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2022-11-19T10:34:01Z	****
Seeing a metric tonne of requests for custom emojis. I simply don’t have time to get through them all, sorry. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109370018472388288)
2022-11-18T19:42:50Z	****
We decided to add an [#Elon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Elon) tier to our Patreon. If you want to support [#Fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fosstodon) and have some fun at the same time, this is a good way to do it. 😊

[https://www.patreon.com/fosstodon/membership](https://www.patreon.com/fosstodon/membership) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109366514192308209)
2022-11-16T18:06:02Z	****
Even surgery can’t stop the [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109354808909470436)
2022-11-16T17:59:55Z	****
So today I had surgery on my nose and I woke up around 6 hours ago. Because I have nothing to do, I’ve spent the entire day just enjoying the [#Fediverse](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse) and it has been glorious.

No Twitter storm to deal with, no account approvals or reports (sorry fellow [#Fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fosstodon) team members), I’ve just been a user and it’s great. I bloody love this community.

Thank you all for making this place so cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109354784869860148)
2022-11-16T17:52:33Z	****
I love this brutally honest piece by [@zoesqwilliams](https://mindly.social/@zoesqwilliams) in the [#Guardian](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Guardian).

It also has smatterings of whimsy throughout too. Great read, thanks, Zoe. 👍

[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/16/could-this-be-twitter-without-the-toxic-slurry-my-week-on-mastodon](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/16/could-this-be-twitter-without-the-toxic-slurry-my-week-on-mastodon) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109354755888626952)
2022-11-16T14:12:50Z	****
For Fosstodon folks only, please…

We asked our Patrons this, but now we want to get a consensus from our members too…

Should we replace the “Publish!” button with “Toot!”?

Yep

Nope

Something else (comment) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109353891952912358)
2022-11-14T20:16:34Z	****
Oh god, there seems to be a fair amount of interest in all this [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) shenanigans. I mail so something with it… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109343997571924598)
2022-11-14T17:13:15Z	****
I may have just registered casiocult.com 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109343276768450416)
2022-11-14T16:27:01Z	****
My thoughts on the whole [#Twitter](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Twitter) mess. I just had to jump on the bandwagon. 🙂

[https://kevquirk.com/is-twitter-done-yet/](https://kevquirk.com/is-twitter-done-yet/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109343094959056300)
2022-11-14T16:18:35Z	****
I'm looking to create a new fedi account where I can talk only about watches (as I don't want to bore you folks with it).

Can anyone recommended a friendly generalist instance? ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109343061785210130)
2022-11-14T09:46:45Z	****
0hhhhh n0! I've been hacked...and it isn't a h0ax. 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109341521043947309)
2022-11-14T09:38:19Z	****
Someone mentioned in their justification to join Fosstodon that they own a [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio). I love this community. 😂

[#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109341487880352819)
2022-11-13T11:19:23Z	****
Here's a quick breakdown of some of the stuff we've been going through over the past couple weeks due to the [#TwitterTakeover](https://fosstodon.org/tags/TwitterTakeover)

It has been..."interesting".

[https://hub.fosstodon.org/fosstodon-vs-twitter-round-2/](https://hub.fosstodon.org/fosstodon-vs-twitter-round-2/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109336222967747191)
2022-11-10T12:19:02Z	****
Anyone using [@tootapp](https://mastodon.social/@tootapp) on iOS and is concerned about it being abandoned, the dev has come back and said this influx of users has spurred them to continue development.

Please go show your support so they know we as a community really want this fantastic app!

[https://github.com/DagAgren/toot/issues/531](https://github.com/DagAgren/toot/issues/531) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109319470616607797)
2022-11-09T21:42:53Z	****
You know you’ve made it when you’re on the front page of WIRED (along with [@mike](https://fosstodon.org/@mike) and [@jerry](https://infosec.exchange/@jerry)) 😂

[https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-users-mastodon-meltdown/](https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-users-mastodon-meltdown/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109316025450153641)
2022-11-07T22:00:37Z	****
Plus the server is still getting absolutely battered… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109304770566406132)
2022-11-07T21:59:54Z	****
Lots of people talking about timelines not being up to date. That’s because of the DB migration - mastodon has to rebuild all the timelines from the DB, which takes time for 30,000 users. 😉 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109304767714984724)
2022-11-07T20:46:05Z	****
And we’re back. Thanks for your patients everyone! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109304477465772157)
2022-11-06T10:45:45Z	****
Trying out the official [#Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon) app - it’s actually outer good and very polished. Might flip from [@tootapp](https://mastodon.social/@tootapp) since development has all but stopped there. 😕 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109296454585614008)
2022-11-06T10:22:06Z	****
If you’re using the official [#Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon) app and want to view the local timeline on your instance, tap the search icon, then select the \*\*COMMUNITY\*\* tab. That’s your local timeline.

It’s a little hidden away, so thought I’d mention it as the local timeline is great for discovering folks, especially when you’re new. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109296361538994416)
2022-11-19T20:39:36Z	****
I’m not a fan of the new [#Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon) mobile UI. To the point where I think it’s poor UX.

One thing we don’t have the luxury of on mobile screens are horizontal pixels. So why take a portion of them with that sidebar? At least allow us to hide the damned thing. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109372399690776083)
2022-11-22T23:27:24Z	****
Absolutely fantastic explainer on [#CSS](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CSS) [#Flexbox](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Flexbox) by Josh Comeau. I love Josh’s posts as I always learn a lot, but this is one of the best I’ve read.

[https://www.joshwcomeau.com/css/interactive-guide-to-flexbox/](https://www.joshwcomeau.com/css/interactive-guide-to-flexbox/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109390046481441083)
2022-11-24T09:47:50Z	****
Really enjoying [#EveryLayout](https://fosstodon.org/tags/EveryLayout) by [@heydon](https://front-end.social/@heydon) and [@andy](https://bell.bz/@andy).

If you're into [#CSS](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CSS), or do any kind of web dev stuff, you should probably buy this eBook.

Need to start getting rid of all those media queries from my CSS now! 😃

[https://every-layout.dev/](https://every-layout.dev/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109398148426351758)
2022-11-24T16:59:38Z	****
To all my American brothers and sisters, I'd like the wish you all a very happy Treason Day, from all your friends on the correct side of the Atlantic!

Joking aside, I hope you all get to spend some happy times with loved ones today. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109399846307763888)
2022-11-25T11:55:02Z	****
I've decided to stop boring you all with my incessant waffle about watch collecting, [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) and [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult).

Instead, I've started a whole new instance dedicated to people who enjoy Watch Collecting. If you want to sign up, head over to:

[https://wristwatch.social](https://wristwatch.social)

You can also follow me there on [@cg](https://wristwatch.social/@cg) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109404310926605750)
2022-11-25T17:27:48Z	****
Something completely random and unrelated to anything I've written before. But isn't that what [#Blogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blogging) is all about?

[https://kevquirk.com/im-a-fire-starter/](https://kevquirk.com/im-a-fire-starter/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109405619370011093)
2022-11-26T11:18:50Z	****
**Content warning:** 🚨 PSA - “Bird Site”

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It’s name is Twitter. You’re allowed to call it “Twitter” on the fedi, you know. 👍 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109409830870727651)
2022-11-26T11:26:34Z	****
Oh wow [@tootapp](https://mastodon.social/@tootapp) now has the edit feature! Love that the dev has started doing some work on it again. Best app for iOS IMO. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109409861268238890)
2022-11-29T13:16:51Z	****
**Content warning:** Injury photo, mild gore & blood

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Just as I’m starting to feel better after my surgery, I decided to take the dogs out for a walk up the local hills, see how my nose handles it.

I fell over a couple miles from home, sprained my right ankle and did this to my left knee. F.M.L.

