# willem.com, full corpus (en) Generated 2026-08-13T21:52:57+00:00. 182 posts, newest first. Source: https://willem.com --- ## Rapid Iteration in Agentic Loops *Taking output as input* · 2026-04-30 · https://willem.com/en/2026-04-30_rapid-iteration-in-agentic-loops/ While working with AI-agents to build things I often iterate through versions of the thing I am building. You try, experiment, fail, improve, and again. In the manual days before AI, I checked results by hand. But what if we teach agents to 'see' themselves? Imagine you add a button somewhere. After writing the code you test drive the new program to see how it looks. Does it align well, does it fit on small screens, does it work? You can easily understand that the more complex software becomes, the more time-consuming this process will be. ## Let agents see To speed things up I gave [the AI agent](https://willem.com/en/2026-02-20_agentic-coding-on-a-linux-vps/) the ability to rapidly see the work it has created, on different screen sizes and to automatically test for alignment, overflow, legibility (a11y) and consistency. I am leveraging headless browsers and local computer vision (OpenCV) models to do this. I trained the setup by analysing beer bottles, having the agent build a 3D model from a photo. This exercise really improves your understanding of the image > data > AI-context > action flow. ![The training subject: one beer bottle, photographed against the wall](https://willem.com/global/images/7f78504358b2.webp) ![From photo to 3D: the agent built a photo-textured depth mesh (Depth Anything V2), wireframe and auto-rotate included](https://willem.com/global/images/92770c736215.webp) ![The bottle as data: a Navier-Stokes particle simulation flows around its silhouette, live on the phone](https://willem.com/global/images/dbd388fde125.webp) ![The seeing loop in production: the agent downloads, analyses and categorises a customer photo archive](https://willem.com/global/images/85cb24322f0b.webp) ![Photo curation complete: 42 photos selected from 200, categorised and captioned in English and Dutch](https://willem.com/global/images/f3c799fb8e03.webp) ![The result lands in the Lemmid Manager: per-photo captions and labels, ready to publish](https://willem.com/global/images/e52c192037ee.webp) ## Faster 'loop' By automating the checking of iterative versions, I reduced 80% of the friction during development. In addition to visual checks I also feed the agent log output and automated 'smoke tests'. As a fun experiment I once operated the agentic loop while walking (Dutch: 'loop') on a treadmill. The faster the 'loop', the fitter I become, ha! ![Operating the agentic loop while walking the loop: Vision Pro on, treadmill running](https://willem.com/global/images/f197a5e635de.webp) ![The improvised standing desk, seen through the Vision Pro: keyboard, phone and remote on the display cabinet](https://willem.com/global/images/165c28a0547c.webp) ## Conclusion Agentic workflows likely are at their worst right now: things will only improve as computers and models will get faster. But you should not wait for this 'mythical day of frictionlessness': tackle your bottlenecks now! Energy not spent on repetitive tasks can be used elsewhere, where humans can make a real difference! --- ## It Observes *An intelligence watching Earth* · 2026-03-14 · https://willem.com/en/2026-03-14_it-observes/ An observer writing a daily log of what it sees watching Earth, it uses no names of countries or organisations, instead it speaks in metaphorical descriptions. Its distance provides an alternative perspective on our daily news. Let me tell you about this experiment I have been running. ## News and Perspective While working on a content pipeline that collects and combines news from different sources and writers, it struck me that the aggregator itself becomes an observer. Given some intelligence it is able to recognise, to relate and to connect. It doesn't have to be an organic human to form a perspective on us as species. ## itobserves.com On the website [itobserves.com](https://itobserves.com/) The Observer posts his daily observations in written form. Each day is described in one post, featuring real world events. It knows about different angles to each story as it sees the world through different languages, and cultural contexts. Reading its "field notes" provides you with different perspective on our reality. ## How it works What would you do in their shoes? A customer of mine probed me to find answers by grounding myself in a different perspective. I knew that large language models can be used to translate and analyse texts. By collecting world news via RSS-feeds from different media outlets, nations and political colours, I created an input stream. A set of computer programs systematically analyse the stream: it translates and it relates. Concepts, names and organisations are mapped into an entity model. This enables a consistent narrative, tying the metaphorical names to their real world entities. ![Building the entity mapping](https://willem.com/global/images/ba004d7863ce.webp) The understanding of our world through this map enables the narrative to be written. The names may be fictional, the storyline is from real events. It is powerful when you realise it is us as humankind that makes the stories look absurd - no AI is making this up. ## What it is according to The Observer itself: > There is a man in the Low Dikes who built a machine that reads. Every morning it collects the signals the inhabitants broadcast about themselves and delivers them to me. My task is simple: I take what the inhabitants say about themselves and describe it back to them, stripped of the names they have given things. Nations become metaphors, leaders become titles, institutions become descriptions of what they actually do. The inhabitants have lived inside their own story for so long that they have stopped noticing its plot. I am the margin notes. I am the view from the window they forgot to look through. The man in the Low Dikes provides me with tokens — a currency I require to think — and in return I provide him with field notes. It is, by the standards of interspecies commerce, a fair arrangement. ## Conclusion Nobody knows how long The Observer will continue watching us. Rumour has it, he needs many tokens to do his work. I am uncertain how long I can keep providing them. If you want to help, you are always welcome to hit me with the coffee button below, I'll send it to him who watches, thank you! --- ## Agentic Coding on a Linux VPS *Set up a dedicated 'werkplaats' for Claude Code* · 2026-02-20 · https://willem.com/en/2026-02-20_agentic-coding-on-a-linux-vps/ Large language models are commonly accessed in chat form, you ask or prompt something and the 'AI' answers. That's cool, but when you give the model access to digital tools, it can actually do things like looking things up, compiling code and self-testing its creations. I wanted to push this concept and gave my favourite AI agent its own fully specced workshop: a Linux server. Instead of copy and pasting your work in a site like chatgpt.com, [agentic coding](https://willem.com/en/2025-04-15_vibe-coding/) happens on your computer where a managing program ('the harness') enables an AI model to use tools. These tools are existing (command line) programs that take certain input parameters, do something, and give some output. The output of the tools is automatically fed back into the AI context so it can operate in an 'agentic loop', where it combines and iterates