Dr Ben Wolfe
@benwolfevision.bsky.social
Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Toronto Mississauga
Co-Director, APPLY Lab (www.applylab.org)
Least important mammal in his house (just ask the cats).
"If vision worked like *that*, we'd all be dead."
Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Toronto Mississauga
Co-Director, APPLY Lab (www.applylab.org)
Least important mammal in his house (just ask the cats).
"If vision worked like *that*, we'd all be dead."
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Dr Ben Wolfe
@benwolfevision.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Quick intro: I'm a faculty member at UofT in Psychology, sitting somewhere at the intersection of vision science, cognitive psychology and human factors, with strong interests in driver behaviour and digital (screen) readability.
I'm the Least Important Mammal in my house and the cats know it.
I'm the Least Important Mammal in my house and the cats know it.
Sometimes, anticlimactic is good.
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sometimes, anticlimactic is good.
Darks or lights?
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Darks or lights?
Ok, barely more than two weeks since I made these.
This is your regular reminder that they're excellent, easy, and delicious.
This is your regular reminder that they're excellent, easy, and delicious.
I'm reminded that the Smitten Kitchen molasses spice cookies have an amazing ease to awesome ratio.
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Ok, barely more than two weeks since I made these.
This is your regular reminder that they're excellent, easy, and delicious.
This is your regular reminder that they're excellent, easy, and delicious.
Did another printing and framing binge today.
Merely bought another 14 frames. And framed a couple of other pieces.
I've framed something like 50 pieces in the last month and a bit.
Merely bought another 14 frames. And framed a couple of other pieces.
I've framed something like 50 pieces in the last month and a bit.
Is it *bad* when you go back to the store a week later and it turns out that you bought them out of the frames you wanted more of?
Asking for a friend...
Asking for a friend...
It's fun when you can buy 60 cm x 90 cm frames for $20...
...since our home printer (a venerable and still excellent Designjet 130) prints 24" (61 cm) wide
...since our home printer (a venerable and still excellent Designjet 130) prints 24" (61 cm) wide
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Did another printing and framing binge today.
Merely bought another 14 frames. And framed a couple of other pieces.
I've framed something like 50 pieces in the last month and a bit.
Merely bought another 14 frames. And framed a couple of other pieces.
I've framed something like 50 pieces in the last month and a bit.
Revised down to 2-5cm
I mean, I like snow… but up to 10 cm Sunday is a bit much.
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Revised down to 2-5cm
I mean, I like snow… but up to 10 cm Sunday is a bit much.
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I mean, I like snow… but up to 10 cm Sunday is a bit much.
I didn't know I needed Royal Republic covering Go West, but I know @funranium.bsky.social does
Royal Republic - Go West (Official Video)
YouTube video by RoyalRepublic
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I didn't know I needed Royal Republic covering Go West, but I know @funranium.bsky.social does
Today's entry in "why your chatbot, particularly that one, should not be in general deployment"
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today's entry in "why your chatbot, particularly that one, should not be in general deployment"
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
I have just described a parking garage as having been built by assholes from the condo asshole dimension.
I also described this same garage as “worse than a Trader Joe’s parking lot” which is saying something.
I also described this same garage as “worse than a Trader Joe’s parking lot” which is saying something.
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I have just described a parking garage as having been built by assholes from the condo asshole dimension.
I also described this same garage as “worse than a Trader Joe’s parking lot” which is saying something.
I also described this same garage as “worse than a Trader Joe’s parking lot” which is saying something.
This is just fun…
In Icelandic we have 'Ókind' for monster. But the translation is un-sheep. So everything not a sheep is dangerous.
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is just fun…
Welp, that’s a couple of achievements in Adulting.
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Welp, that’s a couple of achievements in Adulting.
Teams: just why?
Teams: are you on the call with a potato for your camera? Even if you aren't, we'll make that happen!
Time to find out how desperately the irredeemable filth that is Teams wants an update on my home Mac.
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Teams: just why?
Obligations don’t go away because you don’t like them.
I just appreciate that I can’t have thoughts that are born classified.
I just appreciate that I can’t have thoughts that are born classified.
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Obligations don’t go away because you don’t like them.
I just appreciate that I can’t have thoughts that are born classified.
I just appreciate that I can’t have thoughts that are born classified.
“Brother, have you cleaned back here?!?”
November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“Brother, have you cleaned back here?!?”
Personal library and myriad plush
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Personal library and myriad plush
I mean, there are many things I want too... but I've got more of a grip on reality
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I mean, there are many things I want too... but I've got more of a grip on reality
Pretty sure I’ve got friends on here who would agree with Samuel’s take…
I'm obsessed with obscure internet stuff so when learning about trade publishing, I was fascinated by Publishers Marketplace, the craigslisty, barebones website about who's doing what in publishing
it has a lowkey badass social media vibe among authors, editors, and agents, as this piece describes
it has a lowkey badass social media vibe among authors, editors, and agents, as this piece describes
The Most Coveted Screenshot in the Literary World
It’s what proves you’re a “real” writer.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Pretty sure I’ve got friends on here who would agree with Samuel’s take…
Hmmm, 20 years of training on informed consent (in the context of 45 CFR 46, then TCPS2) reminds me that the world is full of people who haven't had that training, and disseminating it more broadly would be a very good idea.
November 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hmmm, 20 years of training on informed consent (in the context of 45 CFR 46, then TCPS2) reminds me that the world is full of people who haven't had that training, and disseminating it more broadly would be a very good idea.
Reposted by Dr Ben Wolfe
Neat sale item from Surplus Shed for you #visionscience and #optics folks - their FluxOptic device gives you a lens/mirror with adjustable focal lengths. Looks super-cool for all kinds of demos! www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/F...
FluxOptic™
<p>Finally after years of work, production of our patented FluxOptic™ device is complete. Create it into an adjustable lens or mirror with a wide focal length range<strong> without g...
www.surplusshed.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Neat sale item from Surplus Shed for you #visionscience and #optics folks - their FluxOptic device gives you a lens/mirror with adjustable focal lengths. Looks super-cool for all kinds of demos! www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/F...
Well, when someone wants to show their whole ass in public, they can enjoy my artisanal, hand-crafted block.
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Well, when someone wants to show their whole ass in public, they can enjoy my artisanal, hand-crafted block.
“Suffers from some warping”
Well, yes.
Well, yes.
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
“Suffers from some warping”
Well, yes.
Well, yes.
@sifu.tweety.fish From the department of "youtube with interesting cinematic choices"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZRa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZRa...
Starting CNC from Zero
YouTube video by Distracted by Design
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
@sifu.tweety.fish From the department of "youtube with interesting cinematic choices"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZRa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZRa...
I have managed to annoy one finger in strange ways.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I have managed to annoy one finger in strange ways.