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  • Personal Audio Deep Dive
    I still remember the very first time I wore earphones. I was with my dad and we were browsing the various random electronics stores in Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong. [more...]

  • Time Travel and Aliens
    The Question Why haven’t we made contact with an alien civilisation? There may be many reasons, but the far-ranging implications for such a question have encouraged us [more...]

  • Double-Edged Safety Razors
    Anyone who has to shave on a regular basis knows what a pain it can be, sometimes literally. To add insult to injury, those who use any of the popular Gillette or Wilkinson systems will also know that the cartridges, which have to be replaced regularly, aren't cheap [more...]

  • This Changes Everything
    TL ; DR I have a one-year-old son He was born on my birthday Nothing prepares you for parenthood Things change quickly Prologue “We have to go” my eyes strained [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 15: Mass Start

Saturday, February 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Recap It was the first time it was included in the program, but what an epic event it was. Even though there were only 6 races in total, it seemed like every little scenario [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 14: Mens 1000m

Friday, February 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Recap What a race, and finally a predictable result. Apologies to confused readers out there because I seem to be losing my mind – yes, I forgot to include Håvard [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 11: Interview With Bill Begg

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 // 2 Comments

From humble beginnings in New Zealand, Bill has distinguished himself as one of the go-to coaches if you want medals at world championships. For years skaters would seek him [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 10: Mens 500m

Monday, February 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Recap This was less unexpected than I expected. In first place Håvard Lorentzen, the skater with the most world cup victories going into the games (although to be fair, [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 9: Ladies 500m

Sunday, February 18, 2018 // 2 Comments

Recap It has finally happened, a race went very close to my predictions. Nao Kodaira, after being denied in the 1000m (where she holds the world record) put together a superb [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 8: Interview With Renee Hildebrand

Saturday, February 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

I recently caught up with her on Yeowie radio and we had a chat about what goes into making a world champion skater, and just general discussion about the development of athletes. She's currently in Pyeongchang watching her skaters race at the Olympic games. [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 7: Ladies 5000m

Friday, February 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Recap What a race. The lightest skater in the competition is the fastest female over 5000m. After making her world cup debut earlier in the season, and surprising everyone at [more...]

Pyeongchang Day 6: Mens 10000m

Thursday, February 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Recap My world is falling apart. Not only did my prediction of Sven Kramer not come to fruition, but he wasn’t even close. He wasn’t close to his previous [more...]
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