Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

AMA Responses 01

I’ve received a number of responses to my request to Ask Me Anything. Some questions can be answered quickly, others require an entire post of their own.

AMA

Ask Me Anything

I got this idea from Björn Wärmedal, who posted the same thing recently. As Björn said, this could be fun. But why? Great question. Well, not only could it be fun, but when I recently wrote why an abo...

AMA, Fun

Segregating Email With Sub-Domains

I like to segregate my email by using unique addresses for many services. This makes things more secure, but it isn’t perfect…

Technology, Email

Why Forced Password Changes Reduce Security

Forced password changes are good for security apparently. But the truth is, having a forced password change policy reduces password security.

Opinion, Security

Is DuckDuckGo, DuckDuckDone?

DuckDuckGo, the privacy centric search firm have been found to be allowing Microsoft trackers through their browser. It’s dishonest, and I’m really disappointed.

Opinion, Privacy

You Should Flip a Coin

I’ve made all sorts of life decisions by the flip of a coin. Seriously. I think it’s a great way of making tough decisions. Here’s why…

Opinion

A Brutally Simple Site

I teased last week that I’ve been working on a new brutalist design for this website. Well, this is the result.

Meta, Web

AirPods Pro - 1 Week Later

My new AirPods Pro (AirPod Pros? Airpods Pros? Pro AirPods? What a stupid name!) were delivered a week ago. Here’s an update…

Notes, Opinion

Alloy of Law (Mistborn 4)

The original Mistborn trilogy was fantastic, but Allow of Law didn't hit the mark for me.

Books, Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn Series

AirPods Pro - First Impressions

My shiny new AirPods Pro were delivered today. Here are my first impressions of the most expensive earbuds I’ve ever bought.

Opinion, Technology

The Expert vs the Impostor

I’m about to start a new job. It’s a promotion, but my imposter syndrome is running wild. Let’s talk about the expert versus the impostors. s

Opinion

Why Are Newsletters So Painful?

Newsletters don’t have any right to be as complicated or as expensive to run as they are. So I quit mine.

Web

Calamity (Reckoners Book 3)

I finished Calamity a couple weeks ago, but wanted to stew on it for a while before I penned my thoughts down. That’s because I wasn’t really sure what I thought…and I’m still not.

Books, Brandon Sanderson, Reckoners Series

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Why is Kevin always the idiot or a weirdo in TV shows? Don’t believe me? Here are some examples…

Fun

Firefight (Reckoners Book 2)

Firefight, the second book in Brandon Sanderson’s Reckoners trilogy is another great book that I really enjoyed.

Books, Brandon Sanderson, Reckoners Series

Steelheart (Reckoners Book 1)

Steelheart, the first book of The Reckoners trilogy. It’s set in yet another dystopian world where there are infamous super heroes, called Epics.

Books, Brandon Sanderson, Reckoners Series

The Mistborn Trilogy

I recently finished the Mistborn trilogy following a recommendation from a friend. Here’s my thoughts.

Books, Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn Series

Clocker - The Best Time Zone App for Mac

I recently discovered Clocker, a really cool time zone app for MacOS and wanted to share it.

Notes

What Is a Linux User?

The Linux After Dark podcast recently had an interesting discussion on what is a Linux user? So I thought I’d write my opinion on the matter.

Opinion, Technology, Linux

What Happened When I Replied to a Sponsored Content Email?

I receive offers for sponsored content on a daily basis. I decided to reply to one of them to see what happened.

Blogging, Web, Email