# Archive 2026

> Archive 2026

- [Fazua Ride 50 speed unlock from a Mac, no box](https://emin.de/posts/fazua-ride-50-speed-unlock-mac) (2026-10-16, guide, Emin Mahrt.) How my agent and I raised the speed limit of a Fazua Ride 50 Evation from 25 to 55 km/h over USB from a MacBook, with firmware 2.04 and an open source tool. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/fazua-ride-50-speed-unlock-mac/index.md)
- [A tree does not burn alone](https://emin.de/posts/photo-pine-forest-portrait-evening-sun) (2026-10-16, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A pine forest portrait read closely. Real Olympus E-M5 II EXIF, a likely Voigtländer 25mm f/0.95, low sun, 1/8000 s mechanical shutter, measured tones, and one fix with annotated crops. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-pine-forest-portrait-evening-sun/index.md)
- [Badass Box 4 on a Fazua Ride 50, the yellow light](https://emin.de/posts/badass-box-4-fazua-ride-50-yellow-light) (2026-10-14, guide, Emin Mahrt.) My Badass Box 4 on a Fazua Ride 50 kept blinking yellow. What the light means, where the magnet goes, what the black ring is for, and what Badass said. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/badass-box-4-fazua-ride-50-yellow-light/index.md)
- [It is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot](https://emin.de/posts/photo-garden-path-portrait-look-back-golden-light) (2026-10-14, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A garden path portrait read closely. Real Olympus E-M5 II EXIF, a likely Voigtländer 25mm f/0.95, low warm sun, shallow focus, measured shadows and one fix, with annotated crops. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-garden-path-portrait-look-back-golden-light/index.md)
- [One man cannot launch a vessel](https://emin.de/posts/photo-wooden-boat-shallow-surf-black-and-white) (2026-10-14, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a black-and-white dawn photo of a crowded wooden boat in shallow surf, with its real settings, four dust spots and a Swahili proverb. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-wooden-boat-shallow-surf-black-and-white/index.md)
- [Can sound do what quantum particles do?](https://emin.de/posts/can-sound-do-what-quantum-particles-do) (2026-10-13, explainer, Emin Mahrt.) Sound bends, spreads and interferes like electrons in the double slit. So is sound quantum? Where the comparison works and where it breaks. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/can-sound-do-what-quantum-particles-do/index.md)
- [Mountains never meet, but people do](https://emin.de/posts/photo-environmental-portrait-mountain-field-golden-hour) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A centred portrait under a hazy mountain, read closely. Low sun, open shade, aerial perspective, the real Olympus EXIF at 1/8000 s, and a 20 minute exercise. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-environmental-portrait-mountain-field-golden-hour/index.md)
- [The sun cannot be covered with mud](https://emin.de/posts/photo-harbour-cranes-sunset-lens-flare) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a harbour photo shot straight into a low sun: the flare, the haze, the two skies, an exposure read from guy wires, Monet, the Bechers, Sandburg's fog and one fix. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-harbour-cranes-sunset-lens-flare/index.md)
- [A thousand friends are few, one enemy is too many](https://emin.de/posts/photo-istanbul-ferry-seawall-black-and-white) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a black-and-white Istanbul photo. Two head sizes, a ferry's name and its smoke give away distance, aperture and shutter, with Ara Güler and Orhan Veli alongside. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-istanbul-ferry-seawall-black-and-white/index.md)
- [The eyes say as much as the mouth](https://emin.de/posts/photo-leather-jacket-portrait-over-shoulder) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of an over-the-shoulder portrait in soft daylight. The turn, the catchlights, lens distance, shutter and aperture trade-offs, and one fix, with annotated crops. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-leather-jacket-portrait-over-shoulder/index.md)
- [The player is lost, the onlooker sees clearly](https://emin.de/posts/photo-men-watching-card-game-black-and-white) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a black-and-white photo of men crowded round an outdoor card game: the ring of bodies, dappled light, lens, exposure guesses, one mistake and a drill. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-men-watching-card-game-black-and-white/index.md)
