Many moons ago, I watched this YouTube video; a martial artist who wanted to try out Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He sought out a high-level dojo, joined and went at it. Being the new kid on the block, trying to go up against the other members wasn’t easy. Despite giving his all, they easily beat him – […]
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It’s pretty neat how perception changes with age. A few days ago, I found myself watching Doctor No again – with Sean Connery donning the mantle of James Bond for the first time. As a child, I failed to fully appreciate the film’s allure. Today, I’m captivated by how timeless it seems. I mean, this
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The last couple of weeks have been rather busy and the next four weeks won’t be any different. At the moment I’m studying this course called “Linear Algebra (And Geometry) 1”. It includes vectors, matrices, dimensions, how to apply transformations and so on. YouTube has a video series with professor Gilbert Strang, a teacher with
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First of all: happy new year! Let’s keep it real, the last couple for years have been strange to say the least… and 2022 has been no exception. At the start of the year, we thought we had returned to normality, to do everything we used to, only for Doctor Evil to take the word
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If you’re like most, you’re probably glad it’s Christmas right about now. You’ve been working hard and you’re enjoying a little break. Or perhaps you don’t care for any of that and you’re still ploughing along. Whatever your philosophy, let me wish you a Merry Christmas. You know, people tend to look forward to their
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About ten years ago, a new Superman actor arrived on the scene. Henry Cavill seemed a perfect fit. He looked like what we’d expect Superman to look like and he certainly was passionate about the role, doing some intense workouts to make sure his physique fit the part. However, his first Superman didn’t fare so
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Just like last year, I’m in full study mode right now. Every minute I waste doing anything else, will cost me dearly come January, so I’m not going to spend too much time on today’s newsletter. And there’s this assignment I still have to finish. It’s costing me way more time and energy than I
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‘Sac, sac, mate!’ If you know chess, you might have heard this quote before. Attributed to former chess world champion Bobby Fischer, it refers to a situation where you sacrifice two pieces in a row, followed by mating your opponent. If you can pull it off, it’s quite simply beautiful to look at. It’s quite
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Remember a while back, when world-famous boxer Tyson Fury said he was going to retire? He’d achieved everything he could ever aspire to, making plenty of money in the process. Even more impressive, he had done so without sacrificing his health – which is more than can be said of others. But despite all of
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One day a young woman convinced the world she was the next Steve Jobs, claiming to have invented a new blood testing technology. Her name was Elizabeth Holmes, and she had the world in the palm of her hands, wining and dining the top of society. Fast-forward to today, she turns out to be just
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