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Soul Camera: When the Orb Looks Back

What if Sam Altman’s Orb is the real “Soul Camera”? A reflection on AI, identity, and the fine line between fiction and prophecy.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 💾 Data, 📃 Articles, 🔏 Privacy, 🪽 Trust | October 22, 2025 | 910 Words | Comment

Agents, Angels & The Moat of Gnosis

On the eve of Continuity, Mike reflects on OpenAI’s leaked AgentKit, startup moats, and ancient Gnostic wisdom; where AI meets awakening.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🔰 The Hague | October 7, 2025 | 845 Words | Comment

From USB Sticks to AI: Trust, Loopholes, and Leadership

From Rufus to mobile ads to AI geopolitics, Mike explores how trust, loopholes, and leadership shape tech from our pockets to the global stage.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🪖 Geopolitics | October 4, 2025 | 570 Words | 1 Comment

Filtered Reality: Tech Roasts, Mirrored Selfies & Broken Bottle

Three stories—tech comedy, AI selfies, and a broken bottle—woven into one reflection on how filters shape our lives and what we choose to keep.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail | September 24, 2025 | 587 Words | Comment

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.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind, 🪽 Trust | May 23, 2025 | 733 Words | 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.

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

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

Belts That Bind, Belts That Free

This article explores three symbolic belts representing tension, transformation, and innovation. It emphasizes breaking negative cycles, trusting technology, and embracing collaborative progress to foster a better future.

in ⚙️ Tech, 🇬🇧 in English, 📃 Articles, 🪽 Trust | December 17, 2024 | 872 Words | Comment

The Glue of Bits & Bodies

AI-powered smart glasses connect digital and physical worlds, raising questions of privacy and trust, and offering Europe a key role in balancing innovation with regulation.

in ⚙️ Tech, 🇬🇧 in English, 📃 Articles, 🕶️ Metaverse, 🪽 Trust | October 5, 2024 | 930 Words | Comment

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  • Soul Camera: When the Orb Looks BackOctober 22, 2025
  • DJing the Future: How ‘Stems’ Shows What’s Next for AIOctober 13, 2025
  • 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
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