Gerben 🌱
@gerben.dev
A software engineer from Ede, the Netherlands.
🙋♂️ #Developer #Vegan #StraightEdge #Bisexual #Introvert
❤️ #Nature #Hiking #Parenting #Gamedev #PBBG
🎼 #MelodicHardcore #PostHardcore #Hardcore #DeathCore
📢 #ProChoice #FreePalestine #Antifa #LGBTQIA
🙋♂️ #Developer #Vegan #StraightEdge #Bisexual #Introvert
❤️ #Nature #Hiking #Parenting #Gamedev #PBBG
🎼 #MelodicHardcore #PostHardcore #Hardcore #DeathCore
📢 #ProChoice #FreePalestine #Antifa #LGBTQIA
Been watching Star Wars Episode V with my kids.. and I think we've put too much emphasis on Baby Yoda.. they weren't very pleased when they saw the real Yoda. 🤣
December 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Been watching Star Wars Episode V with my kids.. and I think we've put too much emphasis on Baby Yoda.. they weren't very pleased when they saw the real Yoda. 🤣
Warning sign at a frozen Henschotermeer
December 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Warning sign at a frozen Henschotermeer
Decided to release a new layout for my personal website. It's using Pico.css. I'll probably write a longer blog post about it soon..
Here's a screenshot of the old site, to see the new version see it live at: https://gerben.dev
Here's a screenshot of the old site, to see the new version see it live at: https://gerben.dev
December 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Decided to release a new layout for my personal website. It's using Pico.css. I'll probably write a longer blog post about it soon..
Here's a screenshot of the old site, to see the new version see it live at: https://gerben.dev
Here's a screenshot of the old site, to see the new version see it live at: https://gerben.dev
Sunset on the way to the bird hide in Blauwe Kamer, Grebbeberg in the background
December 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sunset on the way to the bird hide in Blauwe Kamer, Grebbeberg in the background
Added an old photo that I missed, but somehow can't share it directly.
So here's a toot with the image and a link to the original page.
So here's a toot with the image and a link to the original page.
December 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Added an old photo that I missed, but somehow can't share it directly.
So here's a toot with the image and a link to the original page.
So here's a toot with the image and a link to the original page.
Yo -- I write rambunctiously as to hide the vulnerability, I'm about to expose -- what is it about 1AM that makes me feel like this.
Opening my photo app and filtering on Favorited. It's just my kids, mostly. I'm so happy.
#Parenting
Opening my photo app and filtering on Favorited. It's just my kids, mostly. I'm so happy.
#Parenting
December 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Yo -- I write rambunctiously as to hide the vulnerability, I'm about to expose -- what is it about 1AM that makes me feel like this.
Opening my photo app and filtering on Favorited. It's just my kids, mostly. I'm so happy.
#Parenting
Opening my photo app and filtering on Favorited. It's just my kids, mostly. I'm so happy.
#Parenting
You can track #Santa in the Flightradar24 app. His callsign is R3DN053.
I just happened to catch him near Christmas Island. 🎅🛷🦌
#Christmas
I just happened to catch him near Christmas Island. 🎅🛷🦌
#Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
You can track #Santa in the Flightradar24 app. His callsign is R3DN053.
I just happened to catch him near Christmas Island. 🎅🛷🦌
#Christmas
I just happened to catch him near Christmas Island. 🎅🛷🦌
#Christmas
December 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A lovely read from The Weekly Miscellaneous; about AI, art, transphobia and the wish to connect with real people.
https://theweeklymiscellaneous.co.uk/posts/2025/12/2025-a-mourning/
https://theweeklymiscellaneous.co.uk/posts/2025/12/2025-a-mourning/
December 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A lovely read from The Weekly Miscellaneous; about AI, art, transphobia and the wish to connect with real people.
https://theweeklymiscellaneous.co.uk/posts/2025/12/2025-a-mourning/
https://theweeklymiscellaneous.co.uk/posts/2025/12/2025-a-mourning/
It's weird to see YouTubers react to the band Emery for the first time, or people saying things like "yeah, they were part of the movement".
Because I was in that 'scene' in 2004-2012 (and still, tbh), but I lived in a pre-smartphone Netherlands and besides some familiar faces I'd see offline […]
Because I was in that 'scene' in 2004-2012 (and still, tbh), but I lived in a pre-smartphone Netherlands and besides some familiar faces I'd see offline […]
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December 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It's weird to see YouTubers react to the band Emery for the first time, or people saying things like "yeah, they were part of the movement".
Because I was in that 'scene' in 2004-2012 (and still, tbh), but I lived in a pre-smartphone Netherlands and besides some familiar faces I'd see offline […]
Because I was in that 'scene' in 2004-2012 (and still, tbh), but I lived in a pre-smartphone Netherlands and besides some familiar faces I'd see offline […]
Just saw a VW Buzz hearse.. 🤔
December 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Just saw a VW Buzz hearse.. 🤔
> Don't waste it, working for a world, that's already feasting on your bones
The FASTEST Way to Recover From BURNOUT Is Not What You Think by Freyia North In Norway.
#Burnout
The FASTEST Way to Recover From BURNOUT Is Not What You Think by Freyia North In Norway.
#Burnout
December 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
> Don't waste it, working for a world, that's already feasting on your bones
The FASTEST Way to Recover From BURNOUT Is Not What You Think by Freyia North In Norway.
#Burnout
The FASTEST Way to Recover From BURNOUT Is Not What You Think by Freyia North In Norway.
