Kev Quirk

Step Aside, Phone!

I'm uncomfortable with my screen time, and I just saw a post from Manu about reducing screen time. I'm jumping on the bandwagon.

link

I've Moved to Pure Blog!

Just a quick post to mention that I've now migrated this site to Pure Blog. Hopefully everything works...

blogging, meta

Introducing Pure Blog

I'd like to introduce you to my latest project, a simple blogging platform I've dubbed, Pure Blog.

blogging, web

Will They Inherit Our Blogs?

I've been thinking about how this site may be able to live on after I'm gone. Maybe it could become a family heirloom?

opinion, blogging

When Was I Happiest?

My wife recently asked me at what point in my life was I the happiest. The answer surprised her.

Opinion, HomeLife

Use the Bloody Shift Key!

I'm seeing a growing number of personal blogs that don't use upper case letters and for some reason it really irks me.

Opinion

Linux in the Air

Sal talks about how Linux is going through somewhat of a revival at the moment, as well as some of his own thoughts on the whole Mac vs Windows vs Linux debacle, and I wanted to add some of my own thoughts.

Link, Linux

The Case for Blogging in the Ruins

In a web dominated by feeds and algorithms, Joan makes a strong case for blogging as a way to reclaim depth, ownership, and real thinking.

Link, Blogging

How You Read My Content (The Answers)

Two days ago I published a simple survey asking how you read the content I put out on this site. Here's the results of that survey.

Meta

I've Pre-Ordered the Clicks Communicator

I've yearned for a Blackberry form-factor for years, and now Clicks have made that wish come true. I had to pre-order one!

Opinion, Smartphone

How Do You Read My Content?

I'm trying to get an idea on how people consume the waffle I put out, it should only take 5 seconds to respond, and I'd be very grateful.

Meta

Good Riddance, 2025

I'm glad to see the back of 2025, so let's focus on 2026.

Opinion

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.

Opinion, Web

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.

Opinion, HomeLife

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.

HomeLife

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...

Home, Technology

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...

Opinion, Web

Static Site Generators

Jan talks about how static site generators are far more complicated than WordPress, despite (ironically) their output being far simpler.

Link, Opinion, Blogging

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.

Meta, Blogging, Jekyll

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.

Link, Opinion, Internet