Lives in š“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ. Works in #InfoSec. Admin of Fosstodon, along with @mike. Part time geek, full time idiot. Iām into #WebDev, #Jekyll, #Privacy, #FishKeeping, #Motorbikes and #Watch Collecting. Opinions are my own...I think.
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Last Notes npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Morning walks in the field with the dogs are my favourite time of day. All I can hear is sheep bleating, chickens crowing and birds chirping. Itās the best. https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/953/382/039/170/272/original/018673312971f423.webp npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk 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? https://kevquirk.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-my-ev-for-a-month npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk There seems to be some drama going on with the Linux Rocks instance. They came to the fedi at a similar time as us. We grew up together, you could say. Thereās lots of good people over there. Anyway, lots of blocking/muting going on. If you want to avoid the drama and jump to a similar server, drop us an email and we will send you an invite - [email protected] Note: no comments on the drama please, Iām not interested in that. They will be ignored. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I've been craving a pint of #Guinness the last few days. I have some in the fridge. It isn't appropriate to drink a Guinness at 09:05 in the morning, on a Friday, while you're working from home, right? RIGHT?! npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk 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? https://kevquirk.com/blog/thinking-about-online-communities npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Why is #Apple #Music so fucking shit? I have a "smart" playlist that automatically downloads my playlist to my device, yet it still requires an internet connection to play the songs. That's not to mention the random times it just decides not to play a song at all. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk 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... https://kevquirk.com/blog/could-you-give-up-social-media npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I just went for my first run in like 2 years. I didnāt die, and my knee seems to have held up well. Weāll see whatās sore tomorrow morningā¦ š npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1q5lā¦ywp3 My code isnāt open source so no one else will be contributing. For public stuff, I am more detailed. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk My Git commit messages are always descriptive. š«£ (I apologise for giving all the developers out there a seizure). https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/785/647/786/710/607/original/7649829764c043ed.webp npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk 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. https://kevquirk.com/blog/flailing-about-with-my-mower npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1q37ā¦k2ta I've never used them, actually. Or Wix. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Keenan goes into great detail on the trials and tribulations of building a new Eleventy site while possessing very little development experience. https://kevquirk.com/blog/keenans-alarmingly-concise-summary-of-how-they-built-their-site npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1rslā¦lqqt Chill your boots, someone sent it to meā¦ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Freedom Pigeon and I would like to wish you all our American brothers and sisters a very happy Ungrateful Colonial Day for tomorrow! #july4th https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/722/940/491/783/883/original/f712f417a21b85ef.png npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I've been looking at #analytics providers, and I don't get why they limit on pageview numbers. It's so arbitrary. Like, it's double the price for the difference between 10k and 100k visits, but we're actually just talking about a couple more MB of data in a database somewhere. It's bollocks. Why can't there be a provider that's like "yeah, it's $5/m for whatever visits you get. It's all the same to us." (there may be a such a provider, but I'm not aware of them) npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk 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. https://kevquirk.com/blog/why-have-a-personal-site-instead-of-social-media npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Me: Oh, I have a spare half hour, I think I'll put the XBox on and play some COD. XBox: No, no, no, sunshine. You haven't turned me on for months so you have to do these 3 updates first... Me: š¤¦āāļø npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Brandon talks about his desire to write less about blogging. I'm not sure I agree though. https://kevquirk.com/less-blogging-about-blogging npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk My wife and I āupgradedā to our fancy-pants new memory foam mattress this weekend, but neither of us are sleeping well. I hope it gets better as we get used to it. š³ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Ok, so I get downstairs āwe made you some crispy cakes tooā expecting half a dozen cup cake size cakes for us all to share, Iām confronted with these 2 BEASTS when I opened the fridgeā¦ https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/625/889/587/876/926/original/1f2c4904c8d84df6.jpeg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk My kids (well, letās be honest, my wife) know Iām a greedy bastard and got me this for #FathersDay. I think I win Fatherās Day, right? (and yes, some of the donuts are gone already š) https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/625/713/968/403/985/original/4c3d274b13f329fe.jpg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I just logged into #LinkedIn (something I do very rarely) and this is what I was greeted with. Like, seriously, how the fuck is this even usable? Maybe it's time to delete my account... https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/614/553/991/373/658/original/e42bb2217251a062.webp npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Not gonna lie, Iām very tempted by the #Apple passwords app. #Bitwarden has been giving me issues for a few months now. Like logging me out (even though I tell it not to) and not copying TOTP tokens (even though I have the option set to copy them). npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1ugmā¦f0zl yeah, I suppose so. