Working out fair bench time on the sideline is hard. I built a free calculator that does it for you, and it now works for soccer, basketball, netball, footy and more.
Giving every kid a fair go: a playing time calculator for any sport
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ” – Mark Twain
Words I invented
Avophobia - fear of not having a ripe avocado or fear of cutting an avo that looks ripe but turns out that it isn't ripe. Anoising - an annoying noise.
The Path to Mastery: Lessons from Jerry Seinfeld and Beyond
What drives a 70-year-old comedian with hundreds of millions in the bank to keep performing stand-up comedy? For Jerry Seinfeld, the answer is simple: the pursuit of mastery. In a recent interview with The New Yorker's David Remnick, Seinfeld revealed that his lifelong dedication to perfecting his...
Quotes I like
"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." - Unknown "There...
Barlow’s principles of adult behaviour
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...
Charlie Munger’s recipe for misery – a summary
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...
Fancy Photons Revolutionizes Australian Energy Market with World’s First Designer Solar Panel Collection
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 night at Whites River Hut in Kosciuszko National Park in Australia [timelapse]
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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Sport playing Time Calculator [App]
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.
Replay by Ken Grimwood: an excellent time travel novel that gets you thinking about you own life
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...
How to generate human like content in ChatGPT
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...
Best AI song generators
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
Dan’s favourite AI tools
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...
How to accumulate wealth according to Grant Cardone
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...
Eurotrip 2005
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
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/
South America – A Summary
- 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...
Back in Argentina
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...
Uyuni Salt Flats
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...
Potosi
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...
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