Josh Beckman
@joshbeckman.org
Building software and extensible platforms online at https://www.joshbeckman.org and inside Shopify
https://www.joshbeckman.org/proverbs/on-time-is-late-early-is-on-time
On time is late, early is on time.
Except for parties. Parties, like all magical things, have their own rules. For a party: On time is early, late is on...
On time is late, early is on time.
Except for parties. Parties, like all magical things, have their own rules. For a party: On time is early, late is on...
On time is late, early is on time.
Except for parties. Parties, like all magical things, have their own rules. For a party: On time is early, late is on...
www.joshbeckman.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/proverbs/on-time-is-late-early-is-on-time
On time is late, early is on time.
Except for parties. Parties, like all magical things, have their own rules. For a party: On time is early, late is on...
On time is late, early is on time.
Except for parties. Parties, like all magical things, have their own rules. For a party: On time is early, late is on...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1141972014-no-other-choice-2025
No Other Choice
While I did love the cinematography - long moving shots, super-positions, framing and placements - I think this movie...
No Other Choice
While I did love the cinematography - long moving shots, super-positions, framing and placements - I think this movie...
No Other Choice
While I did love the cinematography - long moving shots, super-positions, framing and placements - I think this movie...
www.joshbeckman.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1141972014-no-other-choice-2025
No Other Choice
While I did love the cinematography - long moving shots, super-positions, framing and placements - I think this movie...
No Other Choice
While I did love the cinematography - long moving shots, super-positions, framing and placements - I think this movie...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1137443522-sorry-baby-2025
Sorry, Baby
This review may contain spoilers.
This film is arresting because it, like the main character, has nothing to prove to...
Sorry, Baby
This review may contain spoilers.
This film is arresting because it, like the main character, has nothing to prove to...
Sorry, Baby
This review may contain spoilers.
This film is arresting because it, like the main character, has nothing to prove to...
www.joshbeckman.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1137443522-sorry-baby-2025
Sorry, Baby
This review may contain spoilers.
This film is arresting because it, like the main character, has nothing to prove to...
Sorry, Baby
This review may contain spoilers.
This film is arresting because it, like the main character, has nothing to prove to...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/site-traffic-in-2025
Site Traffic in 2025
2025 was the first full year I had basic analytics on this site (via Goatcounter), so I figured I would review the mo...
Site Traffic in 2025
2025 was the first full year I had basic analytics on this site (via Goatcounter), so I figured I would review the mo...
Site Traffic in 2025
2025 was the first full year I had basic analytics on this site (via Goatcounter), so I figured I would review the mo...
www.joshbeckman.org
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/site-traffic-in-2025
Site Traffic in 2025
2025 was the first full year I had basic analytics on this site (via Goatcounter), so I figured I would review the mo...
Site Traffic in 2025
2025 was the first full year I had basic analytics on this site (via Goatcounter), so I figured I would review the mo...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/my-letterboxd-2025-in-film
My Letterboxd 2025 in Film
Because 2025 is over, I just got my 2025 Letterboxd Summary of movies. This was the first year I reviewed every new m...
My Letterboxd 2025 in Film
Because 2025 is over, I just got my 2025 Letterboxd Summary of movies. This was the first year I reviewed every new m...
My Letterboxd 2025 in Film
Because 2025 is over, I just got my 2025 Letterboxd Summary of movies. This was the first year I reviewed every new m...
www.joshbeckman.org
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/my-letterboxd-2025-in-film
My Letterboxd 2025 in Film
Because 2025 is over, I just got my 2025 Letterboxd Summary of movies. This was the first year I reviewed every new m...
My Letterboxd 2025 in Film
Because 2025 is over, I just got my 2025 Letterboxd Summary of movies. This was the first year I reviewed every new m...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/deep-dive-on-watches
Deep Dive on Watches
Maybe it started when my friend Colin mentioned that Zodiac watches were on sale at Ross department stores because th...
