Kev Quirk
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Trying Out Forestry.io
I've heard good things about Forestry.io so decided to give it a try.
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18 Jan 2021
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Pull & Backup Multiple GitHub Repositories With This Script
This is a simple script I created to pull multiple GitHub repos and back them up.
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17 Jan 2021
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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How To Build A Jekyll Site Using Simple.css
A complete guide on how to build a Jekyll site using Simple.css.
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10 Jan 2021
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
Web
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Simple.css - A Classless CSS Framework For Everyone
Simple.css is a new project I've started - it's a simple classless CSS framework.
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03 Jan 2021
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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I Messed Up ๐
You may have noticed that something changed with my site today...yeah, sorry about that - I messed up!
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29 Dec 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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โ Craving Coffee 07 - Cool Kids Go Static
Post number 7 for โ Craving Coffee and the last of 2020.
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23 Dec 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Newsletter
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My Writing Workflow
Talking about my writing workflow for producing content on this blog.
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19 Dec 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
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Goodbye WordPress, I've Switched To Jekyll
I've decided to leave WordPress behind and switch to Jekyll.
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08 Dec 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
Web
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Craving Coffee 06 - Do What You Love
Post 6 from the newsletter. It's been a tough few months, I'm taking stock.
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18 Nov 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Newsletter
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Removing Support For The IndieWeb
I've decided to remove all IndieWeb support from this site.
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13 Nov 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
Web
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A Nod To The 90s Web
Redesigning my WordPress site to have a 90s feel.
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05 Nov 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
Web
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Trying To Go Green With Local Fonts
Improving website performance by ditching remote fonts.
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23 Oct 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Craving Coffee 05 - Should I Kill This Newsletter?
Wondering if it's all too much and whether I should kill the newsletter.
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22 Oct 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Newsletter
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Adding Syntax Highlighting
How I added syntax highlighting to my WordPress site.
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20 Oct 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Replacing FreshRSS With Miniflux
I've changed my RSS feed reader from FreshRSS to Miniflux.
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18 Oct 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
Web
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Looking After An Aquarium - How Much Work Is Involved?
Fish are really easy pets to keeps, right? RIGHT?!
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04 Oct 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Fishkeeping
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The Apple Walled Garden
Does the Apple walled garden actually exist?
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30 Sep 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
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Craving Coffee 04 - Simplicity Vs Complexity
I believe in the KISS principle - WordPress and SSGs which one is more KISS?
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24 Sep 2020
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Newsletter
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WordPress Creator Vs The Jamstack
WordPress vs the Jamstack
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20 Sep 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Web
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Making A Light Website 08 - Replacing Images With CSS
HTML/CSS is way lighter than images. So let's replace the banner image.
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19 Sep 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Domain Squatters Are The Scum Of The Earth
I tried to buy a domain and a squatter tried to extort me.
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31 Aug 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
Web
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Craving Coffee 03 - A Long Month
Yikes, it's been a long month!
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30 Aug 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Newsletter
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How To Setup Pi-hole On A Synology NAS
Stup a Pi-Hole on your Synology NAS using docker.
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21 Aug 2020
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Privacy
Security
Technology
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How To Use Your Own Router With Plusnet Fibre Broadband
A guide on setting up PlusNet broadband with your own router.
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18 Aug 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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How To Make Ubuntu Work Like Windows 10
This posts shows how you can make Ubuntu work like Windows 10.
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12 Aug 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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Which Is The Best WordPress Caching Plugin?
Comparing popular WordPress caching plugins to see which performs best.
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30 Jul 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Craving Coffee 02 - A Personal Update
For the second edition of my newsletter I have a somewhat personal update.
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24 Jul 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Newsletter
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Synology vs Nextcloud - Which Is Better For A Home Server?
Comparing Synology vs Nextcloud for a home server.
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11 Jul 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
Web
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Email Is Not Broken
Hey! has fixed email apparently. I disagree.
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30 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
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How To Use A TP-Link Router With Sky Fibre Optic
Want to use a TP-Link router with your Sky fibre broadband?
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24 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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Craving Coffee 01 - Is Personal Blogging Back?
The first instalment from my newsletter - is personal blogging back?
