Ben Schwarz
@benschwarz.bsky.social
Founder & Product developer @ calibreapp.com. Into sustainability, online privacy, cycling, photography, music, hiking, native country and creative pursuits 🌞
I feel like this is the perfect time to LEAN IN and
October 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I feel like this is the perfect time to LEAN IN and
“AI artist” is mad because someone took the phrase, “day to night transition” FROM HIM and generated an image based on stolen content.
Apparently this constitutes as intellectual property theft. Someone call the cops, this child is upset.
Apparently this constitutes as intellectual property theft. Someone call the cops, this child is upset.
October 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
“AI artist” is mad because someone took the phrase, “day to night transition” FROM HIM and generated an image based on stolen content.
Apparently this constitutes as intellectual property theft. Someone call the cops, this child is upset.
Apparently this constitutes as intellectual property theft. Someone call the cops, this child is upset.
According to HTTP Archive, Next.js sites see the **worst** Core Web Vitals performance when compared to other popular frameworks
httparchive.org/reports/tech...
httparchive.org/reports/tech...
October 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
According to HTTP Archive, Next.js sites see the **worst** Core Web Vitals performance when compared to other popular frameworks
httparchive.org/reports/tech...
httparchive.org/reports/tech...
AirPods Pro 3 hearing test is pretty interesting, it plays tones at different frequencies at low volume.
You tap the screen when you hear it. I had to breathe very slowly (or hold breath) to hear, but got good results.
You tap the screen when you hear it. I had to breathe very slowly (or hold breath) to hear, but got good results.
October 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
AirPods Pro 3 hearing test is pretty interesting, it plays tones at different frequencies at low volume.
You tap the screen when you hear it. I had to breathe very slowly (or hold breath) to hear, but got good results.
You tap the screen when you hear it. I had to breathe very slowly (or hold breath) to hear, but got good results.
Me: I wonder why I receive job applicants for jobs that don't exist?
Also me: Oh. I think I know why.
Also me: Oh. I think I know why.
September 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Me: I wonder why I receive job applicants for jobs that don't exist?
Also me: Oh. I think I know why.
Also me: Oh. I think I know why.
Cool, we know exactly who Guillermo is now.
September 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Cool, we know exactly who Guillermo is now.
I ran a similar comparison on the guardian back in 2017, same thing:
Auxiliary content, ads or third parties delaying users from accessing "primary" content.
Old post: medium.com/get-calibre/...
Auxiliary content, ads or third parties delaying users from accessing "primary" content.
Old post: medium.com/get-calibre/...
September 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I ran a similar comparison on the guardian back in 2017, same thing:
Auxiliary content, ads or third parties delaying users from accessing "primary" content.
Old post: medium.com/get-calibre/...
Auxiliary content, ads or third parties delaying users from accessing "primary" content.
Old post: medium.com/get-calibre/...
📸 I wired up Playwright test to take retina screenshots of every page of Calibre app with curated seed data
Covering many scenarios:
- Light/dark mode
- Admin functions
- Nav visible/collapsed
- Scrolled-to/focused sections for settings & reports
200+ screenshots to reference, super helpful 🤠
Covering many scenarios:
- Light/dark mode
- Admin functions
- Nav visible/collapsed
- Scrolled-to/focused sections for settings & reports
200+ screenshots to reference, super helpful 🤠
September 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
📸 I wired up Playwright test to take retina screenshots of every page of Calibre app with curated seed data
Covering many scenarios:
- Light/dark mode
- Admin functions
- Nav visible/collapsed
- Scrolled-to/focused sections for settings & reports
200+ screenshots to reference, super helpful 🤠
Covering many scenarios:
- Light/dark mode
- Admin functions
- Nav visible/collapsed
- Scrolled-to/focused sections for settings & reports
200+ screenshots to reference, super helpful 🤠
Shoutout to everyone who rode thier bike today 🤗
September 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Shoutout to everyone who rode thier bike today 🤗
GitHub are gonna start blocking Actions releases from Marketplace. That is, unless I agree to new, onerous terms.
I can't possibly find the time or resources to review this agreement (OR take on its new risk), just to be part of the "marketplace".
My action is OSS & Free. Absolute bullshit.
I can't possibly find the time or resources to review this agreement (OR take on its new risk), just to be part of the "marketplace".
My action is OSS & Free. Absolute bullshit.
August 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
GitHub are gonna start blocking Actions releases from Marketplace. That is, unless I agree to new, onerous terms.
I can't possibly find the time or resources to review this agreement (OR take on its new risk), just to be part of the "marketplace".
My action is OSS & Free. Absolute bullshit.
I can't possibly find the time or resources to review this agreement (OR take on its new risk), just to be part of the "marketplace".
My action is OSS & Free. Absolute bullshit.
GitHub Image Actions
Compresses images in your PRs
Costs nothing
Runs in seconds
github.com/calibreapp/i...
Compresses images in your PRs
Costs nothing
Runs in seconds
github.com/calibreapp/i...
August 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
GitHub Image Actions
Compresses images in your PRs
Costs nothing
Runs in seconds
github.com/calibreapp/i...
Compresses images in your PRs
Costs nothing
Runs in seconds
github.com/calibreapp/i...
August 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Coffee drawer looking stacked
August 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Coffee drawer looking stacked
We also swam at this moody basement level pool and sauna, pretty nice 🧖♂️
August 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We also swam at this moody basement level pool and sauna, pretty nice 🧖♂️
I’m not saying Europe has more culture or that this is my normal taste, but this hotel has been operating since 1887 — this is the epic breakfast hall at Grand hotel Łódź
August 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I’m not saying Europe has more culture or that this is my normal taste, but this hotel has been operating since 1887 — this is the epic breakfast hall at Grand hotel Łódź
Caught a ride through forest along the beach on the R10 “velo baltic” trail from Łeba today
August 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Caught a ride through forest along the beach on the R10 “velo baltic” trail from Łeba today