The World Tagged by Christophe VG

Besides the top-level categories, I also try to add tags to the pages on this site. They tend to deal with cross-cutting concerns ;-)

3dprinting

4 posts

Many years ago I started out printing and building my own 3D printer. Over the years I’m a very happy Zortrax M200 owner and 3D printing has become a commodity - it is really a tool for me, not a focus by itself.

Deatomizer

Deatomizer (in makes)

2 minute read

A few weeks after having made a Padel Racket for Mark, my son Arjen had to dress up as a Man in Black . Building the racket was a first attempt at working wi...

Pokemon Christmas Lights

Pokemon Christmas Lights (in makes)

5 minute read

In december 2017 I joined in a Secret Santa event  organised by Henk Reickaert , amongst others known for his fun making endeavours in the Koterij .

Super Mario Question Mark Block

Super Mario Question Mark Block (in makes)

1 minute read

When my godchild L was about to do his confirmation (for my Dutch-inclined friends: “zijn vormsel” - I had to look it up also 😇) I had to come up with a way ...

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Tintin Rocket

Tintin Rocket (in makes)

less than 1 minute read

I really can’t say why I am also so facinated by the famous Tintin Rocket. Maybe I’ve never been very outspoken about it, still whenever I’m confronted with ...

agentic

2 posts

Yes, I use a coding agent to maintain parts of this website. To be ultra-clear about it, I’ve asked 🤖 to include a banner and tag to all content he coauthors, along with the prompt that created that content.

airbrushing

2 posts

I love airbrushing because it allows me to achieve beautiful results using various techniques, even though I’m not the best painter.

Deatomizer

Deatomizer (in makes)

2 minute read

A few weeks after having made a Padel Racket for Mark, my son Arjen had to dress up as a Man in Black . Building the racket was a first attempt at working wi...

Vonken op het witte doek

Vonken op het witte doek (in makes)

7 minute read

In 2025 heb ik me opnieuw ingeschreven voor een opleiding aan de kunstacademie: grafisch ontwerp en illustratietechnieken. Als ik voor mezelf geen morele ver...

airfryer

2 posts

Where have you been all my life? ;-)

Arayes

Arayes (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Arayes is geweldig _street food_ uit het Midden-Oosten. En met mijn nieuwe lieveling in de keuken, is het ook het eerste toppertje op onze nieuwe Airfrydays!

arduino

2 posts

Although I started with its fundamental core, the AVR-based microcontrollers, Arduino and I cross paths now and then.

Connected Lightbulb

Connected Lightbulb (in makes)

4 minute read

Not everything has to be all work and no play. Sometimes, we just play. My good friend Anthony  sometimes hosts team building events. His current topic of ch...

Fri3d Badge

Fri3d Badge (in makes)

less than 1 minute read

In 2014 Anthony  and I hacked together the first edition of Fri3d Camp, a family-friendly hacker camp. Two years later, we did it again, now with a team of 8...

avr

6 posts

The AVR architecture, by Atmel, was the first embedded platform I encountered when I entered the hardware space. A lot of my first steps involved this series of MCUs.

ATMEGA 168

ATMEGA 168 (in technology)

16 minute read

The Atmel ATMEGA168 was the first MCU I programmed completely by myself, and it’s true what they say: when, after hours of fiddling and reviewing the circuit...

Avrdude

Avrdude (in technology)

4 minute read

To handle the programmer when programming e.g. my ATMEGA168, I use avrdude.

Fri3d Badge

Fri3d Badge (in makes)

less than 1 minute read

In 2014 Anthony  and I hacked together the first edition of Fri3d Camp, a family-friendly hacker camp. Two years later, we did it again, now with a team of 8...

JTAGICE mkII

JTAGICE mkII (in technology)

2 minute read

There are many programmers, but because I know I’ll also will need to debug stuff on my MCU’s, I decided to buy the more advanced JTAGICE mkII.

XT0F-002 - Programmer

XT0F-002 - Programmer (in makes)

less than 1 minute read

XT0F-002 is a programmer for a 24-pin ATMEGA8 MCU. It allows you to to connect the ISP  (In System Programmer) to the MCU’s SPI 

XT0F-003 - my first WSN node

XT0F-003 - my first WSN node (in makes)

5 minute read

In 2012 I was introduced to Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and it didn’t take too long before I fell in love with this (relatively) new technology. As it wil...

fun

14 posts

All work and no play makes Christophe a dull boy.

