Ben Gammon
@bengammon.co.uk
Creative Developer at etchuk.com
Designing and building cool stuff for the games industry.
bengammon.co.uk
Designing and building cool stuff for the games industry.
bengammon.co.uk
Love this use of threads
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
September 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Love this use of threads
It's officially spider season. In the last two days, we've had two massive house spiders wandering around indoors.
🧵 🕷️ A short (silky) thread...
🧵 🕷️ A short (silky) thread...
September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's officially spider season. In the last two days, we've had two massive house spiders wandering around indoors.
🧵 🕷️ A short (silky) thread...
🧵 🕷️ A short (silky) thread...
🏆 Dad achievement unlocked: I bought a roof box
August 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🏆 Dad achievement unlocked: I bought a roof box
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Other people have better imposter syndrome than me I bet
August 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Other people have better imposter syndrome than me I bet
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this is your daily reminder to delete your emails
old emails, new emails, any emails
all emails
the emails must be deleted
old emails, new emails, any emails
all emails
the emails must be deleted
August 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
this is your daily reminder to delete your emails
old emails, new emails, any emails
all emails
the emails must be deleted
old emails, new emails, any emails
all emails
the emails must be deleted
Finally, some positive news!
Study Finds Refreshingly Low Amount Of Shovel Violence theonion.com/study-f...
July 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Finally, some positive news!
Every now and then, my phone battery will absolutely tank during the day, even if I've barely used my phone.
41% battery left and it's only 2pm?
Same, bro. Same...
41% battery left and it's only 2pm?
Same, bro. Same...
July 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Every now and then, my phone battery will absolutely tank during the day, even if I've barely used my phone.
41% battery left and it's only 2pm?
Same, bro. Same...
41% battery left and it's only 2pm?
Same, bro. Same...
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if you live in a high humidity area you may be entitled to condensation
July 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
if you live in a high humidity area you may be entitled to condensation
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while the current official number is hotly debated, there are actually far more tags in HTML than the ~150 commonly cited! that number merely represents the ones we’ve discovered and domesticated — there are potentially thousands more in the creeping unexplored corners of the deep web & dark net
July 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
while the current official number is hotly debated, there are actually far more tags in HTML than the ~150 commonly cited! that number merely represents the ones we’ve discovered and domesticated — there are potentially thousands more in the creeping unexplored corners of the deep web & dark net
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what if i'm not good enough to have imposter syndrome
July 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
what if i'm not good enough to have imposter syndrome
Pretty sure I've had a mild case of Covid for about a week now. A slightly sore throat, a bit snotty, and feeling fatigued.
So many people I speak to seem to be experiencing similar symptoms, too.
So many people I speak to seem to be experiencing similar symptoms, too.
July 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Pretty sure I've had a mild case of Covid for about a week now. A slightly sore throat, a bit snotty, and feeling fatigued.
So many people I speak to seem to be experiencing similar symptoms, too.
So many people I speak to seem to be experiencing similar symptoms, too.
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I'm here for the people, not the brand. the real stuff. Give me the unfiltered lens of what your life is like. We build a better connection that way.
emmettnaughton.com/posts/polish...
emmettnaughton.com/posts/polish...
Polished Content: Give me the raw unfiltered - Emmett's Blog
emmettnaughton.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I'm here for the people, not the brand. the real stuff. Give me the unfiltered lens of what your life is like. We build a better connection that way.
emmettnaughton.com/posts/polish...
emmettnaughton.com/posts/polish...
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It's disappointing that standup meetings are almost never funny
July 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It's disappointing that standup meetings are almost never funny
Anyone got any tips for using Bluesky once you follow more than a couple hundred people? What feeds are you using? Do you mute any words or create lists?
July 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Anyone got any tips for using Bluesky once you follow more than a couple hundred people? What feeds are you using? Do you mute any words or create lists?
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I check the little screen, I check the big screen, I check the watch screen, I check the tablet screen. I check the screen that reminds me of the good times, I check the screen that reminds me of the better times.
April 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I check the little screen, I check the big screen, I check the watch screen, I check the tablet screen. I check the screen that reminds me of the good times, I check the screen that reminds me of the better times.
