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Ben is a software developer with a passion for computers, pinball, and community building through code and unix systems.

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The author upgraded his homelab, added a new proxmox host, and moved the plex server onto his old gaming PC with a new 16-bay JBOD from QNAP. He ran into a couple of issues and made some notes for his future self if he needs to so...
The blog post provides a guide on using the did:web tool, including setting up a PDS, obtaining an invite code, and the steps for making a did:web from a tilde.team account.
The blog post is about the author's experience with migrating his Bluesky account to a self-hosted PDS. He encountered several issues and provides fixes for each of them. The post also includes a tl;dr section with the actual step...
The blog post discusses the cool features of phanpy, a social media system administration tool. The author is impressed with its clientside hosting and customization options.
The blog post is a short, humorous piece about the concept of time flying and fruit flies. It includes a brief exchange of comments from readers.
The blog post discusses the discovery of a new prime number that is 41 million digits long.
The blog post is about the game Geoguessr and the author's experience playing it. The author shares their username and a link to their profile on the game's website. They also mention catching the stream of the world championship ...
The blog post is a brief update about the author's experience at a pinball expo, where he competed in a tournament and won his first match in the finals.
The blog post is about the author's passion for playing pinball and the interactions with other users on the topic.
The blog post is a regular reminder that helicopter isn’t a compound of heli and copter, but helico and pter. The author also discusses other words that could be 'fixed' to align more closely with pter.
The blog post discusses the potential security risks of connecting cars to the internet, specifically focusing on the ability to remotely control a Kia car with just a license plate. The author questions the wisdom of connecting e...
The blog post is a short reflection on the Duracell PowerCheck batteries, which was a genius idea that didn't last long. The author reminisces about the product and shares a link to a YouTube video related to it.
The blog post is a short personal anecdote about falling asleep next to the dogs on the couch for 2 hours and waking up thinking it was the next morning.
The blog post is a short announcement about the release of Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare on PC.
The blog post discusses the author's experience with mastodon maintenance, including rebuilding the VM, upgrading postgres, and migrating media to Jortage. The author explores various storage options and ultimately settles on Jort...
The blog post discusses the idea that software developers are not suppliers and that software should be provided 'as is'. The author advises against the idea of buying code from a supplier and compares it to digging through dumpst...