I've mentioned the Framework 13 a few times recently, and I ended up buying one. But a few people have messaged me wanting to know why I chose it. So, here's why... I've had my trusty M1 Macbook Air for a few years now and I really, really love it, but it's the base model with 8G β¦ | Continue reading
I decided to cancel my pre-order of the new @frameworkcomputer Ryzen 9 AI and instead went with the existing Ryzen 7 chip. I'll get my new laptop a hell of a lot sooner, and according to Geekbench, it's still a BIG step up over what I have now. Just need to decide what OS I'm gon β¦ | Continue reading
I have unsubscribed from the TL;DR newsletter today after enjoying it for many years. Why? Because it's 90% AI bullshit and it's boring. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Blogging Expectations by Joel Chrono Joel reflects on why he blogs, admitting he enjoys the idea of people reading and reacting to his posts. He sometimes feels let down when there's no feedback, but he still finds writing rewarding and sees value in being open about those feelin β¦ | Continue reading
When your dogs follow you into the toilet and instantly regret it. π Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
In preparation for my new Framework laptop, I've been playing around with Fedora 41 on an old laptop. For the most part it works really well, but theming doesn't. I have no idea, but no Gnome Shell themes will work and the default one is horrible - everything is WAY too big on th β¦ | Continue reading
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Back in February I decided to admit defeat in the battle against YouTube ads, and I signed up for Premium. Since then, I've become utterly addicted to shorts. It's very, very sad. The YouTube Premium experience is extremely good. No ads, the site loads super quick, and YouTube ev β¦ | Continue reading
So who's up for a global recession then? Anyone? No? Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Thinking about my next laptop and #Apple has been giving me the ick lately with some of what they're doing. Anyway, politics of it all aside, I'm thinking about a #Framework 13. Very expensive, but will hopefully last a lot longer. Anyone have one? What do you think of it? Thanks β¦ | Continue reading
βοΈ Written by: Dennis E Taylor π· Genre: Sci-fi π Published: 01 December 2022 π Pages: 333 π§ My rating: β β β β β (4 stars) Jack Kernigan is having a bad dayβ¦a bad yearβ¦a bad life. After being booted out of MIT, heβs back in his Ohio hometown, working f β¦ | Continue reading
I heard this great saying today... "Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing to not put it in a fruit salad." Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
My wife recently got a rooster to help look after her flock, and it's a fucking beast! For reference, the one behind is a fully grown, normal size hen. I swear it's a goose in disguise! πͺΏ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€ β¦ | Continue reading
Youngest: Daaaaaaaaad, how was the earth made? Me: [explains the Big Bang theory] Him: So it made EVERYTHING?? Me: Yup Him: Even that rock? Me: Everything Him: Even that tree? Me: Everything Him: Even those ponies? Me: Everything Him: Even my socks? Me: EVERYTHING! Him: Even the β¦ | Continue reading
Walked up to my youngest, put my wrist on his head and said. "Don't move, you're under a wrist." I am fucking hilarious. ππ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Back in August I created a very simple Journal for my own use. I've been updating it lately and I think it's a lot better now. So previously, my journal created simple plaintext files, then rendered them when a corresponding link was clicked. It was stupidly simply; here's what i β¦ | Continue reading
I really wanna play around with @mauricerenck@mastodon.online Komments and IndieConnector plugins, but I really don't know if I want to open that can of worms again. https://maurice-renck.de/en/projects Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for usin β¦ | Continue reading
βοΈ Written by: Peter Brown π· Genre: Sci-fi π Published: 09 August 2018 π Pages: 288 π§ My rating: β β β ββ (3 stars) Roz is no ordinary robot. After being washed up on the shore of a remote and wild island, she learned to adapt and make it her home, be β¦ | Continue reading
Just read @thewk post on building his Polar Explorer II replica. Such a great post, and considering itβs pretty much exactly the same as my Seiko SBSC009, but for 1/3 of the price - and he got to build it - Iβm a little jealous. π https://www.thewkblog.com/2025/03/16/i-bu β¦ | Continue reading
I was out with my family in Chester recently and I saw a quote on the side of a building explaining how to work better. I thought it was very well put, so I wanted to share it. I'm not usually one for these inspirational "posts" (is it a post if it's on the side of a building?) B β¦ | Continue reading
I recently bought a new motorbike and managed to drop my phone while riding it. Oh joy. I've been having a pretty tough time in work recently and, as a result, in my personal life too. So I decided to do something for myself - I bought myself a new motorbike. Not just any motorbi β¦ | Continue reading
Spring is definitely in the air. Today might be a good day for the first grass cut of the year... Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
I got my phone back today, really quick turnaround, which is impressive. But they only repaired stuff that's broken, not anything cosmetic. So the bezel still has a shit load of chunks and scratches out of the aluminium. Annoying... Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is gr β¦ | Continue reading