#Burnout
It's 1AM, time to bring out the heavy hitters!
🎵 From This Point On - Plaque 🎶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1BzNaM8IEg
#NowListening #Hardcore
🎵 From This Point On - Plaque 🎶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1BzNaM8IEg
#NowListening #Hardcore
December 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It's 1AM, time to bring out the heavy hitters!
🎵 From This Point On - Plaque 🎶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1BzNaM8IEg
#NowListening #Hardcore
🎵 From This Point On - Plaque 🎶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1BzNaM8IEg
#NowListening #Hardcore
December 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
> In the world of open source, community contributions are the norm. That’s why Mozilla’s recent decision to overwrite community contributions with an AI-powered bot feels like such a betrayal.
Youssuff writes about Mozilla's betrayal.
#Mozilla #AI
Youssuff writes about Mozilla's betrayal.
#Mozilla #AI
Mozilla’s Betrayal of Open Source: Google’s Gemini AI is Overwriting Volunteer Work on Support Mozilla
TL;DR: Mozilla’s translation bot on Support Mozilla (that is currently overwriting user contributions is based on the closed source, copyright infringing LLM, Google Gemini. This is in spite of Mozilla claiming that they are at the forefront of open source AI, and belies their exhortations to choose to build open source AI and data sets. Although Mozilla has experience in attracting open contributions for data sets in projects like Common Voice, Mozilla is using a closed data set to overwrite open contributions. Since (paid) Gemini queries do not train the model, Mozillians can expect to correct errors every time the bot automatically updates an article.
www.quippd.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
> In the world of open source, community contributions are the norm. That’s why Mozilla’s recent decision to overwrite community contributions with an AI-powered bot feels like such a betrayal.
Youssuff writes about Mozilla's betrayal.
#Mozilla #AI
Youssuff writes about Mozilla's betrayal.
#Mozilla #AI
Airborne Monument(s) on Ginkelse Heide, Ede
December 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Airborne Monument(s) on Ginkelse Heide, Ede
I know it's not normal thought.. But sometimes, I still think about all the monuments and archeology we lost because of ISIS.
December 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I know it's not normal thought.. But sometimes, I still think about all the monuments and archeology we lost because of ISIS.
Knocked Loose - Small Victories 🤘
#KnockedLoose might be an acquired taste, but once you do, their album Pop Culture is bangin! Other songs to check out: The Gospel, Separate.
#NowListening
#KnockedLoose might be an acquired taste, but once you do, their album Pop Culture is bangin! Other songs to check out: The Gospel, Separate.
#NowListening
December 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Knocked Loose - Small Victories 🤘
#KnockedLoose might be an acquired taste, but once you do, their album Pop Culture is bangin! Other songs to check out: The Gospel, Separate.
#NowListening
#KnockedLoose might be an acquired taste, but once you do, their album Pop Culture is bangin! Other songs to check out: The Gospel, Separate.
#NowListening
Looking at my pre-2022 (inactive) #Tumblr gives me the same wonderful feeling of ease, as eating in a fully #vegan restaurant knowing I don't have to take dietary restrictions into consideration, where each post, while maybe not attributed correctly, is at least not #AI. I can just enjoy art.
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Sunrays snitch on dusty barn, goats unbothered
December 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Sunrays snitch on dusty barn, goats unbothered
...forget all about me. But guess what? That's what's gonna happen. He's NOT gonna let me be your friend. He's NOT gonna let us do stuff together. And there's NO way it's gonna be able to work. And you're GONNA have to come to a point where you're gonna choose him or me and you're GONNA choose […]
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December 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
...forget all about me. But guess what? That's what's gonna happen. He's NOT gonna let me be your friend. He's NOT gonna let us do stuff together. And there's NO way it's gonna be able to work. And you're GONNA have to come to a point where you're gonna choose him or me and you're GONNA choose […]
I don't know which YouTube dev deployed an algo change on Friday, but you're brilliant.
They all have less than 400 subscribers and pretty much less than 1k views. But they're absolute bangers! 🔥
Burning Nations - Darkness […]
[Original post on gerben.dev]
They all have less than 400 subscribers and pretty much less than 1k views. But they're absolute bangers! 🔥
Burning Nations - Darkness […]
[Original post on gerben.dev]
December 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I don't know which YouTube dev deployed an algo change on Friday, but you're brilliant.
They all have less than 400 subscribers and pretty much less than 1k views. But they're absolute bangers! 🔥
Burning Nations - Darkness […]
[Original post on gerben.dev]
They all have less than 400 subscribers and pretty much less than 1k views. But they're absolute bangers! 🔥
Burning Nations - Darkness […]
[Original post on gerben.dev]
Corporate life; where I have to take a course on "Basic SRE" while being actively on call. 😮💨
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Corporate life; where I have to take a course on "Basic SRE" while being actively on call. 😮💨
La Dispute - Such Small Hands
Always a banger.. 🎵 I saw you in my sleep.. 💅 DARLING 🙄.. 🎶
#NowListening
Always a banger.. 🎵 I saw you in my sleep.. 💅 DARLING 🙄.. 🎶
#NowListening
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
La Dispute - Such Small Hands
Always a banger.. 🎵 I saw you in my sleep.. 💅 DARLING 🙄.. 🎶
#NowListening
Always a banger.. 🎵 I saw you in my sleep.. 💅 DARLING 🙄.. 🎶
#NowListening