Benjamin Andrew
@benfictional.bsky.social
Digital art and design prof at Penn State. Sci-fi, comics, websites, etc.
We have had over 300 sites submitted to this year's Tiny Awards, so IN YOUR FACE people who say there's nothing good on the web anymore. Nominations are open for ~24h hours, so here's your FINAL CHANCE to nominate your favourite website from the past 12 months to win!: tinyawards.net
No, stop, we don't need to make the chips crunchier or cheesier or whatever. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/t...
IBM Says It Has Found a Way to Keep Shrinking the Technology Inside Chips
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Whoa, NYT Cooking added a "Cook Mode" that separates ingredients by step, continuing to dominate the online cooking space. 🔥
I have been impressed by these massive propaganda images Iran is putting up. Glad someone is cataloging them! theconversation.com/how-iran-use...
How Iran uses billboards as wartime propaganda – we selected 5 to explain what they mean
The provocative images in the most visible parts of Tehran are intended to be photographed, posted and shared widely on social media.
theconversation.com
Ah, I see Google is updating their app icons and giving me a jump scare every week or so. 🤡
Interesting idea! A 20% cap seems a *bit* low to me, but who knows! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...
Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation
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Really nice unveiling of browser data tracking — I did not know phone orientation was accessible!
Tyler King@tyleraking.com · 3mo agoThis website shows you what your browser is leaking about you. sinceyouarrived.world/taken
Maybe each university affected by the hack can offer one assistant dean as tribute.
Penn State's entire LMS is taken over by hackers during finals week.
The humble domain name remains a vital source of power in 2026
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 3mo agoGoodbye, get lost, and we'll see you soon.
This seems important
Alex Jarosz@akjarosz.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn Occult Office, you can shape your space in different visual styles, including a cozy 8-bit retro-inspired look. So yes, even Cthulhu can spend the evening vibing, listening to music, and writing down thoughts too strange for mortal minds. #indiegame #pixelart #cozygaming
Truly strange how many TV characters have whiskey decanters sitting around in their offices, living rooms, and bedrooms.
DIY fashion computers rule
Reece@thiccreese.bsky.social · 3mo agoNEW: The DIY gadget is, in part, a rejection of our current moment, dominated by the predictable flatness of generative AI and minimalist, mass-produced devices. Check out my news feature about cyberdecks for @wired.com✨ www.wired.com/story/cyberd...
An art gallery slash indie film theater for central pennsylvania
Michael Druker 🇨🇦@mdruker.app · 3mo agoTake a break from the discourse and quote this with a business you would want to start if you could afford to lose money on it
I've been making mixtapes to preserve a curated batch of music, with a hard cutoff of an hour. Highly recommend to give some purpose to your algorithmic listening and revisit specific times. 🎶
Distopian new online learning format. I think there's real potential for AI tutors and personalized content but isolating people without peers or human instructors is a big yikes.
Chris Hanlon@chrishanlon.bsky.social · 4mo agoMeet “ASU Atomic,” a subscription platform that claims to offer customized learning modules for fee-paying users. None of the ASU faculty whose course materials were harvested for the module I generated were aware that their image, lectures, lessons, or other teaching materials are being used.
Hmm, Claude's got a new slop generator. The integration with Claude Code is compelling though, and probably more flexible than Figma Make's React focus. youtu.be/t_LBECIQQqs?...
Introducing Claude Design by Anthropic Labs
YouTube video by Claude
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Doing some deep pedagogical work for my web design class
