Updated September 9, 2024

**Last updated:** 09 Sep, 2024 This is a /now page, listing out the stuff that's going on with me at the moment. If you have your own site, you should make one too. What I’m listening to: ---------------------- * **Hinds** - 'Viva Hinds' * **The Streets** - 'The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light' * **10cc** - 'Sheet Music' * **J Dilla** - 'Donuts' What I’m reading: ----------------- I maintain an archive of the books I read over on The Storygraph. Here's my current selection: * **Through The Prism: Untold Rock Stories from the Hipgnosis Archive** by Aubrey Powell * **Brave New World** by Aldous Huxley * **Private Eye** What I’m watching: ------------------ * **Napoleon (Director's Cut)** * **We Might Regret This** * **Time Bandits** * **Parks and Recreation** * **Bob's Burgers** Other things I’m enjoying: -------------------------- * Maybe moving house?! Eek. * Planning a holiday next week that we only booked last week?!? * Thinking about the next big thing?!?! A lot going on at the moment. New blogposts this week: ------------------------ * A super simple function in Excel to calculate mortgage payments or investment values or that sort of thing Current status: ---------------

Updated September 11, 2024

Daryl Sun --------- Training Facilitator Philippines I play with software and videogames. Sometimes I write things. > _If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants._ > > ~ Isaac Newton, February 1675 About Me -------- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GS d- s:+ a- C++ UL P L+ !E W++ N? o? K? w O? !M !V PS++ PE Y+ PGP++ !t !5 !X R tv b+ DI !D G e++ h-- r++ x- ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ * My profile picture across all my official online accounts is close to what I look like in real life. I commissioned it from Krougen; please check out her work! * I'm a training facilitator at a local organization. * I identify as panromantic asexual, and I'm in a relationship with my boyfriend since 2018. * I'm the Middle Child™, born and raised in my home country. How to Keep in Touch -------------------- Here are the ways that I prefer we keep in touch! * The best way to contact me is by emailing hello@darylsun.page. I love receiving email! I admit, I don't always reply immediately, but I'll get back to your message as soon as I can. If you need additional privacy, please use my PGP key FFFF 47F2 ADA8 73F7. * Nowadays, I mainly post updates on my blog. To follow the blog, please check its Feeds page. For a quick look at what I'm currently doing, please check out my Now page! * Sometimes, I post to my statuslog, which cross-posts to @darylsun@social.lol on Mastodon. I also communicate with people on Mastodon. * I'm active on Discord as @darylsun, though I don't like most of Discord's practices, because that's where my friends and communities are. Please don't send me friend requests or direct messages unless we're close. * If you really need to privately chat with me in the most secure way possible, you may message darylsun.99 on Signal. * If you need to privately chat with me, but don't want to use Signal, you may message me on Matrix as @darylsun:matrix.org. I have a backup account, @darylsun:matrix.omg.lol, which isn't as active. * I'm also darylsun@conversations.im and darylsun@omg.lol on XMPP. * You might also see me around on IRC occasionally as darylsun on libera.chat or darylsun on social.lol. * You may also message 05f79daf54df9338183e561383fee58a1417372690c0119f7815f620205f13d211 on Session, if you prefer. However, I can't guarantee that I'll reply immediately, or at all. Icebreaker Questions -------------------- * How's your blog coming along? * What media are you fixated on right now? * What music did you listen to on your commute? * What's the last videogame you played? * What are your plans for this upcoming weekend? Where Else to Find Me --------------------- Here are my online accounts that I check regularly. * ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI... * /proofs * keyoxide.org/hello@darylsun.page ### Forums * Lemmy: @darylsun@beehaw.org * discourse.lol: darylsun * MelonLand Forum: DarylSun * 32-Bit Cafe Forum: DarylSun ### Games * Steam: unrealdarylsun * GOG: unrealdarylsun * itch.io: darylsun * Minecraft: DarylSun * tamaNOTchi World: DarylSun * Flowergame: DarylSun * Dragon Cave: DarylSun * Final Outpost: DarylSun * Magistream: DarylSun * Pixel Cat's End: DarylSun #14103 * Pixpet: DarylSun * Leetle Adoptables: DarylSun * Fallen London: Daryl Sun * Kingdom of Loathing: Daryl Sun (#3738104) ### Miscellaneous * Archive of Our Own: DarylSun * sourcehut: darylsun Where to Maybe Find Me ---------------------- These are my online accounts that exist for various purposes, but check rarely and are mostly inactive. ### Social Media * Pixelfed: @darylsun@pixey.org * BookWyrm: @darylsun@bookrastinating.com ### Forums * Space Bar: DarylSun * Midnight Pub: darylsun * basement community: darylsun * Juice Bar: DarylSun * IndieWebForum: DarylSun * apioforum * Minetest Forum (inactive) * Minetest: DarylSun * Stardew Valley Forum ### Miscellaneous * Neocities: darylsun * Nekoweb: darylsun * Reocities: darylsun * GitHub: DarylSum * GitLab: DarylSum * Nostr: nprofile1qqs8aem6akpyh2g0y4ww2q8vgh0dfc0pc72wjez589jtkzkge35s4ugagflmd Where to Not Find Me -------------------- Any accounts that use my name, user name, or profile picture on these websites below do NOT belong to me. * Facebook * LinkedIn * X * Misskey * Firefish * Micro(.)blog * Threads * Instagram * Pinterest * DeviantArt * Snapchat * BeReal * Goodreads * Reddit * Kbin * Hacker News * Lobste(.)rs * Quora * Stack Overflow * Stack Exchange * Tumblr * Cohost * Ello * Medium * TinyLetter * Mailchimp * Buttondown * Substack * YouTube * Vimeo * Dailymotion * Nebula * Peertube * Threema * Line * Telegram * Viber * Skype * Slack * Line * Clubhouse * TikTok * Twitch * Funkwhale * Soundcloud * Bitbucket * Codeberg * SpaceHey * Dreamwidth * Medium * Squarespace * Wix * Weebly * Fanfiction(.)net * Wattpad * Fandom * Epic Games * Keybase Last updated 2024-09-11. Inspired by Where to Find Me and Alastair Johnston's Hello page. Explore the omg.lol directory!