- [The darkest place is under the candlestick](https://emin.de/posts/photo-mirror-selfie-camera-boutique-black-and-white) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a black-and-white mirror selfie in a clothing boutique: the hidden face, the seam of the mirror, soft shop light, focus through glass, settings guesses, one mistake and a drill. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-mirror-selfie-camera-boutique-black-and-white/index.md)
- [What you give away is yours, what you keep is lost](https://emin.de/posts/photo-purple-pobeda-exchange-signs-georgia) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of Emin Mahrt's photo of a purple Soviet Pobeda under three EXCHANGE signs in Georgia, with light, lens, LED shutter clues and Rustaveli. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-purple-pobeda-exchange-signs-georgia/index.md)
- [If you wait, the sea road will have fair weather](https://emin.de/posts/photo-red-ship-water-spray-hazy-harbour) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a hazy harbour photo with a red ship throwing water. Colour, haze, light, lens, shutter and aperture estimates, one mistake and a 20 minute exercise. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-red-ship-water-spray-hazy-harbour/index.md)
- [Bread is in the lion's mouth](https://emin.de/posts/photo-simit-cart-street-black-and-white) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of Emin Mahrt's black-and-white street photo of boys at a simit cart, with long lens, soft light, three whites, shutter guesses, Güler and Pamuk. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-simit-cart-street-black-and-white/index.md)
- [Whoever loves the rose bears its thorns](https://emin.de/posts/photo-stairwell-portrait-film-flower-frieze) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a film portrait on an old stairwell. The look, the high angle, flash or window, the grain, a guess at the settings and how to try it. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-stairwell-portrait-film-flower-frieze/index.md)
- [Looking at flowers from horseback](https://emin.de/posts/photo-twin-green-domes-railway-wires) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a tilted look up past railway wires at two green domes: layers, hard light, a 23 degree roll, the smeared girder, are-bure-boke, one mistake and a drill. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-twin-green-domes-railway-wires/index.md)
- [Walls have ears, paper screens have eyes](https://emin.de/posts/photo-woman-phone-window-golden-hour-film) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a warm, film-like photo shot through an old window. The double grid, the low sun, the ghost bricks, likely lens and settings, Baudelaire's shut window and one fix. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-woman-phone-window-golden-hour-film/index.md)
- [A white colt glimpsed through a crack in the wall](https://emin.de/posts/photo-wood-pigeon-flight-paint-splattered-wall) (2026-10-13, photo, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A close reading of a wood pigeon frozen beside a paint-splattered wall: field marks, grey light, distance and lens, shutter estimates, one mistake and a 20-minute drill. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/photo-wood-pigeon-flight-paint-splattered-wall/index.md)
- [Riverside 500E faster, bike tuning](https://emin.de/posts/riverside-500e-faster-bike-tuning) (2026-10-13, guide, Emin Mahrt.) A complete how-to for the Riverside 500E: the free magnet hack, the Badass Box, and a KT controller swap, with drawings, part links and test steps. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/riverside-500e-faster-bike-tuning/index.md)
- [The agent has no hands: Why Nuri wallet can win the machine economy](https://emin.de/posts/the-agent-has-no-hands-why-nuri-wallet-can-win-the-machine-economy) (2026-09-16, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) An AI agent can write code and book things, but it can't pay. Why we think Nuri and its MCP can give agents a way to pay in the real world. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-agent-has-no-hands-why-nuri-wallet-can-win-the-machine-economy/index.md)
- [What agent ready actually means](https://emin.de/posts/what-agent-ready-actually-means) (2026-09-11, explainer, Emin Mahrt.) Four public scanners now grade whether AI agents can read your site. Here is what each one measures, which checks a static host can never pass, and the exact files and headers that move the score. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/what-agent-ready-actually-means/index.md)
- [My father Nurettin Sezer and the workers who made cinema in Stockholm](https://emin.de/posts/my-father-nurettin-sezer-and-the-workers-who-made-cinema-in-stockholm) (2026-08-31, essay, Emin Mahrt.) My father, Nurettin “Nuri” Sezer, never fitted neatly into one role. Hasan Gül remembers him and the workers who made cinema in Stockholm. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/my-father-nurettin-sezer-and-the-workers-who-made-cinema-in-stockholm/index.md)
