My first talk

Since launching my website, I’ve had time to edit my talk from 39c3, titled “Build your own (embedded) Linux distribution with Yocto” It’s what I work with in my professional life. Yocto was difficult at first, but it became easier over time, and I realized what a powerful tool it was. I decided to submit a talk for 39c3. It was difficult to come up with a title and write a description. But I did it! A week later, I received an email saying my talk was rejected, which I didn’t mind. It was a bit scary to present on a big stage. Then, a colleague messaged me saying that we needed content for our assembly[1] and asked if I wanted to present it there. It would be improvised, but I agreed because starting with a smaller crowd is probably better. ...

February 4, 2026 · 2 min · Thomas Marangoni

Website Relaunch

Hello, Internet! After accidentally destroying my old website and realizing that I wasn’t completely satisfied with it, I decided to revive my personal website. What will you see here? I plan to use it as a hub for my projects, interests, and hobbies. There are now pages for the presentations I’ve given and my projects. Why did it take so long? It was like shaving a yak! If you’re not familiar with the term, I’ll briefly explain. Before creating this website, I had to update my server. However, since upgrading to new hardware, I’ve had to migrate everything. There were a lot of requirements, and I had many other projects on my list. ...

February 4, 2026 · 1 min · Thomas Marangoni