we caught a bus to Uyuni which is where the tours of the salt flats leave from. After a long and slow bus trip we arrived in Uyuni at about 6:30pm and checked into a cheap hotel. We walked the streets looking for a tour company but there was so many so it wasn’t an easy decision. We...
We got an overnight bus to Potosi (Bolivia) which was quite luxurious. Arrived at Potosi at about 5am and got a taxi to the Koala Den hostel. Potosi was once a booming silver mining town and its altitude of 4090m makes it one of the highest towns in world. It’s still a mining town but the money is...
The instant we crossed the border into Bolivia it was obvious were were now in a much less affluent country. The roads were in much poorer condition and everything was just that little bit more dilapidated. We arrived in the lake side town of Copa Cabana mid morning and checked into Hotel Mirrador...
Cusco is renowned for its party scene so it was time we got involved. We spent the next 4 days bouncing between Jacks breakfast cafe which was amazing, Nortons biker bar and the numerous night clubs around the main square that lure you in with free drinks. Some of Clarkey's mates from Coffs were...
Day 1 - Km 82 to HUAYLLABAMBA We were picked up from our hotel at 6:30am and met up with some of the other people in our group before hopping on a large bus. Our tour was a bit of a mixed bunch, everyone was pretty young and the group consisted of heaps of Argentinians, some Peruvians, some...
Dan's Capers used to be a blog about my travel adventures but it has evolved into a collection of my thoughts and things I like. Enjoy
