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As a child i lived near the #dutch border and this official #street sign was breathtaking on point

love mijn lievie and the metaphoric language

And allways remember: #Hacking is not allowed in the #Netherlands ;)

A yellow caution sign featuring a running adult with a briefcase and a child. The text reads "VAART MINDEREN" (Reduce speed) and "SPAART KINDEREN" (Saves children).

a street sign: "vaar minderen spaart kinderen" ... meen drive not so fast and you safe children

Marie Stellwag-Bes #Dutch chemical engineer & city councillor in Delft. Thought to be 1st woman to receive an #engineering degree in #Netherlands @ TU Delft. 1 of 1st 3 female municipal councillors in #Delft. b. #OTD 14 Jan 1882 #WomenInSTEM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Elisabeth_Bes
@CarveHerName

Maria Elisabeth (Marie) Stellwag-Bes in close up B&W photo wearing a hat 1920/30s?

Hype for the Future 75E: The Caribbean Netherlands Explained

Introduction While the Netherlands represent the “Low Countries” of the European continent, similarly low territories also occur throughout the Caribbean claims of the Netherlands, including the more autonomous territories Aruba 🇦🇼, Curaçao 🇨🇼, and Sint Maarten 🇸🇽 as well as the more dependent territories Bonaire 🇧🇶, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. Correct Terminology With regard to the islands of the Dutch Caribbean, each of the listed island territories can […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/hype-for-the-future-75e-the-caribbean-netherlands-explained/

A case I have had the misfortune to be quite heavily involved in, and sucked up a lot time of me and several colleagues in my department in the last few months, has made it into a national newspaper:

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/01/11/wat-zijn-scripties-waard-nu-ai-meeschrijft-je-weet-niet-meer-wat-je-aan-het-beoordelen-bent-de-student-of-de-chatbot-a4916016

(paywall free version: https://archive.is/Yr8SA)

I had the special privilege of being the only one present for the student's oral exam as well as the meeting with all the lawyers at the Maagdenhuis. Fun times!

#generativeAI #teaching #thesis #dutch

Update: to clarify, I was not the supervisor, but am an examinations board member.

Having to install #Aurora without the network cable installed, as the #fedora installer is switching to Dutch without an option to select English.

This is because someone sent a memo to all software developers in 2014 to explain that the ONLY language everyone speaks in the #Netherlands is #dutch

I'd report a bug but I'm getting a 500. Sorry if this is a bit negative but I've been here before https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340982

EDIT: The option is there I just could not find it.

Dutch family, Ellis Island [1 June 1920]
Bain News Service
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. | Photograph shows Dutch immigrants Adrianna Hoogenboezem Den Turk (left seated) and Cornelia “Cora” den Turk (right seated) with other family members. (Source: family member researcher and related family images, 2023)

Ellis Island is an island in New York Harbor, within the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. Owned by the U.S. government, Ellis Island was once the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed there; as many as two-fifths of Americans may be descended from these immigrants. It has been part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument since 1965 and is accessible to the public only by ferry. The north side of the island is a national museum of immigration, while the south side of the island, including the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital, is open to the public through guided tours.

#EllisIsland #DutchFamily #Immigrants #Photograph #History #Blackandwhitephotograph #earlythcentury #Dutch #Family #glassnegatives #news #photography #AdriannaHoogenboezemDenTurk #CorneliaCoradenTurk
https://www.loc.gov/item/2014710706/

The image is a black-and-white photograph, likely from the early 20th century, capturing a group of individuals who appear to be waiting or resting. The setting is Ellis Island, as indicated by the handwritten text at the top of the image. The text reads "Dutch Family, Ellis Island."

The individuals are dressed in period attire, with women wearing long dresses, hats, and carrying handbags. One woman is seated with a baby in her arms, while another woman sits beside her. There are two young children standing nearby, dressed in what looks like early 20th-century clothing. The children are wearing hats and appear to be holding onto each other or a piece of luggage.

In the background, there is a metal railing and other individuals who seem to be waiting or moving about. The overall atmosphere suggests a moment of rest or pause, possibly during a journey or a visit to Ellis Island. The image conveys a sense of historical context and the daily life of immigrants during that time.

Questions about the #dutch langauge from a learner.

Are there general rules for adjective agreement, titles and pronouns for #genderqueer, #nonbinary and #agender people? How do you write in a way that includes all genders when you're talking about people in general?