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1suaā¦szrk yeah it's a great watch. Looks far more expensive than the Ā£50 price tag. Like most Timex though, the ticking is quite loud. It's not obnoxious, but you can hear it ticking away in a quiet room. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I haven't done a FatBoy update in a little while, so I decided to do a double-whammy and talk about how I've been getting on, along with my new little home gym. https://kevquirk.com/building-my-home-gym npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Me: This year, I'm gonna get that field looking like a bloody lawn, and I'm gonna cut paths into the other field like a big maze. Wife: You're a dreamer, Quirk! The grass is far too long for you to cut paths and you're never going to get a FIELD looking like a LAWN. Me: Hold my beer... https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/586/425/086/267/780/original/60be1572844d1cfb.jpg https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/586/425/179/177/734/original/27835db6644d0ceb.jpg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, Oracle Free Tierā¦does all this āfreeā hosting make anyone else uneasy? No? Just me then? š«£ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Today's #Wristcheck is the #Timex Weekender https://kevquirk.com/watches#timex-weekender https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/585/532/459/152/542/original/3786b3736c338c83.webp npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Oooooo new watch day! I'm not into Manga, like at all, but when I saw this, I knew I had to have it. It's such a cool and interesting watch. It almost looks fake. https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/575/398/225/283/682/original/59e6bb7e31660823.webp https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/575/398/323/126/581/original/98f0aca6abaf971b.webp https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/575/398/440/251/502/original/dffd0d9e6c490fe1.webp npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1l3gā¦vu48 another level, isnāt it. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk That feeling when you visit Robin Rendle's website and you're like "urgh, this is such a cool site. I wish I'd thought of that..." š The design of it is just šš» https://robinrendle.com/ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk You know what? The internet can be really fucking cool sometimes. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1y9zā¦3ykm is that a WordPressism? npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk One of our younger chickens has recently started laying. I think it's a Star Wars fan? š #DeathStar https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/558/797/504/080/786/original/aa854826335caa1e.jpg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1df9ā¦dz35 Iām not trolling. Blockchain has potential away from currencies, but generally speaking, the whole thing is a farce. Remember how everything had āblockchainā before it had AI. Yeahhhhhhā¦ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub19ffā¦f6ek it has to be the GW-M5610U. Solar charging and auto time via radio for around Ā£100. https://kevquirk.com/watches/#g-shock-gw-m5610u npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1l5tā¦qq33 is such a great UI for Mastodon, and stupid-simple to self-host. Iāve been using it for the last couple weeks and itās been fantastic. Itās replaced the 3rd party apps I use. https://phanpy.social npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I wish #Apple would sort their keyboard out. The text correction is shockingly bad, especially when swiping to type. Itās to the point where I have to proofread everything I type. Perfect example - it just corrected āproodreadā to āprogressā WTF?? I feel like #Android had this solved like many years ago. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1h56ā¦ch5t Oh god. Now I feel REALLY old! npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk My wife and I recently bought an "Emma Mattress". It one of those fancy pants memory foam mattresses. It hasn't been delivered yet, but I'm very excited about it. I think that officially makes me old, right? npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Bitcoin and their ilk really aren't my thing, but many talk about the need for a digital currency. But here's the thing - we already have one, don't we? https://kevquirk.com/we-already-have-a-digital-currency npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Oooooo you know what, I wonder if I can upgrade it all the way to 24.04. Let's try... npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Well, it was Ubuntu 16.04. So I must have used it (or played with it) for something around 8 years ago. I've managed to login and connect it to the Internet haha. I wonder if it will run a new version of #Ubuntu, or maybe #PopOS? https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/519/668/085/676/395/original/fa6a7d88250a9c3f.jpeg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk So I've just been doing some tidying in the garage and I found this old #Compaq #Netbook. I've put it on charge, but do we think it will boot, and what OS do we think it's running? https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/519/643/820/839/874/original/953f5a1fb89f351b.jpg https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/519/643/907/608/983/original/8927bd1494f1d5e8.jpg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1h56ā¦ch5t šš npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Me: Go and tidy your room please. I only want to see a single Hot Wheels loop out in there. 