Director at a silicon photonics company. MSc game and media technology.https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3mcslg7sikc2pThe nice stewardess kept addressing me in English while speaking Dutch to my neighbor. I tried to be subtle and drop hints like "cola zero" instead of "coke".. But at some point it just became too awkward to say anything. Welp.19 Jan 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcslg7sikc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3m42jmqr6cs2kSomehow I made this connection. Thankfully I only had to run from 105 to 110. They had already closed the doors. Nice lady went running down the gate as soon as they saw me coming. The travel gods have NOT blessed me this trip. It's been chaotic from the moment they asked me to come over to Canada25 Oct 2025 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m42jmqr6cs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3m3zaaiglz22jMeetings done, so managed to play tourist some. It's been an exciting last minute trip! Hopeful about what will come from it.25 Oct 2025 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3zaaiglz22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3m3ubxoz7ds2bYesterday I learned that it takes 1 hour to replace a bleed valve on an aircraft and 30 minutes to get it from the depot at Schiphol. Unfortunately I learned that lesson while stuck on the aircraft for 3 hours before departing 🤣 I'm sure it'll go better from here though 💪23 Oct 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ubxoz7ds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lz3mgnbh722hI'd like to thank Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa for helping me find the bluetooth earbud I lost in bed this morning. I don't think I would've ever found it without blasting Jump at max volume.18 Sep 2025 05:26 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3mgnbh722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lt53yil5rk26I really appreciate @piratesoftware.live's commitment to the "stop killing games" initiative. I signed it the other day and seeing it pass 1 million votes inspires hope. I think we all needed something positive in bleak times. Thanks for taking one for the team.04 Jul 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt53yil5rk26https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lscfgm4l5c27Have been having trouble with gym shoes, so I thought I'd try something new. Acquaintance recommended vivobarefoot shoes. Walking is a really nice sensation. But they've absolutely destroyed my feet after 2 workouts. Clearly I'm not built for them. Blisters and chaving. Tldr: I'm returning them.23 Jun 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lscfgm4l5c27https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lq7lpxsjrc2gToday is apparently a "carelessly lean into the sink while shaving wearing light colored pants" kind of day. Clearly a bad omen. Be warned.28 May 2025 06:37 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq7lpxsjrc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3loq34xxcrs24Search engine optimization is getting annoying. I search for "cat7 cable". Simple. What I get is results just listing random network terminologies. Like this one: "RJ45 10Gigabit LAN Switch Modem Router Patchpanel Highspeed DSL CAT7 CAT6 CAT5 copper - black". Ok, so a standard black CAT7 cable 😑09 May 2025 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3loq34xxcrs24https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lofv4ovc5c2gThere's a Murderbot tv show coming out on Apple TV in a few weeks, but the audiobooks are absolutely worth listening to on their own merit. I really enjoyed the series https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CHG25ZT7?source_code=ASSOR150021921000V https://youtu.be/vEioDeOiqEs?si=DfCf5lzKGiqOyHFV05 May 2025 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lofv4ovc5c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lnn4opusls2eAnyone else noticing a lot of more bot activity on Twitter again? I've gotten 6 email notifications from spam this month. I hadn't gotten any in ages. I haven't actually logged in there in months, so it can't be something I said heh..25 Apr 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnn4opusls2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3llz4mtoyqs2cSo Q1 evaluation I'm doing well at the gym, only missed 3 days so far. Made up for 2 of them. 8/10 Started Korean classes. Having fun, accepting I can't "just get everything". 7/10 Work has been taxing. Have to keep setting boundaries and protecting my team & myself from unreasonable people. 5/1004 Apr 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3llz4mtoyqs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lggy47yctc2pFirst episode of "Study Group" dropped today and I'm hooked. I put it on on a whim and I have no idea how I got this invested so quickly 😂 It's genuinely a blast, I really hope they can keep it up. Meanwhile, When the Stars Gossip turned into a massive flop.. https://youtu.be/xzrSRi0LofM?si=KeQ7iJorxYFfjX_D23 Jan 2025 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggy47yctc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lezo34w7fs27Signed up for Korean classes starting mid Feb. I think it's very doable with self study, but I think I'll enjoy the structure more. Just hope it's serious enough. I do actually want to learn.05 Jan 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lezo34w7fs27https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3leu3sgd4uc26"When the phone rings" was the only thing standing between me and finally cancelling Netflix a few weeks back. If they don't resolve things well in tomorrow's finale, I'm terminating on the spot 😂 https://m.imdb.com/title/tt33503491/03 Jan 2025 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3leu3sgd4uc26https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3letnz7bybs23Wicked was pretty