Christian Henkel
@ct2034.bsky.social
I am a dad, roboticist, engineer, open source fan, cyclist, musician, overall mostly nice dude. (he/him)
Also on:
https://thinkoneering.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henkelchristian/
https://chaos.social/@ct2034
Also on:
https://thinkoneering.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henkelchristian/
https://chaos.social/@ct2034
"Alles zu seiner Zeit. Katechismus zu seiner Zeit und Käsekuchen zu seiner Zeit"
(Michels Mama) 😍
(Michels Mama) 😍
August 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"Alles zu seiner Zeit. Katechismus zu seiner Zeit und Käsekuchen zu seiner Zeit"
(Michels Mama) 😍
(Michels Mama) 😍
I am indifferent about the humanoid hype most of the time. But what if it is actively damaging to the public perception of robotics as a field?
"[...] Again, Tesla employees at the event confirmed to attendees that the robot was teleoperated"
"[...] Again, Tesla employees at the event confirmed to attendees that the robot was teleoperated"
Tesla teleoperated robot failed while serving popcorn on first day of new diner
Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, which CEO Elon Musk claims is ahead of the industry and will sell in the trillions...
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July 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I am indifferent about the humanoid hype most of the time. But what if it is actively damaging to the public perception of robotics as a field?
"[...] Again, Tesla employees at the event confirmed to attendees that the robot was teleoperated"
"[...] Again, Tesla employees at the event confirmed to attendees that the robot was teleoperated"
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Unerwartet gute Nachrichten: Die meisten Bürgerentscheide gehen Pro-Schutzsuchende aus. Das ergab eine Auswertung von Mehr Demokratie e.V.
www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/buer...
www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/buer...
Studie: Bürgerentscheide sind meistens pro Flüchtlinge
Wenn Menschen zu Flüchtlingsunterkünften abstimmen, stimmen sie in der Mehrheit dafür. Warum wir mehr über diese Good News sprechen sollten.
www.volksverpetzer.de
July 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Unerwartet gute Nachrichten: Die meisten Bürgerentscheide gehen Pro-Schutzsuchende aus. Das ergab eine Auswertung von Mehr Demokratie e.V.
www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/buer...
www.volksverpetzer.de/analyse/buer...
Getting a bit philosophical about robot programming 👉
buff.ly/ZwhmHdv
Please let me know what you think. 🙏
buff.ly/ZwhmHdv
Please let me know what you think. 🙏
How Does One Even Program a Robot? - Christian Henkel
I work in robotics research. This is my personal site, combining scientific publications, CV entries, and blog posts.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Getting a bit philosophical about robot programming 👉
buff.ly/ZwhmHdv
Please let me know what you think. 🙏
buff.ly/ZwhmHdv
Please let me know what you think. 🙏
On the self-help book I wish existed — and why borrowed goals might be worse than having none at all. 😆
You can achieve f\*ck all if you really want it - Christian Henkel
I work in robotics research. This is my personal site, combining scientific publications, CV entries, and blog posts.
buff.ly
May 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
On the self-help book I wish existed — and why borrowed goals might be worse than having none at all. 😆
Reposted by Christian Henkel
I'll be trying out this robotics freelancing for a while. Let's see if I like it😆 #robotics #freelance knmcguire.github.io/blog/2025/04...
Flying Solo - the Start of my Robotics Freelancing career - Kimberly McGuire's Website
knmcguire.github.io
April 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'll be trying out this robotics freelancing for a while. Let's see if I like it😆 #robotics #freelance knmcguire.github.io/blog/2025/04...
LLMs to support with coding are nice and all. But assuming that something that is good at generating text would be good at helping to code fundamentally misses the point. Imagine having an assistant that recommends refactoring, architecture improvements, making style more consistent.
April 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
LLMs to support with coding are nice and all. But assuming that something that is good at generating text would be good at helping to code fundamentally misses the point. Imagine having an assistant that recommends refactoring, architecture improvements, making style more consistent.
You know, the European Union is not a country ....
April 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
You know, the European Union is not a country ....
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A recent survey by the Linux Foundation found that organizations contribute 7.7B USD annually to open source projects. #opensource
Open Source Is Supposed to Be a Meritocracy—So Why Are Companies Trying to Buy Their Way In?
hackernoon.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A recent survey by the Linux Foundation found that organizations contribute 7.7B USD annually to open source projects. #opensource
🔄 Oh wow. After seeing this, I feel even more validated in my choice of PhD topic! 🤣
This video perfectly illustrates a common failure in multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF): local optimization without global coordination.
Video Credit: reddit/RoyalChris
This video perfectly illustrates a common failure in multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF): local optimization without global coordination.
Video Credit: reddit/RoyalChris
March 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🔄 Oh wow. After seeing this, I feel even more validated in my choice of PhD topic! 🤣
This video perfectly illustrates a common failure in multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF): local optimization without global coordination.
Video Credit: reddit/RoyalChris
This video perfectly illustrates a common failure in multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF): local optimization without global coordination.
Video Credit: reddit/RoyalChris
🚀 Is software engineering creative? Most people wouldn’t call coding an art, but problem-solving, designing systems, and innovating all require creativity. 🎨💡
With AI automating more tasks, what does that mean for creativity in software development? 🤖✨
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With AI automating more tasks, what does that mean for creativity in software development? 🤖✨
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On Creativity in Software Engineering and the Role of Generative AI - Christian Henkel
I work in robotics research. This is my personal site, combining scientific publications, CV entries, and blog posts.
thinkoneering.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🚀 Is software engineering creative? Most people wouldn’t call coding an art, but problem-solving, designing systems, and innovating all require creativity. 🎨💡
With AI automating more tasks, what does that mean for creativity in software development? 🤖✨
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With AI automating more tasks, what does that mean for creativity in software development? 🤖✨
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Reposted by Christian Henkel
Reposted by Christian Henkel
Ja, wissen wir jetzt auch nicht, wer von beiden richtig liegt. Vielleicht mal Sandra Maischberger fragen:
March 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Ja, wissen wir jetzt auch nicht, wer von beiden richtig liegt. Vielleicht mal Sandra Maischberger fragen:
❤️💯
March 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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🤖 Roboticists in Stuttgart 🤖
You are invited to join the ROS Meetup, 24 March - the day before ERF 2025.
