Kev Quirk

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That Time I Crashed My Motorbike

I love motorbikes, but back in October 2016 I had a head-on collision with a van, which I caught on video. Here's the story...

StoryTime Motorbikes

Fat Boy at 40 - Update 03

Here's another update on my wieght loss journey to stop being fat by the time I'm 40, in August 2024.

FatBoy

Threads and the Fediverse

Lots of people on Mastodon have been losing their shit over Threads joining the fediverse, so I wanted to give my opinion on this whole shit show.

Technology Opinion

A Moment of Madness

In a moment of madness I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and I decided to sign up for Threads.

Technology Opinion

Renovating the Garage

The next step in the reonvations at home, is the garage (my workshop). Difference being this time, is that I did it myself.

HomeLife

PenPals

Brandon talks about a number of connections he’s made over the years from having PenPals.

Link

I Contributed to Badger Cruelty

I'm ashamed to say that I contributed to badger cruelty, and I feel horrendous because of it.

Opinion

Building a PenPal System

Since deciding to start the whole PenPal thing, I wanted a way of managing those posts from within my CMS. This is how I did it.

PenPal Meta Kirby

When Was the Last Time Tech Blew Your Mind?

When was the last time you saw a piece of tech that left you utterly astonished?

Technology Opinion

Fat Boy at 40 - Update 02

I just realised that I forgot to give the update for this month's Fat Boy at 40. I'll keep this brief as I don't have much time...

FatBoy

I Asked AI to Generate a Headshot for Me

I needed a new headshot for work, as I was pissed in my old one. But instead of getting a photographer, I asked AI to do it for me instead.

Technology

Seeking Pen Pals

I want to get to know you better. So I've decided to start a new mini-project where we become Pen Pals for a month.

PenPal

My Default Apps at the End of 2023

All the cool kids are doing these lists of their default app for the end of 2023. I'm not a cool kid, but thought I'd jump on the bandwagon regardless.

Fun Technology

On Subscriptions

Manu talks about some of the subscriptions he has to online services, and in particular streaming services. It's an interesting read, and I thought I'd respond.

Link Opinion

Other People's Enthusiasm

Jack talks about how the enthusiasm of others can influence his decisions about trying new things.

Link

My First Wet Shave in 15 Years

I've been thinking about a return to wet shaving for a while now, so recently took the plunge and had my first wet shave for 15 years.

Notes

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.

Technology Web

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.

Web

Use Plaintext Email

I recently found this minisite about using plaintext for your email. While I agree that plaintext should be the default, this site takes things way too far and frankly, misses the mark.

Opinion Technology Email

I’m Too Addicted to My iPhone

According to my iPhone Screen Time, I'm way under the average in terms of usage, but I still think I use my phone too much.

Technology Opinion