Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

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.

Opinion, Web

My Thoughts on the Remarkable 2

I've had my Remarkable 2 for a couple months now, so I think it's about time I shared some thoughts on it.

Opinion, Technology

Anti-Social Media

I've felt a bit...meh about social media recently so wanted to jot down some thoughts about it all.

Opinion, Web

Moving from Jekyll to Blot

I've been exploring Blot lately. It's great, so I've decided to move this site over to it from Jekyll.

Blogging, Meta, Jekyll

The Way Of Kings

The Way of Kings is a fantastic book by Brandon Sanderson. One of the best I've read in a while.

Books, Brandon Sanderson, Stormlight Archive

Is Good Enough...Good Enough?

I'm going down a platform rabbit hole (again!) and I don't know what to do...

Blogging, Meta

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.

Blogging, Meta, Web

Astrosaurs

Astrosaurs is a fantastic series of books for kids. You should definitely check it out.

Books

I Won't Buy A YubiKey

In this interesting post, Garrit talks about why he wouldn't buy a YubiKey and I get where he's coming from.

Notes, Security

I Re-Joined Twitter

I've decided to re-join Twitter. I miss an awful lot about it and I might leave Mastodon too.

Fun, Notes

A Fediverse Backup?

I have been thinking about having a backup account on the Fediverse, but I’m struggling with which service to use.

Opinion, Web

Thoughts on Editing Posts

Should content on a personal site be edited, or should it be a snapshot in time? Here's my thoughts...

Blogging, Meta, Opinion

Are you making these design mistakes on your blog?

This is a list of design mistakes that I think too many blogs make. I've made some of them myself over years, so I'm speaking from experience here...

Blogging, Opinion

Gideon The Ninth

Gideon The Ninth is the first book in Tamsyn Muir's \"The Locked Tomb \" series

Books

Adding Email Subscriptions

I have added a way for you to subscribe to this blog via email.

Meta

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...

Blogging, Web

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...

Technology, Web

Micro.Blog Is Still Confusing

I want to love Micro.Blog, I really do, but it's just so bloody confusing to use!

Opinion, Web

The Wise Man's Fear

The Wise Man's Fear, book 2 in Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicle is fantastic

Books, Patrick Rothfuss, Kingkiller Chronicles

FediPoll

I'm going to be having some fun on the Fediverse over the next few days/weeks. If you're comfortable doing so, please join in, as the more people who take part, the better.

Notes, Fun, Web