Updated September 11, 2024

What I'm working on ------------------- * Playing Stardew Valley until perfection What I’m reading ---------------- * Inclusive Design Patterns by Heydon Pickering What I’m watching ----------------- * Suicide Squad Isekai * My Hero Academia * That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime * Mashle: Magic and Muscles * Frieren: Beyond Journey's End What I’m listening to --------------------- * Children of Night by Jonathan Young What I'm playing ---------------- * Stardew Valley * Granblue Fantasy Last updated 2024-09-11. Inspired by Derek Sivers' /now page. If you have your own website, you should make one, too. Find me elsewhere! View the /now garden!

Updated September 10, 2024

I will be at the Chicago Innovation Nominee Celebration on September 12 at CineCity Studios. I look forward to connecting with the community and ideating with Chicago’s top innovators. If you are attending, let me know. I’d love to talk about tech innovation. I have been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. I was selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of my experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors. As a member of the Council, I will have access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help reach peak professional influence. My goal is to connect and collaborate with other respected leaders in a private forum. As part of the council I will also have the opportunity to share my expert insights in original articles and contribute to published Expert Panels alongside other experts on Forbes.com. I am really excited to join the Forbes Technology Council and look forward to engaging with industry thought partners and proving my gain experience and perspective in the technology ecosystem. ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive. To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit https://councils.forbes.com. **Innovation Workshop & Tour: A Quarterly Series – Oracle Industry Lab |** Sept 16th\-18th  | Chicago, Illinois * * _Interactive Roundtable – No Derisk, No Reward. | SESSION FEATURED THOUGHT LEADER:_  Craig Hamill, Director, Innovation, UL Research Institutes, craig.hamill@ul.org * _Interactive Case History Zone 2 – Mapping Your Digital Product Experience Across the Ecosystem | SESSION FEATURED THOUGHT LEADER:_ Craig Hamill, Director, Innovation, UL Research Institutes, craig.hamill@ul.org **UL Research Institutes – Annual Research Symposium |** Sept 30th – Oct 4th | Atlanta, Georgia **Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo** | Oct 21st -24th  | Orlando, Florida **TechCrunch Disrupt 2024** | Oct 28th– 30th | San Francisco, California **Microsoft Ignite** | Nov 19th – 22nd | Chicago, Illinois **Consumer Electronics Show (CES)** | Jan 7th – 10th, 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada Updated (08/21/2024) I’m thrilled to share that I recently had the privilege of participating in the first-ever Research Symposium hosted by the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago. Along with being asked to judge the presentations and research posters as an industry partner with fellow colleagues from  AbbVie, Ecolab, Hollister Incorporated. This event marked a significant milestone in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in molecular engineering and related fields. The symposium brought together researchers, scholars, and industry leaders to discuss groundbreaking advancements and explore new frontiers in science and engineering. It was an inspiring experience to engage with fellow participants, exchange ideas, and learn about the cutting-edge research being conducted at PME. During the symposium, I had the opportunity to learn about advanced research and engaged in great discussions regarding the research being conducted at the PME. The diverse range of topics and the dynamic discussions underscored the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in solving complex global challenges. I am grateful to PME for hosting such a stimulating and enriching event and look forward to continuing my collaboration with this vibrant community of innovators. For more details about the event, you can read the official announcement from PME here. “It’s a pipeline for talent. It brings in new ideas and new research partnerships,” said UL Director, Innovation & Technology, Craig Hamill. “We have our own scale of work, but universities have larger scale, larger partnerships, bringing in more and more ideas. They have more interdisciplinary pathways.” Being recognized as part of the Project Ascend team for winning the 2024 Innovation & Impact Award is amazing.  With ULRI and ULSE building a new IT infrastructure, the Project Ascend team successfully migrated all relevant business applications to the new IT environment to meet the evolving needs of employees and advance our mission. Team members went above and beyond their usual roles and responsibilities to ensure that the resulting solutions met our organization’s IT requirements and positioned us for future growth. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending the **38th BEYA Conference** in Baltimore. It was a convergence of brilliance, innovation, and diversity—a true celebration of what makes STEM thrive. **Key Takeaways**: 1. **Diversity Unleashes Magic**: BEYA38 reinforced that diversity isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the secret sauce for groundbreaking innovation. When minds from different backgrounds collide, magic happens. The energy in those conference halls was electric! 2. **New Connections**: Meeting fellow professionals, visionaries, and rising stars was invigorating. The talent pool was vast, and the conversations—priceless. 3. **UL Research Institutes**: At our modest booth, we proudly introduced UL Research Institutes’ contributions to safety science. ULRI strives to tangibly save lives through research and innovation—that’s the heart of STEM. Witnessing that spark ignite in students and professionals as we discussed ULRI’s mission was incredibly rewarding. **BEYA39 Awaits!