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.
I’ve spoken about Mastodon numerous times on this blog. It is the social media platform I use more than any other, but for a new user it can be confusing because it doesn’t work like other social media sites.
📅 11 June 2020
The founder of Mastodon recently announced that he has started a second flagship instance. Is it a good thing to have flagship instances, or does the centralisation of Mastodon do more harm than good?
📅 08 June 2020
A little over a month ago, I installed Pop OS 20.04 on both my laptop and my desktop, so I thought I'd write a post on how I've found it so far.
📅 02 June 2020
Blogging takes tenacity, commitment and experience. I thought I'd write a post about my blogging history to show that none of us get it right at first.
📅 30 May 2020
A few days ago I asked for advice on [whether it was a good idea for me to start The Meta Blog. In this post I talk about the decision I've made and why
📅 27 May 2020
A couple of weeks ago, I launched The Meta Blog, but now I'm having second thoughts. This post goes through some of my thoughts and concerns about making a second niche blog.
📅 25 May 2020
So you want to start a blog, but you don't have a masters degree in computing? I think that everyone should be able to blog, regardless of their technical ability. This post will give you everything you need to get going.
📅 20 May 2020
I did a review of my password manager entries to see if there were any issues. As a result, I've been able to make myself more secure.
📅 18 May 2020
When starting a blog, choosing the right domain name is extremely important because it becomes your online identity. Let's talk about how to get it right.
📅 17 May 2020
Do something you love for a living and you will never work a day in your life.
📅 14 May 2020
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