Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 26/09/2026At Penn State homecoming and somebody just threw an entire pizza from a parade float to a group of drunk students on a second floor balcony and the whole street erupted in applause. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Lmao this article gets better and better the more you read. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's Friday, time for a Trapper Keeper appreciation post. 100
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Instantly ordered both issues of this HTML zine. 🤓 021
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 04/09/2026My first thought was that this movie is extremely Lynchian, and lol and behold, it's dedicated to the man! www.vulture.com/article/wern...vulture.comWerner Herzog Brings Two Mara Sisters to Venice for the Price of OneHerzog’s latest, Bucking Fastard, languished for decades over a shortage of actresses who could play the parts. Then the Maras came along. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Penn State issues 1,000,000th degree. I hope that student gets a prize or something. www.psu.edu/about/our-im...psu.eduOne Million DegreesCelebrate Penn State's historic milestone of awarding one million degrees. Explore the stories, milestones, and impact behind generations of Penn Staters. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Of course Erik can break down quantum mechanics just as well as UI design, in this AI-Figma-SVG party. 010
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 28/08/2026If Ontario is "Lake America" what would the other Great Lakes be?? 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Penn State really cracked it with these AI icons for classes. 2111
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Huh, this idea of a universal prompt syntax based on HTML and CSS seems interesting? Wild West shit. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Jaw hanging on the floor, anvil sound effect, etc. etc. 001
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Typography at the mini golf course going hard 000
Reposted by Benjamin AndrewMatt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We have had over 300 sites submitted to this year's Tiny Awards, so IN YOUR FACE people who say there's nothing good on the web anymore. Nominations are open for ~24h hours, so here's your FINAL CHANCE to nominate your favourite website from the past 12 months to win!: tinyawards.net 012331
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 27/06/2026No, stop, we don't need to make the chips crunchier or cheesier or whatever. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/t...nytimes.comIBM Says It Has Found a Way to Keep Shrinking the Technology Inside Chips 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Lol at this ironic lampshading of AI phrasing. www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo... 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Incredible reflection on light wavelengths, animal biology, and screen gamuts. Must read! 010
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Whoa, NYT Cooking added a "Cook Mode" that separates ingredients by step, continuing to dominate the online cooking space. 🔥 110
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Time to rate the logos for CA gov candidates. 101
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I have been impressed by these massive propaganda images Iran is putting up. Glad someone is cataloging them! theconversation.com/how-iran-use...theconversation.comHow Iran uses billboards as wartime propaganda – we selected 5 to explain what they meanThe provocative images in the most visible parts of Tehran are intended to be photographed, posted and shared widely on social media. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 29/05/2026🚨 The family Google calendar is empty tomorrow!! 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Ah, I see Google is updating their app icons and giving me a jump scare every week or so. 🤡 010
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Interesting idea! A 20% cap seems a *bit* low to me, but who knows! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...nytimes.comHarvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Penn State faculty vote yes to unionize! ✊ www.pennstatefacultyalliance.org/news/2026/05...pennstatefacultyalliance.orgWe Won!!!Thousands of Penn State Faculty Vote to Join SEIU Local 668. 1163
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Really nice unveiling of browser data tracking — I did not know phone orientation was accessible! 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Maybe each university affected by the hack can offer one assistant dean as tribute. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Penn State's entire LMS is taken over by hackers during finals week. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The humble domain name remains a vital source of power in 2026 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Truly strange how many TV characters have whiskey decanters sitting around in their offices, living rooms, and bedrooms. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 26/04/2026An art gallery slash indie film theater for central pennsylvania 030
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I've been making mixtapes to preserve a curated batch of music, with a hard cutoff of an hour. Highly recommend to give some purpose to your algorithmic listening and revisit specific times. 🎶 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Distopian new online learning format. I think there's real potential for AI tutors and personalized content but isolating people without peers or human instructors is a big yikes. 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Hmm, Claude's got a new slop generator. The integration with Claude Code is compelling though, and probably more flexible than Figma Make's React focus. youtu.be/t_LBECIQQqs?...youtu.beIntroducing Claude Design by Anthropic LabsYouTube video by Claude 010
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Doing some deep pedagogical work for my web design class 010
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Come on Allbirds, I just want to keep wearing cozy sneakers without socks. 😞 000
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Incredible case study for designers of all kinds to check out! 021
Reposted by Benjamin AndrewGergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 27/03/2026If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/cop... 8820471488
Reposted by Benjamin AndrewLori Emerson @loriemerson.net · 25/03/2026OH MY HEART...the Oberlin Luddites Reject "The Year of AI Exploration"! 💚 562686776
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 26/03/2026This is incredible and a weird parallel of something I've been hacking on for a while. 😁 110
Benjamin Andrew @benfictional.bsky.social · 14/03/2026This CSS bracket contest is incredible. youtu.be/QaS5GFJkuzc?...youtu.beWe Hosted a 16-Developer CSS Tournament | Round 1 | Right BracketYouTube video by Syntax 100