Deep Dive on Watches
Maybe it started when my friend Colin mentioned that Zodiac watches were on sale at Ross department stores because th...
Deep Dive on Watches
Maybe it started when my friend Colin mentioned that Zodiac watches were on sale at Ross department stores because th...
www.joshbeckman.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/deep-dive-on-watches
Deep Dive on Watches
Maybe it started when my friend Colin mentioned that Zodiac watches were on sale at Ross department stores because th...
Deep Dive on Watches
Maybe it started when my friend Colin mentioned that Zodiac watches were on sale at Ross department stores because th...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/bringing-back-webmentions
Bringing Back Webmentions
A year and a half ago I dropped support for webmentions on this blog, but I’ve brought them back over the last month....
Bringing Back Webmentions
A year and a half ago I dropped support for webmentions on this blog, but I’ve brought them back over the last month....
Bringing Back Webmentions
A year and a half ago I dropped support for webmentions on this blog, but I’ve brought them back over the last month....
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January 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/bringing-back-webmentions
Bringing Back Webmentions
A year and a half ago I dropped support for webmentions on this blog, but I’ve brought them back over the last month....
Bringing Back Webmentions
A year and a half ago I dropped support for webmentions on this blog, but I’ve brought them back over the last month....
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1133277980-double-indemnity
Double Indemnity
Edward G. Robinson steals the show for me on this one. I loved every second of him on the screen. Fred MacMurray'...
Double Indemnity
Edward G. Robinson steals the show for me on this one. I loved every second of him on the screen. Fred MacMurray'...
Double Indemnity
Edward G. Robinson steals the show for me on this one. I loved every second of him on the screen. Fred MacMurray'...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:42 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1133277980-double-indemnity
Double Indemnity
Edward G. Robinson steals the show for me on this one. I loved every second of him on the screen. Fred MacMurray'...
Double Indemnity
Edward G. Robinson steals the show for me on this one. I loved every second of him on the screen. Fred MacMurray'...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1132578619-marty-supreme
Marty Supreme
This review may contain spoilers.
I was riveted through this entire film and loved it so much. It's not about tab...
Marty Supreme
This review may contain spoilers.
I was riveted through this entire film and loved it so much. It's not about tab...
Marty Supreme
This review may contain spoilers.
I was riveted through this entire film and loved it so much. It's not about tab...
www.joshbeckman.org
January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1132578619-marty-supreme
Marty Supreme
This review may contain spoilers.
I was riveted through this entire film and loved it so much. It's not about tab...
Marty Supreme
This review may contain spoilers.
I was riveted through this entire film and loved it so much. It's not about tab...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1124142364-the-taking-of-pelham-one-two-three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
What if we made a heist movie but everyone was bumbling and greasy and cramped and you didn't really like them bu...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
What if we made a heist movie but everyone was bumbling and greasy and cramped and you didn't really like them bu...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
What if we made a heist movie but everyone was bumbling and greasy and cramped and you didn't really like them bu...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1124142364-the-taking-of-pelham-one-two-three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
What if we made a heist movie but everyone was bumbling and greasy and cramped and you didn't really like them bu...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
What if we made a heist movie but everyone was bumbling and greasy and cramped and you didn't really like them bu...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1123008920-avatar-fire-and-ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash
They shouldn’t let James Cameron write the dialog. Almost every heightened scene was brought to a simpering halt by t...
Avatar: Fire and Ash
They shouldn’t let James Cameron write the dialog. Almost every heightened scene was brought to a simpering halt by t...
Avatar: Fire and Ash
They shouldn’t let James Cameron write the dialog. Almost every heightened scene was brought to a simpering halt by t...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1123008920-avatar-fire-and-ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash
They shouldn’t let James Cameron write the dialog. Almost every heightened scene was brought to a simpering halt by t...
