Ben Hemphill
@benhemp.bsky.social
He/Him
A Site Reliability Engineer focused on community building. Tech specialist in distributed systems, most recently Kubernetes.
A Site Reliability Engineer focused on community building. Tech specialist in distributed systems, most recently Kubernetes.
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Ben Hemphill
@benhemp.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Keeping track of the years biggest stories on this thread
Maybe unpopular opinion, but bluesky should show country of origin on all accounts. Let's avoid the professional trolls.
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Maybe unpopular opinion, but bluesky should show country of origin on all accounts. Let's avoid the professional trolls.
Great thread on concentration.
Here's some thoughts on what we'd need to do to decentralized apps like signal. 1/
Here's some thoughts on what we'd need to do to decentralized apps like signal. 1/
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Great thread on concentration.
Here's some thoughts on what we'd need to do to decentralized apps like signal. 1/
Here's some thoughts on what we'd need to do to decentralized apps like signal. 1/
Jalen Carter now under suspicion of being a Llama.
September 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Jalen Carter now under suspicion of being a Llama.
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the nfl should award one point (followed by immediate change of possession) if any player, at any point in a play and from anywhere on the field, throws a ball through the uprights
May 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
the nfl should award one point (followed by immediate change of possession) if any player, at any point in a play and from anywhere on the field, throws a ball through the uprights
Just got followed by bots, we have roughly 1-2 years left before Bluesky devolves to pre-musk Twitter where all replies are functionally useless due to the sheer amount of simulated noise.
(post-musk Twitter is still terrible compared to this)
(post-musk Twitter is still terrible compared to this)
May 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Just got followed by bots, we have roughly 1-2 years left before Bluesky devolves to pre-musk Twitter where all replies are functionally useless due to the sheer amount of simulated noise.
(post-musk Twitter is still terrible compared to this)
(post-musk Twitter is still terrible compared to this)
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Here's Trump saying to Bukele that "homegrown criminals are next" and talking about how El Salvador will need to build "about five more places."
April 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Here's Trump saying to Bukele that "homegrown criminals are next" and talking about how El Salvador will need to build "about five more places."
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The amount of people suggesting Talos and Omni for self-managed Kubernetes 🥰
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February 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The amount of people suggesting Talos and Omni for self-managed Kubernetes 🥰
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It is always helpful to step away and examine your problems from a distance. Far too often I have found that it is within my power to change things.
February 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It is always helpful to step away and examine your problems from a distance. Far too often I have found that it is within my power to change things.
Congratulations to the Eagles!
Chiefs are still on an absolutely amazing run, no team has ever done what the chiefs have done in the last 7 years.
As a young boy, I watched the chiefs playoffs losses over and over. Still so amazed we made it to a superbowl on my lifetime. let alone win 3!
Chiefs are still on an absolutely amazing run, no team has ever done what the chiefs have done in the last 7 years.
As a young boy, I watched the chiefs playoffs losses over and over. Still so amazed we made it to a superbowl on my lifetime. let alone win 3!
February 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Congratulations to the Eagles!
Chiefs are still on an absolutely amazing run, no team has ever done what the chiefs have done in the last 7 years.
As a young boy, I watched the chiefs playoffs losses over and over. Still so amazed we made it to a superbowl on my lifetime. let alone win 3!
Chiefs are still on an absolutely amazing run, no team has ever done what the chiefs have done in the last 7 years.
As a young boy, I watched the chiefs playoffs losses over and over. Still so amazed we made it to a superbowl on my lifetime. let alone win 3!
Don't want to hear anything about chiefs getting all the calls :)
February 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Don't want to hear anything about chiefs getting all the calls :)
I don't know them, but Ian is an inspiration to me, If anyone has a non-us based role willing to sponsor a US person, please consider them.
January 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I don't know them, but Ian is an inspiration to me, If anyone has a non-us based role willing to sponsor a US person, please consider them.
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Now that DeepSeek is having an impact on the US stock market, I expect a huge negative press cycle designed to discredit their advancement is on the way.