**: If you missed BEYA38 this year, fear not! Mark your calendar for next year’s **BEYA39** event. Trust me, it’s an experience you won’t want to miss. Let’s continue championing diversity and shaping the future of STEM together! I’ll be attending CES Las Vegas this year. Please reach out if you’d like to meet up at CES to discuss tech and what I am working on/researching for ULRI. * * * Updated Post CES. What a whirlwind week in Las Vegas. CES was massive and there is so much to unwrap. Some of the major overall themes: * AI in everything.  Not sure if this is good, bad or indifferent. Just seems that everyone is adding ‘AI’ to their products. Seemingly not understanding the value added, but it’s the buzz. * The suspicious overload of ‘things’ in all products. I am seeing a theme that is starting to push toward this trend of a subscription-based model for all electronics. * Lots of automotive tech and autonomous driving tech. Looks really cool and promising, but woof the tech is still in its infancy. * Autonomous robotics (vacuums, pool cleaners, lawnmowers, delivery vehicles) may be really ready for primetime for larger-scale deployment. * Solid State Batteries – still massively concerned about battery tech and battery safety as more companies are building high-capacity battery modules. Honored to speak to the World Economic Forum – Global Collaboration Village Ambassador Meeting today on how UL Research Institutes intends to leverage digital twins for enhanced learning with Xplorlabs.org. The Inaugural Annual Research Symposium of UL Research Institutes, held from July 31 to August 2, 2023, at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Global Hub, proved to be an inspiring and thought-provoking event. The 3-day symposium featured engaging panel discussions and presentations from esteemed internal and external speakers, all centered around the theme of “Building resilience for a sustainable future” – UL’s 1st Grand Challenge Commitment. Throughout the symposium, the experts delved deep into the pressing issues of sustainability and its vital role in shaping a resilient future for humanity. They tackled various aspects of the subject, including environmental protection, technological advancements, social responsibility, and economic strategies. The range of perspectives and insights shared by the speakers added a comprehensive dimension to the discussions, making it a truly enriching experience for all attendees. The symposium’s interactive nature fostered meaningful dialogues and networking opportunities among researchers, academics, and industry professionals. Attendees were able to gain new knowledge, explore innovative ideas, and exchange valuable experiences that will undoubtedly contribute to their future research endeavors. The event’s venue, Northwestern University’s Kellogg Global Hub, provided an ideal setting for such an intellectually stimulating gathering. The state-of-the-art facilities and conducive atmosphere enhanced the overall learning experience, leaving a positive impression on all participants. The symposium’s focus on sustainability and research matters undoubtedly made it a significant event in the academic community. With this event, UL Research Institutes has demonstrated its commitment to addressing real-world challenges and paving the way for a sustainable future. The information and insights shared during the event will surely inspire further research and collaboration among attendees, sparking a continued drive towards positive change and global impact. In conclusion, the Inaugural Annual Research Symposium of UL Research Institutes was a resounding success, leaving participants motivated and better equipped to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and solutions for a sustainable future. As we look forward to future symposiums, the ripple effect of this event is bound to be felt in academia, industry, and society at large. #sustainablefuture #researchmatters #ULRISymposium. Learn more: https://s.ul.org/3X9QdcS #sustainablefuture #researchmatters #ULRISymposium In Episode 141 of “The Data Diva” Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds talks to Craig Hamill, Director of Innovation and Technology at UL Research Institutes. We discuss digital safety, which is an extension of social media, and his work in creating standards and guidelines to ensure that technology is used responsibly. He is also working on building the lab of the future and driving innovation to create a better world. We discuss the potential issues of digital safety, privacy, and transparency that come with the development of AI and ML tools, such as Generative AI models, deep fakes, and Quantum Computing. He highlights the need for standards and safety to protect people from exploitation and misinformation. People are increasingly looking to trust companies and brands with their data in exchange for services and products, but transparency is key in order to ensure that the data is not being misused or sold to third parties. Companies should also provide the option for people to delete their data if they are not comfortable with it being used. We discuss the importance of transparency and accountability when it comes to data and technology, as well as the need for fact-checking and proofreading. We also discuss the implications of taking information at face value, the need for digital safety, and his hope for Data Privacy in the future. (53 minutes) Audio and full transcript here: https://lnkd.in/g9jBjC\_A Subscribe to “The Data Diva” Talks Privacy Podcast, now available on all major podcast directories, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and more. Hosted by Data Diva Media Debbie Reynolds Consulting, LLC #dataprotection #dataprivacy #datadiva #privacy #cybersecurity #information #people #AI #technology #data #build #world #privacy #transparent #safety #product #innovation

