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Mike's Mind
Mike "Veezy" van Zandwijk on Tech, Business & Life at Large
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From The Valley to The Hague

Why I’m lifelogging from The Hague: reflections on AI hardware, global tech power, and why we need our own answers beyond Silicon Valley.

in ⚙️ Tech, 📔 Journail, 🔰 The Hague, 🪖 Geopolitics | May 22, 2025 | 1,044 Words | Comment

Context Is the Killer App

What if AI could finally understand your life across apps, screens, and senses? Dive into the real promise—and peril—of contextual intelligence.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📃 Articles, 🔏 Privacy | May 21, 2025 | 1,105 Words | Comment

The Farmer, the Footage, and the Fallout

A scooter crash, family conflict, and an old parable intertwine in this reflective journal entry on timing, truth, and tech.

in 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 20, 2025 | 972 Words | Comment

Rammed by a Scooter, Saved by the Context

A scooter crash outside my house led to unexpected reflections on AI amulets, smart glasses, memory, and the cost of context. Here’s what really matters.

in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 19, 2025 | 857 Words | Comment

Game On or Game Over: Saved Progress Not Found

A father-son chat sparks deep questions about AI amulets, simulation theory, and the urgent need for digital sovereignty in an entangled world.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🪖 Geopolitics, 🪽 Trust | May 18, 2025 | 938 Words | Comment

Forgetful Friday and the Cheese-Stick Paradox

Three things I forgot before 9 AM, one capitalist metaphor, and a hopeful glimpse into the voice-enabled future of Microsoft 365 Copilot.

in ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 16, 2025 | 432 Words | Comment

Smart Wedding Rings and the Flexing Art of AI-Free

From buffet philosophies to smart rings and AI debates—Mike explores the tools, habits, and puns that shape our lives, one LinkedIn scroll at a time.

in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 14, 2025 | 245 Words | Comment

The Xennial Halfway Point: 48 in a World of Transformations

A Xennial reflects on subtle yet profound personal change, aging, tech shifts, and love—on his quietly meaningful 48th birthday.

in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 13, 2025 | 912 Words | Comment

Can You See What You Can’t Name?

Mike reflects on emotion, language, and perception — from EV plugs theft and Gen Alpha slang to a child’s fears and the blue we can’t name.

in 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 12, 2025 | 978 Words | Comment

Happy Mother’s Day: Love, Loft Beds & the IKEA Effect

A heartfelt Mother’s Day reflection on building loft beds, legacy, and love—featuring IKEA wisdom, cosmic wonder, and the mysterious grace of motherhood.

in 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 11, 2025 | 814 Words | Comment

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Recent Posts

  • Agents, Angels & The Moat of GnosisOctober 7, 2025
  • From USB Sticks to AI: Trust, Loopholes, and LeadershipOctober 4, 2025
  • Rome, Quantico, and the AI EmpireOctober 1, 2025
  • Peace in the East, Storm in the WestSeptember 30, 2025
  • Filtered Reality: Tech Roasts, Mirrored Selfies & Broken BottleSeptember 24, 2025
  • Believe in Ted Lasso: Lessons Beyond the PitchAugust 16, 2025
  • My Frustrating Journey to Create an Agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio for Applied SkillsAugust 4, 2025
  • From Cartoons to Code: Why Life Runs on RepsJuly 17, 2025

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  3. The Spy Within Me: A Thriller from the Field
  4. My article in Techzine: Survival of the fittest
  5. My interview in AGConnect: Hackathons are a technical carnaval
  6. My article on hybrid work in ChannelWeb
  7. Captivate Like Spielberg: Consulting as a Sci-Fi Storyteller

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