Life

2/26/25 →

It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds

Written down like this, it seems pretty bizarre, and that’s because it is. It’s also not easy to realize that our relationship with America is over after 80 years. It took time for me as well to accept that.

But it really is over. (…) The US has dismantled the official privacy framework. The deal is dead.

So stop surrendering our society to America. Have the courage to use different software and services. Even if it takes some getting used to.

2/24/25 →

You can take the woman out of the US, but you can’t take the US outta the woman:

“The first time I had a blood orange was in a can of San Pellegrino”

😅 fun lunchtime conversation with my wife!

2/23/25 →

Absolutely stoked to read a story on my old neighborhood basketball court in the New York Times (by way of The Athletic)

I used to play about 1.5 to 2 hours there every Sunday mornings back when we used to live in Montmartre/Pigalle!

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2/17/25 →

Bref 2: un éclair de génie ⚡️ ❤️‍🩹

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2/16/25 →

Wrapping up our yearly Birthdays-and-Anniversaire week with a long family walk and an unbelievable dinner

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2/15/25 →

A lovely walk today to reset and reconnect with my wife and daughter. Also, some miscellaneous scenes at home :)

2/13/25 →

Perfect timing — I guess they were waiting for the AI Summit but French startup Mistral behind the French/European AI (Mistral) just updated and upgraded their platform. Much faster and more powerful. Gonna give it a try for work and play 😊

A website homepage for 'Frontier AI' with a mountain landscape background and various company logos displayed.

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2/12/25 →

Finally took some time to update my /now page :)

A webpage section titled 'Now' with a last update noted as February 2025, featuring navigation links including About, Photos, Contact, and Archive.

Paris Basketball v JDA Dijon (Coupe de France - Quarter finals)

2/11/25

Well… @ACMomento doesn’t yet support the basketball “Coupe de France” but last night was a nice and simple victory against JDA Dijon in the Quarter Finals round.

Yesterday’s game marked the anniversary of moving from the old Halle Carpentier on the southernmost part of town, to the shiny new Adidas Arena located in the northernmost point at Porte de la Chappelle.

Hard to believe everything that has happened so far in just over one year:

…and this year we’re still in the running for all 4 main competitions:


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A basketball game is taking place in an arena with a spotlight on the players and a large electronic screen overhead.
A basketball game is being played in a large indoor arena with a scoreboard displaying the score and time.
A basketball game is taking place in a packed arena with spectators watching from the stands.

2/9/25 →

Birthday weekend 3️⃣4️⃣ 🎁

Decided to go to our local German pub for luck today — I realized I haven’t had a delicious currywurst since 2013 (!)

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2/6/25 →

Exciting game but tough #Euroleague defeat at home againstst the most in-form team of the 2025 calendar year.

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2/1/25 →

A sunny weekend for the first time since the end of last year!

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1/15/25 →

Silver Linings:

So while I’m recoveringing at home, this is …for the better in my part

1/13/25 →

‘Tis the season 🤧

A jar of Tiger Balm is placed on top of a box of Doliprane medication.

1/12/25 →

My first attended game of 2025 and we’re back to winning ways! @ACMomento @ParisBasketball #Basketball

1/6/25 →

A quick visual recap of this past holiday season :) (full post on the blog)

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1/3/25 →

Home sweet home

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12/30/24 →

Wicked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎥🎞️ 🍿

Woah they really did it! Didn’t think I’d like it as much as I did!

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12/28/24 →

Let me tell you: seeing relatives during the holidays without caffeine or alcohol… wouldn’t recommend!

12/17/24 →

Ugh 😩 🏀

12/12/24 →

Finished watching #Foundation season 2 last night. 📺

After another slow build to set everything up it turned into a really solid season filled with interesting concepts and storylines.

Highly recommend for Sci-Fi fans

And now to figure out what to watch next over the holidays…

A dramatic poster for the Apple TV+ series "Foundation" features several characters set against a cosmic backdrop

12/8/24 →

Big overtime victory against our biggest rival of the past few years — came back from an 18 point deficit to push overtime and eventually get the win 🏀

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12/4/24 →

Walking around today…

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12/1/24 →

Finally got to check out #DelhiBazaar in Paris 🤩

11/29/24 →

What a lovely day

My friend wrote a book, while battling brain cancer!

11/29/24

📚 I met my friend @JamesMayes.bsky.social about a dozen years ago at a local chapter of TEDx in Brighton, where I used to reside during my university studies and the early stages of my career.

We quickly connected due to our shared heavy social media usage and mutual attraction towards good food & drinks, good people, and a passion for technology. Since then, we’ve been friends, and I’m grateful to have him as both a friend and a mentor in my professional life.

Over the past year, James has been battling brain cancer. On top of this life-altering diagnosis, he’s been incredibly busy. Since last year, he’s been involved in the following endeavors:

Needless to say, for community-oriented individuals like myself, this book is already a must-read. I was fortunate enough to read early chapters a while back and eagerly anticipate delving deeper into the book.

Book Cover: Meetup to Millions, how to grow a meetup into a global community

11/28/24 →

Another #ParisBasketball Euroleague game, another win! 🏀

This time against Virtuus Bologna to improve our record to 9-3 and an eighth victory in a row!

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11/28/24 →

Happy Thanksgiving day to my American friends celebrating today!
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11/28/24 →

Delivery day! 🤘 🦇

11/27/24 →

Today marks the first birthday of my daughter — my wildest and most thrilling of adventure yet!