When the Break Lights Lie: A Signal to Start Data Month An EV misjudges a pedestrian crossing—launching Mike’s Data Month with a true story about invisible risks, sensor gaps, and the paradoxes of AI-driven awareness.
Eyes Wide Open: The Paradox of Privacy in a Smart World On Ascension Day, I reflect on smart glasses, UX, privacy, and the paradox of live-logging life while risking exposure in the age of AI.
Roundabouts, Ray-Bans, and the Westland A narrated drive from Hoek van Holland to The Hague—greenhouses, wind farms, roundabouts, and Ray-Bans—capturing the Dutch spirit in motion through Mike’s eyes.
Zit Happens: Ramblings Through a Video Shoot From a rogue zit to quantum questions, join Mike behind the scenes of a corporate AI video shoot—and discover why rambling might just be the ultimate human interface.
Curiosapiens: What Your Favorite Scientists Reflect Five dads, one playground question: who’s your favorite scientist? A reflection on Penrose, Hoffman, Leeuwenhoek, and what our scientific heroes reveal about us.
Saying Yes to One is a No to Many Saying yes means saying no to many other things. A story of GPS mix-ups, family logistics, and the deeper meaning behind volunteering at a kids’ soccer club.
The Great Upload A Dutch dad reflects on slang, digital legacies, AI-powered journaling, and the philosophical comedy of TV series Upload—all before his morning coffee.
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.
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.
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.
