Hi ! Welcome to Vorian, my little paradise, your sanctuary. 🧭✨Vorian is my little paradise, a sanctuary for me and those who seek a similar refuge.  The emojis above serve as navigational guides acting like little road signs, taking us back to the days of simple website navigation in the 90s, but you can explore the sitemap here and the updates made here. Some images may have protections in place to safeguard privacy, this includes measures against image recognition systems (like CNNs and Lens features). Vorian this website embraces a minimalist aesthetic with a focus on functionality and a serene user experience and dont collect any personal data about you or any visitor.  And what about me!? well, My name is Adelino Saldanha, born and raised in Braga, Portugal. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), there are only two people with my name in the country but on the internet seems to be alote and I don't have a very common name and look alike's to, except for the bald ones, or those with long hair of course, after all my nose is already recognized by image recognition systems 100km away for sure.. I've been known by various nicknames over the years: thE gUArDIaN angeL (an anagram of my first name), war10ck, unknown, gozil4, kernelx64, linux (inspired by the early days of Linux, before even the ./startx), and many others. I was born on May 4th, and only son from my parents. Some friends jokingly say the Force was born with me. My childhood and lifetime hero is Silver Surfer, and Lego was my favorite toy. This website, represents a lifestyle. I live off-grid by choice, prioritizing autonomy and sustainability. This is not to be confused with rural tourism or simply living in a remote house. My passions include computer science, astronomy, outdoor activities (like paragliding (which now I only usually do like the Olympic Games) and hiking, music, Star Wars, fantasy literature, and ham radio. My journey with computers began at age eight with a Spectrum 48K. I vividly remember writing my first lines of code and I did explored BBSs (what I did first in the city at that time), phone booths, analog lines, and the iconic 90s callback boxes. My first real computer was an 8086, (because before I also had a schneider europc) introducing me to MS-DOS. I learned various programming languages and continue to code for personal projects. While I love computers, I find myself increasingly drawn to simpler experiences. I enjoy long walks and hikes, and I've reconnected with my interest in ham radio (now primarily listening to ham, satellites and space transmissions). I've achieved many things in my life, from participating in the Free Kevin movement back in the days to pursuing personal projects. This space is about self-discovery, not impressing others. I live by my own terms and value freedom above all else. I don't use social media and have no intention to and here is my entire online presence. I kindly request that you respect my decision and refrain from suggesting I'm "not normal". In my opinion, contemporary computing prioritizes user engagement and competition over genuine human connection offline. Having said all this, all I have left is that this text reflects my personal views and experiences considering i grew up watching flying cars, intergalactic travels and time travel, teleportation and aliens and nothing happens after five decades. It makes me wonder about the nature of progress and the gap between our dreams and reality. Guess I'll just have to invent it myself. 

Text prepared and written in 2017 and revised  in 2025