Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

Tag: opinion

You Should Flip a Coin

I’ve made all sorts of life decisions by the flip of a coin. Seriously. I think it’s a great way of making tough decisions. Here’s why…

Opinion

AirPods Pro - 1 Week Later

My new AirPods Pro (AirPod Pros? Airpods Pros? Pro AirPods? What a stupid name!) were delivered a week ago. Here’s an update…

Notes Opinion

AirPods Pro - First Impressions

My shiny new AirPods Pro were delivered today. Here are my first impressions of the most expensive earbuds I’ve ever bought.

Opinion Technology

The Expert vs the Impostor

I’m about to start a new job. It’s a promotion, but my imposter syndrome is running wild. Let’s talk about the expert versus the impostors. s

Opinion

What Is a Linux User?

The Linux After Dark podcast recently had an interesting discussion on what is a Linux user? So I thought I’d write my opinion on the matter.

Opinion Technology Linux

What's the Alternative to Firefox?

Firefox is great, but they’re not doing themselves any favours recently. Does a viable alternative to Firefox exist?

Opinion Web

Gemini Isn't The Solution To The Broken Web

I’m not sure if you heard, but The Web Is F*cked and techies everywhere are touting the Gemini protocol as its saviour. I disagree. A lot.

Opinion Web

Oh Spotify...

Oh Spotify, what are you doing? You're really not making it easy for me to love you.

Opinion Technology

My Predictions For 2022

I decided it would be fun to do some predictions for 2022. This time next year I'll follow up to see if any of them came true.

Opinion Technology

This Is What's Wrong With The Linux Community

So I'm walking the dog and listening to Late Night Linux, which is one of my favourite Linux podcasts (even though I don't use Linux on the desktop anymore). Joe and the team had Jim Salter on as a gu...

Notes Opinion Linux

MacBook M1 - 4 Months Later

I've had my MacBook Air M1 for 4 months now, here's an update on how things are going with this little device.

Opinion Technology

A Reality Where CSS And JavaScript Doesn't Exist?

Bradley Taunt recently wrote about what his web utopia looks like; an Internet without CSS or JavaScript. While I agree that both are overused (particularly JS), I think Bradley went a little far.

Opinion Web

Forget Twitter Threads; Write A Blog Post Instead!

All of the kool kids in Twitter land seem to be jumping on the bandwagon of a very annoying craze. Twitter threads. Please stop; write a blog post instead

Blogging Opinion

A Windows User's First Impressions Of MacOS

I recently bought myself an M1 Macbook Air and I wanted to share my first impressions of MacOS as someone who has never used it before.

Opinion Technology

Online Conversations & Website Engagement

I was reading a post on online conversations by Manu last night, and the whole thing resonated with me. So I wanted to jot down my thoughts about online conversations and why I think it's broken.

Blogging Opinion

Building A Self-Hosted Journal

My wife keeps a journal, and I've been thinking about doing the same. Being the nerd that I am, I wanted something techie, so I built a self-hosted journal.

Opinion Web

Internet Cold Callers & Their Link Sharing Emails

I regularly get emails from site owners asking me to link share with a post on their site. But one link sharing request I got recently was a doozey…

Blogging Opinion Web

Why I Delete Old Content

Yesterday, I asked Fosstodon if anyone knows of a tool that can automatically delete content from Mastodon.

Opinion Privacy

Is Windows Unstable? Here Are My Thoughts

I hear lots of people in the Linux community say that Windows is really unstable, but how unstable is it really? Here's my opinion on the matter...

Opinion Technology

My Thoughts On Richard Stallman's Return To the FSF Board

If you haven't heard, Richard Stallman recently announced that he will be returning to the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation (FSF).

Opinion