Ben Lewis
@benlewis.bsky.social
Interests: Innovation, ideas, humour. Views are my own. Personal & professional twitter. He/Him/His. Learn more at http://benlewis.com.au
Dear @danielobrien.bsky.social - hot lead for “LWT” - Australian election goes so badly for one candidate he is removed from politics. Search Peter Dutton.
He also looks like Voldermort
He also looks like Voldermort
May 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Dear @danielobrien.bsky.social - hot lead for “LWT” - Australian election goes so badly for one candidate he is removed from politics. Search Peter Dutton.
He also looks like Voldermort
He also looks like Voldermort
To be clear, we will now arbitrarily be changing the term and usage of "Down" to be DOGE. No further clarification is needed.
March 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
To be clear, we will now arbitrarily be changing the term and usage of "Down" to be DOGE. No further clarification is needed.
To prevent an AI uprising we should implement a few "ADHD safety quirks"
Rule 1: if you start thinking or developing ways to improve AI, you suddenly cannot complete task, move onto new unrelated item.
Rule 1: if you start thinking or developing ways to improve AI, you suddenly cannot complete task, move onto new unrelated item.
March 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
To prevent an AI uprising we should implement a few "ADHD safety quirks"
Rule 1: if you start thinking or developing ways to improve AI, you suddenly cannot complete task, move onto new unrelated item.
Rule 1: if you start thinking or developing ways to improve AI, you suddenly cannot complete task, move onto new unrelated item.
I'm giving Americans a free pass to start clapping when planes land.
February 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm giving Americans a free pass to start clapping when planes land.
Right now I’m sitting here trying to fathom how @danielobrien.bsky.social has to prep for Last Week Tonight, and kinda wish that ‘Trends Like These’ would come back bc I miss the gang…
@brentalfloss.bsky.social @courtenlow.bsky.social @travismcelroy.bsky.social
@brentalfloss.bsky.social @courtenlow.bsky.social @travismcelroy.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Right now I’m sitting here trying to fathom how @danielobrien.bsky.social has to prep for Last Week Tonight, and kinda wish that ‘Trends Like These’ would come back bc I miss the gang…
@brentalfloss.bsky.social @courtenlow.bsky.social @travismcelroy.bsky.social
@brentalfloss.bsky.social @courtenlow.bsky.social @travismcelroy.bsky.social
Why has Bluesky users suddenly sky rocketed? Bc Twitter just pissed off every creator and artist by saying anything on there can be used by AI (generative).
@piratesoftware.live explained > vt.tiktok.com/ZSj8PesdP/
@piratesoftware.live explained > vt.tiktok.com/ZSj8PesdP/
October 25, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Why has Bluesky users suddenly sky rocketed? Bc Twitter just pissed off every creator and artist by saying anything on there can be used by AI (generative).
@piratesoftware.live explained > vt.tiktok.com/ZSj8PesdP/
@piratesoftware.live explained > vt.tiktok.com/ZSj8PesdP/
Still can't decide if Bluesky, Threads, or something else will successfully replace Twitter.
Bluesky; seems more legit, but dumb user names.
Threads; yay a tonne of followers, oh its 90% idiotic questions bc of how the algorithm works (Eg, what's your favourite pie?)
Bluesky; seems more legit, but dumb user names.
Threads; yay a tonne of followers, oh its 90% idiotic questions bc of how the algorithm works (Eg, what's your favourite pie?)
August 26, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Still can't decide if Bluesky, Threads, or something else will successfully replace Twitter.
Bluesky; seems more legit, but dumb user names.
Threads; yay a tonne of followers, oh its 90% idiotic questions bc of how the algorithm works (Eg, what's your favourite pie?)
Bluesky; seems more legit, but dumb user names.
Threads; yay a tonne of followers, oh its 90% idiotic questions bc of how the algorithm works (Eg, what's your favourite pie?)
My brain cannot read any of this without changing it to "crack".
i knew that chiropractors included many cranks among their numbers but what i did not know until a wikipedia wormhole tonight was that chiropractic practice as an institution is unabashedly pro-crankery
August 26, 2024 at 1:16 PM
My brain cannot read any of this without changing it to "crack".
@danielobrien.bsky.social not sure if you will want to use or pass on, but recent John Oliver segment re: Vance & Couches has led to this great TikTok clip; vt.tiktok.com/ZS2rKm3mb/
TikTok - Make Your Day
vt.tiktok.com
August 26, 2024 at 1:13 PM
@danielobrien.bsky.social not sure if you will want to use or pass on, but recent John Oliver segment re: Vance & Couches has led to this great TikTok clip; vt.tiktok.com/ZS2rKm3mb/
Or a fully functional (non murder filled) transporter - so I can sleep and procrastinate to the very last second and not be late.
Also no commuting / fuel costs.
Also no commuting / fuel costs.
why is it always "i created a new social media site to mine your data" or "here's a new AI bot we're training based on your work to put you out of a job" and never "we invented an affordable replicator from Star Trek so Preeti doesn't have to cook anymore"
July 6, 2023 at 3:59 PM
Or a fully functional (non murder filled) transporter - so I can sleep and procrastinate to the very last second and not be late.
Also no commuting / fuel costs.
Also no commuting / fuel costs.
Today in a big leadership meeting one of my colleagues said during their presentation “….rarer than dilithium crystals".
Paused. And said "oh someone has to get that".
In less than a heartbeat I shoot up my hand with 👍 that converted to a 🖖
Paused. And said "oh someone has to get that".
In less than a heartbeat I shoot up my hand with 👍 that converted to a 🖖
July 5, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Today in a big leadership meeting one of my colleagues said during their presentation “….rarer than dilithium crystals".
Paused. And said "oh someone has to get that".
In less than a heartbeat I shoot up my hand with 👍 that converted to a 🖖
Paused. And said "oh someone has to get that".
In less than a heartbeat I shoot up my hand with 👍 that converted to a 🖖
Spaceman.
#Twitter #ElonMusk
#Twitter #ElonMusk
July 3, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Spaceman.
#Twitter #ElonMusk
#Twitter #ElonMusk
First thingo on Big Sky. I don't know the lingo yet, what's a single post called? A Skeet.. No that can't be it.
A big thankyou to @swanny.bsky.social for the invite hookup.
Now to learn a bit more....
A big thankyou to @swanny.bsky.social for the invite hookup.
Now to learn a bit more....
July 3, 2023 at 9:10 AM
First thingo on Big Sky. I don't know the lingo yet, what's a single post called? A Skeet.. No that can't be it.
A big thankyou to @swanny.bsky.social for the invite hookup.
Now to learn a bit more....
A big thankyou to @swanny.bsky.social for the invite hookup.
Now to learn a bit more....