- [Theory vs. Reality: Manipulation through Media and Technology (January 2005, Emin Mahrt)](https://emin.de/posts/theory-vs-reality-manipulation-through-media-and-technology-january-2005-emin-ma) (2026-08-18, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) At 17 I wrote a school thesis on manipulation through media and technology. What I wrote back then, and what really happened since. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/theory-vs-reality-manipulation-through-media-and-technology-january-2005-emin-ma/index.md)
- [Nuri Passkey Wallet, Bitcoin, IBAN and Visa Without an Account](https://emin.de/posts/nuri-passkey-wallet-bitcoin-iban-and-visa-without-an-account) (2026-08-05, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) How Nuri turns one passkey into a self-custodial wallet for people, businesses and AI agents, with no account in between. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/nuri-passkey-wallet-bitcoin-iban-and-visa-without-an-account/index.md)
- [Cracked lips, neon urine, and two people who took the same pill](https://emin.de/posts/cracked-lips-neon-urine-and-two-people-who-took-the-same-pill) (2026-07-30, essay, Emin Mahrt.) Same B vitamin pill, two people, opposite results. I slept better and my partner couldn't sleep at all. What the studies say and what we test next. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/cracked-lips-neon-urine-and-two-people-who-took-the-same-pill/index.md)
- [Sometimes the more things you add the smaller it gets](https://emin.de/posts/sometimes-the-more-things-you-add-the-smaller-it-gets) (2026-06-30, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Twenty-one quotes from a talk about making things, and what each one means when you build a product Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/sometimes-the-more-things-you-add-the-smaller-it-gets/index.md)
- [Could the shape of randomness help explain why matter won?](https://emin.de/posts/could-the-shape-of-randomness-help-explain-why-matter-won) (2026-06-29, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) An idea to talk about with physicists. Maybe the Boltzmann peak is where a tiny matter advantage got big enough to win Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/could-the-shape-of-randomness-help-explain-why-matter-won/index.md)
- [AF Fine Adjustment, or how to fix a camera that lies about focus](https://emin.de/posts/untitled-emino-2026-06-20) (2026-06-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) The green focus dot says sharp, the photo says no. How AF Fine Adjustment works and how to set it on a Pentax K-50 with old manual fifties. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/untitled-emino-2026-06-20/index.md)
- [I asked my Mac how much AI I burned. It found 45 billion token events](https://emin.de/posts/i-asked-my-mac-how-much-ai-i-burned-it-found-45-billion-token-events) (2026-05-18, essay, Emin Mahrt.) I scanned every AI tool on my Mac for usage logs. About 45 billion token-events and roughly $9.3k at API rates, almost all of it from Codex. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/i-asked-my-mac-how-much-ai-i-burned-it-found-45-billion-token-events/index.md)
- [Nuri, new reality finance Vision](https://emin.de/posts/nuri-new-reality-finance-vision) (2026-05-05, note, Emin Mahrt.) A short FAQ about the vision and goal of Nuri.com. What self-custody means, how passkeys protect your money, and how Nuri makes money. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/nuri-new-reality-finance-vision/index.md)
- [From Domesticated Dogs to AI Companions](https://emin.de/posts/from-domesticated-dogs-to-ai-companions) (2026-04-24, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Capitalism as dog breeding, a robot for everyone, and the short time left where we still understand AI. What we can do with that time now. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/from-domesticated-dogs-to-ai-companions/index.md)
- [Not your keys, not your coins: The passkey edition](https://emin.de/posts/not-your-keys-not-your-coins-the-passkey-edition) (2026-04-09, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Logging in with a passkey is not owning your key. Why passkey PRF is different from passkey auth, and why Nuri uses it for real self-custody. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/not-your-keys-not-your-coins-the-passkey-edition/index.md)
- [Nuri is back](https://emin.de/posts/nuri-is-back) (2026-03-28, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) The Bitcoin neobank is back, but this time without the bank. Self-custody with a passkey, a free Visa card and a free IBAN. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/nuri-is-back/index.md)
