Ben Edwards
@benedwards.org
I build usable, elegant things, and the communities that love them. Read more about me and my hijinks at: https://benedwards.org/
Life hack for coping with the loss of a pet: https://benedwards.org/2025/10/03/life-hack-for-coping-with.html
When we lost our last pet, we discovered a silly but surprisingly comforting trick: we just kept talking to them.
When we lost our last pet, we discovered a silly but surprisingly comforting trick: we just kept talking to them.
October 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Life hack for coping with the loss of a pet: https://benedwards.org/2025/10/03/life-hack-for-coping-with.html
When we lost our last pet, we discovered a silly but surprisingly comforting trick: we just kept talking to them.
When we lost our last pet, we discovered a silly but surprisingly comforting trick: we just kept talking to them.
I have a growing backlog of Cate Hall posts to read through over at Useful Fictions. Every time I open a post from her, I expect it to be somehow not as good as the last one I read—yet it consistently is. This recent post In praise o... https://benedwards.org/2025/08/06/i-have-a-growing-backlog.html
August 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I have a growing backlog of Cate Hall posts to read through over at Useful Fictions. Every time I open a post from her, I expect it to be somehow not as good as the last one I read—yet it consistently is. This recent post In praise o... https://benedwards.org/2025/08/06/i-have-a-growing-backlog.html
I’ve been enjoying reading Cate Hall’s Useful Fictions blog recently. Check it out.
June 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I’ve been enjoying reading Cate Hall’s Useful Fictions blog recently. Check it out.
June 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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June 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Had to stop reading this republished list from Vulture of the all the Beatles songs ranked at the first song (#214). There is no way any song from Revolver is worse than anything from pre 1965. “She Loves You” at #4? GTFO!
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
June 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Had to stop reading this republished list from Vulture of the all the Beatles songs ranked at the first song (#214). There is no way any song from Revolver is worse than anything from pre 1965. “She Loves You” at #4? GTFO!
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
Jena and I have known each other for 12345 days today. ❤️❤️
June 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Jena and I have known each other for 12345 days today. ❤️❤️
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Not a hot take but in an age with ChatGPT etc, Siri is less than worthless. Just usually a complete waste of time to interact with Apples’s pile of hot garbage.
May 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Not a hot take but in an age with ChatGPT etc, Siri is less than worthless. Just usually a complete waste of time to interact with Apples’s pile of hot garbage.
The tricky art of making new friends later in life: https://benedwards.org/2025/05/03/the-tricky-art-of-making.html
Longstanding friendships set a high bar, but maybe new friends don’t need to measure up
Longstanding friendships set a high bar, but maybe new friends don’t need to measure up
May 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The tricky art of making new friends later in life: https://benedwards.org/2025/05/03/the-tricky-art-of-making.html
Longstanding friendships set a high bar, but maybe new friends don’t need to measure up
Longstanding friendships set a high bar, but maybe new friends don’t need to measure up
A rocky start to construction: https://benedwards.org/2025/04/22/weve-had-crews-out-escavating.html
Excavation for a new building between a house and garage revealed multiple large rocks, requiring innovative methods for removal, with one rock planned to be used as foundation.
Excavation for a new building between a house and garage revealed multiple large rocks, requiring innovative methods for removal, with one rock planned to be used as foundation.
April 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A rocky start to construction: https://benedwards.org/2025/04/22/weve-had-crews-out-escavating.html
Excavation for a new building between a house and garage revealed multiple large rocks, requiring innovative methods for removal, with one rock planned to be used as foundation.
Excavation for a new building between a house and garage revealed multiple large rocks, requiring innovative methods for removal, with one rock planned to be used as foundation.
Predictability and trust is key to American business, and it's disappearing quickly. a.wholelottanothing.orgDave Winer https://a.wholelottanothing.org/predictability-and-trust-is-key-to-american-business-and-its-disappearing-quickly/
April 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Predictability and trust is key to American business, and it's disappearing quickly. a.wholelottanothing.orgDave Winer https://a.wholelottanothing.org/predictability-and-trust-is-key-to-american-business-and-its-disappearing-quickly/
For people who I’ve spent time with, it won’t surprise you to know that I am a fan of Sam Harris. I owe a lot to the man—from a greater understanding of self and consciousness, to better reasoning skills, to my meditative practice. S... https://benedwards.org/2025/03/31/for-people-who-ive-spent.html
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
For people who I’ve spent time with, it won’t surprise you to know that I am a fan of Sam Harris. I owe a lot to the man—from a greater understanding of self and consciousness, to better reasoning skills, to my meditative practice. S... https://benedwards.org/2025/03/31/for-people-who-ive-spent.html
Breaking Ground and Making Space: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/27/breaking-ground-and-making-space.html
March 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Breaking Ground and Making Space: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/27/breaking-ground-and-making-space.html
Breaking Ground and Making Space: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/27/breaking-ground-and-making-space.html
March 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Breaking Ground and Making Space: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/27/breaking-ground-and-making-space.html
Sharing doesn't need to be stressful: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/26/sharing-doesnt-need-to-be.html
Blogging on here feels so much easier due to the lack of self-inflicted pressure of vetting content, audience consideration and writing a lot more. The freedom to share quick thoughts without e...