Updated September 10, 2024

Is there anything more satisfying than sharing knowledge? Of showing someone the ropes, and witnessing their "ah ha" moment? When we discover something new, the first thing we want to do is tell someone. I write about whatever's on my mind - useful tech, interesting code, random thoughts. If you found something helpful or informative today, leave a comment letting me know. 🙂 For over a decade, I've been developing software in a variety of settings and industries, focusing primarily on C# and the .NET stack, but branching into Erlang, React, and whatever else the job calls for. I'm a self-starter and constant learner who always completes the task at hand, with a passion for good documentation, DevOps, and the Agile process. I enjoy a good challenge, as well as producing clear and maintainable code. If you've got a question about something I wrote or some code I posted, leave a comment. If it's something general, feel free to reach out on this post or on LinkedIn. If something was really helpful and you'd like to thank me, I won't turn down a cup of java! ☕ Buy me a coffee Pet Projects ------------ I don't have time for a lot of side projects, especially since each one requires some level of tlc _forever_ to stay relevant, but I've got a few: * Generate Links for Headers (browser addon) * Hide Comments Everywhere (browser addon) * GhostSharp _(C#_ _wrapper_ _around the_ _Ghost API__)_ Experience ---------- Education --------- Volunteering ------------

Updated September 10, 2024

**What I am doing now!** (This is a now page, in the great tradition of nownownow) **Updated: Sep 10, 202**4 I am working on a new startup idea, more details soon. Focused on enterprise data, but from a different perspective.