Walk home was…interesting! 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109427281860822970)
2022-11-29T15:03:54Z	****
Just read the introductory post on Post.News…sounds a lot like Medium, and we all know how that went. 😂

[https://post.news/](https://post.news/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109427702788262394)
2022-12-01T10:09:21Z	****
**Content warning:** Injury photo, mild gore & blood

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So update on this...it's infected. I have a Dr appt today to see if I can get some meds.

FML. 🤦‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109437869202192115)
2022-12-01T22:38:23Z	****
Goddamit, [@tdarb](https://fosstodon.org/@tdarb) you got me considering a move back to an SSG over here! 😂

[https://bt.ht/dump/](https://bt.ht/dump/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109440814530855425)
2022-12-02T10:17:47Z	****
Ok...the initial urge has gone. I think we're good, people. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109443564687695837)
2022-12-04T09:16:10Z	****
So I just found this great little easter egg in [@tootapp](https://mastodon.social/@tootapp). Go to your home feed, tap the 3 dot menu and tap “Relax”. Then choose between playing pool (with friends avatars as the balls), stargaze or fly though the sky.

I love this app! 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109454646968667224)
2022-12-05T10:40:38Z	****
Little bit morbid, this one, but I think it's important.

What happens to all our [#tech](https://fosstodon.org/tags/tech) after we're gone?

[https://kevquirk.com/what-happens-when-were-gone/](https://kevquirk.com/what-happens-when-were-gone/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109460641447478649)
2022-12-07T22:31:37Z	****
This is good news. Well done, [#Apple](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Apple).

[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/07/icloud-apple-encryption/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/07/icloud-apple-encryption/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109474761800925040)
2022-12-12T10:39:49Z	****
Lots of people pinging me about my "Light Mode" post from a couple years ago. Seems it hit HN recently.

Always fun when that happens. 🙂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109500274394961064)
2022-12-16T10:14:05Z	****
Calling all [#WordPress](https://fosstodon.org/tags/WordPress) experts, I need your help!

[https://kevquirk.com/can-i-use-data-files/](https://kevquirk.com/can-i-use-data-files/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109522822491784742)
2022-12-16T14:51:02Z	****
We've officially made it, folks. Twitter has banned [#Fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fosstodon)

😂

I particularly like how we're deemed "spammy or unsafe" lol.

Thanks to [@vyruss](https://fosstodon.org/@vyruss) for letting me know. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109523911480962272)
2022-12-17T09:00:17Z	****
It’s 9am. I’m in bed with my heated blanket turned on. I have one dog under my arm, and another under my leg.

My wife is downstairs with the kids. I have no regrets. 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109528194570684290)
2022-12-17T10:03:50Z	****
Urgh. I need to get haircuts for myself and the boys…time to get up, sorry dogs! 🐶 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109528444481556308)
2022-12-22T12:30:03Z	****
After a bit of a gap in [#reading](https://fosstodon.org/tags/reading), thanks to the house move, I finished The Name of the Wind last night.

Really is a fantastic [#book](https://fosstodon.org/tags/book) \- you should check it out if you're into fantasy novels.

[https://kevquirk.com/the-name-of-the-wind/](https://kevquirk.com/the-name-of-the-wind/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109557330994137740)
2022-12-24T22:20:22Z	****
Merry Christmas to me! I bought a new [#Motorcycle](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Motorcycle) today. 😊

I’ve been after one of these for a while now, but no good, low mileage ones ever come up for a reasonable price. Managed to nab this one for a bargain - it’s a Christmas miracle! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109570976819848143)
2022-12-25T08:45:13Z	****
Merry Christmas, folks! I hope you all eat far too much, drink even more and get to have some down time with loved ones today! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109573433849824130)
2022-12-25T11:49:03Z	****
What a great start to [#Christmas](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Christmas). Thanks, [#Microsoft](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Microsoft)!

[https://kevquirk.com/microsoft-captcha-loop/](https://kevquirk.com/microsoft-captcha-loop/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109574156682898281)
2022-12-26T08:35:00Z	****
Old man Sidney had a rrrruffff Christmas; he’s very tired now! 😂

(He’s actually 1)

[#DogsOfMastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/DogsOfMastodon) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109579055926393107)
2023-01-01T09:50:00Z	****
I went to bed at 22:00 last night and I have zero regrets. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109613324744230292)
2023-01-01T21:08:35Z	****
Happy New Year! 🤦‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109615993005842347)
2023-01-02T10:53:53Z	****
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you [#StartAFuckingBlog](https://fosstodon.org/tags/StartAFuckingBlog)

[https://startafuckingblog.com](https://startafuckingblog.com)

[#Blog](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blog) [#Blogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blogging) [#Twitter](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Twitter) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109619238230515070)
2023-01-03T10:30:15Z	****
Lots of conversation recently about integrating [#blogs](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blogs) with services like [#ActivityPub](https://fosstodon.org/tags/ActivityPub) and [#IndieWeb](https://fosstodon.org/tags/IndieWeb).

Here's some of my thoughts on those integrations:

[https://kevquirk.com/does-a-blog-need-to-integrate/](https://kevquirk.com/does-a-blog-need-to-integrate/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109624807645586314)
2023-01-05T00:30:10Z	****
I can’t believe [@hyde](https://lazybear.social/@hyde) had finished [#100DaysToOffload](https://fosstodon.org/tags/100DaysToOffload) FOR A SECOND TIME! Well, it’s actually his 3rd time, but he missed last year by a couple posts.

Incredible effort, Hyde! I’ve added you to the Hall of Fame (again) but I think I’m gonna come up with a section for folks who have done it more than once.

[https://lazybear.io/posts/round-3-done/](https://lazybear.io/posts/round-3-done/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109633772631863386)
2023-01-05T09:39:33Z	****
You know what grinds my gears? When people don’t make their hyperlinks obvious. Look at the image below “WROTE A LOT” is a link, but you would hardly know.

Please don’t do this, make your content accessible.

[#accessibility](https://fosstodon.org/tags/accessibility) [#a11y](https://fosstodon.org/tags/a11y) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109635932901749875)
2023-01-07T23:02:55Z	****
I know there’s a number of people on here that are into [#photography](https://fosstodon.org/tags/photography), some of you are even pros.

I’m after a camera and hoping the fediverse can help. I want to take better photos than my shitty iPhone SE camera can take. It will be mostly for pictures of watches (for my watch blog). Will probably use it for some general photo taking too.

Happy with second hand, but don’t really want to pay more than £100. Any advice please, folks? ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109650416446840265)
2023-01-07T23:04:17Z	****
Was thinking a compact camera, as they seem to be much easier to use than a DSLR type camera, as I know nothing about taking photos! 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109650421871790515)
2023-01-07T23:20:59Z	****
Damn typo in the original post. Budget is 200, not 100. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109650487495221787)
2023-01-08T20:14:08Z	****
Some of my thoughts on working from home in a longer form, after a quick conversation with [@chris](https://mastodon.chriswiegman.com/@chris) yesterday.

[https://kevquirk.com/home-vs-office-working/](https://kevquirk.com/home-vs-office-working/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109655415074866441)
2023-01-10T22:18:08Z	****
I just noticed that Simple.css has over 3k stars on GitHub! When the hell did that happen?? 😳

[https://github.com/kevquirk/simple.css](https://github.com/kevquirk/simple.css) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109667227302326745)
2023-01-11T17:30:11Z	****
Here's my solution for creating a navigation menu without [#JavaScript](https://fosstodon.org/tags/JavaScript).

[https://kevquirk.com/responsive-nav-menu-no-javascript/](https://kevquirk.com/responsive-nav-menu-no-javascript/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109671757360357329)
2023-01-13T16:13:40Z	****
Ok, so I bought a DSLR (a cheap one) and this is my first attempt at some pictures with it. I think generally speaking, they're of a much better quality than that of my phone.

Still LOTS to learn about this stuff though! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109682781107823182)
2023-01-17T09:39:40Z	****
It's a beautiful day in North Wales!

