An idea rarely happens in a vacuum. It usually bounces off a bunch of other random thoughts, observations, and rabbit holes. This site is my attempt to actually write those down and give my mad rambles a home. This is my digital garden, cultivated out in the open. But honestly, instead of one perfectly manicured lawn, it's probably better to think of it as a bunch of chaotic little greenhouses, each growing something completely different. ## Thematic Nodes The notes here cover a lot of ground. They don't always overlap, but they're a pretty accurate map of where my brain spends its time. Hopefully, you'll stumble on something interesting, regardless of your background. Current crops include: * Practical #OSINT sleuthing and methodologies. * Way too much baseball and its #Analytics , from the #MLB to Japan's #NPB , the #WBC , and the Australian #ABL . * The mechanics of #Simulation and modeling cognitive and physical warfare (you know, light bedside reading). * Whatever else catches my attention! ## Obsidian This entire setup lives in my Obsidian vault and is pushed out through their Publish service. It also absolutely wouldn't exist without the amazing source code from [Marco Noris](https://lab.marconoris.com/marconoris). Fair warning: the goal here isn't to publish pristine, polished essays. You're going to see my thinking in progress, the raw analysis, half-baked theories, and developing methodologies. Hopefully, showing my work is more useful than just showing the final product. ## About Me I'm a PhD Candidate at the University of Canberra’s National Security Institute. My research focuses on using node-based network modeling to analyze both the cognitive and physical sides of warfare. Beyond the theory, I like to try put the skills and knowledge to use in practical application. I've spent a lot of time helping out with online #OSINT effortstracking organized crime, finding evidence of war crimes, and supporting open-source projects in active conflict zones. I used to do a lot of this quietly behind an anonymous screen name, but this site is my attempt to step out and work with the garage door open. Before diving into academia, my background was in media, where I built broadcast, statistical, and analytics frameworks from scratch. When I'm not doing all of that, I'm a massive fan of Sportsball, Aliens, and Spreadsheet Gaming, all of which will definitely bleed into these notes. This site is basically me thinking out loud so I can document and stress-test my work. I hope poking around sparks some new ideas for you, too! Want to connect? You can find my professional background [on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmillaroo/), check out my other stuff at my [projects page](http://projects.tmillaroo.com/), or just shoot me an [email](mailto:[email protected]). I'd love to hear what you think!