Warming up the Garage 🔥
After renovating the Garage, it's still very cold in there, thanks to Welsh winters. I have a small electric heater, but it wasn't good enough, so I upgraded.
Blog
Don't Change Your RSS URL
I love RSS. My RSS feed reader is the page I visit most on web, I think. So it's very frustrating when folks update their site, but don't redirect their RSS feed - please remember to do it, people.
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 04 (The Christmas Aftermath)
So Christmas has come and gone in a flash. There was much eating, drinking and merriment, but what impact did that have on my Fat Boy at 40 challenge?
Let's Make the IndieWeb Easier
Giles thinks we need more options for independent online publishing than WordPress, and they should be extremely simple to use.
My Opinions on Marriage
I saw a post on Mastodon recently asking about folk's opinions on Marriage. I replied, but thought I'd write my thoughts out here in a longer form.
Lone Rider
Lone Rider, by Elspeh Beard, is a fantastic read that I thoroughly enjoyed. What an incredibly brave woman.
When Will I Stop Blogging?
Matt asks “Here’s an uncomfortable question: when do I stop blogging?”
All the Motorbikes I’ve Owned
While having one of my many email conversations recently, a reader asked me to write about the motorbikes I've owned over the years, so here they are...
The Sandman: Act I
The Sandman is an audiobook. Problem is, I can't work out if it was genius, or just plain weird. Either way, I really enjoyed it.
That Time I Crashed My Motorbike
I love motorbikes, but back in October 2016 I had a head-on collision with a van, which I caught on video. Here's the story...
Fat Boy at 40 - Update 03
Here's another update on my wieght loss journey to stop being fat by the time I'm 40, in August 2024.
Threads and the Fediverse
Lots of people on Mastodon have been losing their shit over Threads joining the fediverse, so I wanted to give my opinion on this whole shit show.
A Moment of Madness
In a moment of madness I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and I decided to sign up for Threads.
Consider Phlebas
The first book in the Banks' Culture series, Consider Phlebas, was incredibly enjoyable. I'm looking forward to reading the others.
Renovating the Garage
The next step in the reonvations at home, is the garage (my workshop). Difference being this time, is that I did it myself.
PenPals
Brandon talks about a number of connections he’s made over the years from having PenPals.
The World According to Kaleb
The World According to Kaleb is the first book by Kaleb Cooper, start of Amazon's Clarksons Farm.
I Contributed to Badger Cruelty
I'm ashamed to say that I contributed to badger cruelty, and I feel horrendous because of it.
Building a PenPal System
Since deciding to start the whole PenPal thing, I wanted a way of managing those posts from within my CMS. This is how I did it.
When Was the Last Time Tech Blew Your Mind?
When was the last time you saw a piece of tech that left you utterly astonished?