I’m on a Zoom whiskey tasting session and the whiskey maker just said “we’ve using worm condensers”. So I tried really hard but nope: can’t taste the condensed worms.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO (inhales) OOOOOOOOO

Every trillionaire is a shareholder failure www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

With an ageing population how long before the media’s “30 under 30” lists become “30 with a biological age under 30” list? How long before the ’young entrepreneurs awards’ become ‘young-at-heart awards’? I’m here for it!

Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage

I’m sure this is fine

Yeah probs won’t be applying for a new one for a while thx USA

China has finished building a solar farm seven times the size of Manhattan www.perplexity.ai/page/china-c...

What??? They threw a former Wallabies Captain out of their Parliamentary sporting club because he spoke up about gambling!!!! What??? #auspol #4Corners > www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Somebody please vibecode me an app that unsubscribes from emails and unfollows from socials any hospitality venue that invites me to book a Melbourne Cup lunch.

Dear original product designer of stumbling blocks. What’s your problem, man?

Didi ❤️

Always get someone to check your page before hitting publish

Big news in Aussie quantum computing www.perplexity.ai/page/unsw-st...

“I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” - Etta B. Ehrlich www.instagram.com/ettabehrlich/ from the episode “Etta” by www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/hea...

Today’s iOS 26 gripe: the Preview icon - why the hell is it a loupe (who under the age of 40 knows what a loupe is?) and why is it on a blue background instead of something neutral (like the grey background of the Find My app it’s next to?). Old man waves fist at sky!

I’m so over “deep insights”. I just don’t have the time. Can’t some of the insights your platform delivers just be shallow? Little ‘insightlets’ would be fine, thank you.

If you possibly can, get a hold of the obituary of Steve Shirley in the 6 Sept issue of The Economist. Incredible life story I’d never heard before. Pioneer of women in tech and autism care.

Well done Apple Store, not allowing me to compare the iPhone 17 Pro to my current 16 Pro. Nothing to see here, move along please

I don’t understand how a company the size of Apple which needs to compete with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace (and now, Canva) can’t do a better job of importing a Word doc with all the formatting intact. Pages is the worst. They’re encouraging me to use Google Docs.

RFKjr: for a guy who supposed to be all about improving the nation’s health he has the most “I am about to die of something undiagnosed” voice I have ever heard in public discourse.

Protostars is a micro-grant program offering young people aged 18-25 from AU/NZ a $1,000 cash grant to help their passion project. If you know a young person with talent and creativity who could bring something wonderful to life applications close 14 Sept www.blackbird.foundation/protostars

I just backed Blisstil Serenade | Over-Ear ANC Sleep & Travel Headphones on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bli...

They can make butter from air now. Nothing’s gonna stop me now! www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

French is such a great language. In English, we say “founder”. In French, it’s “fondateur”. Just one more syllable but it sounds so good. To me it sounds like you’re lovingly crafting a dessert, not building a unicorn.

I started using 1Password soon after its release in May 2006. That’s a span of about 19.1 years (from June 2006 to August 2025). I’ve got 7,770 passwords and I only delete superceded passwords. So on average: Per year: 7,770 ÷ 19.1 ≈ 407 passwords/year

Wow.

The latest intake for the Catalysr - Accelerator for Migrants & Refugees is now accepting applications. ✅ 3-month program — Bootcamp, mentor, workshops ✅ Weekly check-ins ✅ 2–3 hrs/week outside business hours 🔥 FREE to join! ⏰ Apply by 20 July 🔗 Learn more & apply: catalysr.com.au/accelerate

Yeah look sorry Renata but it’s not a 1 bedroom apartment when it doesn’t have a bedroom

It's time to open up applications for more Australian startup founders to feature on my "Pick My Brain" podcast series. Share your startup story with the audience, including the challenges you're facing, and let's talk it over (thread)...

Will the Second American Civil War be between Telegram users and Bitchal users? www.perplexity.ai/page/jack-do...

Wed 23 July M8Ventures’ Emily Rich and I will be on the basketball court again as sponsors of the next Startup Basketball Run in Melbourne. At half-time I’ll have my head shaved to support the Leukemia Foundation lu.ma/execygnu

I'm selling two great tickets to see Billy Strings play at the ICC Sydney Thursday 17th July. You can buy them securely from me on Tixel tixel.com/u/alanj1

Actually I spell it without an underscore.

You put the acid in the lead and you shake it all

Apple needs to make an Apple Watch Ultra for women. The only Ultra size is too big for the typical woman’s wrist. Yet women are well represented in outdoors and extreme sports. Not good enough. Who agrees?

Meanwhile in news that should surprise no one, Australia decided what the planet really needs most right now is to accelerate on its trajectory towards exceeding 2 degrees of global warming

Massive fan of apps that gently remind me which effing Google account of mine I last used to login to the app #justsayin

I’m raising capital to open a Sydney pub that doesn’t have an endless thumping pop soundtrack, just the sounds of people having a drink, a meal and a good conversation. Who’s with me?

Good thing there’s apparently no urgency to reducing Australia’s emissions or we might have to get used to this happening every few years in NSW…

I think it’s time to revoke China’s developing nation status. In Australia I can’t even complete a phone call while driving up the Pacific Highway.

Life hack: just get old. Turns out old Australians get discounts and free stuff. And now, you don’t even need to be a Boomer to qualify - older Gen Xs like me can get them. Now we just need to find an electorally-popular way to remove them before Millenials qualify

Recommend you watch rather than listen to the latest episode of Pick My Brains as we refer to the founder’s deck quite a bit dayone.fm/show/pick-my...

Hope you all really like Westerns, Thanksgiving holiday feel-goods and Chicago crime dramas www.dw.com/en/us-trump-...

Heavens no! It might endanger the live au pair import industry

Happy #Easter Weekend! 🤣

Canva product launch event blowing my mind today. AI-enabled spreadsheets, live charting, and especially the new Canva Code.