VIDEO DESCRIPTION: In this morning chat over coffee, I dive into a massive tech rabbit hole about bicycle camera mounting, followed by some absurd and hopefully funny customer service experiences I’ve had lately in Malaysia. Topics covered in this podcast: 🚲 Camera Tech Struggles– Manual focusing for solo recording (thanks…
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Digital Nomads in Mexico – the New Migrants
I found this video from The Daily Show really amusing. It takes the idea of migrants from Latin American going to the United States and turns it on its head and focuses on Americans who become digital nomads and live in Mexico City. It addresses some serious issues, but it…
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Is This the Biggest Mistake You Can Make on YouTube?
I recently put a poll up on my Planet Doug YouTube Channel asked people which they preferred: A lot of people might not even be aware that I have a second Planet Doug YouTube channel. And I do. I created the Behind the Scenes channel because it felt odd to…
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Gear Post: Is This the Best Bicycle Stand?
I think if I had stumbled across this Click Stand in a bicycle shop, I would have purchased one years ago. It seems like a no-brainer, and this video demonstrates very clearly how it works and shows its advantages. I think the only reason I haven’t tried one out is…
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Vlogger Story: Usfan Leaves the Philippines and Heads to a New Country
I’m still following Usfan, the long-distance cyclist from Morocco. His YouTube channel is called “Let’s Go Cycling.” https://www.youtube.com/@letsgocycling-o6l Usfan’s journey began in Morocco and he started with a big trip through West Africa passing through Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and…
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Essay: Rescuing Ants Before My Morning Coffee
I had another conversation with ChatGPt this morning. I had an experience with some ants here in my hotel room. And that led to me thinking about ants. And that led to this conversation: I said: I’ve always been fascinated by ants. It’s hard not to notice them and watch…
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The $0 Bike Hack That Prevents Costly Damage: Make a Parking Brake
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Stop your bike from rolling away or tipping over! In this video, I demonstrate the common (and annoying) problems with parking a bike on a kickstand, especially when it’s loaded with gear or on a slope. Then, I show you how to make a simple, effective, and completely…
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Tech Post: Do You Have Conversations with AI?
More and more, I find myself having long conversations with an AI. I chat with ChatGPT, with Grok, and with DeepSeek for the most part. The conversation could start with a simple question from me. Or it could begin with an observation about something I’ve noticed in the world. We…
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Gear Post: Ask and You Shall Receive
The other day, I was on the hunt for some Isopropyl Alcohol. I’d done some research on how to remove some sticky residue on the floor of my tent, and the Internet told me that Isopropyl Alcohol could do the trick. And I learned that only this type of alcohol…
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Gear Post: Why Carry Such Heavy Tools?
The tool in the picture is a chain breaker. It’s used to “break” a link in your bicycle chain so you can remove the chain and repair it or clean it or replace it and then put the chain back on the bicycle and reconnect the link. I was thinking…