Ben Evans
@bitpoet.bsky.social
Software engineer, avid reader, glassblowing for fun.
They go great in stuffing, or for chicken salad with almonds.
I want to say I’ve had them in a Brussels sprout salad, but I can’t recall the recipe.
I want to say I’ve had them in a Brussels sprout salad, but I can’t recall the recipe.
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
They go great in stuffing, or for chicken salad with almonds.
I want to say I’ve had them in a Brussels sprout salad, but I can’t recall the recipe.
I want to say I’ve had them in a Brussels sprout salad, but I can’t recall the recipe.
Houses, but on the brick chain!
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Houses, but on the brick chain!
That last line is amazing.
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
That last line is amazing.
How does it fair on the “survivability during a zombie apocalypse” scale?
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
How does it fair on the “survivability during a zombie apocalypse” scale?
Cult of Personality also qualifies, I think.
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Cult of Personality also qualifies, I think.
Team Armadillo checking in.
October 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Team Armadillo checking in.
Most of my coworkers are in Eastern Europe, so the healthcare conversation with HR got really weird. They didn’t really grasp how bad things are here. Their policy was “hey, we give you $90 a month for expenses!”
Me: Ummm…
Me: Ummm…
September 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Most of my coworkers are in Eastern Europe, so the healthcare conversation with HR got really weird. They didn’t really grasp how bad things are here. Their policy was “hey, we give you $90 a month for expenses!”
Me: Ummm…
Me: Ummm…
The MC’s gender is never explicitly stated. I didn’t initially notice and thought they were female.
September 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The MC’s gender is never explicitly stated. I didn’t initially notice and thought they were female.
If you want actual history, The Great Courses on Audible is an amazing series.
August 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If you want actual history, The Great Courses on Audible is an amazing series.
Hand him a bottle of amitallado and brick up his room with tshit boxes!
August 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hand him a bottle of amitallado and brick up his room with tshit boxes!
The Charismatic Voice has one of the best ones. She truly went in cold, so everything was legit and not overacted.
August 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Charismatic Voice has one of the best ones. She truly went in cold, so everything was legit and not overacted.
Take the millionaires tax above. An extra $500 or $1000 or whatever doesn’t make a dent to someone who made 100x that.
Now imagine all the whining and gnashing of teeth over that bill when it came out. If you lived like you make $200k, it won’t matter. Zero stress.
Now imagine all the whining and gnashing of teeth over that bill when it came out. If you lived like you make $200k, it won’t matter. Zero stress.
August 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Take the millionaires tax above. An extra $500 or $1000 or whatever doesn’t make a dent to someone who made 100x that.
Now imagine all the whining and gnashing of teeth over that bill when it came out. If you lived like you make $200k, it won’t matter. Zero stress.
Now imagine all the whining and gnashing of teeth over that bill when it came out. If you lived like you make $200k, it won’t matter. Zero stress.
Not quite. It is a thing where once you’ve past a certain mark, you’re good. Stressing about making more, or pushing to look like you’re in a way higher income bracket doesn’t improve your happiness, generally the opposite.
August 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Not quite. It is a thing where once you’ve past a certain mark, you’re good. Stressing about making more, or pushing to look like you’re in a way higher income bracket doesn’t improve your happiness, generally the opposite.
The Dread Pirate Westley just turned 6
August 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Dread Pirate Westley just turned 6
I had the center row of a 747 to myself from Sydney to LA. I grabbed as many pillows + blankets as I could and made a comfortable bed out of it. Best sleep on a plane ever.
July 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I had the center row of a 747 to myself from Sydney to LA. I grabbed as many pillows + blankets as I could and made a comfortable bed out of it. Best sleep on a plane ever.
Then there are the ones you’re pretty sure are AI bots all the way down.
July 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Then there are the ones you’re pretty sure are AI bots all the way down.
Except for really simple, repetitive things, it’s just soooo bad.
July 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Except for really simple, repetitive things, it’s just soooo bad.
Press 1 for Squid Facts
Press 2 for Eel Facts
Press 2 for Eel Facts
July 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Press 1 for Squid Facts
Press 2 for Eel Facts
Press 2 for Eel Facts
I loved the ending of that, little chapters to say goodbye to everyone.
July 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I loved the ending of that, little chapters to say goodbye to everyone.
Except in extremes, normal people don’t have these sorts of problems or concerns because they have enough calorie reserves to handle it, and their bodies automatically moderate it. Diabetics have to do it all manually, which significantly raises the difficulty.
July 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Except in extremes, normal people don’t have these sorts of problems or concerns because they have enough calorie reserves to handle it, and their bodies automatically moderate it. Diabetics have to do it all manually, which significantly raises the difficulty.