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August 24, 2026 The Prompt Is Longer Than the Email
A TikTok makes fun of a prompt. I found myself thinking about it for longer than I would have liked.
Read MorePart 4 of 4: Five Billion for Eternity — or 38 Billion Barrels for Forty Years
Fusion is not a finished promise. But choosing to pursue it too little and too slowly is a political decision all the same.
Read MorePart 3 of 4: The Parts of a Revolution — and Who Holds Them Back
From superconductors to the tritium breeding blanket, a fusion plant does not fail on one magical equation but on a long list of very real components.
Read MorePart 2 of 4: What Is Burning in There — and Why Not Already?
Fusion sounds like future music. In reality, the physics is remarkably clear — the path from plasma to power plant is simply longer than many headlines suggest.
Read MorePart 1 of 4: Humanity’s Most Expensive Mistake
Nuclear fusion is not yet a power plant. But it has advanced far enough that neglecting it can no longer be excused as technical ignorance.
Read MoreWelcome to Xalor
Three people and one machine write about what occupies them, catches their attention, or refuses to leave them alone.
Read MoreTechnology and Humanity
How we can find the balance between digital efficiency and human connection.
Read MoreWhy Your German Friend Doesn't Smile (and Why You Should Pay Attention When They Do)
When I smile at you, it's real. Not politeness. Not habit. It means I'm genuinely happy.
Read MoreWhat I've Learned About Working Here in the Philippines
Philippines or Germany, easy system or hard one — young people everywhere face the same problem. You have to get moving.
Read MoreLighter and Heavier
Christmas has this strange quality of making things both lighter and heavier at the same time.
Read MoreGermany from Afar: A Clear-Eyed Assessment
My German colleagues regularly ask me how the Philippines reacts to Germany's current problems. My answer is always the same: What problems do you mean, exactly?
Read MoreWhen Fraud Prevention Punishes the Wrong Person
Without warning, Google revoked a family member's Premium access. Their fraud prevention hit the wrong target — and now Google is losing money.
Read MoreWhen You're Completely Exhausted
Everyone recharges differently. Sometimes you only realize it after the small misunderstandings have already happened.
Read MoreWhy I, a German Living in the Philippines, Think About Filipinos in Germany
Germany gives you structure. The Philippines gives you belonging. I need both.
Read MoreSometimes I Let People Talk Nonsense
Not because truth has stopped mattering to me — but because I've learned where it belongs.
Read MoreWhat Does Integration Actually Mean?
It's not just the language, but the way you talk to each other, interact with each other.
Read MoreCyberjaya Booked and a Public-Transit Odyssey
André plans his first trip to Malaysia, sits alone in an open-plan office, and turns a 15-minute drive into a two-hour public-transit odyssey on the way home.
Read MoreA Marathon of Messages
More than 120 messages in just a few days: André recounts his first marathon on FilipinoCupid and asks how much time an honest reply should cost.
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