How I Developed and Overcame My OCD Behaviors
I had compulsive behavior that controlled my life in very intrusive ways. It all started when I was in school.
From Programming to Leadership, a Story of Burnout
Some years ago, when I was transitioning from the role of Individual Contributor to Lead, I nearly burned out and resigned.
Growing up On the Move
From the day I was born until the year I finally grew out of family holidays, I spent every vacation on the road, from crag to crag, in my parents’ van.
Walking Exit 8 and a Movie
Exit 8 is a walking simulator that blends puzzle design with psychological horror without a single act of violence. It spawned a sequel, Platform 8, and ultimately a full live-action film that premiered at Cannes.
Shooting Guns and Philosophical Ramblings
A friend offered me a day of initiation to firearms. I jumped on the occasion, since I had never really touched a firearm in my life before.
Desire x Carpenter Brut x Health
A show with my good buddy Ravi with a lot of synths, bass and sweats.
Abusing Gamepads and RC filters: When Hardware Meets Software
The shift from “dumb” hardware to “smart,” software-defined devices is creating a complex new battlefield for fairness in the competitive gaming world, particularly for gamepads.
Why the Tatung Is the Best Rice Cooker
Everyone talks about Asian rice cookers: Zojirushi and Tiger from Japan, Cuckoo from Korea. But the real story comes from Taiwan: the Tatung rice cooker, nimble, but indestructible.
Remembering a Trip to Yudanaka
Years ago, I took a trip to Japan with a close friend. We eventually found ourselves in an old mountain town, tucked away in the heights and surrounded by snow monkeys.
Pogne de Romans
Easter has come and gone. In my hometown, it is the tradition to eat a special pastry called La Pogne.
Meeting Students
From time to time, I get the chance to speak to students about video games and the various career paths available in the industry.
Blackjack In Family
I have six cousins on my mom’s side. A few years ago, two of them, sisters, came to visit me in Los Angeles. I didn’t know it then, but that trip would bring us together in a way I never would have imagined.
Reflecting on my Leadership
Having trained a lot of newly appointed technical leaders, I am reflecting on what has succeeded and failed for me so far.
Nirvana x Matrix x Akira Yamaoka
A week to see two movies and a show, will the narrator survive? Find out below.
Dracula
Modern media is built on long-running franchises, but how often do we actually revisit their origins? Between decades of evolution and countless retcons, the beginning often looks nothing like the present.
Surf City 5k Race
My first 5k race in California, good vibes only and running with friends.
2025 in the rear-view
2025 has been an emotional rollercoaster, high highs, low lows. I am disappointed in myself but I cannot blame the world or people. I always believed your destiny is yours, the choices you make are your responsibility and so you endure and get better. That’s how we roll here, let’s not dwell.
FOnline 2238: The Bootleg Fallout MMO You Never Played
Roughly 16 years ago, I sunk a year of my life onto an unsanctioned MMORPG in the universe of Fallout.
Vince Zampella Passed Away
Vince Zampella sadly passed away this last Sunday in a car accident.
Learning to Draw
I am always trying to pursue and improve some artistic skills of any sort. Today, it is drawing with a pen & paper.
Run Malibu 2025
Despite a terrible rainy weather, I ran my first ever Half-Marathon this week-end in Malibu.
Genetic Ancestry: Round 2
Rather than spreading my DNA in the world through my reproductive organs, I decided to try a new DNA sequencing service: MyHeritage.
Simple Ring Buffer Trick
A ring buffer, a queue or a circular buffer can have rather complicated implementations. I am going to show you a math trick to make it simple.
Genetic Ancestry
I received today an update from 23andMe announcing some updates to my ancestry on file. It is funny, and wrong.
A Month of Fitness
I spent the last month training endurance and strength combining multiple sports to avoid injuries. This time, I swear I will get fit.
Building a SmartHome
What makes a home smart? I would venture some remote controlled switches, RGB light bulbs and a ZigBee hub.
Detect Public IP Changes
Since the dawn of the Internet, this is the most classic issue of all: how to have a permanent footprint and identity on the web, without possessing a fixed public IP.
Tech Behind the Blog
The technology behind this blog. An excuse to go through a fully self-hosted webstack.
Pickachu Got Rabies
I crafted something terrible this week-end. It was aimed to be a cute gift. It turned out a bit darker, I gave rabies to Pikachu.
North & South & Infogrames
North & South, released in 1989 by Infogrames, isn’t widely known in the U.S. This game and its developer had a significant impact on me both as a gamer and professionally.