Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

💭 What Others Said...

I've been reading a lot about blog interactions, community echos, and manual Webmentions recently. So I decided to jump on the bandwagon and roll my own.

Meta Blogging

New Watch Day

I've been trying to be more thoughtful with my watch purchases lately, and I'm so happy I have been, as this latest addition to my collection is just stunning.

Watches

Follow Up on Notes

I received a tonne of responses to my question about notes systems. I've also had a couple people email me asking for an update, as they're interested too. This is that update.

Notes Opinion Technology

Delio Phase Two

The second book in RR Haywood's Delio series. Great all the way through, but disappointing at the end.

Books RR Haywood

Finding a Home on the Fediverse

I've been flip-flopping around the Fediverse lately. My most recent hop was from Micro.blog back to Fosstodon, but I've decided to switch back. Here's why...

Web Opinion

The New Recruit (Liam Scott 01)

The first book in Andy McNab's Liam Scott series about a teenager who signs up for the British Army and deploys to Afghanistan.

Books Andy McNab

How Do You Take Notes?

I need a better way of organising my notes, to-dos and tasks. I have crap all over the place at the moment, so if you have a system, I'd love to know what it is.

Notes Technology

A Month of Running

I haven’t run regularly in over 10 years. I’ve tried multiple times to get back into it, but it’s always fizzled out. This time feels different.

HomeLife

I Don't See the Point of Smartwatches

Yes, I love traditional watches. Guilty as charged. But even if I didn’t, I’d still think smartwatches are one of the dumbest tech trends out there.

Opinion Technology Watches

A New Lick of Paint

So I've been playing around with a new design for this site for a couple of weeks now, and it's finally to the point where I think it's good to go live.

Meta Web

The Singularity Trap

Another great sci-fi book form Dennis E Taylor. Really enjoyed this one.

Books Dennis E Taylor

Out With Old Tech, In With the New

Swapped my MacBook for a Framework 13, iPhone for Pixel, left Fosstodon, joined Micro.blog, and canned Kagi & YouTube. Less noise, more life. Here's how it's going...

Technology

My Morning Walk

This post started life as a simple photo of a bridge for the Micro.blog photo challenge, but I ended up documenting the whole walk. Because, why not. 🤷🏻‍♂️

HomeLife

A Moment of Reflection

A moment of reflection during my early morning outage with the dogs (and cat) this morning. I'm so fortunate.

HomeLife

Doing a Jack Baty...?

I've been thinking about a changing some stuff up around here lately, but I'm on the fence as to what to do. You could say I'm doing a Jack Baty...

Meta Web Kirby

Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse Book 5)

This is the 5th book in the Bobiverse series and it's all starting to get a little convoluted.

Books Dennis E Taylor Bobiverse Series

More Journal App Updates

I've been getting more into journaling lately, and as a result, I've continued to improve my little Journal app.

Web

Bots Are Eating My Blog for Lunch

Peter digs into why his server was suddenly overloaded and finds a swarm of bots chewing through his blog.

Link Web

What Kinda Blogs Do You Read?

I was wondering what kinda things you, dear reader, like to read online?

Blogging Opinion Technology

What We Lost with PHP and jQuery

A look back at the simpler days of PHP and jQuery, when building websites was fast and easy. Now, modern tools often add more hassle than help—sometimes less really is more.

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