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24 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Newsletter
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How To Create An IndieWeb Profile
If you intend to use the IndieWeb, you're gonna need a profile.
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23 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
Web
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How To Backup Nextcloud
Nextcloud is not your backup. Here's how I backup my Nextcloud instance.
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19 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Technology
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Finishing My Website Redesign
I've redesigned my site. Can you spot the differences?
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18 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Notes
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How Much Does It Cost To Run This Blog?
A look at the costs involved in running this blog.
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13 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
Web
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How Does Mastodon Work?
A comprehensive guide on how Mastodon works.
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11 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Centralisation and Mastodon
I think the decentralised Twitter clone, Mastodon, is more centralised than people think.
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08 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
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Whatโs In A Font? Researching Website Typography
A look at website typography and some best practices.
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06 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Website Redesign
I've been working on a full redesign of this website.
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02 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Notes
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My Thoughts On Pop OS 20.04 After One Month
I recently updated to Pop!_OS 20.04, here are my thoughts.
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02 Jun 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
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My History With Blogging
A look back at some of the iterations of this blog.
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30 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
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Mothballing The Meta Blog & My Plans For This Blog
I've ditched The Meta Blog - I'm just gonna keep things here.
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27 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
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How To Start A Blog If You're Not A Nerd
Not everyone is a nerd. This is how to start a blog is you're not technical.
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20 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
Web
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Reviewing My Password Manager Database To Make Me More Secure
I do a mini audit on my password manager database to see how bad things are.
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18 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Security
Technology
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Choosing The Right Domain Name For Your Blog
Your domain name is your online identity, so it's important to get this right.
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17 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Blogging
Web
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My Approach To My Career
Do something you love and you will never work a day in your life.
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14 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
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Git Lecture [video]
I'm starting to teach myself Git. This video has been very helpful.
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12 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Notes
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Creating A Notes Page
I've created a new set of mini-posts, called notes.
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10 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Keybase, Zoom and Me
Zoom bought Keybase and people are losing their sh*t.
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08 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
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Confession: I Have No Idea How To Use Git
Git just baffles my mind. I really need to take some time to learn int.
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07 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
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Adding A Scroll To Top Button Without JavaScript
I don't like JavaScript bloat, so I added a scroll to top button in HTML.
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06 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Recommended Read - A Biker's Life By Henry Cole
I really enjoyed this book and it resonated with me in a number of ways.
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05 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
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Which WordPress Plugins I Use
Talking about all of the WordPress plugins I use on this site.
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04 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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The Battle Of The Oscar Fish Tank
There was carnage in my oscar fish tank.
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03 May 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Fishkeeping
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Making A Website 07 - A New Header & Footer
For step 7 we're looking at improving the header and footer of our light website.
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30 Apr 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Is Dark Mode Good For Your Eyes?
I've decided to stop using dark mode across all of my devices, because research suggests that going to the dark side ain't all that.
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28 Apr 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
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My Thoughts On Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 20.04 has recently been released. Here are my thoughts.
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26 Apr 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
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How To Add An Old Post Notice To WordPress
Let people know when they're reading an old and potentially out of date post.
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21 Apr 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Rewriting My WordPress Site In HTML/CSS & Comparing Performance
I wanted to compare the performance of my WordPress site against a HTML/CSS handwritten equivalent.
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12 Apr 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Implementing The IndieWeb Into My Website
I wanted to utilise the IndieWeb to take ownership of my data.
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11 Apr 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Web
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How Websites Check Your Password
How does a website check your password without actually storing your password?
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31 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Security
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De-Googling My Life - 2 Years On
It's been 2 years since I started de-Googling. Here's an update.
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21 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
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How To Cycle An Aquarium
This is how I cycle my aquariums.
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19 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Fishkeeping
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How I Optimise My Website Performance
Website optimisation is very important. IF you don't have a fast site, you're losing visitors.
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18 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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How The Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle Works
The nitrogen cycle is pivitol to successful fish keeping. Here's how it works.
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16 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Fishkeeping
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How To Backup A Synology To Backblaze B2
Backup, backup and backup again. Here's how to get off-site backups on your Synology.
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11 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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Moving from Nextcloud to Synology
I migrated away from Nextcloud and went back to Synology.