Updated September 2, 2024

Updated Sep 2, 2024 by Peter Hagen. Here are things that I want to work on, but for which haven't found the right collaborators or moment yet. Send me an email if you want to chat about something! 1. Some way to connect people on the internet who want to work on the same things. I noticed that the best things in my life happened when met new people -- they made me realize what is possible and gave me the motivation to keep going. But local networks are quite limited unfortunately, and on social media you have to post regularly to get noticed. 2. A CRM for personal relationships that reminds you to stay in touch with the people you meet. The trick would be to automatically sync with your chat & emails so that you don’t have to manually enter information (which I always forget to do).

Updated September 9, 2024

###### Departmental statement on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging ###### Contact Us: Chair: Wilhelm Schlag Dir. of Graduate Studies: Alexander Goncharov Dir. of Undergraduate Studies: Richard Kenyon and Miki Havlickova  **Street Address:** Department of Mathematics Yale University 219 Prospect St, Floors 7-9 New Haven, CT 06511 ###### Main Phone: 203-432-7058 Main Fax: 203-432-7316 ###### **Mailing Address:** Department of Mathematics PO Box 208283 New Haven, CT 06520-8283 Mailcode: 376

Updated September 9, 2024

Hello dear you, I'm happy you have landed on this page, it reveals you are curious enough about people to want to know them better. I like you already 😃 ! Let me present myself, first! I'm Morgan alias _**SansGuidon**_ online. I'm Belgian, Brusseleir 🇧🇪, living in Anderlecht, the city of the Lambic and Gueuze beers 🍻 and also ⚽️ even if it's out of my sight. I'm a programming geek also owner of Zoemp (say _\[Zump\])_ with my partner. I'm a proud dad, also espresso junkie ☕️, indie hacker, simplicity seeker. Occasionally trying to level up my espresso game, craft my tech or drawing skills, reduce information overload, gain online privacy, and support the projects I like and stay sane and optimistic. I love retro terminals and games, dark humor and calm/low technology. I've plenty of imagination, an infinite appetite for problem solving and knowledge, information sharing and I enjoy several passions (and obsessions); see below. Interests --------- I have interests for board games, reading, writing, drawing, art, music (explore my Last.fm or Rate Your Music profiles) -- especially (80s) thrash metal 🤘🏻🎸 like Death Angel -- blogging, Lego, podcasts, board games, learning, parenting, gastronomy, craft beer & specialty coffee, retro art, chess game, climbing, walking, nature, humanism, psychology, philosophy, scripting/hacking/automation, game development, teaching, entrepreneurship/freelancing, healthy food, minimalism, data privacy. If you are interested in the code I share, follow my blog and visit my Gitea profile (self-hosted Gitea instance). Blogging -------- I created this blog as I wanted to share my thoughts on different topics without being limited to the ones above. This is not my first blog, and I've struggled a lot with perfectionism and analysis paralysis before starting this one, especially as I was tempted to reinvent the wheel and create my own tools for blogging. Fortunately, I was convinced by a few former colleagues (hello, D. 😅) at Collibra and other folks to just take action and keep things simple, so here I am, blogging through WordPress (self-hosted) which sometimes I hate and often I love (it's just too easy to edit a page or a post in the comfort of my bed without having to run any CI pipeline). Most of my articles on this blog are tutorials, rants, guides, tips and tricks. * There are also shorter articles. * In addition to this blog I'm also sharing knowledge, thoughts, comments, and links in https://shaarli.zoemp.be/. Work ---- For a living I do help keeping cloud costs minimal and human work frictionless, by automating tasks and improving misc things at will like improve performance and eliminate waste. Everything is interconnected and contributions to make things greener are always inspiring me to do good for our planet. How I make this more tangible is via technical work (code, automations), and being more human (teamwork, education) with the aim of leaving things better than I've found them. In 2022, I've shifted from employment to freelancing in 2022. At this time I'm no longer looking for new opportunities as I work full time at Ibanity. You can learn more about my career via my CV (pdf) (and LinkedIn) and if you are a recruiter, you should first read about what I look for and optionally read my rant on what bugs me with tech recruiters. 