Focus Determines Reality came online in April 2004 when I purchased yawnbox.com for sharing philosophy and poems to my friends and family online. For a couple of years I hosted my blog via yawnbox.is, and in 2025, after having moved to the Netherlands, I now use yawnbox.eu.

Over the years I began publishing more about privacy, cyber security, and open source software to help people with useful education. It makes me very happy to be a student and then teach these interesting 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 blog. Based on direct engagement online and offline, I know that "How to Use an iPad as a Secure Calling and Messaging Device" is probably the most popular article. It's controversial.

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Associated domains under my control

• yawnbox.com
• yawnbox.net
• yawnbox.org
• yawnbox.is
• yawnbox.eu