Ben Whiting

@enjoifriend Wait, if I watch TrickyGym videos with my little Pokéfan, what will you watch with yours? 😉

Natalie and I became parents today with the birth of our beautiful baby boy. We are so excited to welcome him into the world! Finally, my dad vibes are justified.

@GoSoundtracks @netflix @filmmusicrep @NetflixFilm I was pleasantly surprised by this one—lots of melodic and orchestral similarities to LotR, at least to my untrained ear.

Details announced for the 18 track "#ThePaleBlueEye" Soundtrack by #HowardShore from @Netflix Music, available digitally 12/16. - filmmusicreporter.com/2022/12/15/the…

@helpscout I'm currently reading Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport and trying to think through a more intentional use of connected technologies. Very tricky as a digital, remote-first knowledge worker. #InTheWorks

@HarrisonWind Wait, so we use replay to zoom in on Luka's heel to rule him out of bounds, and then we let Cancar take four steps and pretend like that's fine?

Just happened in Nuggets-Mavs: - Luka Doncic hits a 3 at the 2Q buzzer - Basket overturned, Doncic stepped out - Last two seconds of the half are played at the beginning of the 3Q - Vlatko Cancar subs in for those two seconds, hits a half-courter - A 6-point swing in two seconds

@cinsoundradio Whether it is “the best” or not, this year has been amazing so far.

Anyone who thinks the MLB playoffs are the best in pro sports *clearly* hasn’t experienced two months of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

@GoSoundtracks @cinsoundradio @AppleTV @TedLasso Ted Lasso is magical! I love it so much.

@cinsoundradio @AppleTV Only one of those that I've seen is @TedLasso.

I forgot to cancel my subscription to @AppleTV. What should I watch there in the next month?

@enjoifriend We actually did a brief search for an online meme because I thought "surely I'm not the first to think this..." Watching the movie this way added a whole new level of fun to the proceedings.😂

@benwhiting Yes, yes I have 😂

@enjoifriend Watched The Sandlot with my kids today, and I kept cracking up because Squints reminds me of you. Have you ever heard that before?

The best book I've read in years: How To Live by Derek Sivers. In 4 short pages, he's packed more insights on being a creator than any course you've ever bought. Here are 20 quotes that will teach, inspire, and change the way you think about creating:

Oliver Burkeman’s insight in the passage below [[from his excellent book, Four Thousand Weeks]], is uncomfortable common sense that I found helpful to read & contemplate. The book is full of clear-eyed practical philosophy challenging productivity tropes. Thanks @oliverburkeman

@fortelabs I love the Leuchtturm 1917, but the official Bullet Journal (same thing but with a few additions) is pretty stellar as well.

I’m starting a collection of all the best notebooks and journals In preparation for starting to design the official Building a Second Brain notebook What’s your favorite notebook for productivity, creativity, learning, or mindfulness?

@onsilentscreen Version 2

I’ve been designing new logos for my podcast. Which of these do you think is the best one? Please vote!!! Version one. Version two. #Podcast #Film #FilmMusic #FilmScoreJunkie

@nateliason The Red Rising trilogy is phenomenal. Incredible character development, and a gripping plot.

I’m in a bookstore, what’s the best sci-fi you’ve read? Besides Three Body Problem which would be my recommendation.

@SteventheThorn Ooh. That's a reversal on Incredibles for you—can't wait to hear that story.

The Incredibles is a great movie and Toy Story 4 is a non-canonical disgrace. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

@SteventheThorn @Marvel @TaikaWaititi I've got to try to remember which issue I left off on so I can resume. I was reading them with Sophie.

9 books into Jason Aaron’s Mighty Thor/Thor: Goddess of Thunder series. Honestly my first @Marvel comics read. I now understand why people attach to these stories on a deep level. Can’t wait for @TaikaWaititi #Thor #LoveandThunder. Natalie Portman gonna slay with Mjolnir.

Managers are preparing a full-time or hybrid return to the office 💼 Employees aren't as enthralled to return 😕 Here's why a workplace optimized for makers is mutually beneficial for both maker AND manager👇 blog.doist.com/makers-schedul…

@SteventheThorn @dave_filoni @Lucasfilm_Ltd @starwars Do I need to watch more Clone Wars episodes first, or will my kids and I enjoy it without that context?

I finally saw the first episode of #TheBadBatch and IT IS SO GOOD. I already love Omega. I've always speculated about the immediate aftermath of Order 66. To see it is so exciting. And I love how @dave_filoni & Co keep these stories hopeful. @Lucasfilm_Ltd @starwars

Or this one, on "time famine" medium.com/live-your-life…

If you like that, you might also check out some related posts I've written on time-management, like this one on aligning your goals with your schedule: medium.com/live-your-life…

This is an excellent deep-dive into time management from @todoist that is practical and compassionate toward the challenges of real life. blog.doist.com/time-managemen…