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I have always believed that owning your data shouldn't be a privilege reserved for systems engineers. I wanted to break away from Big Tech's surveillance and host my own instance of Ente—an end-to-end encrypted photo storage solution. I have the hardware (a VPS running YunoHost)
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The internet has been deafening since the news broke. My feeds on the Fediverse and TikTok are flooded with hot takes on imperialism, sovereignty, and the hidden agendas of superpowers. But amidst this digital noise, I see a distinct glitch in the logic: everyone is debating the method of the
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This is not a story about overcoming the world, because the world was never a finished product to begin with. It is about learning how to live, work, and stay intact inside a reality that offers no templates, guarantees, or built-in safety. What follows is a quiet exploration of adaptation—
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I have spent a lot of time lately thinking about what it means to own a piece of the internet. As an IT student currently on hiatus due to financial constraints, my digital property is not just a collection of files or a string of characters; it is my laboratory,
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Saya seorang pelajar IT yang sedang berehat, tertarik dengan bagaimana kita boleh merampas semula lapisan fizikal dalam kehidupan digital kita. Dalam dunia LoRa, “node” ialah unit ketahanan. Kekuatan Meshtastic bukan pada skrin yang cantik, tetapi pada topologi multi-hop tanpa hierarki. Setiap node yang menerima paket akan bertindak sebagai relay, meluaskan
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I am an IT student on hiatus, fascinated by how we can reclaim the physical layer of our digital lives. In the world of LoRa, the "node" is the unit of resilience. Meshtastic's power isn't in a shiny screen; it is in its non-hierarchical,
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It started with a screenshot. A friend on the Fediverse shared a photo of a pickup truck parked in the US. Hanging from the rear bumper was a pair of "Truck Nuts"—a plastic accessory designed to look like testicles. But what struck me wasn’t just the
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The following is an account of my personal lived experience within the psychiatric healthcare system in Malaysia. This article is intended for awareness and advocacy purposes. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please seek help immediately, but equip yourself with the knowledge
Are we moving forward towards a sovereign digital nation, or are we regressing to the Stone Age where communication is done via smoke signals and carrier pigeons? Recently, the public discourse regarding the government’s proposal—specifically the narrative driven by the Minister of Communications, Mr Fahmi Fadzil—to ban
Introduction: The Dystopia is Now Greta Van Fleet’s "Age of Machine" isn’t just a hard rock anthem—it’s a chilling, poetic mirror reflecting our profound digital dependence and systemic exploitation. From the opening mechanical riff to the mournful, emotionally raw chorus, the song transports us
Introduction: The Mythic Weight of the Lie Greta Van Fleet’s lyrics have always resonated with me because they function like puzzles wrapped in myth, demanding that we dig past the surface to find the core message. "The Falling Sky" is no exception. At first glance, the song
It started as a routine approach. I was sitting there with my phone, running Rortos’ Real Flight Simulator (RFS), descending towards a runway in Sarawak. The virtual cockpit was calm, the glowing instruments were steady, and the autopilot was locked onto the glideslope. It felt like running a clean script—
Note: This post reflects on a clash of worldviews regarding animal welfare and poverty. It is written to analyse a mindset, not to condemn individuals who are struggling with their own circumstances. I am lying here in the dark, and the room is warm. It is not warm because of
It began with a comment: a fellow disabled person calling my use of AI "disgusting" and "grift-tech," as if the digital tools that help me think are a betrayal rather than a lifeline. To them, prompting an AI is like pulling a slot lever—a mindless
AI is a tool that can be used to assist us, rather than an external intruder. I utilise it to uphold my dignity in the face of ableism and capitalism. Being authentic involves relying on one's own strength rather than adopting a false persona. AI is intended to
In the old world of Web 2.0, "Social Media" changed the flow of content. We moved from one-way broadcasting (TV, newspapers) to a "two-way" street where users created the content. Social Sovereignty is the same evolution, but for power. From "One-Way" Power to
From "You're Never the Product" to Data Harvesting—A Case Study in Inhumane Tech. When you are in a crisis—when the anxiety is overwhelming, or the depression feels like a physical weight—you are not looking for a "social network." You are looking
A conversation on why I apologised to a comedian, why she apologised to me, and why Malaysia’s "dignity" is being destroyed by our own corruption—not by jokes. Part 1: The Pattern of False Virtue Gemini: It has been two years since the Jocelyn Chia controversy. Most
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The following is an account of my personal lived experience within the psychiatric healthcare system in Malaysia. This article is intended for awareness and advocacy purposes. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please seek help immediately, but equip yourself with the knowledge
Are we moving forward towards a sovereign digital nation, or are we regressing to the Stone Age where communication is done via smoke signals and carrier pigeons? Recently, the public discourse regarding the government’s proposal—specifically the narrative driven by the Minister of Communications, Mr Fahmi Fadzil—to ban
Adakah kita sedang bergerak ke hadapan menuju negara digital yang berdaulat, atau kita sedang mengundur ke zaman batu di mana komunikasi hanya dilakukan melalui isyarat asap dan burung merpati? Kebelakangan ini, wacana mengenai cadangan kerajaan—khususnya naratif yang dibawa oleh Menteri Komunikasi, Encik Fahmi Fadzil—untuk mengharamkan penggunaan media sosial
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: THE FAÇADE OF UNITY For decades, the narrative of Malaysia has been carefully curated by the Federal centre in Putrajaya. It is a narrative of rapid modernization, "Asian Tigers," and towering skyscrapers that scrape the clouds. But as we stand in the shadow of the Petronas
Executive Summary: The "Freedom by Dying" Paradox There is a satirical article circulating online titled "Wow: This Man Finally Achieved Financial Freedom By Dying." It tells the story of a man who escaped his debts not by paying them, but by ceasing to exist. We laugh