iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 26/07/2025

So cool, Chris. I really enjoy seeing this side of things

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 22/06/2025

My wife got one for a couple piercings that wouldn’t heal and it worked perfectly. She’ll absolutely use it again if she gets anything new

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Sweet @sweetdotdev.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

So unbelievably excited to tell you all that @idwpublishing.com will be available on Sweet Shop, our new digital comic store, on day one. #comics #comicbooks sweetshop.app

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Sweet @sweetdotdev.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

It’s free comic book day! Find your local store and go! findyourcomic.store

findyourcomic.store

Find the closest shop around you to buy the best product in the world: comics!

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Sweet @sweetdotdev.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Sweet is bursting at the seems today as we launch shelves on Bindings (bindings.app)! #comicbooks #webtoon #comics

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 04/04/2025

I thought we had an agreement, Joe bsky.app/profile/joe....

Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 12/03/2025

Gahh I'll be out of town! Make it a bad one so I feel better about missing it

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 12/03/2025

How embarrassing for whoever left that lorem ipsum in there, wow

Sweet @sweetdotdev.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

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Sweet is proud to announce our first publisher for Sweet Shop our new digital comic store, and it's one of the best, our friends @imagecomics.com. Read more in our blog. sweet.dev/posts/image-...

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Sweet Shop & Image Comics — Sweet

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 25/02/2025

The friends we didn’t make along the way because they were reviewing contract information

Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 04/02/2025

This is my absolute favorite type of work to do. Stoked to see it tomorrow!

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I'm super pleased with how it all came together, and the response today has been really heartwarming. Shoutout to local comic stores, go check one out if you haven't been in a while. And if you're not sure where to find yours, I've got just the thing. findyourcomic.store

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The whole admin is built with Livewire and Flux (by @calebporzio.bsky.social). Flux is just incredible to work with. Deceptively simple. Crazy flexible. Highly recommend.

The claim requests and problem reports all stack up in a special part of the admin, with some filterable listing pages for the full stores database, users, etc.

A comic store editing interface, with an application sidebar on the left, breadcrumbs across the top, and a large main content area. The application sidebar contains a section called "Admin" with pages for "Inbox", "Claims", "Reports", "Stores", and "Users". The current page is "Stores" with a filterable table of comic stores. There are several filters on the left side including "Country", "Subdivision", "Verification Status", "Verified By", and "Closure Status". Each row of the table shows a store with its address, timestamps for when it was created and updated, and an ellipsis menu. There is a "New Store" button at the top right.

Anyone can report a problem with a listing straight from the map. Those reports also go into a review queue for us to address, and pipe into Slack for us to keep an eye on. If the reporter provided an email, they’ll get notified once the report is resolved, because it's nice to know you were heard.

When retailers request to claim a store, it goes into a review queue, and posts in our Slack so it's easy for us to keep an eye on. Once approved, the retailer has a full edit interface to update their store any time they’d like. No "email us for changes" — a full edit UI.

Retailers can claim their store listings to own how their store appears: - Set hours (including scheduling future changes, and holiday closures) - Add events - Link to social media - Upload a banner, logo, and store photos - Fine-tune their map pin position so it’s where their store actually is

A comic store editing interface, with an application sidebar on the left, breadcrumbs across the top, and a large main content area. The current page is for a store called "Forbidden Planet", and the header has tabs for "Overview", "Photos", "Hours", and "Events". The "Overview" tab is active, showing a form with sections for "Basic Details", "Address", and "Contact Information". There is a map in the "Address" section showing a pin marking the location of the store. The page is scrollable, but there is a floating "Save Changes" button pinned to the bottom of the viewport.

The main map UI is Vue and Tailwind (with a little Headless UI), and the data all comes from Laravel with Inertia. But the admin is where things get fun.

Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 09/01/2025

FYCS! This was so fun to build, and there’s so much cool stuff behind the scenes, because we’re in it for the long haul.

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I believe in you, John

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 12/12/2024

What, did Mike from Adventure 365 tell you that?

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 05/12/2024

I bet there's like 8,601 different opinions

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 02/12/2024

The power of k8s compels you!

Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 25/11/2024

They’re practically *giving* it away!

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Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 25/11/2024

I mean I'm SO close. Would the typo annoy me to no end? Absolutely. Do I still want it? Of course I do. ...but I don't $2,500/year want it 😂

A screenshot of Hover.com, showing the domain "ben.car" is available for $2,499.99

Ben Carr @bencarr.net · 19/11/2024

YES. Tucked away in the actions is also "Compare with Clipboard" which I almost never use, but am so glad it exists because every once in a while it's the absolute perfect tool to avoid doing some weird scratch file nonsense to compare things