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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.

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in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind, 🪽 Trust | May 23, 2025 | Comment

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.

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in ⚙️ Tech, 📔 Journail, 🔰 The Hague, 🪖 Geopolitics | May 22, 2025 | 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.

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in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📃 Articles, 🔏 Privacy | May 21, 2025 | 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.

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

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

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in ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 16, 2025 | 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.

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

The First American Pope: Not a Blink, but a Bold Indication

On May 8, 2025, the Vatican elected Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope. A bold signal in a world of blinkers, wedges, and shifting powers.

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in 📃 Articles, 🪖 Geopolitics | May 9, 2025 | Comment

The Ghost in the Blog: Decoding False Memories

Mike revisits his 2007 blog files, decoding old posts with GPT, reflecting on prompt traps, model collapse, and what old games can teach us about digital consciousness.

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in 📔 Journail, 📼 Nostalgia, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 2, 2025 | Comment

The Vase of Babel & The Quantum Omega Pattern

A mind-bending dive into quantum computing, language, AI, and perception—exploring reality through the metaphor of the Vase of Babel and the Quantum Omega pattern.

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in ✨ AI, 🇬🇧 in English, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | April 12, 2025 | 2 Comments

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