— June 21, 2026

Now

A snapshot of what I'm currently reading, using, and thinking about — updated whenever life shifts.

Reading

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

432 pages · 2019

His memoir about working for the NSA and CIA, and why he chose to expose the largest surveillance program in history. A must-read on government overreach and digital privacy.

The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

175 pages · 1867

A short, intense novel about obsession and compulsion. Raw and surprisingly modern.

Using

  • Proton

    Swiss-based encrypted email and cloud suite. My go-to for private, EU-aligned communication and file storage.

  • AdGuard

    DNS-level ad and tracker blocker. Keeps my browsing clean across all devices.

  • Stashr

    Simple, secure, and anonymous file sharing for everyone.

  • Radio Garden

    A globe where you can tune into live radio stations from anywhere in the world. A beautiful antidote to algorithmic music.

Thinking About

Technology and the human cost of convenience

We've traded ownership for subscriptions, privacy for personalization, and presence for engagement metrics. Big Tech has built ecosystems designed to keep you in — not because it serves you, but because your attention and data are the product. Between algorithmic feeds that shape what you think, targeted ads that follow your every click, and the slow erosion of what it means to own your digital life, I keep coming back to the same question: at what point does convenience become a cage?


Inspired by Derek Sivers and the others on NowNowNow to create this page.

I'll update once in a while. Maybe.