Building an Archive of My First Blog
My first ever blog was hosted on Blogger, and Google loves to delete shit, so I've decided to replicate that site and host it myself.
Tag: web
Ending my Kagi Search Subscription
After nearly 6 weeks, I've decided to end my extended trial of Kagi search, it gives little value over DuckDuckGo and is a waste of money.
I Think YouTube Is Throttling Me Because I’m Using an Ad-Blocker
YouTube has felt really sluggish when navigating between pages recently, and I think it's a deliberate thing by them, because I'm using an ad-blocker.
My Thoughts on Kagi Search
I've been trying Kagi Search for the last couple of weeks; my trial has now ended and I've decided to subscribe. Here's why...
Don't Change Your RSS URL
I love RSS. My RSS feed reader is the page I visit most on web, I think. So it's very frustrating when folks update their site, but don't redirect their RSS feed - please remember to do it, people.
Using ChatGPT to Write Code
I wanted to make a small change to the CSS on this site, but wasn't sure how to do it, so I asked ChatGPT to write some code for me.
Some of My Favourite Fonts
Matt Birchler recently posted some of his favourite fonts to Mastodon, so I thought I'd share some of my own favourites here.
Running a Social Platform as Someone Who Dislikes Them
As co-admin of one of the largest tech instances on the Fediverse, it's ironic that I struggle with social platforms so much.
Bring Back the Humble Forum
Social media is fucking us all up. I'd love to go back to the days of forums, where there was no popularity contests, or \"influencers\".
How It All Connects
There's some automation on this site that posts to various places, all via RSS. Here's how it works.
The Blank Box
I've been staring at a blank box for a little bit now, trying to work out what to write. This has never happened to me before. I think I know why...
Underline Your Links
Jatan talks about why you should have underlined links to make things discoverable and accessible for your readers.
Anti-Social Update
Following my last post, I've made some changes to the way in which I consume social media.
It Only Costs a Coffee per Month
Most online services cost \"a coffee per month\" which seems like a great deal, but it soon mounts up.
Anti-Social Media
I've felt a bit...meh about social media recently so wanted to jot down some thoughts about it all.
Building a Self-Hosted Microblog
I've been struggling with Micro.blog's offering for a little while, so I decided to build my own microblog.
A Fediverse Backup?
I have been thinking about having a backup account on the Fediverse, but I’m struggling with which service to use.
My Static Site Workflow
I've managed to come up with a static site workflow that I think is as good as WordPress. Here's the details...
A Script to Automate Git Add, Commit & Push
I wanted a way to automate the git add, commit & push commands. Here's how I did it...
Micro.Blog Is Still Confusing
I want to love Micro.Blog, I really do, but it's just so bloody confusing to use!