Writing
Butterfly Effect
If we take for granted that the butterfly effect exists, how could we not expect that the drowning of migrants would affect the increasingly violent incidents in Western metropolises?
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The Song of the Heirs
In Artificial Intelligence there is the notion of model distillation. Giannis Balabanidis's novel seems to fulfill its promise: the distillation of an era.
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Whose Are You?
Stories and the joy of communal storytelling I learned from aunt Nika and the ever-changing visitors of the village coffeehouse.
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RSS
Before doomscrolling was a thing, I remember the feeling of having to clean my RSS feed from unread items. My preferred way to absorb information is RSS.
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How do books age?
A friend recently noted on social media that we write for our own generation. As we live and respond to the oddities of life, we address those physically or digitally connected to us. This is our primary audience because they share our 'spacetime' and reference the same points of interest—political events, economic conditions, and artistic environments.
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“I Deliver Parcels in Beijing”, a great view at everyday China.
Reading is one of the most enjoyable ways to learn about the world. One such experience has been I Deliver Parcels in Beijing over the last week. What struck me the most after I closed the phone (since I mostly read e-books on my phone and laptop) was the author Hu Anyan's simple and clear way of telling his story through the various positions and work environments he encountered. And in doing so, he depicts everyday life in China in a more clear (to me) manner.
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About
Hello, I'm Vasilis Giannoulis. My professional focus is on providing expert consultancy for cloud-native technologies and Google Cloud Platform services.