iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Good stuff! I like the gradient scales on the middle fish. This is often attributed to Vonnegut but it was a Tumblr reaction to an actual quote (source in alt text). No matter who said it, it's a great sentiment:

When I was 15 I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of “getting to know you” questions you ask young people: Do you play sports? What’s your favorite subject? And I told him, no I don’t play any sports. I do theater, I’m in choir, I play the violin and piano, I used to take art classes.

And he went WOW. That’s amazing! And I said, “Oh no, but I’m not any good at ANY of them.”

And he said something then that I will never forget and which absolutely blew my mind because no one had ever said anything like it to me before: “I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them. I think you’ve got all these wonderful experiences with different skills, and that all teaches you things and makes you an interesting person, no matter how well you do them.”

And that honestly changed my life. Because I went from a failure, someone who hadn’t been talented enough at anything to excel, to someone who did things because I enjoyed them. I had been raised in such an achievement-oriented environment, so inundated with the myth of Talent, that I thought it was only worth doing things if you could “Win” at them.

From: https://three--rings.tumblr.com/post/625948601747636224/when-i-was-15-i-spent-a-month-working-on-an

010

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 8h

Roadside farm products in Zeeland, but no Grimbergen

140

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 9h

Three rams, two horsies and a flock of birds at a farm in Zeeland

130

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 9h

Cycling in Zeeland

130

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 11h

I miscounted, or Wikipedia now lists more: there are 9 locations with "Muralt Walls". Last year I was in Terneuzen where I hadn't seen the wall before, that was 5, and today I added no. 6 in Wolphaartsdijk, Zuid-Beveland, #Zeeland. Great day for a walk along the (now inland) coast.

Muraltmuur in Wolphaartsdijk aan het Veerse Meer (1)

Muraltmuur in Wolphaartsdijk aan het Veerse Meer (2)

Muraltmuur in Wolphaartsdijk aan het Veerse Meer (3)

Muraltmuur in Wolphaartsdijk aan het Veerse Meer (4)

150

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 01/10/2026

I don't mind it. I like the compact layout. "Sponsored shortcuts" is a rather nefarious addition though; good that I went through the settings, gah. Also disabled "Recommend extensions/features as you browse". And my list of extensions just for fun.

Firefox > Settings > Home and startup > Support Firefox > DISABLE sponsored fucking shortcuts

Firefox > Settings > Tabs and browsing > DISABLE recommendations thankyouverymuch

010

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 30/09/2026

I'm afraid in another 12 years we (I...) will have to take measures anyway; it's not really in a good spot for a giant chestnut.

110

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 30/09/2026

About 12 years ago—we're not exactly sure anymore—my nephew put a small stick in the ground in the garden. It grew and this was the very first year it flowered and bore fruit.

Six brown horse chestnuts outside on a white plate with a blueish seashell motif, their spiky shells in pieces in the background.

One shiny horse chestnut on a placemat with an old map of Zeeland.

Seven horse chestnuts bobbing in a bird bath.

1150

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 30/09/2026

Ik ging snel kijken wie dan wel Thomas Armstrong was, maar helaas, het waren 50 artikelen over L*nce ;((

https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=29971

110

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

My great transition screenshot from a long time ago: Evil Eye Lars (Boom, after a cx win)

020

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

Almost as good as Jauregui! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqTD...

071

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

Context lost. This was in reference to www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/t... (gift link)

Fucking "Threads" screenshot 1. Contains screenshot of linked NYT article.

Fucking "Threads" screenshot 2. Two follow-up posts by the same author explaining that "AI" is to blame (really just money-grabbing assholes running the place) and the gift link.

131

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

What, how, why, what?! Sounds like speedskating.

010

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 26/09/2026

A walk in the park. All photos: flic.kr/s/aHBqjD5WGd

040

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 26/09/2026

En tenslotte: Iceman met de de bekende flirttechniek van het koppen van de ijsschots. Hopelijk zijn ze inmiddels getrouwd.

000

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 26/09/2026

Een paar suggesties uit mijn archief

230

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

Wowza, what a madman. This was in the junior men's race yesterday when the Spanish car wanted to get to Noval. Got a fine of about €1000 and banned from the rest of the races. #montreal2026 video by Sporza in Dutch

121

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

Of course, she's a jokester: "Deciding who gets to be leader tomorrow" — Puck just became the QOM on Montée rue du Sommet Trinité.

141

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

The pavement is just awful in places at #montreal2026. Puck agrees: "Better call the paving crew"

241

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

I had the maced-dot-nl domain for a while but I didn't do anything with it so I let it expire. It got picked up later by a new prospector. My old landing page:

030

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 24/09/2026

Villas on the first day of autumn

120

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 23/09/2026

Mushrooms on the first day of autumn

181

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 23/09/2026

Mustard. Surprisingly tasty and easy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustard_(condiment)#Culinary_uses

000

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

Great statement by Team USA to start in a trans ally jersey at #montreal2026 #fuckterfs

Team USA cycling kit by Rapha in pastel colours

1120

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

A respected name in computing, until now.

000

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

Acclimatisation. Here's me doing a 3-week acclimatisation test in a climate chamber at a military research institute in Apr 2006.

120

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

Now racing: E. Hincapie (USA). Here are his parents on Curaçao in Nov 2006, I guess just a little early for Enzo to be conceived there.

Melanie & George Hincapie on a rocky beach in Curaçao, Nov 2006.

000

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

My thoughts about the Mixed TTT at #montreal2026

100

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

Poor Cam Rogers gets a second chance today in the mixed TTT #montreal2026

Mixed TTT schedule and team composition of Australia from https://www.tissottiming.com/2026/crdwch/event-5/phase-1/startlist

010

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

As an ESL, this #ATproto default setting is so stupid. In every new client (different browser, mobile app, @radial.racing, new OS install etc etc) I have to drill down into Settings > Languages and uncheck the selected language(s) or my feeds and searches will be much sparser.

010

ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 21/09/2026

My wonderoil is (our local version of) bag balm. uier=udder

110