Self-Revelation Archives

Culture is the New Interface: What the Village People Firewall Taught Me About the Future of Tech

Published April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 by cumeadi

When we released the Village People Firewall for April Fools’ this year, it was a joke—sort of. Yes, it spoofed the hyper-complex jargon of cybersecurity and metaphysical tech. But underneath the satire was a real critique: most technological revolutions are framed through a Western, highly academic lens. And that’s a problem. In the era of […]

Jesus Year

Published May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 by cumeadi

Is Protesting Effective?

Published May 30, 2020 by cumeadi

So for those asking the question, “Are riots/protests really effective?” There’s some research from Omar Wasow, an associate professor at Princeton, that takes a look at Black protests in the 1960s and its ability to move elites, shape public opinion, and voting.

NBA All-Star Weekend (In Pictures)

Published February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by cumeadi

Chicago hosted the NBA All-Star events over the weekend. There were a lot of cool events. I didn’t really get to drag my dslr out but I got a couple of pictures on my One Plus 6 phone. On Friday, I went to the brand Jordan party. Jordan team always pulls out the stops to […]

Life Debt

Published February 17, 2018 by cumeadi

I enjoy watching movies during short flights. It helps me pass the time. This most recent trip back to Chicago was a little different. I had just concluded a successful week in Washington DC and running a program for tiphub . We met a lot of great companies, and other stakeholders and a bunch of folks […]