Yesterday was sports day at my kids' school, and usually it consists of us standing in a field, being baked by the sun, waiting for our kids to come on and do their couple races each. All in all, I'm only ever interested in a couple minutes of the 2.5 hours we stand there. Usuall … | Continue reading
So you know how we have the incubator setup? Well, unbeknownst to me, my wife gave one of our broody hens a cluch of Guinea fowl eggs to sit on a month ago. She just sent me this... Thanks for reading this post … | Continue reading
I recently learned about this fantastic project where visitors are able to "chat" with one another in a fun and private way. I had to try it! So now, at the bottom of every page on this site, you will see my little town square. Please take a look and have some fun with it. If you … | Continue reading
We have the incubator setup incubating a dozen eggs, including the last 2 our hen that was caught by the fox layed. Expect regular updates. 🐣 Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are … | Continue reading
Sun's out, so there's only one way to travel to the office... ☀️ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to this post by email, or leave a comm … | Continue reading
Like we don't have enough animals already. This little black blob will be joining us on August. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to thi … | Continue reading
Bloggers, can we make better titles for our posts?by Michael HarleyMichael makes the case for us bloggers to use better titles when writing our posts as it helps discovery.Read post ➡ I agree with Michael on this, but I realised that since adding other post types to my RSS feed … | Continue reading
Ava did it, then Manu did it, then Thomas did it. So now I'm joining in. I haven't written a lot about AI on this site, so maybe this will give you all some insights as to what my opinions are on it all. 1. How was your first experience with AI models? I don't remember my first t … | Continue reading
Can someone who's more green fingered than me tell me is this is giant hogweed please? It's all over one of our fields, so if it is I'll need to get someone in to get rid of it. Thanks for reading this post vi … | Continue reading
I can think of worse places to walk the dogs... Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to this post by email, or leave a comment. | Continue reading
You know what the absolute worst part of owning an EV is? It's when you get in the car with the kids and there's 67% battery left. ⁶🤷⁷ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ … | Continue reading
So a fox came into the field and took a chicken from right in front of us at dinner time last night. Unfortunately we couldn't get to it in time. Our rooster tried, but he wasn't successful either. We have her last egg, so we're gonna try and hatch it. 😟 … | Continue reading
Dammit. My first attempt at a 2 colour print has failed - the filament keeps getting jammed from the AMS for some reason. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ … | Continue reading
Last October I made the decision to step down from my role as a global executive in the cybersecurity industry. The last 8 months have gone by in a flash, so I wanted to write a little update on how it's going. Do I regret the decision? Was it the right thing to do? Or have I scr … | Continue reading
I'm quite liking #Vivaldi, especially now I have dark/light mode switching working in #Ubuntu. If it sticks, I'll play with their email and RSS integration next. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, … | Continue reading
Yep, I definitely won't buy a bigger #3DPrinter. 🫣 Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to this post by email, or leave a comment. | Continue reading
An open letter to office suite users, just before the Euro-Office announcementby The Document FoundationThe Document Foundation shares its history to rebuke claims made by Euro-Office about being Europe's first open-source office suite. They argue that by hiding its code provenan … | Continue reading
So I've been listening to #Spotify most of the day while working. Instead of playing my liked songs, I've just let it play whatever. This is the way! It's been banger after banger, and lots of great news tracks. … | Continue reading
I Love F1by Gordon McLeanGordon has been hooked on F1 for 45 years, from childhood memories of Murray Walker to booking a trip to the Madrid GP. It’s a great look at how much the sport has changed and why he's still obsessed.Read post ➡ I discovered Gordon's blog after he commen … | Continue reading
A little over a week ago I took delivery of my new Fitbit Air, so I thought I'd jot down some of my thoughts after using it every day to track my health. I recently started running again, for which I use my Suunto Run to track. I've had it for a little while now and it tracks all … | Continue reading
Been doing some work on the website to bring back post types on the site properly (something I haven't had since switching from Kirby). I now have articles, links, notes and books, all on the homepage and filterable. Hopefully nothing is too messed up in the RSS feed! 😟 … | Continue reading
It's Just Broken: Oh WordPressby Pup On TechIn a recent post, the Pup ON Tech perfectly captures the absolute nightmare that is building a self-hosted WordPress site. What starts as a simple VPS setup quickly devolves into a bloated mess of heavy themes, dozens of conflicting plu … | Continue reading
Dammit, my second print somehow went wrong. I think it's because I dont have the printer on the steadiest of surfaces. Will move and try again. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. … | Continue reading
So my first #3DPrint seems to be going ok. Bit of a faff loading the filament, but relatively painless all in all. I went for a Bambu A1 Mini - won't need to print anything large. Thanks for reading this post v … | Continue reading
I've been thinking about getting a #3DPrinter recently. Never used one before but I think it would be useful/interesting. I have no experience with them, and don't want to spend a tonne of money. Ease of use and quality would be my highest priorities I think. Any recommendations? … | Continue reading
It always makes me sad when bloggers have no way of easily contacting them on their site. I'd love to talk to you about your last post, but there's no way to email or comment. Posting your Twitter handle aint gonna cut it. Is it so hard to add an "email me" link at the bottom of … | Continue reading
