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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 29m

Thank you, it’s based on this original, with a lot of Photoshop.

Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 51m

Working on Handouts for my Black Lancers campaign, this is for Operation Totalize (8th August 1944).

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty sure that the torn off piece said “HUGGING AN ELDER T”

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing says ‘Defend the Netherlands’ like doing it in English.

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 5d

Indeed 😔

“I Put on My Robe and Wizard Hat”!

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 5d

That’s ok, when you type ‘pw’, it shows to us as ‘**’!

hunter2 | Know Your Meme

Hunter2 refers to a password an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) user by the name of AzureDiamond was tricked into revealing. It is often used as a fake password

knowyourmeme.com

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 6d

In a way, this talk was my farewell speech to my former colleagues, and I’m happy that it was so well received by them.

Keep fighting the good fight!

Mark Paluch 👨‍💻,🎹&🚑 @mp911.de · 6d

Fantastic and truly entertaining talk. Thank you ❤️🍃

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you! Much appreciated.

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you, that means a lot to me.

Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 6d

My Devoxx talk "A Long Spring: 19 Years of Living with Your Past Mistakes" has been published on YouTube.
Enjoy!

A Long Spring: 19 Years of Living with Your Past Mistakes by Arjen Poutsma

YouTube video by Devoxx

www.youtube.com

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 7d

Getting a “kapsalon” in Antwerp.

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Reposted by Arjen Poutsma

Stéphane Nicoll @snicoll.be · 7d

A long spring, 3 core qualities.

@poutsma.bsky.social at #Devoxx

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 7d

Good afternoon, #Devoxx. I know that there there are a lot of interesting sessions this afternoon, but only one of them will feature dancing!

You know what to do.

See you in room 4, at 15:00, for my session “A Long Spring: 19 Years of Living with Your Past Mistakes”.

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 7d

Listening to The Smiths to get me in the right mood for my presentation this afternoon.

'What Difference Does It Make? (John Peel Session, 5/18/83)' van The Smiths op Apple Music

Nummer· 1984 · Speelduur 3:13

music.apple.com

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 8d

Goedemorgen Antwerpen!
#Devoxx

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 8d

I certainly have considered that all player characters are idiots, especially as GM.

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 10d

Great bollocks of fire.

Am I doing this right?

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 10d

Yes, but I set tab width to ⅓, so it all works out.

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 10d

I prefer tabs to spaces, to be honest.

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 12d

And add another D6 if you’re born in the Netherlands!

Dutch men revealed as world's tallest

When it comes to height, Dutch men and Latvian women tower over all other nationalities, a study reveals.

www.bbc.com

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 13d

For my non-comp sci followers: the term algorithm means a lot more than “order in which things show in my timeline”.

It’s pretty much impossible to do programming without using algorithms.

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 13d

a cartoon duck is in a white circle on a red background .

ALT: a cartoon duck is in a white circle on a red background .

media.tenor.com

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 13d

Dutch judge rules Meta must offer an “algorithm-free option.”

Finally, software engineering enters the post-algorithm era.

Rechter: Instagram en Facebook moeten algoritmevrije optie krijgen

Bits of Freedom eiste dat in een rechtszaak en kreeg gelijk van de Nederlandse rechter.

nos.nl

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 13d

No worries, Copenhagen.
I will do so tomorrow.

A sticker on a trash can, labeled “Tourists go home”