Artware City

Artware City (in makes)

2 minute read

Welcome to Artware City! Founded around 1990 by a curious teen, who was moving from the TRS planes to the PC suburbs.

B/C Art

B/C Art (in makes)

1 minute read

Ever since I designed and had my concrete house constructed, I wanted to create some personal concrete art pieces. So, as usual, it took a few years before I...

Coffin Gift Box

Coffin Gift Box (in makes)

1 minute read

It doesn’t always require rocket science to make a gift more personal. Sometimes, a little attention to the wrapping can make all the difference.

Connected Lightbulb

Connected Lightbulb (in makes)

4 minute read

Not everything has to be all work and no play. Sometimes, we just play. My good friend Anthony  sometimes hosts team building events. His current topic of ch...

Deatomizer

Deatomizer (in makes)

2 minute read

A few weeks after having made a Padel Racket for Mark, my son Arjen had to dress up as a Man in Black . Building the racket was a first attempt at working wi...

Enderman

Enderman (in makes)

1 minute read

My son, like many sons (and daughters) loves Minecraft. He especially likes the Enderman . When he wanted to use the character as a base for a school project...

Padel Racket

Padel Racket (in makes)

2 minute read

Since about a year now, I’m experimenting with eva foam. I’m starting with small projects to get a grip on the material.

Pokemon Christmas Lights

Pokemon Christmas Lights (in makes)

5 minute read

In december 2017 I joined in a Secret Santa event  organised by Henk Reickaert , amongst others known for his fun making endeavours in the Koterij .

Resin in Wood Coasters

Resin in Wood Coasters (in makes)

4 minute read

I’ve been wanting to play with combining wood and resin for some time, yet never found the time to do so, until Veronique’s birthday came up and what do you ...

Super Mario Question Mark Block

Super Mario Question Mark Block (in makes)

1 minute read

When my godchild L was about to do his confirmation (for my Dutch-inclined friends: “zijn vormsel” - I had to look it up also 😇) I had to come up with a way ...

WiP
Tintin Rocket

Tintin Rocket (in makes)

less than 1 minute read

I really can’t say why I am also so facinated by the famous Tintin Rocket. Maybe I’ve never been very outspoken about it, still whenever I’m confronted with ...

Vonken op het witte doek

Vonken op het witte doek (in makes)

7 minute read

In 2025 heb ik me opnieuw ingeschreven voor een opleiding aan de kunstacademie: grafisch ontwerp en illustratietechnieken. Als ik voor mezelf geen morele ver...

WS2811 Notes

WS2811 Notes (in technology)

2 minute read

I know, I’m late to the WS2811 party. But better late than never ;-) During the Christmas period of the wonderful year 2020, we decided to make a “Happy New ...

Wooden Globe

Wooden Globe (in makes)

3 minute read

Roughly a year after I made a Padel Racket for Mark, my partners in many crimes, Christophe & Rozanne organised a garden party for too many good reasons....

lasercutting

9 posts

Maybe the most versatile making tool a maker can own, my Beambox Pro laser cutter is one of the most used tools in my shop.

Coffin Gift Box

Coffin Gift Box (in makes)

1 minute read

It doesn’t always require rocket science to make a gift more personal. Sometimes, a little attention to the wrapping can make all the difference.

Deatomizer

Deatomizer (in makes)

2 minute read

A few weeks after having made a Padel Racket for Mark, my son Arjen had to dress up as a Man in Black . Building the racket was a first attempt at working wi...

Enderman

Enderman (in makes)

1 minute read

My son, like many sons (and daughters) loves Minecraft. He especially likes the Enderman . When he wanted to use the character as a base for a school project...

Padel Racket

Padel Racket (in makes)

2 minute read

Since about a year now, I’m experimenting with eva foam. I’m starting with small projects to get a grip on the material.

Resin in Wood Coasters

Resin in Wood Coasters (in makes)

4 minute read

I’ve been wanting to play with combining wood and resin for some time, yet never found the time to do so, until Veronique’s birthday came up and what do you ...

Super Mario Question Mark Block

Super Mario Question Mark Block (in makes)

1 minute read

When my godchild L was about to do his confirmation (for my Dutch-inclined friends: “zijn vormsel” - I had to look it up also 😇) I had to come up with a way ...

WiP
Tintin Rocket

Tintin Rocket (in makes)

less than 1 minute read

I really can’t say why I am also so facinated by the famous Tintin Rocket. Maybe I’ve never been very outspoken about it, still whenever I’m confronted with ...

