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What AI Taught Me About Reading the Ocean
Pattern recognition, feedback loops, and a bit of humility — the parallels between machine learning and learning to surf are stranger than you'd think.
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Surfing
Sydney to Margaret River: Chasing the Perfect Left
A ten-day road trip down the WA coast in search of Margarets, good coffee, and a little perspective on what matters.
AI
One Year with Claude: What Actually Changed
After twelve months of daily use, the novelty has worn off and something more interesting has replaced it — a genuine shift in how I work.
Australia
Why Brisbane Is the Most Underrated City in Australia
Hot, humid, and perpetually underestimated by Sydney and Melbourne. But something is shifting in Australia's third city.
AI
Open Source AI in 2026: The Landscape Shifts Again
The gap between frontier models and what you can run locally is closing faster than anyone predicted. Here's what that means.
Surfing
The 5am Surf and Why I Can't Give It Up
Something about the pre-dawn paddle-out has become non-negotiable. An attempt to understand why.
AI
On Writing With AI (Without Losing Your Voice)
The tool is seductive, the risks are real, and the line between assistance and ventriloquism is thinner than you think.
Australia
The Great Barrier Reef in 2026: A Firsthand Account
I finally made it up to Cairns. The reef is both more damaged and more alive than I expected.