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The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 27, 2026
End of week, end of month, time flies! Spent the day eating! Workout in! Shoulders and back, I gotta say, I am running less, not only that, a lot of the older…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 26, 2026
Wow, did not know it was the first time in 46 years that Team USA won the Olympic gold in hockey. Aaaaand politics. Oh America. You just can’t let it go. (They…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 25, 2026
New video editor on deck? What’s it worth? Descript troubles! Refunded, but cancelled for next year… can I build this myself? Claude Code/Cowork, OpenClaw, and…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 24, 2026
In pain! Workouts working hard! Lucky I’m not involved with Ramadan. Legs are sore to day from yesterday’s MONSTER session. Today was CHEST! How is that…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 23, 2026
Back to the grind! Start of the week and end of the month! Olympics are over! How did we do? -Men’s curling… we win! (Against Great Britain… didn’t even know…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 20, 2026
What did you think of the Substack article? Written in a much more modern way, innit? That is, shorter sentences and shorter paragraphs. Contrast that with my…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 19, 2026
Too long, Steve! Too long! How was that summary of China? Some automation success! Getting closer to a better blog-writing workflow. DaVinci title success!…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 18, 2026
Oh the Olympics! How stressful! Men’s hockey! Women’s hockey! Relay Speed Skating! Curling! OMG what a stressful game! Women play for gold tomorrow! (And why…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 17, 2026
So much to do, so… lots of time? Website, AI, Chinese, family get togethers, gym, imagine if what I try to do during the day was my job? No fines at the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 16, 2026
Happy Long Weekend! It’s Louis Riel Day! Who was he?! -Founder of Manitoba (only declared in 1992) -One of the Métis = French+First Nations marriages -Led a…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 13, 2026
It’s the long weekend! Louis Riel Day here in Manitoba, Family Day in other parts of the country, aaaaaannnddd….Spring Festival! Markets closed until the 24th…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 12, 2026
Workout in! Including shovelling! Had to get it done cause the weather was nice. World’s best burger in 2026? Toad in the Hole Winnipeg? Hey, can I do that?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 11, 2026
Workout in, empty gym! Thinking… Wednesday is often circuit day, what if I split these up over the week? At work, it was a networking event. Alllll women…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 10, 2026
Out with the fam for Dad’s memorial lunch. Hug your loved ones! Canadian women’s lose to the USA 5-0! What does it mean? How are the Olympics going? James JL…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 9, 2026
SEATTLE WINS! LET THE BULL MARKET CONTINUE! But they were also in the AFC for a while? DOESN’T MATTER! What the Superbowl Indicator tells us. (Couple this with…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 6, 2026
Feeling much better, but still stuffy. Hopefully this is it. Workout in, though a tame one at that. Neat little APP called “One Thing” that puts a little…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 5, 2026
Feeling better, but not out of the woods just yet. If TRUMP is saying the US will build a strategic reserve of rare earths, which names are there in the space?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 4, 2026
Feel like garbage! My apologies about yesterday’s mis-uploading! New idea for the daily summaries: interactive Chinese subtitles?! (A la Mandarin Bean and…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 3, 2026
Off to the gym but feeling like it’s a down week. Am I getting sick AGAIN?! Met a paramedic at the gym… it’s the ethical concerns more than the broken bones…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - February 2, 2026
It’s February already! And Groundhog Day! Is AI for old ladies already?! What did I learn from this past weekend’s networking event? More new tools! Is Claude…
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SSAB -January 30, 2026
PLOP go the METALS! Why?! The USD! Because of Trump! What about China? End of the month and the last day at the office (for now) and…podcasting ideas for…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 29, 2026
AI won’t replace your job, but it will make you do it differently. I thought this was becoming clear…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 28, 2026
New Final Cut Pro out! Still one of the easiest “pro” platforms to use. Am considering the Creative Bundle since I’m already paying for FCP and Logic for iPad……
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 27, 2026
“Architecture literacy”… interesting concept - that is, listening or reading something to simply have a familiarity with it rather than rebuidling it. How did…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 26, 2026
DIDN’T WORK! Zapier error and ElevenLabs credits… but waitaminute… OpenAI can generate audio?? Is the deep freeze over? No. Probably not. Talks at the office -…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 23, 2026
Workout in! Chest, legs, and some pull ups, but not as many as usual. How many sets is enough? New skill unlocked? Switching hands rope work. US and China…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 22, 2026
The cat’s sleeping on my bed! No wonder I’m reacting! Hey Steve, what about Greenland and Alberta? Weren’t you going to go on about that? Look at the map! Had…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 21, 2026
Workout in and I had a partner! A lady showed up and was stretching within the area that I was doing my circuit workout today. Things got crowded when I was…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 20, 2026
Is course creation dead? A few YouTubers seem to be packing it up (Amy Porterfield, Latasha James made a video about it, Chris from Why Logic Pro Rules)…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 19, 2026
It’s cold! And it stings! But Beijing got snow! Clean up commenced! New vacuum cleaner and all! Lost my Airpods, hope I didn’t throw them out! Substack…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 16, 2026
