On Subscriptions
Manu talks about some of the subscriptions he has to online services, and in particular streaming services. It's an interesting read, and I thought I'd respond.
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Other People's Enthusiasm
Jack talks about how the enthusiasm of others can influence his decisions about trying new things.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blogs, Gardens, and Thinking Aloud in Public
Bix talks about digital gardens vs the traditional blog. I don't really get the former.
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...
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.
Friends from Blogging
I've been lucky enough to make a number of friends off the back of this blog (and also their blogs). This is a bit of a feel good post about how social media isn't the only way to meet new people.
Having a Microblog on a Traditional Blog
I was recently talking to Jatan Mehta about microblogging vs traditional blogging, and what should go where. I thought it was an interesting conversation, so decided to share my opinions here too.
CMS Filesize Comparison
I thought this post was really interesting, and telling about the amount of bloat that a lot of CMS's have. I'm very glad I went with Kirby.
Absolutely Do Not Change Your Blogging Platform
According to Matt, you should absolutely NOT change you blogging platform - I should probably take this advice on board.
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 01
It's been a little over a month since I mentioned the Fat Boy at 40 thing (me wanting to lose some weight), so I thought it was hide time provided an update...
Migrating This Blog to Kirby
Yes, that's right dear reader, this site has gone through yet another change - it's now based on Kirby and I think I've finally found my blogging utopia.
Stuck in the Chicken Coop 😂
So I managed to get myself stuck in the chicken coop while putting them to bed this evening. 😂
“Thing” Is the Worst Word in the English Language
I absolutely hate the word "thing". Like, serious, what value does that work have? It adds nothing to a conversation and should be erased from the dictionary.
Outland
Outland is a fantastic book that I really enjoyed. I can't wait to read the second book in the series.