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tech bro is short for technically broken
April 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
tech bro is short for technically broken
There is still so much Easter chocolate left in our house and it is devastating for my summer body goals
April 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
There is still so much Easter chocolate left in our house and it is devastating for my summer body goals
Recently, I discovered that our porch light had been wired in to our upstairs lighting circuit, instead of the downstairs circuit that it should be part of.
There's no need to ask me how I find that out. You can probably guess...
bengammon.co.uk/a-little-sho...
There's no need to ask me how I find that out. You can probably guess...
bengammon.co.uk/a-little-sho...
March 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Recently, I discovered that our porch light had been wired in to our upstairs lighting circuit, instead of the downstairs circuit that it should be part of.
There's no need to ask me how I find that out. You can probably guess...
bengammon.co.uk/a-little-sho...
There's no need to ask me how I find that out. You can probably guess...
bengammon.co.uk/a-little-sho...
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Morpheus: You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
me (42 years old): which one is ibuprofen
me (42 years old): which one is ibuprofen
December 14, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Morpheus: You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
me (42 years old): which one is ibuprofen
me (42 years old): which one is ibuprofen
Love this. Being able to slow down a user at key points in the user journey is just as important as making other parts quicker.
In the future, I'd love to see stats on how effective the interruption component has been at reducing errors.
In the future, I'd love to see stats on how effective the interruption component has been at reducing errors.
Sorry to interrupt… but the MoJ Design System have released a component today.
We now have an Interruption card in the Ministry of Justice’s design system, and I have to say it, but the work of the team is at another level.
🤩🤩🤩
design-patterns.service.justice.gov.uk/components/i...
We now have an Interruption card in the Ministry of Justice’s design system, and I have to say it, but the work of the team is at another level.
🤩🤩🤩
design-patterns.service.justice.gov.uk/components/i...
Interruption card - MoJ Design System
Design your service using MoJ styles, components and patterns
design-patterns.service.justice.gov.uk
December 11, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Love this. Being able to slow down a user at key points in the user journey is just as important as making other parts quicker.
In the future, I'd love to see stats on how effective the interruption component has been at reducing errors.
In the future, I'd love to see stats on how effective the interruption component has been at reducing errors.
This is great. We need more stuff like this!
Anyway…
Here’s a visualization of all the curse words being used on Bluesky in real time.
Each word is a cute fluffy little profane cloud.
It’s oddly soothing.
H/t @bagpuss.org
#SwearSky
swearsky.bagpuss.org
Here’s a visualization of all the curse words being used on Bluesky in real time.
Each word is a cute fluffy little profane cloud.
It’s oddly soothing.
H/t @bagpuss.org
#SwearSky
swearsky.bagpuss.org
SwearSky
Bluesky profanity, as it happens
swearsky.bagpuss.org
November 23, 2024 at 10:19 PM
This is great. We need more stuff like this!
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Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
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This is a great community ethos. Did you know there’s also a “Newskies” feed with first posts from new users? I sometimes go in there and say hi to new folks coming on.
I think all of us should spend five minutes doing this each day:
👉 Search Bluesky for “first post”
👉 Filter by “latest”
👉 Like and welcome at least 10 new people
It makes a big difference and it could just make you a new friend!
#FirstPostChallenge
👉 Search Bluesky for “first post”
👉 Filter by “latest”
👉 Like and welcome at least 10 new people
It makes a big difference and it could just make you a new friend!
#FirstPostChallenge
November 17, 2024 at 5:45 AM
This is a great community ethos. Did you know there’s also a “Newskies” feed with first posts from new users? I sometimes go in there and say hi to new folks coming on.
I've started doing this every time I see someone's first post on one of my feeds. It's fun!
5 Reasons to Welcome First Posters on Bluesky
1️⃣ It’s polite
2️⃣ Encourages them to post again, boosting the platform
3️⃣ Builds a positive culture on Bluesky
4️⃣ You meet fascinating people
5️⃣ Do it often, and you’ll likely gain followers
Bonus: you see lots of cute dog/cat photos #firstpostchallenge
1️⃣ It’s polite
2️⃣ Encourages them to post again, boosting the platform
3️⃣ Builds a positive culture on Bluesky
4️⃣ You meet fascinating people
5️⃣ Do it often, and you’ll likely gain followers
Bonus: you see lots of cute dog/cat photos #firstpostchallenge
November 18, 2024 at 8:04 PM
I've started doing this every time I see someone's first post on one of my feeds. It's fun!