What Is Self-Hosting?
What actually is \"self-hosting\"? It means different things to different people. This is what it means to me...
Why You Shouldn't Use Facebook
Facebook is the worst place on the internet. It's a privacy vortex of doom and here are just SOME of the reasons why you sholdn't use it,
How Browser Fingerprinting Works
Browser fingerprinting is the process of collecting information about a remote device for identification purposes. Here's how it works...
How Online Tracking Works
I'm going to try and explain how online tracking works. I think I have a relatively good understanding of things, but it's a complicated subject, so I'll try and keep it as simple as possible.
Commento - The Privacy Respecting Commenting System
Commento is a fanstic, privact respecting alternative to 3rd party commenting services like Disqus.
Please Add RSS Support To Your Site
Having an RSS feed is a great way of allowing readers from all over the internet consume your conent. But please, make sure the entire post is in there!
Migrating from WordPress to Grav
After quite the evolution of blogging platforms and services, the latest iteration of this blog is based off of Grav.
How To Install Nextcloud On Shared Hosting
After writing my Nextcloud setup guide, people have asked me whether they can install Nextcloud on shared hosting, like cPanel.
How To Mount A Partition In Ubuntu
If you want to mount a partition in Ubuntu, all you really need to do is plug the drive into your machine and open your file browser. However, what if you want to ensure that partition always mounts on boot?
How To Setup A Nextcloud Server In Ubuntu
This guide will show you how to install Nextcloud on Ubuntu.
Improving My Ubuntu Workflow
I've made a few small changes which have really imroved my workflow on Ubuntu.
My Home Server – 2 Months On
My new server has now been in place for a couple of months, so I thought I would give you guys an update.
Privacy vs “I have nothing to hide”
A recent post received numerous comments asking why I was so concerned about privacy and asking what I have to hide. Here's my reply...
Building My Home Server
I recently wrote about how I nearly lost all my data. Honestly, it was a blessing in disguise as I now have a far more powerful and capable server to store and backup my data.
I Nearly Lost All Of My Data!
My home server completely shit the best recently and I thought I'd lost all my data.
Ditching Android – 6 Weeks On
It's been 6 weeks since I ditched Android in favour of an iPhone. Here's an update on how I'm getting on...
How Plus Addressing Can Prevent Spam
I noticed recently that I appear to be getting a lot more spam to my mailbox than normal. I don’t usually share my email address if I can help it, so wasn’t sure what was happening. Some digging was required.
Why I'm Ditching Android
I've been slowly de-Googling my life, so the next step is to get rid of Android, in favour of an iPhone.
Juno Computers Jupiter Laptop Review
The guys over at Juno Computers reached out to me recently to see if I was interested in doing a review of their new Jupiter Laptop. I decided to take them up on their offer, and have spent a few days...
Elementary OS Juno Review
I wrote in a previous article why I use Linux, and last night the team over at Elementary released the latest version of their Linux OS – Elementary OS Juno. I quickly downloaded the ISO for eOS and d...