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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.
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Day 22, Have you been to a memorable concert? What made it stand out to you? My friend, an old coworker, once took me to a concert - I think it was ‘death cab for cutie’, I had been struggling with anxiety for a few years. His invitation...
Day 21: What kind of adventures have you had pursuing your hobbies? Probably the most fun I’ve had was when I was getting into geocaching. If you have never heard of it, it’s fun! Especially when the kiddos were a bit younger. Here is a...
Day 20: How do you like to watch movies? Are you a theater goer, a streamer, or do you like physical media? I like to see a movie once or twice every three months. It just depends on the kind of movie I’m looking to see. I really think...
What is your favorite food? Why do you like it? What is your history with it? I don’t really have a favorite food. But if its before 11 a.m., I’ll 100% say omelettes. Its the sandwich of the breakfast hour and I really enjoy the myriad...
Day 18: How Do You Feel About Alcohol? Is It Something You Enjoy? What Do You Like? What Do You Dislike? I enjoy alcohol, and I can understand how it’s been the go-to depressant for thousands of years. |> What I Like If I’m being honest,...
Day 17, What are your favorite books and why? Rather then complain about just how many books id like to recommend or say how special they were lets go! Anything by these authors Danial Suarez: My guy, somehow every book just hits with...
The Challenge That Is Getting Away From Me. Lol. I stumbled into this whole thing through some RSS rabbit hole that led me to blogroll.org, then to forking mad’s completed challenge, and eventually to Lou Plummer’s 50 Ideas for Blog...
Day 16, What things are easy for you to write about? What things are hard? When it comes to writing, there’s a fine line between being authentic and oversharing. While it’s easy to pour out my thoughts on the world, the weather, or even...
Day 15, Are you an early or late adopter of technology? What makes you that way? I’d say I’m an early adopter for any technology that’s affordable. If it’s cheap, I’ve picked it up or deployed it in some fashion—often with mixed results....
What has your relationship with music been like throughout your life? My earliest memories were of being in a Dodge van, listening to a gray cassette tape player of George Thorogood and the Destroyers. But, given the question, “What’s...
Day 13, What societal problems is your region known for and do they affect you? So the suburban world I inhabit gives me a slight buffer for better or worse, but im still impacted by issues. The ones I think about most would be topics...
Day 12, What hobbies have you had in the past that you no longer have? What happened? The only hobby I can think of is Magic: The Gathering. To be honest, I just transitioned that obsession/hobby into different interests. I still really...
Day 11, What is your current relationship with technology? Do you enjoy it? Does it cause you anxiety? Its complicated. I love technology but its lately been giving me more an more anxiety. Mostly because I was one of those people who...
Day 10: What’s Your Relationship with Physical Labor? Do You Enjoy, Accept, or Avoid It? I really enjoy it. When I was younger, as I mentioned in a previous post, I touched on this a bit. But honestly, I lose myself in physical labor....
Day 9, Do you have a gratitude practice? Why or why not? What sort of things are you grateful for? Yes, actually really enjoy writing in a journal and always putting a ‘highlight’ around what happened that day. Used to have a more...