Updated July 19, 2025

Ben Congdon * About * Blog * Projects * A service to generate a podcast from a RSS feed using text-to-speech. * A version of Buffer for Mastodon. * Instapaper * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to lobste.rs. * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to feedly. Fitness / Health ---------------- * Self hosted version of MyFitnessPal. Others’ Ideas Pages ------------------- * Jonathan Borichevskiy * Alexey Guzey * Gwern * James McMurray (Updated July 19, 2025 )

Updated July 19, 2025

> I am following the `About Ideas Now` manifesto. > The `About` page holds the _past_, the `Now` page the _present_, while the `Ideas` page the _future_. ### 🖥️ At the computer * Improve `Rust` proficiency. #### `ggirelli.info` * Add an accessibility statement (see this page) * Move data for lunr index to separate page and asynchronously read it via AJAX. * Use GitHub actions to POSSE microblog posts. * Use GitHub actions and webhooks to quickly post microblog posts. What does the future hold? 🔮 (Updated: Jul 19, 2025)

Updated July 5, 2025

Released -------- Backlog ------- I have too many things in progress 😭 **Briarcliff** A moody exploration of the aftermath of one man’s desperate sacrifice to an ancient god. **Crossroads** A hopecore novella about a down-on-her-luck artist who takes a job at a supernatural boutique. The vibes are cozy, but there’s one rule: _we don’t talk about the hellmouth in the basement_. **The Blizzard** A pair of small-time criminals on the run from the law take refuge in an abandoned gas station in the middle of a blizzard. There, the ghosts of their past catch up with them. **The Deep** A deep sea salvage dive encounters a cosmic threat that reframes human existence as we know it. Copyright © 2025 Josh Sutphin. All rights reserved.

Updated July 3, 2025

winther blog ------------ / /blog /about /now /ideas /postroll /bookmarks /guestbook This is for work in progress stuff and loose ideas. Possible future blog posts -------------------------- * An essay of sorts on spaghetti westerns and why I love them * Simple analytics of nginx logs with awk * Something about Calvin & Hobbes * Memories of my early web days * Commentary tracks on movies * Art is more than just content Technical todolist ------------------ * Make a dark theme for the blog * Migrate my other blogs from Jekyll to Zola * A last updated time for the postroll * Containerize the sciencefiction.dk CMS Part of the /about and /now concept from aboutideasnow.com Updated July 3, 2025

Updated May 30, 2025

Works in progress ----------------- I haven’t published yet—that’s coming soon—but I’ve written a bunch of short fiction and have a couple novellas in the pipe. Briarcliff ---------- `Working title // Final draft` A moody horror short about one man’s desperate sacrifice to a prehistoric supernatural force. This piece is an experiment in narrative by elision, drawing inspiration from video games’ heavy use of environmental storytelling. Crossroads ---------- `Working title // In progress` A hopecore novella about a down-on-her-luck artist who takes a job at a supernatural boutique. The shop is a community for outcasts: an immortal, curmudgeonly bookseller; a neurotic fire sprite; a pair of klutzy sibling witches; and one exhausted manager somehow holding it all together, despite the sins of the shop’s demonic angel investor. The vibes are cozy, and our artist finds family and community there, but Crossroads also holds a secret—_we don’t talk about the hellmouth in the basement_—and that secret could threaten everything. The Blizzard ------------ `Working title // In progress` Shiloh loved nothing more than the thrill of the open road, but the sirens giving chase from behind and the black blizzard looming ahead were a bit more thrilling than she’d bargained for. The Deep -------- `Working title // Temporarily shelved` A cosmic horror story about a deep sea salvage dive that encounters a threat beyond human understanding, and a secret organization that will do anything to keep that threat hidden. This piece is a claustrophobic katabasis into the deep, filled with interpersonal tension, existential dread, and even (somehow) malevolent mathematics. Tribute ------- `Working title // In Progress` A grim supernatural flash in which a traitor meets his diabolical fate. This piece was written for an upcoming live reading.

Updated May 3, 2025

World News 24 * About * Ideas Last updated: 2025-05-03 * announce and share! * lazy load youtube How To Use ---------- You can switch channel by using: * ◀ ▶ (on keyboard) * ←👆→ : one-finger left/right swipe on the player window (on touchscreen) * ⏮ ⏭ (on keyboard or remote control), or * CH▲ CH▼ (on remote control) even in full-screen mode.