Vonken op het witte doek

Vonken op het witte doek (in makes)

7 minute read

In 2025 heb ik me opnieuw ingeschreven voor een opleiding aan de kunstacademie: grafisch ontwerp en illustratietechnieken. Als ik voor mezelf geen morele ver...

Wooden Globe

Wooden Globe (in makes)

3 minute read

Roughly a year after I made a Padel Racket for Mark, my partners in many crimes, Christophe & Rozanne organised a garden party for too many good reasons....

personal

2 posts

professional

13 posts

Although most of my customers require some form of professional discretion about their projects. Sometimes I can share some abstract information.

Thing
50 Shades of Ceremony

50 Shades of Ceremony (in about)

20 minute read

This thing is the third instalment in a triptych about me being an architect. Some time ago I started out by explaining what I consider a good architect. Rec...

C3PO Luisterbox

C3PO Luisterbox (in makes)

2 minute read

In het kader van het C3PO - Collaborative City Co-design PlatfOrm  contacteerde Studio Dott  mij voor de ontwikkeling van een interactieve luisterbox.

Thing
The Formula of Architecture

The Formula of Architecture (in about)

7 minute read

Dearly beloved, I am honoured to present to you the holy grail of information technology, the one to rule them all, the ultimate, the one and only, behold… t...

Thing
Holiday Mode

Holiday Mode (in about)

5 minute read

As a freelancing nomad, I’m confronted with two kinds of holiday: the one most of us have, a break from the busyness at work, and then I also have the in-bet...

Thing
I, Enterprise Architect

I, Enterprise Architect (in about)

13 minute read

💡 You first might want to quickly jump to the bottom and read a brief note about this essay.

Inspection Robot

Inspection Robot (in makes)

1 minute read

In 2015 I was contracted by a very large industrial/pharmaceutical company to design and implement a solution for their QA team to be able to inspect certain...

Thing
Leadership 101

Leadership 101 (in about)

26 minute read

I believe in full transparency and open communication and I always try to practice what I preach. I do not pretend to be a leadership guru, nor do I write th...

Mijn Commitment als Team Lead

Mijn Commitment als Team Lead (in about)

3 minute read

Ja, ik geef het toe: ik heb altijd gezegd dat ik “bij mijn leest ging blijven”. Dat ik de rol van software architect puur ging houden, omdat daar mijn kracht...

Novid Kiosk

Novid Kiosk (in makes)

2 minute read

Tijdens de 2016 editie van Fri3d Camp, ontstond het idee bij de CEO van Novid om een eigen online content-management platform te laten ontwikkelen als vervan...

Thing
Problem Seeker

Problem Seeker (in about)

36 minute read

Hi, my name is Christophe... and I'm a problem seeker. Don't you mean you're a problem solver?! 😅 ...

Thing
The Solution Split

The Solution Split (in about)

74 minute read

Starting 2025 marked the end of my first 25 years in the IT industry and the beginning of another chapter that will span approximately the next 15 years. It ...

Thing
The Virtue of Technology Agnosticism

The Virtue of Technology Agnosticism (in about)

19 minute read

When I tell people that I am technology agnostic, they open their eyes a little bit more. Usually something along the lines of: “But Christophe, you’ve been ...

robot

1 post

I confess, I’m a sucker for robots. Step by step I’m moving closer to the point where I’m able to design and build my very own robot.

Inspection Robot

Inspection Robot (in makes)

1 minute read

In 2015 I was contracted by a very large industrial/pharmaceutical company to design and implement a solution for their QA team to be able to inspect certain...

thing

13 posts

I don’t keep a blog, am not really active on so called social networks, but I sometimes feel the need to write down my very personal opinion about things.

Thing
50 Shades of Ceremony

50 Shades of Ceremony (in about)

20 minute read

This thing is the third instalment in a triptych about me being an architect. Some time ago I started out by explaining what I consider a good architect. Rec...

Thing
A-Social Networks

A-Social Networks (in about)

2 minute read

Note: This thing is already quite old and just like social networks, I’ve also evolved and moved on. So I’ve annotated the first paragraph (only) to represen...

Thing
The Formula of Architecture

The Formula of Architecture (in about)

7 minute read

Dearly beloved, I am honoured to present to you the holy grail of information technology, the one to rule them all, the ultimate, the one and only, behold… t...

