Ben Schwartz
@lthummus.com
Software developer who works on video game stuff. PAX Enforcer. You might have seen me defuse (fake) bombs. Hairy ball of anxiety. My posts are mine. Perpetually disappointed Seattle sports fan. He | him.
I've been sick the last few days and it turns out you can still get the regular cold in 2026.
January 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I've been sick the last few days and it turns out you can still get the regular cold in 2026.
I was looking at the instructions for the new Aptitude Covid + Flu test. I'm no UX designer, but why wouldn't you make Flu B positive a blue light!? BLUE FOR B IT'S SO SIMPLE
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I was looking at the instructions for the new Aptitude Covid + Flu test. I'm no UX designer, but why wouldn't you make Flu B positive a blue light!? BLUE FOR B IT'S SO SIMPLE
Averaging one nap per day in 2026 so far
January 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Averaging one nap per day in 2026 so far
Modern problems require modern solutions
January 1, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Modern problems require modern solutions
This song randomly popped back in to my head. And then I saw it was posted 19 years ago. Anyway, I hope all of these guys are doing great
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bipv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bipv...
Finite Simple Group (of Order Two)
YouTube video by kleinfour
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This song randomly popped back in to my head. And then I saw it was posted 19 years ago. Anyway, I hope all of these guys are doing great
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bipv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bipv...
What's the hot way to write and host documentation for open source projects? A project I maintain (github.com/LtHummus/aut...) has grown a bit too large to be completely documented by a README file. Are GitHub wikis still good for this or is there something better?
GitHub - LtHummus/auththingie2: A (NEW!) small, simple authentication layer for home-hosted reverse proxies
A (NEW!) small, simple authentication layer for home-hosted reverse proxies - LtHummus/auththingie2
github.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
What's the hot way to write and host documentation for open source projects? A project I maintain (github.com/LtHummus/aut...) has grown a bit too large to be completely documented by a README file. Are GitHub wikis still good for this or is there something better?
Very cool Google. Very nicely done.
December 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Very cool Google. Very nicely done.
“First Kraken regulation win since November 20”
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December 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
“First Kraken regulation win since November 20”
💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
Football bureaucracy is truly something.
December 19, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Football bureaucracy is truly something.
“They’re the same picture”
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“They’re the same picture”
Random hypothesis I just had … the folks most likely to turn of AI features in products are also likely the kind of people to turn off product analytics collection, hiding how many people actually turn off AI features.
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
Mozilla’s next chapter: Building the world’s most trusted software company | The Mozilla Blog
Today, I step into the role of CEO of Mozilla Corporation. It is a privilege to lead an organization with a long history of standing up for people and buil
blog.mozilla.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Random hypothesis I just had … the folks most likely to turn of AI features in products are also likely the kind of people to turn off product analytics collection, hiding how many people actually turn off AI features.
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
And that's it for Advent of Code for me. I liked the new length and I thought the difficult level was good. Thanks to @was.tl for putting it together.
This year, I did each day in a new language. I liked this new challenge and I might do it again next year? List of languages in the thread below...
This year, I did each day in a new language. I liked this new challenge and I might do it again next year? List of languages in the thread below...
December 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
And that's it for Advent of Code for me. I liked the new length and I thought the difficult level was good. Thanks to @was.tl for putting it together.
This year, I did each day in a new language. I liked this new challenge and I might do it again next year? List of languages in the thread below...
This year, I did each day in a new language. I liked this new challenge and I might do it again next year? List of languages in the thread below...
I did a PC build about a year ago (November 2024) and I paid $97 for 32 GB of RAM.
I looked at that same RAM kit in the same online store today.
$274
I looked at that same RAM kit in the same online store today.
$274
December 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I did a PC build about a year ago (November 2024) and I paid $97 for 32 GB of RAM.
I looked at that same RAM kit in the same online store today.
$274
I looked at that same RAM kit in the same online store today.
$274
Looking over some old Advent of Code in prep for tonight and ... how dare you IntelliJ ... I will keep my run on sentences thank-you-very-much
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking over some old Advent of Code in prep for tonight and ... how dare you IntelliJ ... I will keep my run on sentences thank-you-very-much
Never have I been so crushed I couldn’t get a disc to read. What did Ben of 25 years ago find important to back up?
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Never have I been so crushed I couldn’t get a disc to read. What did Ben of 25 years ago find important to back up?
Hockey truly is the best sport
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Hockey truly is the best sport
I miss ChuChu Rocket :(
'ChuChu Rocket!' was released on the SEGA Dreamcast 26 years ago today in Japan.
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I miss ChuChu Rocket :(
Senate Dems right now....
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Senate Dems right now....
What will we get first?
A) budget passed and the government reopened
B) perfectly cut chives
A) budget passed and the government reopened
B) perfectly cut chives
November 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
What will we get first?
A) budget passed and the government reopened
B) perfectly cut chives
A) budget passed and the government reopened
B) perfectly cut chives
Reposted by Ben Schwartz
tbh, the blue jays and the dodgers deserve this
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
tbh, the blue jays and the dodgers deserve this
Hi, baseball expert here! These baseball takes are not funny. Baseballs only do this when they are in extreme distress.
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Hi, baseball expert here! These baseball takes are not funny. Baseballs only do this when they are in extreme distress.
HUMPY CAN NOT SAVE YOU. NO ONE CAN SAVE YOU. BASEBALL SHALL CONSUME.
October 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
HUMPY CAN NOT SAVE YOU. NO ONE CAN SAVE YOU. BASEBALL SHALL CONSUME.
Everyone on my BlueSky feed is feeling pain right now. Half are because of the Mariners. Half are because of AWS.
October 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Everyone on my BlueSky feed is feeling pain right now. Half are because of the Mariners. Half are because of AWS.