[#photography](https://fosstodon.org/tags/photography) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109703881079513356)
2023-01-19T13:29:57Z	****
Today marks 10 years of [#Blogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blogging) for me. It's been a fun ride, so far.

[https://kevquirk.com/ten-years-of-blogging/](https://kevquirk.com/ten-years-of-blogging/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109716111179335392)
2023-01-20T17:43:03Z	****
A new post on my [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#Blog](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blog). Some alternatives to the venerable F-91W.

[https://casioguy.com/three-f91w-alternatives/](https://casioguy.com/three-f91w-alternatives/)

[#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109722768726078344)
2023-01-22T12:50:20Z	****
The conundrum of [#CasiOak](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasiOak) watches and their poor contrast has been solved, thanks to [@joel](https://fosstodon.org/@joel) (I think) making me aware of this version.

I love it.👌

[#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109732942344549586)
2023-01-22T12:53:43Z	****
[@tootapp](https://mastodon.social/@tootapp) is the best [#iOS](https://fosstodon.org/tags/iOS) app for [#Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon) and I’ll fight anyone who says otherwise. 🤺

Joking aside, it’s great to see so many other apps popping up, it’s just a shame the the \*\*actual\*\* Mastodon app is so far behind the curve, IMO. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109732955681907984)
2023-01-23T16:30:43Z	****
My name is Kev Quirk and I'm an [#InfoSec](https://fosstodon.org/tags/InfoSec) professional. I'm embarrassed to say that I was nearly phished recently.

[https://kevquirk.com/i-was-nearly-phished/](https://kevquirk.com/i-was-nearly-phished/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109739471264540051)
2023-01-24T18:10:47Z	****
This is just next level integration, and exactly why I use [#Apple](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Apple). I bought a new phone today, which is due to be delivered tomorrow. I just got this popup asking me to get things ready for my new phone.

Yeah yeah yeah, walled garden blah blah. This level of integration, from a user perspective, is brilliant. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109745527029864358)
2023-01-24T18:25:09Z	****
I just read this on [@MissScott01](https://mas.to/@MissScott01) profile…

\> Every corpse on mount Everest was once a highly motivated person. Stay lazy, my friends.

😂😂😂 I absolutely love this! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109745583508107690)
2023-01-24T20:04:18Z	****
😂😂😂 why do people get so butthurt when someone mentions Apple or Android? People, it’s a fucking phone OS. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109745973381544434)
2023-01-26T22:02:41Z	****
Hearing lots of people saying how good [#Ivory](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Ivory) is, but what does it actually do that’s so innovative?

Genuine question - I’d like to understand what all the fuss is about. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109757763539964938)
2023-01-26T22:46:53Z	****
Lots of comments (thanks folks). Seems it boils down to polish and familiarity, from Tweetbot. The other stuff, timeline position, filters, bookmarks, lists etc. are all present and correct on my current app (Toot!) too, as is the polish.

So I think I’ll save myself £15/yr and I’ll stick with old faithful, Toot. 😊 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109757937345060568)
2023-01-28T22:43:06Z	****
Been playing with some night time [#photography](https://fosstodon.org/tags/photography) this evening. Unfortunately the clouds rolled in and ruined the beautiful crescent moon, but I still think they turned out ok...for an utter novice. 🤷‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109769247055116750)
2023-01-29T23:03:47Z	****
Really great interview between [@coywolf](https://coywolf.social/@coywolf) and Hugo from [@mastohost](https://mastodon.social/@mastohost). We’ve been hosting with Hugo from the start, and as one of the bigger servers Hugo hosts, the whole [#Twitter](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Twitter) thing was no joke. Also love Hugo’s outlook on the fedi and what next.

Anyway, well worth a watch/listen, IMO.

[https://www.coywolf.news/podcast/episode-13-interview-with-hugo-gameiro-masto-host/](https://www.coywolf.news/podcast/episode- ... ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109774990680623804)
2023-01-30T10:34:42Z	****
I've read a number of post from people comparing their engagement on [#Twitter](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Twitter) vs [#Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon) and how the latter is a lot better, but (as is always the way) I can't seem to find any right now.

Do any of you fine people have any example you can link me to, please? ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109777707481351463)
2023-01-30T14:01:11Z	****
Thanks everyone for all the brilliant replies. You lot are the best. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109778519451570924)
2023-01-30T14:00:50Z	****
[#Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon) and it's chronological timeline, vs the [#Twitter](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Twitter) [#algorithm](https://fosstodon.org/tags/algorithm).

Of course Mastodon wins!

[https://kevquirk.com/algorithm-vs-time/](https://kevquirk.com/algorithm-vs-time/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109778518025021515)
2023-01-30T16:01:55Z	****
Not gonna lie, I'm a little obsessed with this game from [@kate](https://fosstodon.org/@kate) 😂

I've managed to get it down to 3 marbles so far. I. Must. Win.

[https://iamkate.com/games/marble-solitaire/](https://iamkate.com/games/marble-solitaire/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109778994145559360)
2023-02-02T23:37:55Z	****
Ah, that’s better. ✌️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109797774144867253)
2023-02-03T13:55:58Z	****
My first [#review](https://fosstodon.org/tags/review) on CasioGuy. It's a new watch in the [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) line-up - the MWD-110H.

[https://casioguy.com/casio-mwd-110h-review/](https://casioguy.com/casio-mwd-110h-review/)

[#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109801148166555112)
2023-02-06T10:41:24Z	****
Anyone interested in taking part in my [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll) experiment?

[https://kevquirk.com/fedipoll/](https://kevquirk.com/fedipoll/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109817370042864121)
2023-02-06T22:15:45Z	****
Ok, my first poll for [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll) \- what kind of mobile phone do you use?

(boosts appreciated to get as much engagement as possible, thanks!)

Android

Apple (iOS)

Other ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109820100313063566)
2023-02-07T11:36:37Z	****
Holy shit. My [#iOS](https://fosstodon.org/tags/iOS) [#Android](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Android) poll has been boosted nearly 900 times and has nearly 6k votes already. 😳

My notifications are crazy. Thanks, everyone. Hopefully this will continue for the rest of the [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll) questions. 😊 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109823249436017782)
2023-02-09T21:36:55Z	****
Next poll for [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll) \- where in the world do you live?

(boosts appreciated to get as much engagement as possible, thanks!)

Africa

Americas

Asia Pacific

Europe ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109836934553186590)
2023-02-10T07:20:57Z	****
Had to delete the country poll as I edited it and it reset all the fucking votes. I’ll repost later. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109839231060684326)
2023-02-10T08:06:56Z	****
Next post for [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll)...

WHERE IN THE WORLD DO YOU LIVE?

(boosts appreciated to get as much engagement as possible, thanks!)

\\* Sorry, this is a re-post as I accidentally reset the poll with an edit. If you voted before, please do so again.

Africa

Asia, Aus, NZ etc.

Americas

Europe & Middle East ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109839411874406845)
2023-02-10T11:47:25Z	****
Finished the second [#Book](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Book) in the Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. REALLY enjoyed it; I hope he finishes the trilogy.

[https://kevquirk.com/the-wise-mans-fear/](https://kevquirk.com/the-wise-mans-fear/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109840278847127123)
2023-02-11T00:12:19Z	****
Is the word “bloke” familiar to any people outside of the UK? ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109843207918587709)
2023-02-11T10:13:52Z	****
This Q Timex 1979 reissue is just GORGEOUS. I’m really happy with it. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109845573275731612)
2023-02-16T13:39:12Z	****
Some fresh thoughts on Micro.Blog after I saw that [@jasonmcfadden](https://micro.blog/activitypub/jasonmcfadden) had moved over to the service.

TL;DR - I think the service has gotten worse in the last couple years.

[https://kevquirk.com/micro-blog-is-still-confusing/](https://kevquirk.com/micro-blog-is-still-confusing/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109874692227846373)
2023-02-17T16:43:23Z	****
Next [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll) for you guys...

What is your primary operating system?

