On Success
I was recently speaking to someone in work that I mentor, and they asked me what my measure of success is. This is what I told her...
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Osa the Dog and the Last Goodbye
Lou talks about the recent loss of his son's much loved dog, Osa. Be warned, you'll need tissues at the ready!
The One Feature I Really Wish Mastodon Had
While still in its infancy, there's one feature that Scott would *love* to see on Mastodon - the ability to post locally only.
The Blackest Heart
Returning to the kingdom of Gul Kana, Princess Jondralyn has suffered a devastating loss, discovering that not all fortunes are to be assumed, not all scripture to be trusted.
Windows 11 Is Shite
I recently had the pleasure of being upgraded to Windows 11 in work, and it's utterly shite.
Building a Simple Journal
I saw a post from Will recently about the CLI journalling tool, jrnl. It looked cool, but had some limitations for my needs, so I decided to build my own.
Ending the PenPals Experiment
I've decided to end my PenPals experiment. It's been 9 months, and it's been a lot of fun, but it's time for it to end.
How Much Does It Cost to Charge My EV for a Month?
Back in June I wrote about whether I've saved money by switching to an EV. But I charge my car at work quite a lot, so how much does it actually cost to charge my EV For a month?
Three Years With My M1 MacBook Air
I've had my M1 MacBook Air for 3 years now. It's the most expensive laptop I've ever owned, but was it worth it?
Politics and Communities
After launching 500 Social to little fanfare yesterday, Jack and Dave have been having an interesting conversation about politics in communities, and I wanted to chime in, since it's focussed on 500 Social.
Introducing 500 Social
I've decided to go for it and start that deliberately small online community I was talking about. It's called 500 Social.
Thinking About Online Communities
I've been thinking about online communities a lot lately, and had an idea about a new Masto instance, but maybe it wasn't such a good idea?
Everybody's Free (To Write Websites)
A parody of the "Wear Sunscreen" thing from the late 90s. This is just fabulous.
Could You Give Up Social Media?
I have a love hate relationship with social media. In some respects it's great, but in others it's a nightmare. I'm wondering if I could give up social media entirely...
Flailing About With My Mower
Back in May I wrote about an evening stroll in the field and leaving the grass to grow. Since then, things have escalated...A LOT.
Keenan’s “Alarmingly Concise” Summary of How They Built Their Site
Keenan goes into great detail on the trials and tribulations of building a new Eleventy site while possessing very little development experience.
Why Have a Personal Site Instead of Social Media?
I was posting my usual waffle over on Fosstodon yesterday, and someone asked a question about having a personal site vs just using social media. So I naturally decided to write a post on my personal site about it.
The Forgetting Moon
The first book in the Five Warrior Angels series. A very good read, but it was loooong.
Fighting Bots
Manu talks about the ongoing issues with AI scraping the web and what are options are, as site owners, to prevent it.
Did Switching to an EV Save Me Money?
Back in February, I switched from a dinosaur drinking Land Rover, to an EV. But has switching actually saved me money?