Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2012.

Another ANOTHER New Lick of Paint

Yes, that's right, I've given this site ANOTHER new lick of paint, but I think this one is gonna stick for a while.

meta

Three Men Tried To Steal My Motorbike While I Was On It!

Three men tried to steal my motorbike from me while I was commuting home last night. Here's what happened...

homelife, motorbikes

Fat Boy - Round 2

I'm still fat and I need to fix it. Let's try again...

fatboy

My WordPress - A Private In-Browser WordPress Install

WordPress now has a private in-browser only version that you can use. Pretty neat.

web, link

Pure Blog Is Now Feature Complete...ish

I just released v1.8.0 of Pure Blog and at this point, I think it's feature complete.

pure commons

Sunsetting The 512kb Club

All good things must come to an end, and today is that day for one of my projects, the 512kb Club.

web

How Many Holes Does a Straw Have?

Is it 1? 2? I don't know how many holes a straw has!

fun, opinion

📚 Flybot

The latest book by Dennis E. Taylor about an AI that goes rogue. Not his best work, I have to say.

books, Dennis E Taylor

Another New Lick of Paint

It wasn't long ago that I gave the site a new lick of paint, but I didn't really like it, so I've changed it...again.

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Firefox AI Killswitch

Firefox have come through an delivered and actual AI killswitch in the browser.

Opinion, Web

Quick Clarification on Pure Comments

Clarifying that you can use Pure Comments anywhere, not just on Pure Blog.

blogging, web, pure commons

Introducing Pure Comments (and Pure Commons)

Today I'm launching Pure Comments and Pure Commons, an umbrella project for all things PURE.

blogging, web, pure commons

I Still Haven’t Found a New Browser, and That’s Ok

My search for a Firefox replacement has been thorough, and not really born any fruit. But that's ok.

Opinion, Web

Kids and Smartphones

We recently gave my oldest son his first phone, and it's really concerning me already.

opinion, smartphone, homelife

Step Aside, Phone: Week 1

First week's update on my trying to curb my smartphone usage a little.

smartphone

I Didn't Fail

A good friend of mine was recently promoted to the same level as I used to be at, and weirdly, I got jealous.

opinion, homelife

Updates to My Commenting System

I've been making some updates to my self-hosted commenting system and I think it might be ready for release to the public soon.

blogging, meta

The Internet is a Hamster Wheel

I heard this quote recently and thought it was really clever. Humans crave stimulation, just like hamsters on a wheel.

opinion, internet

A Random List of Silly Things I Hate

Just a bit a fun, but here's some silly things that really irk me...

fun

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.

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