Proudly ruining the web since 2013.
I've seen posts from a number of people describing what a typical day looks like for them. Before reading the posts, I thought a post about _My Typical Day_ would be mundane and uninteresting. But having a glimpse into how people work and stay productive is really interesting to me.
Is there a better term than \"Google it\" when talking about online searches?
A complete and verbose guide on how to build a Jekyll site using Simple.css. Building a site with Jekyll can be difficult, this guide...
Announcing a new CSS framework that I've built, Simple.css
Picture the scene - I’m at my computer, working away and having fun messing around with some web dev stuff. I do this kind of thing all the time; it’s fun and web design is a hobby of mine. This time...
I recently flipped from WordPress to Jekyll, which had an impact on my writing workflow. This post talks about how that workflow has changed.
There's an old saying on the Internet - if it's free, you're the product...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
I've made some changes to the font stack on this website. This site now uses local fonts and this post explains why.
FreshRSS is a good RSS reader, but I recently decided to switch to Miniflux. This post talks about why I decided to switch.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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?