Thinking about a New Layout
I've been thinking about making some changes to the layout of this site, but I'm on the fence. What do you think of these mockups?
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Selling Some Watches
I've decided to clear some space in my collection and sell a few of my watches. There's 7 of them up for sale, if you're interested, get in touch.
Email Privacy
Niq talks about segregating your email and not publishing your personal email where possible. One email address ain't gonna cut it these days.
My First Month With an EV
I recently bought my first electric vehicle (EV). It has been an interesting adjustment, but am I glad I switched from diesel?
The Sandman: Act III
The Sandman audio books seem to be getting progressively worse. I don't think I'll be listening to another one.
Where I'm at on the Whole CSS-Tricks Thing
Chris talks about the challenges he's faced since selling CSS-Tricks to Digital Ocean, and where his head has been at since.
I've Finally Completed 100 Days to Offload
I started the #100DaysToOffload challenge back in April 2020, but I've never been able to complete it. That has now changed. 🎉
February 2024 PenPal - Joel Chrono
I just finished my latest month-long conversation with this month's PenPal, Joel Chrono
Guestbook Spam is Fun
Since launching my Guestbook yesterday, I've been hit with a bunch of spam entries. I forgot how much "fun" it is dealing with this shit.
I Have a Guestbook
After seeing Manu's guestbook, I had to get in on the action, so I've decided to create my own guestbook.
Ditching YouTube (Kind Of)
I recently wrote about how YouTube was throttling my connection. I'm sick of YouTube's shenanigans, so I've ditched them...kind of.
Son of the Black Sword
Son of the Black Sword is bit of a slow burn, but once it gets going, it's a relly good read and I'm looking forward to the rest fo the books in the series.
Building an Archive of My First Blog
My first ever blog was hosted on Blogger, and Google loves to delete shit, so I've decided to replicate that site and host it myself.
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 05
My journey to stop being a fat boy by the age of 40 continues. I'm 6 months in, so let's see how we're doing...
Mow Is Me
And once again, the mower has shit the bed and I'm having to spend what little spare time I have fixing it. At least this time it isn't a belt...
⚠️ Severe Snow Warning ⚠️
So last night it was all over the news that there were going to be "*Severe Snow Storms*" across North Wales today. In true British fashion, the entire country lost its shit.
Ending my Kagi Search Subscription
After nearly 6 weeks, I've decided to end my extended trial of Kagi search, it gives little value over DuckDuckGo and is a waste of money.
I Think YouTube Is Throttling Me Because I’m Using an Ad-Blocker
YouTube has felt really sluggish when navigating between pages recently, and I think it's a deliberate thing by them, because I'm using an ad-blocker.
DELIO
What a fantastic book DELIO is. It's superbly written, and the characters are great.
Rach Turned off Analytics
Rach turned off the analytics on her site as she now finds them boring. This post contains the best quote ever.