Kev Quirk

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Firefight (Reckoners Book 2)

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

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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.

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The Mistborn Trilogy

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

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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.

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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

What's the Alternative to Firefox?

Firefox is great, but they’re not doing themselves any favours recently. Does a viable alternative to Firefox exist?

Opinion Web

On Burnout

I’ve been feeling pretty burned out lately. I think it’s an accumulation of things, but I don’t know what to do about it.

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Gemini Isn't The Solution To The Broken Web

I’m not sure if you heard, but The Web Is F*cked and techies everywhere are touting the Gemini protocol as its saviour. I disagree. A lot.

Opinion Web

Oh Spotify...

Oh Spotify, what are you doing? You're really not making it easy for me to love you.

Opinion Technology

How I Manage Images in Jekyll

My Fosstodon pal, Ru Singh, was asking about managing images with static sites recently, so I thought I'd write about how I manage my Jekyll content.

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I Broke My MacBook User Profile By Deleting A Single Folder

The OS on my M1 MacBook Air was completely trashed when I tried to use it this morning. All because I deleted a single folder from my home directory.

StoryTime Technology

Comparing Static Site Hosts; Which Is The Best Host For A Static Site?

I have compared a number of static site hosts to see which is the best *for me* in terms of performance, build times and pricing. This post contains the results of that research.

Web Technology

How To Solve A Rubik's Cube For Beginners

This is a simple beginner's guide on how to solve a 3x3 Rubik's Cube. I've split the process up into steps that hopefully make it easier to learn.

Fun

My Predictions For 2022

I decided it would be fun to do some predictions for 2022. This time next year I'll follow up to see if any of them came true.

Opinion Technology