The news is not good, I thought I was going to get a new vehicle soon, but it did not materialize. Either #GermanEngineering or #JDM. Please understand that once I make a selection (and receive a donation), I'm stuck with that vehicle for the next 5-10 years more than likely. That means, if you are a car dealership looking to sponsor me and make a donation because I am Zaki Qayoumi, the DJ of JETLAG RADIO, quite possibly the most important podcast on the planet, get in touch with me. Download my EPK (Electronic Press Kit) and let's have a discussion. Due to high insurance costs, and the fact that I am on the poverty line, and that I am waiting for disability to be approved which was denied the last 4 times, including the last time using a lawyer’s help. Currently recently filed an appeal which may take another 6-8 months for a decision. The vehicle must be between $20K-$39K full-size sedan. I need this new car/vehicle to move forward for ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, my Startup, my Company. Your help is more than appreciated, and I'd like to receive this by Thanksgiving/Black Friday. I am excited that I have upgraded telephones , therefore I can return to Barnes & Noble Elk Grove, CA. I do hate the lack of good parking spots. I am eager to work on the laptop in the Café again. I will continue to visit B&N Roseville & B&N Folsom as well. Meanwhile, I will also as always work from Temple Coffee. Still waiting for Blue Bottle Coffee to open a real location in Sacramento, CA. Also, if you're the Barnes & Noble Elk Grove Social Media Manager, add me back on Instagram (username: IAMZAKI), so I can view your insta. I have a lot of reading to do, unfortunately, I do not have an allowance to purchase books and magazines currently. But I do plan on making purchases as soon as possible. I lost my yearly membership to "The Economist" and I was very hurt. I need to buy a weekly edition once in a blue Moon. Eager to buy some Starbucks too.
Les nouvelles ne sont pas bonnes : je pensais obtenir un nouveau véhicule prochainement, mais cela ne s'est finalement pas concrétisé. J'envisage soit un modèle de conception allemande (#GermanEngineering), soit un véhicule japonais (#JDM). Sachez qu'une fois mon choix arrêté (et après réception d'un don), je devrai probablement conserver ce véhicule pendant les 5 à 10 prochaines années. Si vous représentez une concession automobile et souhaitez me sponsoriser — en faisant un don, par exemple — gardez à l'esprit que je suis Zaki Qayoumi, DJ de JETLAG RADIO, ce qui est sans doute le podcast le plus important de la planète ; n'hésitez pas à me contacter. Téléchargez mon dossier de presse numérique (EPK) et discutons-en. En raison du coût élevé des assurances, de ma situation financière précaire — je vis au seuil de pauvreté — et du fait que j'attends toujours l'approbation d'une pension d'invalidité (refusée à quatre reprises, malgré l'assistance d'un avocat), ma situation est complexe. J'ai récemment fait appel, une procédure qui pourrait prendre encore 6 à 8 mois avant d'aboutir. Il me faudrait une berline spacieuse, d'une valeur comprise entre 20 000 et 39 000 dollars. Ce véhicule est essentiel au développement de ma startup, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC. Votre aide serait infiniment précieuse ; idéalement, j'aimerais pouvoir disposer de ce véhicule d'ici Thanksgiving ou le Black Friday. Je suis ravi d'avoir pu changer de téléphone, ce qui me permet de retourner au Barnes & Noble d'Elk Grove, en Californie — même si je déplore le manque de places de stationnement convenables. J'ai hâte de pouvoir à nouveau travailler sur mon ordinateur portable dans leur café. Je continuerai également à fréquenter les établissements Barnes & Noble de Roseville et de Folsom. Par ailleurs, je continuerai, comme toujours, à travailler depuis Temple Coffee. J'attends toujours avec impatience l'ouverture d'un véritable café Blue Bottle à Sacramento, en Californie. Par ailleurs, si vous gérez les réseaux sociaux du Barnes & Noble d'Elk Grove, merci de m'ajouter sur Instagram (nom d'utilisateur : IAMZAKI) afin que je puisse suivre vos publications. J'ai beaucoup de lectures en perspective, mais je n'ai malheureusement pas, pour l'instant, le budget nécessaire pour acheter des livres ou des magazines. Je compte toutefois y remédier dès que possible. J'ai perdu mon abonnement annuel à « The Economist » et cela m'a beaucoup peiné. Il m'arrive, très occasionnellement, d'acheter un numéro hebdomadaire. J'ai aussi très envie de m'offrir un café chez Starbucks.
