Ben Watts
@benwatts.me
Runner, lifter of heavy circles, baker, cocktail enthusiast, product designer in Ottawa. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Need more context around workflows, but a fourth option could be similar to something like Instagram’s “Add to story” view. Opens a photo grid, first item is a button to jump to camera. Favours adding an existing photo, but makes it easy to take a new one. 🤷♂️
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Need more context around workflows, but a fourth option could be similar to something like Instagram’s “Add to story” view. Opens a photo grid, first item is a button to jump to camera. Favours adding an existing photo, but makes it easy to take a new one. 🤷♂️
The mysterious and always-closed game shop near Preston & Elm has become…
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…another vape shop!
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…another vape shop!
December 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The mysterious and always-closed game shop near Preston & Elm has become…
🥁
…another vape shop!
🥁
…another vape shop!
Participated in a 24h fundraising Rowathon over the weekend for the Ottawa food bank. Our team rowed over 250k in 5min shifts.
I’ve got some sleep debt to pay off. 🥱
I’ve got some sleep debt to pay off. 🥱
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Participated in a 24h fundraising Rowathon over the weekend for the Ottawa food bank. Our team rowed over 250k in 5min shifts.
I’ve got some sleep debt to pay off. 🥱
I’ve got some sleep debt to pay off. 🥱
*So close* to “permanently disabling” these overly sensitive alarms 😑
October 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
*So close* to “permanently disabling” these overly sensitive alarms 😑
This icon collision in iOS Safari 🤢
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This icon collision in iOS Safari 🤢
It’s wild how long it’s taken them to add workout creation to the iOS Fitness app. Trying to make a workout on the watch was so frustrating
September 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s wild how long it’s taken them to add workout creation to the iOS Fitness app. Trying to make a workout on the watch was so frustrating
💯. I’m not opposed to strapping a GoPro to my body on my runs 😂.
Why do I have to phone/fill out a form for an unquestionable infraction that could be investigated sometime over the next ~24h? It’s 2025!
Eg…
Why do I have to phone/fill out a form for an unquestionable infraction that could be investigated sometime over the next ~24h? It’s 2025!
Eg…
September 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
💯. I’m not opposed to strapping a GoPro to my body on my runs 😂.
Why do I have to phone/fill out a form for an unquestionable infraction that could be investigated sometime over the next ~24h? It’s 2025!
Eg…
Why do I have to phone/fill out a form for an unquestionable infraction that could be investigated sometime over the next ~24h? It’s 2025!
Eg…
Turning left on the bike here always feels like taking my life into my hands. Kinda wish there were aggressive speed bumps before and after this tunnel entrance cuz few people slow down or are expecting merging here.
August 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Turning left on the bike here always feels like taking my life into my hands. Kinda wish there were aggressive speed bumps before and after this tunnel entrance cuz few people slow down or are expecting merging here.
Forecast is: 2nd hand smoke 🫠 🔥
June 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Forecast is: 2nd hand smoke 🫠 🔥
Not a thought between those eyes
June 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Not a thought between those eyes
Turns out yesterday was *not* the day. So… probably never
May 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Turns out yesterday was *not* the day. So… probably never
Wild thunderstorm. Wish we didn’t plant a bunch of our veggies about an hour before…
May 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Wild thunderstorm. Wish we didn’t plant a bunch of our veggies about an hour before…
In line at an advance polling location. Cool to see so many people out (but also dang, an hour long line isn’t my favourite)
April 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In line at an advance polling location. Cool to see so many people out (but also dang, an hour long line isn’t my favourite)
Came across a creative solution to an unnecessary problem 😂
March 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Came across a creative solution to an unnecessary problem 😂
Advance polls are open! Go vote, Ontario! 🗳️
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Advance polls are open! Go vote, Ontario! 🗳️
Tfw when you’re supposed to be on a flight to YYZ later today… 🙃
February 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Tfw when you’re supposed to be on a flight to YYZ later today… 🙃
The best signs of winter 🤩
February 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The best signs of winter 🤩
The pitch: “It’s pineapple, but it’s pink and we’ll put in a box”
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January 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The pitch: “It’s pineapple, but it’s pink and we’ll put in a box”
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You missed an important one:
- 1991 Bass Pro Shops pyramid erected in Memphis
(It’s just upsetting to realize she was also alive closer to that one, too)
- 1991 Bass Pro Shops pyramid erected in Memphis
(It’s just upsetting to realize she was also alive closer to that one, too)
January 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
You missed an important one:
- 1991 Bass Pro Shops pyramid erected in Memphis
(It’s just upsetting to realize she was also alive closer to that one, too)
- 1991 Bass Pro Shops pyramid erected in Memphis
(It’s just upsetting to realize she was also alive closer to that one, too)
It’s a jamboree night. Ft. toes, like and subscribe for full feet
January 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It’s a jamboree night. Ft. toes, like and subscribe for full feet
Do I gotta rawdog a run, alone with my thoughts? Not the vibe, AirPods 🥲
November 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Do I gotta rawdog a run, alone with my thoughts? Not the vibe, AirPods 🥲
Meta pinning a non-dismissible ad to the top of Instagram the past few days is impressively bad. Enshittification at its finest.
November 30, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Meta pinning a non-dismissible ad to the top of Instagram the past few days is impressively bad. Enshittification at its finest.
3 seconds? After an arm and shoulder heavy workout? Progress!
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 PM
3 seconds? After an arm and shoulder heavy workout? Progress!