People claiming hacked accounts to avoid responsibility for their tweets is similar to "my dog ate my homework" in current times lol. seen so many politicians do this. need better excuses.

i was watching Man on the Run on netflix and how jho low also warmed his way to leo dicaprio, had a weekend with paris hilton, paid britney spears 1million - that and he charmed a former prime minister and swindled 5 billion sovereign funds, bridged 2 major sovereign funds economy on a phony deals. he is perhaps quite a charmer. If I am not mistaken Miranda returned back the gifts that were given to her. I don't know Miranda and Evan but they seem very happy, and I wish the best for them. And ouch, I've had my modeling days lol, and I know many nice ones. And I'm sure like all people there are good, kind people and bad people regardless if they are nerds, models, famous, unknown etc.

There are not many open-source entrepreneurs out there let alone many successful ones, or are crazy enough to develop with direct users on-the-go =) Sometimes you fly by the seat of your pants, sometimes you are structured, most of the time everything might seem muddied. But when you zoom out, you can see that slowly this internet renaissance is forming up. Enable a bunch of passionate people and they start changing the world. Even if the days seem quiet, devs and creators are busy placing the groundwork. One day, a lot of people will be building here because “someone else has done it and it was successful” - because all of you set the path despite the struggles.

yea - train your AI to be your personal assistant. Not let it run you.

This could be an option

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Muhammad Ali is the greatest. If you need a pick-me-up, check out this book ‘My Own story' by Muhammad Ali - It talks about his early days, winning the World Championship title, facing racism as a black Muslim, refusing the draft (Vietnam war) and losing his title, and living in exile for four years. And also his comeback and winning the World Championship title, again. I’ll share some of my notes -

1. You never know where you find some of the best talents : Ali met his manager Herbert who was his photographer and realized they shared the same vision. Herbert took Ali from an Olympics champion to World Champion twice, and made Ali the highest paid boxer of his time

2. The change in treatment by investors : Ali’s 1st offer as pro-fighter was $75 per wk for 10 yrs. His 2nd offer made him do odd jobs cleaning homes, 3rd investor took 50%, reminding Ali they were doing a black man a huge favor. He went on to become the highest sponsored fighter

3. Joe Frazier - Ali’s all time biggest competitor Frazier became heavyweight champ after Ali was stripped of his title. Ali fought him in ‘71 after exile to reclaim his title but lost. In a rematch in ‘74 Ali won, and defended his title in their final fight in Manila in ‘75

4. On handling loss gracefully - He did not shy away from the public when he lost. He said “Let them hear how I lost. Let people who believe in me see that I’m not crushed, that I’ve had a defeat just as they have defeated, that I’ll get up & come back again, just like others do.”

5. Turning negative messages to positive : Someone sent this negative poem ‘The butterfly has lost its wings, the bee has lost its sticks’. Ali used it as his motivation and it became a famous chant “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”.

6. Certain things he was grateful for much later on that didn’t go his way : when he wanted Sugar Ray as his manager but Sugar Ray declined. Later on, he realized they had a different view of black fighters in America

7. Ali was famous for talking to his opponents (I remember my dad telling me how he gets his opponents emotionally riled up). He picked up this art during Olympic Trials, after he fought Allen Hudson, who talked throughout, made fun of Ali’s mistakes & rattled him.

8. He built publicity by bragging. “I understood how it works. No one liked a braggart. It gets on your nerves. I started announcing: “I’m the World’s Prettiest Fighter! The only fighter who predicts what round they’ll fall in!” Almost overnight everyone wanted to see me fight.”

9. First championship title against Sonny Liston He was asked to disavow his religion as Black Muslim or the fight will be canceled. He declined. But did not give up. He fought everyone under him and created so much publicity until the public wanted to see the fight badly.

