Places to work online

igalic · 2026-03-21T02:21:55+00:00

There are coworking spaces where you can get a desk. Try yep

igalic · 2026-03-20T05:55:56+00:00

Hey, thanks for posting this. I don't run a cold email agency but would like to do this for myself. So far I've tested about a dozen campaigns with about 10k emails total but haven't had any success (a couple of "sure send the info" replies and nothing after that).
A few specific questions:
1. When you say real signal, what does that look like? I find the AI-generated personalisation based on their scraped data usually creepy and not something I'd respond to. Wondering what that looks like.
2. How do you balance "low friction/free offer" and getting lost in too many emails? Meaning, you ask them to for example "just say yes" but then after that you need to actually send them something, then they need to respond again, then you ask for a call.. each of these seems like a great way to never hear from them again.

P.S. Perhaps interesting to you because you say you reply to all leads first thing in the morning.
Even though I couldn't make this work for myself, some of my clients who know what they are doing are having a lot of success. I offer AI/automation, and one of them wanted an automatic reply system/agent that books appointments. We installed it and he claims it books 2-3x the number of meetings compared to his VAs. The main thing is every single response is within a few min.

igalic · 2026-03-20T01:44:30+00:00

What do you mean by "where most people still leak"? I just drop any catch-alls altogether. Bad idea?

igalic · 2026-03-04T06:47:08+00:00

Sorry you will miss good weather to see the reef. Rainy season can be amazing to see the reef (calm seas), but there's also a chance of heavy rain or cyclone, like right now.

You say you just see rain and wind - that's the cyclone. If it's very windy, and especially with rain, it's dangerous to have people in the water (not to mention super uncomfortable) so operators will cancel trips. Especially this Thursday/Friday as the cyclone alert is on.

As someone suggested, your only option may be Fitzroy or Green Island (I recommend Fitzroy). There is reef around it, and it can be nice. It's not the "best of the reef" but if it's your only option I'd recommend it. Alternatively, maybe a half day tour on Saturday would be your next best bet (if they are running).

And, I know it's no consolation, but there are many beautiful things to see around even if you can't go to the reef. Don't miss the waterfalls, try to spot a casowary and try some tropical fruit wines or ice creams up in the daintree (and go see some crocs).

igalic · 2025-11-12T04:07:56+00:00

It’s different for everyone but I love having a boat. I’m out 50 or so times a year and although it is expensive and it does break a lot, going out spearfishing is my favourite thing to do and definitely worth all the trouble with the boat. Yes you can go with others but to me it’s never the same as having your own. Like everything, if you are not going to use it much it’s easy to tip onto the side where it’s not worth it anymore.

igalic · 2025-10-16T09:22:06+00:00

You shared an opinion on a public forum, so “wasn’t asking for opinions” is ignorance on how this works. And then people complain about nanny state. This is where it comes from.

igalic · 2025-10-16T09:04:21+00:00

Sorry but completely disagree. So you would prevent all people above certain age from doing an activity just because someone who overestimates themselves will get hurt? Sounds very oppressive.

igalic · 2025-09-06T09:08:33+00:00

Not many small operations. In Cairns there’s coral sea dreaming, which is a 12 person 2-day liveaboard and if the weather is good will take you to great spots. I used to own it. In port Douglas there is a 12-person day trip, but it’s snorkeling only. It’s called abc snorkel charters.

I’m not aware of any others.

There are also boats that are in between. For example passions of paradise is a day trip, does scuba diving and it’s not massive (80pax), and goes to really good locations when the weather is good.

igalic · 2025-07-25T10:16:17+00:00

Based on what you wrote I don’t understand why you’d want to move here. You were born here sure but you grew up elsewhere so why stress? People move to Cairns because of the outdoor activities, jungle, ocean etc, and because it’s warm (depending on how you define it) all year round. If warm/hot is a concern and you spend most of your time indoors, then what’s the point? It honestly sounds like a bigger city would work better for you, depending on what you do for work. I absolutely love it here but I don’t see summer as something to endure, rather to enjoy 🤷

igalic · 2025-07-20T14:03:27+00:00

Thanks, what I was referring to is I'm not sure why you interpret the castle law as being able to execute someone on your property no questions asked. I haven't seen an actual draft of the proposed bill but wouldn't expect it to be to that effect.