🤪 Things I believe ------------------- * Murphy's Law * Socrates Triple Filter Test * Git is crap, i.e. its UX is crap. Ok I probably need to elaborate here. Please push me if you want such blog post 🙂 see also Ideas * Anti-spam techniques propagated by CloudFlare & co are harming for the accessibility of Internet. See also part of my critique through Dark patterns collection and Ideas. * Helm is crap. Instead check Werf, CUE, Timoni. * JavaScript everywhere is still crap in 2024 and makes the web bloated, i.e obese. * Software in general is bloated and discriminates users with slow devices. * Ruby is crap. * Keep things simple. But do we want simplicity. * CI/CD in their current form (GitHub, GitLab, ...) based on YAML, are bad. I prefer something like Dagger. * Microsoft is evil and builds crappy and insecure products. * Capitalism is crap and a source of inequalities. * Automation of manual labor is the right thing to do but what we call AI now is crap and is harming our planet and our lives. * Idiocracy is eating democracy for dinner and our reality resembles the movie too well. * Privacy is a foundation. * Access to Health, Culture and Education should be granted for all. * Delegation is a double edged sword (disillusions, incompetence, drama...). * Better shipped incomplete than WIP forever. * Don't be too dependent on any platform or social media for publishing or hosting your content / business, things don't last. You can mirror your work to those platforms, but you have to own the source. * Developers reach out way too soon for help when a CI/CI issue occurs. Please read your pipeline logs and test locally ! * You fear data loss ? Double check you follow the 3-2-1-1-0 Golden Backup Rule and improve your backup strategy. * Working on automating something even if you don't use it everyday is worth it, at least probably worth automating and sharing the result/recipe for it will probably help someone else in the world. * Do not act in a hurry. * More via Git - Principles and Git - OhShit. 💭 Quotes --------- * Quality is always right. * Trust but verify. * A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for. i.e don't waste your talent. * 🫀Breathe your heart (original: Respire ton coeur). Credits to Aaron, my little one ❤️. * The **two** **most** **important** **days** of **your** **life** **are** **the** **day** **you** were **born** **and** **the** **day** **you** find out why. ~ Mark Twain Via The Equalizer | Netflix. * I’m not after the money - I’m after the freedom that comes with having the money. Two different goals. * `It’s a truism that people don’t think about infrastructure until it breaks, but they tend not to think about the fixing of it, either. Adactio: Links—The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat`. * `Any working system can become invisible to the point where the system loses value because it’s working. Adactio: Links—Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease - Snook.ca`. * I do not intend to run around like a wet hen! There'll be plenty of time, sir ! Duke of Wellington in Waterloo: the movie (1970). * More via Git. Follow me --------- 1. Through my RSS feeds. 2. Have a look at my /now and /ideas pages to know what's up with me anytime. 3. **Social**: I'm unfortunately not active in GitHub, StackOverflow, X (ex-Twitter), Mastodon, Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, LinkedIn, Discord, Telegram, Snapchat, Pinterest, TikTok, Skype, WeChat. I'm just here and everything important is on this blog, this is fine and I enjoy this independence away from censorship and tracking 🙂 Route to privacy ---------------- * 2021: I've deactivated my Facebook, SensCritique, Instagram, Pinterest and X (ex-Twitter) accounts, end of 2021, in order to get time and peace of mind back. * 2023: I've disabled GitHub, LinkedIn and I'm trying to get rid of WhatsApp, Spotify and any centralized solution etc in favor of privacy-first open-source federated/decentralized solutions or self-host my solutions. * 2024: I in the meantime joined Mastodon but I've disabled my account by end of March 2024. This is an adventure I document through privacy-focused publications on this very blog. I'm currently trying to leave the GAFAM. * 2024: I continue to migrate to self-hosted solutions, like for Changedetection, Navidrome, Wallabag, Ntfy, Shaarli, ... long term goal is to leave Gmail, Google Docs, Dropbox, Spotify etc. * 2024: I keep deleting old accounts and whenever I see my personal emails still registered to something with value, I pick an alternative email instead. For newsletters, it's easy to pick Kill the Newsletter!. Giving back ----------- * See my new /support page for the details 😊. Contact me ---------- * The best way to get in touch is via my email morgan dot zoemp dot com. I speak French, English and a bit of Dutch. * * * Last updated: Sept 9, 2024 around 🌚 10:25 PM CEST in 🗺️ Brussels, Belgium.

