So now if I fly from Fukuoka, Japan to Palm Beach, Florida, to Sioux City, Iowa, the airport codes on my tickets will be FUK-DJT, then DJT-SUX. Cool.

Quick microphone test. 🎤 I think I know which mic I prefer. How about you? Which do you prefer? youtu.be/HPIEzjGeU1A

I don’t like to speak ill of the dead…so I’ll just say that right now Lindsey Graham is doing more for democracy than he ever did as a Senator. #SheShed

Trump should not have asked for Balogun's red card to be overturned. And FIFA should never have overturned it. But the US team should have simply not allowed Balogun to play. They should have done the right thing and voluntarily elected to keep Balogun off the pitch.

Seeing the US Football team beaten by Belgium is sweet schadenfreude after Trump's corrupt interference in the red card fiasco. Also, the look of disbelief on the US player's faces that they were actually beaten. This is what it looks like when a "world series" involves the rest of the world.

I ran a Pre-Learner Licence Course for senior students today and we were talking about speed vs stopping distance. While the course had some good examples, it got me thinking of other ways to visualise this, so I made this in Google AI Studio residual-braking-analyzer-973432846473.us-west1.run.app

What AI means for the process of learning share.google/5tKHHFAPhFQa... "Those using LLMs showed the weakest brain connectivity... Most couldn’t recall what they’d just written and yet the task was completed. But fundamentally, the learning never happened"

Why would anyone go to this? #WorldCup #TrumpRegime #LikeHonestly.... #TrumpRegime

Watched the movie Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die yesterday. While it's a bizarrely different kind of film, I enjoyed it. Interesting storyline, engaging characters and plenty of surprises. And quite the statement on humanity and its obsession with AI.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... I've read this book and highly recommend it. It's a scathing exposé of the appalling lack of ethics within Meta. And now Meta are doing all they can to silence it. For that reason alone I think as many people as possible should read it. #fuckzuck

If I have to tell AI how I want it to write my emails, I may as well write my own emails. Also, when did we get so lazy that we have to outsource the writing of our emails to an AI. Also, if you can't be bothered to write it, why the hell should I be bothered to read it?

More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. How can we fix this? share.google/y8Hei3ZIYSwO...

Like most of the world, I used Microsoft Word for many years, until I made a permanent move to Google Docs about 15 years ago. I've had to return to using Word occasionally for some work things, and all I can say is, what a truly awful piece of crap it is. And don't even get me started on Outlook.

Let’s all post it and see if they indict all of us.

Next time you hear someone wanting to stop more immigrants coming into Australia, let them know we can do that just as soon as we change the second verse of our national anthem - "for those who've come across the seas we've boundless plains to share" - so we aren't being a bunch of hypocrites.

I just got an email with a special deal from Qantas, offering me a $500 discount on flights to the US. It's a good deal, but you could not even pay me to visit the US right now. Like so many around the world, I'm disgusted by what's happening there, and don't want to be anywhere near it.

Honestly, who gives a fuck if Trump is happy or not. share.google/tMz6Pq5olC0C...

I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Tax the gas industry its fair share! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/gas_export_t...

As an Esperanto (EO) learner, I built this language learning tool in Google AI Studio with EO flashcards, EO Chat, EO Image generation and more. Here is "Du hundoj kaj kvin katoj vestitaj per buntaj vestaĵoj sidantaj kune ĉe mortfesto." esperanto-practice-hub-973432846473.us-west1.run.app

For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. This is not only bad for our economy, but it’s leading to a billionaire takeover of our democracy as well. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkiO0_uSJAk

It is THE fundamental problem. To survive and prosper we must make billionaires history. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I like tools that can be used in creative ways they weren't necessarily designed for. The Google Vids Screen Recorder Extension includes some neat virtual backgrounds and characters from Google Meet, so it opens up a bunch of interesting creative possibilities for students. youtu.be/gpNBb7K_aLs

Join my leaderboard in The New York Times Games app. We’ll be able to follow each other’s daily scores, ranks and solve times for multiple games.: www.nytimes.com/crosswords/a...

It’s TACO Tuesday!

Release all the Epstein files now!

Ok US you have two weeks to remove the President before the end of the next war crimes deadline. This is not a drill.

Google Vids has become my favourite Workspace tool by far and it just keeps getting better and better. These new features are amazing (and free for all Workspace users!) blog.google/products-and...

The desktop mode in Android 16 QPR3 on Pixel is really good. Just plug your phone into a screen and it turns into an Android powered desktop computer. I added a bluetooth mouse and keyboard and it's very functional. Definitely a good travel setup if you have access to an external monitor.

So, war with Iran, hey? All I can say is that whatever's in those Epstein files must be REALLY incriminating.

Just spending a relaxing Sunday afternoon watching the start of WW3 on the telly.

Mavic Air 2 drone + Flymore combo for sale. Make a reasonable offer

Please support my 96km March On challenge to help prevent veteran suicide and save lives. Together, we will show our brave heroes and their families that they are not forgotten. www.marchonchallenge.org.au/fundraisers/...

Source: TechCrunch search.app/p4doK

I stopped calling my adult children first to see how long it would take them to reach out - here's what 11 weeks of silence taught me about modern families share.google/OFTVQvMaVh7m...

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders share.google/Fc1JhkI37aGz...

#Epstein #EpsteinFiles

I've been relistening to My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, the 1981 collaboration between David Byrne and Brian Eno. What an incredible album. Still stands the test of time. I've also been reading How Music Works by Byrne, and the story behind the album is amazing. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Love this quote... "Resilience doesn’t usually come from motivation or lectures. It comes from repeated exposure to manageable hardship" share.google/tU2i2Mjmw31X...

Want to learn more about Gemini and how to use it in education? Check out this video series. youtu.be/ZI_M-9DPkjQ?... 9 short videos (<2 mins each) that show you the essentials you need to know when it comes to using Gemini. Also available as individual videos at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Really interesting article about design, which I always find fascinating. Some people say I get a bit nitpicky about tiny design elements like the ones mentioned in this article, but I don't think I do. I think these tiny details really matter. tonsky.me share.google/scPHqbq1oDbk...

Happy new year from Canberra Australia, where it's just gone midnight. Hope you're 2026 is great.

In 2025 I published a book with my favourite blog posts I've written from the past 20 years. I have two signed copies to give away. Just visit the link below and leave a comment on the post. I'll select my favourite two comments and send you each a copy. www.chrisbetcher.com/2025/12/this...

Come join me as I wander around the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya, Japan. youtu.be/1SSP-jiVBL0?...

Big surprise from the most corrupt government in history.

I wonder how many Australian under-16 year olds who are about to get locked out of social media will be old enough to vote in the next election, and whether they will take out their frustrations on the government with their vote?

Join us for this fun, rapid fire collection of tips, updates and suggestions. We'll try to "out-tip" each other in a demo slam style session of quick tips and ideas. You're sure to learn some useful ideas! We encourage you to participate with tips of your own. www.gegsydney.com #eduskyAU

I don't know any billionaires personally, but from what I observe I have to ask the question... Is it possible to become truly rich, like billionaire rich, without being an asshole?

I recently published a book containing selected blog posts I wrote between 2006 and 2025. I think it's an interesting reflection on two decades of educational change, with some useful insights on learning with technology. It's available in both paperback and ebook. www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...