Ditching YouTube (Kind Of)
I recently wrote about how YouTube was throttling my connection. I'm sick of YouTube's shenanigans, so I've ditched them...kind of.
Son of the Black Sword
Son of the Black Sword is bit of a slow burn, but once it gets going, it's a relly good read and I'm looking forward to the rest fo the books in the series.
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.
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 05
My journey to stop being a fat boy by the age of 40 continues. I'm 6 months in, so let's see how we're doing...
Mow Is Me
And once again, the mower has shit the bed and I'm having to spend what little spare time I have fixing it. At least this time it isn't a belt...
⚠️ Severe Snow Warning ⚠️
So last night it was all over the news that there were going to be \"*Severe Snow Storms*\" across North Wales today. In true British fashion, the entire country lost its shit.
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.
Rach Turned off Analytics
Rach turned off the analytics on her site as she now finds them boring. This post contains the best quote ever.
Why I Don't Write About Security
If you don't know, I work in the InfoSec / cyber / whatever you want to call it industry. So why don't I write about InfoSec here on this blog?
The Sandman: Act II
The Sandman: Act II really didn't hit the mark for me. It felt random and disjointed, rather than \"a book\".
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...
Adding a Random Post Button to Kirby
I've added a feature where you can click a button and visit a random post. I wasn't able to find this documented with Kirby, so thought I'd share how I did it in case is helps others.
Warming up the Garage 🔥
After renovating the Garage, it's still very cold in there, thanks to Welsh winters. I have a small electric heater, but it wasn't good enough, so I upgraded.
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.
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 04 (The Christmas Aftermath)
So Christmas has come and gone in a flash. There was much eating, drinking and merriment, but what impact did that have on my Fat Boy at 40 challenge?
Let's Make the IndieWeb Easier
Giles thinks we need more options for independent online publishing than WordPress, and they should be extremely simple to use.
My Opinions on Marriage
I saw a post on Mastodon recently asking about folk's opinions on Marriage. I replied, but thought I'd write my thoughts out here in a longer form.
Lone Rider
Lone Rider, by Elspeh Beard, is a fantastic read that I thoroughly enjoyed. What an incredibly brave woman.