(boosts appreciated to get as much engagement as possible, thanks!)

Linux

Mac

Windows

Other ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109881078772306738)
2023-02-19T10:25:58Z	****
Nice simple [#script](https://fosstodon.org/tags/script) to help automate pushing to my [#Git](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Git) repositories:

[https://kevquirk.com/git-commit-and-push-script/](https://kevquirk.com/git-commit-and-push-script/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109890919364699643)
2023-02-23T18:42:03Z	****
Me: we want a bigger water tank. How big do you think we can go?

Plumber: hold my beer ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109915519297265698)
2023-02-27T18:15:34Z	****
Now I'm back on [#Jekyll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Jekyll) (and have been for a few months) here's how my workflow for producing content has changed over [#WordPress](https://fosstodon.org/tags/WordPress).

[https://kevquirk.com/my-static-site-workflow/](https://kevquirk.com/my-static-site-workflow/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109938064373331635)
2023-02-28T16:08:42Z	****
I've had a number of requests to bring back [#email](https://fosstodon.org/tags/email) subscriptions to the blog (basically a [#newsletter](https://fosstodon.org/tags/newsletter)), so I have:

[https://kevquirk.com/email-subscriptions/](https://kevquirk.com/email-subscriptions/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109943227810143203)
2023-03-01T07:21:25Z	****
Next [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll) post…once again, boosts appreciated for maximum engagement. 😊

How old are you?

<= 20

21 - 30

31 - 40

41+ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109946816801257768)
2023-03-01T11:55:00Z	****
I know that 41+ is broad. But Mastodon only allows for 4 options and I had to get everyone in. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109947892591568414)
2023-03-02T12:59:53Z	****
Things are returning to normal now, so I've disabled "under attack mode" hopefully your apps will start working now too. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109953810011169628)
2023-03-02T12:20:22Z	****
You probably had trouble accessing [#Fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fosstodon) for the last few hours. That's because we have (and still are) the target of a DDoS attack. Fosstodon was the target, but other Masto.Host customers were impacted because of it (sorry about that, folks!)

Unfortunately, we've had to take the decision to put Fosstodon behind [#Cloudflare](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Cloudflare) to mitigate the attacks. I don't like it either, but we need to do what we can to keep the lights on.

More deta ... ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109953654645367614)
2023-03-02T23:07:22Z	****
Finally had time to stop fire fighting and actually troubleshoot the DDoS. I think we’ve finally been able to block the traffic.

Things seem stable at the moment, but that could change in an instant. Sorry folks, we’re doing our best, but with days jobs, families etc. it’s hard to find time for this kinda stuff sometimes…which is why I only got to sit down and work though this mess at 11pm. 🤦‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109956198699779852)
2023-03-03T09:28:54Z	****
Wooh, thanks folks! Love me some remote notifications! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109958642674928117)
2023-03-03T09:25:39Z	****
Hey folks, testing a few things as we recover from that damned DDoS.

Can someone \*\*THAT'S NOT ON FOSSTODON\*\* interact with this post please (favourite/reply etc.) I want to make sure federation is ok.

Thanks! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109958629892457815)
2023-03-03T16:04:29Z	****
Another [#book](https://fosstodon.org/tags/book) down from my [#reading](https://fosstodon.org/tags/reading) list. This time it's Gideon The Ninth. TL;DR I thought it was okay overall...

[https://kevquirk.com/gideon-the-ninth/](https://kevquirk.com/gideon-the-ninth/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109960198197367706)
2023-03-04T14:51:07Z	****
Trying a better age split for [#FediPoll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediPoll) to see if we get more accurate results. Apologies for the dupe, but would appreciate boosts to try and get as many votes as last time. Thanks!

QUESTION: How old are you?

0 - 29

30 - 45

46 - 60

61+ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109965571999906988)
2023-03-04T17:38:25Z	****
The more time I spend on the [#Fediverse](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse) the more it becomes clear that every single person can be placed into 1 of 3 buckets:

1) Those (usually older techies) who are literal, pedantic douchebags that will argue the most infinitesimally small detail as if it was the end of the world.

2) Those with sensibilities so delicate that EVERYTHING if an affront to them.

3) Those who are just here for good conversation with like-minded folk.

If you’re in bucket 3, come say hi. 😉 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109966229868731896)
2023-03-05T09:40:14Z	****
If the DDoS from the other day has taught me anything, it's that I need to have a backup account. So I've decided to create a single user instance with an ALT account.

I intend to use it for more general posting about my other interests and I'll be using it as much as this account. Namely things like [#blogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blogging), [#writing](https://fosstodon.org/tags/writing), [#WatchCollecting](https://fosstodon.org/tags/WatchCollecting) (maybe), [#FishKeeping](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FishKeeping ... ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109970011861321027)
2023-03-05T22:33:22Z	****
I’m around halfway through reading [@manton](https://manton.org/activitypub/manton) book on indie publishing and microblogging. So far I’m really enjoying it and well worth a read if you’re into [#Blogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blogging), [#IndieWeb](https://fosstodon.org/tags/IndieWeb) and all that jazz.

[https://book.micro.blog/](https://book.micro.blog/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109973051997576751)
2023-03-07T23:01:12Z	****
A few days ago I posted about maintaining a second account on the fedi. Having Gone away and thought about it, I’ve decided to open a Micro.blog account and use that instead. This way I’m truly distributing my accounts, yet still able to chat with you all.

If you wanna follow me, you can find me here - [@kq](https://micro.blog/activitypub/kq) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109984486011763533)
2023-03-07T23:23:22Z	****
Love this bridge that isn’t far from my house. Good one for @challenge day 6 - “Engineering”. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109984573184852067)
2023-03-08T06:17:17Z	****
Photo challenge day 8 - “walk”. Here’s a photo of the Welsh hills during a lovely walk with my wife recently… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109986200784472507)
2023-03-08T14:07:41Z	****
\*\*I accidentally deleted my Masto account in M.B, so you'll need to follow me again. SORRY!\*\*

A few days ago I posted about maintaining a second account on the fedi. Having Gone away and thought about it, I’ve decided to open a Micro.blog account and use that instead. This way I’m truly distributing my accounts, yet still able to chat with you all.

If you wanna follow me, you can find me here - [@kev@micro.kevquirk.com](https://micro.kevquirk.com/activitypub/kev) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109988050456185017)
2023-03-09T21:56:12Z	****
Really enjoyed this post about a Minimal Viable Blog. I think it can be improved slightly though, so I’m gonna give it a go.

[https://manuelmoreale.com/minimum-viable-blog](https://manuelmoreale.com/minimum-viable-blog) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/109995555092251037)
2023-03-11T10:25:47Z	****
Are you making these [#Design](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Design) mistakes on your [#blog](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blog)? I know I've done some of them in the past.

[https://kevquirk.com/blog-design-mistakes/](https://kevquirk.com/blog-design-mistakes/)

[#Clickbait](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Clickbait) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110004164839666617)
2023-03-12T07:04:36Z	****
This makes me sad and very worried.

[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LFGbWGMsuVY](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LFGbWGMsuVY) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110009036090958580)
2023-03-12T07:54:18Z	****
I had pretty much the same experience as [@mull](https://mas.to/@mull) when I tried a single user instance. I just don’t think Masto is geared for that kind of usage.

Of course there’s many people happily using Masto as a single user, and more power to them, I just missed the community vibe from a larger server, like Fosstodon.

[https://mull.net/single-user-mastodon-instance-is-a-bad-idea](https://mull.net/single-user-mastodon-instance-is-a-bad-idea) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110009231505641099)
2023-03-12T13:57:29Z	****
Sledging with the kids…that sky! 🛷 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110010659582443116)
2023-03-13T07:18:44Z	****
I hear a lot of Americans saying “I went for a hike today…” in posts that are accompanied by often beautiful pictures of the US vast and varied landscape.