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10 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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How To Create A Simple Install Script In Ubuntu
This is how I created a basic install script for new Ubuntu builds.
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03 Mar 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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The Case For WordPress
Apparently, WordPress is slow, insecure and hard to maintain. I disagree.
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04 Feb 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Web
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How To Add CSS Dark Mode To A Website
This guide will make your site automatically flip to dark mode based on user preference.
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03 Feb 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Making A Website 06 - Finishing Touches
The light website is looking good, but lets add some extras.
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02 Feb 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Making A Website 05 - Adding A Blog
It's time to add a blog to our light website.
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01 Feb 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Making A Website 04 - Responsiveness
In this post we're going to make our website responsive.
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30 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Making A Website - 03 Menus
Post number 3 in this series focusses on making a navigation menu.
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27 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Migrate From Windows 7 To Linux
It's the year of the Linux desktop!
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21 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Notes
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How To Self-Host Your Web Fonts
Don't rely on Google Fonts - self-host them yourself.
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19 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Web
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Making A Light Website - 02 Design
Post 2 in the making a light website series focusses on design.
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18 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Making A Website - 01 The Basics
Part one of a series on how to manually code a light website.
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09 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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How To Add A Custom Colour Palette To The Gutenberg Editor
Make your WordPress posts more interesting with a custom colour palette.
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04 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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Categorise Or Compartmentalise?
Do I blog about all my interests here, or start an niche-specific blog?
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02 Jan 2020
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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How To Convert WordPress To Markdown
Want to convert all your WordPress posts to Markdown? Here's how...
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26 Dec 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Privacy & Security Are Different - Round 2
While privacy and security are related, they are distinctly different things.
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24 Dec 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Security
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Moving To Progressive Web Apps
Fewer apps; more progressive web.
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22 Dec 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Privacy & Security Are Different
While privacy and security are related, they are distinctly different things.
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19 Dec 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Security
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Reasons Why Zoho Mail Is Better Than Gmail
I think that Zoho Mail is far superior to Gmail.
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14 Dec 2019
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Opinion
Web
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How To Host Email On Your Own Domain
If you want you emails on your own domain, this post will help.
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10 Dec 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Coming Full Circle - From Grav To WordPress
That's right, I'm back on WordPress (for now).
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19 Nov 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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What Is Self-Hosting?
The term 'self-hosting' is ambiguous. This is what it means to me...
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26 Oct 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Web
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How Browser Fingerprinting Works
Browser fingerprinting can be used to uniquely identify you online. Here's how...
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25 Sep 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Security
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Commento - The Privacy Respecting Commenting System
Commento is a Disqus replacement that is privacy respecting and can be easily integrated into any site.
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20 Sep 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Technology
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How Online Tracking Works
Online tracking is everywhere. If you understand how it works, maybe you can combat it.
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07 Sep 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Security
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Migrating from WordPress to Grav
I decided to migrate from WordPress to Grav.
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24 Aug 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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How To Install Nextcloud On Shared Hosting
You don't need a dedicated server or a VPS to host Nextcloud. You can do it on cheap shared hosting too.
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16 Jun 2019
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Technology
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How To Mount A Partition In Ubuntu
How to mount a drive on boot in Ubuntu.
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07 Jun 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
-
How To Setup A Nextcloud Server In Ubuntu
Verbose guide on setting up a Nextcloud instance on Ubuntu.
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01 Jun 2019
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Technology
-
My Home Server โ 2 Months On
I've been running my home server for a couple months now. Here's how I'm getting on...
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07 Apr 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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Privacy Vs "I Have Nothing To Hide"
I hate it when people tout "I don't care about privacy because I have nothing to hide".
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21 Feb 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
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Building My Home Server
After my Synology blew up, I decided to build a home server.
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02 Feb 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Technology
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I Nearly Lost All Of My Data!
My Synology blew up and I nearly lost all of my data!
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19 Jan 2019
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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Ditching Android โ 6 Weeks On
An update on how I've been getting on with iOS over the last 6 weeks.
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17 Dec 2018
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Opinion
Privacy
Technology
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How Plus Addressing Can Prevent Spam
Plus addressing gives you free disposable alias addresses that you can filter out.
