Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

Adding a Random Post Button to Kirby

I've added a feature where you can click a button and visit a random post. I wasn't able to find this documented with Kirby, so thought I'd share how I did it in case is helps others.

Meta Kirby

Warming up the Garage 🔥

After renovating the Garage, it's still very cold in there, thanks to Welsh winters. I have a small electric heater, but it wasn't good enough, so I upgraded.

HomeLife Motorbikes

Don't Change Your RSS URL

I love RSS. My RSS feed reader is the page I visit most on web, I think. So it's very frustrating when folks update their site, but don't redirect their RSS feed - please remember to do it, people.

Opinion Web

Fat Boy at 40 - Update 04 (The Christmas Aftermath)

So Christmas has come and gone in a flash. There was much eating, drinking and merriment, but what impact did that have on my Fat Boy at 40 challenge?

FatBoy

Let's Make the IndieWeb Easier

Giles thinks we need more options for independent online publishing than WordPress, and they should be extremely simple to use.

Link

My Opinions on Marriage

I saw a post on Mastodon recently asking about folk's opinions on Marriage. I replied, but thought I'd write my thoughts out here in a longer form.

Opinion

Lone Rider

Lone Rider, by Elspeh Beard, is a fantastic read that I thoroughly enjoyed. What an incredibly brave woman.

Books Motorbikes

When Will I Stop Blogging?

Matt asks “Here’s an uncomfortable question: when do I stop blogging?”

Link

The Sandman: Act I

The Sandman is an audiobook. Problem is, I can't work out if it was genius, or just plain weird. Either way, I really enjoyed it.

Books Sandman

That Time I Crashed My Motorbike

I love motorbikes, but back in October 2016 I had a head-on collision with a van, which I caught on video. Here's the story...

StoryTime Motorbikes

Fat Boy at 40 - Update 03

Here's another update on my wieght loss journey to stop being fat by the time I'm 40, in August 2024.

FatBoy

Threads and the Fediverse

Lots of people on Mastodon have been losing their shit over Threads joining the fediverse, so I wanted to give my opinion on this whole shit show.

Technology Opinion

A Moment of Madness

In a moment of madness I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and I decided to sign up for Threads.

Technology Opinion

Consider Phlebas

The first book in the Banks' Culture series, Consider Phlebas, was incredibly enjoyable. I'm looking forward to reading the others.

Books Ian M Banks Culture Series

Renovating the Garage

The next step in the reonvations at home, is the garage (my workshop). Difference being this time, is that I did it myself.

HomeLife

PenPals

Brandon talks about a number of connections he’s made over the years from having PenPals.

Link

The World According to Kaleb

The World According to Kaleb is the first book by Kaleb Cooper, start of Amazon's Clarksons Farm.

Books

I Contributed to Badger Cruelty

I'm ashamed to say that I contributed to badger cruelty, and I feel horrendous because of it.

Opinion

Building a PenPal System

Since deciding to start the whole PenPal thing, I wanted a way of managing those posts from within my CMS. This is how I did it.

PenPal Meta Kirby

When Was the Last Time Tech Blew Your Mind?

When was the last time you saw a piece of tech that left you utterly astonished?

Technology Opinion