When a Tool Becomes a Hobby
Joel reflects on how practical tools can slowly turn into hobbies, using watches, razors, and pens to show how function often gives way to fascination. I can relate!
π 07 October 2025
Hi, Iβm Kev and this is my corner of the web β part blog, part soapbox. Youβll find tech experiments, the occasional rant, and more than a few opinions that are probably wrong (but fun to argue about). Have a wander, you might find something interesting.
Joel reflects on how practical tools can slowly turn into hobbies, using watches, razors, and pens to show how function often gives way to fascination. I can relate!
π 07 October 2025
A sharp look at the smoke and mirrors of influencer culture, where authenticity is staged, success is rented, and everythingβs for sale. Ava reminds us that real life doesnβt need an audience.
π 06 October 2025
Is social media in any form really worth the drama, and was it doomed to failure from the start?
π 06 October 2025
Book #4 in the Murderbot Diaries series and still very much enjoyable.
π 06 October 2025
Matt continues to make iterative changes to his blog and I'm really enjoying following along.
π 05 October 2025
I'm not really sure what to say about this one. I have no more words.
π 02 October 2025
After flip-flopping about what I'm going to do with this site, I decided to flip to Jekyll and build my own little CMS while I'm at it. Because why not? π€·π»ββοΈ
π 30 September 2025
Book 3 in the Murderbot diaries was again very good, but goodness me the chapters were long!
π 21 September 2025
I published a post about simplifying this site recently, I've made some changes, but I don't think I've simplified much.
π 20 September 2025
This siteβs a fun playground, but itβs evolved into a cluttered maze. Lately Iβve been wondering if itβs time to strip it down so I can focus on writing.
π 14 September 2025
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