The amount of AI generated sales emails I get these days is astonishing. If you can't be arsed to write your own sales pitch, why the fuck should I be arsed about your product? Thanks for reading this post via R … | Continue reading
Someone emailed recently to tell me that they like the idea of Pure Blog, but they thought the admin interface was "really ugly" so they can't use it. Fair enough - beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but I don't think that was a fair evaluation of Pure Blog's admi … | Continue reading
Out for coffee this morning with my wife, as is our Wednesday morning routine, and this little guy came to sit with us. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ … | Continue reading
First fire of the year and Sid is loving it. Not sure we appreciated the giant queen wasp that came bumbling out of the chimney though. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ … | Continue reading
I've had lots of hobbies over the years. To name a few off the top of my head, there's been fish keeping, guitar, harmonica, fountain pens, watches, motorbikes, this blog, web development, 3D printing, tattoos, digital minimalism, table tennis, and many more. Some of my hobbies h … | Continue reading
Been trying a new email client, Hylki, after reading about it on OMG! Ubuntu! Really enjoying it. It's modern and has a tonne of features. https://hylki.app/ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and … | Continue reading
I really enjoy writing. Not typing - writing. With a fountain pen on good quality paper. I find the whole process cathartic; putting pen to paper demands far more use of my grey matter than hammering away at a keyboard. I mentioned in a recent post that when I finished an English … | Continue reading
Following my recent post about not checking Mastodon, a reader raised an interesting privacy concern regarding Webmentions. They explained that they had stopped using Webmentions altogether because Fediverse users often don't realise - or explicitly consent to - their replies bei … | Continue reading
Took the dogs out on the field this morning. All the dewey spider webs were beautiful in the morning sun. I'm no Jack Baty, but they're good enough. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so a … | Continue reading
My relationship with Mastodon has been somewhat tumultuous over the years, until I eventually stepped down from Fosstodon around 18 months ago. I have to say, it was the right decision. I don't miss running Fosstodon one bit. But since then, I've found myself less and less engage … | Continue reading
This site is the most fun I've had in a while. Destroy any website! https://destroy.spritefusion.com/ Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can reply to … | Continue reading
Today marks a year since my little sister, Lisa, took her own life. She was 34. It was an overdose, but we don't know if it was an accident or suicide. We’ll never get an answer, yet I lean toward believing it was by choice. As grim as it sounds, picturing her with some control o … | Continue reading
I think it's time... #Ubuntu 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
Soooooo Hacker News happened. 🤣 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
I've been whinging about wanting to move away from Firefox for nearly a year now. It started with Mozilla's announcement about their AI strategy and my initial thoughts. Then they doubled-down and it raised my heckles even more. Then I had a long old whinge about how fucked they … | Continue reading
The Dungeon Anarchist's CookbookAuthor: Matt DinnimanGenre: Fantasy, Sci-fiReleased: 2021Rating: ★★☆☆☆Welcome to the Gun Show! The top 10 list is populated. The sponsorship program is open. The difficulty is ramping up. The first three floors were nothing compared to what Carl an … | Continue reading
A couple1 of people have asked what my process is for developing the various Pure Commons apps. This comes after I've mentioned a couple of times that I've released a feature I've been working on for months. So I thought I'd write a quick post that explains how I do it, so I can … | Continue reading
Eight years, and doneby Bryce WrayA departure post from Bryce where he talk about his exit from blogging and his motivations for doing so.Read post ➡ It's always sad to read these kind of posts. Yet another blog has fallen by the wayside, but I understand Bryce's rationale. I'v … | Continue reading
Got home around midnight. I have concussion and a couple stitches in my head, but nothing serious. Few other cuts and bruises too. By far the worst part is my back though - it's in spasm and REALLY painful. Than … | Continue reading
Soooo I managed to drive our mower off a 5 foot wall and land on my head. Just waiting for a CT now. Gonna be a long night... Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ … | Continue reading
The New Enemy (Liam Scott #3)Author: Andy McNabGenre: Military FictionReleased: 2015Rating: ★★☆☆☆It's a deadly game of hide and seek. Liam Scott has joined Recce Platoon. And it looks like he will be heading for Somalia. His mission is to gather intelligence from behind enemy lin … | Continue reading
I just received this email from my oldest son's school, and as the parent of adopted kids, for whom we constantly strive to be as private as possible, I really appreciate this. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology mean that images shared on websites, social media … | Continue reading
I've always made the :visited attribute for hyperlinks look the same as links that haven't been visited, and it seems that it's the default behaviour across the web. I've never really given it much thought, until I actually used :visited in anger. My feed reader of choice, Minifl … | Continue reading