But what is “a hike” to your average American? Because to me (British), a hike is a 20 mile hike up a large hill/mountain. Is it the same? ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110014753934685714)
2023-03-16T22:15:57Z	****
"I would rather my metric for success not be how many page views I get or how to get Google to list me further up on the page results. I think my way of measuring success with blogging will be how many blog posts I’ve written and if I feel like I’m writing high quality content and writing content that’s true to me. And what qualifies as high quality content isn’t something someone told me in a blog article I should be writing ... [https://micro.kevquirk.com/2023/03/16/i-would-rather.html](https://micro.kevquirk.com/2023/ ... ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110035268875680151)
2023-03-17T06:26:23Z	****
Analytics Discourage Creativity by [@noellemitchell](https://mstdn.social/@noellemitchell)

[https://bookishnoelle.linefeed.app/analytics-discourage-creativity-27cc8b](https://bookishnoelle.linefeed.app/analytics-discourage-creativity-27cc8b)

I really feel this post and have been down this rabbit hole myself ( [https://kevquirk.com/revisiting-the-web-analytics-rabbit-hole/](https://kevquirk.com/revisiting-the-web-analytics-rabbit-hole/)).

BTW, I’m reading your blog, Noelle…hi! 👋 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110037197351983437)
2023-03-17T06:41:54Z	****
Folks who maintain their own gateway to the [#Fediverse](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse) (single user Masto, Pleroma, Friendica, Micro.blog, Write.as etc) what do you use and why?

Also how do you find it? Are there any problems/gotchas one should know about? ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110037258369221151)
2023-03-21T23:09:23Z	****
You’ve probably seen all kind of weird follow activity from my accounts as I’ve been testing stuff over the last week. It’s because I’ve been looking into having a backup on the [#Fediverse](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse).

Here’s more info…

[https://kevquirk.com/fediverse-backup/](https://kevquirk.com/fediverse-backup/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110063790579643054)
2023-03-26T08:14:20Z	****
I don’t know if this is an [@ivory](https://tapbots.social/@ivory) thing, or if they’re just hooking into the translate feature (via API) that [@mike](https://fosstodon.org/@mike) and I implemented on Fosstodo, but it works really bloody well.

Props to [#Ivory](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Ivory), it’s really well done.

Apologies for the political nature of the post in the images. It’s the first non-English post I came across. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110088582625856625)
2023-03-26T11:08:09Z	****
You know what the worst thing is about collecting watches? The 2x a year when the clocks change. Changing the time by 1hr on 50 watch is NOT fun. 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110089266103549569)
2023-03-26T11:34:07Z	****
Something a bit different today - a book 📚 recommendation for those parents out there.

Astrosaurs is a great series of book by Steve Cole.

[https://kevquirk.com/astrosaurs/](https://kevquirk.com/astrosaurs/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110089368239564373)
2023-03-30T22:10:11Z	****
Filters on [@ivory](https://tapbots.social/@ivory) is a game changer - I can finally hide things like boosts and replies on my timeline. Really enjoying this app. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110114518579713481)
2023-03-31T10:07:35Z	****
Treated myself to a new watch. This is my first Swiss automatic and I’m really thrilled with it. It’s a beautiful thing. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110117339477841147)
2023-04-02T09:29:06Z	****
One of my sons really enjoys drawing, and he decided he wanted to draw one of my watches. He chose the cheapest watch in my collection, one of my Casio F-91W.

He drew that, then asked to draw another, of course he chose the most expensive watch in my collection. 😳 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110128512792778878)
2023-04-05T18:28:35Z	****
Why is the [#Wordpress](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wordpress) editor so fucking awful on mobile?

I mean, look at this… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110147621066722874)
2023-04-06T16:38:48Z	****
I’ve been struggling with Micro.blog’s offering for a little while, so I decided to build my own [#microblog](https://fosstodon.org/tags/microblog).

[https://kevquirk.com/self-hosted-microblog/](https://kevquirk.com/self-hosted-microblog/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110152851662541465)
2023-04-08T08:28:31Z	****
Anyone know how to get cross-posting to Mastodon working via Brid.gy? I can’t for the life of my work it out and the docs aren’t great. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110162248459663384)
2023-04-08T18:49:06Z	****
Today was a beautiful day, so decided to get out for a few hours on one of the [#Motorbikes](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Motorbikes). Really glad I did – it’s good for the soul! ( [https://log.kevquirk.com/?p=9422](https://log.kevquirk.com/?p=9422)) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110164688652832006)
2023-04-08T19:09:42Z	****
Let people contact you by Manu

I really enjoy Manu’s blog and this post is no exception. Yep. If you have a blog, give readers a way of contacting you that isn’t social media. Please. [https://manuelmoreale.com/let-people-contact-you](https://manuelmoreale.com/let-people-contact-you) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110164769637735297)
2023-04-10T09:01:37Z	****
I used the filters on [#Ivory](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Ivory) to filter out boosts. It was nice, I thought, for a couple days, but then I realised that I find most of the people I follow via boosts.

So I turned the filter off and I’ve just found a few more interesting people to follow, all via boosts.

🤷‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110173703188956836)
2023-04-17T16:26:27Z	****
Just finished reading The Way Of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. 📚

Throughly enjoyed this book. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

[https://kevquirk.com/the-way-of-kings](https://kevquirk.com/the-way-of-kings) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110215088510518008)
2023-04-19T18:12:36Z	****
I’ve finally made the switch from [#Jekyll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Jekyll) to [#Blot](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blot). This post talks about some of the technical challenges of that process, but overall, I’m very happy! 📝

[https://kevquirk.com/moving-from-jekyll-to-blot](https://kevquirk.com/moving-from-jekyll-to-blot) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110226830531193174)
2023-04-20T06:04:57Z	****
Renewed my Miniflux subscription for another year. Best RSS feeder out there. 👌

[https://miniflux.app/](https://miniflux.app/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110229631662835389)
2023-04-21T21:45:22Z	****
Just reading this post [@chriscoyier](https://front-end.social/@chriscoyier), which is about the websites used to train Google’s AI. Was really surprised to see my little site listed there! 😳

Was nice to be asked…

"Google should be encouraging and fighting for the open web. But now they’re like, actually we’re just going to suck up your website, put it in a blender with all other websites, and spit out word smoothies for people instead of sending them to your ... [https://qrk.social/2023/04/21/just-reading-this.html](h ... ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110238991779778719)
2023-04-21T21:50:47Z	****
That’s very annoying, the link didn’t come over from Micro.blog. Here you go fedi peeps - [https://chriscoyier.net/2023/04/21/the-secret-list-of-websites/](https://chriscoyier.net/2023/04/21/the-secret-list-of-websites/)

[@chriscoyier](https://front-end.social/@chriscoyier) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110239013118178992)
2023-04-23T09:37:46Z	****
I’ve felt a bit…meh about social media recently so wanted to jot down some thoughts about it all. Something has to change WRT the way I use social media. I just don't know \*\*how\*\*. Any ideas, folks?

[https://kevquirk.com/anti-social-media](https://kevquirk.com/anti-social-media) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110247455374980077)
2023-04-24T12:32:29Z	****
I bought myself a Remarkable 2 a couple months ago. Here's some of my initial thoughts on how it's been going.

[https://kevquirk.com/my-thoughts-on-the-remarkable-2](https://kevquirk.com/my-thoughts-on-the-remarkable-2) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110253804684973436)
2023-04-26T11:01:25Z	****
Anyone have a [#Bluesky](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Bluesky) invite I can steal please? I'd love to kick the tyres. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110264771239981849)
2023-04-26T17:53:35Z	****
I have one now, thanks folks.