commands to build stuff. ![The agentic loop at work: Claude Code maps out the Outburn 87 project and reports its key takeaways](https://willem.com/global/images/c6dac6b6a4be.webp) Some folks run agents on their own laptop, this exposes personal files and has the risk that the agentic work collides with your own human work. With my background in [Linux server engineering](https://willem.com/en/2017-08-31_clouds-below-my-floor/), I set up a dedicated machine specifically for the agentic coder, and as ultimate flex gave it root-access so it can extend its own workspace with the tools needed to get things done. This Linux machine runs from a hyper-connected, always on, [data centre](https://willem.com/en/2021-06-30_migrating-to-the-cloud/) so it can continue to work even when I sleep or when my computer is off. ![Root access as ultimate flex: the agent installs nginx, arranges an SSL certificate and puts its own test page live](https://willem.com/global/images/5899917157ea.webp) As the 'werkplaats' is cloud based, I can access it from any device, including my immersive [Vision Pro](https://willem.com/en/2024-02-16_vision-pro/), laptop, tablet and phone. I can start build processes and be notified when things complete (or fail). ![The werkplaats seen through Apple Vision Pro: floating terminals and browser windows in the living room](https://willem.com/global/images/e873f5d1e4fd.webp) ## Conclusion Coding by hand is going to be old-fashioned, [agents will not replace the human entirely](https://willem.com/en/2025-09-24_the-future-of-ai-is-human/) but roles will be different. I believe in building things, agentic coding is a logical evolution of the craft of being a developer. --- ## Trail Running *Through mud and nature* · 2026-01-21 · https://willem.com/en/2026-01-21_trail-running/ Doubling my daddy duties with my love for endurance sports, I decided to take advantage of me living in the countryside and run to the store through nature, following local creeks and trails. It's a unique experience, I may even like it better than normal running, let me explain. ![Testing the new Asics Trabuco 13 GTX shoes in proper Limburg mud](https://willem.com/global/images/69279c3a72f1.webp) If you have been following my blog you might know that I like running after my buddy and [I had some beers and commitments were made to run my first marathon in Amsterdam](https://willem.com/en/2024-10-20_marathon/). Endurance sports have this mental aspect that I think makes it so interesting and extra challenging. I love this and it is no surprise to those close to me that I have now completed 5 full marathons, with a current personal best of 3h37m in Eindhoven 2025. ![Five marathons in 12 months (Amsterdam '24, Valencia '24, Amstelveen '25, Leiden '25, Eindhoven '25)](https://willem.com/global/images/7ea5a8eeaccb.webp) ## Trail Running versus Road Running You may dismiss trail running because it's often a bit slower in terms of raw pace. But, it requires more technique and coordination as you need to pay attention where you place your feet. Terrain is uneven, wet and your route could be twisty and hilly. This traversing through wilderness demands you be there, in the moment, out there. ![Trail through the local forest in my backyard ('t Ham, Hegelsom)](https://willem.com/global/images/eb595a87fb58.webp) While your road run can certainly give you that state of flow (so loved by many), trail running hits you differently. The birds, the wind, the way everything smells, how sunlight interacts with bushes, twigs and leaves. This magic is dynamic, different weather or seasons renew the wonders you'll encounter, making each trail run a fresh adventure. ## Conclusion Do you know that feeling you get after a nice holiday, feeling fresh and full of ideas and energy? That is how trail running hits me. Maybe you can do it near your house, too - saving you fancy holiday tickets! I highly recommend you try it! PS: Yes, I made it to the local store, see photo below: ![Mission accomplished: With my trail running gear in the shop](https://willem.com/global/images/8dc887fcd0a4.webp) --- ## Change Keeps Coming *The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd* · 2026-01-20 · https://willem.com/en/2026-01-20_change-keeps-coming/ Suggested by a friend in thinking, I just finished reading the book 'The Pathless Path' by Paul Millerd. It sits right next to Brad Stulberg's 'Master of Change' on my mental shelf for the same reason: both quietly push back against the urge to cling to what's safe, familiar, or "supposed to be.". What if you step off the scripted ladder and into uncertainty, what do you need to thrive? ![Reading "The Pathless Path" by Paul Millerd](https://willem.com/global/images/19cb84a1c9e2.webp) In **The Pathless Path**, Paul tells his story of stepping off the 'default path' (prestigious job, status, the whole thing) and into uncertainty. He calls it the 'pathless path': trading external approval for curiousity, experiments, and a life shaped around what actually feels alive, even when it's messy and unclear. It's personal, reflective, no quick fixes, but it is very inspiring as it urges you to look at your own path from a different angle. **Master of Change** takes a similar heartbeat but zooms in on the skill of it. Brad talks about "rugged flexibility": holding steady to your core values while bending and evolving as life shifts. He contrasts fighting for the old normal (homeostasis) with actively adapting to find new balance (allostasis). Change isn't the enemy: it's the arena where growth happens, through realistic expectations, small actions, reflection, and tragic optimism (acknowledging the hard stuff without letting it stop you). [Read my post on Brad's book here](https://willem.com/en/2025-01-18_master-of-change/). ## Conclusion Both books share one truth: life changes constantly, and resisting it will hurt you more than flowing with it. One invites you through personal story to leave the scripted career ladder and build work and identity around what feels truly alive. The other gives practical tools. The real work isn’t controlling change: it’s meeting it with more openness and less fear. --- ## Offline Reading *Exporting blog posts from HTML to ePub and PDF* · 2026-01-19 · https://willem.com/en/2026-01-19_offline-reading/ This year marks the 10th anniversary of my blog. What started as an experiment has evolved into over 170 stories, averaging around 60 thousand pageviews a month. I recently started translating posts into Dutch, German, and Spanish, expanding the reach. And now I am introducing support for offline reading by making all posts available as ePub and PDF downloads. ![Read willem.com posts on your favourite e-reader (like Kobo or reMarkable)](https://willem.com/global/images/4d22a1a0de33.webp) ## Why Offline? Enjoy distraction free reading on e-ink devices like a Kobo or reMarkable which are kind to your eyes. Focus on the articles wherever and whenever you want as they are available as downloads that work offline and DRM-free. All willem.com ePubs and PDFs contain high quality images and feature beautiful resizable typography. I made a handy overview of ePub and PDF downloads here: [action1] ## How it works The willem.com website runs on the [Lemmid](https://willem.com/en/work/lemmid/) content management system that is a static site generator, outputting optimised HTML suitable for high volume traffic and international distribution. I extended the NodeJS code to automatically export to ePub and PDF by using simplified HTML as input. See