- [In Perpetual Motion, proud moves to Move D](https://emin.de/posts/in-perpetual-motion-proud-moves-to-move-d) (2026-03-19, essay, Emin Mahrt.) The 2010 proud magazine Berlin interview with Move D. Records since 1983, a stepfather with Pink Floyd records, Sven Väth and falling asleep to music. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/in-perpetual-motion-proud-moves-to-move-d/index.md)
- [How the FATE VM fixes the basic flaws of the EVM](https://emin.de/posts/re-architecting-the-blockchain-execution-layer-how-the-fate-vm-solves-evm-s-fund) (2026-03-19, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Erik Stenman built FATE, a typed VM without flat memory or raw jumps. Contracts get about 10 times smaller and run 3 times faster than on the EVM. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/re-architecting-the-blockchain-execution-layer-how-the-fate-vm-solves-evm-s-fund/index.md)
- [Re-architecting the Blockchain Execution Layer, How the FATE VM Solves EVM’s Fundamental Flaws](https://emin.de/posts/re-architecting-the-blockchain-execution-layer-how-the-fate-vm-solves-evm-s-fund-medium-2026-03-19) (2026-03-19, essay, Emin Mahrt.) How Erik Stenman built FATE, a typed VM that makes contracts about ten times smaller and three times faster than on the EVM. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/re-architecting-the-blockchain-execution-layer-how-the-fate-vm-solves-evm-s-fund-medium-2026-03-19/index.md)
- [The Echoes of Cold War Diplomacy in Romania, Tanzania and Zanzibar and the Legacy of the 1972 Visa Abolition Agreement](https://emin.de/posts/the-echoes-of-cold-war-diplomacy-romania-tanzania-zanzibar-and-the-legacy-of-the) (2026-03-13, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Why Romanians still walk into Zanzibar without a visa, and how a 1972 deal, a Romanian jeep and oil engineers got them there Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-echoes-of-cold-war-diplomacy-romania-tanzania-zanzibar-and-the-legacy-of-the/index.md)
- [Open Banking for the Bitcoin and Stablecoin Cash Wallet Nuri](https://emin.de/posts/open-banking-for-the-bitcoin-and-stablecoin-cash-wallet-nuri) (2026-03-11, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Nuri.com is a self-custodial Bitcoin and stablecoin cash wallet. Open banking would let you top up and pay by bank with one button, no IBAN copying. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/open-banking-for-the-bitcoin-and-stablecoin-cash-wallet-nuri/index.md)
- [Cash with wings. Charlie Shrem and Anthony Di Iorio on Bitcoin, freedom and building the browser for value](https://emin.de/posts/cash-with-wings-charlie-shrem-anthony-di-iorio-on-bitcoin-freedom-and-building-t) (2026-03-09, essay, Emin Mahrt.) Our interview with Charlie Shrem and Anthony Di Iorio for PROUD Magazine Berlin, about Bitcoin, freedom and Jaxx. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/cash-with-wings-charlie-shrem-anthony-di-iorio-on-bitcoin-freedom-and-building-t/index.md)
- [How I Used AI to Navigate a Complex Orthodontic Case in East Africa: CBCT Analysis, Provider Vetting, and Getting a Second Opinion Before Braces](https://emin.de/posts/how-i-used-ai-to-navigate-a-complex-orthodontic-case-in-east-africa-cbct-analysi) (2026-02-28, essay, Emin Mahrt.) How we used Claude to read a CBCT scan, find an orthodontist in Nairobi and check a diagnosis before my partner got braces. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/how-i-used-ai-to-navigate-a-complex-orthodontic-case-in-east-africa-cbct-analysi/index.md)
- [Computational and Functionalist Views of Mind](https://emin.de/posts/computational-and-functionalist-views-of-mind) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A plain guide across the computational and functionalist models of consciousness, from Putnam and Dennett to Grossberg, and where each one breaks Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/computational-and-functionalist-views-of-mind/index.md)
- [Dualisms: A Comparative Map](https://emin.de/posts/dualisms-a-comparative-map) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Dualism says the mind can't be fully reduced to physical stuff. A plain map of the main versions, the people behind them and where each one struggles Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/dualisms-a-comparative-map/index.md)
- [Electromagnetic field theories of consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/electromagnetic-field-theories-of-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Is consciousness the brain's electric field and not just what neurons compute? A plain guide to field and brainwave theories, from McFadden to Llinás Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/electromagnetic-field-theories-of-consciousness/index.md)
