Ben Combee
@unwiredben.combee.net
He/Him/His. Maker of neat things, member of NYC Resistor. Opinions expressed are my own, not the views of my employer, @Roku. Can't evolve into Vespiquen
Also posting on Mastodon at https://nycr.social/@unwiredben
Also posting on Mastodon at https://nycr.social/@unwiredben
All set up for cup and shirt sales at the Violet Crown Oktober(ish)fest here in Austin's Brentwood/Crestview neighborhoods. Details at VioletCrownCommunity.org.
November 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
All set up for cup and shirt sales at the Violet Crown Oktober(ish)fest here in Austin's Brentwood/Crestview neighborhoods. Details at VioletCrownCommunity.org.
Fired up a GitHub workspace and managed to get my old Ravine Despoiler watchface project built and deployed to the #pebble Duo 2. It still needs work before I can post on the store, but I could reuse code that I wrote for my Arduboy port to get the bomb animation going.
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Fired up a GitHub workspace and managed to get my old Ravine Despoiler watchface project built and deployed to the #pebble Duo 2. It still needs work before I can post on the store, but I could reuse code that I wrote for my Arduboy port to get the bomb animation going.
Feels nice to be wearing a Pebble watch again. Thanks @ericmigi.com and @repebble.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Feels nice to be wearing a Pebble watch again. Thanks @ericmigi.com and @repebble.com
My kids and I came up with a nickname for the self-driving cars that are flooding Austin. I originally proposed "ghost taxi", which led to the holiday-appropriate term Boo-ber.
October 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My kids and I came up with a nickname for the self-driving cars that are flooding Austin. I originally proposed "ghost taxi", which led to the holiday-appropriate term Boo-ber.
Oldest son and I were given tickets to this afternoon's #iLuminate show at Bass Concert Hall. I had no idea what to expect, and while I found the music selection a bit mid, the choreography and EL wire effects were top-notch. Just wished they'd got some Daft Punk representation in there.
October 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Oldest son and I were given tickets to this afternoon's #iLuminate show at Bass Concert Hall. I had no idea what to expect, and while I found the music selection a bit mid, the choreography and EL wire effects were top-notch. Just wished they'd got some Daft Punk representation in there.
I hope the B-52's are getting paid for this terrible cover that plays over and over on the TV at my hotel
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I hope the B-52's are getting paid for this terrible cover that plays over and over on the TV at my hotel
Just back from a CalTrain ride to Sunnyvale to dine at Dishdash, a favorite since I started traveling here in the early 2000s. Their lentil soup is yummy and the vegetarian zahar (grilled cauliflower, aged yogurt, onions, garlic) served on a bed of freekeh, is so filling and flavorful.
October 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Just back from a CalTrain ride to Sunnyvale to dine at Dishdash, a favorite since I started traveling here in the early 2000s. Their lentil soup is yummy and the vegetarian zahar (grilled cauliflower, aged yogurt, onions, garlic) served on a bed of freekeh, is so filling and flavorful.
Someone at HEB saw the classic #KidsInTheHall sketch about "fattening up our tapeworms". youtu.be/8TnWIICkBeE?...
September 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Someone at HEB saw the classic #KidsInTheHall sketch about "fattening up our tapeworms". youtu.be/8TnWIICkBeE?...
Was sorting through a pile of shirts to put into storage, and found this hand-printed shirt from 2019 that I made for my first Hackaday Supercon. Only die-hard #Atari 8-bit users will get it, it's the original dark mode.
August 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Was sorting through a pile of shirts to put into storage, and found this hand-printed shirt from 2019 that I made for my first Hackaday Supercon. Only die-hard #Atari 8-bit users will get it, it's the original dark mode.
To be fair, the same text in their blog entry has received a useful edit clarifying things.
August 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
To be fair, the same text in their blog entry has received a useful edit clarifying things.
Hey, Google... did anyone actually read this timeline entry before it was sent out? This is very confusing and is unclear if the country list applies to where users are or where developers are. #android
August 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Hey, Google... did anyone actually read this timeline entry before it was sent out? This is very confusing and is unclear if the country list applies to where users are or where developers are. #android
See also the many BBQ restaurants featuring a pig dressed as a cook as a mascot.
August 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
See also the many BBQ restaurants featuring a pig dressed as a cook as a mascot.
I gave my 0.005% here!
August 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I gave my 0.005% here!
What perfect album came out when I was sixteen? Here's two.
July 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What perfect album came out when I was sixteen? Here's two.
Spotted on the way to the Austin airport
July 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Spotted on the way to the Austin airport
Maybe have someone do a sensitivity read on your email subject lines, Typhoon Texas.
July 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Maybe have someone do a sensitivity read on your email subject lines, Typhoon Texas.
Gotta love the classic "Arnold" character from the Metrowerks CodeWarrior tools.
July 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Gotta love the classic "Arnold" character from the Metrowerks CodeWarrior tools.
Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
June 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
I got to play a game on Jerry Belich's Choosatron with story by @cyborgurl.bsky.social on a thermal printer at #teardown2025 and it was delightful.
June 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I got to play a game on Jerry Belich's Choosatron with story by @cyborgurl.bsky.social on a thermal printer at #teardown2025 and it was delightful.
The old Gap changing rooms have become art installation spaces. This is a room decorated by www.thereuglow.club, an organization centering femmes and queers in tech spaces.
June 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The old Gap changing rooms have become art installation spaces. This is a room decorated by www.thereuglow.club, an organization centering femmes and queers in tech spaces.
The Cellular Resonance device is a tall wooden box full of addressible lighting running cellular automata. It's fascinating and so well crafted.
June 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Cellular Resonance device is a tall wooden box full of addressible lighting running cellular automata. It's fascinating and so well crafted.
My 3-year old might have hallucinated a few details.
June 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
My 3-year old might have hallucinated a few details.