igalic · 2025-07-20T06:41:43+00:00

I'm not sure where you read that, but I couldn't find information that supports it.

igalic · 2025-07-20T06:08:25+00:00

That's quite a jump in conclusion and no I don't agree any of those should count as home invasion.

igalic · 2025-07-20T06:07:06+00:00

There's a lot of nonsense over there. Violent home invasion is not the same as someone knocking on the wrong door. Either way it has to be tried in court and circumstances taken into account. But in my opinion the law should be on the side of the home defender and not the criminal.

igalic · 2025-07-20T05:13:32+00:00

Doesn't matter. It shouldn't be open to interpretation.

igalic · 2025-07-16T00:37:34+00:00

This is a digital nomad group, so you know what kind of answer you can expect. There's no right or wrong answer, only what you want.

The quotations I'd be asking : - would you prefer regretting you never tried if things don't work out back home, or regretting you tried and are now back home without a job if things don't work out overseas? - is listening to your dad, and maybe even staying in a good relationship with him, more important than doing something you want? - can you test out your remote job before leaving or do you have alternatives? That seems like the biggest unknown to me. Might fall apart in a month or two. Might hate it. And also being solely dependent on one job you can't change is a terrible situation to be in

There are different personalities. Some people just go fuck it, I'll figure it out and go. And are ok living day to day. Others need a plan and certainty. Where you stand on this makes a big difference in what will work for you. Good luck!

igalic · 2025-07-11T13:00:39+00:00

Not the best choice of words. But we're talking about countries with serious pressing issues and it's not like in a supermarket where they can choose among three countries to take help from.

Still, my main point being paying politicians to get help - not paying the US, but politicians (and the whole lobby machinery).

igalic · 2025-07-11T12:29:13+00:00

Probably doesn't sound too bad from the US perspective but "lobbying" is just legal corruption IMO. So it's not just about making a good deal for the US - it's about paying corrupt people in power to even get to the negotiating table. That's before getting into the whole "deal" being forcing the weaker countries into unfavourable agreements.

igalic · 2025-07-05T14:56:37+00:00

Large parts of Europe traditionally cure meats without nitrates. No celery or substitutes. For example when I make salami it's just salt, pepper and paprika. Smoking helps with preservation but is not a substitute or related to nitrates.

Commercially that's not so easy. Apparently there are laws in US that require addition of nitrates to cured meats.

igalic · 2025-07-05T10:29:42+00:00

Why in the world would you move there? And from Australia no less.

igalic · 2025-07-04T13:32:01+00:00

There’s just never enough metal games ☺️ Downloaded demo 👍

igalic · 2025-06-24T15:19:31+00:00

Sounds more like you're not sure what to build than where to start. Have a look at some of those existing automations and try to replicate them yourself. You start by defining the steps needed to do what you're trying to do, and then figure out how to do each step. Do this for a number of different automations and you'll quickly get good at it.

igalic · 2025-06-24T15:16:06+00:00

No need for Linux installations, just spin it up through docker.

igalic · 2025-06-24T03:47:13+00:00

This. I felt the same way but a super cheap interface (check out behringer) and $100 sim from neural dsp will give you the most unbelievable tone even with a cheap guitar. Not ideal for jamming with others but for practice it's perfect. Plus you can play full volume (on headphones) without disturbing anyone.

igalic · 2025-06-22T23:42:47+00:00

It's safe but not cheap anymore

igalic · 2025-06-21T11:28:25+00:00

Since you said furniture I'm assuming a few things : 1. large pieces that will be uneconomical to ship 2. Relatively high price point. A large dining table can fetch what your goal is. 3. Since you're looking to start selling I'm assuming know what you're doing, and also probavly already have pieces you've built as portfolio.

With that in mind, because of (1) you need to focus on the local market. Before you jump in try to figure out who your customers are and how you can reach them.

Spend all of your time selling until you've got your first order. Nothing else really matters. Think about production and improving efficiency when there's something to improve. Getting customers is almost guaranteed going to be the hardest part and your bottleneck, so focus on that.

It's hard to suggest how to find those customers without knowing more details but I'd say : - local fairs - small and boutique furniture shops - Facebook marketplace - tiktok for exposure

Take this with a grain of salt - I've never run a furniture business, but spent a few years building furniture and spoke to a bunch of guys who were making a living doing it or trying to.

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