Avatar: Fire and Ash
They shouldn’t let James Cameron write the dialog. Almost every heightened scene was brought to a simpering halt by t...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/youtube-recap-2025
YouTube Recap 2025
My 2025 YouTube Recap was delivered today. It seems they calculate their “top” metrics based on minutes watched, not ...
YouTube Recap 2025
My 2025 YouTube Recap was delivered today. It seems they calculate their “top” metrics based on minutes watched, not ...
YouTube Recap 2025
My 2025 YouTube Recap was delivered today. It seems they calculate their “top” metrics based on minutes watched, not ...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/youtube-recap-2025
YouTube Recap 2025
My 2025 YouTube Recap was delivered today. It seems they calculate their “top” metrics based on minutes watched, not ...
YouTube Recap 2025
My 2025 YouTube Recap was delivered today. It seems they calculate their “top” metrics based on minutes watched, not ...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/strava-year-in-sport-2025
Strava Year in Sport 2025
Just like my Apple Music year-in-review, Strava wants to give me an annual aggregation before the year is done. But h...
Strava Year in Sport 2025
Just like my Apple Music year-in-review, Strava wants to give me an annual aggregation before the year is done. But h...
Strava Year in Sport 2025
Just like my Apple Music year-in-review, Strava wants to give me an annual aggregation before the year is done. But h...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/strava-year-in-sport-2025
Strava Year in Sport 2025
Just like my Apple Music year-in-review, Strava wants to give me an annual aggregation before the year is done. But h...
Strava Year in Sport 2025
Just like my Apple Music year-in-review, Strava wants to give me an annual aggregation before the year is done. But h...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/my-github-wrapped-2025
My GitHub Wrapped 2025
First I used git-wrapped.com again to pull my 2025 stats but then I built gh-wrapped to give a better overview. Here’...
My GitHub Wrapped 2025
First I used git-wrapped.com again to pull my 2025 stats but then I built gh-wrapped to give a better overview. Here’...
My GitHub Wrapped 2025
First I used git-wrapped.com again to pull my 2025 stats but then I built gh-wrapped to give a better overview. Here’...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/my-github-wrapped-2025
My GitHub Wrapped 2025
First I used git-wrapped.com again to pull my 2025 stats but then I built gh-wrapped to give a better overview. Here’...
My GitHub Wrapped 2025
First I used git-wrapped.com again to pull my 2025 stats but then I built gh-wrapped to give a better overview. Here’...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/ghnvimusernamekeywords-github-mention-autocomplete-in-your-neovim-editor
gh-nvim-username-keywords: GitHub @-mention Autocomplete in Your Neovim Editor
I’ve been writing my GitHub issue and PR comments in neovim more and more. Sometimes through the...
gh-nvim-username-keywords: GitHub @-mention Autocomplete in Your Neovim Editor
I’ve been writing my GitHub issue and PR comments in neovim more and more. Sometimes through the...
gh-nvim-username-keywords: GitHub @-mention Autocomplete in Your Neovim Editor
I’ve been writing my GitHub issue and PR comments in neovim more and more. Sometimes through the gh CLI directly, som...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/ghnvimusernamekeywords-github-mention-autocomplete-in-your-neovim-editor
gh-nvim-username-keywords: GitHub @-mention Autocomplete in Your Neovim Editor
I’ve been writing my GitHub issue and PR comments in neovim more and more. Sometimes through the...
gh-nvim-username-keywords: GitHub @-mention Autocomplete in Your Neovim Editor
I’ve been writing my GitHub issue and PR comments in neovim more and more. Sometimes through the...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/ghwrapped-is-your-github-wrapped-year-in-review-on-demand
gh-wrapped is Your GitHub Wrapped Year in Review, On Demand
Every December, I watch people share their “Spotify/etc. Wrapped” results and wonder when someone will finally build ...
gh-wrapped is Your GitHub Wrapped Year in Review, On Demand
Every December, I watch people share their “Spotify/etc. Wrapped” results and wonder when someone will finally build ...
