Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

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I'm getting sick of LLMs being everywhere. Let me use you how I want to use you, then get out of my way!

AI Opinion Web

Search Is Broken

Online search is objectively broken no matter which service you use.

Opinion Web AI

Proud Dad Moment

I had a real proud dad moment yesterday at my kids' sports day.

Homelife

Adding a Town Square

I added a town square to my site. Try it, it's fun!

Meta

AI Blog Questions Challenge

This AI questions thing seems to be doing the rounds, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.

AI Opinion

Career Update - Life After Stepping Down

It's been 8 months since I stepped down as a global exec. Here's how it's going.

Homelife Career

First Impressions of the Fitbit Air

A little over a week ago I took delivery of my new Fitbit Air, so I thought I'd jot down some of my thoughts after using it every day to track my health.

Technology fatboy

Using Fountain Pens for Note Writing

I've been getting into fountain pens over the last 6 months or so. They're lovely to write with, it not awkward for a lefty like me.

Opinion Notes

Replacing my ISP router with a UniFi Cloud Gateway Max

This was way more of a painful than I expected it to be!

Homelife internet

Upgrading My Home Internet to Full Fibre

I recently upgraded my home internet to full fiber. Was it worth the money?

Homelife Opinion

I'm off GitHub

GitHub has now been officially replaced with Codeberg.

Web Opinion

My Inital Thoughts On Thunderbird Pro

I was recently invited to try the Thundermail beta program ahead of their general release. Here's my initial thoughts.

Opinion Email

Thoughts on Leaving GitHub

I've been thinking about leaving GitHub, and here's my plan.

Opinion Web

My Fear of Flying

Some thoughts about my fear of flying and why it makes me uneasy.

Opinion

Stop Ubuntu Resetting Your Icon Theme When Toggling Dark Mode

Ubuntu resets a custom icon pack back to Yaru whenever switching between light/dark modes. Here's how to fix it.

Technology Linux

Update #2 on the Framework Saga

OK, the Framework saga is finally over...kinda.

Opinion Technology

Why Is Everything Proprietary These Days?

Why is everything proprietary these days? Let me tell you a little story...

Opinion motorbikes

ThinkPad T480 Initial Thoughts

I've had the T480 for a couple of days now, so wanted to jot down a few initial thoughts.

Technology Opinion

Update on My Coffee Ridden Framework 13

Here's an update on how things have gone with my Framework 13.

Homelife Technology

My Best Sub £100 Purchase

Here's the best sub £100 purchase I ever made. What's yours?

Opinion Homelife