Updated July 16, 2024

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Updated August 19, 2024

Somewhere to publicly write the ideas I get. If you have any feedback, if you feel we can work together to make any of these happen, or if you have an idea you think we can build together, let’s talk! 📖 Used Book Subscription + Free Bookstore ------------------------------------------ #### Added to site August 19, 2024 While in Chicago I saw 2 bookstores that were really extraordinary: Books4Cause and OpenBooks. They both have similar models: They are sustained by monetizing a portion of books donated to them. The rest of the books they give away in one way or another. I found this model fascinating. Books4Cause in particular is not a non-profit, and it’s profitable. A free bookstore that is profitable. Amazing 🤯 I think I could build something similar in Colombia or Latin America. I believe I could have a subscription-based model for access to a set amount of books monthly while getting donations in order to get a better total catalogue and give away a portion as free books to the community. 🧑‍🎓 ISA Student Loans for Disadvantaged Youth ----------------------------------------------- #### Idea started Oct 2022. Added to site April 23rd, 2024 This was the company I was going to build right after selling Finco, but the macro environment just wasn’t favorable due to extremely high interest rates. In Latin America and developing countries in general, many promising young people from disadvantaged backgrounds never achieve their true potential due to factors external to them. Compared to their more affluent peers, their mothers had worse nutrition during pregnancy, they had a worse diet themselves, they have less stimulation growing up, and have a higher chance of dropping out of school for many different factors.. More importantly, many young people who do reach the end of high school still don’t go to the next step in their educational path because of economic, societal or other problems. What if you could find the students who managed to beat the odds, and who not only finished high school but excelled above their peers? What if you could give them a chance to study a high-earning-potential career and find them a corresponding high-paying job? you would be changing not only their lives but that of their families and future offspring as well. True social mobility would be achieved, their potential not lost to inequality but rather realized thanks to grit and perseverance. Something like Makers with a more social focus. I think you could offer these students an opportunity to study these careers through an Income-Share-Agreement loan. You would have every incentive to help them get the best possible career and job offer to maximize gains on the loan, while they would have every incentive to keep excelling to change their lives. It would be important to also aid in adjusting to an alien academic setting, mental health, living costs and other important factors that may determine their chances of realizing their dream. Also, programs wouldn’t necessarily need to be 4 year long programs. Why not 1 or 2-year-long courses on current demanded skills in the tech economy? This would lower costs, lower time to graduation, lower time to revenue, and lower drop-out rates. This has been my dream company for a couple of years now. Maybe soon I’ll get it done. 🔃 Repitis.com -------------- #### Added April 23rd, 2024 Together with my wife, we bought the domain www.repitis.com a couple of years ago. We totally suffer from domain-name shopping addiction. Another one of our other great acquisitions was www.bigassants.com (to sell this Colombian delicacy). ”Repitis” means “to repeat something soon or immediately” in Colombian parlance. Typically used when doing something fun like a board game or pleasurable like sweet food, or more commonly, sex. Our initial idea since we just had the babies was to put up a circular economy website for baby clothing and items that get discarded as the kids grow out of them. We quickly realized that was kind of a logistical nightmare (baby items get dangerously close to biohazard waste status ☣️), but the domain name is so fucking good we just need to use it on something. We thought about a board game import company, but the margins were too low to make it lucrative and we would compete vs. Amazon delivery. Now, we just don’t know what to use it for! My latest ideas hover towards a dedicated place to sell old videogames and consoles. Do you have some idea of what we might use repitis.com for? Let me know! 📚 No-bullshit Book Publisher ----------------------------- #### Added April 23rd, 2024 In a recent chat with a colleague at R5, he opened my eyes to an undeniable truth: Most instructional books could tell you all you need to know and be over in 50 pages or less. The rest of the content is just fluff. Now, I’ve been reading a lot lately and I couldn’t agree more. I loved Atomic Habits but James Clear really goes overboard with the examples. He even has a 1-page summary of the book which could replace the whole thing easily. Maybe you could build a publisher that admonishes and embraces this fact, and instead of going for length, values conciseness. You could even sell “compilations” of several books, which together make up the typical length of a more typical, bullshit-fluff-literary piece. ⏩ Express Video Interviews -------------------------- ##### Added March 5th, 2024 In my experience, the most bothersome part of recruiting someone new into your team is the first round of disqualifications. You go, make a nice post on LinkedIn, and suddenly you have 20+ applicants you want to interview. Now, talking to all of them will take at least 30 mins each or 20 hours total, so in practice, you end up shortlisting only 5 or so and hope for the best. What if you could lower that initial time from 30 minutes to only 5? The idea is to make a small service that lets you input a set of screening questions to be answered in less than 1 minute each. Candidates would record themselves answering them on the website and whatever came out, came out. No second takes! Bonus function: have Whisper make a transcript of the answers and then automatically use GPT-4’s API to rate candidates based on your expected answers. 👗🕶️ Boutique Brand Marketplace -------------------------------- ##### Added March 5th, 2024 Colombia and Latin America have a ton of cool boutique consumer-goods brands that could sell for a good margin in the US and Europe while maintaining a decent margin due to the lowish cost of manufacturing in LatAm. Because of how the economics work out, these brands sell for what would be considered a premium price in their local market, limiting their market reach. Many of these are also bootstrapped businesses with low financing available, with founding teams that are not knowledgeable on how to scale up a good product or how to reach international markets. You could group a bunch of these businesses under the same website/storefront, advertising them to US and EU customers as zany, Latino-owned, up-and-coming brands. This already happens physically in Colombia to some success as there are a ton of “multi-brand local entrepreneur stores” all around. The idea would be to take that concept, amp it up to 11 and bring it to a larger, more affluent market. 👷‍♂️ Mid-sized Mall Renovation ------------------------------- ##### Added March 5th, 2024 There are 2 malls very near to my place in Bogotá, which is located in a reasonably affluent part of the city. One has the most expensive square-meter-rent-price in the country. The other is just ~2 blocks away but has 1/10th the rent price because of how run down it is. The second one is also extremely well located. It’s at the intersection of 2 main roads, the sunday Ciclovia passes right in front of it and has several restaurants and bars nearby. It simply wasn’t maintained over time and now is an eyesore in an otherwise great zone. The idea would be to buy this place, renovate it and rent the commercial space out for somewhere around 5 to 8 times the current price, leveling it to the zone average. I LOVE this idea. The only bad part is that mortgage interest rates have skyrocketed in Colombia (currently around ~13% yearly) so the lease would probably be too expensive at the moment. Maybe there is some other way to finance the project that is less vulnerable to interest rates…

