Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

If It's Free, You're The Product

There's an old saying on the Internet - if it's free, you're the product...

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Add A Date To Your Posts!

I really hate it when I visit a blog to read a post, only to find that the owner hasn't bothered to add a published date to their posts.

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Has Jupiter Broadcasting Gone Down The Pan?

I feel like Jupiter Broadcasting (link) have gone down the pan recently. The quality of the content they're producing hasn't gone down as such. Well, except for the fact that User Error & Choose Linux...

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Removing Support For The IndieWeb

I recently redesigned this website. When I did, I removed all of the IndieWeb functionality from it. This post talks about why I did that.

Opinion Technology Web

My First Post On CSS Tricks

I had a post published on CSS Tricks recently. If you don't know, CSS Tricks is one of the largest web design blogs on the planet. If you're into web design you've probably already heard of them, but...

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A Nod To The 90s Web

I've re-designed this site in a way that nods back to the 90s web. Think Geocities, AOL, scrolling marquees and animated GIFs. The 90s web was a cool place to be, and now I've brought some of it back with this website.

Web

Trying To Go Green With Local Fonts

I've made some changes to the font stack on this website. This site now uses local fonts and this post explains why.

Technology Web

Replacing FreshRSS With Miniflux

FreshRSS is a good RSS reader, but I recently decided to switch to Miniflux. This post talks about why I decided to switch.

Opinion Technology

Looking After An Aquarium - How Much Work Is Involved?

Fish are such easy pets to look after, right? You just pop them in a tank, feed them once a day and change the water now and then. Easy. This post explores how much work is involved in looking after an aquarium.

FishKeeping

The Apple Walled Garden

I recently posted about my new Apple Watch on Fosstodon. I assumed I'd get some feedback about the Apple walled garden, so I wanted to take some time to elaborate on my thoughts about the walled garden.

Opinion Technology

Thinking About New Hardware

I'm thinking about replacing my desktop and laptop, but I'm not sure which way to go. In this post I want to explain my needs and hopefully get some help from you.

Technology

WordPress Creator Vs The Jamstack

I read this post last night and found it really interesting. Especially since I've been exploring Static Site Generators again myself. Clearly Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress, doesn't think t...

Opinion Web

Making A Light Website 08 - Replacing Images With CSS

So My Light Website is looking pretty good at this point, but we can still improve things. In this post we will look at replacing the banner images with some CSS to make the site quicker and lighter.

Technology Web

Static Site Generators Revisited

I've been a WordPress advocate for a while now, but I decided to use a static site generator for a new project. So, has my opinion on SSGs changed?

Opinion Web

Domain Squatters Are The Scum Of The Earth

I wanted to register quirk.uk, but arsehole domain squatters are getting in the way and making that almost impossible.

Opinion Technology

How To Setup Pi-hole On A Synology NAS

Using a Pi-hole on your network is a great way of blocking adverts and protecting you from tracking at a network level. In this post I'm going to take you through setting up Pi-hole on a Synology NAS using Docker.

Privacy Security Technology

How To Use Your Own Router With Plusnet Fibre Broadband

A while back, I wrote a post on how to use a TP-Link router with Sky Fibre broadband. Since writing that post, I've changed ISP to Plusnet.

Technology

How To Make Ubuntu Work Like Windows 10

Want your Ubuntu installation to look like Windows 10? Here's how...

Technology Linux

Which Is The Best WordPress Caching Plugin?

I've tested some of the most popular caching plugins available for Wordpress, and decided to write this post with the results.

Technology

Synology vs Nextcloud - Which Is Better For A Home Server?

Which is better for a home server? A Synology and its apps, or Nextcloud?

Opinion Technology