gh-wrapped is Your GitHub Wrapped Year in Review, On Demand
Every December, I watch people share their “Spotify/etc. Wrapped” results and wonder when someone will finally build ...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/ghwrapped-is-your-github-wrapped-year-in-review-on-demand
gh-wrapped is Your GitHub Wrapped Year in Review, On Demand
Every December, I watch people share their “Spotify/etc. Wrapped” results and wonder when someone will finally build ...
gh-wrapped is Your GitHub Wrapped Year in Review, On Demand
Every December, I watch people share their “Spotify/etc. Wrapped” results and wonder when someone will finally build ...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/mastodon-and-bluesky-wrapped-2025
Mastodon and Bluesky Wrapped 2025
I’ve been syndicating my posts to Bluesky and to Mastodon all of 2025. These are the two generalist “social media pla...
Mastodon and Bluesky Wrapped 2025
I’ve been syndicating my posts to Bluesky and to Mastodon all of 2025. These are the two generalist “social media pla...
Mastodon and Bluesky Wrapped 2025
I’ve been syndicating my posts to Bluesky and to Mastodon all of 2025. These are the two generalist “social media pla...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/mastodon-and-bluesky-wrapped-2025
Mastodon and Bluesky Wrapped 2025
I’ve been syndicating my posts to Bluesky and to Mastodon all of 2025. These are the two generalist “social media pla...
Mastodon and Bluesky Wrapped 2025
I’ve been syndicating my posts to Bluesky and to Mastodon all of 2025. These are the two generalist “social media pla...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/my-raycast-wrapped-2025-and-prior-years
My Raycast Wrapped 2025 (and Prior Years)
I’ve been using Raycast on my work and personal computers for over 3 years now and heavily use it (example) for text ...
My Raycast Wrapped 2025 (and Prior Years)
I’ve been using Raycast on my work and personal computers for over 3 years now and heavily use it (example) for text ...
My Raycast Wrapped 2025 (and Prior Years)
I’ve been using Raycast on my work and personal computers for over 3 years now and heavily use it (example) for text ...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/my-raycast-wrapped-2025-and-prior-years
My Raycast Wrapped 2025 (and Prior Years)
I’ve been using Raycast on my work and personal computers for over 3 years now and heavily use it (example) for text ...
My Raycast Wrapped 2025 (and Prior Years)
I’ve been using Raycast on my work and personal computers for over 3 years now and heavily use it (example) for text ...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/working/desk-december-14-2025
Desk, December 14, 2025
I’ve made my own video light with a work-light, simple bulb, and parchment paper as a diffuser. It’s working well! Wa...
Desk, December 14, 2025
I’ve made my own video light with a work-light, simple bulb, and parchment paper as a diffuser. It’s working well! Wa...
Desk, December 14, 2025
I’ve made my own video light with a work-light, simple bulb, and parchment paper as a diffuser. It’s working well! Wa...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/working/desk-december-14-2025
Desk, December 14, 2025
I’ve made my own video light with a work-light, simple bulb, and parchment paper as a diffuser. It’s working well! Wa...
Desk, December 14, 2025
I’ve made my own video light with a work-light, simple bulb, and parchment paper as a diffuser. It’s working well! Wa...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/newsletter-issue-8-images-of-fall-2025
Newsletter Issue #8: Images of Fall 2025
I do also run a newsletter for this site, and published the latest issue yesterday: Images of Fall 2025.
To get futu...
Newsletter Issue #8: Images of Fall 2025
I do also run a newsletter for this site, and published the latest issue yesterday: Images of Fall 2025.
To get futu...
Newsletter Issue #8: Images of Fall 2025
I do also run a newsletter for this site, and published the latest issue yesterday: Images of Fall 2025.
To get futu...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/newsletter-issue-8-images-of-fall-2025
Newsletter Issue #8: Images of Fall 2025
I do also run a newsletter for this site, and published the latest issue yesterday: Images of Fall 2025.