Updated September 2, 2024

**Published**: 2 Aug 2024 | **Updated**: 2 Sep 2024 Herein you'll find a considerable list of my ideas: for almost anything. Things I want to create or write, ideas that've caught my interest... Have a browse! My contribution to /ideas, created by Artem Tyurin, and compiled by Peter Hagen and Louis Barclay. See more folks' here. **Table Of Contents** * Artworks * Essays * Fiction * Notes * Pages * Poetry * Road Less Read Artworks -------- * A screenshot garden. * A series inspired by my favorite books. * My portfolio. * My photo gallery. Essays ------ * Albums that mean much to me. * How I built my site. * Life advice I hold onto. * Things I've noticed about countries I've visited. Fiction ------- * Behind-the-scenes during an amateur theatre production. * Falling Behind The Rotating World: A drama about multi-generational blended artistic family headed by a single father set in the near future. * Finish Don't Burn Too Bright. * The highs-and-lows of a young band growing up in the limelight. Notes ----- * A directory of interesting sites. * Experiences I want to have. * My favorite quotes. * My influences. * My music listening stats. * My zine collection. * Places I want to travel. * Send Something stats. * Tutorials for making envelopes from magazines, squiggly patterns, bouncy paper chains, and 'cheap wallpaper.' Pages ----- * My resume. * My zines. Poetry ------ * A chapbook inspired by lyrics from my favorite songs. * Blackout poetry collection. * Pieces inspired by my favorite films and tv shows. Road Less Read -------------- * A zine-themed directory. * Best practices for making zines. * Blurbs and miniature essays for books I love. * Compile my books read and my notes. * Convert Road Less Read from WordPress to static HTML. * Yearly reading statistics. •--♡--• **Copy & Share**: zacharykai.net/ideas **Statistics** → Word Count: 263 | Reading Time: 1:28 mins