Updated April 9, 2025

Ben Congdon * About * Blog * Projects * A service to generate a podcast from a RSS feed using text-to-speech. * A version of Buffer for Mastodon. * Instapaper * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to lobste.rs. * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to feedly. Fitness / Health ---------------- * Self hosted version of MyFitnessPal. Others’ Ideas Pages ------------------- * Jonathan Borichevskiy * Alexey Guzey * Gwern * James McMurray (Updated April 9, 2025 )

Updated April 21, 2025

Here's the list of things that I'm currently doing! What I'm working on ------------------- * Creating more pages on my blog What I’m reading ---------------- * Ironsworn * Inclusive Design Patterns by Heydon Pickering What I’m watching ----------------- * To Be Hero X What I’m listening to --------------------- * The Darkness Before the Dawn by Caleb Hyles, 2025 What I'm playing ---------------- * Vampire Survivors * dotAGE * Melvor Idle * Granblue Fantasy Last updated 2025-04-21. Inspired by Derek Sivers' /now page. If you have your own website, you should make one, too. View the /now garden!

Updated April 20, 2025

Location -------- Bern, Switzerland What I'm up to -------------- * Studying Computer Science @University of Bern. * Training for my next race (Grand Prix Bern) * Working on v2 of this website. * Trying to (somewhat) regularly write on the blog. * Working as the Lead Webflow Developer @Bloq Labs. What I'm reading ---------------- * The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty by Valerie Bauerlein * Rewire by Nicole Vignola If I ever forget to update this list, check out my Storygraph profile (it should always be up to date).

Updated April 20, 2025

I Read Books. I Write Lengthy Essays. I Live Apart from The Online Noise. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- And I’m worried that fewer people are doing these activities. The Goal? --------- Run exclusively by Ivaylo Durmonski and supported by Premium Members, the goal of this site is simple: Rigorous production of timeless literary works to foster long-term thinking in our (sadly) short-term world. In particular, instead of bombarding you with cringe-worthy nonsense and over-the-top “you can do it” mottos, I curate. I hunt down the best books. I search for uncommon ideas. I fact-check. The end result? Thoughtful, practical, content that acts as an intellectual slap in the face, jolting you out of your autopilot mode. All of the above, in the form of actionable book summaries, in-depth how-to articles, guides on self-discipline and habits, and more recently courses (on self-discipline, habits, and decision-making). Why I Do It? ------------ It’s simple. The content I produce is to help you escape the hedonic treadmill and find direction in this seemingly directionless world. While the world is becoming a better place for learning new things. As information becomes more abundant, it’s getting harder and harder to find, digest, and make sense of it all. Naturally, and sadly, instead of using the resources online to gain, we settle for mindless scrolling. My end goal? Prompt you to start questioning the societal beliefs glorifying flashy trends and instant pleasures, so you can adopt an approach to living that’s almost rebellious in its patience. Who Am I? --------- I’m a 30+ years old guy living with a girl in Eastern Europe. I’m a co-founder of a baby boy. I read. I write. I wash dishes. And occasionally, though I mainly read digital books now, I go to the local library to get physical copies. What can I say, I have a thing for hardcover books and bookstores. Some might say that I’m a blogger, a writer even, but after spending $2,500+ on books and more than 4 years organizing my notes (publishing over 100 book summaries), I consider myself more a librarian than a blog owner. If you’re new here, you can read more about my website and subscribe to my newsletter fostering long-term thinking using the form below: Drop Your Email So I Can Flood Your Inbox ----------------------------------------- Just kidding. If you’re fed up with the endless, mind-numbing fluff cluttering the world wide web, my thoughts might seem like a rare moment of clarity. _The usual disclaimer where I share that I won’t sell your data and that I won’t spam you. Yes, no spam and no selling. Just genuine content._

