Posts by Ben B.
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Lmao - the first comment
"It may have Pokemon, but cozy games just aren't for me. In my games, I need VIOLENCE."
😂
We've expanded the member tools at Switch Scores 🎉
- Signup without an invite code
- Manage your games collection
- Add to wishlist
- New "Find me a game" tool with loads of options
Join here:
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Because AI makes it so quick to build, it’s tempting to “just ship” something before you’ve thought about who it’s for, what problem it solves, or why it should exist at all.
I think AI is amplifying the need for product discovery. More here:
benbarden.substack.com/p/ai-is-ampl...
Merry Christmas 🎄 Hope you’ve had a fantastic day 😎
Keep shopping for… chalk? 🧐😂
I’ve started a backlog blog where I’m revisiting The X-Files.
Check out the latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/bensback...
More to come: TV shows, games, music.
Anyone know if Lumines Arise is good if you don’t use VR?
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Screenshot of the Timeline in Flux
Screenshot of a profile in Flux
Screenshot of the Settings in Flux
Hey, I made a Bluesky reader app for iOS I'm calling Flux.
It's primarily focused on a clean design that focuses more on reading and less on watching videos/etc.
All media (images/video) are presented as thumbnails rather than full-screen distractions.
Join the TestFlight here: tally.so/r/b5qXZL
Alwa’s Legacy is one of my favourite games. Something about the visual style makes it feel like a lost classic from the SNES. It’s not perfect but I love playing it so much.
Specials - all 60 mins:
The Christmas Invasion
The Runaway Bride
The Next Doctor
Planet of the Dead
The Waters of Mars
The End of Time, Part One
Specials - longer:
The End of Time, Part Two (75 mins)
Voyage of the Damned (72 mins)
In David Tennant's era of #DoctorWho, 13 episodes ran for longer than the standard 45 minute duration.
Regular episodes:
Last of the Time Lords (52 mins)
Partners in Crime (50 mins)
The Fires of Pompeii (50 mins)
Turn Left (50 mins)
Journey's End (63 mins)
Looking forward to the new album from The Divine Comedy 😎 @highpriestofpie.bsky.social
Nice weather for ducks! 🦆
Which is convenient considering which community day it is 😉
#pokemongo
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#SkyOriginalMusicTracks #OriginalMusicTracks
I have a catchy dance vocal track on Spotify. Would love if you had a listen 😎
open.spotify.com/track/7la076...
Ergh. The UK is very hot. Trains have been very disrupted. And our houses aren’t well equipped for the heat so we are just sitting melting 🫠
🤩🥳
It’s 10:40pm and it’s 20 degrees C. This is not fun.
Shiny Zacian! 😎
The Switch 2 sold over 25% of the Wii U’s lifetime sales in less than a week
I stopped posting for a bit because nobody seemed to reply.
So … let’s try again. Hello!
If there was a new professional networking tool (think LinkedIn adjacent) what do you think would make it worth using?
So ... Substack or Beehiiv ?
I did this:
- blog
- substack
- blog + mailerlite
- new blog
- beehiiv
- ??
I can't sit still! I don't have many subscribers on Beehiiv so I'm pondering whether to start over ... again ...
Looks like the #doctorwho rumour mill is in full swing.
This is just the bookies putting Tennant at 5-1.
I think the most likely outcome at the moment is a year or two off the air while they wait and figure out what’s next. No idea if Ncuti will stay but he probably won’t wait forever.
Finished Ozark! That was a good watch 🙌
I haven’t listened to Big Finish before, but I might pick this up. The 2005 series is “fantastic”!
#doctorwho
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I need to know … have you ever had these? They’re the best 🤩
Oh yeah, I did another newsletter post today.
Very cute cat! 🐈