Thing
Holiday Mode

Holiday Mode (in about)

5 minute read

As a freelancing nomad, I’m confronted with two kinds of holiday: the one most of us have, a break from the busyness at work, and then I also have the in-bet...

Thing
I, Enterprise Architect

I, Enterprise Architect (in about)

13 minute read

💡 You first might want to quickly jump to the bottom and read a brief note about this essay.

Thing
Leadership 101

Leadership 101 (in about)

26 minute read

I believe in full transparency and open communication and I always try to practice what I preach. I do not pretend to be a leadership guru, nor do I write th...

Thing
No Excuses

No Excuses (in about)

4 minute read

While visiting The Good Home  exposition in Aalst, I had a great chat with Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino  and Dries De Roeck  about the intersection of design,...

Thing
Problem Seeker

Problem Seeker (in about)

36 minute read

Hi, my name is Christophe... and I'm a problem seeker. Don't you mean you're a problem solver?! 😅 ...

Thing
Revisiting Higher Education

Revisiting Higher Education (in about)

11 minute read

Having decided to return to full-time studying presented me with an incredible opportunity to make a personal evaluation of our education system and academic...

Thing
The Solution Split

The Solution Split (in about)

74 minute read

Starting 2025 marked the end of my first 25 years in the IT industry and the beginning of another chapter that will span approximately the next 15 years. It ...

Thing
The Virtue of Technology Agnosticism

The Virtue of Technology Agnosticism (in about)

19 minute read

When I tell people that I am technology agnostic, they open their eyes a little bit more. Usually something along the lines of: “But Christophe, you’ve been ...

veggie

90 posts

For no specific reason, by the end of 2019, I got intruiged by vegetarian cooking. For no other reason it deserves its own tag ;-)

1 Minuut Chocoladecakeje (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Voor dat moment dat de kids een cakeje verdienen, maar wanneer de vorige cake weer al volledig op is... Klaar in één minuut, soms ook wel verorberd op diezel...

Veggie
10 Minuten Chocolat Chip Cookies

10 Minuten Chocolat Chip Cookies (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een dochter + TikTok, meer heb je some niet nodig voor een life-saving-life-hack die je heerlijke Chocolat Chip Cookies bezorgt in ... ongeveer 10 minuten.

Veggie
Alabama Slammer

Alabama Slammer (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een Amerikaanse klassieker met een aangenaam verrassende twist.

Veggie
Appel-Maanzaad Muffin

Appel-Maanzaad Muffin (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Super snel, maar ook super lekker en leuk nagerecht, dat zich laat combineren tot een groots dessert.

Veggie
Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Dit is mijn variatie op een recept van Gordon Ramsey. Bekijk zeker de video onderaan, want zijn stijl is toch onovertroffen.

Veggie
Banaan Pinda Havermoutrotsjes

Banaan Pinda Havermoutrotsjes (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

3 ingrediënten en toch moet ik elke keer naar E bellen om het "recept" te vragen. Vanaf heden... niet meer.

Veggie
Brownietaart

Brownietaart (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Cho - co - la la la laaa - de ...

Veggie
Bruschetta

Bruschetta (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

De eenvoud zelve, maar een heerlijk frisse opener of zelfs volwaardig voorgerecht.

Veggie
Béarnaise

Béarnaise (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Misschien wel mijn favoriete saus, volledig vers gemaakt.

Coleslaw (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een eenvoudig en fris bijgerecht bij stevige vleesmaaltijden.

Crepe Suzette (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Misschien wel hét dessert der desserten... Of toch één van dé ;-p

Veggie
Doughnuts

Doughnuts (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Letterlijk een deeg-moer, maar dat kan het de kids niet schelen. Ik vroeg me af of ze een zelf gebakken versie ook lekker zouden vinden. Simpel antwoord: JA!

Veggie
Fattoush Salade

Fattoush Salade (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een eenvoudige versie van de frisse Libaneese broodsalade.

Veggie
Foccacia

Foccacia (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Maak best genoeg van deze foccacia. Waarom? #JustDoIt

Veggie
Gnocchi met Bospaddestoelen

Gnocchi met Bospaddestoelen (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Dit is een gerecht uit mijn beginjaren, nog voor er kinderen waren. Vandaag, anno 2023, heb ik het opgefrist met een andere saus en afwerking, tot een verras...

Granola (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Heerlijk bij Skyr, en vooral als je het zelf maakt.

Veggie
Groene Pizza met Geitenkaas

Groene Pizza met Geitenkaas (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Wie zegt dat op een pizza tomaten en mozarella moeten? Deze pizza bewijst dat anders verdraaid lekker kan zijn. De kids waren er dol op.