Woke up late, so went to the office first. It has FAST internet! Uploaded a bunch of videos. More snow! How many times did you post to TikTok today, Steve?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 15, 2026
Next device… a HEPA vacuum? Dry skin! Worse than Beijing! How is the weather? Workouts in! Still not running, but am going pretty consistently. And yes, my…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 14, 2026
Tried out the new work place… realized that jumping from a workout to work is a little bit more difficult. Skills or a product? Learning AI and online social…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 13, 2026
Got an office! You still going to the gym? How’re those early mornings going? They fkg suck. Conclusion? Maybe going back to the 6.00 am wake up cause the 5.45…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 12, 2026
You know one big change I’m hearing in Winnipeg? Ukrainian. Never heard that in the city except in cultural activities. Now, it’s at Starbucks. Put up an…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 9, 2026
Up and out the door to… Starbucks! Still thinking: would an office be a good idea? The coworking desks don’t start until 9 am, but the offices are available…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 8, 2026
Morning workouts continue, but jet lag subsiding! Don’t know why but I did a back day today, even though yesterday was chest. Tomorrow? The students are…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 7, 2026
Hey, forget about Maduro, what about Alberta? Is the CIA in there? Workout in! Chest today, still surprised by how many people show up early in the morning…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 6, 2026
My apologies about the roughness of the episodes as of late. I’ve been rambley, more so than usual. Was going to re-do yesterday’s episode but decided to just…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 5, 2026
Weekend over! But it’s been busy! The State of the Jet Lag is… 9pm, up at 3am! Off to IKEA for some items! Steve, I thought you were supposed to be getting rid…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 2, 2026
Awake and ready to record! Do it now! Asleep at 3, up at 6, gym at 7.00. Back day and a treadmill run. How was IKEA? Didn’t go… tried Amazon instead. Bought a…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - January 1, 2026
Welcome to the New Year! New donation! $60! What will I do with it? Slept till 5… but went to bed at 1.30. Fells asleep again today at 5pm, up at 8 or 9. So…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 31, 2025
It’s New Years! Happy New Year! Any plans? Trying to stay awake! Finally fell asleep. Up at 3 this morning! Off to Starbucks for 6.00. Workout in, leg day, but…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 30, 2025
Up at 4, asleep at… 3? How are the allergies doing? Did you get the workout in? (No.) Out to the cafe at 7 AM?! Why so late? Starbucks opens at 5.30! Did some…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 29, 2025
Made it to Winnipeg! Allergies attacking and IT’S COLD! Workout in! Old gym, old workout! Tire flipping, farmers carriers, How was the flight? Anything…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 26, 2025
Last episode in China for 2025! Am I even ready to go back? No. It’s Boxing Day, what did you do? Spent the day editing yet another video (now up on the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 25, 2025
Merry Christmas! Gf was busy today: apple tarts, mulled wine, cookies not to mention breakfast and dinner. On her day off! Meanwhile, I edited SLV Episode 68…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 24, 2025
It’s Christmas Eve! And all was quiet, except for the podcaster saying it. Stay for a reading of Clement Clarke Moore’s Twas the Night before Christmas…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 23, 2025
It’s almost Christmas! Flights still the same price! Morning workout in! Legs for the day, then a 6.44 km run in the evening. Slow going but got it done. SLV…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 22, 2025
It was the solstice! Days are now getting longer! Barely! Up at 5.20 and off to the gym. Workout in! Chest and delts, Jacob’s Ladder, rope work and 20 minutes…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 19, 2025
And that’s it! I’m done! And I was supposed to be out of the hotel today? HTF was that supposed to work? Good thing I didn’t go to first class then?! What’s…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 18, 2025
Grades submitted and done! The LENGTHS they went to in order to crawl their grades up. Best use of AI this semester - me in the classroom with a bunch of…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 17, 2025
In the middle of sending grades, now they have a day to verify. Even now I have one student wanting a higher score. How many tears do you endure? Workouts in!…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 16, 2025
SLV Episode 67 out! Not having much success with DaVinci cutting down my work time very much. Thinking of that visa situation, would an M visa be that hard to…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 15, 2025
Coming up to the last week. Am I excited, worried, nervous? Honestly, a little thankful it’s over but at the same time VERY much aware of the situation I’ve…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 12, 2025
What a nap! This is in strict contrast to one of my students who left class saying she was going to the bar in Sanlitun. She invited me but I declined the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 11, 2025
Reading Reddit and what do the Elders say? What of the ESL industry, its career progression, and WTF you’re supposed to do in it? What happens to the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 10, 2025
HEY! What about GOLD?! YouTube introduces AI Studio… sounds like ChatGPT! SLV Episode 67 recorded, not published! Checking out iTalk. And what about this six…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 9, 2025
Impatience to leave is not a good sign! Hello students, this is an exam! Have there been any highlights from the debates? Yes! How did the sound go? Wasn’t…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 8, 2025
I’m guessing she just turned it down… why not turn it off? Teacher! You’re so serious! Wait, I wasn’t before? Isn’t this an exam? I guess exams begin but to me…