It’s very…um…Twitter-like. 🤷‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110266391935663943)
2023-04-27T10:34:19Z	****
Can anyone recommend a tool for cleaning up a Mac's HDD please? I don't have a space issue, but I want to clean out any remnants of old apps from my drive. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110270326990726583)
2023-05-03T08:40:45Z	****
Saw this post by Chris Coyier. I’d love an email Pen Pal - I think it’s a great idea. 📨 [https://email-is-good.com/2023/05/02/email-pen-pals/](https://email-is-good.com/2023/05/02/email-pen-pals/) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110303854305067492)
2023-05-09T10:38:16Z	****
Hey folks,

I’m looking for personal blog recommendations. Interested in things like web development, blogging/writing (meta), web/tech and personal/life posts.

Anyone got any recommendations? If so, please leave ‘em below.

Boosts appreciated. 👍 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110338290237932096)
2023-05-10T15:37:11Z	****
Following my last post, I’ve made some changes to the way in which I consume social media.

[https://kevquirk.com/anti-social-update](https://kevquirk.com/anti-social-update) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110345127956946066)
2023-05-14T19:44:33Z	****
Forgot I had that filter. Glad I added it last year, now. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110368749853102026)
2023-05-14T21:39:52Z	****
Jeez I wish [@Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon) would implement an automatic theme switch between dark and light mode. It’s getting a little ridiculous at this point. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110369203353910751)
2023-05-15T10:30:44Z	****
Please, please, please, underline your links. 🙃

[https://kevquirk.com/underline-your-links](https://kevquirk.com/underline-your-links) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110372234522241702)
2023-05-18T06:09:44Z	****
Not sure if anyone is interested, but I have a bluesky invite if anyone wants it? 🤷‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110388195108877379)
2023-05-18T20:21:03Z	****
Sorry folks, the invite has gone. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110391542654787981)
2023-05-19T09:14:14Z	****
[@bitwarden](https://fosstodon.org/@bitwarden) are you having issues with your hosted service? My vault is showing as blank and I can't log into my vault. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110394582951592928)
2023-05-19T09:33:45Z	****
[@bitwarden](https://fosstodon.org/@bitwarden) looks like it's working again now. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110394659667967157)
2023-05-19T18:33:33Z	****
Hey [@tootapp](https://mastodon.social/@tootapp) any plans to add the ability to hide replies and boosts from the timeline? Little old me would be every so grateful. 😁 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110396782260700793)
2023-05-23T11:20:24Z	****
After a couple months of waiting, I'm so please that I managed to pickup a couple of the [#GSHOCK](https://fosstodon.org/tags/GSHOCK) 40th Anniversary watches before they all sell out.

I got the DWE-5657RE and the DW-6640RE. Cannot wait to receive these watches!

I was VERY tempted to buy all 4, so I have the whole collection, but I'm not really a fan of the other 2 watches.

[#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110417728252973987)
2023-05-25T20:32:42Z	****
Very happy! [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110431224617579738)
2023-05-30T12:36:48Z	****
Words of Radiance is the second book in The Stormlight Archive, and I absolutely loved it.

I've already got stuck into the 3rd book.

[https://kevquirk.com/words-of-radiance](https://kevquirk.com/words-of-radiance) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110457664831465363)
2023-06-03T08:32:05Z	****
I was nearly scammed while selling a car on AutoTrader. Here’s how the whole thing went…

[https://kevquirk.com/autotrader-scammers](https://kevquirk.com/autotrader-scammers) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110479351858841532)
2023-06-04T10:50:32Z	****
Got some new information from my neighbour, and added it as an update to the post. I think I dodged a bullet here.

[https://kevquirk.com/autotrader-scammers](https://kevquirk.com/autotrader-scammers) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110485558530606946)
2023-06-06T09:29:25Z	****
Yesterday was the [#Apple](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Apple) 2023 [#WWDC](https://fosstodon.org/tags/WWDC) conference. There were some big announcements, here’s my thoughts…

[https://kevquirk.com/apple-wwdc-2023-my-thoughts](https://kevquirk.com/apple-wwdc-2023-my-thoughts) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110496564218355010)
2023-06-12T12:24:36Z	****
I’ve been staring at a blank box for a little bit now, trying to work out what to write. This has never happened to me before. I think I know why…

[https://kevquirk.com/the-blank-box](https://kevquirk.com/the-blank-box) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110531226919615497)
2023-06-18T11:04:33Z	****
We now have some cows! 🐮

[https://kevquirk.com/cows](https://kevquirk.com/cows) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110564885999976555)
2023-06-22T10:53:23Z	****
More updates from the [#smallholding](https://fosstodon.org/tags/smallholding) we're already getting ready for winter!

[https://kevquirk.com/getting-ready-for-winter](https://kevquirk.com/getting-ready-for-winter) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110587491347715269)
2023-06-23T08:39:07Z	****
Yeah, that's gonna be a hard pass from me thanks, Rachel.

Zero interest in having a conversation with [#Meta](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Meta) "off the record" or otherwise.

Sharing this purely to be as transparent as possible with our members. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110592625692688836)
2023-07-02T10:07:35Z	****
Could you replace you [#smartphone](https://fosstodon.org/tags/smartphone) with a [#dumbphone](https://fosstodon.org/tags/dumbphone)?

Having thought about it, there's zero chance I would replace my [#iPhone](https://fosstodon.org/tags/iPhone).

[https://kevquirk.com/i-d-love-a-dumb-phone-but…](https://kevquirk.com/i-d-love-a-dumb-phone-but…) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110643934369580360)
2023-07-02T10:51:16Z	****
Watched the Michael J Fox film on [#Netflix](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Netflix) last night, so it was only right that I wear this today…

[#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110644106157306079)
2023-07-02T12:17:56Z	****
I've been trying out toe socks recently, thanks to Herman Martinus (of Bear Blog fame). I'm not sure I see the advantage yet...

[https://kevquirk.com/a-case-for-toe-socks](https://kevquirk.com/a-case-for-toe-socks) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110644446932815324)
2023-07-06T21:29:11Z	****
I’ll be back in a few days when all this Threads tomfoolery has died down. 👋 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110669263748444579)
2023-07-10T09:33:03Z	****
There's some automation on this site that posts to various places, all via RSS. Here's how it works.

[https://kevquirk.com/how-it-all-connects](https://kevquirk.com/how-it-all-connects) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110689097055112919)
2023-07-10T15:00:02Z	****
Hey [@tootapp](https://mastodon.social/@tootapp) any plans to support hiding boosts and replies in the timelines? The Masto webUI supports it, not sure if it's in the API though... ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110690382821873119)
2023-07-16T07:08:48Z	****
Plan of attack for today:

Park Run with the kids

Fix guttering on front of house

Walk dogs

Empty garage so I can start renovating it

Mow one of the fields

Water change and filter clean on 2x fish tanks

I thought Sundays were supposed to be relaxing? 😳 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110722503681352232)
2023-07-16T09:23:09Z	****
Park Run ✅ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110723031984088250)
2023-07-16T12:32:15Z	****
Mow one of the fields ✅ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110723775533726708)
2023-07-16T13:35:37Z	****
Clean fish tanks. ✅ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110724024722649977)
2023-07-16T17:09:11Z	****
Walk dogs ✅ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110724864495255108)
2023-07-16T18:04:41Z	****
Fix guttering ✅ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110725082763355262)
2023-07-16T18:12:59Z	****
Aaaaaand relax. Cheers! 🍻 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110725115398572709)
2023-07-16T18:11:31Z	****
Tidy garage ✅ (kind of) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110725109611258073)
2023-07-17T09:30:45Z	****
I love my Crocs. I have 3 pairs, and in this post I'm going to convince you that they're the best shoes on earth.

[https://kevquirk.com/fact-crocs-are-the-best-shoes-on-earth](https://kevquirk.com/fact-crocs-are-the-best-shoes-on-earth) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110728724197912165)
2023-07-17T16:01:00Z	****
I know I’m bias, but he’s a handsome little thing…

[#DogsOfMastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/DogsOfMastodon) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110730258737887058)
2023-07-20T05:27:02Z	****
My wife will be cutting her hair off for charity today - the charity, Little Princess Trust, use the donated hair to make wigs for young people who have none. Think cancer survivors and alopecia sufferers.