Veggie
Guacamole

Guacamole (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

De verrassend simpele en lekkere dip-klassieker.

Veggie
Kaiserschmarrn

Kaiserschmarrn (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een ontdekking op onze meest recente ski-trip naar Oostenrijk: Kaiserschmarrn. Op basis van een recept van Mr. Jerre himself, een iets kleinere versie met ie...

Veggie
Karamel Fudge

Karamel Fudge (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Ik ben geen "snoeper", maar voor de kids maak ik wel eens een uitzondering ;-)

Veggie
Ketchup

Ketchup (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Zelf verse ketchup maken... in een handomdraai.

Veggie
Nachos

Nachos (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Na lang zoeken en proberen, hebben we dit eenvoudige recept gevonden voor een heerlijke portie nachos, as they should be.

Panna Cotta (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Één van Italië's trotsen ... gekookte room!

Veggie
Profiterolles

Profiterolles (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Niemand kan weerstaan aan verse profiterolles. Je eet er _altijd_ minstens eentje te veel ;-)

Veggie
Rainbow Velvet Cake

Rainbow Velvet Cake (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Twee kinderen, twee keer een Rainbow Velvet Cake. Gebaseerd op een recept van Laura voor een rode versie, heb ik er enkele kleuren extra bij gehaald en er ee...

Veggie
Rode Bietensoep met Groene Zure Room

Rode Bietensoep met Groene Zure Room (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Herfst is soepseizoen, en elke dinsdag sowieso ten Huize VG. De meesten bij ons houden van de gegronde smaak van rode bietjes. Deze versie is met de groene z...

Rode Uienchutney (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Altijd lekker bij allerhande gerechtjes. Topper bij een Croque Chasseur, net zoals Vijgenchutney.

Veggie
Rucola en rode bietjes salade

Rucola en rode bietjes salade (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Heel lang geleden, tijdens een fijn weekend in de Ardennen liet Rozanne ons kennis maken met deze heerlijke salade. Sindsdien heeft deze ons meermaals op een...

Veggie
Smokey Mayonaise

Smokey Mayonaise (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Ondanks alles kan je Amerikanen één ding niet ontzeggen: appreciatie voor hun sauzen. Deze variatie op de klassieke mayonaise is werkelijk heerlijk. We hebbe...

Speculaas (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Arjen wou al lang eens zelf speculaas maken, ergo...

Veggie
Suppli

Suppli (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Tijdens een culinaire wandeling door Rome maakte we kennis met "suppli" en dat moest stante pede op het menu staan toen we terug thuis waren...

Veggie
Thais Kokossoepje

Thais Kokossoepje (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Dit Thais Kokossoepje is zo snel klaar en zo lekker, gewoon te handig voor een snel avondmaal op een drukke weekdag.

Tiramisu (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Tiramisu is een van die gerechten die ik helemaal in het begin van mijn kookcarriere heb leren maken. Het is op misschien 1 of 2 andere na haar favoriete nag...

Veggie
Tomatensalsa

Tomatensalsa (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Net iets meer dan gewoon wat gesneden tomaatjes.

Tzatziki (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een ultra-simpele versie van deze lekkere Mediterrane dip saus.

Veggie
Verse Pannenkoeken

Verse Pannenkoeken (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Vrijdagochtend, tijdens een welverdiende vakantie, geen pannenkoeken mix meer in huis ... twee sippe kids? Nee hoor, want vers pannenkoekendeeg maken is eige...

Vijgenchutney (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Altijd lekker bij allerhande gerechtjes. Topper bij een Croque Chasseur, net zoals Rode Uienchutney.

Wasabiijs (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Na wat experimenteren werd dit één van de hoogtepunten van een zomer waarin ik eindelijk een hoop mensen eens kon uitnodigen om ons nieuwe thuis te komen ver...

Wortelspread (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een écht veggie recept dat wortelen omtovert tot een visuele variant van americain.

Veggie
Yoghurtsaus

Yoghurtsaus (in koken)

less than 1 minute read

Een fris en pittig sausje, gebaseerd op Griekse yoghurt.

wip

1 post
WiP
Tintin Rocket

Tintin Rocket (in makes)

less than 1 minute read

I really can’t say why I am also so facinated by the famous Tintin Rocket. Maybe I’ve never been very outspoken about it, still whenever I’m confronted with ...