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Hi, I’m Kev and this is my corner of the web — part blog, part soapbox. You’ll 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.

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Other People's Enthusiasm

Jack talks about how the enthusiasm of others can influence his decisions about trying new things.

📅 30 October 2023

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My First Wet Shave in 15 Years

I've been thinking about a return to wet shaving for a while now, so recently took the plunge and had my first wet shave for 15 years.

📅 29 October 2023

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Using ChatGPT to Write Code

I wanted to make a small change to the CSS on this site, but wasn't sure how to do it, so I asked ChatGPT to write some code for me.

📅 28 October 2023

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Some of My Favourite Fonts

Matt Birchler recently posted some of his favourite fonts to Mastodon, so I thought I'd share some of my own favourites here.

📅 27 October 2023

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Use Plaintext Email

I recently found this minisite about using plaintext for your email. While I agree that plaintext should be the default, this site takes things way too far and frankly, misses the mark.

📅 24 October 2023

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I’m Too Addicted to My iPhone

According to my iPhone Screen Time, I'm way under the average in terms of usage, but I still think I use my phone too much.

📅 23 October 2023

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Earthside

Earthside is the second in Dennis E Taylor's Quantum Earth trilogy. After reading the first book, I couldn't wait to read this.

📅 22 October 2023

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A Year at the Smallholding

Today marks the 1st anniversary of us moving into our 2.5 acre smallholding in Wales, but how has the first year gone? Here's a retrospective...

📅 18 October 2023

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Blogging for the Hell of it

We don't need blogging niches, or "thought leaders"; we need more people just to blog for the hell of it.

📅 17 October 2023

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