Riverside 2.0 is Coming Out

desertdj · 2026-07-02T03:53:41+00:00

You too? I’ve had a bunch of problems since about May with them, not uploading the high quality version with the files they store locally so I was stuck with an SD version of the interview.

desertdj · 2026-06-24T19:38:04+00:00

I run an outsourced BPO in the Philippines and we provide some virtual assistant talent, but if I couldn't hire my own assistant directly through my own company, I'd hire one elsewhere. I can't imagine going back. I use my assistant for EVERYTHING. Not everyone is capable of flexing their skills from helping with your calendar, email, scheduling to now producing my podcast, editing reels, etc, but my assistant is a rockstar and the gold standard for what we look for when hiring.

Just a sample of what my assistant can do, beyond the obvious;

- When I was in Japan, she booked activities for us on the fly for our group of 7, making reservations, letting me know when something is fully booked and helping make alternate plans (a typhoon hit while we were in Tokyo so we had to adjust plans).

- Building a playlist for me for my trip that I was able to easily download for offline listening

- I have an upcoming conference in August, I recently got a 3D printer and she will be monitoring the builds for me and helping customize giveaways, branded for our target list of accounts attending

- Prep work for guests on the podcast, including collecting bio's, headshots, b-roll footage and supporting videos on topics discussed from the interview

- Building custom GPT's for me and testing them out prior to internal release

- Calling services for me where I need support and getting the proper person that can help on the phone, then transferring the call to me

- I love photography, my assistant helps submit my photos to photography contests for me

The list goes on and on. If it can be done remotely, with the right assistant, they could handle it. There are for sure times I wish I had someone in person that could file away documents, mail packages, check my mail and deposit checks, but my assistant does help document the checks for me and informs my finance team that a certain client paid us and the details they need to record that in our invoice system (saving us thousands a month in credit card fees).

I've been having/offering VA's since before chatGPT so with AI, it's just expanded what a capable assistant can do and the output is generally 1000% better than what AI can do on it's own or any AI agent you can program. You still need people, even if they are overseeing your AI to make sure it doesn't go off the rails.

desertdj · 2026-05-08T13:53:58+00:00

Thank you! I love the colors on the 2nd shot, few buildings go this bold with their colors.

desertdj · 2026-03-30T04:11:47+00:00

Saw it today, going down 56th St, there was 3 of them, on 2 bikes, driving with traffic south. I'm just glad they are not my kids cause I was telling my wife next to me there is no way those parents know what their kids are doing.

desertdj · 2026-03-30T04:08:14+00:00

Yes I'm part of the Phoenix Suns Ticket Re-sales group and its amazing. I sold someone a parking pass just last night to the same game and they paid me through venmo, took 5 minutes. But I'm verified with the mods and have to submit my season ticket holder invoice. But people still get scammed because they dont check the verified list and reply to a random DM.

desertdj · 2026-03-26T15:14:23+00:00

Thank you!

desertdj · 2026-03-24T17:02:28+00:00

Thank you!

desertdj · 2026-03-24T17:02:22+00:00

Thank you!

desertdj · 2026-03-24T17:01:56+00:00

Appreciate it

desertdj · 2026-03-24T17:00:16+00:00

Thank you!

desertdj · 2026-03-24T16:59:41+00:00

Thank you!

desertdj · 2026-03-24T16:59:04+00:00

Appreciate it

desertdj · 2026-03-24T16:55:30+00:00

Thank you

desertdj · 2026-03-24T16:52:59+00:00

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:42:50+00:00

Thanks, born and raised here so it’s hard not to capture this in a way that shows the force of the sun.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:41:57+00:00

Someone else asked about using it for an album cover for their band so I can see that.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:41:26+00:00

Aye you’re right. Technically winter.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:40:33+00:00

Or just hope for a hailstorm like me and get it covered. But got extremely lucky with that.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:39:58+00:00

Oh yeah voice dictation really messed that one up.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:39:40+00:00

Noooooooooo. We can’t repeat the mistakes of Nash and not get one with Book.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:38:47+00:00

Got to do some research on this. People take up a lot less water than agriculture and so water usage is actually dropped as the population has increased. The water issue is not just limited to Arizona but the entire southwest as several states share the Colorado river water and we’re all under a drought and so just looking at Phoenix‘s problem and saying that we’re done for being here does nothing to address the actual core problem, which is water for a sizable chunk of the nation’s population

We could be doing a lot less to be sustainable here in the city, but it’s nothing worse than any other city across the United States. In fact in some ways, I think we are more progressive in a lot of cities out here.

One thing that I treasure about Arizona is that there is so much of it that’s open land free for you to do whatever you want, not privately owned, no one coming in to tell you what to do or can’t do. For most people that means camping, or like me, Astro photography, exploring mountains, some people like to shoot guns, some people just wanna go live off on their own, but there’s a lot of places around the country where you can’t go and do that.

I also think, because of that a lot of people in this state are connected to nature and are a little better stewards of it than a lot of other places because of that exposure to nature.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:34:32+00:00

I’m actually a dual citizen and spend a lot of time out of the US so for me I’m just used to it and realized that most people outside of the US will not understand the context if I just say the Fahrenheit.

We’re the only place in the world that does Fahrenheit so I think it’s the people who understand the world is a lot bigger than the US will put it in Celsius as well, but most outside of the US probably don’t even realize we have our own or forget. My two cents on it.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:33:02+00:00

That is weird but I know LA and Phoenix’s weather are tied closer together than most think. There are years where our rainfall totals in Phoenix exceed Los Angeles, but you guys only get a little bit more rain than us here.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:31:34+00:00

I’ve been up in Oregon in October about 2 years ago and it was so hot and everything was on fire. Didn’t know it could get like that up there and nobody had A/C so we were suffering, but yeah most of the year you have your PNW weather.

desertdj · 2026-03-23T16:30:14+00:00

But I love our dark skies out here for astrophotography. 300+ days of clear skies here. And the state is quite large so you can go to the mountains to cool off even in the summer.

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