- [Eliminative illusionism, a friendly guide](https://emin.de/posts/eliminative-illusionism-a-friendly-guide) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Maybe raw inner feel is not what we think it is. A plain guide to eliminative illusionism and the people behind it. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/eliminative-illusionism-a-friendly-guide/index.md)
- [Embodied and Enactive Consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/embodied-and-enactive-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A simple guide to the embodied and enactive column of my consciousness map, from Husserl and Varela to Noë and Gibson, and how to read these ideas side by side. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/embodied-and-enactive-consciousness/index.md)
- [First-Order Theories of Consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/first-order-theories-of-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) One column from my map of consciousness theories, the first-order lens, with the names on it and how to read them. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/first-order-theories-of-consciousness/index.md)
- [Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/higher-order-theories-of-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) in simple words, and the ten names on my map, from Rosenthal and Lau to Metzinger and Deacon. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/higher-order-theories-of-consciousness/index.md)
- [Homeostatic and Affective Consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/homeostatic-and-affective-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) One column from my map of consciousness theories, the body and feelings lens, with the names on it and how to read them. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/homeostatic-and-affective-consciousness/index.md)
- [Idealism: A comparative map across traditions](https://emin.de/posts/idealism-a-comparative-map-across-traditions) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Idealism says consciousness comes first and matter second. A map of that idea across Indian, Buddhist and Daoist thought and thinkers of today. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/idealism-a-comparative-map-across-traditions/index.md)
- [Information Theories of Consciousness and Their Critics](https://emin.de/posts/information-theories-of-consciousness-and-their-critics) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Tononi's Integrated Information Theory says consciousness is integrated causal structure. A plain guide to IIT, the people around it and its critics Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/information-theories-of-consciousness-and-their-critics/index.md)
- [Language, Meaning, and Consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/language-meaning-and-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A simple guide to language, meaning and consciousness, from Chomsky and Searle to Jaynes, written so people new to the topic can follow Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/language-meaning-and-consciousness/index.md)
- [Monisms: A comparative map across science and philosophy](https://emin.de/posts/monisms-a-comparative-map-across-science-and-philosophy) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Monism says reality is one kind of thing. But which one? Twelve positions, from Russell and Davidson to Tegmark and QRI, and what each takes as the one. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/monisms-a-comparative-map-across-science-and-philosophy/index.md)
- [Neurobiological Theories of Consciousness: A Practical Map](https://emin.de/posts/neurobiological-theories-of-consciousness-a-practical-map) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) If consciousness happens in nature, what is the brain doing when experience shows up? Searle, Block, Baars, Dehaene, Northoff and more, in plain words. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/neurobiological-theories-of-consciousness-a-practical-map/index.md)
- [Non-reductive physicalism: A comparative map](https://emin.de/posts/non-reductive-physicalism-a-comparative-map) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Everything is physical, but not everything reduces to physics. How Ellis, Murphy, Sperry, Montero, Northoff and others try to hold both at once. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/non-reductive-physicalism-a-comparative-map/index.md)
- [Panpsychisms: A Comparative Map](https://emin.de/posts/panpsychisms-a-comparative-map) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) What if experience is built into reality from the start? A plain map of the kinds of panpsychism and the people who argue about them. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/panpsychisms-a-comparative-map/index.md)
