Kev Quirk – Notes https://kevquirk.com/notes Short notes and thoughts. en 29 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-29-1655 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-29-1655 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:55:00 +0100 Seriously considering a switch from #GitHub to #Codeberg after reading the post below, but I'm not sure I have the energy for it.

https://dbushell.com/2026/04/29/github-is-sinking/

]]> 26 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-26-0949 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-26-0949 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0100 Every time i walk up the stairs I see my poor little #Framework, sat there in pieces waiting for its new board. 😟

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]]> 25 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-25-0855 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-25-0855 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:55:00 +0100 There's something about writing with a fountain pen that's just really nice. Even when it's a cheap Lamy - still far nicer than a ballpoint. Make me want to write.

]]> 23 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-23-1427 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-23-1427 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:27:00 +0100 Ah gutted. I bought a #Framework Ryzen 7 AI 350 series a few days ago for £699, only for them to now be discounted to £599. Great timing, Kev! 🤦🏼‍♂️️

https://frame.work/gb/en/products/mainboard-amd-ai300

]]> 22 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-22-1449 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-22-1449 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0100 Hello from my new #Thinkpad T480! migrating (shrinking) my drive from the 2TB in my #Framework to this 1TB was painful, but I now have my full #Ubuntu system back and no bloody MacOS to battle with. 🎉

]]> 18 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-18-1610 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-18-1610 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:10:00 +0100 Wife is out with friends, kids are playing in the park over the road, so I'm just sitting here, loving life and enjoying the sun with my furry friends.

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]]> 18 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-18-0837 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-18-0837 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:37:00 +0100 Update on the #Framework - it's dead, Jim.

FW support have confirmed that the LED pattern I'm seeing are signalling a HW communication failure. So the board is shot.

Opened a claim with my insurance, so we'll see. In the meantime I'm seriously considering buying a T480. I can't bear this Mac.

]]> 17 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-17-0831 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-17-0831 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:31:00 +0100 Waldemar (who has also contributed a tonne to #PureBlog) has been maintaining a list of sites using my little blogging platform. I thought there were maybe 5 or so, but there's way more than that. ❤️

https://werschreibt.de.cool/pure-blog-website-beispiele

]]> 16 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-16-2152 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-16-2152 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:52:00 +0100 We recently had full fibre installed in our village. just placed an order to upgrade from ~70Mbps down and ~20 up to 900 down and 500 up. Very excited! 🤓

]]> 16 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-16-1659 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-16-1659 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:59:00 +0100 Urgh. Since dropping coffee all over my #Framework laptop, I'm back to using my M1 Mac. Jesus Christ MacOS is annoying, and Tahoe is fugly.

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]]> 15 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-15-1820 https://kevquirk.com/2026-04-15-1820 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:20:00 +0100 I take back pretty much everything I said in this post. I've bought a #SnowskyEcho just to see, loaded my old music on it, and it's pure joy! Discovering so much music that I haven't played for years.

]]> 14 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260414-2150 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260414-2150 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0100 And this is why the plugin ecosystem for #WordPress is simultaneously it's strongest power, and biggest security concern.

https://anchor.host/someone-bought-30-wordpress-plugins-and-planted-a-backdoor-in-all-of-them/

]]> 3 April 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260403-1114 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260403-1114 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:14:00 +0100 So we've had a land drain installed along with a concrete pad for the animals. While the concrete was wet, our old dog (13yo) snuck up there and decided to immortalise herself. Can't say I'm unhappy about it. What a wonderful little memory that will be in the future.

]]> 26 March 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260326-0804 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260326-0804 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:04:00 +0000 I have to wear glasses for reading, screens etc. (long-sighted with astigmatism). Anyway, I'm finding I'm wearing them for more and more things as it's just comfier. I may have to just admit defeat and wear them all the time...

]]> 16 March 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260316-1406 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260316-1406 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:06:00 +0000 I've had a week or so to bed in with the new design of my blog and I don't think I like it. I think I'm going to start working on a redesign/reversal again. 🤣

]]> 14 March 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260314-1602 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260314-1602 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:02:00 +0000 A few people have asked about titleless posts in #PureBlog, so here's a guide I wrote on how to do it:

https://pureblog.org/how-to-create-a-titleless-notes-page

]]> 11 March 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260311-0731 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260311-0731 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:31:00 +0000 Lots of people gushing over the new #Macbook #Neo. I get it, it looks like a cool laptop for a good price. However, the fact remains that it's Apple silicon, so it will be a paperweight after a few years.

]]> 28 February 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260228-1309 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260228-1309 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:09:00 +0000 I keep having problems with #Zoho Mail timing out when moving an email I'm sending to the sent items box. Is anyone else having this problem?

Tried in Thunderbird and Evolution, and the problem remains. So I think it's a Zoho issue.

]]> 28 February 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260228-1042 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260228-1042 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:42:00 +0000 I've updated the #Motorbikes page on my site to reflect the changes - new Triumph Speed Triple in the garage, and the little Royal Enfield has gone to its new home this morning.

Bittersweet as it's a great bike; I just wasn't riding it.

https://kevquirk.com/motorbikes

]]> 20 February 2026 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260220-1826 https://kevquirk.com/note-20260220-1826 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:26:00 +0000 I didn't like the low down exhaust on the new bike, so I fixed it. Can see that beautiful rear wheel now too! 👌🏻

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