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Is Firefox Firefucked?

I've been using Firefox for over 20 years at this point, but after a stream of cock-ups, I'm thinking about moving on.

📅 19 December 2025

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The Fisherman and The Businessman

I didn't expect a parable about a fisherman to smack me in the face with such clarity, but here we are.

📅 03 December 2025

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Local vs Cloud

I was listening to the Waveform podcast on my way to work this morning and they were talking about cloud vs local computing, and I have thoughts...

📅 27 November 2025

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Static Site Generators

Jan talks about how static site generators are far more complicated than WordPress, despite (ironically) their output being far simpler.

📅 25 November 2025

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RE: Why Do You Need Big Tech for Your SSG?

Loren posts a response arguing that while self-hosting and local builds have their charm, the simplicity and zero-maintenance nature of services like Netlify often make them the more practical choice for small personal sites.

📅 20 November 2025

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Why Do You Need Big Tech for Your SSG?

A look at why small, personal websites don’t need big-tech static hosting, and how a simple local build and rsync workflow gives you faster deploys, more control, and far fewer dependencies.

📅 19 November 2025

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What Happens After We Die?

My mum recently asked me what I think happens after we die. Not being religious, I think my response surprised her.

📅 11 November 2025

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Archive or Delete?

When it comes to email, are you an archiver or a deleter? Chris talks about his approach, and some of what others do. I thought I'd add my approach to the pile.

📅 06 November 2025

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Stop Explaining What Things Are

Ever searched for a fix to a technical problem, only to get a 1,000 word essay on what the thing is? Yeah, me too.

📅 05 November 2025

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