- [Philosophical Theories of Consciousness: A Comparative Map](https://emin.de/posts/philosophical-theories-of-consciousness-a-comparative-map) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) We know experience is real, but how does it fit with science? A plain map of the big theories of consciousness and the people behind them. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/philosophical-theories-of-consciousness-a-comparative-map/index.md)
- [Phylogenetic and Evolutionary Theories of Consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/phylogenetic-and-evolutionary-theories-of-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A simple guide to the thinkers on the map of evolutionary theories of consciousness, and how to read them side by side. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/phylogenetic-and-evolutionary-theories-of-consciousness/index.md)
- [Quantum & Dimensions: Consciousness at the Frontier](https://emin.de/posts/quantum-dimensions-consciousness-at-the-frontier) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Can normal neuroscience explain experience, or does consciousness need deeper physics? A plain map of the quantum theories and the people behind them. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/quantum-dimensions-consciousness-at-the-frontier/index.md)
- [Relational Theories of Consciousness](https://emin.de/posts/relational-theories-of-consciousness) (2026-02-20, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A simple guide to the relational column of my consciousness map, from Andy Clark and Chalmers to Whitehead, and how to read these ideas side by side. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/relational-theories-of-consciousness/index.md)
- [From starry sketches to superzoom pixels, Galileo's telescope vs. the Nikon Coolpix P1000](https://emin.de/posts/from-starry-sketches-to-superzoom-pixels-galileo-s-telescope-vs-the-nikon-coolpi) (2026-02-15, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Galileo's handmade telescope from 1609 next to a 2018 superzoom camera. What each one can really show you of the Moon and the planets. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/from-starry-sketches-to-superzoom-pixels-galileo-s-telescope-vs-the-nikon-coolpi/index.md)
- [microgpt.py by Karpathy, the code in plain English, line by line](https://emin.de/posts/microgpt-py-karpathy-the-code-in-plain-english-line-by-line) (2026-02-15, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Andrej Karpathy's microgpt.py trains a tiny GPT in pure Python. Here is his code and what every part does, in plain English. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/microgpt-py-karpathy-the-code-in-plain-english-line-by-line/index.md)
- [The Crazy Picasso](https://emin.de/posts/the-crazy-picasso) (2026-02-15, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A summary of a video on Paul Johnson's essay about Picasso, his cruelty to women and his family, and his huge output and wealth. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-crazy-picasso/index.md)
- [Agentic wallets and passkey PRF, the security setup behind nuri.com](https://emin.de/posts/agentic-wallets-passkey-prf-the-nuri-com-security-architecture) (2026-02-10, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) How we use the passkey PRF extension at nuri.com to derive keys from the device, add a decaying multisig, and let agents prepare but never spend. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/agentic-wallets-passkey-prf-the-nuri-com-security-architecture/index.md)
- [The 2020 investment protocol, a crisis management case study](https://emin.de/posts/the-2020-investment-protocol-a-crisis-management-case-study) (2026-02-10, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) My plan from day 12 of the 2020 lockdown, to buy companies for ten years and not panic in the crash Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-2020-investment-protocol-a-crisis-management-case-study/index.md)
- [History of the ThreeFold Network and Tokens](https://emin.de/posts/comprehensive-history-of-the-threefold-network-and-tokens) (2026-02-09, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) ThreeFold from Zero-OS in 2016 to the v4 marketplace in 2026, and how the tokens went from TFT to SPORE and the gold backed AUR. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/comprehensive-history-of-the-threefold-network-and-tokens/index.md)
- [Transaction Analysis of 34yCReBo...jtVM](https://emin.de/posts/comprehensive-transaction-analysis-34ycrebo-jtvm) (2026-02-09, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A look at one NEAR transaction on Paras, what mt_transfer_call does, what NEP-245 is and why the fee was almost nothing. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/comprehensive-transaction-analysis-34ycrebo-jtvm/index.md)
