Thanks For The Emails
Just a quick thanks to all those that emailed me follow my previous post.
Work to Live, Don’t Live to Work
I've always been a firm believer in this saying, and I've always tried to stick to it. But recently, things have flipped and it's killing me.
Worst Day Ever
Today has just been the worst day ever and I’m ready for it to fuck right off.
RSS Feed Changes
You've probably seen a load of unread RSS items from my feed, sorry about that. Here's why...
How I Do Security Questions
Security questions like 'what is your mother's maiden name?' are so fucking bad. Here's what I do to make them slightly more secure.
Fellas, it's gay to like pop music?
Keenan talks about their love of Toxic by Britney Spears. Great song, great post.
Automatically Pulling Multiple Repos From GitHub on Mac
I have a number of GitHub repositories on my Mac and I wanted a way to auto-pull them on a regular basis. Here's how I did it.
Aligning Automattic’s Sponsored Contributions to WordPress
This whole WordPress saga is getting more and more ridiculous. This is the latest step by Automattic to further fuck things up for themselves.
Blog Questions Challenge
I saw a post from Brandon about a blog questions challenge doing the rounds on Bearblog and figured, even though I'm not on Bearblog, I'd do my own. 🙃
On Virtue Signalling
Some thoughts from me about virtue signalling and why I think it's a pointless exercise.
SQLite Facts
I knew SQLite was a cool project, but this great post show how interesting the project is.
My Default Apps at the End of 2024
As I did in 2023, here's my app defaults at the end of 2024. ⚠️ Spoiler - not much has changed.
The Cost of Self-Hosting
Since playing around with Android and trying to get some self-hosted services running, I've been thinking about the costs of self-hosting. Ironically, I think the cost to my wallet is the least of them.
It's Good to Talk
I recently had a great email exchange with Herman Martinus of BearBlog fame and wanted to talk about that a little bit more.
I'm Back on iOS
Yes, you read that right, folks. I've decided to flip myself back to team Apple and have ditched my new Pixel 8.
Why I Think Nextcloud Is Shit
I've tried Nextcloud a few times over the years, but every time I do, I end up coming away thinking it's shit. Here's why...
How to Add an RSS Feed to Your Kirby Blog
Here's a quick and simple way of adding an RSS feed to your Kirby based blog without using plugins.
On Substack & Blogging
Manu writes about his opinions on Substack vs blogging and owning your content. I heartily agree!
I'm Switching Back to Android
A few days ago I wrote about how I was thinking about a switch to the Farephone 5. I've now made a decision and ordered a new phone, but it's not the Fairphone.
I’ve Been Thinking About a Switch to the Fairphone 5
I've recently been thinking about a switch to the Fairphone 5, but after some research, I'm not sure it's worth it?