Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

Tag: opinion

MacBook M1 - 4 Months Later

I've had my MacBook Air M1 for 4 months now, here's an update on how things are going with this little device.

Opinion Technology

A Reality Where CSS And JavaScript Doesn't Exist?

Bradley Taunt recently wrote about what his web utopia looks like; an Internet without CSS or JavaScript. While I agree that both are overused (particularly JS), I think Bradley went a little far.

Opinion Web

Forget Twitter Threads; Write A Blog Post Instead!

All of the kool kids in Twitter land seem to be jumping on the bandwagon of a very annoying craze. Twitter threads. Please stop; write a blog post instead

Blogging Opinion

A Windows User's First Impressions Of MacOS

I recently bought myself an M1 Macbook Air and I wanted to share my first impressions of MacOS as someone who has never used it before.

Opinion Technology

Online Conversations & Website Engagement

I was reading a post on online conversations by Manu last night, and the whole thing resonated with me. So I wanted to jot down my thoughts about online conversations and why I think it's broken.

Blogging Opinion

Building A Self-Hosted Journal

My wife keeps a journal, and I've been thinking about doing the same. Being the nerd that I am, I wanted something techie, so I built a self-hosted journal.

Opinion Web

Internet Cold Callers & Their Link Sharing Emails

I regularly get emails from site owners asking me to link share with a post on their site. But one link sharing request I got recently was a doozey…

Blogging Opinion Web

Why I Delete Old Content

Yesterday, I asked Fosstodon if anyone knows of a tool that can automatically delete content from Mastodon.

Opinion Privacy

Is Windows Unstable? Here Are My Thoughts

I hear lots of people in the Linux community say that Windows is really unstable, but how unstable is it really? Here's my opinion on the matter...

Opinion Technology

My Thoughts On Richard Stallman's Return To the FSF Board

If you haven't heard, Richard Stallman recently announced that he will be returning to the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation (FSF).

Opinion

The Wonderful World Of WordPress Wizardry For Working With Websites

A month ago I flipped back from Jekyll to WordPress and nobody noticed. That, my friends, is how performant WordPress can be.

Opinion Web

Is JavaScript Bad? Well, Only If You Are Using It Wrong

Many people think that JavaScript is bad, and using it on a website means you're somehow bad. Personally, I don't think that's often the case.

Opinion Web

My Thoughts On Micro.Blog

I recently signed up for a Micro.Blog trial, so wanted to talk about my thoughts on the service and whether I will continue to use it.

Blogging Opinion Web

Life After WhatsApp; Becoming A Messenger Nomad

To say that I'm not a fan of Facebook would be an understatement. In my opinion, Facebook is a cancer on the internet and since Facebook bought WhatsApp a few years ago, I really haven't been comforta...

Opinion Privacy Security

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.

Opinion Technology Web

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.

Opinion Technology

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.

Opinion Technology

WordPress Creator Vs The Jamstack

I read this post last night and found it really interesting. Especially since I've been exploring Static Site Generators again myself. Clearly Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress, doesn't think t...

Opinion Web

Static Site Generators Revisited

I've been a WordPress advocate for a while now, but I decided to use a static site generator for a new project. So, has my opinion on SSGs changed?

Opinion Web

Domain Squatters Are The Scum Of The Earth

I wanted to register quirk.uk, but arsehole domain squatters are getting in the way and making that almost impossible.

Opinion Technology