We continued to work on our final Nikis yesterday, which means: more Assange.
(Image credit: VICE) Assange used to have a good pal on the Wikileaks team. His name was Daniel Domscheit-Berg (also known as Daniel Schmitt). However, Schmitt left Wikileaks in 2011 after Assange “suspended” him. Schmitt later wrote a book titled Inside Wikileaks: my time with Julian Assange at the world’s most dangerous website. There was a chapter dedicated to Assange. Schmitt spoke about their early friendship. Assange had lived with Schmitt for a period of time, during which Schmitt said Assange was a difficult person to live with. More interesting tales followed. Apparently…
- Assange was a lost cause with directions – he often lost his way to Schmitt’s house multiple times and Schmitt would have to pick him up every time.
- Assange had a beyond impressive level of concentration – he would stay up for nights on end, rooted in the same position, in front of his laptop.
- Assange ate everything with his hands and merely wiped them on his pants after he was finished (and Schmitt was worried Assange would destroy his couch).
As a whole, Assange appeared rather peculiar and egocentric. So we’ve explored this side of his personality in the Niki, hinting at his inflated ego through his mannerism and speech. We hope that has worked out well. Throw us some feedback tomorrow, guys! See you later!