Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

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My WordPress - A Private In-Browser WordPress Install

WordPress now has a private in-browser only version that you can use. Pretty neat.

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Pure Blog Is Now Feature Complete...ish

I just released v1.8.0 of Pure Blog and at this point, I think it's feature complete.

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Sunsetting The 512kb Club

All good things must come to an end, and today is that day for one of my projects, the 512kb Club.

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How Many Holes Does a Straw Have?

Is it 1? 2? I don't know how many holes a straw has!

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Another New Lick of Paint

It wasn't long ago that I gave the site a new lick of paint, but I didn't really like it, so I've changed it...again.

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Firefox AI Killswitch

Firefox have come through an delivered and actual AI killswitch in the browser.

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Quick Clarification on Pure Comments

Clarifying that you can use Pure Comments anywhere, not just on Pure Blog.

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Introducing Pure Comments (and Pure Commons)

Today I'm launching Pure Comments and Pure Commons, an umbrella project for all things PURE.

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I Still Haven’t Found a New Browser, and That’s Ok

My search for a Firefox replacement has been thorough, and not really born any fruit. But that's ok.

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Kids and Smartphones

We recently gave my oldest son his first phone, and it's really concerning me already.

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Step Aside, Phone: Week 1

First week's update on my trying to curb my smartphone usage a little.

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I Didn't Fail

A good friend of mine was recently promoted to the same level as I used to be at, and weirdly, I got jealous.

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Updates to My Commenting System

I've been making some updates to my self-hosted commenting system and I think it might be ready for release to the public soon.

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The Internet is a Hamster Wheel

I heard this quote recently and thought it was really clever. Humans crave stimulation, just like hamsters on a wheel.

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A Random List of Silly Things I Hate

Just a bit a fun, but here's some silly things that really irk me...

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Step Aside, Phone!

I'm uncomfortable with my screen time, and I just saw a post from Manu about reducing screen time. I'm jumping on the bandwagon.

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I've Moved to Pure Blog!

Just a quick post to mention that I've now migrated this site to Pure Blog. Hopefully everything works...

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Introducing Pure Blog

I'd like to introduce you to my latest project, a simple blogging platform I've dubbed, Pure Blog.

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Will They Inherit Our Blogs?

I've been thinking about how this site may be able to live on after I'm gone. Maybe it could become a family heirloom?

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When Was I Happiest?

My wife recently asked me at what point in my life was I the happiest. The answer surprised her.

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