BenRiceM

I make Obscura, a camera app for iPhone.
@obscura

🏳️‍⚧️ - nonbinary - they/them

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-23

@joe this is brilliant and deserves way more likes

BenRiceM boosted:
2026-02-23

Because I don't know about you, but when I get to a new cityfirst I only want to know if I can tap and go.

If I have time I might look up fare zones. I might have looked up general directions. But Contactless or Not is my #1 question ( contactlessornot.com )

and then Express Mode / Transit Mode because I don't wanna look like a dummy if it's not supported.

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-22

Things that make me happy: 8

Pancake Tuesday (I’m a little behind, I know)

A plate of pancakes with berries, bacon, whipped cream and maple syrup
BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-21

@jelly you made a glaring mistake

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-20

@MuseumShuffle Ditto. As you’ll hear me mention, I have it a shot because there was a couple of months where my partner Sara was in London and I was still in Dublin, and thought some more social gaming might be a good idea

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-20

I got to try out the beta of @kayleemasto’s new game Tatami. It’s one of those perfect little puzzles that starts simple, lulling you into a false sense of security and then really challenges you as the difficulty creeps up.

And it feels great to play too

mas.to/@mipstian/1160994064043

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-20

It was a real honour to be invited onto The Incomparable Mothership to chat about Arc Raiders, a game I never expected to love

typo.social/@bw/11610488676822

BenRiceM boosted:
2026-02-20

It may be six months later but I was on a Mastodon sabbatical at the time and it was quite the surprise to shuffle over a seat on the Dublin bus to let a person sit down, only to realise it was Ben 😆 mastodon.social/@BenRiceM/1151

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Vidit BhargavaViditb
2026-02-19

How Apple could keep the bottom search bar in iOS 26.4 without disturbing the flat navigation hierarchy.

This also solves the problem of multiple tabs having their own search bar (which right now go on top of the screen)

BenRiceM boosted:
2026-02-19

I've been building an RSS reader for the past year. No unread counts, no inbox to clear. Just a river that flows at its own pace.

Today it's live on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. I wrote about everything that went into it.

terrygodier.com/current

#rss

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-19

@Viditb I reached the same conclusion for Ketchup

A screenshot of Ketchup showing the search field above the tab bar
BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-18

2^5

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-18

@samhenrigold can’t he breath underwater though or does he just hold his breath for a really long time

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Annika Backstromannika@xoxo.zone
2026-02-17

I found a cursed thing!

My backpack has a USB cable for charging devices. But I noticed what looked like a USB-C port? I plugged in a cable, and a Lightning adapter came out. Neat!

But it had a hole in the end? 🤔 And it's labeled "Lightning/Micro"?

And... oh god. It's a combination Lightning and Micro-USB adapter.

Small plastic flap on a backpack, open to expose a cable next to what looks like a USB-C port.USB-C cable plugged into a Lightning cable adapter.The end of a Lightning cable. There is a hole in the connector.Combination Lightning/USB-Micro adapter plugged into a Nokia flip phone.
BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-16

@jsnell @tvaziri I think I probably said this exact thing to Todd in person

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-16

Things that make me happy: 7

When Star Wars ships fly through atmosphere bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2vxd3

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-16

@robb *tom cruise in eyes wide shut voice* vidalia

BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-16

Looking your doctor straight in the eye and telling them you’d like a second onion

RFK Jr's new chatbot advises the public on 'best foods to insert into rectum’
BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-16

@stroughtonsmith predictable, yes. Preventable, no.

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BenRiceMBenRiceM
2026-02-16

Over the past year, @Aaronvegh and I have been working on something very exciting!

We thought we’d give you a little teaser now and you can sign up to hear more very soon.

indigosocial.app/

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