10. Forced to join the army : In 1967, he was stripped of his world heavyweight title because he refused to join the army to kill Vietnamese (the Uncle Sam wants you era). He was facing 5 yrs prison charges (From 1973 onwards, the military was on the voluntary basis)

11. Treatment from politicians during exile : Other athletes who declined drafting still played. But Reagan kept Ali out of California. Senator from Mississippi gave the license but orders from “the top” (Nixon/pentagon) asked it to be revoked. Senator Robert Kennedy supported Ali

12. Sometimes we all get beaten down : Ali was so jaded that when offers came he way, he didn’t want to try anymore. But Senator Johnson of Atlanta did not quit on Ali. He changed a racist law that prevented blacks from fighting with whites. It was Ali’s first comeback after 4 years

13. Sometimes you may have been at it for a long time : After his exile, way past his “peak performance age”, ppl tell Ali his time has passed. Ali has been boxing for 20 years. To that Ali says “I’m just getting started” . Few years after that he won back his championship title 2nd time

14. On why Ali always wins, by King Levinski : Because he knows all about losing. Ali said losing feels naked and cold, “they cut you off from the world - Nobody’s with the sucker who loses.”

15. John Lennon to Ali on the way people act when a star gets big : ‘Champ, the bigger you get, the more unreality you have to face. The more real you get, the more unreal they get.’

16. Running is a source of stamina for Ali : He ran till he is tired, then ran some more. The real conditioning is when the pain kicks in; then it’s time to start pushing. Every mile after that is extra strength, stamina What counts in the ring is what you can do after you’re tired

17. If you are scared and nervous , Joe Lois to Ali : When Ali was nervous for a fight after his comeback and all were against him, Joe Lois said : “Fighters get scared. But a scared fighter is a dangerous fighter, sometimes the most dangerous.”

18. How champions are made : “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside—a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, be a little faster, have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”

19. 2nd championship title fight in Zaire :

- International bank transfers in the 70’s had to go through 3 banks on 2 continents before reaching Ali’s bank in Chicago - The fight in Zaire started at 4am to follow NY’s ideal time.

- Before the fight - Ali studied the competitor closely - every fight video, every move. During the fight - “when everyone is watching, you still gotta observe your opponent & learn his strategy, no matter how prepared you are, as it’s the real battle”

20. From hate to love :

“They will all be against you until they see you winning. Then they will be on your side” - Muhammad Ali

man, all your pics of Aotearoa looks incredible. Only when i typed out the name I realised it wasn't the easiest pronunciation.

wow, that's incredible. Can't wait for the finished product, but the journey is just as precious. This is seventh heaven for hardware entrepreneurs!

I'm team NOSTR too!

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yea, i reckon it tends to be subjective initially and over time when thoughts, experience, realisation comes together it forms a more substantial output - perhaps a way to understand how to help better too

How did Jho Low ended up dating Miranda Kerr beats the hell out of me

how are tech debts here measured ? would be interesting to understand what are the challenges and how can it be smoothed out

that's a big project - are you building on your own ? what kind of shop are you building ?

TIL the Somali pirates started off, as a means to stop illegal fishing by foreign vessels in the absence of a functional gov't. Over time, some formed armed factions of modern pirates to defend their waters and as a response to economic hardships. This is not to defend their actions today as it is a multi billion investor funded industry that drives purely out of pressured theft - but you wonder, where was help when they needed it ?

Aahh this is like when my nephews built their 5k pieces Avengers towers and i asked, what are you going to do with it ? and they said “ now we play with it aunty pam, we use our imaginations =) yea the quote is nice, user engagements are hard, glad you put in the effort on that on the market study you did.

lol - whatever does the trick

Jessica Livingston, cofounder of YC - (shortened version) : “All too often, I've seen founders build some initially mediocre product, announce it to the world, find that users never show up, and not know what to do next. As well as not getting any users, the startup never gets the feedback it needs to improve the product. So why wouldn't all founders start by engaging with users individually? Because it's hard and demoralizing. It gives you a kind of harsh feedback. You try to convince someone to use what you've built, and they won't. These conversations are painful, but necessary.”

you're most welcome. Love this passion, its infectious!

this looks like a painting. Amazing shot

wow, love the colour infusion here