Ben Holmen
@benholmen.com
draw on my art project: @kilopx.com
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Big tall anti-entropy machine
Software engineer + general maker
Always curious about everything
Wisconsin, USA | benholmen.com
join my meetup: phpxmsp.com
Big tall anti-entropy machine
Software engineer + general maker
Always curious about everything
Wisconsin, USA | benholmen.com
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Ben Holmen
@benholmen.com
· Aug 4
I built a ridiculous 1000 pixel display that takes an hour to draw an image and I'm now asking the internet to draw on it (what could go wrong?)
Please submit some 40×25 pixel art at kilopx.com!
Please submit some 40×25 pixel art at kilopx.com!
This glue stick poked 389,830 pixels before needing service. Well done, lil glue stick, well done
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This glue stick poked 389,830 pixels before needing service. Well done, lil glue stick, well done
Saw the first flurries flying today, and like an animal driven by ancient impulses, had eight snow tires installed by nightfall
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Saw the first flurries flying today, and like an animal driven by ancient impulses, had eight snow tires installed by nightfall
The rush of getting
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The rush of getting
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
Pairing leads to so many little discoveries in tooling and introduces you to different approaches to problem solved.
It's great!
It's great!
and it's not because experts are hoarding the knowledge! it's not something they can articulate unless you ask them in the exact moment in which they do the thing
"wait, what did you just do there?" — a TON of my own expertise is a direct result of asking an expert that question during pairing
"wait, what did you just do there?" — a TON of my own expertise is a direct result of asking an expert that question during pairing
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pairing leads to so many little discoveries in tooling and introduces you to different approaches to problem solved.
It's great!
It's great!
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I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
I once rickrolled a company call (60 people) and the only person who didn't know what was going on was the gen Z running the meeting. She earnestly played the whole song 💀
tfw you rickroll a Gen-Z friend of yours but she doesn't know what a rickroll is
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I once rickrolled a company call (60 people) and the only person who didn't know what was going on was the gen Z running the meeting. She earnestly played the whole song 💀
Love a tight 9 inning game
October 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Love a tight 9 inning game
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recently discovered that wikipedia volunteers have a hilariously high bar for what constitutes "unusual death"
October 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
recently discovered that wikipedia volunteers have a hilariously high bar for what constitutes "unusual death"
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I hope this email never finds you. I hope you’re free.
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I hope this email never finds you. I hope you’re free.
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Imagine a browser where you type in “Taylor Swift” and it doesn’t even admit that her website exists. I write about Atlas, ChatGPT’s new anti-web browser that should come with a warning label. www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Imagine a browser where you type in “Taylor Swift” and it doesn’t even admit that her website exists. I write about Atlas, ChatGPT’s new anti-web browser that should come with a warning label. www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
Why yes, Wisconsin is perfect today, thanks for asking
October 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Why yes, Wisconsin is perfect today, thanks for asking
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9.9999% is also five nines
October 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
9.9999% is also five nines
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<sitting on my couch with an apple cider> you've gotta let that pitch hit you in the kneecap man
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
<sitting on my couch with an apple cider> you've gotta let that pitch hit you in the kneecap man
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lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day
October 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day
My 70yo aunt, who has never mentioned sports in my entire life, has quietly become a massive Lynx fan in the last 2 years. You love to see it
October 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My 70yo aunt, who has never mentioned sports in my entire life, has quietly become a massive Lynx fan in the last 2 years. You love to see it
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He did it! Almost 400K ft elevation gain in 31 days. Imagine that!!
October 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
He did it! Almost 400K ft elevation gain in 31 days. Imagine that!!
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I actually owe a lot of my career to RuneScape 🙃 laravel.com/blog/evolvin...
Evolving Legacy at Scale. The Artisan of the Day Is Sara Bine. - Laravel - The PHP Framework For Web Artisans
Sara Bine shares her journey from RuneScape IRC bots to leading BetterHelp’s Laravel migration, blending legacy expertise, mentorship, and smart architecture.
laravel.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I actually owe a lot of my career to RuneScape 🙃 laravel.com/blog/evolvin...
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[at my second rodeo] listen up you ignorant sack of shit
September 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
[at my second rodeo] listen up you ignorant sack of shit
I just put "Seymour Cray 100th Birthday Party" on my calendar for this weekend, so I've got that going for me
September 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I just put "Seymour Cray 100th Birthday Party" on my calendar for this weekend, so I've got that going for me
I'm still looking for a couple of great #Laravel devs in Mexico! I'd appreciate any referrals!
🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert!
Zillow is on the hunt for a Senior Software Development Engineer skilled in Laravel/PHP + React. If you're ready to join an awesome team, apply now!
Apply here: larajobs.com/job/3712
#laravel
Zillow is on the hunt for a Senior Software Development Engineer skilled in Laravel/PHP + React. If you're ready to join an awesome team, apply now!
Apply here: larajobs.com/job/3712
#laravel
Senior Software Development Engineer - Laravel/PHP + React
About the team The Vendor Storefront and Vendor Platform teams are part of Zillow's Industry Software organization, which builds and advances Zillow’s B2B SaaS solutions for real estate agents, brokers,...
larajobs.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I'm still looking for a couple of great #Laravel devs in Mexico! I'd appreciate any referrals!
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Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.
September 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.
I should get an electric shock every time I open a new browser window
September 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I should get an electric shock every time I open a new browser window
How big does a donation need to be to deserve a giant novelty check?
$1,000?
$10,000?
$50,000?
$1,000?
$10,000?
$50,000?
September 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
How big does a donation need to be to deserve a giant novelty check?
$1,000?
$10,000?
$50,000?
$1,000?
$10,000?
$50,000?