Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

How Big Is a Billion?

A billion is a massive number, we all know that. But just how big is it?

Fun

All These Worlds (Bobiverse Book 3)

Book 3 of Dennis Taylor's Bobiverse - really enjoyed this one

Books Dennis E Taylor Bobiverse Series

For We Are Many (Bobiverse Book 2)

Book 2 of Dennis Taylor's Bobiverse - really enjoyed this one

Books Dennis E Taylor Bobiverse Series

AMA Responses 02

Ok, so here’s the second round of answers to my AMA. If you want to ask me a question, feel free to do so using the email button at the bottom of this post.

AMA

What's the Point?

I’m a proud privacy advocate, but recently I’ve been wondering what’s the point? It’s a losing battle…

Opinion Privacy

What if WordPress Didn't Exist?

Pete Moore recently responded to my Ask Me Anything post by asking what I’d use if WordPress didn’t exist. Let’s get into it…

AMA Blogging Meta Opinion

We Are Legion (Bobiverse 1)

Bobiverse is a fantastic book - really enjoyed this one.

Books Dennis E Taylor Bobiverse Series

AMA Responses 01

I’ve received a number of responses to my request to Ask Me Anything. Some questions can be answered quickly, others require an entire post of their own.

AMA

Ask Me Anything

I got this idea from Björn Wärmedal, who posted the same thing recently. As Björn said, this could be fun. But why? Great question. Well, not only could it be fun, but when I recently wrote why an abo...

AMA Fun

Segregating Email With Sub-Domains

I like to segregate my email by using unique addresses for many services. This makes things more secure, but it isn’t perfect…

Technology Email

Why Forced Password Changes Reduce Security

Forced password changes are good for security apparently. But the truth is, having a forced password change policy reduces password security.

Opinion Security

Is DuckDuckGo, DuckDuckDone?

DuckDuckGo, the privacy centric search firm have been found to be allowing Microsoft trackers through their browser. It’s dishonest, and I’m really disappointed.

Opinion Privacy

You Should Flip a Coin

I’ve made all sorts of life decisions by the flip of a coin. Seriously. I think it’s a great way of making tough decisions. Here’s why…

Opinion

A Brutally Simple Site

I teased last week that I’ve been working on a new brutalist design for this website. Well, this is the result.

Meta Web

AirPods Pro - 1 Week Later

My new AirPods Pro (AirPod Pros? Airpods Pros? Pro AirPods? What a stupid name!) were delivered a week ago. Here’s an update…

Notes Opinion

Alloy of Law (Mistborn 4)

The original Mistborn trilogy was fantastic, but Allow of Law didn't hit the mark for me.

Books Brandon Sanderson Mistborn Series

AirPods Pro - First Impressions

My shiny new AirPods Pro were delivered today. Here are my first impressions of the most expensive earbuds I’ve ever bought.

Opinion Technology

The Expert vs the Impostor

I’m about to start a new job. It’s a promotion, but my imposter syndrome is running wild. Let’s talk about the expert versus the impostors. s

Opinion

Why Are Newsletters So Painful?

Newsletters don’t have any right to be as complicated or as expensive to run as they are. So I quit mine.

Web

Calamity (Reckoners Book 3)

I finished Calamity a couple weeks ago, but wanted to stew on it for a while before I penned my thoughts down. That’s because I wasn’t really sure what I thought…and I’m still not.

Books Brandon Sanderson Reckoners Series