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Ben Neil

This website is the personal site of Ben Neil, a lifelong programmer and generalist. This site is always a work in progress, constantly evolving and growing as I explore new technologies and ideas.

September 2026

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This is a test of me adding mermaid.js to this blog flowchart TB c1-->a2 subgraph one a1-->a2 end subgraph two b1-->b2 end subgraph three c1-->c2 end one --> two three --> two two --> c2 mermaid.initialize({}); svg { max-height: 100%; }
For years ive struggled with keeping up with ideas. Growing them, expanding them and more importantly proving them out. Then, when coming to this website ive found it especially hard when it comes to figuring out what would be an interesting read. So I typically end up reading more on the subject of coming up with...
Fun and Fantasy NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories Personal Development second brain power of moments Shape Up https://basecamp.com/shapeup/0.3-chapter-01 the web of meaning the this Antifragile Stumbling on Happiness / Daniel Gilbert The Surrender Experiment / Michael Singer (better in audible) Way of...
Obsidian Plugins As an update Note Taking Apps I ended up biting the bullet and a now using obsidian sync. Just in terms of ease of mind. Totally worth the investment. So with that my current list is as follows [ "table-editor-obsidian", "templater-obsidian", "dataview", "cm-editor-syntax-highlight-obsidian",...
The way this book introduces its world is fantastic. It was a slow reveal behind the eyes of an artificial friend named Klara. Whose innocence and observations creates a truly delightful narrative. We start with Klara inside a store waiting to be purchased and interacting with other artificial friends. What struck...
On Implementing webmentions When going through the process of implementing webmentions I found the process to be a little challenging. However, I would imagine most of my issues were due to having a static site. Lucking, I found some really excellent examples of people who had set things up and also used hugo! So...
This was a quick read and a really great horror story. It followed four native americans who had done some unspeakable evil to a group of elk late into their teens. The Elk they took down had memories and from them spawned something awful id rather not talk about.
I’m a sucker for good dialogue. Thankfully this book delivers that in bountiful helpings. Whether it’s a fairies gift or the divine. very human. multiverse to which we are introduced. The plot is one that is easy to imagine and easy to fall into. Enter Rory Thorne. First woman born to the house Thorne in 200 years....
Really weird but really neat book. A book in which the protagonist and environment, were constant highlights. The supernatural gift of navigating the maze of rooms, makes Piranesi a delight. Fugue state aside. The internal monologue. Peaceful descriptions and endless ocean waves. Put me in a mood that I hadn’t felt...
Selfhelp Book - Atomic Habits Book - Little Habits Book -Designing Your Life Book - Willpower Book - Obfuscation Book - Thinking fast and slow] second brain power of moments Shape Up https://basecamp.com/shapeup/0.3-chapter-01 the web of meaning Fun and Fantasy [[Book - Child of fire]] Recomended The invisible life...
Legacies and Strategies The free navy. Finally given some room to govern, falls. It was a wonderful exposition into how a careful story. Well crafted. Can create a narrative that can form and hold an empire. That and rail guns keeping your main foothold to said empire in check. Bablyon’s ashes was a fantastic...
Trying to follow along and get a build for hugo and for gemini working in github actions. nice

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