Updated April 12, 2025

Ideas ----- Projects -------- ### Data * A library / review of carbon data for estimates for technology device usage * Social Impact review for the local Climate and Community Hub? \* What questions would need to be asked? \* What metrics would be feasible and/or useful? ### Games * A game about picking up stones from the seashore * A collaboration with a writer to make a writing prompt generator on the Playdate * A pipemania-style game with a twist Vague topics: ------------- * Humility and humanity in technology Society ------- * Invest half of the budget for AI in citizens assemblies instead * Every child to get a skateboard from government at the age of 10 Looking for ----------- * Funding for tracking technology carbon footprint data (see Projects / Data above) - I should try the CAT mini grants * Finding for developing an online archive for community digital assets _Last modified: 2025-04-12 10:46:19_

Updated March 3, 2025

##### Last updated on March 3, 2025 This is a public list of ideas that I would like to work on someday. This is a copy of the ideas note I have in my Obsidian vault, where I jot down interesting projects, concepts, and thoughts that I find intriguing and might want to explore in the future. Since it is not practically possible for anyone to work on every idea they have, I thought it would be better to make this note public so that someone else might build it someday. Ideas that I’m currently working on are crossed out and have been moved to my projects page. Against each idea, I’ve added a short description to provide more context. If you are interested in any of the ideas mentioned below and want to work on them or collaborate with me, feel free to contact me. In case any of the ideas already exist, please let me know, and I will cross them out with a backlink to the project. **Vape with a Puff Limiter**A vape that lets you set the maximum number of puffs you can have in a day via an app or something! Looks like another person has thought about the same .**A Search Engine for Personal Blogs**I’m unable to search for content in personal blogs on google or any other search engine. Kagi small web is there, but it’s not personal blog specific.**A World Travel Lottery**A lottery with the grand prize as a fully-expensed, world travel package to visit n countries across all continents**Cricket Guard Line Projector**If you watch cricket, you can see batsmen often marking guard lines against the stumps by asking the umpire. Why can’t we have a laser projection of the stumps controlled by the umpire with a remote?**A cheap running tracker**There are multiple running trackers that you can attach to shoes, like Stryd , but these are quite expensive. Why is it so hard to make cheaper running trackers?**A platform to read both sides of an argument.**A moderated platform where a dedicated page is present for popular topics, and people can read about both sides of the argument.**Indian News Aggregator with relevance**India is struggling with misinformation and rigged news. The magnitude is quite high, considering the huge population, the demographics, and the rising internet penetration. A platform like News Minimalist that removes clickbait titles and filters relevant news would be useful for India.**Global Fish Database in different languages**Fishnames are tricky if you travel around the world. Within a country itself, fish names would be different. A global database of fishnames in all different languages would be great!**Bookmark for Videos & Podcasts**I wish there was a tool to record a particular timestamp on a video or a podcast so that I can watch it from the saved timestamp when I resume, rather than scrolling and finding the time.**Strava for Writers**Strava is a great tool to track your activities. As a writer, such a tool would be great to see the number of words written every day and also get a sneak peek at others’ writings.**About Me Collection**I love reading the About Me sections of various personal blogs. A curated list of the best about pages would be cool.**Evergreen Hosting** People put a lot of effort into their blogs, and most often, after the person passes away, these blogs go obsolete. How about a service that you can pay for one-time or in installments, ensuring that your blog stays live forever? _Update: I wrote about in detail here . Also, checkout Digital Legacy Trust by Derek Sivers._ ##### Leave a comment below. All comments are moderated and will appear after approval. Your email, if provided, is optional and won't be shared or used to send any spam. If your comment requires a personal response beyond a public reply, I will reach out to you via email. Comments are static, with no notifications or backlinks.

Updated February 12, 2025

Here's a list of * Self-host my blog using a setup that uses Markdown files and git * Run a Gemini capsule * Self-host a guestbook for my blog * Sign blog posts and pages with PGP Last updated 2025-02-12. Inspired by Artem Tyurin's /ideas page.

Updated January 1, 2025

I have a few books on improvisation, including _The Art of Is_ by Stephen Nachmanovitch and _Impro for Storytellers_ by Keith Johnstone. I’m thinking of posting on these in the Notes and Reflections category and then perhaps a creating a post for the Essays and Explorations category summarising what I’ve learned and listing ideas for applying improvisational methods to solo gaming and other creative projects. I’m planning to work through _Walking in This World_ by Julia Cameron this year, probably starting in April. I’ll write up my reflections in a similar format to my _Artist’s Way_ diary. I’ve bought a book called _Theory and Practice of Creativity Measurement_ – I’m interested to find out what it covers and whether there are measures I can use on myself as I test various forms of creativity advice. Another potential topic for a future essay is visual thinking. I’m interested in the process of creative incubation – I’d like to read more about it, and I’m thinking about ways to set up some experiments. There are several books on the topic that I’m interested in reading… but I still need to get hold of them. – updated on 28/2/2025 * * * (This “Ideas” page contains notes on current plans and vaguer possibilities for this site. It was inspired by the AboutIdeasNow site. According to AboutIdeasNow’s about page, Artem Tyurin invented **/ideas** pages.)

Updated December 29, 2024

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Updated December 13, 2024

.. 2024-12-13 > /ideas should be about the future: the crazy things people always wanted to make, concepts they’re mulling over, or planned projects. TODO: Add some here!