Source: Zaki Qayoumi aka “Zack” (Made with AI)
Israel’s election has no clear winner — but Benjamin Netanyahu looks far from defeated again
The embattled prime minister looked set for a slight advantage over the bloc led by his main rival. Arab parties made notable gains, and the prospect of renewed U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran loomed. [NBC News] #NoMoreNetanyahu
USC Game Trailer: Roy Hall Narrates Ohio State’s USC Game Trailer, Which Tells the Story of Eleven Warriors, Brave and Bold, Conquering the Trojans [Eleven Warriors]
🎮 Gaming Friday: Halloween Weekend, Razer Haunt and Big Game Headlines 🎧
Vendredi, jeux vidéo : week-end d’Halloween, offre Razer et grandes nouvelles du jeu.
🎃 Bonjour, everybody · Happy Halloween Weekend
Happy Friday, everyone, and TGIF! 🎮 Welcome to Halloween 2026 weekend! As we head into a spooky couple of days, please celebrate, be merry, and above all, stay safe out there. If you’re heading out to festivities, keep safety top of mind: always line up a designated driver, buckle up, and if you plan on driving at all, stick to a 0.0% alcoholic beer so you can get home without issue.
For all the women heading out for the night, a quick practical tip: make sure to toss a high-capacity power bank into your purse. Keeping your phone charged is essential for booking a rideshare, calling a cab, or reaching out to friends when you need transport. I personally carry a large power bank from Mophie that has saved me countless times, so don’t leave home without yours!
And if you work in a hospital this weekend, you deserve your lunch break. Take it, eat something, sit down for a few minutes. Thank you for everything you do.
🎮 Gaming Friday · Razer Halloween Haunt
Score Some Monstrous Upgrades 💚
Halloween weekend is also the perfect time to celebrate the incredible world of video games. As a #RazerCreator, I’m hyped to share that Razer’s Halloween Haunt event is live! If you’re looking to refresh your setup with gear from Razer, use my affiliate link at the bottom of this post. Spending $99 or more unlocks a gift of your choice with your purchase, from October 21 to November 1.
Also, a quick reminder to keep content age-appropriate for your household as you pick your weekend plays. Pay attention to those ESRB ratings, whether it’s Rated E for Everyone, Rated T for Teen (13+), or Rated M for Mature (17+).
Cyberpunk 2077 2.5, Mass Effect and 150+ Hours of N7 Content 🎮
On the streaming front, I’m hoping to go live this weekend with a look at the Cyberpunk 2077 2.5 patch, though my schedule might shift. Like so many of you in the Mass Effect online community, I’ve been processing the heavy news surrounding the cancellation of Mass Effect Universe (Mass Effect 5). I’ve added my name to the #SaveMassEffect petition, which has now crossed 200,000 signatures, demanding answers. To honor the franchise, I might stream the original Mass Effect instead. Between the Mass Effect Legendary Edition (ME1, ME2, ME3) and Mass Effect Andromeda, I still have over 150 hours of N7 content ready to share with y’all.
Stay safe, enjoy the spooky headlines above, and I can’t wait to jump into a stream with you all this weekend! 🎮🎧💚
About ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
Who We Are · Qui nous sommes
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in Sacramento.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
~1,422PlayStation 5 video game livestreams
460+VLOGs: Coffee with Zack (English) and Coffee with Zaki (Français)
The English and French VLOGs are not translations of each other. Each series has its own, different content.
La French Tech San Francisco
Ma route vers La French Tech SF
I want to join La French Tech San Francisco, and I am very excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which helps minority entrepreneurs such as myself. As a native French speaker building an independent bilingual company, becoming part of this community would mean a great deal. The colors of this page are my salute to it: bleu, blanc, rouge.
🎧 Gear & Support
#RazerCreator · Support the Stream
You can buy your own brand-new Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC controller or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro PC/Mac/PS5 headset, and more, straight from Razer’s official website. Razer’s Halloween Haunt event runs through November 1: spend $99 or more for a gift of your choice. My Razer affiliate link means that you help and support me. Merci!
Medicine Thursday: Interstellar, Midnight Racing and the Human Body
Jeudi, médecine : musicothérapie, thérapie par le jeu vidéo et bonne fête d’Halloween aux soignants.