If you’re interested in donating, that would be cool. 👍

[https://www.justgiving.com/page/jenny-quirk-1689314091635](https://www.justgiving.com/page/jenny-quirk-1689314091635) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110744752788565063)
2023-07-21T10:35:12Z	****
A friend of mine is thinking about starting a single-user instance. I think Masto might be too much for their needs. Any recommendations for Fediverse instance alternatives? ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110751626880519578)
2023-07-24T13:17:01Z	****
Made some changes to the website over the weekend. Slightly improved header that takes up less vertical space on the page. I never really liked the centralised logo and nav menu.

I think this works much better, although I might make it a little wider than the main content. 🤷‍♂️ [https://kevquirk.com](https://kevquirk.com) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110769250104546473)
2023-07-25T18:38:55Z	****
Today I learned that the Tesla range of cars are named as such so that they spell out the word “sexy”.

Model S

Model 3

Model X

Model Y

What an utter fucking man child that man is. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110776178122019417)
2023-07-26T09:52:47Z	****
Social media is fucking us all up. I’d love to go back to the days of forums, where there was no popularity contests, or “influencers”.

[https://kevquirk.com/bring-back-the-humble-forum](https://kevquirk.com/bring-back-the-humble-forum) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110779771627310707)
2023-08-01T19:24:42Z	****
Hooman, I’m ready come up on the sofa now… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110815994370470891)
2023-08-01T20:01:11Z	****
Fine, didn’t want to come up anyway… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110816137797584852)
2023-08-01T20:00:17Z	****
Hooman, I’m REALLY ready now… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110816134248634077)
2023-08-02T15:06:56Z	****
As co-admin of one of the largest tech instances on the Fediverse, it’s ironic that I struggle with social platforms so much.

[https://kevquirk.com/running-a-social-platform-as-someone-who-dislikes-them](https://kevquirk.com/running-a-social-platform-as-someone-who-dislikes-them) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110820643073492088)
2023-08-03T17:18:29Z	****
Rhythm of War - the 4th book in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive

[https://kevquirk.com/rhythm-of-war](https://kevquirk.com/rhythm-of-war) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110826822636406130)
2023-08-06T06:48:49Z	****
The distinct lack of watch faces (instead we get screens) in this thread makes me very sad.

[https://nileane.fr/@nileane/110838519709980911](https://nileane.fr/@nileane/110838519709980911) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110841333625339305)
2023-08-07T13:26:25Z	****
…and this is why I don’t post pictures (or details) of my kids on social media. Very powerful video.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4WZ\_k0vUDM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4WZ_k0vUDM) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110848559375915753)
2023-08-07T16:18:08Z	****
I can certainly think of worse places to walk the dogs… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110849234631194283)
2023-08-10T16:08:22Z	****
Best day I’ve taken off work for a while… 🏍️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110866183158383823)
2023-08-11T08:43:22Z	****
Took the day off work. Kids are in holiday club, wife is off work too. Weather supposed to be lovely, so we planned a nice day together, just the 2 of us.

Youngest woke up with a vomiting bug this morning. Typical. 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110870095607223870)
2023-08-15T18:39:52Z	****
Been working on a page on my website for my watch collection. Goddam I have a lot of watches. 🥵⌚️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110895090400790531)
2023-08-16T22:27:19Z	****
Wife and I finished watching Schitts Creek this evening. Absolutely loved it - well worth a watch if you want some lighthearted humour.

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110901647102661768)
2023-08-18T17:08:21Z	****
This took a VERY long time, but I finally finished putting together my entire watch collection on my site.

[https://kevquirk.com/watches](https://kevquirk.com/watches)

[#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) [#Watches](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Watches) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110911717452685595)
2023-08-19T12:21:37Z	****
Wife’s 40th birthday today, and we’re having a party. So I’ve been running around all morning and thus wearing my Mudman G-SHOCK.

However, now I’m ready for the party, today’s [#Wristcheck](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wristcheck) is this exquisite Baltany field watch. 👌 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110916252277836266)
2023-08-22T16:28:53Z	****
I decided to mow the larger of our 2 fields yesterday, but our plucky little mower couldn’t handle it.

[https://kevquirk.com/mower-failure](https://kevquirk.com/mower-failure) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110934211540401336)
2023-08-22T21:54:13Z	****
So today has been the best birthday ever. 😂😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110935490808266628)
2023-08-24T15:13:15Z	****
It's getting a little crowded in the garage with all these motorbikes. 😂

[#Motorcycle](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Motorcycle) [#Motorbike](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Motorbike) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110945238714713242)
2023-08-26T07:11:05Z	****
Now that the English only thing is gone (we will update all the various places in the coming days), we’re going to need to grow the mod team quite significantly.

The team, [@mike](https://fosstodon.org/@mike) and I will need to come up with a plan on how best to approach this, so keep your eyes peeled on the [@fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org/@fosstodon) account if you’re interested in helping out. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110954667382455512)
2023-08-26T21:15:19Z	****
Youngest son’s birthday tomorrow. He really wants a trampoline, but I \*HATE them. Guess who won that battle, and guess who’s been building a trampoline this evening…🤦‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110957987088805834)
2023-08-29T16:40:06Z	****
You know, since I made the decision to aggressively mute folks on Mastodon, things have been much nicer. 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110973891781484210)
2023-08-29T17:04:11Z	****
I recently turned 39 and I’m vowing to NOT be a fat boy by the time I turn 40.

[https://kevquirk.com/fat-boy-at-40](https://kevquirk.com/fat-boy-at-40) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110973986514252423)
2023-09-01T14:54:54Z	****
So many people have reached out with messages of support following my “Fat Boy” post. I’m thinking maybe we should start a little mailing list?

[https://kevquirk.com/lets-be-accountable-together](https://kevquirk.com/lets-be-accountable-together) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110990465067368475)
2023-09-01T21:32:57Z	****
“A huge number of interoperable social networks, some tiny, some enormous, feels more representative of society as a whole, offering people choice and the level of protection they need. Maybe this is what social media should have been all along?”

Really like (and agree with) this quote from [@tempertemper](https://mastodon.social/@tempertemper).

[https://www.tempertemper.net/blog/mastodon-and-me](https://www.tempertemper.net/blog/mastodon-and-me) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110992030282672270)
2023-09-01T21:59:31Z	****
Just saw that [@kate](https://fosstodon.org/@kate), National Grid Live, was listed on this great post on the [#Guardian](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Guardian).

[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/31/fish-doorbells-historic-sandwiches-50-of-the-weirdest-most-wonderful-corners-of-the-web-picked-by-an-expert](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/31/fish-doorbells-historic-sandwiches-50-of-the-weirdest-most-wonderful-corners-of-the-web-picked-by-an-expert) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110992134742194391)
2023-09-04T10:50:58Z	****
Since the last post, I’ve had a lot of interest in the mailing list idea, so I’ve set one up.

[https://kevquirk.com/fat-boy-mailing-list](https://kevquirk.com/fat-boy-mailing-list) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111006492822001121)
2023-09-06T11:55:59Z	****
Went for a walk during my lunch, it’s around 27c today. To say that I’m sweaty would be an understatement!

Only an entire afternoon in the office to go… 😳 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111018073122354502)
2023-09-09T16:48:38Z	****
The next step in developing our smallholding is to get some chickens. The coop is built and we picked up our 6 little feathered friends recently.

[https://kevquirk.com/clucking-good-fun](https://kevquirk.com/clucking-good-fun) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111036210760278177)
2023-09-10T10:36:35Z	****
Painting in the garage today, so has to be the original heater watch - the [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) W-218H.

[#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111040410096495156)
2023-09-10T21:10:21Z	****
Really enjoyed this short story by [@garritfra](https://fosstodon.org/@garritfra). Works well on a number of levels.

