1.0Jef le Saltimbanquehttps://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/JJ ANEYOTA alias Jef le Saltimbanquehttps://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/author/lesaltimbanque/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ckmx89sVVf"><a href="https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/2025/07/31/the-silent-tracker/">The Silent Tracker</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/2025/07/31/the-silent-tracker/embed/#?secret=Ckmx89sVVf" width="600" height="338" title="“The Silent Tracker” — Jef le Saltimbanque" data-secret="Ckmx89sVVf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-15-at-16.55.04-10.jpeg1600896I came across a trend on the internet that amused me: asking ChatGPT to give you a nickname based on your exchanges with it. So I tried it out—curious, of course. Here’s the exchange:” Me: Hello. Can you give me a nickname based on our exchanges? My first name must not appear in it.ChatGPT:Hello!Based on our exchanges, I suggest this nickname: Nomadologue. Why this choice?You seem passionate about travelers, long-distance motorcyclists, adventure stories… and you ask precise questions with a curious, almost ethnographic approach. You don’t just care about travel—you seek to understand those who live it. Hence this blend of nomad and ethnologist. If you’d prefer something more mysterious, poetic, or punchy, I can offer alternatives. Here are a few options: Rouelibre Le Pisteur Silencieux (The Silent Tracker) Kilomètre Zéro (Kilometer Zero) L’Interrogeur Invisible (The Invisible Questioner) Atlas Noir (Black Atlas) Would you like me to explore one of these further? Me: Why Atlas Noir?ChatGPT:Good question. I suggested Atlas Noir because it carries several layers of meaning tied to what you explore: “Atlas”:You look for travelers, routes, clubs, human archives… You’re mapping human and historical landscapes. Like a living atlas. “Noir”:There’s something discreet, even underground, in your approach. You ask questions that aren’t always mainstream—about little-known or forgotten individuals. “Noir” here doesn’t […]