Watched Forrest Gump for the first time in 20 odd years this evening. Watching it again with an adult brain...Jenny is a real bitch! Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ … | Continue reading
We lost our favourite chicken last night. I know, just a chicken, right? Big deal. It's not like we lost a pet. But that's the thing, Amelia was more than just a chicken. She was a pet. She was very tame and would often come into the house to sit with one of us. She would scratc … | Continue reading
A day is short, a life is longby Kevin WammerKevin talks about some of the stuff he's figured out in his life now that he's turned 35.Read post ➡ Really enjoyed this post because it's honest, level headed, and real. Since stepping down in work myself, I too have realised that go … | Continue reading
Finally! #ClicksCommunicator 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
Absolutely gorgeous sky this morning. 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
Last weekend my wife called me over to show me something on her phone. She was going through her old emails and came across some emails we had passed back and forth, from when we first met. She and I met in a club and went on a couple of dates, but then I deployed to Afghanistan … | Continue reading
Nelly the pup absolutely loving life in the field! 🤣 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
Because a basic sitemap would be boring! https://kevquirk.com/sitemap 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 … | Continue reading
The constant outrage on #Mastodon (and maybe other social sites?) for [bad thing of the day] is so tiring. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. ❤️ You can rep … | Continue reading
Do you know what the hardest thing to do on earth is? Quantum physics? No. Solving world hunger? Nope. Getting Trump impeached? Nah. It's climbing the stairs on leg day! 🦵🏼 Thanks for reading thi … | Continue reading
I decided I was bored with the previous design, but wanted something that was in keeping with the previous design (brutalist and using a monospace font) yet different. I abandoned the yellow accent and went back to blue, my favourite colour. I also changed the font to Victor Mono … | Continue reading
Why do so many calendar apps offer Sunday as the first day of the week? It's not the first day of the week, it's the last. Why is that even an option FFS? Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so … | Continue reading
I've recently switched to Gnome's default apps for email etc. So instead of #Thunderbird doing all the things, I have Geary, Calendar, and Contacts. Most of the time I only need email, so it's nice having a much simplified UX. I also like how integrated into Gnome they all are. … | Continue reading
I've noticed recently that my phone needs to be charged way more often than I used to have to do it. I used to be able to go for nearly 2 days on an 80% charge, but I started having to charge daily. Sometimes even multiple times per day! My first thought was that my 2.5 year old … | Continue reading
Inside Ukraine's Kill Zoneby ReutersReally interesting (and saddening) look at the front line in the Ukraine/Russia war.Read post ➡ Saw this on Dense Discovery. It's a really interesting look at how the shape of warfare has changes from soldiers with weapons, to drone-based atta … | Continue reading
Carl's Doomsday ScenarioAuthor: Matt DinnimanGenre: Fantasy, Sci-fiReleased: 2021Rating: ★★★★★"The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin." The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. Bu … | Continue reading
The New Patrol (Liam Scott #2)Author: Andy McNabGenre: Military FictionReleased: 2014Rating: ★★★☆☆KNOW YOUR ENEMY. Liam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it's his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dr … | Continue reading
This is what rainy days were made for. 🌧️🐶 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
A friend asked for help setting up a blog, so I went with #Pureblog (obviously). We went from nothing to fully working blog, with all the customisations she wanted in about 25 minutes. I know I'm bias, but I love how flexible and powerful Pure Blog is becoming. … | Continue reading
Dungeon Crawler CarlAuthor: Matt DinnimanGenre: Fantast, Sci-fiReleased: 2020Rating: ★★★★★You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-m … | Continue reading
So one of the things I've been trying to do as part of my journey to lose weight and get fit is sort my diet out. As the saying goes, "you can't out-train a poor diet". And the worst part of my diet is definitely snacking in the evening. The routing generally goes: Have dinner. … | Continue reading
The Smell of AIby Kevin WammerKevin talks about his opinions for various use cases for AI and LLMs.Read post ➡ I started reading this post and thought to myself "oh here we go, another piece about how awful AI is..." but as I got further into it, I found myself nodding along. Wh … | Continue reading
I regularly get marketing emails off the back of this site. "Here's a free license for our tool" or "can we put a link to our service in a post?" At least back then they were slightly human. Now all I get are AI generated shitty emails with no personality whatsoever. Not bashing … | Continue reading
Working great 👍🏻 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
Last November I replaced my oldest son's PC with an £88 iMac that was so successful that I'm now doing the same thing again for my youngest son! Thanks for reading this post via RSS. RSS is ace, and so are you. … | Continue reading