Updated April 20, 2025

API Security ------------ April 20, 2025 Vibe Coding ----------- April 15, 2025 Model Context Protocol ---------------------- April 07, 2025 Drones ------ December 19, 2024 Bluesky ------- November 23, 2024 Kubernetes ---------- August 17, 2022 JavaScript ---------- August 15, 2022 Small Addition To The Product Roadmap ------------------------------------- August 11, 2022 Code Reviews ------------ August 10, 2022 Choosing A Database ------------------- December 28, 2021 Programming Languages --------------------- December 27, 2021 The Year Of Linux On The Desktop -------------------------------- December 27, 2021 Just Use An npm Package ----------------------- December 26, 2021 Yet Another JavaScript Framework -------------------------------- December 23, 2021 InfoSec ------- November 10, 2021 Enterprise Metaverse -------------------- November 09, 2021 Getting Rid Of An NFT --------------------- October 29, 2021 It Was Secure ------------- October 26, 2021 Collecting Cables and Adapters ------------------------------ June 04, 2021 Just Use The App ---------------- April 06, 2021 Stock Market ------------ January 27, 2021 Modern Investment Advice ------------------------ January 22, 2021 Hacker News Comments -------------------- January 14, 2021 Product Management ------------------ January 08, 2021 Developer Documentation ----------------------- January 06, 2021 XML Editing While Encoding A Video ---------------------------------- January 03, 2021 Searching For A Solution On The Internet ---------------------------------------- December 30, 2020 Owner Of Just One Domain ------------------------ December 22, 2020 In-App Purchases ---------------- December 19, 2020 Friday Deployment Adventures ---------------------------- December 18, 2020 Automating Simple Things ------------------------ December 14, 2020 The Grand Editor Debate ----------------------- December 11, 2020 Web Development --------------- December 07, 2020 Artificial Intelligence ----------------------- December 04, 2020 New Social Media Features In 2020 --------------------------------- December 02, 2020 File Format Decisions --------------------- December 01, 2020 Bitcoin ------- November 27, 2020 Internet of Things ------------------ November 26, 2020 Modern Web Architectures ------------------------ November 25, 2020 Quarterly Planning ------------------ November 24, 2020

Updated April 20, 2025

API Security ------------ April 20, 2025 Vibe Coding ----------- April 15, 2025 Model Context Protocol ---------------------- April 07, 2025 Drones ------ December 19, 2024 Bluesky ------- November 23, 2024 Kubernetes ---------- August 17, 2022 JavaScript ---------- August 15, 2022 Small Addition To The Product Roadmap ------------------------------------- August 11, 2022 Code Reviews ------------ August 10, 2022 Choosing A Database ------------------- December 28, 2021 Programming Languages --------------------- December 27, 2021 The Year Of Linux On The Desktop -------------------------------- December 27, 2021 Just Use An npm Package ----------------------- December 26, 2021 Yet Another JavaScript Framework -------------------------------- December 23, 2021 InfoSec ------- November 10, 2021 Enterprise Metaverse -------------------- November 09, 2021 Getting Rid Of An NFT --------------------- October 29, 2021 It Was Secure ------------- October 26, 2021 Collecting Cables and Adapters ------------------------------ June 04, 2021 Just Use The App ---------------- April 06, 2021 Stock Market ------------ January 27, 2021 Modern Investment Advice ------------------------ January 22, 2021 Hacker News Comments -------------------- January 14, 2021 Product Management ------------------ January 08, 2021 Developer Documentation ----------------------- January 06, 2021 XML Editing While Encoding A Video ---------------------------------- January 03, 2021 Searching For A Solution On The Internet ---------------------------------------- December 30, 2020 Owner Of Just One Domain ------------------------ December 22, 2020 In-App Purchases ---------------- December 19, 2020 Friday Deployment Adventures ---------------------------- December 18, 2020 Automating Simple Things ------------------------ December 14, 2020 The Grand Editor Debate ----------------------- December 11, 2020 Web Development --------------- December 07, 2020 Artificial Intelligence ----------------------- December 04, 2020 New Social Media Features In 2020 --------------------------------- December 02, 2020 File Format Decisions --------------------- December 01, 2020 Bitcoin ------- November 27, 2020 Internet of Things ------------------ November 26, 2020 Modern Web Architectures ------------------------ November 25, 2020 Quarterly Planning ------------------ November 24, 2020

Updated April 19, 2025

Big Hero 6, 2014 - ★★★½ ----------------------- Watched on Saturday April 19, 2025. Read full entry on Letterboxd Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, 2023 - ★★★★½ ------------------------------------------------- Watched on Thursday April 17, 2025. Read full entry on Letterboxd Added _Wasted Years - 2015 Remaster_ by Iron Maiden (from the album _Somewhere in Time (2015 Remaster)_) to favourite tracks. VirtualRide: Distance: 13.5km Elevation Gain: 0m Moving Time: 00:50:00 Average Speed: 16.2km/h View ‘Afternoon Activity’ on Strava Looking around for inspiration as I contemplate a redesign, I can't stop scrolling @ethanmarcotte.com's Journal index page. If you're on mobile, do yourself a favour and check it out on the full-size web. Simply lovely. Hot Fuzz, 2007 - ★★★★½ ---------------------- Watched on Saturday April 12, 2025. Read full entry on Letterboxd I think I like at least one of our new neighbours. Royal Mail: We'll deliver your package on the 14th, alright? Me: No, actually could you deliver it on the 15th instead? Royal Mail: Sure, no problem. By the way, we just delivered it on the 12th. VirtualRide: Distance: 17.2km Elevation Gain: 0m Moving Time: 01:03:55 Average Speed: 16.1km/h View ‘Weekend cycle workout’ on Strava Finally got around to adding an RSS feed to my updated website. I find myself leaning more and more on AI (GitHub Copilot, in this case) to answer the kinds of simple questions I used to Google for in the past; it saves me trawling through StackOverflow or old forum threads for the same answer.