January 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Now that DeepSeek is having an impact on the US stock market, I expect a huge negative press cycle designed to discredit their advancement is on the way.
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well, my team's going to the super bowl again. best of all, everyone else is really, really happy for me
January 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
well, my team's going to the super bowl again. best of all, everyone else is really, really happy for me
Keeping track of the years biggest stories on this thread
January 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Keeping track of the years biggest stories on this thread
Feeling bad today, gotta resist posting spicy takes. I feel like that's probably a recipe for posting something I'd regret. lots of news pissing me off and making me sad lately.
If you are reading this, what's one positive thing that is happening/will happen soon?
If you are reading this, what's one positive thing that is happening/will happen soon?
January 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Feeling bad today, gotta resist posting spicy takes. I feel like that's probably a recipe for posting something I'd regret. lots of news pissing me off and making me sad lately.
If you are reading this, what's one positive thing that is happening/will happen soon?
If you are reading this, what's one positive thing that is happening/will happen soon?
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The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this
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The future of AI is whatever makes them the most money.
January 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The future of AI is whatever makes them the most money.
Theater Experience is basically only for big, amazing movies with crazy sound tracks these days.
One of the best experiences thus year was re-runs of classics like interstellar in theater.
I think this is the future, play the big, amazing sounding classics in theaters to stay afloat.
One of the best experiences thus year was re-runs of classics like interstellar in theater.
I think this is the future, play the big, amazing sounding classics in theaters to stay afloat.
January 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Theater Experience is basically only for big, amazing movies with crazy sound tracks these days.
One of the best experiences thus year was re-runs of classics like interstellar in theater.
I think this is the future, play the big, amazing sounding classics in theaters to stay afloat.
One of the best experiences thus year was re-runs of classics like interstellar in theater.
I think this is the future, play the big, amazing sounding classics in theaters to stay afloat.
The 2025 movie I'm most looking forward to is Ballerina.
January 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The 2025 movie I'm most looking forward to is Ballerina.
The 2024 Movie of the year for me was Dune Part 2.
January 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The 2024 Movie of the year for me was Dune Part 2.
Hey @bsky.app if you are going to autoplay videos, AT LEAST make the universal default to mute videos.
Also pretty please don't default play videos :)
Also pretty please don't default play videos :)
December 31, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Hey @bsky.app if you are going to autoplay videos, AT LEAST make the universal default to mute videos.
Also pretty please don't default play videos :)
Also pretty please don't default play videos :)
LLM AI is like the smartest person you know bullshitting you.
They're so smart it's likely true, but it could also just be completely bullshit.
With that in mind, I think the best term for LLM models for the public would be "Bullshit Engines"
They're so smart it's likely true, but it could also just be completely bullshit.
With that in mind, I think the best term for LLM models for the public would be "Bullshit Engines"
December 26, 2024 at 4:10 AM
LLM AI is like the smartest person you know bullshitting you.
They're so smart it's likely true, but it could also just be completely bullshit.
With that in mind, I think the best term for LLM models for the public would be "Bullshit Engines"
They're so smart it's likely true, but it could also just be completely bullshit.
With that in mind, I think the best term for LLM models for the public would be "Bullshit Engines"
Thought: I make a youtube short that is literally just a still shot with where various parts of car are on a particular model.
no intro, just audio and an arrow "the transmission dipstick is in the front right on a 2008 totota highlander"
ads at the end so youtube makes it findable.
no intro, just audio and an arrow "the transmission dipstick is in the front right on a 2008 totota highlander"
ads at the end so youtube makes it findable.
December 24, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Thought: I make a youtube short that is literally just a still shot with where various parts of car are on a particular model.
no intro, just audio and an arrow "the transmission dipstick is in the front right on a 2008 totota highlander"
ads at the end so youtube makes it findable.
no intro, just audio and an arrow "the transmission dipstick is in the front right on a 2008 totota highlander"
ads at the end so youtube makes it findable.
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim was super excellent :) one of the better films of the year!
December 16, 2024 at 6:57 AM
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim was super excellent :) one of the better films of the year!