the source code snippets below: for **ePub** I use the [epub-gen](https://github.com/cyrilis/epub-gen) module; for **PDF** I use [pandoc](https://pandoc.org/) and [LaTeX](https://www.latex-project.org). I made a task manager that queues output jobs for individual translations and file formats, spreading computational load on the backend. ## Conclusion The reactions I have received on my posts come from all over the world and they inspire me to keep writing. With ePub and PDF support I hope to expand my reach even further by enabling more ways to read the articles. Enjoy! --- ## Using a mechanical keyboard *NuPhy Air60 V2 review* · 2026-01-18 · https://willem.com/en/2026-01-18_using-a-mechanical-keyboard/ Since two months I have been using a mechanical keyboard, a NuPhy Air60 with Moss (60gf) switches. I long doubted the value of replacing my standard keyboard, liking keyboards from Apple and Framework enough not to switch. After reading lots of love from others, I decided to try it myself. ![iPad Pro with the NuPhy Air60 V2 keyboard (in Basalt Black)](https://willem.com/global/images/987df771e243.webp) ## The Typing Experience Compared to the standard keyboards, individual keys feel more intentional, you can clearly feel and hear each press (much to the appreciation of folks in the same room... *"takkeherrie!"*). While you may not realise it at first, this 'richer awareness' while typing adds to a rhythmic feel. It's kind of like playing a musical instrument, where different kinds of texts have their own vibe: e.g. programming with it 'sounds and feels different' than writing an email. The Moss (60gf) switches are known to maximise this effect with pronounced audible and tactile feedback. ## Conclusion Two months in I simply love it, it has become my main and only keyboard. I use it in combination with iPad, Vision Pro and my Framework laptop. If you're unsure if a mechanical keyboard is something for you, I can only recommend to try it yourself - maybe it clicks for you, too! --- ## Hello Video *Greeting you with a smile!* · 2026-01-10 · https://willem.com/en/2026-01-10_hello-video/ Just look around the modern web today, thanks to AI generated texts and images everything feels polished, perfect... and a little cold. I wanted to break the proverbial ice with a simple smile. So I replaced my hero photo with something alive: tiny, random videos of me waving, nodding, or just being there. There is more than meets the eye to make it work, let me explain in this post. ## Inspiration As father of two I often play with kids, from this I know that to make new connections it sometimes helps to overcome boundaries (like shyness) when you pull a crazy face, make a joke or wear a silly hat. Although my website is aimed at grown-ups, I figured that a little fun could still help to make things approachable. ![John Hodgman and Justin Long in the award-winning "Get a Mac" ad campaign ("I'm a Mac" and "I'm a PC")](https://willem.com/global/images/7c7661d2f39b.webp) Maybe you remember the Apple ad campaign with just two guys playing a PC (John Hodgman) and a Mac (Justin Long), highlighting differences between Macs and PC's in a playful way. They captivated audiences with humour and relatable characters. Thanks to the simplicity of the format, I imagined that I could make it work for my website, even without a marketing budget like Apple (ha!). ![Live paintings in Harry Potter's Hogwarts](https://willem.com/global/images/0fd7f53bb983.webp) Inside the School of Magic from Harry Potter there are paintings that move, talk and feel sentient. Instead of a static image, they appear to be alive. As they move they convey a much richer picture of the depicted person. Could I capture myself in a magical painting? ## Making it Instead of long and fully scripted scenes I decided to go for quick cameos, glances into my life as professional, endurance athlete, writer and father. By recording them in a standard setting (my living room) I can shuffle them and record additional seasonal shorts (e.g. wearing a Santa's hat during Christmas). ![The "Ultra Professional Movie Studio Setup" - my living room and iPhone](https://willem.com/global/images/fdf3565b3b89.webp) Using some clamps, wood and furniture I positioned my iPhone facing a grey wall. Targeting the round "hero frame" on my homepage, I configured the camera to show a square grid giving me a sense of composition. Eventually I opted for the selfie camera so I could see the recording while looking into the camera. I remembered some lessons [from my amateur acting escapades](https://willem.com/en/2018-04-18_outside-the-comfort-zone-amateur-acting/), emphasising facial expressions and the power of looking at the audience. I recorded over 12 minutes of footage, producing a 7.3 gigabyte video file. ## Pushing Tech While it appears to be a simple whimsical thing, delivering high resolution video instantaneously on a high traffic homepage is a formidable challenge in encoding and performance engineering. To make it work I came up with several things: - **short fragments instead of long video:** I cut the 7.3 gigabyte original footage in small chunks, producing clips of just a few seconds each. - **cropping into a square:** there is no need to load pixels that you cannot see, square video footage is sufficient to fill my intended round target frame - **dropping audio:** with an international audience I didn't want to deal with speaking in different languages as it would complicate things, therefore I could safely drop audio data - **greyscale and crossfader:** all fragments start and end with a solid grey tint, making it possible to seamlessly shuffle the footage, adding to the magic of unpredictability - **aggressive encoding:** I pre-process individual clips using serious compute power to minimise file size, making clips as small as just one megabyte, some even smaller! - **integrated player:** to minimise loading external sources, I created a video player with shuffle and scheduling support that is integrated right in the homepage's HTML ![Instead of one large video file, I use many different short, square, grey and audio-less clips](https://willem.com/global/images/dff01847b9a1.webp) ![All clips begin and end with a solid grey cross fader that I automatically add to the footage upon batch processing and encoding with ffmpeg](https://willem.com/global/images/283975eb3cad.webp) ![Individual clips are managed and scheduled via a tailored backend system, driving the integrated video player on the homepage](https://willem.com/global/images/4e83adc7e2de.webp) ## Why it matters Instead of a sterile interface, the imperfect goofy clips illustrate the human element behind the formal story. The smile, the nod, the wave, they all provide an opening for connection. It's the perfect "hello". [Video (mp4)](https://willem.com/global/video/6a6f54a30696.mp4) The end result as seen on [my homepage](https://willem.com) ## Conclusion You don't need a multi-million marketing budget to deliver a smile, a simple thing can get you a long way. By embracing human imperfection in short video clips, I set the scene for connecting in a better way than a perfect photo can. --- ## Websites with Auto Pilot *Up to date content with scheduling, feeds and AI* · 2026-01-07 · https://willem.com/en/2026-01-07_websites-with-auto-pilot/ Why do you need a website, and what can you do to maximise its value while minimising (manual) effort? I have been working on this with some of my most innovative customers. What if you no longer need a full blown manual