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In P

"In P": Phendrana Drifts from Metroid Prime in the style of "In C".

BenJanuary 17, 2024

Personal

2022 Yearly Roundup

Year Complete! An all-around success. Things aren't that different and I'm still here. There's only…

BenDecember 22, 2023

Personal

2021 Yearly Roundup

I moved in with my boyfriend in Chicago, I saw family and friends I hadn't…

BenJanuary 13, 2022

Personal

I moved to Chicago

It's been an exciting summer, because I've moved to Chicago! Let me tell you a…

BenJune 23, 2021

Personal

3 of my greatest mentors

I've had some great mentors through several communities I'm part of. I'd like to share…

BenApril 4, 2021

Communication

Leveling Up My Writing

I have a goal to write 8 blog posts in the next month or two.…

BenMarch 14, 2021

Personal

I’m perfect at being me

Perfectionism is one of my character flaws. I’m scared to release my projects because they…

BenMarch 7, 2021

Personal

2020 Yearly Roundup

2020 had a sameness to it all. In order to counteract that sameness, here are…

BenJanuary 12, 2021

CommunicationSoftware

Podcast: Developers, Designers & Teamwork

I'm excited to share a great discussion I had with Layshi, the host of the…

BenMay 9, 2020

Personal

2019 Yearly Roundup

I've been stuck at home isolating due to the pandemic, so I have time to…

BenApril 13, 2020

Software Engineering

Avoid Loops, Use Map

Loops make me dizzy. I rather write my code with the map() function. It’s similar…

BenSeptember 9, 2019

Personal

Willpower is Overrated

It’s been four years since I quit drinking. When people learn I don’t drink, they…

BenJune 11, 2019

Personal

2018 Yearly Roundup

Before launching into the new year, I try to reflect on the past one. For…

BenJanuary 1, 2019

Software Engineering

Book Review: Real-World SRE

I picked up Real-World SRE as a crash course in the field. I assumed it…

BenNovember 19, 2018

Personal

I’m Gay

Anyone who interacts with me on a regular basis already knows I’m gay. But this…

BenOctober 11, 2018

Personal

I Graduated

My first time taking classes at Cal Poly was in 2008, but I stopped attending…

BenJuly 10, 2018

CommunicationPersonal

I Got Hired

I recently accepted a job offer at Pavlov Media, in Urbana-Champaign. After I finish my…

BenJanuary 26, 2018

Personal

2017 Yearly Roundup

Today is January 1st and this blog turns 1 year old today. My resolution from…

BenJanuary 1, 2018

Communication

Drawing Power from Your Own Inexperience

A month into my summer internship, I booted up my work PC for the first…

BenSeptember 15, 2017

Communication

Being Too Agreeable is a Recipe for Chaos

A couple years ago I worked at a smoothie shop on a college campus. More…

BenSeptember 8, 2017

Software Engineering

iFixit Grab Bag

Coding can be hard. But it can be made easier by writing out the designs…

BenMay 25, 2017

Personal

What Being Sober for 2 Years Feels Like

May 3rd marks 2 years of sobriety for me. I haven't had a drink or…

BenMay 3, 2017

Software Engineering

Graphing Brainwaves with the Mindflex

The Mindflex is marketed as a concentration game. It's a toy that connects to a…

BenMarch 24, 2017

Personal

My Future in California

I visited California to see my grandparents. The trip also took me to Cal Poly,…

BenFebruary 6, 2017

Personal

Happy New Blog

My resolution for this year to to blog once a week. Writing my challenges in…

BenJanuary 1, 2017