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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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My Default Apps at the End of 2024

As I did in 2023, here's my app defaults at the end of 2024. ⚠️ Spoiler - not much has changed.

📅 30 December 2024

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Use Of Weapons

The 3rd book in the Ian M Banks' Culture series. I really couldn't get into this one, so abandoned it half way through.

📅 26 December 2024

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The Cost of Self-Hosting

Since playing around with Android and trying to get some self-hosted services running, I've been thinking about the costs of self-hosting. Ironically, I think the cost to my wallet is the least of them.

📅 26 December 2024

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It's Good to Talk

I recently had a great email exchange with Herman Martinus of BearBlog fame and wanted to talk about that a little bit more.

📅 18 December 2024

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I'm Back on iOS

Yes, you read that right, folks. I've decided to flip myself back to team Apple and have ditched my new Pixel 8.

📅 17 December 2024

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Why I Think Nextcloud Is Shit

I've tried Nextcloud a few times over the years, but every time I do, I end up coming away thinking it's shit. Here's why...

📅 14 December 2024

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On Substack & Blogging

Manu writes about his opinions on Substack vs blogging and owning your content. I heartily agree!

📅 04 December 2024

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The Player Of Games

The 2nd book in Banks' culture series. I enjoyed this book, but found it quite predictable.

📅 03 December 2024

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I'm Switching Back to Android

A few days ago I wrote about how I was thinking about a switch to the Farephone 5. I've now made a decision and ordered a new phone, but it's not the Fairphone.

📅 01 December 2024

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