1 hour laterā¦ Youngest: Dad, Iāve tidied my room and thereās only one Hot Wheels loop in there now. Come and lookā¦ Me: THATāS MASSIVE! Him: Yeah (looking confused), but itās only one loop. Me: š¤¦āāļø https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/514/655/012/729/922/original/4e24dbe563d473fc.jpg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk It never ceases to amaze me when I go to the stable and find fresh eggs in there. I donāt know why, I just think itās incredibly cool that these little animals can produce an egg, every day. Also found 2 had been snuck into the pack of bedding straw. š„šš„š https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/508/252/979/978/138/original/4a98755d7bfdaf7c.jpg https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/508/253/065/971/513/original/b9a75f9e232fe997.jpg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Just doing a little test to see if this image makes it to Fosstodon. Don't mind me... https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/507/159/793/060/404/original/28a542e149b7de1d.jpg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk This is a fascinating read. Iāve never heard of Hikikomori before. https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2024/05/world/hikikomori-asia-personal-stories-wellness/ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Holy shit that was a busy day! What ever happened to relaxing weekends?? Ok, kids are in bed so itās time for a beer in the hot tub, I think. š npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1l3gā¦vu48 Ah thank you so much. ā„ļø npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I've been experimenting with a notes page on my blog (https://kevquirk.com/notes) and cross-posting to socials. Itās getting tedious already, so Iām not sure this one will stickā¦ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I replaced the blades on the mower. I think its fair to say that the old ones were past their best. š³ https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/497/702/798/112/741/original/a6f18db93743b1ff.jpeg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Having my 1:1 with my boss, both on camera and my cat throws up in the background. Him: Did your cat just throw up. Me: Yes. Yes, she did. I was hoping you didn't see that. š Him: You wanna end early and go clean than up. Me: Nah, it's good. Looks like one of the dogs is eating it anyway. š¤® npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1alqā¦mnj6 Iāve tried that, still nothing. The ā/ā is supported as thatās a sub-tag. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1alqā¦mnj6 Yup: https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/495/293/935/428/265/original/fa8bed6d2db9c9fd.png npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Any #Bear users here? I've just started testing it to see if it's better than Apple notes. I've created a couple notes and tagged them, but the tags aren't showing on the sidebar. What am I doing wrong? This isn't a great first impressionā¦ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk So over the last couple weeks Iāve been getting back into weight training and more intense cardio in my little home gym. I nearly skipped tonight because Iām so tired from work, glad I didn't now those endorphins have kicked in. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk So it seems that #DuckDuckGo was down for the last few hours because of a #Bing outage. That's very annoying; DDG should probably get out from under Microsoft's coat tails... <https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/23/bing-is-down-bringing-duckduckgo-and-ecosia-down-too/> npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk So yesterday I published a post about logging which watches I wear. It's been a fun little coding challenge for me, and I'm proud of myself. But there's always someone who has to piss on your parade... https://kevquirk.com/it-s-all-very-narcissistic-right npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Everyone knows I'm a watch geek, but I've now taken it one step further and added a watch wearing log to this site. https://kevquirk.com/adding-a-watch-wearing-log-to-this-site npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1suaā¦szrk š¤·āāļø npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Book 4 in the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, I'm really enjoying this series, jsut gonna have to wait for the 5th book now. https://kevquirk.com/tower-of-silence npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I added a random watch picker to my site. Itās fun not knowing which watch Iām gonna wear each day. #CasioCult https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/449/211/435/533/092/original/c4648c9a45c6c9bc.jpeg https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/449/211/647/914/042/original/49f72af5112f957e.png https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/449/212/037/116/420/original/d62479e5241d1e7a.jpeg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1suaā¦szrk I feel vindicated! š npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk An (American) friend of mine thinks beans on toast is disgusting. So to all none Brits (as we find it delicious)ā¦is it disgusting to you? Side note - I find it astonishing that someone from the country that invented ācheese in a canā can find this ādishā disgusting. š https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/440/804/474/015/943/original/a5457b2ee58c9338.jpeg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1suaā¦szrk I mean on the Xbox, not the Miyoo. Still havenāt had time to play with that haha npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Finally had time to play a little Tony Hawk after work. I feel like they ruined it. The camera angle is all fucked up when doing tricks so I can only see half of the character, so I canāt land. Tried changing the camera to āfarā but it doesnāt help. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1suaā¦szrk Thanks, Iāll swap out the SD. I have a couple good ones hanging around. What does Onion OS offer? npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk This is your fault, @npub1suaā¦szrk š https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/434/475/342/253/876/original/a58fe8c94333523e.jpeg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1q37ā¦k2ta Nah, they just had more disposable income, so were able to get me this kinda thing for Christmas and Birthdays. :) npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I read a post from Robb Knight recently about his computing origin story. It was an interesting post, so I thought I'd add my own computing history to the mix. https://kevquirk.com/my-computing-history npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Oldest son: Dad, are there any cars that have auto-pilot? Me: Only #Tesla, but it doesnāt work very well. Him: Why not? Me: Because the man who invented Tesla told everyone it would work, so people tried it, and many crashed. Some even died. Him: Woah! Is he in jail now then? Me: Nope. Him: Why not?! Me: Because heās the richest man in the world. Him: Wow. He should really be in jail in for that. Me: Youāll go far you, son. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1y9zā¦3ykm I love those days! Itās like Christmas. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk The second this drops Iāll be getting rid of Masto apps and running the PWA. Great work team #mastodon š https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/05/trunk-tidbits-april-2024/ https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/418/533/338/991/597/original/3fea588caef44ea0.png npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1suaā¦szrk Nope npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk You know what? After a long day in the office, sometimes it's nice to take the long way home. https://kevquirk.com/the-long-way-home npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I recently wrote about how Mastodon is DDoSing me every time I post a link to this site. I've managed to fix the problem...I think. https://kevquirk.com/i-stopped-mastodon-ddosing-me-i-think npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1rslā¦lqqt fingers crossed. I was hoping a CDN for the image would sort it, as thatās the lionās share of the data that these requests pull, but it seems itās the number of requests, rather than the size in KB. :( npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1rslā¦lqqt I am. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1rslā¦lqqt Nope, Kirby (still PHP based, but a lot lighter than WP). Nginx sits in front of apache for cache and thereās a load of resources free on the server. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Whenever I, or someone else, posts a link to this blog on Mastodon, it DDoS's me and brings the site down for a couple minutes. https://kevquirk.com/mastodon-is-ddosing-me npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk My wife and I recently discovered a bum gun in one of our bathrooms at home. It gave me quite the shock! https://kevquirk.com/the-bum-gun npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1y9zā¦3ykm I assume this is probably too private to share on your blog, but Iād love a post on why you wanted to change your name. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1y9zā¦3ykm Thereās no need for me to listen, as the best crisps are obviously salt and vinegar Discoās. ...Iāll still listen though. :) npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Ok, imma have to do this, I think. https://mastodon.social/@getkirby/112361471686382377 npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Every time I post a link to my site on Mastodon, it locks up for like 30 seconds or so. My theory is that because I have a quite a lot of followers (š hii!) the post hits a lot of instances and they all poll my site at the same time, effectively DDoS'ing it for a lil bit. One day I'll run a packet capture and prove this theoryā¦ npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I just searched for something on #DuckDuckGo and got a āDuckAssistā at the top of the results, right below the ads (of course). It was basically a ChatGPT like message as if Iād typed the question there. Stop š putting š #AI š in š every š fucking š thing! npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1q37ā¦k2ta Honestly, shit like this makes my blood boil and itās only getting worse. š npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I absolutely fucking HATE it when websites hijack the back button. Like, fuck off. Itās my back button! Pricks. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Manu talks about self-promotion on his site, how it concerns him and whether others find it annoying, or see it as advertising. https://kevquirk.com/too-little-and-too-much-self-promotion npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk When writing content, I prefer to use a CMS (currently @npub1a93ā¦7ntg) and I've tried a lot of them. But what would my dream CMS look like? https://kevquirk.com/what-would-my-dream-cms-be npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk I see so many cool indie projects that have been made by really talented developers, and I'm very jealous! https://kevquirk.com/building-cool-shit npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk Discovered @npub1dzuā¦dec0 blog this morning after he followed me here, and Iām really enjoying his writing. You should probably add this one to your RSS reader. https://coleb.blog npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk New watch added to the collection. The #Casio AE1500. This thing is HUGE. But super legible. #CasioCult https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/305/278/261/564/614/original/9bf5afcab7a96d94.jpeg npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk This just glorious from @npub1tl5ā¦vuvv. They way they read the post is just š https://gkeenan.co/avgb/rss-readers-make-me-want-to-jump-into-a-vat-of-acid npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk @npub1suaā¦szrk Yeah, the end is great in that they try to āstick it to the manā and the man comes back with a big fat āwhomp whompā. npub1t4gvq9m67klhhzugz7c0yewyrqhtth9d29sc3m5jeu38rflz04rq668sm0 Kev Quirk 1984, the classic book from George Orwell, has been on my to read list for many years. I finally got around to reading it. https://kevquirk.com/1984