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This is my blog. It may have something for you.

All mail is mine

While I’m doing web development I want to have an email server that ensures that all mail will end up in my mailbox. This is how I set up Postfix to do just that.

Python FlickrAPI 2.3 released

A new version of the Python FlickrAPI has been released. You can download or upgrade it using pip3 install -U flickrapi. Changes are: Include README.md and CHANGELOG.md in the package data.

Blender Conference 2016

BConf 2016 was awesome, as ever. This is just a blog post to share the slides of my workshop “ Develop add-ons like a pro”.

I'm a PhD & work at Blender!

Yesterday I obtained my PhD degree in Computer Science at the Universiteit Utrecht, on the subject of the simulation of dense crowds. Of course my thesis Dense Crowds of Virtual Humans is available online!

Python-RSA 3.4 released

Python-RSA 3.4 has been released! This is the first release from GitHub, and contains a lot of improvements by myself, Michael Manganiello, and Filippo Valsorda, including the solution for a side-channel vulnerability.

My name in the modern world

My last name is a technical hurdle. At least, for many people. In this high-tech, modern, globalized society, one would expect that a simple accented character shouldn’t be an issue. After all, even a small child can write Stüvel correctly with a stick in the mud.

New website & Python-RSA 3.3

You won’t notice it, but you’re now on my new website. The look is still the same, but under the hood a lot has changed. This includes the blog being fixed again, so that I can actually write new posts!

Python FlickrAPI 2.0 released

Python FlickrAPI library version 2.0 has been released, and can be downloaded from the Python Package Index with more info at my FlickrAPI page. The major change is that the “new” OAuth-based authentication is used.

Panoramas: two terraces

UPDATE 2019: The panoramas are currently broken, I’ll get around to fix it some time in the future. I just put two new 360/180 degree panoramas online, of places very well suited for an exquisite dinner.

Moving from pwsafe to KeePass

My favourite password management tool, pwsafe, is getting old. It’s no longer part of Ubuntu and I’ve had to compile it myself for quite a while now. It’s also not supported on Android, and shows other signs of aging.