Building an AI Tatung: A Digital Oracle Inspired by Tatung tradition

Recently I added two experimental features to this blog:

• tAItung - an AI oracle inspired by the tatung trance medium tradition
• Kauchim - a digital fortune stick interpretation tool

You can try them here:

• https://siauw.my.id/taitung/
• https://siauw.my.id/kauchim/

This started mostly as a curiosity project. And honestly, it’s been surprisingly fun.

The Curiosity Behind It

Every year around Cap Go Meh, there are many videos circulating online showing celebrations in Indonesia, especially from Kalimantan.

The Day the Bank Changed

It’s been a long time since I last wrote on My blog & Medium. Somewhere between work, deadlines, and telling myself “I’ll write again next week”, writing quietly disappeared.

But today, a small trip to the bank made me want to write again.

I went to the bank with my boy.

The mission sounded noble: teach him how to add money to his savings account. A proper life lesson. Financial responsibility. Parenting achievement unlocked.

🏴‍☠️ “What’s So Scary About a Cartoon Skull?” 

Pirates, Punks, and the Jolly Roger Flying Over Indonesia

A few weeks ago, somewhere in Indonesia, a flag with a smiling skull and straw hat fluttered in the wind. Was it:

• A cosplay convention?
• A One Piece fan meetup?
• A teenage rebellion? According to some, it was something far more dangerous: civil unrest. Yes, we’re talking about the Jolly Roger, the infamous pirate flag. Reborn through anime and raised by angry civilians who are done staying quiet. And somehow, this flag of fictional piracy is starting to make the government… sweating.

☠️ The Flag That Screams “I’m Done Playing Your Game”

The Jolly Roger, historically, was a symbol of rebellion against the state. Pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries weren’t just thieves with boats, they were outlaws of empire, rejecting kings, borders, and trade monopolies. They created floating societies with shared loot, voted captains, and no national allegiance. To governments, that was more dangerous than cannons. Fast forward 300 years and the same skull is now on T-shirts, tattoos, and the sails of Thousand Sunny in One Piece. It’s a goofy anime flag, right? Except when people start raising it in protest, suddenly, the government sees a threat.

Welcome to My Blog: A New Beginning

Hello, and welcome to the first post on my brand-new blog! I’m thrilled to have you here and to start this exciting journey together. Whether you stumbled upon this site by chance or you’ve been eagerly awaiting its launch, I hope you find something here that resonates with you.

Why This Blog?

Starting a blog has been a dream of mine for quite some time. I’ve always been passionate about my daily life, experiences, or projects, and I wanted to create a space where I could share my thoughts, experiences, and insights with a broader audience.