good. You obviously don't watch a movie like this for the shocking plot twists, but that makes it really easy to watch. Would've preferred English subtitles instead, some of the singing can be a bit hard to catch even for me. Dutch subtitles confused me more than anything.03 Jan 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3letnz7bybs23https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lerys6xh322uDon't worry about the fictional units, but I'm one set of workouts away from making it to a full month of 3 days on/1 rest. I wanted to commit to something during my time off and decided to challenge myself. Finish line is in sight now. Genuinely proud of myself without caveats for once.02 Jan 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lerys6xh322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lehcujatzs27Am I really in the minority when I say I kind of like the Trending topics? I might easily miss things otherwise. On the other hand there's a few topics in my discover feed I actually have limited energy for. I'd mention which, but I'm worried the algorithm will interpret that as interest 😅29 Dec 2024 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lehcujatzs27https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3le7a6lhcz22xI tried starting a show on Netflix today and noticed the quality was awful. This has probably gone on for ages, but I decided to look into it. Turns out the mobile app was locked into SD. Had to reset App data to fix Netflix has been very disappointing. I get much better value on YouTube and Viki.26 Dec 2024 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7a6lhcz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3ldnz55pm622jI've been enjoying my time off relaxing, and I thought I'd try a type of show I don't normally watch. I haven't finished Perfect Marriage Revenge, but Jung Yoo-min can be mad at me any day. That icy glare is something else 🤣19 Dec 2024 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnz55pm622jhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3ldbjkadthk2vI have 3 more weeks off, so I'm looking for a project. Something to learn and play around with. It's objectively ridiculous, but work pressure has gotten to a point where if I "just relax" I start to worry I'm wasting my free time. I can deal with it, but I need a project to have fun with instead14 Dec 2024 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldbjkadthk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3ldbj62ifls2vThe kdrama Brewing Love finished this week. It felt odd, in a good way. Don't get me wrong, it still had all the overblown melodramatic emotions. But kdramas usually milk confusion and misunderstandings. Instead the characters actually resolved their issues reasonably and maturely. Cozy to watch.14 Dec 2024 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldbj62ifls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3ldb2lytrdc2nI want to talk about certain topics, but then I'm also concerned that those topics will then proceed dominate my discover feed. I've got algorithm-induced anxiety..14 Dec 2024 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldb2lytrdc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lcodlduy322mSooo.. now what 🤔06 Dec 2024 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcodlduy322mhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lbtj6gfitk2sAffinity Photo 2 was the Black Friday deal I was looking out for. 50% off means it's cheaper than 2 months of Photoshop. And it's a one-time payment, no subscription. If you aren't locked in to the AI+cloud Adobe tools, you'd be almost crazy not to switch imho affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/ https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/?srsltid=AfmBOooYK8CghsW2rtlWlxUSMwbI5yWrMtEVqHIqqKmvisrw12CRhguB#buy26 Nov 2024 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtj6gfitk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lbaqijff422zSo this is a bit out of character, but K-drama's have recently been a guilty pleasure of mine. To mold my Discover tab; I'm following #BrewingLove https://m.imdQb.com/title/tt33607282/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk as it comes out on #Viki at the moment. It's been a really cozy show to slouch out on the couch with after tiring workdays. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt33607282/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk18 Nov 2024 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbaqijff422zhttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lb5jekq2wc2oScrolling through bluesky has been refreshing. I try to avoid the politics and talk of that other platform as much as possible. And it's genuinely relaxing. Not bombarded by scam ads and people screaming for my attention. It's been like a walk through the park vs a busy commute to work..17 Nov 2024 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb5jekq2wc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3lahfwsymor25I've been listening to Chrysalis. 14 hours in. It's a pretty lighthearted litrpg. Not so intense or super captivating, just a very chill easy listen Tldr; Anthony is reborn as a monster ant, in a world with an XP/evolution system and has to figure out how to get by https://www.audible.com/pd/Chrysalis-Books-1-3-Audiobook/B0CS3XXW7C?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp08 Nov 2024 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lahfwsymor25https://bsky.app/profile/martijnmumbles.bsky.social/post/3laevz3627p2nTwitter didn't spark joy, so I deleted the app for the time being. I've been scrolling the discover tab for a while here and it's all over the place. I think I need to curate my interest, but I'm motivated to try to make this work. A fresh start.07 Nov 2024 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:epzu6iu4ps4ul2ujcelfnjw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3laevz3627p2n