Bonjour, everybody · Happy Halloween
Hope you have a Happy Halloween at the Hospital in Nantes & Lorient (France). Work hard, get rest when you can, we love y’all.
A reminder for everyone who works in a hospital: you deserve your lunch break. Take it, eat something, sit down for a few minutes. You take care of everybody else, and you matter too.
Listening to Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar score, especially tucked away with headphones on a platform like Spotify, is less like passive listening and more like undergoing an intentional session of music therapy. At its core, the soundtrack operates on a frequency that mirrors human biology. Zimmer intentionally bypassed traditional electronic sci-fi tropes to center the score on the four-manual Harrison & Harrison pipe organ. Powered literally by human breath through wooden pipes, the instrument produces deep sub-bass frequencies and slow, rhythmic swells that can act as an auditory pacemaker. Through auditory entrainment, a principle used in neurological music therapy, these low-frequency waves can resonate in your chest and encourage your heart rate and breathing to slow and synchronize, shifting the brain toward calmer alpha and theta patterns.
What makes the experience so emotional is how the score uses compositional structure to support emotional regulation and catharsis. Tracks like “Day One” or “Cornfield Chase” begin with solitary, minimalist piano motifs before building into massive, resonant walls of sound. This dramatic progression can trigger frisson, a chills-inducing release of dopamine driven by musical anticipation and resolution. Zimmer built the score around a tender, two-note theme representing a father’s bond with his child, anchoring cosmic vastness to basic human vulnerability. In therapeutic terms, this contrast creates a safe “aesthetic distance,” a psychological space where listeners can process grief, long-distance isolation, or burnout without being overwhelmed by the raw emotion itself.
Streaming the album on Spotify creates an accessible, self-directed therapeutic micro-environment amid modern hyper-stimulation. The continuous flow, repetition, and slow harmonic builds can help quiet the brain’s default mode network, the circuit active during rumination and anxiety. It strips away mental clutter and can instill a profound sense of awe, a state researchers have linked to lower stress and greater empathy. In a medical setting, where clinicians and patients alike navigate the fragile boundaries of human mortality and complex clinical data, Interstellar serves as a humbling reminder: behind all scientific rigor and medical intervention, human connection remains our most fundamental medicine.
Essay drafted with Gemini AI and curated by Zaki Qayoumi.
Thursday Videogame Therapy
Midnight on the Nürburgring: The BMW M Hybrid V8 in Gran Turismo 7
There is a distinct moment when digital simulation stops being just entertainment and becomes a therapeutic tool. In behavioral medicine and neurological rehabilitation, video game therapy (or digital therapeutics) uses immersive environments to help regulate the nervous system and support relaxation. Setting up a PS5, gripping the controller, and taking the BMW M Hybrid V8 onto the Nürburgring Nordschleife isn’t merely playing a racing game. It is an exercise in hyper-focused mindfulness and sensory alignment.
The emotional impact is rooted in the long anticipation. For years, motorsport fans watched top-tier GTP/LMDh hybrid prototypes reshape endurance racing, waiting patiently for Polyphony Digital to bring these modern hypercars into Gran Turismo 7. The effort required to acquire it, navigating to Europe, entering Germany under the BMW dealership in Brand Central, and handing over 3,000,000 credits, is a test in itself. Amassing 3 million credits takes hours of dedicated grinding across high-yield events like the 1-hour Spa, Sardegna, or Tokyo Expressway. In behavioral terms, that delayed gratification activates the brain’s reward pathway. When you finally move that hybrid prototype from the showroom into your garage, the dopamine release validates the discipline it took to earn it.
Once you are on the track, video game therapy shifts into high gear. Driving around the Nürburgring, “The Green Hell,” demands total presence. The track’s 150+ turns require precise split-second decisions, leaving little room for real-world stress or rumination. That pulls the brain into a state of “flow.” Combined with DualSense haptic feedback, where every curb, gear shift, and hybrid energy deployment vibrates through your hands, the physical grounding anchors you in the present moment.
Music plays a vital role in completing the sensory loop. Whether you are listening to the high-revving twin-turbo V8 paired with electric motor whine, or layering a curated playlist over the engine’s rhythm, the rhythmic pulse of speed paired with harmonious tempos can help lower tension. The vehicle becomes an extension of consciousness: an intricate balance of high-tech engineering and psychological sanctuary.
