Mow Is Me
And once again, the mower has shit the bed and I'm having to spend what little spare time I have fixing it. At least this time it isn't a belt...
⚠️ Severe Snow Warning ⚠️
So last night it was all over the news that there were going to be \"*Severe Snow Storms*\" across North Wales today. In true British fashion, the entire country lost its shit.
Ending my Kagi Search Subscription
After nearly 6 weeks, I've decided to end my extended trial of Kagi search, it gives little value over DuckDuckGo and is a waste of money.
I Think YouTube Is Throttling Me Because I’m Using an Ad-Blocker
YouTube has felt really sluggish when navigating between pages recently, and I think it's a deliberate thing by them, because I'm using an ad-blocker.
Rach Turned off Analytics
Rach turned off the analytics on her site as she now finds them boring. This post contains the best quote ever.
Why I Don't Write About Security
If you don't know, I work in the InfoSec / cyber / whatever you want to call it industry. So why don't I write about InfoSec here on this blog?
My Thoughts on Kagi Search
I've been trying Kagi Search for the last couple of weeks; my trial has now ended and I've decided to subscribe. Here's why...
Adding a Random Post Button to Kirby
I've added a feature where you can click a button and visit a random post. I wasn't able to find this documented with Kirby, so thought I'd share how I did it in case is helps others.
Warming up the Garage 🔥
After renovating the Garage, it's still very cold in there, thanks to Welsh winters. I have a small electric heater, but it wasn't good enough, so I upgraded.
Don't Change Your RSS URL
I love RSS. My RSS feed reader is the page I visit most on web, I think. So it's very frustrating when folks update their site, but don't redirect their RSS feed - please remember to do it, people.
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 04 (The Christmas Aftermath)
So Christmas has come and gone in a flash. There was much eating, drinking and merriment, but what impact did that have on my Fat Boy at 40 challenge?
Let's Make the IndieWeb Easier
Giles thinks we need more options for independent online publishing than WordPress, and they should be extremely simple to use.
My Opinions on Marriage
I saw a post on Mastodon recently asking about folk's opinions on Marriage. I replied, but thought I'd write my thoughts out here in a longer form.
When Will I Stop Blogging?
Matt asks “Here’s an uncomfortable question: when do I stop blogging?”
That Time I Crashed My Motorbike
I love motorbikes, but back in October 2016 I had a head-on collision with a van, which I caught on video. Here's the story...
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 03
Here's another update on my wieght loss journey to stop being fat by the time I'm 40, in August 2024.
Threads and the Fediverse
Lots of people on Mastodon have been losing their shit over Threads joining the fediverse, so I wanted to give my opinion on this whole shit show.
A Moment of Madness
In a moment of madness I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and I decided to sign up for Threads.
Renovating the Garage
The next step in the reonvations at home, is the garage (my workshop). Difference being this time, is that I did it myself.
PenPals
Brandon talks about a number of connections he’s made over the years from having PenPals.