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09 Dec 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Security
Web
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Why I'm Ditching Android
I've decided to switch from Android to iOS.
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03 Nov 2018
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Opinion
Privacy
Technology
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Why I Use Linux
My main operating system has been Linux for over a decade now. Here's why...
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13 Oct 2018
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Opinion
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Are Biometrics A Good Idea?
You can change your password, but you can't change your fingerprint.
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30 Sep 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Security
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How Migrate from Disqus to WordPress and Bypass Disqusโ Roadblocks
Disqus makes it VERY difficult for you to migrate your comments away from their platform. This is a workaround on how to do it.
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18 Sep 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Web
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What Is Two Factor Authentication?
Two factor authentication, 2FA, multi-factor...what does it all mean?
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21 Aug 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Security
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Getting Started With Mastodon
How to get started with the privacy respecting decentralised Twitter clone, Mastodon.
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13 Aug 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Web
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How To Secure WordPress
Want to know how to secure your WordPress site? This post is a good place to start.
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11 Jul 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Security
Web
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More or Less WordPress Theme
Here's a minimalist WordPress theme I made. Feel free to use it. :-)
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30 Jun 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Fix the Large CloudStation System Tray Icon in Ubuntu
Synology Cloudstation system icon has a bug and appear massive. Here's how to fix it.
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15 Jun 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
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Moving To A Static Website
I've migrated from Ghost to a static site. Here's why...
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10 Jun 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
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Microsoft Acquires GitHub โ My Thoughts
Microsoft recently acquired GitHub and people are going mental. Here's my thoughts...
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06 Jun 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
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Is A Password Book A Bad Idea?
Password books are insecure. Right...RIGHT?!
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14 May 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Security
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De-Googling My Life โ 6 Months On
It's been 6 months since I started De-Googling. Here's an update...
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06 May 2018
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
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Nextcloud On A Raspberry Pi 3+
I'm exploring how to run Nextcloud on a Raspberry Pi 3+
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01 May 2018
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Technology
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Why HTTPS Is Important
HTTPS is an extremely important part of staying secure and private online. Here's why...
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22 Mar 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Privacy
Security
Technology
Web
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Why Your Password Is Probably Crap
Crap passwords are rife on the Internet. Here's why...
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04 Jan 2018
๐ท๏ธ
Security
Technology
Web
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Are Password Managers Worth It?
I explore whether having a password manager is actually worth it and can we get along without them?
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27 Dec 2017
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Security
Technology
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De-Googling My Life 06 โ What I Canโt Replace
It's not all rosey in the De-Googled world. There are some things I cant replace.
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09 Nov 2017
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
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De-Googling My Life 05 โ Gmail
This is it - the big one. Gmail!
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28 Oct 2017
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
-
De-Googling My Life 04 โ Google Drive
Bye bye Google Drive, hello Nextcloud.
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18 Oct 2017
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
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Why You Should Own Your Own Domain
Reasons why I think everyone should own their own domain.
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12 Oct 2017
๐ท๏ธ
Opinion
Technology
Web
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De-Googling My Life 03 โ Google+
Google+ is out the window and I've replaced it with Mastodon.
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07 Oct 2017
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
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De-Googling My Life 02 โ Analytics
I've replaced Google Analytics with the much more privacy respecting Matomo.
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29 Sep 2017
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
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De-Googling My Life 01 โ Browser & Search
I managed to remove my reliance on Google Search & Google Chrome.
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10 Sep 2017
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
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De-Googling My Life Series
I've decided to be less reliant on Google's many products.
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04 Sep 2017
๐ท๏ธ
De-Googling
Privacy
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Things To Consider When Starting A Blog
Here are some things you might want to consider before taking the plunge and starting your own blog.
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10 Jun 2017
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
Web
-
Medium Vs Ghost โ Which One For a Personal Blog?
Which is better for a personal blog, Medium or Ghost? This post explores the two options.
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08 Jun 2017
๐ท๏ธ
Technology
-
Bitwarden โ An Open Source Alternative to LastPass
Bitwarden is a secure, open source alternative to LastPass that does everything LastPass can and more.
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20 Feb 2017
๐ท๏ธ
Security
Technology