Benjamin Garvey
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CTO @ Common Paper / #phillydataviz / Collingswood / Philly / Twin Peaks obsessor / he / him
My son and his friends are playing video games and one of them yelled MORTAL KOMBAT and then hummed the synth riff from Beverly Hills Cop and I can't tell if they knew it was wrong, it was a joke, or if this song really exists.
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My son and his friends are playing video games and one of them yelled MORTAL KOMBAT and then hummed the synth riff from Beverly Hills Cop and I can't tell if they knew it was wrong, it was a joke, or if this song really exists.
If your saas app has one of those whole pages that tells me I clicked on a link leading out of your app, yes I've used the web before. No need for that.
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If your saas app has one of those whole pages that tells me I clicked on a link leading out of your app, yes I've used the web before. No need for that.
At this point I check Down Detector more than the weather
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
At this point I check Down Detector more than the weather
Factorio is the story of a guy procrastinating on fixing his spaceship.
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Factorio is the story of a guy procrastinating on fixing his spaceship.
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last night at a bar I learned that they improved pinball by making machines that are entirely computers and they’re much better than what we had before
November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
last night at a bar I learned that they improved pinball by making machines that are entirely computers and they’re much better than what we had before
I know it's a cliche at this point but if you send me a fb marketplace message of "is this still available?" I hate you.
November 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I know it's a cliche at this point but if you send me a fb marketplace message of "is this still available?" I hate you.
Sports betting is top tier loser behavior, change my mind.
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Sports betting is top tier loser behavior, change my mind.
I do like scorigami
No shade to anyone enjoying what they enjoy, but the biggest life upgrade I ever made was deciding to not give a shit about the NFL.
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I do like scorigami
No shade to anyone enjoying what they enjoy, but the biggest life upgrade I ever made was deciding to not give a shit about the NFL.
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
No shade to anyone enjoying what they enjoy, but the biggest life upgrade I ever made was deciding to not give a shit about the NFL.
I'm switching my age to hexadecimal I'm 0x2f
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I'm switching my age to hexadecimal I'm 0x2f
The trombone is the fretless bass of horns
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The trombone is the fretless bass of horns
My cat is more into eating my green onion than he is catnip.
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My cat is more into eating my green onion than he is catnip.
If the busses are free, one day a year everyone should have to drive the bus like jury duty.
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
If the busses are free, one day a year everyone should have to drive the bus like jury duty.
MS Word dark mode makes me feel like i'm looking at an x-ray of a Word doc
November 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
MS Word dark mode makes me feel like i'm looking at an x-ray of a Word doc
Imagine making a design so bad your boss's boss's boss gets fired.
The Art Museum CEO was terminated via email for “cause” this morning.
Sasha Suda Out as CEO of the Philadelphia Art Museum
The museum director was terminated via email for “cause” this morning.
www.phillymag.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Imagine making a design so bad your boss's boss's boss gets fired.
One time I talked to a reporter who asked me a mildly inappropriate question and I gave the greatest response possible and he didn't even print it.
November 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
One time I talked to a reporter who asked me a mildly inappropriate question and I gave the greatest response possible and he didn't even print it.
Nothing like Election Day in America. Please vote!
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Nothing like Election Day in America. Please vote!
If you want to know what kind of parties I go to, the hottest topic at the one I went to on Saturday was the Penn email.
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
If you want to know what kind of parties I go to, the hottest topic at the one I went to on Saturday was the Penn email.
If you see me buying Takis, stop me
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If you see me buying Takis, stop me
Sometimes I wonder if I like oysters or if I just like taking a little sip of vinegar.
October 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Sometimes I wonder if I like oysters or if I just like taking a little sip of vinegar.
In theory you can get an english muffin breakfast sandwich at Wawa, but they never have them and you can't order them.
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In theory you can get an english muffin breakfast sandwich at Wawa, but they never have them and you can't order them.
I need a way to express to the barista I drink my coffee black, but need room to carry to the coffee without burning myself.
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I need a way to express to the barista I drink my coffee black, but need room to carry to the coffee without burning myself.
I know like 50 different Millers and none of them are related.
October 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I know like 50 different Millers and none of them are related.
Scorigami, but public transit start and end stations.
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Scorigami, but public transit start and end stations.
Me, a kid watching Scooby Doo: I'm a huge Phyllis Diller fan
October 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Me, a kid watching Scooby Doo: I'm a huge Phyllis Diller fan