Blogging on here feels so much easier due to the lack of self-inflicted pressure of vetting content, audience consideration and writing a lot more. The freedom to share quick thoughts without e...
March 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Sharing doesn't need to be stressful: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/26/sharing-doesnt-need-to-be.html
Blogging on here feels so much easier due to the lack of self-inflicted pressure of vetting content, audience consideration and writing a lot more. The freedom to share quick thoughts without e...
Blogging on here feels so much easier due to the lack of self-inflicted pressure of vetting content, audience consideration and writing a lot more. The freedom to share quick thoughts without e...
I’m getting real close to descending into madness, rocking back and forth, mumbling “But her emails!”
Jason Becker https://json.blog/2025/03/24/im-getting-real-close-to.html
This is why I have unsubscribed from society.
Jason Becker https://json.blog/2025/03/24/im-getting-real-close-to.html
This is why I have unsubscribed from society.
March 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I’m getting real close to descending into madness, rocking back and forth, mumbling “But her emails!”
Jason Becker https://json.blog/2025/03/24/im-getting-real-close-to.html
This is why I have unsubscribed from society.
Jason Becker https://json.blog/2025/03/24/im-getting-real-close-to.html
This is why I have unsubscribed from society.
Close to Home: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/25/close-to-home.html
March 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Close to Home: https://benedwards.org/2025/03/25/close-to-home.html
Love this from IKEA Australia (and, of course have loved Severance—but now begins the long wait for season 3)
kottke.org/25/03/004…
kottke.org/25/03/004…
March 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Love this from IKEA Australia (and, of course have loved Severance—but now begins the long wait for season 3)
kottke.org/25/03/004…
kottke.org/25/03/004…
After a nice breakfast of crepes (yeah, we fancy) with Jena downtown, the bulk of my morning has been spent downloading my 23andMe data. I am saddened by the recent news of them filing of bankruptcy but I’m not about to allow any new buyer to have my genomic data.
March 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
After a nice breakfast of crepes (yeah, we fancy) with Jena downtown, the bulk of my morning has been spent downloading my 23andMe data. I am saddened by the recent news of them filing of bankruptcy but I’m not about to allow any new buyer to have my genomic data.
Hello, (micro) world.
Testing out posting from Obsidian. That would certainly streamling my blogging workflow.
Hoping this can be where alttext.com lives soon.
Testing out posting from Obsidian. That would certainly streamling my blogging workflow.
Hoping this can be where alttext.com lives soon.
March 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Hello, (micro) world.
Testing out posting from Obsidian. That would certainly streamling my blogging workflow.
Hoping this can be where alttext.com lives soon.
Testing out posting from Obsidian. That would certainly streamling my blogging workflow.
Hoping this can be where alttext.com lives soon.
Was hoping to log on for some good news. Now I realize there is none. Saw the shadow. 6 more weeks of self-isolation from news.
February 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Was hoping to log on for some good news. Now I realize there is none. Saw the shadow. 6 more weeks of self-isolation from news.
Ugh
the crazy part is this means the facebook we’ve all been experiencing for the past 5 years was the *good* version
NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
January 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Ugh
This interactive map of musical genres is one of the coolest things I have come across in a long time. This is why the web is amazing. More of this please. Less of that other stuff.
musicmap.info
musicmap.info
Musicmap | The Genealogy and History of Popular Music Genres
Musicmap provides the ultimate genealogy of all popular music genres and combines any information regarding music genres, such as their relations, sociology, history and music examples, in one dynamic...
musicmap.info
January 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This interactive map of musical genres is one of the coolest things I have come across in a long time. This is why the web is amazing. More of this please. Less of that other stuff.
musicmap.info
musicmap.info
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Stop telling. Start showing. Static proposals just don’t cut it anymore. Turn your pitch into an interactive pilot creating trust, speed up decisions, and drive real results. SolutionAI turns the “what if” into “what’s next.”
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#TechInnovation #TechConsulting #DigitalTransformation
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#TechInnovation #TechConsulting #DigitalTransformation
Stop Pitching. Start Proving. Why The Pilot is the Proposal
Stop telling, start showing. With SolutionAI, pilots become proposals—clients see, test, trust, say yes. Read this and more on the Contextual blog.
loom.ly
December 21, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Stop telling. Start showing. Static proposals just don’t cut it anymore. Turn your pitch into an interactive pilot creating trust, speed up decisions, and drive real results. SolutionAI turns the “what if” into “what’s next.”
loom.ly/qQuRNTE
#TechInnovation #TechConsulting #DigitalTransformation
loom.ly/qQuRNTE
#TechInnovation #TechConsulting #DigitalTransformation