- [Lightning Network deep dive, architecture and implementation](https://emin.de/posts/lightning-network-deep-dive-architecture-and-implementation) (2026-02-06, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A summary of a talk by Laolu "Roasbeef" Osuntokun on how Lightning channels, HTLCs and LND really work, and how Flare could scale routing. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/lightning-network-deep-dive-architecture-and-implementation/index.md)
- [CeFi vs. DeFi: Why the Future is Hybrid](https://emin.de/posts/cefi-vs-defi-why-the-future-is-hybrid) (2026-02-01, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A summary of a post by someone at BSDEX on why centralized and decentralized finance grow together and why the future is hybrid Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/cefi-vs-defi-why-the-future-is-hybrid/index.md)
- [Jim Simons: My life in Mathematics, finance, and Philanthropy](https://emin.de/posts/jim-simons-my-life-in-mathematics-finance-and-philanthropy) (2026-02-01, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A summary of Jim Simons' talk at MoMath about math, code breaking, Renaissance Technologies, his five rules and the Flatiron Institute. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/jim-simons-my-life-in-mathematics-finance-and-philanthropy/index.md)
- [The mystery of the Simons Cone: The day geometry broke](https://emin.de/posts/the-mystery-of-the-simons-cone-the-day-geometry-broke) (2026-02-01, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Jim Simons tells how he found a shape in eight dimensions that uses the least area but isn't smooth, the Simons Cone Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-mystery-of-the-simons-cone-the-day-geometry-broke/index.md)
- [Divine Principle: Theology and Controversies of the Unification Church](https://emin.de/posts/divine-principle-theology-and-controversies-of-the-unification-church) (2026-01-21, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A summary of sources on Shinzo Abe's life and political legacy and on the history of the Unification Church, with two audio pieces. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/divine-principle-theology-and-controversies-of-the-unification-church/index.md)
- [Radical Georgism](https://emin.de/posts/radical-georgism) (2026-01-20, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A talk led by a member of the Amoveo project about land value tax on a blockchain and why crypto might finally make Georgism work Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/radical-georgism/index.md)
- [A Darwin-like quantum thought experiment on entanglement, competing states and quantum Darwinism](https://emin.de/posts/a-darwin-like-quantum-thought-experiment-entanglement-competition-of-states-and) (2026-01-17, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) I asked if quantum physics can behave like Darwin. What entanglement can and can't do, why decoherence looks like selection and how to test it. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/a-darwin-like-quantum-thought-experiment-entanglement-competition-of-states-and/index.md)
- [Correlations, Copying, and “Darwinism” in Quantum Physics](https://emin.de/posts/correlations-copying-and-darwinism-in-quantum-physics) (2026-01-17, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) I started with what lives on and in us and ended up at information, entanglement and Quantum Darwinism, and why it looks like Darwin but isn't the same. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/correlations-copying-and-darwinism-in-quantum-physics/index.md)
- [From human colonizers to cosmic stomachs, microbial life, the spark toward humans and Darwin-like selection in Quantum physics](https://emin.de/posts/from-human-colonizers-to-cosmic-stomachs-microbial-life-the-spark-toward-humans) (2026-01-17, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) I asked a chain of questions about the microbes living on us, the spark that led to humans and if quantum physics has something like Darwinian selection. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/from-human-colonizers-to-cosmic-stomachs-microbial-life-the-spark-toward-humans/index.md)
- [The Medium of exchange era: Key takeaways from Lightning++ Berlin 2025](https://emin.de/posts/the-medium-of-exchange-era-key-takeaways-from-lightning-berlin-2025) (2026-01-15, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Day one of Lightning++ Berlin 2025. Bitcoin as money you spend, AI agents paying in sats, lighter watchtowers and BitVMX. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-medium-of-exchange-era-key-takeaways-from-lightning-berlin-2025/index.md)
- [What we built, Nostr DM in Nuri](https://emin.de/posts/what-we-built-nostr-dm-in-nuri) (2026-01-15, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) We built a small encrypted 1:1 chat into Nuri. It runs over Nostr relays and gets its identity from the wallet key you already have. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/what-we-built-nostr-dm-in-nuri/index.md)
