Is Firefox Firefucked?
I've been using Firefox for over 20 years at this point, but after a stream of cock-ups, I'm thinking about moving on.
The Fisherman and The Businessman
I didn't expect a parable about a fisherman to smack me in the face with such clarity, but here we are.
Year 3 at the Smallholding
We're been living on our smallholding in Wales for 3 years now. Here's how things have been going this year.
How I Replaced My Son’s PC With an £88 iMac
I recently replaced my son's broken PC with a 2015 iMac from eBay. Here's how it went...
Local vs Cloud
I was listening to the Waveform podcast on my way to work this morning and they were talking about cloud vs local computing, and I have thoughts...
Static Site Generators
Jan talks about how static site generators are far more complicated than WordPress, despite (ironically) their output being far simpler.
Adding Comments to My Jekyll Site
I've been working on adding support for comments over the last few months. On a static site, that's hard, but it's finally done.
RE: Why Do You Need Big Tech for Your SSG?
Loren posts a response arguing that while self-hosting and local builds have their charm, the simplicity and zero-maintenance nature of services like Netlify often make them the more practical choice for small personal sites.
Why Do You Need Big Tech for Your SSG?
A look at why small, personal websites don’t need big-tech static hosting, and how a simple local build and rsync workflow gives you faster deploys, more control, and far fewer dependencies.
Small Web, Big Voice
Andre argues that independent blogging isn’t about scale at all, but about integrity — choosing a place you control, writing in your own voice, and keeping the web human.
Giving My Jekyll Site a CDN Front End
I've managed to get my Jekyll based site working behind Bunny CDN, while maintaining my .htaccess redirects. Here's how I did it...
Email Is Amazing, but People Try Their Best to Ruin It
Alex explores how stepping back from noisy, instant communication helped him fall back in love with email as a calmer, more human medium.
What Happens After We Die?
My mum recently asked me what I think happens after we die. Not being religious, I think my response surprised her.
Archive or Delete?
When it comes to email, are you an archiver or a deleter? Chris talks about his approach, and some of what others do. I thought I'd add my approach to the pile.
Stop Explaining What Things Are
Ever searched for a fix to a technical problem, only to get a 1,000 word essay on what the thing is? Yeah, me too.
Blogging Gets Serious in 2001 With Warblogs and Movable Type
Blogging’s identity shifted in 2001 from quirky personal logs to serious commentary and war-blogging, as new platforms and RSS made real-time publishing possible.
Smartphones are not the enemy
Phones aren’t evil. The attention economy is what keeps us hooked and distracted. It’s not the device that’s the issue, but the systems built to keep our eyes glued to it.
10 More Pointless Facts About Me
The last post was fun and it's seemed to have garnered a few replies so I thought I'd do 10 more pointless facts about me. Because why not. 🤷🏻♂️
Career Snakes & Ladders
After years of climbing the ladder in cyber, I’ve learned that sometimes the best move isn’t up. It’s stepping back to make life sustainable again.