Batan B – Las Torres C

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There are two three types of clubs where children can play football. The first type is a club where kids can simply enjoy being active: running around, kicking the ball, and seeing if they can learn a bit of discipline. This is roughly the kind of team Alan currently plays in, and we’re quite happy with it.

The second type is a team where results matter. Here, you’re expected to show up for every match and perform well. If you don’t stand out as a player, you’re asked to go elsewhere. These teams are meant for top talent, and that’s not what we’re looking for with Alan. Today, Alan is playing against one of those professional teams.

The third type is the neighborhood team that could just as well be a wrestling club. Alan played against one of those last week. There’s little discipline and lots of pushing, pulling, and kicking.

The other team played like an oiled machine, and they won with 17 goals, but still, we had some chances and it was an enjoyable game.

Results

Date Home Result Visitor
1 Nov, 09:00 Batan B 0 – 17 Las Torres C
26 Oct, 09:00 Guiniguada B 3 – 0 Batan B
18 Oct, 09:00 Batan B 1 – 10 Carnevali
11 Oct, 09:00 Simusetti C.F. A 20 – 3 Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00 Batan B 0 – 10 San Lazaro U.D. A

Qi2

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Step one was a new phone. I was happy with it, but something was missing. Step two was a new charger. Finally, I can forget the hassle with cables, because now I just need to click two magnets together and that’s it. My new charger is truly a dream come true. No more cables slowly breaking, no more fiddling to clean my phone’s charging port.

I now have two options:
Charging: I place the phone on the charger, and half an hour later it’s ready.
Charging and clock: I unfold the charger, stick the phone on it, and in half an hour it’s charged plus I have a subtle little clock next to my bed all evening.

My charger is a Ugreen Qi2. Nice and sturdy, and a bit heavy too, but that actually feels good when you snap the phone onto it. Folded up, it’s a small cube you can charge your phone on. You can also unfold it, and then you have two charging spots: one for your AirPods, and one for your phone, which then doubles as a clock. My phone charges enough in half an hour to easily last the whole day.

There’s only one small downside: for some reason, the charger has a bright white LED to show it’s working. It’s a tiny light, but just annoying enough and of course, you can’t turn it off, so I just stuck a little sticker over it.

15 years

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Onze trouwfoto, 15 jaar geleden!
AI: Our wedding picture, with us a lot older!Today we celebrate a life achievement. We’re married for 15 years! Ups and downs, that’s (still) the best way to describe it. After fifteen years, we know what we have in each other, and that doesn’t always meet expectations. Fifteen years ago, we started a shared adventure, and by now it sometimes feels like we’re on a rollercoaster you can’t get off halfway through. Busy with work, busy with family. Kids we have to keep in check, and who gladly create even more work. Sometimes it feels like I get maybe half an hour a day to myself, and that’s not much.

When the kids go to bed, I usually follow soon after, falling asleep the moment I close my eyes. Is it all worth it? When I look at my kids when they’re happy, or working together, then it’s without a doubt worth it. But when I look at everything else, I’m not so sure. It’s not easy.

Guiniguada B – Batan B

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Unfortunately, we didn’t win. This time it was an emotional match. Two of our coaches were sent off the field. The other team had some bigger players who were playing very physically. One of our players ended the match with a shin guard that had been kicked in half. Many players went home with a few new bruises. Luckily, Alan is alert and quick. I saw him jump over an outstretched leg a few times to avoid some unwanted pain.

The next match is against one of the strongest clubs, so we don’t have high expectations for that one. But after that, we’ll be in a group that’s more at our level, so it’ll be more fun again and hopefully with plenty of chances to win.

Results

Date Home Result Visitor
26 Oct, 09:00 Guiniguada B 3 – 0 Batan B
18 Oct, 09:00 Batan B 1 – 10 Carnevali
11 Oct, 09:00 Simusetti C.F. A 20 – 3 Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00 Batan B 0 – 10 San Lazaro U.D. A

El Chuleton

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A chuletón is a large ribeye steak with the bone still in. These steaks are massive—over a kilo—and meant to be shared. In Spain, going out for a chuletón is much more than just dining out. It’s a social event, something to enjoy together with friends. Since the beginning of this year, ‘the guys’, Dani, Diego, and I have been going to El Chuleton from time to time. We’re all in the same boat, with kids around the same age (which is also how we know each other). The children go/went to the same school. They play soccer together, attend the same volleyball class, and we’re members of the same swimming club. We spend quite a few weekends together.

Chuleton!About once a month, we follow the same ritual. We leave from the square near where we all live and drive to the restaurant. We start with a beer and choose a huge cut of meat, anywhere between one and two kilos. The steak is prepared, and then served to us with a hot stone so we can do the final touches ourselves. Naturally, it’s accompanied by a good bottle of red wine. Then it’s time to eat and above all, to enjoy. We always go on Thursdays, because there’s always space and we don’t need to book or wait.

Finally, a coffee to wrap things up, and that’s it again. We usually spend around 50/60 euros per person, but oh, it’s worth every cent. Sometimes we talk about trying a different restaurant, just to see what the chuletón is like elsewhere. But we haven’t dared to make the switch yet, and we stick to our trusted tradition at ‘our’ restaurant. I suspect the atmosphere and quality we’ve found at El Chuleton would be hard to beat, and that changing locations would almost certainly be a letdown.

