Focus Determines Reality has been around since April 2004 when I bought yawnbox.com for sharing my thoughts about philosophy to my friends and family online. In 2024, I moved yawnbox.com to yawnbox.is because of my love for Iceland and for the idea of the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative.

Over the years I've transitioned to discussing aspects of privacy, security, and open source software with the goal of lowering the bar with useful education. It makes me very happy to be a student then to teach these topics for free. Instead of trying to publish many articles, I keep a small amount up-to-date as technology and knowledge changes.

I reject surveillance capitalism. I don't know how many people read my content. However, due to how much direct engagement I have about various articles on social media, I know that "How to Use an iPad as a Secure Calling and Messaging Device" is probably the most popular article. It's not without controversy.

Thank you for reading!