Dimitri
Dimitri
@dimitri@dhuyvetter.eu

Retired software engineer finding ways to keep himself busy which is not to hard with a child, two dogs, a sailboat and too many hobbies.

64 posts
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  • Globetrotter achievement

  • Our family

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  • Bye Bye Meta!

    I’ve never been a big fan of Facebook and throughout the years less and less. I think the first time I deleted my FB account must be about 15 years ago now. I was still on Instagram and have been trying out Threads, but with what is happening at Meta now, not in the least…

  • On virtue signalling and Ricky Gervais

    Ricky Gervais stopped being funny a long time ago.

  • Ready For The Rapture: This Wind-Up Cassette Player Can Play Anywhere

    As useful as electronics are, the need to have some source of power for them can be a bit of an issue, especially for small, portable devices. One of… Ready For The Rapture: This Wind-Up Cassette Player Can Play Anywhere Whaaa, this is so cool, low tech, solarpunk, retro, vintage, awesome!

  • WordPress and ActivityPub

    I am very excited for everyone who uses Mastodon or any other ActivityPub technology, and for the many many users of WordPress. The fediverse just got a lot bigger!

  • Direct Solar Power: Off-Grid Without Batteries

    Reblog via LOW←TECH MAGAZINE English Image: a laptop running on direct solar power. Photo: Marie Verdeil. Conventional solar installations do not question our dependence on fossil fuels and the energy-guzzling lifestyle that results. Both rooftop solar panels and large-scale solar farms provide us with all the power we want, even when the sun is not…

  • Workshop in Rotterdam: How to Build a Bike Generator

    Reblog via LOW←TECH MAGAZINE English Afbeelding: Low-tech Magazine workshop in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Poster: Marie Verdeil. Image: Sara Vercauteren The workshop takes place on behalf of the “House of the Future”, a spinoff of the Human Power Plant project. The House of the Future will bring the Human Power Plant’s “Human Powered Neighbourhood” scenario to…