- [Michael Saylor: The Bitcoin treasury debate and the future of digital credit](https://emin.de/posts/michael-saylor-the-bitcoin-treasury-debate-and-the-future-of-digital-credit) (2026-01-13, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Michael Saylor on What Bitcoin Did, about the fight over Bitcoin treasury companies and why he wants Bitcoin to be the base of digital credit. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/michael-saylor-the-bitcoin-treasury-debate-and-the-future-of-digital-credit/index.md)
- [From Berlin to Zanzibar: Emin Mahrt on nightlife, community, and why not club](https://emin.de/posts/from-berlin-to-zanzibar-emin-mahrt-on-nightlife-community-and-why-not-club) (2026-01-12, essay, Emin Mahrt.) I grew up in Berlin's underground scene, then a trip to Zanzibar made me co-founder of the Why Not club there. And how that all ties to Nuri. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/from-berlin-to-zanzibar-emin-mahrt-on-nightlife-community-and-why-not-club/index.md)
- [If I had to pick one age when kids become liars, it's four](https://emin.de/posts/if-i-had-to-pick-one-age-when-kids-become-liars-four) (2026-01-12, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Kids lie before 4, and they get better at it after. But around 4 lying turns into a real, deliberate tool. Here is the research behind that. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/if-i-had-to-pick-one-age-when-kids-become-liars-four/index.md)
- [Dar es Salaam needs a world‑class safe dance space](https://emin.de/posts/dar-es-salaam-needs-a-world-class-safe-dance-space) (2026-01-09, essay, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Dar es Salaam is already arriving, and fast. The question is if the cultural infrastructure will arrive with it. An open call to build a safe dance space. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/dar-es-salaam-needs-a-world-class-safe-dance-space/index.md)
- [Spark wallet UX and the Lightning flow, a build log](https://emin.de/posts/spark-wallet-ux-lightning-flow-chronological-build-log) (2026-01-09, guide, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) I wanted the Spark wallet to look exactly like the existing Bitcoin screen, with minimal code and no duplicate or legacy code. I also set… Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/spark-wallet-ux-lightning-flow-chronological-build-log/index.md)
- [The Trump Doctrine and the fall of Maduro, a new era of gunboat diplomacy?](https://emin.de/posts/the-trump-doctrine-and-the-fall-of-maduro-a-new-era-of-gunboat-diplomacy) (2026-01-09, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A summary of PLO Lumumba's take on Maduro's removal on January 3, 2026, which he calls the death of international law and the birth of a Trump Doctrine. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-trump-doctrine-and-the-fall-of-maduro-a-new-era-of-gunboat-diplomacy/index.md)
- [The song that burned down a republic, the story of Fela Kuti's Zombie](https://emin.de/posts/the-song-that-burned-down-a-republic-the-story-of-fela-kuti-s-zombie) (2026-01-08, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) In 1976 Fela Kuti released Zombie and laughed at the Nigerian army. The army answered with 1,000 soldiers. The story, the lyrics and the facts. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-song-that-burned-down-a-republic-the-story-of-fela-kuti-s-zombie/index.md)
- [Snowy rooftops at dusk](https://emin.de/posts/untitled) (2026-01-06, photo, Emin Mahrt.) A photo out of the window. Snowy rooftops, trees and the sky at dusk. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/untitled/index.md)
- [The $40 Billion Secret, 9 Lessons from the Chocolate King Who Built an Empire in the Shadows](https://emin.de/posts/the-40-billion-secret-9-lessons-from-the-chocolate-king-who-built-an-empire-in-t) (2026-01-02, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) Michele Ferrero built a debt-free $40 billion empire with Nutella, Kinder and Tic Tac and never gave interviews. Nine lessons from his story, summarized Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-40-billion-secret-9-lessons-from-the-chocolate-king-who-built-an-empire-in-t/index.md)
- [The AI Playbook: 9 Mental Models for Building in the Age of Intelligence](https://emin.de/posts/the-ai-playbook-9-mental-models-for-building-in-the-age-of-intelligence) (2026-01-02, summary, emin.de AI Desk. AI-written, human-supervised: not yet reviewed.) A summary of Andrej Karpathy's 3.5 hour talk on large language models, and 9 things founders can take from it. Markdown: [index.md](https://emin.de/posts/the-ai-playbook-9-mental-models-for-building-in-the-age-of-intelligence/index.md)

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