Hoe je in en uit een trein stapt (zonder andere mensen boos te maken)
Een trein brengt je comfortabel van A naar B – mits je erin én eruit kunt. Helaas gaat het daar nog vaak mis.
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Svelte really is that fast
The five most popular JS frameworks – Angular, React, Vue, Svelte and Blazor – use different rendering strategies, and it shows.
Do large language models respect copyright notices?
A group of researchers studied what happens when you explicitly remind large language models to respect copyright notices.
“Heap, Heap, Array!”
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Fun with functions (and other stuff)
Frameworks for developing browser extensions
You probably wouldn’t build a modern web application without a framework, so why use vanilla JavaScript for your browser extension?
Are bugs more expensive to fix in production?
Everyone knows that the cost of fixing a bug grows exponentially as it progresses through development phases. But is that actually true?
The challenges of microservice API evolution
Evolving microservice APIs requires a lot of work, both from the providing and the consuming side.
Living the Pipe Dream
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2025 is the year of the Linux desktop (but mostly servers)
What to do if you accidentally committed secrets to a repository
Have you ever accidentally committed a secret to a Git repository? It’s a simple mistake that can be hard to fix, but it’s also easy to prevent.
Level up your Dockerfiles with these tips and tricks
It’s easy to write Dockerfiles that work, but also to write Dockerfiles that suck. Here are some tips and tricks for writing better Dockerfiles.
Helm may be a popular solution, but not necessarily a safe one
Helm charts are re-usable packages for Kubernetes resources. They are easy to share and use, but this comes at a price.
Flat Earth
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It’s all downhill from here
Random internet finds: public transport
Browsing, like public transport, takes you from somewhere you’re not to somewhere you don’t need to be – but it does bring you places.
A crappy review of a crappy “LEGO” Brick Bank
I bought myself a replica of LEGO’s 2016 Brick Bank from a Chinese copycat brand and it went about as well as expected.
Rendering text on a pixel grid
Fonts in macOS look different from text that’s been rendered in Windows, mostly due to different philosophies about font rendering.
The Toilet Paper
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Summaries of spicy papers with a grain of salt
A method for preventing browser extension fingerprinting
Who could have thought that DOM-based browser extension fingerprinting can be easily mitigated by splitting reality?
The privacy threats of browser extension fingerprinting
Installing browser extensions can be bad for your privacy, even if they were made in good faith.
Be careful when browsing for browser extensions in the Chrome Web Store
This paper provides an analysis of browser extensions in the Chrome Web Store based on historical data and their source code.
Chuniversiteitschrift
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A section for people who inexplicably like bruine boterhammen met kaas
Waarom Informatiekunde eigenlijk net Friesland is
En andere domme vergelijkingen. Uit de oude doos. Omdat ik weer geen tijd heb om iets nieuws te schrijven.
Ik ben begonnen aan een nieuwe baan (zonder mijn oude op te zeggen)
Sinds vorig jaar heb ik twee werkgevers. Niet omdat het moest, maar omdat het kon. Wat heb ik ervan geleerd en is het de moeite waard?
Veelgemaakte Nederlandse spelfouten (die je spellingscontrole niet doorheeft)
Een spelfoutje is snel gemaakt, maar de regels maken het ook niet altijd even eenvoudig om het goed te doen. Daarom hier een paar tips.
The Middle Qingdom
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Chunfeicius says…
Six things you (didn’t) need to know about Chinese names
Chinese names are easier than you think, but at the same time they are also more complicated than you think.
Chinese megacities and what they are known for
China is one of the world’s most populous countries, which means it also has some of the largest cities on the planet.
A quick-start guide to public transport in Hong Kong
Depending on where you’re from, public transport in Hong Kong either offers a glimpse of the future or is stuck in the past.
Well Played
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It’s all bread and games until someone loses
Assassin’s Creed II is better than I thought it would be
I played Assassin’s Creed II in preparation for my trip to Florence this year and it was almost as good as Florence itself.
Oblivion Remastered works like a Charm on GeForce NOW
Oblivion Remaster is the same janky game as the 2006 original, but with a fresh coat of paint and some welcome gameplay improvements.
Revisiting Caesar III (almost) three decades later
Caesar III remains the same game it was three decades ago, but the world — and its expectations — have changed.
Superproductivity at Room Temperature
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Tools, tips & tricks for techies
Should your next laptop be a Mac or a PC?
There is no right answer to that question, but having used both for quite some years, I can share what I like and dislike about each.
Add autolink references to GitHub pull request titles
Alright is a browser extension that automatically turns JIRA (and other) references in GitHub pull request titles into hyperlinks.
Get cheered on when you complete JIRA tickets
I built a completely useless Chrome extension that encourages people to complete their JIRA tickets (so I don’t have to).
Captain’s Blog
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The holodeck safety protocols malfunctioned again today…
Yes, I took a short break
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have returned from my hiatus and have absolutely nothing to show for it.
Microsoft Word is a dumpster fire
Microsoft Word may be the best word processor on the market, but I still hate it with the fiery passion of a thousand suns.
My software development roadmap
I don’t know what the future of software development will look like and what skills I will need, but at least I have concepts of a plan.
The Project Aisle
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A gallery of recent project launches
Facilitating ROS communication between two different networks
For my first robotics project, I needed to find a way for students in Germany to control a robotic arm in the Netherlands using ROS.
A command-line scrobbler for Dutch public radio stations NPO Radio 1, 2 and 3FM
I built a tool for the handful of people who listen to NPO radio stations, use Last.fm and know how to use the command line.
Let’s build a simple journey planner using SQL (part 3, that you can run yourself)
What’s better than a crappy train travel planner that runs on my machine? A crappy train travel planner that runs on YOUR machine!