Watch: BMW M Hybrid V8 at the Nürburgring in Gran Turismo 7
This video demonstrates a lap around the Nürburgring using the BMW M Hybrid V8 in Gran Turismo 7, showcasing the exact gameplay experience and visual focus discussed above. Essay drafted with Gemini AI and curated by Zaki Qayoumi.
The Synthesis
The Synthesis of Movement, Medicine, and Mind
When you pull all of these disparate elements together (the clinical reality of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, the hidden emotional toll of modern social disconnection highlighted by Psychology Today, the acoustic biology of Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar score, and the immersive reset of driving a BMW M Hybrid V8 around the Nürburgring in Gran Turismo 7), they stop looking like random interests and start looking like a deeply intentional prescription for survival.
Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome means navigating a body that often feels unstable, unpredictable, and chronically misaligned. Hypermobility requires constant physical vigilance, but it also takes an immense toll on the nervous system. You learn early on how to manage chronic pain, how to mask fatigue, and how to cope with the subtle, isolating ways that chronic illness strains human relationships, reminding us of the modern epidemics of ghosting and emotional withdrawal.
That is why the culmination of this Thursday night became a masterclass in self-preservation and sensory integration.
To merge these factors into a single therapeutic ecosystem, I didn’t just play a game or listen to an album. At midnight, under the pitch-black in-game night setting on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, I embarked on a 6-lap endurance test, the full 24-hour race simulation, behind the wheel of the BMW M Hybrid V8 in Gran Turismo 7 on the PS5. To anchor my nervous system, I layered the auditory inputs: streaming the Interstellar soundtrack via Spotify through my Razer BlackShark V3 Pro gaming headset, balanced against the raw, mechanical shriek of the twin-turbo V8 and electric motor whine coming directly from the PS5.
In that space, the sensory overload melted away. The sub-bass organ swells of Zimmer’s score slowed my breathing, while the relentless, 150-turn precision required by “The Green Hell” at midnight forced my brain into a flow state. Every bump on the tarmac came through the DualSense haptic feedback, while the audio isolation of the BlackShark V3 Pro created a personal sanctuary where chronic pain, daily stress, and physical vulnerability couldn’t reach. It was medicine through motion, rhythm, and immersion, proving that sometimes the most effective therapy is the one you engineer for yourself in the dark.
There’s just something mystifying about driving around the Nürburgring at midnight in Gran Turismo 7. You can see the stars, and they are absolutely gorgeous. I implore Polyphony Digital to include shooting stars in the sky for Gran Turismo 8 when we race during the summer. Once again, a big thank you to Sony PlayStation. Don’t forget that I am a #RazerCreator and you can expect amazing content in my PS5 livestreams on a weekly basis.
About ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
Who We Are · Qui nous sommes
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in Sacramento.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
~1,422PlayStation 5 video game livestreams
460+VLOGs: Coffee with Zack (English) and Coffee with Zaki (Français)
The English and French VLOGs are not translations of each other. Each series has its own, different content.
La French Tech San Francisco
Ma route vers La French Tech SF
I want to join La French Tech San Francisco, and I am very excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which helps minority entrepreneurs such as myself. As a native French speaker building an independent bilingual company, becoming part of this community would mean a great deal. The colors of this page are my salute to it: bleu, blanc, rouge.
Gear & Support
#RazerCreator · Support the Stream
You can buy your own brand-new Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC controller or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro PC/Mac/PS5 headset, and more, straight from Razer’s official website. My Razer affiliate link means that you help and support me. Merci!
As always, I really need a brand-new car/vehicle. If you are a car manufacturer, or work at a car dealership and want to donate a vehicle, contact me so we can work together and maybe record a video for your car dealership. I am interested in #GermanEngineering sports wagons and #JDM cars like the Toyota GR Supra MK4 or the Nissan Nismo Skyline GTR. I am willing to take a Nissan Maxima if a car body shop is willing to upgrade it with parts to make it NISMO.
I would also like to work with PVW Magazine to upgrade my VW sedan. It needs new parts, a new engine, and a new sound system. Email me at superfrenchbigz@gmail.com.
To round out today’s curation, let’s talk about something that keeps the engine running every day: music.