I don't know how anyone uses an #iPhone without a case. They're almost impossible to grip without one! Are these things made of Teflon?? Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Riding to work this morning and my iPhone fell out of its carrier, then a fucking van ran over it! It's a bit damaged... Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
This is how utterly shit #AppleIntelligence is...I received an email yesterday in response to my "iOS Mail Is Shite" post and the email started with "Kev - I cannot agree with you more." But Apple "Intelligence" summarised the email as "Disagrees with Kev; uses Mutt for blog emai β¦ | Continue reading
And the new steed is home! Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
How did this petulant fucking moron get voted in?? https://kottke.org/25/02/trump-ejects-zelenskyy-from-white-house Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
I'm getting really bored of the constant "block #YouTube ads" battle. Like it or not, it's the streaming service I spend, by far, the most time on. Thinking about admitting defeat and just paying for Premium. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great fo β¦ | Continue reading
I fell foul of a phish, thanks to the shitty iOS Mail app. I got up this morning and checked my emails. In there was a couple of emails saying that sending privileges had been restricted on a couple of mailboxes we have setup on Fosstodon. Here's what the email looked like: As yo β¦ | Continue reading
Having to put another fish to sleep is a really shitty way to start a Monday. This is the problem with the #fishkeeping hobby - when you setup a tank and stock it with a load of babies, they all grow up together, but they all grow old together too. So you end up losing them one a β¦ | Continue reading
When you're thinking about getting a motorbike and decide to go around a few showrooms to narrow down your shortlist, you should definitely NOT spend Β£22k on a new bike. No, that's a stupid thing to do and very irresponsible. I'd never do such a silly thing. π«£ Thanks for β¦ | Continue reading
Lots of people emailed me in response to my previous post. I've read them all, but I don't have time to reply to them all, I'm afraid. I usually reply to every email I receive, but I just can't at the moment. I'm sorry. So wanted to do a blanket thank you here. I appreciate all t β¦ | Continue reading
I haven't read this much bollocks in a long, long time. https://andysblog.uk/blogging-for-traffic-not-design/ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Tell me you're working too many hours without telling me you're working too many hours... Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
I've always been a firm believer in this saying, and I've always tried to stick to it. But recently, things have flipped and it's killing me. Around 6 months ago I took a promotion in work. It was a big step up for me as I went from leading the global operations part of an organi β¦ | Continue reading
Walking the dogs with the youngest... Him: Daaaaaad, I've been reading a book in school about how babies are born. Me (inner monologue): Shit shit shit shit shit shit. Him: Did you know that a baby comes out of a ladies private parts and the hole is this big (holds fingers up in β¦ | Continue reading
Shouting from the other end of the house: Me: [youngest kid's name], GUESS WHAT??? Him: WHAT? Me: YOU SMELL! ππ Him (very calmly): You're boring... And so the student becomes the master. You win this round, young'n. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is gre β¦ | Continue reading
Fantastic post by Manu on what identity is and that we can't be identified in broad strokes. https://manuelmoreale.com/identity Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
For some reason, I find this site hilarious (probably needs to be done on desktop). https://pointerpointer.com/ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Do people find βmonth in reviewβ posts interesting? Iβve thought about doing them myself, but very rarely read them so havenβt bothered. Although when I do read them, theyβre usually quite interestingβ¦ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using β¦ | Continue reading
Last Friday I posted about taking a break from Mastodon and since then I've checked Masto maybe 3 time and only really looked at my notifications. It's actually been very pleasant. No politics, no moaning, no negativity, and no drama. I checked the timeline just now and all 4 of β¦ | Continue reading
Right then, off to the garage... Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Today has just been the worst day ever and Iβm ready for it to fuck right off. Work is crazy at the moment, so it was a rough day before I'd even finished work, but thats not why it was so shit. Oh god, no. So I took my oldest son for a swimming lesson, and on the way there we hi β¦ | Continue reading
βοΈ Written by: Peter Brown π· Genre: Sci-fi π Published: 05 April 2016 π Pages: 282 π§ My rating: β β β β β (4 stars) When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got β¦ | Continue reading
Today it's monster trucks. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is great, and you're great for using it. β€οΈ Reply to this post by email β Sign my guestbook | Continue reading
Just sitting down with the kids to watch The NeverEnding Story and this happened... Me: this was released the year I was born, so it's the same age as me, boys. Oldest: So it's old fashioned? Me: Yep Oldest: So why is there colour then? πππ why do kids tro β¦ | Continue reading
One of my favourite #Kirby plugins seems to be abandoned. The default Kirby textarea editor is fine, but this adds some nice quality of life things that I really enjoy. I wish I had the skills to maintain something like this. I'd love to help. π https://github.com/fabianm β¦ | Continue reading