Updated April 19, 2025

If you were to stop me on the street and ask, “what are you thinking about?” the answer would probably be related to one of the topics below. Building – How do teams build with a deep commitment to quality and craft? Using AI to create high-craft experiences. Reading – _Wisdom of Insecurity_ by Alan Watts. Art & Music – Creating art and music under the moniker FKA Earth. Writing – Subscribe to my newsletter, The Hunt. Last updated from my home in New York City on the 19th of April, 2025. Learn more about Now pages.

Updated March 3, 2025

##### Last updated on March 3, 2025 This is a public list of ideas that I would like to work on someday. This is a copy of the ideas note I have in my Obsidian vault, where I jot down interesting projects, concepts, and thoughts that I find intriguing and might want to explore in the future. Since it is not practically possible for anyone to work on every idea they have, I thought it would be better to make this note public so that someone else might build it someday. Ideas that I’m currently working on are crossed out and have been moved to my projects page. Against each idea, I’ve added a short description to provide more context. If you are interested in any of the ideas mentioned below and want to work on them or collaborate with me, feel free to contact me. In case any of the ideas already exist, please let me know, and I will cross them out with a backlink to the project. **Vape with a Puff Limiter**A vape that lets you set the maximum number of puffs you can have in a day via an app or something! Looks like another person has thought about the same .**A Search Engine for Personal Blogs**I’m unable to search for content in personal blogs on google or any other search engine. Kagi small web is there, but it’s not personal blog specific.**A World Travel Lottery**A lottery with the grand prize as a fully-expensed, world travel package to visit n countries across all continents**Cricket Guard Line Projector**If you watch cricket, you can see batsmen often marking guard lines against the stumps by asking the umpire. Why can’t we have a laser projection of the stumps controlled by the umpire with a remote?**A cheap running tracker**There are multiple running trackers that you can attach to shoes, like Stryd , but these are quite expensive. Why is it so hard to make cheaper running trackers?**A platform to read both sides of an argument.**A moderated platform where a dedicated page is present for popular topics, and people can read about both sides of the argument.**Indian News Aggregator with relevance**India is struggling with misinformation and rigged news. The magnitude is quite high, considering the huge population, the demographics, and the rising internet penetration. A platform like News Minimalist that removes clickbait titles and filters relevant news would be useful for India.**Global Fish Database in different languages**Fishnames are tricky if you travel around the world. Within a country itself, fish names would be different. A global database of fishnames in all different languages would be great!**Bookmark for Videos & Podcasts**I wish there was a tool to record a particular timestamp on a video or a podcast so that I can watch it from the saved timestamp when I resume, rather than scrolling and finding the time.**Strava for Writers**Strava is a great tool to track your activities. As a writer, such a tool would be great to see the number of words written every day and also get a sneak peek at others’ writings.**About Me Collection**I love reading the About Me sections of various personal blogs. A curated list of the best about pages would be cool.**Evergreen Hosting** People put a lot of effort into their blogs, and most often, after the person passes away, these blogs go obsolete. How about a service that you can pay for one-time or in installments, ensuring that your blog stays live forever? _Update: I wrote about in detail here . Also, checkout Digital Legacy Trust by Derek Sivers._ ##### Leave a comment below. All comments are moderated and will appear after approval. Your email, if provided, is optional and won't be shared or used to send any spam. If your comment requires a personal response beyond a public reply, I will reach out to you via email. Comments are static, with no notifications or backlinks.

Updated April 9, 2025

I've got ideas, some of them are here Site ---- For planned changes to the site, check out the Roadmap. * Omake * Find-in-page search (i.e. #:~:text=) * Sidenotes * Hovercard * Add an asterism or fleuron to the end of my posts * Change `og:image` tags for notes to screenshots using Mastopoet * JSON-ify named vulnerabilities data * Letterbird contact page * Create an Organisation Profile Document * Create a “Top” button for posts * A per-article changelog (i.e. this) * “Naked” mode, i.e. no CSS mode * Semanticize HTML tags * Create an RSS icon that resembles a shark fin Other ----- * Script to download FediCards + Deck builder * Start or participate in an IndieWeb meetup * Set up an Audon voice space * Set up Proven.lol profile * Fedi bot account for making up random named vulnerabilities * Move bookmarks to Postmarks / Omnivore / etc… * Vulnscape * Host a web ring * Migrate Shellsharks Discord to a Matrix server Last Updated: April 9, 2025

Updated April 20, 2025

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