Thoughts on 42

by Benjamin Herrin

reflections on life, the universe, and everything

Tech

One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet →

Yikes

2026-11-03•1 min read

Tech

I Fixed My iPhone Duo with This One Weird Trick →

I’m looking forward to getting a Duo and will be super interested in figuring out what about the interface does and doesn’t work for me.

2026-11-03•1 min read

Tech

Backblaze →

Cloud backup for your computers that won’t hurt your wallet. I’ve been using Backblaze for almost 7 years personally and over 8 years at work. It’s super solid and one of the cheapest options out there. I can’t recommend it enough!

1 min read

Tech

Fineliner →

It’s free and EVERYONE should download it just to go through the onboarding. Beyond being the best onboarding experience I’ve ever had with an app it’s also a beautiful note taking app that is a pleasure to use.

1 min read

Life

Being “Immune” to Disrespect →

The title of the video, and this post about it are an exaggeration. That said, the video does a great job at walking you through how to handle disrespect towards yourself and others.

2026-11-01•1 min read

Tech

Only you can prevent phishing →

Periodic reminder: EVERYONE… Even you. EVERYONE can fall for a scam.

2026-10-30•1 min read

Tech

Vibe Coding

It’s been an interesting internal struggle but I’ve been having an absolute blast using Claude code to help me build some little tools that I’ve wanted for years and then expand on them beyond my wildest dreams. It’s super empowering and fun to be able to quickly create something. At the same time I also realize that I’m using AI

2026-10-29•3 min read