A DokuWiki Experiment @mazungue https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/ 2026-05-25T14:13:23+00:00 https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/ https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-01-30T02:45:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:25_years_of_wikipedia_-_a_thought&rev=1769741148&do=diff Shifting BASELINE Syndrome | 25th anniversary of WIKIPEDIA The 1970s, 80s, and 90s are gone. It is January 2026, this week marks the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, and it made me pause. For those of us who watched it grow from a quirky experiment into a global reference desk text/html 2026-01-25T14:31:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:how_do_we_control_the_things_we_can_t_control&rev=1769351464&do=diff How do we CONTROL the things we can't control? Most of the time, the real issue isn’t the external event itself, but the impact it has on us or on someone we care about. Once you see that distinction, the question changes from “How do I control this?” to “How do I protect myself from its effects?” text/html 2026-02-02T14:18:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:start&rev=1770041904&do=diff I'm migrating some of the answers I've posted on Quora into this wiki for future reference. Articles Index * 25 Years of Wikipedia - A Thought * Why Is Hacker News So Appealing? * What is an underrated skill everyone should learn early? * What Happens When Progress Forgets People? * Why Writing Still Matters in the Age of AI? * What’s The Biggest Mistake People Make With AI? * What has become obvious as you aged? * How do we control the things we can't control? text/html 2026-01-30T03:42:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:underrated_skill_everyone_should_learn_early&rev=1769744565&do=diff What is an underrated skill everyone should learn early? Solfège and sight reading deserve a place early in every child’s learning because they train something deeper than musical ability; they shape how the mind listens, organizes, and anticipates. text/html 2026-01-25T14:32:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:what_happens_when_progress_forgets_people&rev=1769351557&do=diff What Happens When PROGRESS Forgets PEOPLE? I’ve just spent two hours wrestling with Windows on my secondary laptop, and it left me more drained than it should. After a lifetime using Windows, and even investing in Microsoft, I still find myself surprised by how often the experience feels like a struggle rather than a partnership. The lack of agency, the friction, the sense that the system is working on me instead of with me… it’s aggravating and honestly exhausting. text/html 2026-01-25T14:33:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:what_has_become_obvious_as_you_aged&rev=1769351591&do=diff What has become obvious as you AGED? Life is more fragile than it seems at a younger age. From one moment to another we find our paths taking an unexpected turn. Sometimes this shift is positive, others, it can be disastrous. Also, expectations can diminish our life quality. Eventually we tend to become a bit more cynical about everything because we have been hurt enough times. text/html 2026-01-25T14:35:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:what_s_the_biggest_mistake_people_make_with_ai&rev=1769351719&do=diff What’s the biggest mistake PEOPLE make with AI? Most of us are still experimenting, so many “mistakes” are really just learning moments. But if there is a common trap I’ve noticed, it’s this: We treat the new thingamajig as entertainment instead of a tool for thinking. text/html 2026-02-03T13:35:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:why_is_hacker_news_so_appealing&rev=1770125703&do=diff Why Is Hacker News So Appealing? Why is Hacker News so appealing, even when it feels like searching for a needle in a haystack? It’s a question that comes up often, especially for people who enjoy wandering through ideas but also value their time. text/html 2026-01-25T14:35:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://en.mazungue.com/wikidetony/doku.php?id=articles:why_writing_still_matters_in_the_age_of_ai&rev=1769351754&do=diff Why WRITING Still Matters in the Age of AI As artificial intelligence grows more capable of gathering and generating information, one might assume the role of writers as curators is diminishing. But in truth, the opposite is unfolding. The more data we have, the more essential it becomes to filter it through lived experience. AI can surface patterns, but it cannot replicate the quiet wisdom of someone who’s been there, who knows when a fact needs a story, or when silence speaks louder than expl…