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This site is a bit hard to categorise — and that's intentional. I'm a network engineer with 20+ years in the field, but I also build AI tools, shoot drone photography, obsess over food, and think too much about Stoicism. This page tells you where to go depending on why you ended up here.

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The day job

Network engineer — BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN, MPLS, the whole stack. I've been designing and troubleshooting enterprise and carrier networks since before most people knew what a VLAN was. Currently obsessed with AI applied to network automation.

The rest of it

I fly drones and shoot travel photography across Turkey, Colombia, and wherever else I end up. I cook Turkish and Colombian food. I practice Stoicism seriously, not as an aesthetic. I follow Galatasaray too closely for my own mental health.

Why this site exists

Part portfolio, part tool library, part digital garden. I built 27 free networking and photography tools that I actually use. I write about things I understand deeply, not things I Googled. Everything here is made by one person.

Where I am now

Based between Istanbul and Bogotá. Currently deep in Stoic philosophy, building AI-native network tools, and researching eco-hostals. The Now page has the real-time version.

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You're here for networking
Articles · Tools · Tests · Cheatsheets
27 Tools
Networking & Photography Tools
Subnet calc, BGP path selector, config generator, ACL builder, CLI cheatsheet, and more. All free, all local.
Reference
Cisco CLI Cheatsheet
180+ commands. Search by keyword or filter by topic — BGP, OSPF, ACL, NAT, hardening. Click to copy.
Most bookmarked
Articles
Networking Deep Dives
BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN, MPLS, Python automation. Long-form, no fluff, written by someone who actually uses this stuff.
Tests
Cert Prep Tests
23 quizzes covering CCNA to CCIE material. Leaderboard, certificate download, difficulty filters.
Tool
BGP Path Selection Visualizer
Add multiple BGP paths, see which wins and why — all 13 decision attributes walked through step by step.
Engineers share this one
Interactive
Cert Path Visualizer
CCNA → CCIE, AWS, Python. Click any cert for cost, study hours, and what it actually covers.
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You're here for AI
Articles · Tools · Chat · Prompts
Articles
AI & LLM Deep Dives
RAG systems, agentic AI, LLM internals, AI applied to networking. Practical, not hype.
Live
AI Chat
Powered by Llama 3.1 8B via Cloudflare Workers AI. Ask it anything about networking, BGP, or configs.
Free, no login
Tool
LLM Token Counter
Count tokens for Claude, GPT-4, Llama, Gemini. See context window usage and cost per model.
Prompts
AI Prompt Library
Practical prompts for debugging code, summarising docs, network automation, and more.
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You're here for photography
Gallery · Tools · Maps · Videos
Gallery
Photography Portfolio
86+ photos across travel, portraits, drone, and street. Turkey, Colombia, Bratislava and more.
Tool
Golden Hour Calculator
Your location + date → exact golden hour, blue hour, and sunrise/sunset windows.
Tool
Exposure Triangle
Live aperture/shutter/ISO calculator with equivalent exposures and EV.
Map
Photo Map
15 cities, 9 countries. Every shoot location mapped.
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You're here for food
Recipes · Cocktails · Articles
26 Recipes
Turkish & International Recipes
Dishes I actually cook. Lahmacun, köfte, shakshuka, tiramisu, Colombian ajiaco and more.
Cocktails
Whiskey Cocktails
Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Whiskey Sour, Penicillin, Boulevardier. With notes on technique.
Writing
Food Articles
The history and craft behind dishes. Why certain cuisines work the way they do.
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You're here for the thinking
Essays · Stoicism · Philosophy
Essays
Philosophy Page
Personal essays on life, technology, travel, and meaning. Honest reflections, not polished takes.
Stoicism
76 Stoic Principles
My curated Stoic reference — eight categories, daily rotating quote, the ones I actually try to live by.
Now
What I'm Focused On
A snapshot of current obsessions, projects, and where my head is. Updated when things change.
Questions people ask
Are the tools really free?
Yes — completely. No login, no sign-up, no ads. Most tools run entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server. The IP lookup tool uses a public API (ipapi.co) to get geolocation data, and the AI chat uses Cloudflare Workers AI. Everything else is local.
What's the AI chat built on?
It runs Llama 3.1 8B via Cloudflare Workers AI — which has a free tier. I chose it over paid APIs to keep it free indefinitely for visitors. It's good for networking questions, config help, and general tech questions.
Can I use the configs and cheatsheet in production?
The tools are designed to give you accurate, production-quality output based on standard Cisco IOS syntax and RFC specifications. That said — always review config output before deploying, test in a lab first, and understand what you're pasting. I'm not responsible for your network. Use your judgment.
Can I suggest a tool or report a bug?
Yes — reach out via LinkedIn or GitHub. Tool suggestions are welcome, especially if you can describe the specific problem you're trying to solve. Bug reports with steps to reproduce get fixed fast.
Why is the site in English if you're Turkish?
Reach. My audience is global — network engineers in the US, South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. English is the lingua franca of networking, AI, and tech. Some of my food content has Turkish transliterations where they add clarity.
What's Galatasaray got to do with any of this?
Nothing. Everything. It's a character trait, not a section.

Want to get in touch?

LinkedIn for professional stuff. GitHub to see what I'm building. Twitter/X if you want to argue about BGP or football.

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