Maarten
@lensink.fi
MSc Cultural Geography, full-stack web developer, vipassana meditator, Doom TAS speedrunner, news addict, European, Dutch, Finnish, ...
I don't want to watch the Eurovision Song Contest anymore.
I don't want to watch the World Cup Football anymore.
Unfettered capitalism can really ruin traditions. :'(
I don't want to watch the World Cup Football anymore.
Unfettered capitalism can really ruin traditions. :'(
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I don't want to watch the Eurovision Song Contest anymore.
I don't want to watch the World Cup Football anymore.
Unfettered capitalism can really ruin traditions. :'(
I don't want to watch the World Cup Football anymore.
Unfettered capitalism can really ruin traditions. :'(
Gotta love Tampere in the autumn...
October 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Gotta love Tampere in the autumn...
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I've made a GPT voting assistant for the upcoming Dutch parliamentary election. It knows the electoral programmes of all parties currently in parliament. It does tend to answer in Dutch, but you can ask it to repeat itself in your language, it will.
I've made a GPT voting assistant for the upcoming Dutch parliamentary election. It knows the electoral programmes of all parties currently in parliament. It does tend to answer in Dutch, but you can ask it to repeat itself in your language, it will.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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I've made a GPT voting assistant for the upcoming Dutch parliamentary election. It knows the electoral programmes of all parties currently in parliament. It does tend to answer in Dutch, but you can ask it to repeat itself in your language, it will.
I've made a GPT voting assistant for the upcoming Dutch parliamentary election. It knows the electoral programmes of all parties currently in parliament. It does tend to answer in Dutch, but you can ask it to repeat itself in your language, it will.
lnkd.in/dBvQeJi9
Ik heb een GPT-stemwijzer voor de TK-verkiezingen gemaakt. Het kent de verkiezingsprogramma's van alle zittende partijen. Dus vraag maar raak!
Ik heb een GPT-stemwijzer voor de TK-verkiezingen gemaakt. Het kent de verkiezingsprogramma's van alle zittende partijen. Dus vraag maar raak!
September 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Ik heb een GPT-stemwijzer voor de TK-verkiezingen gemaakt. Het kent de verkiezingsprogramma's van alle zittende partijen. Dus vraag maar raak!
Ik heb een GPT-stemwijzer voor de TK-verkiezingen gemaakt. Het kent de verkiezingsprogramma's van alle zittende partijen. Dus vraag maar raak!
The Epstein scandal never had my interest much, but after reading this article I decided to do a more thorough investigation. Or rather, have ChatGPT do that for me. The *deep research* option is fascinating, but you need to be careful what exactly your question is. Anyway, here are my findings...
The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out
Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
www.wired.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The Epstein scandal never had my interest much, but after reading this article I decided to do a more thorough investigation. Or rather, have ChatGPT do that for me. The *deep research* option is fascinating, but you need to be careful what exactly your question is. Anyway, here are my findings...
Another milestone completed: Doom 1 episode 2, 100% kills & secrets, tool-assisted speedrun. Previous record was 20:06; now 16:53. Hopefully this set a new benchmark. I think improvements on this episode will be in the margin of seconds from now on.
Episode 2: The Shores of Hell, UV-Max (TAS)
YouTube video by Matrix
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June 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Another milestone completed: Doom 1 episode 2, 100% kills & secrets, tool-assisted speedrun. Previous record was 20:06; now 16:53. Hopefully this set a new benchmark. I think improvements on this episode will be in the margin of seconds from now on.
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essential context for uk/eu trade deal passed to “reset” their post-brexit relationship
May 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
essential context for uk/eu trade deal passed to “reset” their post-brexit relationship
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1,400 km away from my hometown (as the dragon flies) and I'm still happy to see its football team throw a spanner in the works of the prematurely presumed competition champion. 😇
Hoe een Groningse explosie de totale implosie van Ajax compleet maakte
Een terugblik op een memorabele avond, waarop Ajax door een 2-2 gelijkspel bij FC Groningen de koppositie in de eredivisie verspeelt.
nos.nl
May 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
1,400 km away from my hometown (as the dragon flies) and I'm still happy to see its football team throw a spanner in the works of the prematurely presumed competition champion. 😇
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At last, moral leadership from an American who now leads much of the world’s faithful. No wonder we are all profoundly hopeful.
May 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
At last, moral leadership from an American who now leads much of the world’s faithful. No wonder we are all profoundly hopeful.
I love this lass. 😁 She's making really smart remarks on AI and programming in general and does it in a splendidly funny way. Here is a nice introduction. ^^
Software dev who hates AI? 🥲
YouTube video by Alberta Tech
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May 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I love this lass. 😁 She's making really smart remarks on AI and programming in general and does it in a splendidly funny way. Here is a nice introduction. ^^
Vappu (Labour Day) in Tampere is always a suitablr day for demonstrations. But why are the anti-fascists surrounded by an almost equal amount of police officers, while the Soldiers of Odin stand by and watch like a bunch of Goofies? I honestly wonder who is provoking whom there.