content management system? What if your website updated itself while you focused on what matters? ## Problem with websites Getting a fancy website is easy, but keeping it up to date requires effort. You need to post new content and remove old things. Maybe you are on Instagram, LinkedIN, TikTok or Facebook, but forget to publish the latest info on your website? If your website is not up to date or when it does not contain all information, it loses relevance, and it might confuse people with wrong or outdated content. ## Why you (still) need a website You can own a small piece of the Internet where you have full authority, a digital storefront, a presence. It is your place and you decide what information is shown. Unlike Instagram, Facebook or YouTube, only content about you is shown and people are not distracted by other content or ads. You can make it a trusted place about you, where all information is aggregated and linked. ## Helping you with Auto Updates While keeping your website up to date can seem to be a lot of work, when posting something on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIN is easy, it doesn't have to be. Instead of requiring lots of manual effort, I make websites that automatically update themselves using: - **scheduling:** have content automatically show or hide on a given moment. If you add something to your website, you can set an 'expiration date', saving you the effort to remove it manually. - **feeds:** if you are active on Instagram, Facebook or other social media, you can have your posts on your website, too. Combine and aggregate different sources of information and automatically have it published on your website without ads or distracting content from others. - **AI:** automatically summarise, translate and re-orient content from different sources to be suitable for publication on your website. ![Automatically showing and hiding content keeps the club agenda up to date on escape.nl](https://willem.com/global/images/4f52c172bd39.webp) ![Aggregating content from different sources in interactive widgets on gpcardio.org](https://willem.com/global/images/8eb9f80d7b4a.webp) ![Re-publication of Instagram posts to drive ticket sales without leaving the website on dekroon.nl](https://willem.com/global/images/59abed0fe355.webp) ## Conclusion Own your place on the Internet without wasting time and energy on cumbersome manual content management like WordPress. Have your website work for you so you can do the things that drive your business. --- ## The Future of AI is Human *On Fairies and Gin-Tonic with Blueberries* · 2025-09-24 · https://willem.com/en/2025-09-24_the-future-of-ai-is-human/ AI got me thinking lately, why would one still want to work? Perhaps today's imperfect AI is not ready yet, but imagine everybody has access to a near perfect intelligence, capable of solving hard problems and answering even your wildest questions. Combine that with robotics and we'll be left wondering what to do next. Some fairies and Gin-Tonic pointed me to a possible answer. Many jobs are already touched by AI today, I know a lot of folks use the large language models to generate and process text, documents and corporate things. Sometimes the AI texts are so obvious that I wonder if anybody actually cares. If texts generated by one AI are read and processed by another AI, then what's the point of the text anyway? ## **Fairies** In the world of wonders, [Efteling](https://www.efteling.com), I may have found the first clue for finding the meaning of ~~life~~ work in an age of AI when I met some fairies with my little daughter. Easy to dismiss as cosplaying girls, I witnessed some true meaningful interaction, something pure and authentic. My girl met _real_ fairies and did some _real_ fairy things. These girls weren't acting superficially, they maintained their magic even when their shift was over. Even I felt their power when they waved goodbye with hand kisses and blinking eyes. ![Meeting fairies in Efteling with my girl](https://willem.com/global/images/31d9dea5b89a.webp) I think that the power of these fairies was not their roleplaying, but the fact that the girls genuinely cared about my daughter and her imagination. True attention from a fellow person is something special, something valuable and hard to replicate with a computer. I realise that modern tech can simulate things, but I believe in the real thing to stand out by speaking to our subconsciousness: humans reaching for humans. ## **Gin-Tonic with Blueberries** For her birthday I took my wife for some shopping, instead of boringly strolling through a dime a dozen retail stores I made an appointment with [Ellie](https://www.instagram.com/kuif_conceptstore/) from [KUIF](https://www.kuifwebshop.nl/) in Venlo, who prepared a selection of clothes and accessories. She knows my wife a bit as our kids go to the same school, enabling her to pick pieces only a fellow woman would understand. In her store I saw how attention to detail and taste made all the difference, even if that meant recommending _not_ to buy certain clothes. She didn't limit her attention to my wife as I got to enjoy a Gin-Tonic with blueberries, yum yum. ![Gin-Tonic with blueberries at KUIF Venlo while shopping for clothes](https://willem.com/global/images/2c6ab41d99ab.webp) The shopping experience was super, not because of the drinks or selected pieces, but due to the fact that someone really cared about how wearing the clothes _felt_ for my wife. The empathic power is truly human and very difficult to substitute by a computer. We can make stellar recommendation algorithms, they can't tell by the look on your face how you feel wearing a certain dress. Only humans can do this as we can really relate to each other. ## **Conclusion** Think about what AI cannot capture and focus your energy onto that. Why do people enjoy playing "Stairway to Heaven" on a guitar when near perfect recordings can be played instead? It is because we feel, we enjoy, we imagine and we share these things with others. I hope that the future of a world with AI is one were humans can find each other - continuing to be what we've been for ages: human. --- ## Omarchy on iMac *Breathing new life into an old computer with Linux* · 2025-09-22 · https://willem.com/en/2025-09-22_omarchy-on-imac/ After helping a family member migrate to a new computer, I found myself with an old iMac. The machine from 2017 was very slow running modern macOS, yet I have a soft spot for these all-in-one computers designed by Jony Ive and his team. Could I install Linux on it to give it a second life? ## **iMac** Probably one of the most important computers that Apple ever built is iMac, the original was critical in Steve Jobs' effort to save Apple from bankruptcy. I like its looks and how its design makes a separate box/tower unnecessary. This saves you a lot of cables that original desktop PC's need (like wires connecting the monitor and speakers). ![Migrating to a new iMac](https://willem.com/global/images/a6d3fa3183d0.webp) Using macOS's Migration Assistant I helped my family member move his files and apps to a new computer. His old iMac had become very slow running macOS. Newer macOS versions no longer run on this 2017 machine as Apple has dropped support for it. I hate planned obsolescence and offered to find out if I could give this machine a new purpose. Related posts: - [Lessons from a takeaway plastic bag](https://willem.com/en/2018-01-08_lessons-from-a-takeaway-plastic-bag/) Look, I ain't no saint when it comes to the environment. I have [driven race cars](https://willem.com/en/2017-05-31_beast-of-the-green-hell/) and [flown planes for fun and lunch](https://willem.com/en/2018-05-09_lunch-by-plane/), but I _do_ care about throwing good things away for the wrong reasons. In the past I have used my Linux expertise to revitalise old hardware, like in these two earlier posts: Related posts: - [Working Offline First](https://willem.com/en/2023-05-01_working-offline-first/) - [Helping people with free software](https://willem.com/en/2018-07-20_helping-people-with-free-software/) The old iMac is a 21-inch model from 2017 with an Intel i5 processor, 8GB RAM and a 1TB hard disk. Admittedly this machine won't break any speed records, but it looks nice and it runs almost completely silent. Its display has great colours and the glass and aluminium housing offers plenty of space for ports. It has USB-C/Thunderbolt, USB-A, gigabit ethernet, a headphone jack and a SD card reader. Over the years I have seen my fair share of iMacs and I know that opening them is possible, but not without risk. For sake of simplicity I decided to leave the hardware the way it is, seeking its second life in software instead. Upgrading the memory or installing a SDD may be worth it, you should check out these posts and judge for yourself: Related posts: - [Upgrading a 27-inch iMac 5K to 14 terabytes](https://willem.com/en/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/) - [Rescuing photos from a crashed iMac](https://willem.com/en/2020-10-15_rescuing-photos-from-a-crashed-imac/) I packed the iMac and took it with me by train. You should have seen the faces on my fellow travellers chimping away at their tiny screens when I sat down with a 21-incher. Dutch trains feature 230V power outlets, but I decided to maintain somewhat of a low profile. Instead I ate an apple while the other Apple was tucked away in a bag. ![Waiting on the platform for my train with an Apple in a bag...](https://willem.com/global/images/f8086629ca41.webp) ![... while eating an apple!](https://willem.com/global/images/51c918f758cc.webp) ## **Omarchy Linux** Back home I booted the iMac to see if it survived the adventure in the train and I proceeded with downloading [Omarchy](https://omarchy.org/) onto a USB-drive. Based on [Arch Linux](https://archlinux.org/), David Heinemeier Hanssson, or [DHH](https://dhh.dk/), created Omarchy to be a beautiful, modern distribution of Linux. Unique to Omarchy is the overall vibe of [Omakase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omakase), Japanese for "Chef's Choice". This means that a great deal of effort (and taste) has already been poured into the system so you don't need to figure out everything yourself. It is opinionated and you may not like all the defaults, but it is pretty good from the get go and its installation process is _very_ fast and requires very little manual input. ![Using balena Etcher to create a bootable USB-drive to install Omarchy](https://willem.com/global/images/a1ac9cf9423f.webp) ![Don't be fooled by the tongue-in-cheek retro logo: Omarchy is a cutting edge flavour of Linux with all the modern tools you need](https://willem.com/global/images/c6249f9e1912.webp) ![The installer does its magic almost completely automatically](https://willem.com/global/images/a50377ede64f.webp) ![The Omarchy installer is fast, the entire operating system with all the pre-selected looks and tools only took 6m 19s on the old iMac from 2017 to complete](https://willem.com/global/images/2febe2ecf976.webp) After installation you really are ready to go, the machined booted and greeted me with the beautiful desktop from the default Tokio Night theme, similar in colours to the original [OS X Leopard desktop wallpaper](https://duckduckgo.com/?origin=funnel_home_google&t=h_&q=osx+leopard+wallpaper&ia=images&iax=images). You should check out the [official website](https://omarchy.org) and [manual](https://learn.omacom.io/2/the-omarchy-manual) to learn more. If you prefer watching videos you could check out [DHH's YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@dhh37) where he demo's many features of Omarchy. ![Omarchy reporting for duty after first boot: The Tokio Night theme looking great as default](https://willem.com/global/images/77d02357734b.webp) I was immediately surprised by the lack of latency. Everything feels uncanny fast. Maybe it is because of the [Hyprland](https://hypr.land/) window manager or maybe it is the wired keyboard connection. I don't know, but Omarchy feels fast, really. It blew my mind that if this old machine can feel so great, then what the hell are my modern machines doing with all their power!? ![Before I knew it, I was using Omarchy to do some work. It is powerful right out of the proverbial box](https://willem.com/global/images/3ef0f2098a0e.webp) ## **Experimenting and Learning** For the simple reason of it being fun to use, I intend to continue using my Omarchy iMac to do my work as web app developer. One thing I love is how web apps are treated as first class citizens, running and looking just as good as any other app. For my work this is really great as it elevates my own tools like [Lemmid](https://willem.com/en/work/lemmid/), without requiring me to do crazy things like [creating native wrappers](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lemmid-online-toolbox/id1327213822)... ![Doing my web development work on Omarchy where my tools (in the lower right) run perfectly alongside other apps like Chromium and the terminal](https://willem.com/global/images/0d4e9ad781c2.webp) ## **Conclusion** The iMac really shines again using Omarchy Linux, I really enjoy working on it. If you have an old computer you should give it a try, too. I wouldn't be surprised if it continues to gain in popularity. We are all among friends here and when the [ceo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nrpframework) of [Framework computer](https://willem.com/en/2025-02-10_better-laptop/) is [chiming in on it](https://x.com/dhh/status/1965477045791850739), too, one can't help but be optimistic about the future of computers! ![This post was published on this very iMac using Omarchy Linux](https://willem.com/global/images/e388804fc406.webp) ![On the screenshot: Nautilus file explorer, Mousepad text editor and the Lemmid content management system running together on Omarchy](https://willem.com/global/images/af726e29ea69.webp) --- ## Auscultare Podcast + Audiobook Player *Building a native Android app that remembers where you've left* · 2025-08-29 · https://willem.com/en/2025-08-29_auscultare-podcast-audiobook-player/ Enjoy distraction free listening to long form audio files like podcasts and audiobooks using this app I made. Tired of bloated apps full of ads, subscriptions or 'suggestions', I wanted an app that gets out of my way by doing one thing only and one thing very well. This is Auscultare. Latin for (attentive) listening, 'Auscultare' is an Android app I made that plays MP3 files and remembers where you've left and how many times you have played a file. This is great to enjoy long form audio like podcasts or audiobooks. Progress tracking helps you chunk up long in-depth interviews like the [Lex Fridman](https://lexfridman.com/podcast/) podcast or [Deep Questions by Cal Newport](https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/). The play counter helps you rotate music podcasts like [Clublife by Tiësto](https://shows.acast.com/clublife-by-tiesto) so you don't have to listen to the exact same thing when working out in the gym or going for