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The REAL AI gap isn’t between models it’s between users…

Between o1 Pro and o3-mini, DeepSeek R1, and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, there’s been a lot of new AI tools launched in the last few months. Sure, some perform better here or there on certain benchmarks, but generally speaking, there’s been a leveling of the playing field between the top providers. And with Claude’s new model coming soon, we think that’s likely to remain the case. That’s why I think it’s worth double-clicking on this piece from The Algorithmic Bridge that argues the performance gap between AI

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Mark Whitby
Comments, Trackbacks, and Pingbacks: Do’s, Don’ts, and Why They Matter

Comments, Trackbacks, and Pingbacks: Do’s, Don’ts, and Why They Matter When setting up a blog or website, you’ll often see options to allow comments, trackbacks, and pingbacks. But what do these settings actually do? Should you enable them? Let’s break it down with the do’s, don’ts, and reasons behind each choice. 1. Allowing Comments Comments let readers engage with your content, ask questions, and start discussions. But they also open the door to spam and moderation challenges. ✅ Do’s: ✔

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This Parenting Mistake Ruins Your Kids Brain & Alcohol Will Ruin Yours

The No.1 Brain Doctor: This Parenting Mistake Ruins Your Kids Brain & Alcohol Will Ruin Yours! The No.1 Brain Doctor: This Parenting Mistake Ruins Your Kids Brain & Alcohol Will Ruin Yours! Summary & Key Takeaways The summary of this video is not yet available 😢 About the Video Dr Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, and founder and CEO of the Amen Clinics. He is the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Change Your Brain Every

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Mark Whitby
Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap: Why We Struggle to Take Action and How to Overcome It

The knowing-doing gap is the frustrating space between deciding to make a change and actually doing something about it. Many people feel like they’ve made progress just by deciding, but true change only happens when action follows. Fear, perfectionism, and overwhelm often hold us back, but practical strategies—like breaking goals into small steps, building habits, and creating accountability—can help us move forward. If you’ve ever struggled to turn knowledge into action, these tips will help you finally bridge the gap

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Mark Whitby
The Obsession with Pandering: When Minority Interests Override Majority Rights

Society has reached a breaking point. What was once a noble pursuit of tolerance has devolved into an unhealthy obsession with pandering to the loudest, most fragile voices. Instead of fostering resilience and fairness, we now reward the weakest—not on merit, but on their ability to claim victimhood. This dangerous shift is eroding common sense, personal responsibility, and the strength of the majority. It’s time to stop this madness and demand a return to reason.

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Mark Whitby
Housing in Australia: A Shift from Wealth Creation to Safe and Secure Living

For decades, Australian culture has been deeply intertwined with the idea of property ownership as a path to wealth. Homeownership has long been seen as a “must-do” life goal, a financial milestone, and a symbol of success. But in recent years, a quiet yet profound shift is occurring in the public consciousness. Increasingly, Australians are coming to the view that housing should primarily be about having a safe, secure place to live — not a speculative vehicle for making money.

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Idealogy
Mark Whitby
Lifestyle Work

Lifestyle work, or a “lifestyle business,” is a type of work designed to support a particular way of living, rather than prioritising rapid growth or maximizing profits. Unlike traditional careers or high-growth startups that demand long hours and intense effort for scaling, lifestyle work allows individuals to create sustainable income streams while keeping a balance with personal life and goals.

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Mark Whitby
Is a phone a phone?

Just take a quick look at that thing in your hand now… 98% of you reading this will be reading it on a phone, you know the device that was meant to make and receive calls. Remember when it was just that? The device has changed It’s a camera. It’s a phone. It’s a notetaker. It’s a reminder. It’s Calendar. It takes videos. You can watch movies and another other incredibly useful things that once upon a time we couldn’t

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Experimenting with AI Images

Recently I’ve been experimenting with AI in lots of different ways. However one of the most interesting ways has been via Meta, Facebook’s AI tool included in WhatsApp. So the option of creating images around the premise of imagining was possible for some time now. A new feature has been added, allowing for the AI to take a basic image of you in 3-D and add you to the image it creates. So now not only can I create images

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