If you’ve been following the French hip-hop scene, you already know the buzz. Marseille’s finest, Jul, has dropped his incredible new single, “Ragnar 2.” The energy on this track is unmatchable, and it gets us even more hyped as we await the drop of his brand-new full-length album, coming out very soon.
For listeners tuning into our audio streams, we’ve got some massive plans lined up:
JETLAG RADIO: Select tracks from Jul’s latest rotation will be making their way into upcoming episodes to mix up the vibe.
OMEGA RADIO: Once the full album officially drops, we will be featuring the entire record on a dedicated future episode of our Hip-Hop/Rap/RnB podcast.
When the album lands, make sure to show your support for the artist by grabbing your official copy through FNAC, Amazon, or your favorite music store.
About ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
Who We Are · Qui nous sommes
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in Sacramento.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
~1,422PlayStation 5 video game livestreams
460+VLOGs: Coffee with Zack (English) and Coffee with Zaki (Français)
The English and French VLOGs are not translations of each other. Each series has its own, different content.
La French Tech San Francisco
Ma route vers La French Tech SF
I want to join La French Tech San Francisco, and I am very excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which helps minority entrepreneurs such as myself. As a native French speaker building an independent bilingual company, becoming part of this community would mean a great deal. The colors of this page are my salute to it: bleu, blanc, rouge.
Gear & Support
#RazerCreator · Support the Stream
You can buy your own brand-new Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC controller or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro PC/Mac/PS5 headset, and more, straight from Razer’s official website. My Razer affiliate link means that you help and support me. Merci!
Quantum Leaps, Deadbots, and Coffee: Surviving Tuesday the Tech Way ☕🚀
Well, folks, we’ve officially survived another interstellar Tuesday here at Zack Technology LLC. Between quantum chips expanding in Korea, Mistral partnering with NVIDIA for industrial-grade engineering, and Google DeepMind teaching LLMs how to “sleep” (relatable, honestly), the tech universe is spinning at warp speed.
As your friendly neighborhood CEO, I’ve been staring at the digital matrix wondering if we’re living in a cyberpunk novel or just a really chaotic Tuesday. We’ve got fusion supply chains forming in Japan, Mars quietly planning to turn its moon Phobos into a killer planetary ring, and existential debates on whether we should chat with AI replicas of historical figures or fictionalize our entire existence.
Meanwhile, if you’re trying to build a brand through the AI fatigue backlash or wondering why 80% of job applications disappear into the void, remember: real human energy, grit, and good old-fashioned local expertise still win the day.
Before you log off to ponder whether your code is sentient or just missing a semicolon, make sure to check out the brand-new episode of Coffee with Zaki, streaming right now in French (with the full VLOG dropping very soon, oui, oui!).
Grab your coffee, check your observability budgets, and keep building awesome things.
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in Sacramento.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
~1,422PlayStation 5 video game livestreams
460+VLOGs: Coffee with Zack (English) and Coffee with Zaki (Français)
The English and French VLOGs are not translations of each other. Each series has its own, different content.
La French Tech San Francisco
Ma route vers La French Tech SF
I want to join La French Tech San Francisco, and I am very excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which helps minority entrepreneurs such as myself. As a native French speaker building an independent bilingual company, becoming part of this community would mean a great deal. The colors of this page are my salute to it: bleu, blanc, rouge.
Gear & Support
#RazerCreator · Support the Stream
You can buy your own brand-new Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC controller or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro PC/Mac/PS5 headset, and more, straight from Razer’s official website. My Razer affiliate link means that you help and support me. Merci!
That wraps up this week’s Monday Major Content Curation! Mondays often get a bad reputation, but there is nothing quite like a fresh start to the week with some great reading material to get the gears turning. I hope you all enjoyed diving into today’s content.
Stay tuned: a brand-new English VLOG episode of Coffee with Zack is already in the works and will be on its way soon. Grab your coffee mug, and have a fantastic week ahead!
About ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
Who We Are · Qui nous sommes
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in Sacramento.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
~1,422PlayStation 5 video game livestreams
460+VLOGs: Coffee with Zack (English) and Coffee with Zaki (Français)
The English and French VLOGs are not translations of each other. Each series has its own, different content.
La French Tech San Francisco
Ma route vers La French Tech SF
I want to join La French Tech San Francisco, and I am very excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which helps minority entrepreneurs such as myself. As a native French speaker building an independent bilingual company, becoming part of this community would mean a great deal. The colors of this page are my salute to it: bleu, blanc, rouge.