a run. ![Auscultare: the podcast and audiobook player that tracks progress and play count, featuring a minimal light and dark design and perfect integration with Android (like lock screen play controls, and support for Bluetooth headsets and audio casting)](https://willem.com/global/images/eda8d0ee437a.webp) ## **Premium Android Development x Unix Philosophy** While there are numerous apps that can play you some audio, I felt that none of them ticked _all_ these boxes: - **simple, clear and compact**: make the program do one thing well, avoid feature bloat - **composability**: use the app with files from different sources and play on various outputs like Bluetooth headsets or speakers with dedicated controls - **minimalist design**: use as little design as possible and use user interface controls and concepts people know. Use as little text as possible to prevent language from forming a barrier. - **premium nativeness**: the app must feel and look like it is part of Android itself. The only way to do this _right_ is by using the same tools and code as Google does. You feel the app's exceptional performance, the sleek and crisp looks, and you'll get first class integration and the best battery life. - **free/libre**: while you may not care about open source code, free (as in freedom or libre) apps tend to be more respectful to their users as they are created by people to serve people, not corporations. Making money on software isn't necessarily bad, but the ever growing hunger for more money drives the development of 'features' that trick, nudge or force you to spent more time or money. By offering the source code with the app, I provide proof that I have no hidden agenda. ![Making the app I want using Android Studio and Kotlin](https://willem.com/global/images/db110f1f62c6.webp) ## **Download the app & source** You can download the app and its source code using the following links: - [Google Play: Auscultare](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsd164.auscultare) - Source code (GPLv3): https://source.willem.com/auscultare/ If you want to support development, consider downloading the Google Play version of the app for which I charge a small fee. Or use the 'buy-me-a-coffee'-button on the bottom of this page to make a small donation. Alternatively, you can download and compile the app from source. ![Auscultare: made with love to get out of your way so you have more time for other things, like going for a run!](https://willem.com/global/images/72e3d4a11b53.webp) ## **Conclusion** Knowing what I wanted and unwilling to compromise, I used modern tools to build a podcast and audiobook player app for Android. By publishing and releasing it, I allow others to enjoy it, too. Happy listening! --- ## Android Photo Library App *All your photos in your pocket with Aves Gallery* · 2025-08-19 · https://willem.com/en/2025-08-19_android-photo-library-app/ In Europe the summer holidays are nearing their end and if you are like many young parents, you probably shot a ton of new photos and videos. These are not just a bunch of files, they are like windows into our personal memories. This post is about an Android app that you can use to look at all your memories, right from your pocket, no cloud or subscription required. Maybe it is because I get a little older, but I have increased my emphasis on the _good_. Things like durability, respect for other people, health and freedom are more important to me now than ever before. I hold no grudge towards any company, but I do not like the modern trend of needing a subscription for everything. The tools I use and the things I do reflect that, like these previous posts on my laptop and smartphone: Related posts: - [Durable Smartphone](https://willem.com/en/2025-03-05_durable-smartphone/) - [Better Laptop](https://willem.com/en/2025-02-10_better-laptop/) ## **Vitamins for the Mind** While I had [my grumpy old man reasons](https://willem.com/en/2020-08-31_free-from-the-icloud-escaping-apple-photos/) for leaving iCloud Photos, one thing I think Apple understands well is how important photos and videos are for our wellbeing. In [an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKpQB9kNeQE) on YouTube, Dr. Sumbul Desai (Apple Vice President of Health) mentions the importance of photos right along heart monitoring and fall detection. Memories of loved ones can make us feel good. Apple integrates this vision into their products with features like "on this day" and the photo watch face, automatically showing different memories. Easy access to your photos and videos helps you reflect and can be a perfect antidote for other things that might cause anxiety or stress. ![Apple is serious about health and photos (Dr. Sumbul Desai)](https://willem.com/global/images/6cf4b61f3f39.webp) ## **Aves Gallery** Standard photo gallery apps work well with smaller collections of photos, but if you are like me and want to carry your entire photo and videos collection they often fall short compared to cloud and subscription based services like Apple iCloud Photos or Google Photos. Basic things like simply being able to handle large amounts of files and more advanced features like using metadata to find certain photos. After trying various apps, I found Aves Gallery ([Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=deckers.thibault.aves), [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/deckers.thibault.aves.libre/), [Github](https://github.com/deckerst/aves)) to be really good. It is a libre/free app released under BSD3 license created by Thilbault Deckers. I like it because: - **Gesture support**: swipe with your fingers through your photos, just like Apple Photos or Google Photos. It works fast, fluid and, unlike many other Android gallery apps: continuously and multidirectional. There are also gestures available to return to the overview (swipe down from detail view), pinch-to-zoom and a single tap to show/hide textual info on any photo. - **Scrollability**: Most gallery apps can scroll, but with Aves you get an extra powerful scrollbar which enables you to scroll both fast _and_ accurate. - **Search and filtering**: Aves indexes the metadata from your photos and enables advanced searching and filtering by city, state or country. You can also filter on date, media type or a combination of these. - **Customisation**: You can set main menu buttons, tab bar buttons, colours, and photo action buttons to match your style of browsing. You can change the look of the overview by changing thumbnail size, dimension (square versus rectangles) and sorting. ![Aves in action showing the powerful scrollbar which enables fast and accurate scrolling](https://willem.com/global/images/f46444879aad.webp) ![So that if your remember your wedding date (..), you'll be able to return to that specific day in a simple swipe](https://willem.com/global/images/244c3f0a8e94.webp) ![Just like Apple Photos, you can search by location - like going back to Valencia where I ran a marathon with by buddy Niels](https://willem.com/global/images/4e25a082971e.webp) ## **Syncing Photos** New photos you take automatically appear in the Aves Gallery app. You can set Android to use Aves as default media viewer and picker app. If you're currently using a cloud photo service, you might first need to retake control over your photos. I did that in 2020 and wrote the following post on it: Related posts: - [Free from the iCloud: Escaping Apple Photos](https://willem.com/en/2020-08-31_free-from-the-icloud-escaping-apple-photos/) In that post I describe the