Peter Van Eynde
@pvaneynd.bsky.social
Solving problems and creating solutions at Cisco, they don't pay me enough to talk for them.
Eclectic multi-lingual geek, based in Belgium. Expect random languages and content
Eclectic multi-lingual geek, based in Belgium. Expect random languages and content
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1/x A good question. "Is the anchor chain not attached to the ship?" YES, it is, and it also is the origin of the English expression (also in Dutch) "the bitter end" / "het bittere einde". The end of a chain is secured in the chain locker by a quick release mechanism known as "the bitter end."
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
1/x A good question. "Is the anchor chain not attached to the ship?" YES, it is, and it also is the origin of the English expression (also in Dutch) "the bitter end" / "het bittere einde". The end of a chain is secured in the chain locker by a quick release mechanism known as "the bitter end."
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1/x So the project of constructing 8 tunnel elements of the Oosterweel tunnel, sailing them to Antwerp, Belgium and then sinking them in the right spot, is almost finished.
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
1/x So the project of constructing 8 tunnel elements of the Oosterweel tunnel, sailing them to Antwerp, Belgium and then sinking them in the right spot, is almost finished.
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1/x As people on X were freaking out about a kite assisted ship (WOKE!!), I have another one: The rotor ship or Flettner ship. It uses large, spinning vertical cylinders called Flettner rotors to harness wind power and propel the vessel through the Magnus effect.
November 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
1/x As people on X were freaking out about a kite assisted ship (WOKE!!), I have another one: The rotor ship or Flettner ship. It uses large, spinning vertical cylinders called Flettner rotors to harness wind power and propel the vessel through the Magnus effect.
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A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
⛴️ 🐱 and 🇺🇦
1/x How does the war in Ukraine affect ship engine maintenance and increases the risk of engine failure on board ships? A small🧵to explain the link and something we call "cat fines".
a cat is taking a bath in a bathtub with foam on its head
ALT: a cat is taking a bath in a bathtub with foam on its head
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
⛴️ 🐱 and 🇺🇦
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I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
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1/x So with the introduction of GPS and other GNSS, navigation became easier than before. But what did they use before GNSS? Some might immediately mention astronavigation with the sextant, but there was something else. Something quite precise. I'm talking about DECCA and LORANC
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
1/x So with the introduction of GPS and other GNSS, navigation became easier than before. But what did they use before GNSS? Some might immediately mention astronavigation with the sextant, but there was something else. Something quite precise. I'm talking about DECCA and LORANC
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Me, an atheist: Your holiness I stand ready to join the crusade against the demonic computers
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Me, an atheist: Your holiness I stand ready to join the crusade against the demonic computers
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The Kyiv Independent has no one single owner, but instead receives the majority of its funding from readers who pledge to contribute financially on a monthly or yearly basis.
Join us today and help power independent journalism from Ukraine. The link is here: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
Join us today and help power independent journalism from Ukraine. The link is here: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Kyiv Independent has no one single owner, but instead receives the majority of its funding from readers who pledge to contribute financially on a monthly or yearly basis.
Join us today and help power independent journalism from Ukraine. The link is here: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
Join us today and help power independent journalism from Ukraine. The link is here: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
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"Men are in trouble, is the solution making them a problem for women and children too"
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"Men are in trouble, is the solution making them a problem for women and children too"
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Nicolas Guillou wurde von den USA als Richter des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs sanktioniert. Die Auswirkungen bemerkt er vor allem im Digitalen. #Sanktionen
Wie ein französischer Richter von den USA digital abgeklemmt wurde
Nicolas Guillou wurde von den USA als Richter des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs sanktioniert. Die Auswirkungen bemerkt er vor allem im Digitalen.
www.heise.de
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Nicolas Guillou wurde von den USA als Richter des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs sanktioniert. Die Auswirkungen bemerkt er vor allem im Digitalen. #Sanktionen
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1/x OK, I'm going to explain a little bit what exactly happened and what caused the allision between the MV Dali and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2024. A 🧵#maritimeincidents
Single Loose Wire Caused Dali's Catastrophic Bridge Strike, NTSB Concludes gcaptain.com/single-loose...
Single Loose Wire Caused Dali's Catastrophic Bridge Strike, NTSB Concludes
A labeling band on a single signal wire caused the electrical blackout that led to the containership Dali’s collision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, killing six...
gcaptain.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
1/x OK, I'm going to explain a little bit what exactly happened and what caused the allision between the MV Dali and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2024. A 🧵#maritimeincidents
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The Maersk Connector (loa 138,35m) has the ability to load and lay 2 cables at the same time due to having 2 carousels. Each carousel can hold 3500ton of cable, and the vessel can lay cable with a speed of 1200m/hr. She is also designed for shallow water ops.
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Maersk Connector (loa 138,35m) has the ability to load and lay 2 cables at the same time due to having 2 carousels. Each carousel can hold 3500ton of cable, and the vessel can lay cable with a speed of 1200m/hr. She is also designed for shallow water ops.
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For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
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1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
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They're going to crash the global economy by attempting to create an artificial general intelligence, despite having no idea what that is, no proof they can build it & no hope of doing so. Cunts just read too many sci-fi books.
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
They're going to crash the global economy by attempting to create an artificial general intelligence, despite having no idea what that is, no proof they can build it & no hope of doing so. Cunts just read too many sci-fi books.
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"they didn't release the good emails from the sex criminal the president was friends with"
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt accused the Democrats of having “selectively leaked emails” to “create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.” https://to.pbs.org/3LC1dxY
WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as newly released Epstein emails reference Trump
Epstein wrote in a 2011 email Trump had "spent hours" at Epstein's house with a victim of sex trafficking and said in a separate message years later Trump "knew about the girls."
to.pbs.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"they didn't release the good emails from the sex criminal the president was friends with"
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Even submarines need a pilot. Disembarkation might be a bit unconventional
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Even submarines need a pilot. Disembarkation might be a bit unconventional
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yes yes we all know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, rest her soul, but did you know about the ship laden with explosives that sank in the mouth of the Thames in 1944 and could explode at any minute and which attempts to disarm keep failing
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
yes yes we all know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, rest her soul, but did you know about the ship laden with explosives that sank in the mouth of the Thames in 1944 and could explode at any minute and which attempts to disarm keep failing
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Just back from #Hanabie at the #AncientBelgique and of course it was great. Going by train was also a good choice: easy and fast.
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Just back from #Hanabie at the #AncientBelgique and of course it was great. Going by train was also a good choice: easy and fast.
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There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
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Der Mann, der Rosalind Franklins Notizbuch gefunden hat, ist gestorben.
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Der Mann, der Rosalind Franklins Notizbuch gefunden hat, ist gestorben.
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...