Gear & Support
#RazerCreator · Support the Stream
You can buy your own brand-new Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC controller or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro PC/Mac/PS5 headset, and more, straight from Razer’s official website. My Razer affiliate link means that you help and support me. Merci!
Saturday Sports: Racing, Football and Matchday Headlines
Samedi, on fête le monde du sport : sports mécaniques, football et jours de match.
Bonjour, everybody
What’s up, everybody! It’s Saturday (Samedi), October (Octobre) 24, 2026. Today we celebrate the world of sports.
As you may be aware, I adore motorsports. Therefore, hopefully I can livestream some racing videogames soon. Anyway, let’s enjoy watching the Texas GP for Formula 1 this weekend. It’s going to be awesome!
PS. There’s a lot happening in France right now, and we won’t get to it until my future episodes of Coffee with Zaki, my VLOGs in French. In the meantime, please be safe, and remember to make a plan to vote in the Présidentielles 2027. On a personal note, I’m voting Parti Socialiste.
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in Sacramento.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
~1,422PlayStation 5 video game livestreams
460+VLOGs: Coffee with Zack (English) and Coffee with Zaki (Français)
The English and French VLOGs are not translations of each other. Each series has its own, different content.
La French Tech San Francisco
Ma route vers La French Tech SF
I want to join La French Tech San Francisco, and I am very excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which helps minority entrepreneurs such as myself. As a native French speaker building an independent bilingual company, becoming part of this community would mean a great deal. The colors of this page are my salute to it: bleu, blanc, rouge.
Gear & Support
#RazerCreator · Support the Stream
You can buy your own brand-new Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC controller or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro PC/Mac/PS5 headset, and more, straight from Razer’s official website. My Razer affiliate link means that you help and support me. Merci!
Vendredi 23 Octobre 2026Friday Videogame Celebration
Friday (Vendredi) · October (Octobre) 23, 2026
TGIF: Celebrating the World of Videogames
Enfin vendredi ! Aujourd’hui, on fête l’univers des jeux vidéo.
Bonjour, everybody
What’s up, everybody! It’s Friday (Vendredi), October (Octobre) 23, 2026. TGIF! Today we celebrate the world of videogames! I hope you did all your homework for first-thing Monday morning. Let’s enjoy some livestreams.
I am not sure yet what’s on the calendar, but there will be a few videogame livestreams, I am sure. I know some of you want me to show the new Cyberpunk 2077 2.5 Edgerunners II update, including mods, which is incredibly exciting. Since it’s the “plat de résistance,” let’s also focus on some unknown games that we promised we would play.
Let’s also not forget that we have to save our allowances, because GTA VI (rated M for Mature) comes out in just a few weeks. You already know that as a #RazerCreator I am excited for many hours of livestream videos for this game.
This Weekend · Ce week-end
Night Nation Run 5K and a Spotify JAM Set
Have fun at the Night Nation Run 5K in Sacramento, CA! I will DJ a set on Spotify JAM sometime this weekend. Anyway, let’s enjoy the weekend!
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in the Sacramento area.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
1,400PlayStation 5 video game livestreams
449+VLOGs: Coffee with Zack (English) and Coffee with Zaki (Français)
The English and French VLOGs are not translations of each other. Each series has its own, different content.
La French Tech San Francisco
Ma route vers La French Tech SF
I want to join La French Tech San Francisco, and I am very excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which helps minority entrepreneurs such as myself. As a native French speaker building an independent bilingual company, becoming part of this community would mean a great deal. The colors of this page are my salute to it: bleu, blanc, rouge.
Gear & Support
#RazerCreator · Support the Stream
You can buy the Razer Tartarus V2 Pro and/or the Razer Kraken Kitty V3 gaming headset with my Razer affiliate link. You can also get your own brand-new Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC controller or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro PC/Mac/PS5 headset, and more, straight from Razer’s official website. My Razer affiliate link means that you help and support me. Merci!
Jeudi 22 Octobre 2026Thursday Medicine & Videogame Therapy
Thursday (Jeudi) · October (Octobre) 22, 2026
Thursday Medicine: The Therapeutic Frequencies of Space and the Memories of a Healer
La médecine du jeudi : les fréquences thérapeutiques de l’espace et les souvenirs d’une soignante.
