Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

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A few people have asked about titleless posts in #PureBlog, so here's a guide I wrote on how to do it:

https://pureblog.org/how-to-create-a-titleless-notes-page

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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Lots of people gushing over the new #Macbook #Neo. I get it, it looks like a cool laptop for a good price. However, the fact remains that it's Apple silicon, so it will be a paperweight after a few years.

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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The latest book by Dennis E. Taylor about an AI that goes rogue. Not his best work, I have to say.

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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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I keep having problems with #Zoho Mail timing out when moving an email I'm sending to the sent items box. Is anyone else having this problem?

Tried in Thunderbird and Evolution, and the problem remains. So I think it's a Zoho issue.

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I've updated the #Motorbikes page on my site to reflect the changes - new Triumph Speed Triple in the garage, and the little Royal Enfield has gone to its new home this morning.

Bittersweet as it's a great bike; I just wasn't riding it.

https://kevquirk.com/motorbikes

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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I didn't like the low down exhaust on the new bike, so I fixed it. Can see that beautiful rear wheel now too! 👌🏻

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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