To get futu...
Newsletter Issue #8: Images of Fall 2025
I do also run a newsletter for this site, and published the latest issue yesterday: Images of Fall 2025.
To get futu...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/zeds-dead-with-apashe-at-wintrust-arena
Zeds Dead with Apashe at Wintrust Arena
I’ve seen Zeds Dead many times now and still they do not disappoint. There’s just something undeniably fun and healin...
Zeds Dead with Apashe at Wintrust Arena
I’ve seen Zeds Dead many times now and still they do not disappoint. There’s just something undeniably fun and healin...
Zeds Dead with Apashe at Wintrust Arena
I’ve seen Zeds Dead many times now and still they do not disappoint. There’s just something undeniably fun and healin...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/attending/zeds-dead-with-apashe-at-wintrust-arena
Zeds Dead with Apashe at Wintrust Arena
I’ve seen Zeds Dead many times now and still they do not disappoint. There’s just something undeniably fun and healin...
Zeds Dead with Apashe at Wintrust Arena
I’ve seen Zeds Dead many times now and still they do not disappoint. There’s just something undeniably fun and healin...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1102303321-rope
Rope
This review may contain spoilers.
This is why you can't be too sarcastic with kids – they'll get confused abo...
Rope
This review may contain spoilers.
This is why you can't be too sarcastic with kids – they'll get confused abo...
Rope
This review may contain spoilers.
This is why you can't be too sarcastic with kids – they'll get confused abo...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1102303321-rope
Rope
This review may contain spoilers.
This is why you can't be too sarcastic with kids – they'll get confused abo...
Rope
This review may contain spoilers.
This is why you can't be too sarcastic with kids – they'll get confused abo...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/my-studio-stool
My Studio Stool
I bought the instruction zine for The Studio Stool from Manual months ago and then cut up some 3/4” plywood sometime ...
My Studio Stool
I bought the instruction zine for The Studio Stool from Manual months ago and then cut up some 3/4” plywood sometime ...
My Studio Stool
I bought the instruction zine for The Studio Stool from Manual months ago and then cut up some 3/4” plywood sometime ...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/practicing/my-studio-stool
My Studio Stool
I bought the instruction zine for The Studio Stool from Manual months ago and then cut up some 3/4” plywood sometime ...
My Studio Stool
I bought the instruction zine for The Studio Stool from Manual months ago and then cut up some 3/4” plywood sometime ...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1101201610-tenebre
Tenebre
This movie gets high marks firstly because its soundtrack seeded one of my favorite albums: Justice. It’s crazy how d...
Tenebre
This movie gets high marks firstly because its soundtrack seeded one of my favorite albums: Justice. It’s crazy how d...
Tenebre
This movie gets high marks firstly because its soundtrack seeded one of my favorite albums: Justice. It’s crazy how d...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/watching/letterboxd-review-1101201610-tenebre
Tenebre
This movie gets high marks firstly because its soundtrack seeded one of my favorite albums: Justice. It’s crazy how d...
Tenebre
This movie gets high marks firstly because its soundtrack seeded one of my favorite albums: Justice. It’s crazy how d...
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/listening/apple-music-replay-2025
Apple Music Replay 2025
It’s still strange to me that Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay and others prompt me to view my “year’s Worth of...
Apple Music Replay 2025
It’s still strange to me that Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay and others prompt me to view my “year’s Worth of...
Apple Music Replay 2025
It’s still strange to me that Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay and others prompt me to view my “year’s Worth of...
www.joshbeckman.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
https://www.joshbeckman.org/blog/listening/apple-music-replay-2025
Apple Music Replay 2025
It’s still strange to me that Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay and others prompt me to view my “year’s Worth of...
Apple Music Replay 2025
It’s still strange to me that Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay and others prompt me to view my “year’s Worth of...