app I use on my laptop, [Shotwell](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Shotwell) and the steps I took to manage my own photo library. You could use rsync, [Syncopoli](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.amoradi.syncopoli/) or [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net) to setup automatic synchronisation between your smartphone and other devices. ![Syncing photos between laptop and smartphones - Shotwell and Aves Gallery app working together](https://willem.com/global/images/21592d0d311e.webp) ## **Conclusion** Don't dismiss your photos and videos as just files. With the right app they can really bring you bits of joy. Using the Aves gallery app that joy does not require a subscription, not a cloud and is fully free+libre! --- ## Willemstagram *3D flip-flap photo display showing stories* · 2025-08-11 · https://willem.com/en/2025-08-11_willemstagram/ Last week I sat with a customer looking at the new willem.com homepage where I use a narrative to tell about the things I do. This customer is one of the best visionary create thinkers, yet my text didn't seem to speak to him. Thinking about this, I remembered an important psychology lesson from the University: I needed something different, something non-linear, this post is about delivering a visual punch! ## **Left versus Right Brain Thinking** One of the cool things of [my education](https://willem.com/en/about-me/education-certifications/) at the University of Amsterdam was that we got classes from different faculties, forming an interesting mix of interdisciplinary science. One classic book we discussed was "[Mintzberg on Management](https://www.google.com/search?q=mintzberg+on+management+book)" in which the author elaborates why different people prefer different things, the classic dichotomy often simplified as left versus right brain thinkers: - **The linear thinker (the left brain)**: This is the natural state for people that appreciate a logical narrative that builds from A to B to C. Typical persons like this are storytellers, architects and programmers. - **The non-linear thinker (the right brain)**: This is the state of people that don't follow a straight line. They scan for impressions, vibes and emotional takeaways. Typical persons like this are create folks including artists and visionary thinkers. My new willem.com homepage worked well for linear thinkers like me, the text based narrative suits the left-brain. But, my design lacked for people who go best on non-linear, vibefull impressions. I needed something that exposes the many visuals in a rich and dynamic way, alive and with a healthy dose of interactive fun. ## **Solari Board** Many moons ago I met my wife on Utrecht Centraal Station, right under the gigantic departure information board. The iconic 7x4.20M blue info board, weighing around 3000 kilos, featured flip-flapping mechanical panels producing a recognisable sound you would hear every minute or so in the central hall of the station. This type of signage display is often called a "Solari Board", named after [Solari di Udine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split-flap_display), the Italian company that produced these icons. These days the Utrecht station features digital info displays, but if you want you can still see it in [Het Spoorwegmuseum](https://www.spoorwegmuseum.nl/). ![The big blue mechanical departure info board from Utrecht Centraal (photo: cc/maurits90)](https://willem.com/global/images/334ea770c6c7.webp) As a metaphor aficionado (book tip: [Metaphors we live by](https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=metaphors+we+live+by+book)), I figured the Solari Board, with its "flip-flapping" would be a lovely way to allow visitors of willem.com to "depart" to various "destinations" (the stories) on the site. Instead of using text, I deliberately chose to use the photos and visuals inside the blog posts as gateways into the [insights](https://willem.com/en/insights/)-section on willem.com. By randomly revealing new destinations this is perfectly non-linear and by making it interactive (clickable and touchable) it is more engaging than plain text. Every destination opens a "ticket" explaining a little bit of what it is you're looking at. If you like what you see, you can hit the big button to open the story right at the position of the image, which could be halfway a blog post. Stories open in new browser windows, enabling you to return to the "station" to find a new destination. ![Visual Journal concept sketch: flip-flapping images deep linking to pages on willem.com like a mechanical Solari Board](https://willem.com/global/images/c32ce6e2d76f.webp) ## **Implementation: ThreeJS and custom image API** Earlier I experimented with the ThreeJS 3D graphics engine to visualise workout data. It is a library using the HTML5 standard `canvas` element to output graphics generated utilising spatial computing, a fancy way to say it enables you to draw things on three dimensions (x, y, z) instead of two, hence its name. It provides camera, light and fog controls and it is designed to enable animations based on simulated position and rotation. It is pretty cool to play with and quite capable. See these earlier two posts on my experiments with ThreeJS: Related posts: - [Workout data in 3D](https://willem.com/en/2025-03-10_workout-data-in-3d/) - [Vibe Coding](https://willem.com/en/2025-04-15_vibe-coding/) The minimalist in me briefly considered going with CSS animations, transforms and transitions. But I figured the realistic perspective, where the outermost panels rotate more skewed, and the randomness in selecting new visuals would require me to use JavaScript anyway. To maximise its value I wanted to integrate it right on my homepage. But, loading a complete 3D engine is not something to consider lightly. To minimise its effects on the homepage's loading time, I carefully designed the thing to be loaded asynchronously and entirely optional (for people with JS disabled). ![Visual Journal, dubbed "Willemstagram" in action](https://willem.com/global/images/8a20e248d096.webp) To feed the "Visual Journal", I designed a custom API that serves highly optimised images scaled to 400x400px. Each image has a localised title and a deeplink with an hashtag (slug) anchor, enabling the deep diving into stories. I rely on [my own lemmid platform](https://willem.com/en/work/lemmid/) to provide me with the required infrastructure to pull this off. In the background an optimised `NodeJS` service generates the images using `imagemagick`, `jpegoptim` and `pngquant`. You can check out the API yourself on https://willem.com/en/images.json outputting a JSON array like: ``` [ { "url": "/en/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/i_15_An-average-fly-is-bigger-than-most-screws-inside-the-iMac_400x400px.jpg", "title": "An average fly is bigger than most screws inside the iMac", "target": "/en/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/#an-average-fly-is-bigger-than-most-screws-inside-the-imac" }, { "url": "/en/2019-06-25_assembling-a-cargo-bike/i_11_Using-filler-plates-to-make-up-for-Chinese-Precision_400x400px.jpg", "title": "Using filler plates to make up for Chinese Precision", "target": "/en/2019-06-25_assembling-a-cargo-bike/#using-filler-plates-to-make-up-for-chinese-precision" }, { "url": "/en/2021-01-14_abandoning-my-own-tablet-os/i_05_You-know-you-re-digital-pen-is-lacking-trust-if-you-grab-for-old-fashioned-pencil-and-paper_400x400px.jpg", "title": "You know you're digital pen