Ben Holmen
@benholmen.com
draw on my art project: @kilopx.com
join my meetup: phpxmsp.com
Big tall anti-entropy machine
Software engineer + general maker
Always curious about everything
Wisconsin, USA | benholmen.com
join my meetup: phpxmsp.com
Big tall anti-entropy machine
Software engineer + general maker
Always curious about everything
Wisconsin, USA | benholmen.com
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Ben Holmen
@benholmen.com
· Aug 4
I built a ridiculous 1000 pixel display that takes an hour to draw an image and I'm now asking the internet to draw on it (what could go wrong?)
Please submit some 40×25 pixel art at kilopx.com!
Please submit some 40×25 pixel art at kilopx.com!
My podcast @cheeseandweather.bsky.social is now on YouTube thanks to @davehicking.com!
youtu.be/eaPCNL4LzA0 or listen at cheeseandweather.com
youtu.be/eaPCNL4LzA0 or listen at cheeseandweather.com
Episode 25: Timezone Supremacy
YouTube video by Cheese & Weather
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My podcast @cheeseandweather.bsky.social is now on YouTube thanks to @davehicking.com!
youtu.be/eaPCNL4LzA0 or listen at cheeseandweather.com
youtu.be/eaPCNL4LzA0 or listen at cheeseandweather.com
I'll be shocked if Dijon doesn't headline Eaux Claires
Was pretty great to see Justin Vernon join Dijon for almost his entire set last night at The Fillmore. Back to back nights of shows that will make my top 5 of the year.
December 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'll be shocked if Dijon doesn't headline Eaux Claires
Kilopixel just turned half a million pixels 🤍🖤
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Kilopixel just turned half a million pixels 🤍🖤
Once again, the sky says trans rights 🏳️⚧️
December 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Once again, the sky says trans rights 🏳️⚧️
We've turned the corner on sunset! It's getting later each day, even though sunrises continue to get later.
Next milestones:
Shortest day on Dec 21
Latest sunrise on Jan 3
Pretty charts: benholmen.com/sunlight/
Next milestones:
Shortest day on Dec 21
Latest sunrise on Jan 3
Pretty charts: benholmen.com/sunlight/
December 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We've turned the corner on sunset! It's getting later each day, even though sunrises continue to get later.
Next milestones:
Shortest day on Dec 21
Latest sunrise on Jan 3
Pretty charts: benholmen.com/sunlight/
Next milestones:
Shortest day on Dec 21
Latest sunrise on Jan 3
Pretty charts: benholmen.com/sunlight/
Reposted by Ben Holmen
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
Reposted by Ben Holmen
Fit width text in 1 line of CSS
`text-grow: per-line scale;`
nerdy.dev/css-text-grow
(prototype in Canary 165+)
`text-grow: per-line scale;`
nerdy.dev/css-text-grow
(prototype in Canary 165+)
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Fit width text in 1 line of CSS
`text-grow: per-line scale;`
nerdy.dev/css-text-grow
(prototype in Canary 165+)
`text-grow: per-line scale;`
nerdy.dev/css-text-grow
(prototype in Canary 165+)
Reposted by Ben Holmen
users with similar passwords also liked:
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
users with similar passwords also liked:
Reposted by Ben Holmen
if what I did was a "war crime" then how come I'm not in trouble
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
if what I did was a "war crime" then how come I'm not in trouble
In case you need it: I made a calculator that tells you how long until the daylight increases again. Hang in there!
benholmen.com/sunlight
benholmen.com/sunlight
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
In case you need it: I made a calculator that tells you how long until the daylight increases again. Hang in there!
benholmen.com/sunlight
benholmen.com/sunlight
Went to reserve a copy of Hatchet from the library. Saw they had a 20th anniversary edition. "Huh, I guess it has been a long time." Scrolled down and saw the 30th anniversary edition. Death comes for us all
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Went to reserve a copy of Hatchet from the library. Saw they had a 20th anniversary edition. "Huh, I guess it has been a long time." Scrolled down and saw the 30th anniversary edition. Death comes for us all
My son and I 3d printed a custom snowplow for the 4×4 RC crawler
November 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My son and I 3d printed a custom snowplow for the 4×4 RC crawler
And they say it's hard to shop for dads
November 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And they say it's hard to shop for dads
Reposted by Ben Holmen
If you're a dev or otherwise *extremely* familiar with #Laravel and you're a great writer, we're looking for the next addition to our GTM team 🔥
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/9F...
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/9F...
Content Engineer - Laravel
At Laravel, we are committed to creating tools that empower developers to build exceptional web applications while nurturing a supportive and inclusive global community. By joining our team, you’ll pl...
apply.workable.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you're a dev or otherwise *extremely* familiar with #Laravel and you're a great writer, we're looking for the next addition to our GTM team 🔥
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/9F...
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/9F...
What is going on with grape technology in 2025? I'm eating a grape the size of a walnut and it's crunchy
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What is going on with grape technology in 2025? I'm eating a grape the size of a walnut and it's crunchy
Doing the LeBron chalk thing but it's cilantro on my dinner
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Doing the LeBron chalk thing but it's cilantro on my dinner
This glue stick poked 389,830 pixels before needing service. Well done, lil glue stick, well done
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This glue stick poked 389,830 pixels before needing service. Well done, lil glue stick, well done
Saw the first flurries flying today, and like an animal driven by ancient impulses, had eight snow tires installed by nightfall
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Saw the first flurries flying today, and like an animal driven by ancient impulses, had eight snow tires installed by nightfall
The rush of getting
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The rush of getting
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
✨ the shot ✨
for nature doc photographers must be off the charts
Pairing leads to so many little discoveries in tooling and introduces you to different approaches to problem solved.
It's great!
It's great!
and it's not because experts are hoarding the knowledge! it's not something they can articulate unless you ask them in the exact moment in which they do the thing
"wait, what did you just do there?" — a TON of my own expertise is a direct result of asking an expert that question during pairing
"wait, what did you just do there?" — a TON of my own expertise is a direct result of asking an expert that question during pairing
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pairing leads to so many little discoveries in tooling and introduces you to different approaches to problem solved.
It's great!
It's great!
Reposted by Ben Holmen
I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
I once rickrolled a company call (60 people) and the only person who didn't know what was going on was the gen Z running the meeting. She earnestly played the whole song 💀
tfw you rickroll a Gen-Z friend of yours but she doesn't know what a rickroll is
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I once rickrolled a company call (60 people) and the only person who didn't know what was going on was the gen Z running the meeting. She earnestly played the whole song 💀
Love a tight 9 inning game
October 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Love a tight 9 inning game