May 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Vappu (Labour Day) in Tampere is always a suitablr day for demonstrations. But why are the anti-fascists surrounded by an almost equal amount of police officers, while the Soldiers of Odin stand by and watch like a bunch of Goofies? I honestly wonder who is provoking whom there.
Last Monday there was more light emission coming from the North Sea than from the Iberian Peninsula.
April 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Last Monday there was more light emission coming from the North Sea than from the Iberian Peninsula.
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maybe if we all post “vladimir, stop” that will do it
April 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
maybe if we all post “vladimir, stop” that will do it
What a brilliant comparison. :D
April 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
What a brilliant comparison. :D
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1/4. If the US were engaged in an attempt to bring peace to Ukraine, it would place more tariffs on Russia, rather than exempt Russia entirely.
April 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
1/4. If the US were engaged in an attempt to bring peace to Ukraine, it would place more tariffs on Russia, rather than exempt Russia entirely.
I don't want to sound too conspiracy-theoretical, but if all stocks are going down and inflation is looming, what's the next best thing to invest in?
April 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I don't want to sound too conspiracy-theoretical, but if all stocks are going down and inflation is looming, what's the next best thing to invest in?
I very much recommend listening to this explainer about how and why social media, through our phones, are making us anxious and unhealthy. Much of it I already knew, but it was laid out very well. And once you realise the mental impact and consequences, it can indeed be called a crisis.
Social media addiction is this generation's HIV/AIDS crisis | Neuroscientist T J Power
YouTube video by Times Radio
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April 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I very much recommend listening to this explainer about how and why social media, through our phones, are making us anxious and unhealthy. Much of it I already knew, but it was laid out very well. And once you realise the mental impact and consequences, it can indeed be called a crisis.
Tampereen demokratia toiminnassa... 👌
April 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Tampereen demokratia toiminnassa... 👌
Stephen Fry on our rapid technological advancements — and how unprepared the world is, as they can be misused by countries, companies, and criminals.
This is from Arjen Lubach's eponymous Dutch TV show.
This is from Arjen Lubach's eponymous Dutch TV show.
Sir Stephen Fry had het 40 jaar geleden al over AI (web-only) | LUBACH
YouTube video by LUBACH
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April 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Stephen Fry on our rapid technological advancements — and how unprepared the world is, as they can be misused by countries, companies, and criminals.
This is from Arjen Lubach's eponymous Dutch TV show.
This is from Arjen Lubach's eponymous Dutch TV show.
Good to hear that Wisconsin holds its liberal majority in their supreme court. But it's crazy that judges are elected in the first place, and weird to see a judge holding a victory speech.
April 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Good to hear that Wisconsin holds its liberal majority in their supreme court. But it's crazy that judges are elected in the first place, and weird to see a judge holding a victory speech.
#ipsos heb ik altijd de meest betrouwbare peiler in Nederland gevonden. Als statisticus smul ik ook van de bijgeleverde PDF.
Verder doet het mij deugd dat de turbulente geopolitieke ontwikkelingen veel Nederlanders doen inzien dat het politieke midden en de EU toch zo gek nog niet zijn.
Verder doet het mij deugd dat de turbulente geopolitieke ontwikkelingen veel Nederlanders doen inzien dat het politieke midden en de EU toch zo gek nog niet zijn.
Ipsos I&O-zetelpeiling: voorzichtig herstel politieke midden bij geopolitieke crisis - Ipsos I&O Publiek
In de Ipsos I&O-zetelpeiling van maart 2025 tekenen we een verschuiving naar het politieke midden op, als gevolg van de geopolitieke ontwikkelingen. De PVV verliest virtuele zetels, terwijl VVD, GL-Pv...
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March 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#ipsos heb ik altijd de meest betrouwbare peiler in Nederland gevonden. Als statisticus smul ik ook van de bijgeleverde PDF.
Verder doet het mij deugd dat de turbulente geopolitieke ontwikkelingen veel Nederlanders doen inzien dat het politieke midden en de EU toch zo gek nog niet zijn.
Verder doet het mij deugd dat de turbulente geopolitieke ontwikkelingen veel Nederlanders doen inzien dat het politieke midden en de EU toch zo gek nog niet zijn.
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These guys inherited one of the most functional state apparatus in the history of the world and they are inhabiting it like a crack house.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
These guys inherited one of the most functional state apparatus in the history of the world and they are inhabiting it like a crack house.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Finished another tool-assisted speedrun (TAS) last night. This time for Doom's very first original episode, Knee-Deep in the Dead. As always, in the category 100% kills and secrets (UV Max). The WR is currently set at 16:19. This is 13:06.
Episode 1: Knee-Deep in the Dead, UV-Max (TAS)
YouTube video by Matrix
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March 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Finished another tool-assisted speedrun (TAS) last night. This time for Doom's very first original episode, Knee-Deep in the Dead. As always, in the category 100% kills and secrets (UV Max). The WR is currently set at 16:19. This is 13:06.
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‘Freedom of speech’
March 21, 2025 at 7:17 AM
‘Freedom of speech’