Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

The Hardest Thing In The World

There are many things in the world that are difficult, but what is the hardest thing in the world?

Fun

GASLIT

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller packed with a twist you won't see coming.

Books, RR Haywood

Update on 500 Social

500 Social has been around for a few months now and things are going well. Here’s what’s been happening…

Web

I Want to Strangle Him...Sometimes

I love my sons, but my goodness there are times I want to strangle them. Then, sometimes, they show us why it's worth it.

HomeLife

Reading Old Posts

Do you ever go back and read your old posts? I do it now and again and I always discover something I forgot I wrote.

Fun, Blogging

Why Have Multiple Blogs?

A few people I follow have multiple blogs that they use for various topics, but I don't really understand why.

Opinion, Blogging

Emma Mattresses Are Crap

My wife and I recently bought an Emma Mattress, but it's since gone back because, frankly, it's shite.

HomeLife, Opinion

The Right to Remain Silent

I've recently been down a YouTube rabbit hole about Police who abuse their position. If you were stopped by an officer, would you exercise your right to remain silent?

Opinion

A Year With Kirby CMS

It’s been a year since I migrated this site to Kirby CMS, let’s talk about how that’s gone…

Meta, Opinion, Kirby

My Thoughts on the WordPress Drama

I wrote about Matt's post the other day, but things have escalated significantly since then. Like, SIGNIFICANTLY. Here's my thoughts...

Opinion, Web

On Removing Content

I wanted to share some thoughts on removing content from a public blog.

Opinion

WP Engine is not WordPress

Matt, the co-founder of WordPress, writes about how WP Engine is a “cancer to WordPress” because they disable revisions.

Link

Digital Fortress

When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician.

Books

Why Do Kids Lie?

Why do kids think they can get away with the most ridiculous of lies? Sometimes it's funny, but other times I want to strangle them!

HomeLife

On Success

I was recently speaking to someone in work that I mentor, and they asked me what my measure of success is. This is what I told her...

Opinion

Osa the Dog and the Last Goodbye

Lou talks about the recent loss of his son's much loved dog, Osa. Be warned, you'll need tissues at the ready!

Link

The One Feature I Really Wish Mastodon Had

While still in its infancy, there's one feature that Scott would *love* to see on Mastodon - the ability to post locally only.

Link, Opinion

The Blackest Heart

Returning to the kingdom of Gul Kana, Princess Jondralyn has suffered a devastating loss, discovering that not all fortunes are to be assumed, not all scripture to be trusted.

Books, Five Warrior Angels Series

Windows 11 Is Shite

I recently had the pleasure of being upgraded to Windows 11 in work, and it's utterly shite.

Opinion

Building a Simple Journal

I saw a post from Will recently about the CLI journalling tool, jrnl. It looked cool, but had some limitations for my needs, so I decided to build my own.

Technology, Web