Jan
@janhenckens.bsky.social
Developer & analyst at statik.be, freelance at @studioespresso.co, #craftcms #laravel #php #webdev
Books, code, coffee, keyboards, running, cycling
📍Leuven, Belgium
Books, code, coffee, keyboards, running, cycling
📍Leuven, Belgium
Upgrade by Blake Crouch is turning out to be real page-turner for me - don't usually read a lot of sci-fi but this is the third or fourth book I've read from him and they have each been terrific 🤓 #nevernotreading
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Upgrade by Blake Crouch is turning out to be real page-turner for me - don't usually read a lot of sci-fi but this is the third or fourth book I've read from him and they have each been terrific 🤓 #nevernotreading
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
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every large institution and public sector organisation needs to do this
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
every large institution and public sector organisation needs to do this
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“Many girls drop out at U18 and U20, but if social media is full of clips of people having fun on the bike, then we can inspire them to continue”
‘It’s important to show that it’s not all robotic’ – Puck Pieterse on inspiring the next generation of cyclists
Puck Pieterse was on stage at Rouleur Live 2025 talking about the continued rise of women’s cycling
www.rouleur.cc
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Many girls drop out at U18 and U20, but if social media is full of clips of people having fun on the bike, then we can inspire them to continue”
Off to London tomorrow for the @rouleurmagazine.bsky.social live show 🤩
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Off to London tomorrow for the @rouleurmagazine.bsky.social live show 🤩
No plans for today so we're making it sauna & wellness day 😊 No work, no laptops - just chilling, reading & relaxing ☺️
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
No plans for today so we're making it sauna & wellness day 😊 No work, no laptops - just chilling, reading & relaxing ☺️
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Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Today could be the day where we *finally* clean up the last mound for dirt left over from building the house (needs to go around to the house to level things before we can do landscaping next year). Fingers crossed we get it done 🤞
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Today could be the day where we *finally* clean up the last mound for dirt left over from building the house (needs to go around to the house to level things before we can do landscaping next year). Fingers crossed we get it done 🤞
Think I'll add @beyondtellerrand.com to my conference schedule for 2026 :)
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Think I'll add @beyondtellerrand.com to my conference schedule for 2026 :)
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I am not a "tech critic". I am an antifascist, a feminist, an anticapitalist, an engineer. My criticism of tech flows from my politics and values. Not from a desire to save or destroy tech. Tech is an expression of power and that's what the whole conversation is about.
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I am not a "tech critic". I am an antifascist, a feminist, an anticapitalist, an engineer. My criticism of tech flows from my politics and values. Not from a desire to save or destroy tech. Tech is an expression of power and that's what the whole conversation is about.
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Belgian journalist denied entry to Rwanda to report on World Championships
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Belgian journalist denied entry to Rwanda to report on World Championships
“It might be about my past critical reporting on Rwanda,” says journalist Stijn Vercruysse, as Dutch riders and staff receive letters educating them about Rwanda’s authoritarian regime.
escapecollective.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Belgian journalist denied entry to Rwanda to report on World Championships
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Train, hotel & tickets booked for @rouleurmagazine.bsky.social Live in November 😀. London + a cycling event, what's not to love ❤️
August 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Train, hotel & tickets booked for @rouleurmagazine.bsky.social Live in November 😀. London + a cycling event, what's not to love ❤️
I've been consciously leaving my work laptop in our home-office and not taking it into the living room with me. It's a work machine and it stays in the place where I work.
things were better when the computer lived in its own specific room and you only went in there sometimes
August 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I've been consciously leaving my work laptop in our home-office and not taking it into the living room with me. It's a work machine and it stays in the place where I work.
Easing back into things after a *great* road trip holiday on the south of England 🏴 . Was good to get away and disconnect from work for a bit.
August 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Easing back into things after a *great* road trip holiday on the south of England 🏴 . Was good to get away and disconnect from work for a bit.
Started writing a blog post and ended up tinkering with @craftcms.com's 5.8 update on the site for an hour and tweaking a bunch of CSS on my article pages 😀
(the post is coming though, just need make a repo for the example project - should be live tomorrow!)
(the post is coming though, just need make a repo for the example project - should be live tomorrow!)
July 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Started writing a blog post and ended up tinkering with @craftcms.com's 5.8 update on the site for an hour and tweaking a bunch of CSS on my article pages 😀
(the post is coming though, just need make a repo for the example project - should be live tomorrow!)
(the post is coming though, just need make a repo for the example project - should be live tomorrow!)
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Nee serieus. Er is één zure persoon zonder leven die mensen hun plezier niet gunt. En hop, daar heb je de N-VA. Ik woon daar ook. En ik ben blij dat Hal 5 er is! www.hln.be/leuven/oppos...
Oppositiepartij N-VA vraagt maatregelen tegen geluidsoverlast aan Hal 5
Gemeenteraadslid Debby Appermans (N-VA) dringt er bij het Leuvense stadsbestuur op aan om maatregelen te nemen tegen geluidsoverlast aan Hal 5 in Kessel-Lo. Ze doet dat naar eigen zeggen op vraag van ...
www.hln.be
June 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Nee serieus. Er is één zure persoon zonder leven die mensen hun plezier niet gunt. En hop, daar heb je de N-VA. Ik woon daar ook. En ik ben blij dat Hal 5 er is! www.hln.be/leuven/oppos...
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Feeling a bit burned out from all the stress & changes at work - so consciously spending more time away from my laptop outside of work. Plenty to do in and around the house still, good to make some progress there :)
May 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Feeling a bit burned out from all the stress & changes at work - so consciously spending more time away from my laptop outside of work. Plenty to do in and around the house still, good to make some progress there :)
Early start on a Saturday so getting some beans in from my roaster friends 🙂 we’re laying tiles for the outside terras today, the next big big step in getting the outside of the house finished.
April 26, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Early start on a Saturday so getting some beans in from my roaster friends 🙂 we’re laying tiles for the outside terras today, the next big big step in getting the outside of the house finished.
Friday afternoon, time for the Hamilton soundtrack.
April 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Friday afternoon, time for the Hamilton soundtrack.
Happy I took the day off from work post marathon. Caught up with F1, now soaking in some sun with a book ✌️
April 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Happy I took the day off from work post marathon. Caught up with F1, now soaking in some sun with a book ✌️
Lining up for a marathon tomorrow, last time was about 8 years ago. Prep could have been better but I excited to get going 🙂
April 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Lining up for a marathon tomorrow, last time was about 8 years ago. Prep could have been better but I excited to get going 🙂