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August 17, 2026
Hummmm... Here We Go Again :))
I am spending this stretch of time building two personal projects: a simple money-management app and Nexa, an IoT system for rooms. Here is what I want to explore, share, and learn along the way.
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SeyedAli Emami
August 17, 2026
Iran / Digital Rights
When No One Is Listening: Notes from an Internet Rights Meeting
I was in the room, but I chose not to speak. Sometimes the absence of a listener says more than another speech ever could.
A personal account of attending a meeting about internet restrictions in Iran, the arguments around shutdowns and tiered access, and why I stayed silent when the people with the power to respond were not there.
SeyedAli Emami
August 10, 2026
Iran / Digital Rights
The Bill Arrives Later: The Human Cost of Internet Shutdowns in Iran
A shutdown does not end when the signal returns. Its economic, educational, medical, and psychological costs continue afterwards.
Internet shutdowns in Iran interrupt more than social media. They break customer relationships, delay education, turn healthcare into paperwork, and leave people paying the cost long after the connection is restored.
SeyedAli Emami
August 10, 2026
Iran / Connectivity
When the Internet Goes Quiet: Iran's Digital Life During War
A field note on how wartime connectivity loss changes communication, safety, work, and the meaning of being online.
During war, an internet blackout is not only a technical event. It changes how families check on one another, how people verify information, and how ordinary life keeps moving when the network disappears.
SeyedAli Emami
March 29, 2026
Project Introduction
Introducing IronValet: a secure credential handover system with real deployment paths
Why I like tools that care about setup, persistence, and operational reality as much as the interface.
A project introduction to IronValet / IRONVAULT, focusing on the problem it solves, the bootstrap flow, and the operational decisions that make it practical.
SeyedAli Emami
March 29, 2026
Run Guide
How to run IronValet with Docker or build it locally
A practical walkthrough of the documented setup paths behind IronValet / IRONVAULT.
A clean website-ready guide to the two main IronValet execution paths: local bootstrap/runtime and Docker deployment, plus the portable delivery option.
