April 2026
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How I Built MelbWeekendAlerts in an Afternoon before the Footy
The Problem Sunday morning we got stuck behind Run the Tan while taking grand-doggies Data and Sam on a walk, before heading the Saints game at Marvel Stadium. Not a big deal in isolation. But it got the family thinking: how many times has this happened? And why is there no simple way to know… Continue reading
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Can One Person on a Career Break Outproduced a Team of 8?
I had coffee with a former colleague recently. He runs a business focused on providing comprehensive services to business owners — with a dedicated team working across content and service delivery. He looked at SmallBizAI.au and said our content was better than what his team had produced. I’ve been on a career break since leaving… Continue reading
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Australian Boards Don’t Understand AI. Here’s Why That’s A Problem For All Of Us.
And I’ll tell you what I’ve noticed: the people making technology decisions at most Australian companies often understand finance, law, and general management very well. They understand technology considerably less well. New research from Queensland University of Technology has put numbers to something I’ve experienced firsthand. Out of the 500 largest ASX-listed companies, more than… Continue reading
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What’s been going on?
I had almost forgetting about this site 🤦 So a lot has happened since that last post from February 2022! I wrapped up with AWS in June 2024 after 2335 day ones, having collected 2110 phone tool icons! I’ve been on a break to focus on my health and well-being, something that had been neglected… Continue reading