What a Laser Cutter Taught Me About Patience
I am not a naturally patient person. A laser cutter has spent years quietly trying to fix that, one ruined piece of material at a time.
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Inside an Incident Control Centre: What the Tech Actually Looks Like
No flashing screens or movie-style war rooms. Here is what the technology behind real incident management actually looks like, and why the boring version works better.
The Night the Transmitter Died Mid-Broadcast
Live radio has a way of teaching you grace under pressure. This is the story of the night 92.3FM went silent, live, mid-sentence.
The Small Business AI Stack I Actually Recommend in 2026
Clients keep asking which AI tools are actually worth paying for. Here is the honest, no-hype answer I give them.
Liquid Damage: What I Can Save, What I Can't, and Why
Rice does not work. Here is what twenty-five years of liquid damage repairs has actually taught me about what can be saved — and what is gone for good.
Why I Turn Down Jobs (And Why That's Good for Business)
Twenty-five years of freelancing taught me that saying no to the wrong job is sometimes the most valuable thing I do all week.
Flashback Friday: Dial-Up, ICQ, and the Sound of Getting Online
That screech-and-hiss handshake sound. The ICQ "uh oh." Tying up the home phone line for hours. A tribute to the genuinely chaotic early internet.
When a Drone Found What a Search Team Could Not
Ground crews had walked the area twice. A thermal drone found the missing person in under ten minutes. Here is what that taught me about combining old and new methods.
The Phone Call That Sounded Exactly Like Me
My voice goes out on community radio every fortnight. That makes me an unusually easy target for AI voice cloning — and a useful case study in why everyone should care.