Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

PenPals

Brandon talks about a number of connections he’s made over the years from having PenPals.

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The World According to Kaleb

The World According to Kaleb is the first book by Kaleb Cooper, start of Amazon's Clarksons Farm.

Books

I Contributed to Badger Cruelty

I'm ashamed to say that I contributed to badger cruelty, and I feel horrendous because of it.

Opinion

Building a PenPal System

Since deciding to start the whole PenPal thing, I wanted a way of managing those posts from within my CMS. This is how I did it.

PenPal Meta Kirby

When Was the Last Time Tech Blew Your Mind?

When was the last time you saw a piece of tech that left you utterly astonished?

Technology Opinion

Fat Boy at 40 - Update 02

I just realised that I forgot to give the update for this month's Fat Boy at 40. I'll keep this brief as I don't have much time...

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I Asked AI to Generate a Headshot for Me

I needed a new headshot for work, as I was pissed in my old one. But instead of getting a photographer, I asked AI to do it for me instead.

Technology

Seeking Pen Pals

I want to get to know you better. So I've decided to start a new mini-project where we become Pen Pals for a month.

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My Default Apps at the End of 2023

All the cool kids are doing these lists of their default app for the end of 2023. I'm not a cool kid, but thought I'd jump on the bandwagon regardless.

Fun Technology

On Subscriptions

Manu talks about some of the subscriptions he has to online services, and in particular streaming services. It's an interesting read, and I thought I'd respond.

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Other People's Enthusiasm

Jack talks about how the enthusiasm of others can influence his decisions about trying new things.

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My First Wet Shave in 15 Years

I've been thinking about a return to wet shaving for a while now, so recently took the plunge and had my first wet shave for 15 years.

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Using ChatGPT to Write Code

I wanted to make a small change to the CSS on this site, but wasn't sure how to do it, so I asked ChatGPT to write some code for me.

Technology Web

Some of My Favourite Fonts

Matt Birchler recently posted some of his favourite fonts to Mastodon, so I thought I'd share some of my own favourites here.

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Use Plaintext Email

I recently found this minisite about using plaintext for your email. While I agree that plaintext should be the default, this site takes things way too far and frankly, misses the mark.

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I’m Too Addicted to My iPhone

According to my iPhone Screen Time, I'm way under the average in terms of usage, but I still think I use my phone too much.

Technology Opinion

Earthside

Earthside is the second in Dennis E Taylor's Quantum Earth trilogy. After reading the first book, I couldn't wait to read this.

Books Dennis E Taylor Quantum Earth Series

Blogs, Gardens, and Thinking Aloud in Public

Bix talks about digital gardens vs the traditional blog. I don't really get the former.

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A Year at the Smallholding

Today marks the 1st anniversary of us moving into our 2.5 acre smallholding in Wales, but how has the first year gone? Here's a retrospective...

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Blogging for the Hell of it

We don't need blogging niches, or \"thought leaders\"; we need more people just to blog for the hell of it.

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