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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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Add A Date To Your Posts!

I really hate it when I visit a blog to read a post, only to find that the owner hasn't bothered to add a published date to their posts.

📅 07 December 2020

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Removing Support For The IndieWeb

I recently redesigned this website. When I did, I removed all of the IndieWeb functionality from it. This post talks about why I did that.

📅 13 November 2020

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A Nod To The 90s Web

I've re-designed this site in a way that nods back to the 90s web. Think Geocities, AOL, scrolling marquees and animated GIFs. The 90s web was a cool place to be, and now I've brought some of it back with this website.

📅 05 November 2020

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Trying To Go Green With Local Fonts

I've made some changes to the font stack on this website. This site now uses local fonts and this post explains why.

📅 23 October 2020

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Replacing FreshRSS With Miniflux

FreshRSS is a good RSS reader, but I recently decided to switch to Miniflux. This post talks about why I decided to switch.

📅 18 October 2020

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Looking After An Aquarium - How Much Work Is Involved?

Fish are such easy pets to look after, right? You just pop them in a tank, feed them once a day and change the water now and then. Easy. This post explores how much work is involved in looking after an aquarium.

📅 04 October 2020

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The Apple Walled Garden

I recently posted about my new Apple Watch on Fosstodon. I assumed I'd get some feedback about the Apple walled garden, so I wanted to take some time to elaborate on my thoughts about the walled garden.

📅 30 September 2020

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