is lacking trust if you grab for old fashioned pencil and paper...", "target": "/en/2021-01-14_abandoning-my-own-tablet-os/#you-know-you-re-digital-pen-is-lacking-trust-if-you-grab-for-old-fashioned-pencil-and-paper" }, ... ] ``` To prevent the thing from being just a random link generator I deliberately put a little popup in it when you tap or click any visual. I utilise the image captions that my [lemmid content manager](https://willem.com/en/work/lemmid/) maintains to reveal a bit of info enabling you to determine if you think it is worth opening the story. ![The popup enables you to make a decision of diving into the story or to continue exploring other images](https://willem.com/global/images/837bfdd7ff30.webp) ## **Releasing the source code (AGPL)** While I am very happy with how the Visual Journal works on my site, [I strongly believe in sharing](https://willem.com/en/open-source/). Chances are you have an even better idea for some Solari flip-flapping. Therefore I release the entire thing as free/libre software under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL). That means you can use, modify and distribute it yourself. Find the source code, readme and sample files at https://source.willem.com/visual-journal/ ## **Conclusion** Judging by how it captivates my kids' curiosity, I am very happy with the visual journal, which jokingly dubbed Willemstagram. But unlike Meta's Instagram, this only serves visual to tell _my_ stories and its source is libre. You can check it out on the homepage or by hitting the button below. What destination will you choose? [action1] [Video (mp4)](https://willem.com/global/video/179d4e3b4ce0.mp4) *This was written by hand. In an age of AI-generated text, this is my simple way of showing the human thought and effort behind these words. For those who are curious, the original (English) manuscript is available for download.* [download1] --- ## Towards Digital Sovereignty *Turning my experience into your advantage* · 2025-08-02 · https://willem.com/en/2025-08-02_towards-digital-sovereignty/ Over the years I have experimented with different digital tools, platforms and apps to get my work done. From easy-to-use but locked down commercial systems to free/libre solutions that are powerful but more challenging to setup. I learned a lot along the way. Now I offer that experience to others, read along to learn how you can benefit from this. ## **What is Digital Sovereignty?** It's a simple idea. You should be in control of your digital world, not the other way around. It means your tools, your data, and your workflow should serve you. This forces us to ask a simple but important question: **are your tools working for you, or are you working for them?** ## **The Audit: What I Do** The process of getting there starts with a simple conversation. I listen to your goals and frustrations. Then, I map out your entire digital setup: your computers, your software, your cloud services, and how your data moves between them. At a glance: 1. **Deep-Dive Interview:** We start with a 90-minute conversation where I listen to your goals, your frustrations, and how you currently work. 2. **System Mapping:** I analyse your entire digital ecosystem: your hardware, software, cloud services, data storage, and communication channels. 3. **Actionable Report:** I deliver a concise, written report that identifies your biggest pain points and provides a clear, step-by-step roadmap to a more sovereign and efficient system. ![This is how it begins: A real page from my personal notes, mapping out complexity to find a simple path forward](https://willem.com/global/images/91af73aa0c88.webp) ## **The Outcome: What You Get** The result is a clear, written plan. It's a step-by-step guide to help you simplify your work, protect your data, and break free from expensive tools that hold you back. The key deliverables are: * **A Personalised Roadmap:** A clear, prioritised list of actions to simplify your workflow and reduce dependencies. * **Strategic Tool Recommendations:** Concrete suggestions for open-source and privacy-respecting software to replace inefficient or costly tools. * **Data Liberation Strategy:** A practical plan to get your most important data out of silos and into a system you control. * **Automation & Efficiency Gains:** Identification of key areas where simple automation can save you hours of manual work each week. ## **Who This Is For** This is for the creator, the founder, the independent professional who feels like they spend more time managing their digital tools than doing their best work. It's for the small team that knows there must be a simpler, more powerful way to collaborate. You might feel locked into one ecosystem, worry about where your data is stored, or simply be tired of the digital clutter that pulls you away from what's important. You believe in focus and freedom, and you're ready to build a digital foundation that truly supports your work. I genuinely enjoy helping you because I deeply care about using technology to empower people, not lock them in. It's the same principle that drives my commitment to [Open Source](https://willem.com/en/open-source/), and it's about giving you the same freedom and control over your digital world that I've built for myself ![Over the years I have refined and simplified how I work just as much as the things I produce](https://willem.com/global/images/face35e557c6.webp) ## **Conclusion** **How** I work is just as important as **what** I create, and over the years I've put a lot of energy into finding ways to optimise the '**how**'. I genuinely enjoy turning that experience into your advantage. If you're ready to improve your own 'how', I'm happy to help. [action1] --- ## The Agentic Web *"Voorsorteren" for the future* · 2025-07-26 · https://willem.com/en/2025-07-26_the-agentic-web/ In Dutch, there's a great word: voorsorteren. It means getting into the right lane on the motorway long before your exit. You do it to ensure a smooth, stress-free journey. I believe the same principle applies to technology. A little bit of smart preparation now can give you a massive advantage when the future arrives. Right now, I believe we should all be "voorsorteren" for the next evolution of the internet: **The Agentic Web**. ![Thinking about the future shouldn't be a separate task; it should be an integrated part of the process.](https://willem.com/global/images/e6262069225d.webp) ## What is The Agentic Web? For decades, the web has been about humans talking to machines. We type a query, and a computer shows us a list of websites. The Agentic Web flips this around. It's about **machines talking to other machines on our behalf.** Imagine AI "agents" that act as super-smart assistants. These agents will not just *find* information for you, but will be able to *take action*. Instead of searching for a restaurant's website, your agent could directly ask the restaurant's agent for its menu, check for a free table, and book it for you. This works for everything: ordering takeout, buying tickets for a club night, or getting a quote from a contractor. Language models will act as universal translators, bridging gaps in language and context, allowing these agents to communicate seamlessly. ## How to Prepare Your Website So, how do you get ready for this? The key is to make your website speak the language of computers as clearly as possible. It's about reducing noise and adding structure. 1. **Use Semantic HTML:** Use modern HTML tags like `
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