If your work or leisure activities take you into unmapped areas of the earth, you should know about What3words. What3words uses geocodes to narrow down a location to within a 3X3 metre square space irrespective of whether it is in…
I have a new tennis hero, Diego Schwartzman. Technically, the term underdog would be a misnomer for a top-ten player on the ATP Tour. At the time of writing, Schwartzman’s ATP ranking stood at fourteen. His quarter-final victory over Dominic…
Last updated on July 26, 2024. Before dropping your hard-earned money on a pickleball ball machine, there are ten essential features that you should consider. They are portability, weight, powering options, remote control, capacity, feed rate, ball speed, oscillation, spin,…
Adverse conditions and formidable opponents are all part of playing tennis. From external factors to performance swings, there are many frustrating ways you can lose a tennis match. The 2020 French Open tennis tournament had its share of controversies. Players…
If you work in an evolving industry, it is likely that you have experienced imposter syndrome at some point. Working in the tech sector, I certainly did. In layman’s terms, it is the self-doubt that makes you feel that your…
There are two sides to every sport – skill, and endurance. The better players have both. Can one compensate the other? Maybe. We all know players who are talented. Not all of them have the required fitness to last a…
I got the call as I was watching Olivia Blatchford play Maria Toorpakai Wazir in the finals of the Manulife Investments WSA Tournament at Club Meadowvale. It was my wife. She broke the news as gently as she could –…
Last updated on August 04, 2024 Novak Djokovic’s tennis triumphs stand in a league of their own, transcending ordinary records. Djokovic has etched his name in the annals of sporting greatness with a staggering twenty-four Grand Slam tennis titles and…
Would you feel violated if you found out that someone else had access to everything you do online? Let’s just say that if your activities were of interest to your spouse, employer, or the Government, you are on thin ice.…
A few years ago I wrote a blog post titled “Six tips for Twitter users with less than 25 followers.” As a relatively new Twitter user at that time, I figured that my learnings could come in handy for my…