Vol. IGeopolitics · Technology · CultureOctober 2026

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A personal journal of long-form essays and notes — on the long game of nations, the machines rewiring our lives, and the cultures we live inside.

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Cover story · Tech

Mitra: My Panasonic AC, From My Mac, One Click Away

Why I built Mitra for MirAIe: there was no easy way to control a Panasonic MirAIe AC from a computer, and the remote and the app make you cycle through every setting. A free, open-source Mac menu bar app, and an Android app, that fix both.

Mido Reigh · 31 October 2026 · 7 min read

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Three rivers, one confluence

What I write about

Geopolitics

Power, borders, alliances — and the long game nations play.

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Tech

Software, AI and infrastructure, and the societies they rewire.

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Culture

Art, language, food, cinema — the stories we live inside.