was perhaps too hasty; I complained about my NIMA coffee (or generic) grinder earlier this summer, but today I found out that the overheating (even some smoke) issue can be overcome by 1) taking more breaks to let it cool down; 2) putting fewer coffee beans in the grinder at any given time, limiting the strain in general; 3) letting it rest without grinding for a very long time. There is always “next time”. This helps keep the ground coffee fresher.

As a bonus, (2) above solves an issue I had last month. Some beans remained whole or mostly whole. Now, they’re all cut finely and nicely.

can now say, as it is public information, that tomorrow morning a judgment will be issued.

am very happy to report that my nephew now has a name and is in good health. He was born at the exact same time I did cross-examination at the High Court.

3.5 years ago my wife officially became a British citizen and this year she speaks to high British ministers and also our deputy PM. We are thankful for the Legal Aid we have received.

Voting is 2 days away.

understand that tomorrow there will be a decision issued by the High Court pertaining to a 2025 case which involves me. I will get a chance to write about it some time tomorrow or later this week.

met Rianne in 2011 (somebody’s birthday party) and we began dating a year later. Later this year it’ll be exactly 15 years since we first met.

Rianne and I were colleagues for nearly a decade, nowadays we are busy fighting for the tech community in court. We oppose misogyny, harassment and violence against women, we defend Computer Science, and we promote computer security through Free software.

Rianne is my other half and I am hers. No amount of litigation can change that.

ince returning home a week ago I’ve published about 200 new pages/articles in Techrights and nearly 50 originals in the sister site, aside from 7 in my personal blog. Had I not worked out almost every day and slept extra hours (I began sleeping a lot more in January 2025 after 20 years of relative deprivation), I would probably manage about 350 per week, not 250. But it’s not the point that matters, as the key decision was to eliminate all use of social control media, spend less time checking bad news sources (many news sites turned rogue; they rely on their past karma to attract visitors), and I’m generally a lot happier and more focused. I know people who suffered burnout because they spent too much time doing things they didn’t enjoy (typically because they got paid to do so, hoped one day they would turn the money into belated gratification).

Pursue your passions, do them in moderation. That’s what life ought to be about.

AM travelling to London (again) tonight, as does my wife. This will hopefully be the last time.

The last time we voluntarily went to London it was to meet my sister, who gave birth a few days ago. It was her first child and that’s important because I am close to my sister and the delivery went OK; it’s a boy, like me. It might even be my sister’s only child.

Life goes on and next week I intend to alter my workflow to be able to produce more articles and better articles.