Ben Lovell
@benlovell.bsky.social
I’m a geek from way back, I/T at every family gathering, pastoring in the Midwest, and my kids can sing along to a healthy amount of alt/indie rock from the 90’s.
@vivaldi.com I love Vivaldi and all the features it brings. If I had one thing that would move it from something I play around with to my daily drive, it would be that pinned tabs would revert to their originally pinned state when the tab/window is closed and reopened.
May 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
@vivaldi.com I love Vivaldi and all the features it brings. If I had one thing that would move it from something I play around with to my daily drive, it would be that pinned tabs would revert to their originally pinned state when the tab/window is closed and reopened.
If Daylight Saving Time was a character in a sitcom…
March 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If Daylight Saving Time was a character in a sitcom…
At this point #US #ForeignPolicy is just a handful of people in a room playing #MadLibs, right? #USPol
March 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
At this point #US #ForeignPolicy is just a handful of people in a room playing #MadLibs, right? #USPol
I’ve never resonated with this image more in my life.
February 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I’ve never resonated with this image more in my life.
You know that feeling you’d get as you were getting ready to jump on a rapidly spinning merry-go-round as a kid? Doing your best to time it so you didn’t get hit by flailing limbs and metal bars while bracing for the impact? That’s every morning as I think about going outside in the US right now.
February 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
You know that feeling you’d get as you were getting ready to jump on a rapidly spinning merry-go-round as a kid? Doing your best to time it so you didn’t get hit by flailing limbs and metal bars while bracing for the impact? That’s every morning as I think about going outside in the US right now.
Nike just gave me goosebumps.
February 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Nike just gave me goosebumps.
It doesn’t feel like all that long ago that talking about things like taking sovereign territories by force would have been frowned upon in polite society. Weird.
February 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
It doesn’t feel like all that long ago that talking about things like taking sovereign territories by force would have been frowned upon in polite society. Weird.
Man….I’m so glad we’re finally taking steps to put those horribly obnoxious <checks notes>….Canadians in their place??? Really???
February 2, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Man….I’m so glad we’re finally taking steps to put those horribly obnoxious <checks notes>….Canadians in their place??? Really???
It’s been a minute since my last political science course, but I feel like the checks and balances were supposed to be a bit more checked and balanced than this.
January 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It’s been a minute since my last political science course, but I feel like the checks and balances were supposed to be a bit more checked and balanced than this.
A request of the makers of #SmartHome products from a #Geek who’s married to a #Designer …Please, I beg you, make a #SmartDoorbell that conforms to traditional #Architectural aesthetics, and then take my money.
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A request of the makers of #SmartHome products from a #Geek who’s married to a #Designer …Please, I beg you, make a #SmartDoorbell that conforms to traditional #Architectural aesthetics, and then take my money.
Temperatures shouldn't be allowed to be a single syllable.
January 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Temperatures shouldn't be allowed to be a single syllable.
Still waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out and tell us we've all been punked.
January 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Still waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out and tell us we've all been punked.
So up until this week the TP-Link xe75 Pro was going to be my next home router. Any suggestions for a reasonably priced tri-band mesh system with built in VPN server functionality?
December 20, 2024 at 11:43 PM
So up until this week the TP-Link xe75 Pro was going to be my next home router. Any suggestions for a reasonably priced tri-band mesh system with built in VPN server functionality?
In today’s episode of ‘Being Married Means I Buy A Lot Of Things I’ll Never Use’ I’ll head out to buy a curling iron. I’d point you to my profile pic for clarification on why I’m about to look (more) ridiculous.
December 13, 2024 at 6:24 PM
In today’s episode of ‘Being Married Means I Buy A Lot Of Things I’ll Never Use’ I’ll head out to buy a curling iron. I’d point you to my profile pic for clarification on why I’m about to look (more) ridiculous.
Just got my flu shot. #VaccinesWork
December 13, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Just got my flu shot. #VaccinesWork
Tonight I played Clue Jr. with my family. That’s all. I just wanted to share a moment of joy with you.
November 24, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Tonight I played Clue Jr. with my family. That’s all. I just wanted to share a moment of joy with you.
'Tis the season to hoard Holiday Mint M&M's.
November 21, 2024 at 2:51 PM
'Tis the season to hoard Holiday Mint M&M's.
This explains so much....
November 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM
This explains so much....
I mean…I know I’m not young anymore. My daughter likes to remind me that half my life is over. But grocery stores have started playing what is essentially my alternative music mixtape from the 90’s as their background music and I’m here for it.
November 18, 2024 at 2:03 AM
I mean…I know I’m not young anymore. My daughter likes to remind me that half my life is over. But grocery stores have started playing what is essentially my alternative music mixtape from the 90’s as their background music and I’m here for it.
My 8yo is in the shower singing ‘Don’t Worry. Be Happy,’ and I’m out here in the living room thinking, ‘I’ll give it a shot, my dude.’
To be fair though, he hasn’t watched the news in forever.
To be fair though, he hasn’t watched the news in forever.
November 17, 2024 at 3:04 AM
My 8yo is in the shower singing ‘Don’t Worry. Be Happy,’ and I’m out here in the living room thinking, ‘I’ll give it a shot, my dude.’
To be fair though, he hasn’t watched the news in forever.
To be fair though, he hasn’t watched the news in forever.
Pro tip: A light layer of lettuce on your burrito bowl makes it look like you’re eating a salad.
November 15, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Pro tip: A light layer of lettuce on your burrito bowl makes it look like you’re eating a salad.
I’d like to take this moment to welcome my new followers who have more than likely mistaken me for @drbenlovell.bsky.social.
I know you came here for the medical expertise, but I hope you’ll stick around for the dad jokes and quirky observations about life.
I know you came here for the medical expertise, but I hope you’ll stick around for the dad jokes and quirky observations about life.
November 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I’d like to take this moment to welcome my new followers who have more than likely mistaken me for @drbenlovell.bsky.social.
I know you came here for the medical expertise, but I hope you’ll stick around for the dad jokes and quirky observations about life.
I know you came here for the medical expertise, but I hope you’ll stick around for the dad jokes and quirky observations about life.
Reposted by Ben Lovell
In this video from Pianote, the multi-talented Jon Baptiste hears Green Day’s Holiday for the first time (drum & vocals only) and is challenged to come up with a piano accompaniment for it — and he really *really* gets into it. [kottke.org]
Jon Baptiste Hears Green Day for the First Time
In this video from Pianote, the multi-talented Jon Baptiste hears Green Day’s Holiday for the first time (drum & vocals only) and is challenged to come up with a piano accompaniment for it — and he really really gets i
kottke.org
November 13, 2024 at 10:06 PM
In this video from Pianote, the multi-talented Jon Baptiste hears Green Day’s Holiday for the first time (drum & vocals only) and is challenged to come up with a piano accompaniment for it — and he really *really* gets into it. [kottke.org]
My wife: ‘I can’t watch scary movies before bed or I won’t be able to sleep.’
Also my wife: ‘Let’s snuggle up on the couch and watch this new documentary about a very real serial killer they never caught who might live in our neighborhood right now.’
Also my wife: ‘Let’s snuggle up on the couch and watch this new documentary about a very real serial killer they never caught who might live in our neighborhood right now.’
November 12, 2024 at 3:35 AM
My wife: ‘I can’t watch scary movies before bed or I won’t be able to sleep.’
Also my wife: ‘Let’s snuggle up on the couch and watch this new documentary about a very real serial killer they never caught who might live in our neighborhood right now.’
Also my wife: ‘Let’s snuggle up on the couch and watch this new documentary about a very real serial killer they never caught who might live in our neighborhood right now.’