iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

I've been trying to de-Google my life for years, but my partner and I share a Google calendar to coordinate kids practices and other things so I can't escape this. But look at this crap. My options are Days or Weeks, and apparently there is no unit of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot from Google Calendar showing that I can't set a reminder for an event more than 4 weeks in advance.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

@WarnerCrocker We're just going to sit here and pretend like Meta didn't just didn't rip off Fall Guys with their new Muse mascot?

Advertising image for the videogame Fall Guys.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Electron IDE vs. Native IDE. Maybe, just maybe, putting a web browser between the user and the functionality they need wasn't such a great idea?

Screenshot of System Monitor showing the RAM usage difference between Jetbrains Rider and Gnome Builder.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

I still can't believe that Apple has decided that colorblind users are Ok with not being able to tell how to maximize, minimize, or close an application.

A picture of an Apple laptop running an application.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

As someone that has worked in software for 20+ years, specifically in UI/UX, this image hurts my soul. Why do we accept bullshit like this?

An image comparing an intuitive software UI to what modern UI has evolved to.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

At 46, I think I may be broken. I hope everyone out there is doing better than I am. I'm not going to hurt myself or any of my loved ones, I just wanted to share. I love you all.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/02/2026

I'm rewatching 1899, and I can't believe I never connected the dots that the kid that doesn't talk looks EXACTLY like the childhood version of the lead singer of ...And You Will us by the Trail of Dead.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

Kristi Noem looks like Jen from The Dark Crystal. And I know that we're not supposed to make fun of people's physical appearance, but she chose this. She brought this on herself.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025

Despite it being a "rat infested living hell hole," Baltimore is out there crushing it. I love charm city. #baltimore #charmcity

Baltimore city press release announcing they're joining the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/10/2025

Ars Technica, you don't have to do clickbait headlines. Most of your viewers are my age and won't fall for this. I know the internet is being constantly enshittified but your site is better than this.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2025

It's apparently international sell of hosting day, so here's a picture of my setup.

A raspberry pi with a USB hard drive attached.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2025

I cannot believe Apple doubled down on this turd and updated it.

Apple Vision Pro advertisement indicating they've updated the internal processor to an M5.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2025

I pay for YouTube premium family so my kids don't have to watch ads. Because I'm cheap, I use YouTube music to listen to music, and I can't help but wonder WTF "Samples" is. And no, I'm never going to click on it to find out. The very idea that Google thinks EVERYONE needs this is mind boggling.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

Done. Now just waiting for my conduit and solar panels to show up. Can't wait to get this all set up.

Pressure treated solar panel rack with wheels and 3 different selectable angles.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2025

Continuing to make progress on my solar rack. Just need to drill some holes and add the all threads.

A rolling, pivoting solar rack on casters, made from pressure treated lumber.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2025

Today I started building a rotatable rack for my solar panels so that it'll be a more permanent installation. It started raining pretty hard, so I didn't get to put the two parts together, but hopefully I can do that tomorrow.

A pressure treated 4x4 base with 10" casters on it for my solar panels.

A pressure treated 2x4 upper rack where the solar panels will actually be mounted.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2025

I'd rather eat a bag of broken glass than sign up for this service.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2025

What is this? What the effin fuck is this? I challenge anyone that works on the YouTube music team to explain what this means. I pay for YouTube premium so my kids don't have to see ads, but this is insane.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2025

Finally hung up my @lindenshieldarts print in my office, and it's beautiful! Bravo! The crayon drawing next to it was made by my son, as is supposed to be the opening scene from Skyrim. Love that one too.

An art print entitled "Past the Fairy Mound."

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2025

Does anyone remember Google Contributor? Their service where you could pay them to not show ads on websites, and they'd forward on the blocked ad revenue to website operators? Now they'll gladly steal the content of websites, serve it up as AI slop, and leave […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/01/2025

@jeffjarvis @leo This is the guy you think is really impressive? Jensen Huang, signing a girls boob.

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, signing a girls boob.

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Ben Foote @benpocalypse.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

I apparently drew this 3 years ago yesterday. It's one of my favorite scenes from I ❤️ Huckabees. #Huckabees

The scene from I Heart Huckabees where the question "What happens in the meadow at dusk?" is posed.

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