Registration to the meetup is free!
📣 If you are interested in giving a short presentation, please reach out.
Thanks to Vishnu for making this possible. 👍
More information:
You are invited to join the ROS Meetup, 24 March - the day before ERF 2025.
Registration to the meetup is free!
📣 If you are interested in giving a short presentation, please reach out.
Thanks to Vishnu for making this possible. 👍
More information:
ROS Meetup at #ERF2025
We are excited to announce the ROS Meetup at ERF 2025 on March 24, 14:00 – 16:00 CET. This session is a great opportunity to connect with industry experts, researchers, and developers working on…
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March 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🤖 Roboticists in Stuttgart 🤖
You are invited to join the ROS Meetup, 24 March - the day before ERF 2025.
Registration to the meetup is free!
📣 If you are interested in giving a short presentation, please reach out.
Thanks to Vishnu for making this possible. 👍
More information:
You are invited to join the ROS Meetup, 24 March - the day before ERF 2025.
Registration to the meetup is free!
📣 If you are interested in giving a short presentation, please reach out.
Thanks to Vishnu for making this possible. 👍
More information:
Some words are hard to search for 🤣
Today: Rust
Today: Rust
February 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Some words are hard to search for 🤣
Today: Rust
Today: Rust
I am using a read-later service to collect things I want to read. Right now there are 130 things to read in the inbox. Additionally, there are 70 papers in my literature management program that I tagged at some point that I want to read them. Please send help. 🆘 🤣
February 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I am using a read-later service to collect things I want to read. Right now there are 130 things to read in the inbox. Additionally, there are 70 papers in my literature management program that I tagged at some point that I want to read them. Please send help. 🆘 🤣
This is cool! I really loved my Pebble. It was that smartwatch that would have an emergency mode where it would still show the time when the battery was dead. And that alone had a longer runtime on the last bit of battery than all other smartwatches.
See the code that powered the Pebble smartwatches
The source code for the Pebble operating system in now open, to support the volunteer community maintaining Pebble watches.
buff.ly
February 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is cool! I really loved my Pebble. It was that smartwatch that would have an emergency mode where it would still show the time when the battery was dead. And that alone had a longer runtime on the last bit of battery than all other smartwatches.
🤣 Can we also have the acceleration? But please in m/s^2 also known as the time area density of baby giraffes called Meter!
In children per year, the US birth rate is at an all-time low, but in Miles’ per hour it’s at an all time high.
February 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🤣 Can we also have the acceleration? But please in m/s^2 also known as the time area density of baby giraffes called Meter!
Open source builds on individual contributions, yet companies play a key role in shaping projects over time. Balancing personal motivation, corporate strategy, and community governance isn’t always straightforward.
👉 Read here: https://buff.ly/4aAlyMB
👉 Read here: https://buff.ly/4aAlyMB
How do Personal and Company Identities Shape Open Source Contributions? - Christian Henkel
I work in robotics research. This is my personal site, combining scientific publications, CV entries, and blog posts.
thinkoneering.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Open source builds on individual contributions, yet companies play a key role in shaping projects over time. Balancing personal motivation, corporate strategy, and community governance isn’t always straightforward.
👉 Read here: https://buff.ly/4aAlyMB
👉 Read here: https://buff.ly/4aAlyMB
TIL, what Tivoization is:
Building a product that incorporates GPL-licenses software and then restrict the user from making changes to the software.
I feel like many products do this in one way or the other, but my hacker-heart also loves to be able to modify things.
https://buff.ly/3E6QzM1
Building a product that incorporates GPL-licenses software and then restrict the user from making changes to the software.
I feel like many products do this in one way or the other, but my hacker-heart also loves to be able to modify things.
https://buff.ly/3E6QzM1
January 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
TIL, what Tivoization is:
Building a product that incorporates GPL-licenses software and then restrict the user from making changes to the software.
I feel like many products do this in one way or the other, but my hacker-heart also loves to be able to modify things.
https://buff.ly/3E6QzM1
Building a product that incorporates GPL-licenses software and then restrict the user from making changes to the software.
I feel like many products do this in one way or the other, but my hacker-heart also loves to be able to modify things.
https://buff.ly/3E6QzM1
I came across an interesting paper looking at open source software through sociology.
Open Source Communities: The Sociotechnical Institutionalization of Collective Invention
Open source development has become an integral part of the software industry and a key component of the innovation strategies of all major IT providers. Against this backdrop, this article seeks to…
buff.ly
January 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I came across an interesting paper looking at open source software through sociology.
I just discovered a search engine that actually finds things! Searching "Parka" on DuckDuckGo gave me nothing but shops, but search.marginalia.nu showed interesting results instead.
Marginalia Search
search.marginalia.nu is a small independent do-it-yourself search engine for surprising but content-rich websites that never ask you to accept cookies or subscribe to newsletters. The goal is to bring...
search.marginalia.nu
December 23, 2024 at 11:09 PM
I just discovered a search engine that actually finds things! Searching "Parka" on DuckDuckGo gave me nothing but shops, but search.marginalia.nu showed interesting results instead.