Bonjour, everybody
What’s up, everybody! It’s Thursday (Jeudi), October (Octobre) 22, 2026. Today we discuss the world of Medicine, and I hope you enjoy the latest updates.
Health reminder: the latest COVID-19 variant (XGF) is going around, so it is very important to get the latest COVID-19 booster (2026–2027) so that you are protected. Get that flu shot as well. You don’t want to get deathly ill, especially small children, toddlers, and older adults.
This weekend is very sentimental for me. A few years ago was my honeymoon with my ex-wife, when we visited two of my favorite places on Earth: France and Germany, so it’s bittersweet. If she’s reading this, all I can say is that I hope she sees my progress and that she contacts me. I’ve tried reaching out multiple times, with no answer. I’m also on a dating app (Boo), so if another woman wants to date me, I won’t say no. So far, no prospects.
Thursday Medicine
Healing Frequencies and a Cup of Coffee Thirty Years in the Making
Welcome back to zack.coffee, brought to you by ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC. For this week’s Thursday Medicine segment, I want to explore a unique intersection: the science of auditory healing, the gravity of nostalgia, and the unpredictable paths our lives take over decades.
Recently, the gaming industry was struck by the heartbreaking news of the cancellation of the next Mass Effect project. It is a devastating blow to lose a universe that has meant so much to so many, though there is always hope that the brilliant developers might regroup to form a new studio. To process the end of this era, I have been diving back into the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and eventually Andromeda, on my livestreams.
What strikes me most during these deep-space playthroughs isn’t just the storytelling; it is the atmospheric, synth-driven soundtrack. There is a profound, soothing quality to BioWare’s audio design that functions as a genuine form of music therapy. The ambient frequencies of the Normandy’s starmap provide a meditative space that invites deep introspection.
For me, those therapeutic synths always pull my thoughts back three decades to my junior high days. I find myself thinking about my very first childhood love. We were just kids sharing the court on the same basketball team, completely unaware of where the future would take us.
Life, much like the sprawling galaxies in the games I stream, expanded in different directions. Today, she is on the frontlines saving lives as an ER doctor in France. Meanwhile, I am here in Sacramento, building the ZACK TECHNOLOGY ecosystem and exploring the healing properties of electronic music. Separated by an ocean and thirty years of history, we have never been able to meet up for that long-overdue cup of coffee.
Yet there is a beautiful, quiet symmetry in it all. While she practices the high-stakes, critical science of emergency medicine in a French hospital, I am exploring the restorative science of music therapy through audio production and gaming. Sometimes the right soundtrack doesn’t just calm the mind. It builds a bridge across time, oceans, and memories.
Jacking Back into Night City with Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5
To close out this week’s Thursday update here at zack.coffee, we’re shifting from medical headlines and the soothing space therapy of the Mass Effect soundtrack to something a bit more high-octane. We are heading back to the neon-drenched streets of Night City.
CD PROJEKT RED just dropped the patch notes for the Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners 2 Update (Patch 2.5), hitting PC, Mac, and consoles today, October 22nd. If you thought V’s journey was over, this patch proves Night City isn’t quite done with us yet.
For gamers, this update is massive. It introduces the “Clampdown” side quest set before the events of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, bringing new gear, 12 new Minor Arcana Tarot Cards to discover, and a brand new radio station (HKGN 102.0 FM) bumping tracks from the series. They are also adding five new Glamdocs across the city to customize the look of your hand cyberware and, in a huge combat update, a “Double Trouble” perk tree that finally lets V dual-wield pistols and revolvers.
But as a #RazerCreator, the feature I am most excited about for my upcoming PS5 livestreams is the official Cross-Platform Mod Support powered by mod.io. This means we will finally be able to browse and install player-created mods directly from the in-game menu on the PlayStation 5. We’ll be exploring all these new mods, testing out the new dual-wielding mechanics, and hunting down those new tarot cards live on stream.
Between the immersive world-building of Night City and the sheer creative chaos these new mods will bring, this update is going to be an incredible way to decompress. I’ll see you all in Night City.
About ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
Who We Are · Qui nous sommes
I am Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”: Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman-of-the-Board, and Editor-In-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media and technology company based in the Sacramento area.
We focus on Technology, World Affairs, Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, and Diplomacy / Diplomatie.
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