Ending the PenPals Experiment
I've decided to end my PenPals experiment. It's been 9 months, and it's been a lot of fun, but it's time for it to end.
How Much Does It Cost to Charge My EV for a Month?
Back in June I wrote about whether I've saved money by switching to an EV. But I charge my car at work quite a lot, so how much does it actually cost to charge my EV For a month?
Three Years With My M1 MacBook Air
I've had my M1 MacBook Air for 3 years now. It's the most expensive laptop I've ever owned, but was it worth it?
Politics and Communities
After launching 500 Social to little fanfare yesterday, Jack and Dave have been having an interesting conversation about politics in communities, and I wanted to chime in, since it's focussed on 500 Social.
Introducing 500 Social
I've decided to go for it and start that deliberately small online community I was talking about. It's called 500 Social.
Thinking About Online Communities
I've been thinking about online communities a lot lately, and had an idea about a new Masto instance, but maybe it wasn't such a good idea?
Everybody's Free (To Write Websites)
A parody of the \"Wear Sunscreen\" thing from the late 90s. This is just fabulous.
Could You Give Up Social Media?
I have a love hate relationship with social media. In some respects it's great, but in others it's a nightmare. I'm wondering if I could give up social media entirely...
Flailing About With My Mower
Back in May I wrote about an evening stroll in the field and leaving the grass to grow. Since then, things have escalated...A LOT.
Keenan’s “Alarmingly Concise” Summary of How They Built Their Site
Keenan goes into great detail on the trials and tribulations of building a new Eleventy site while possessing very little development experience.
Why Have a Personal Site Instead of Social Media?
I was posting my usual waffle over on Fosstodon yesterday, and someone asked a question about having a personal site vs just using social media. So I naturally decided to write a post on my personal site about it.
The Forgetting Moon
The first book in the Five Warrior Angels series. A very good read, but it was loooong.
Fighting Bots
Manu talks about the ongoing issues with AI scraping the web and what are options are, as site owners, to prevent it.
Did Switching to an EV Save Me Money?
Back in February, I switched from a dinosaur drinking Land Rover, to an EV. But has switching actually saved me money?
Less Blogging About Blogging
Brandon talks about his desire to write less about blogging. I'm not sure I agree though.
Things That Make Me Happy
I saw this post from Dave Rupert asking what makes people happy. I answered it quickly, but figured it would be good to share more.
On This Site & Financial Stability
I've been thinking about the future of this site recently, and I wanted to pen down some of the thoughts that have been rattling around my grey matter.
My Knee-Jerk Reaction to WWDC24
I watched the #WWDC24 event from Apple last night. Here’s my thoughts on some of the announcements.
Building a Home Gym
I haven't done a FatBoy update in a little while, so I decided to do a double-whammy and talk about how I've been getting on, along with my new little home gym.
Human or Not?
Chat with someone for two minutes, and try to figure out if it was a fellow human or an AI bot. Think you can tell the difference?