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A guy in the swimming pool, fully submerged, had his phone resting on the edge… and was scrolling through videos with his nose.

I found it creative… and strange at the same time.

The Engineering of Opportunism

We’re on vacation.

Everything here is meticulously engineered to make you reach into your pocket more often than ever.

And everything is a bit more expensive than back home because… simply put, you’re in a situation of greater need.

Do you need fuel?

Water?

A bit of shade?

A place to park?

Pay a little more. Your need is our opportunity.

If you did this in my neighborhood, I would never buy from you again.

But here I am, far from home — and chances are, I’ll never buy from you again anyway.

And that is also your opportunity.

I need to journal more…

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Hi, this is my attemp on getting back to journaling. I used to do it everyday, then forgot about it, but here I go again.

In this blog I’ll share my everyday life as a father, musician, writer and producer of The Kyoto Connection.

Feel free to come back here in the future for more updates.

Regarding updates, big news: I’m on the last miles writing my new book “Dances with ghosts” a selection of stories based on mysterious events I’ve experienced during my first trip to Japan.

More to come…

Finally achieved my dream System 7 setup

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The title says it all: after years of fiddling with original hardware, I’ve finally found my perfect System 7 setup: an iPad mini 4 running Basilisk II.

The system feels fast and smooth. A generic Bluetooth keyboard and Pencil work great, and the integration with iOS (file sharing, networking, etc.) is seamless. The iPad mini’s screen resolution also happens to be a perfect 2x of the original Mac 512×384, which makes for a beautifully sharp image.

Purists will say this is not the real thing, but it works for me. Having a practical, portable environment for my favorite classic apps is a dream come true.

What do I use it for?

  • Writing in AppleWorks
  • IRC with Wallops
  • Journaling with EZ Note
  • Vibe coding in HyperCard
  • ChatGPT via LegacyAI
  • Usenet archaeology with MT-NewsWatcher
  • Browsing the old web / indie web with iCab, IE4, and Protoweb
  • Classic gaming in my spare time

Hope this post inspires you to find your own dream setup too 🙂