Batan B – Carnevali

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Despite the heavy loss, it was still a very exciting match. Our team attacked fiercely, and there were many near goals. They just missed, bounced the wrong way off the post, or the goalkeeper jumped in just in time. The match could just as easily have ended 6–10. Still a loss, of course, but that doesn’t matter at all. The kids had a great time playing together as a team.

Results

Date Home Result Visitor
18 Oct, 09:00 Batan B 1 – 10 Carnevali
11 Oct, 09:00 Simusetti C.F. A 20 – 3 Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00 Batan B 0 – 10 San Lazaro U.D. A

Batan B - Carnevali!

AI: The next step

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A surreal digital landscape representing the rise of AI-generated content. In the foreground, a humanoid AI figure made of glowing code types rapidly on a keyboard, surrounded by floating screens displaying news articles, comments, and videos. Behind it, a vast, chaotic web of data streams and synthetic content floods the internet, blurring the line between real and artificial. The atmosphere is both futuristic and slightly ominous, with a glowing haze and fragmented digital elements.Two years ago we slowly started, but now we are really getting up to speed. The internet as we know it is slowly quickly being populated by AI generated content. News stories, comments, videos.

AI can be used like I do, like a spellchecker, to correct grammar, and make translation suggestions. I then use the AI input to create my final version. The result is that some of my texts might seem a bit different than before, common mistakes I used to make no longer appear, but you are still reading my texts, my thoughts and my feelings.

AI can also be used to do it all. I can give it access to my website, and instruct it to post a (made up) story about life, or whatever I think is interesting, once a week. I can specify the number of paragraphs, the topic, the writing style, wether to include an image or not, and the volume of posts I want. Because I want this blog to be about me, and my life, this is not something I will be doing, but in different circumstances it might be a cheap and easy solution to use AI.

This is where we are now. AI is offering easy ways to produce content. For now it is mostly in written form, but video is coming quickly. Soon the most popular sites will be filled by AI generated content, where valuable comments will also be AI generated. We are quickly moving away from a human maintained ecosphere to an huge AI generated bulk of information, which nobody really needs, but is cheap to create.

The future is still a mistery, but it is clear that figuring out what is real, actually real, and not generated will become more and more important. For quick enjoyment of some fun content there is no problem ofcourse, the sky is the limit, but for actual information we need some validation of truth. Already videos about fixing your phone are AI generated and will not actually fix your phone. Recipies include toxic ingredients, like glue, because the AI prioritised the look of the end result. Chat support systems that use AI and advice you to simply end your life. AI used to hiring people that avoid hiring women, the list goes on and on.

The internet is used to feed and train the AI. As more and more AI generated content is published, next versions of the AI, trained with this data will probably get even more things slightly wrong.

The problem of current AI systems is that they are incapable of stating they are not sure, or admin they dont know something. You always get an answer, even if the answer is sometimes wrong. There is no way of knowing if the answer is right or wrong, except by finding the answer yourself, that that is exacly what you were trying to avoid by asking the AI. People want the fast answer, and avoid the search. It is a self-fulfilling cycle where you will eventually get a wrong answer, base your actions on that, and that might result in a catastrophe.

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Different path

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Both of my sons are clearly related to their parents. They resemble me, are intelligent like their mother, and clever like their father. They’re both slim, just like us, and strong like Ana. In many ways, they’re very similar, but even now it’s clear that each is choosing his own path and those paths are quite different.

Alex is calm and cautious. He observes first, evaluates, and only then takes action. He knows the best way to approach things, but if someone has a different opinion, he has no problem solving something in a less-than-optimal way. He’s extremely diplomatic. He clearly thinks about his future and makes plans that influence it. Alex is the friend you can trust, the helping hand in times of need.

Alan takes risks. He often acts on intuition and relies on his instincts. He’s impulsive. It’s hard for him to concentrate on his homework, and he prefers to postpone it. His priority is enjoying the moment; he’s not yet focused on his future. Alan is the life of the party. If you’re feeling down, Alan will make sure you feel better again.

As parents, our role is to guide them, not to shape their paths. not to shape their paths. This can be challenging, as their differences require distinct approaches to parenting, and that demands both skill and sensitivity to avoid any perception of favoritism. Education is more than schoolwork; it’s about helping them discover who they are, what they value, and how they want to contribute to the world. Whether through structured learning or life’s everyday lessons, we aim to equip them with curiosity, resilience, and empathy. Our hope is that, whatever direction they choose, they’ll walk it with confidence, kindness, and purpose.

Simusetti C.F. A – Batan B

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Uf, this game did no go as planned. Somehow you just know that when the keeper starts to cry you are basically in for a losing match. Still, Alan scored a goal, so the defeat was quickly forgotten and we had reason to celebrate.

Results

Date Home Result Visitor
11 Oct, 09:00 Simusetti C.F. A 20 – 3 Batan B
4 Oct, 09:00 Batan B 0 – 10 San Lazaro U.D. A

Batan B - Simusetti A