Lovely sourdough toast for breakfast. The old girl knows there might be some crust going spare too - she isn't daft! Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ … | Continue reading
Went for another run this evening, was planning to do 3km again, but I felt good at the halfway point so I carried on. I ended up doing 5km and was hoping to do it in <35 mins. Imagine my surprise when I did it in 30:21! Well impressed, but I think I over did it and I'll be sore … | Continue reading
ExecutedAuthor: RR HaywoodGenre: Sci-fiReleased: 06 June 2017Rating: ★★★★☆The team of heroes extracted from their timelines to stop the impending apocalypse didn’t think they needed a leader. But they’ve got one anyway. With their mission in tatters, Miri has been called in to st … | Continue reading
Went for my first run in goodness knows how long last night. Managed 3km in in 21 min with an avg heart rate of 172bpm(!) Considering I used to do 5km in 18 mins, this is disappointing, but i need to focus on the positives...I got off my arse and ran! … | Continue reading
My note taking process has evolved a lot over the years. Originally I used my iPad with the Apple pencil, but having to charge it every few days was a pain. Then I switched to the Remarkable 2, which was great and I didn't need to charge the pen. But as I produced more and more n … | Continue reading
Is Bitwarden preparing for a sale?by Jan-Lukas ElseJan-Lukas writes about the warning signs that Bitwarden might be heading for a private equity sale. The irony is that founder built Bitwarden because he didn't trust what happened when LastPass got acquired.Read post ➡I saw this … | Continue reading
So I recently upgraded my home internet to full fibre, after which I also decided to upgrade my router as there were some things I wanted to do with my network that my ISP-provided router wasn't capable of. I replaced my mesh system with a UniFi one a couple years ago, so it made … | Continue reading
As many regular readers know, we live in the North Wales countryside, which means it can take time to get the latest and greatest when it comes to technology. As a result, we were previously "limited" to FTTC (fibre to the cabinet) which had a max speed of 70Mbps. As a result, we … | Continue reading
Hey you, start communicating!by David JamiesonDavid talks about why it's good to reach out to authors when you read their content. Even if it's just to say hi.Read post ➡Hard agree with David's comments here - he and I regularly exchange emails, actually. I try to reach out to au … | Continue reading
Ok, that's it. I'm officially off GitHub. First I moved all of my private repos to my Synology, which was extremely easy to do. I did that around a week or so ago and it's be working great. Then I had to start sorting and moving all my public repos to Codeberg. Many were archived … | Continue reading
Yesterday I received an email from the Thunderbird team inviting me to join a preview of their new hosted email service, Thunderbird Pro. I love email, so was very keep to sign up and test it out. Before we get into this, I want to say that Thunderbird Pro is still under active d … | Continue reading
I've read a few posts about people leaving GitHub recently, and following my short note to the Fediverse a number of people have piped up saying they're not fans of GitHub, either. From the reading I've done, these frustrations are usually threefold: Microsoft ownership Microsof … | Continue reading
I was recently reading The Long Ride Home by Nathan Millward and at one point in the book he talks about having to get on a plane, and his fear of flying: This was something I would have loved to have avoided [getting on a plane], my fear of flying (I think) born out of the abse … | Continue reading
Who knows that you blog?by David JamiesonDavid talks about his reluctance to share details about his blog with a colleague, and asks whether other people with blogs tell their friends and family.Read post ➡I saw this post in my RSS reader this morning, followed by a reply from Al … | Continue reading
The Papirus icon theme is my favourite - I've used it for years and it continues to work beautifully. So while I've been rebuilding my Framework 13, it was one of the first things I installed. But there's a problem, dear reader. You see, I'm a proud light mode person, but I regul … | Continue reading
In case you hadn't heard (it's all I've been going on about for a couple weeks, so you probably have heard - sorry) I spilled coffee on my Framework 13, then after lots of testing and cleaning, I confirmed that the main board was dead. The new main board was delivered this mornin … | Continue reading
After 10 years of loyal service, the motorbike jacket that I wear most often gave up the ghost recently and ripped. Being a piece of protective clothing, a rip isn't a good thing, so I've been shopping around for a replacement. But you see, motorbike jackets are complex, heavy ga … | Continue reading
Since my Framework had a coffee bath, I've been using a ThinkPad T480 that I picked up from eBay for £285 ($385). This has been my main laptop for a few days now, and I have some thoughts, so I thought I'd share them since I've read mixed reviews on these plucky little laptops - … | Continue reading
A week or so ago, I talked about how I might have killed my Framework 13 by dumping a full mug of coffee over it while it was running. In that last post I explained how I'd stripped the laptop down and was waiting for some isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to be delivered so I could more t … | Continue reading
I was recently listening to an episode of The Idea Roastery about personal life gamechangers and toward the end of the episode, Herman asked Jason: What is the best purchase you've ever made for less than £100? For Jason is was an egg poacher, and for Herman it was a coffee gri … | Continue reading
When is AI image slop ok? By Gordon Mclean Gordon stumbled across a post arguing that AI-generated featured images signals laziness, even if every word you write is your own, and it made him stop and think about his own blog. Read post ➡ This post piqued my interest, and … | Continue reading
I was in the office today, working away, and I often have my personal laptop, a Framework 13 next to me so I do things like check notes and emails, listen to music, etc. I reached over to grab something on the other side of my desk and managed to knock an entire fucking cup of co … | Continue reading