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Your inheritance is still learning
Lights shift to a softer amber as they step into the notary’s office. This room knows how to soften a hard decision. Or many. After two handshakes and…
 • Pawel Halicki
Don’t speedrun your potential
The driver’s seat gives him a soft buzz. Ready for the scenic part, he blinks awake and shakes off the nap. Their transport glides in lane, locking…
 • Pawel Halicki
Something to calm my metrics, please
Settling in a counter chair, he hides behind the massive air scrubbing plant. Its BioLume leaves complement the café’s ambient lights. The barista is...
 • Pawel Halicki
My workspace will let you in
After two knocks, he opens the door. The hinge screams through the quiet cabin. Expecting his granddaughter at the desk, he’s surprised to see her on a…
 • Pawel Halicki
It’s time to reconsider your inputs
The workspace pings a collab request. He accepts. Their team lead pops in at the edge of his peripheral vision, her silhouette sharpening as the call…
 • Pawel Halicki
Sorry, this price is AI only
Soft chime announces a new delivery. He turns to his daughter, currently arguing with her homework bot on the other side of the sectional sofa.
 • Pawel Halicki
Just refresh your punchline
Annoyed by how loud he’s breathing, he tops the riverbank hill. He stretches, steadies his breathing, and gets back to the mandated two hours of…
 • Pawel Halicki
It’s a multi-mess architecture
Halfway through the quarterly metrics review, he spots something odd on the reef restoration dashboard: an amber notification. [Mesh-wide alignment…
 • Pawel Halicki
Let’s freeze regrettability
Everyone in the corner office is instantly grateful to be inside when the rain starts. - Can you switch the view to something calmer? Killing this…
 • Pawel Halicki
Chance engineering?
Halfway through the fruit and veg section, she spots two familiar faces walking through overlapping shelf projections, recipe pop-ups, and flashing…
 • Pawel Halicki
Charge your personality here
The status strip flips to LIVE, and the camera rig resumes its slow spin. The host takes a sip and leans in. - Welcome back to NeuroLush, your go-to…
 • Pawel Halicki
Did you back up your weekend?
Unsure where to land in the busy cafeteria, he heads for the weirdest-looking table. He approaches the trio of colleagues sitting around a diagram built…
 • Pawel Halicki
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