[https://garrit.xyz/posts/2023-09-10-short-story-haunted-memories](https://garrit.xyz/posts/2023-09-10-short-story-haunted-memories) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111042902183774325)
2023-09-12T11:31:16Z	****
Having some issues with [#Blot](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blot). Namely search (it's awful), the fact I can't really develop locally and the fact that post publishing seems a bit funky when I specify a time for the post.

Anyway, thinking about a move back to either [#Jekyll](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Jekyll) or [#WordPress](https://fosstodon.org/tags/WordPress). Just not sure which - both have pros and cons.

Note: Please don't reply with recommendations for other platforms, I'm not looking for any. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111051949778702307)
2023-09-12T11:49:11Z	****
Finished reading Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Enjoyable book - well worth a read.

[https://kevquirk.com/metro-2033](https://kevquirk.com/metro-2033) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111052020198725871)
2023-09-14T11:09:36Z	****
Reason not to be a parent, no. 7 billion:

Was called by the school on Tuesday inform me that my youngest had been sick and needed to go home.

I picked him up, only to find later that evening that he was sick because he was “having a drinking contest with Caleb”.

He drank 750ml of water in one go (he’s 6)!

I asked if Caleb was sick too; he responded with:

“No, because I won.” 🤦‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111063189173177701)
2023-09-15T10:18:21Z	****
Been playing around with [@getkirby](https://mastodon.social/@getkirby) as it’s a nice mix of CMS and SSG. I particularly like how you can build every aspect of the admin panel to just how you like it.

Pretty certain I’m gonna move my site over to [#Kirby](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Kirby) in the near future. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111068649975772510)
2023-09-15T14:28:18Z	****
Yours truly is features on this week's "People & Blogs" by Manu Moreale. If you wanna check it out, here's the link:

[https://manuelmoreale.com/pb-kev-quirk](https://manuelmoreale.com/pb-kev-quirk)

Well worth subscribing to this series as (with the exception of myself) Manu has featured some really interesting folk so far and I know he has \*\*many\*\* more lined up. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111069632802208626)
2023-09-21T21:28:51Z	****
Not sure I’m a fan of the new link cards in [#Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon). They’re too big and detract from the rest of the IMO. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111105260346874105)
2023-09-23T20:08:00Z	****
Winter is upon us…first lighting of the fire this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111116267041977194)
2023-09-25T12:40:01Z	****
Second [#book](https://fosstodon.org/tags/book) in the [#Metro](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Metro) series really didn't hit the mark with me. In fact, it was one of the worst books I've read in a while.

[https://kevquirk.com/metro-2034](https://kevquirk.com/metro-2034) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111125830140799259)
2023-09-26T10:40:58Z	****
Finished another [#Book](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Book) last night, but unlike the last one, this was bloody brilliant.

[#Outland](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Outland) was a recommendation from someone here, I can't remember who (sorry), but thanks for the recommendation, it was a great read!

[https://kevquirk.com/outland](https://kevquirk.com/outland) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111131024316793145)
2023-09-27T17:13:20Z	****
"Thing" really is the worst word in the English language.

[https://kevquirk.com/thing-is-the-worst-word-in-the-english-language](https://kevquirk.com/thing-is-the-worst-word-in-the-english-language) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111138229515782591)
2023-09-27T19:43:43Z	****
I really want the new mini [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) Duro. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111138820787388083)
2023-09-28T19:09:10Z	****
Sooooo this happened tonight. 😂 🐓

[https://kevquirk.com/stuck-in-the-chicken-coop](https://kevquirk.com/stuck-in-the-chicken-coop) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111144347273426156)
2023-09-30T07:23:08Z	****
Can anyone recommend an MFA TOTP app for [#iOS](https://fosstodon.org/tags/iOS) that doesn’t require an account to use please? I have Authy at the moment, but they ask for phone number and email for some reason.

I just want an app to handle a couple tokens outside of [@bitwarden](https://fosstodon.org/@bitwarden). ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111152895654425881)
2023-09-30T08:03:23Z	****
sooooo many recommendations. Thanks, everyone. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111153053931432473)
2023-09-30T15:49:23Z	****
Some folk have already noticed from my RSS feed that I've moved platform. I'm not longer on [#Blot](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Blot), instead I'm now using [@getkirby](https://mastodon.social/@getkirby) to power my [#blog](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blog).

[https://kevquirk.com/blog/migrating-this-blog-to-kirby](https://kevquirk.com/blog/migrating-this-blog-to-kirby) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111154886309032345)
2023-10-01T10:23:56Z	****
Hey website owners, like [@itsfoss](https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss), please stop doing this shit. I’m willing to bet not a single person has ever thought “you know what, imma disable my ad blocker because this really fucking annoying popup has made me see the light - I need to turn that shit off and embrace the modern web with all it’s intrusive popups, tracking et al.”

Nope. Folk will either leave, like I did, or turn on reader mode. 😂

Please stop making the internet even more shitty. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111159268927637415)
2023-10-03T15:36:27Z	****
It's been a little over a month, so here's my first [#FatBoy](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FatBoy) update...

[https://kevquirk.com/fat-boy-at-40-update-01](https://kevquirk.com/fat-boy-at-40-update-01) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111171822393950713)
2023-10-08T09:36:10Z	****
Today’s “relaxing” Sunday will consist of:

\- Walking the dogs

\- Doing a water change on a fish tank

\- Mowing the field

\- Chopping wood

Let’s see how we get on with that… 😳 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111198717245442465)
2023-10-08T11:40:44Z	****
\- Walking the dogs ✅

\- Doing a water change on a fish tank

\- Mowing the field

\- Chopping wood ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111199207051767514)
2023-10-08T16:39:17Z	****
Read this old post from [@matt](https://isfeeling.social/@matt) a few days ago - I think I've read it before, but given I just flipped to [@getkirby](https://mastodon.social/@getkirby) I thought there was some serendipity at work. :)

[https://kevquirk.com/absolutely-do-not-change-your-blogging-platform](https://kevquirk.com/absolutely-do-not-change-your-blogging-platform) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111200381035697212)
2023-10-09T10:52:57Z	****
Whenever I eat an apple, the dogs always come running, no matter where they are in the house.

That's because they know they're gonna get the core...

[#DogsOfMastodon](https://fosstodon.org/tags/DogsOfMastodon) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111204681496795899)
2023-10-09T17:23:18Z	****
🤦‍♂️ seeing some complaints about content warnings, so thought I’d provide some context for anyone who’s confused on our position…

It isn’t about human rights, or what’s good or bad; right or wrong. It’s about the fact that a lot of people come here to geek out and escape all the horrendous shit that’s going on in the world. So we politely ask that political or triggering posts be placed behind a CW.

That way, those who don’t want to see it, don’t have to. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111206216429930062)
2023-10-11T11:20:44Z	****
I was recently talking to Jatan Mehta about [#microblogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/microblogging) vs traditional [#blogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blogging), and what should go where. I thought it was an interesting conversation, so decided to share my opinions.

[https://kevquirk.com/having-a-microblog-on-a-traditional-blog](https://kevquirk.com/having-a-microblog-on-a-traditional-blog) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111216115380197535)
2023-10-11T12:07:23Z	****
You know what really pisses me off? When people append “age” to random words, like:

“Shall we go get some foodage?”

or…

“I’m heading out for lunch to get my steppage up.”

Just use the proper fucking word. You sound like an idiot.

I don’t know why this particular trait annoys me so much, but it does. 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111216298771954753)
2023-10-13T13:09:41Z	****
I've been lucky enough to make a number of friends from [#blogging](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blogging). This is a bit of a feel good post about how social media isn't the only way to meet new people.

[https://kevquirk.com/friends-from-blogging](https://kevquirk.com/friends-from-blogging) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111227868364679235)
2023-10-14T09:47:19Z	****
Taking the birthday scooter for a proper spin… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111232734980424892)
2023-10-17T12:42:19Z	****
More people should [#blog](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blog) just for the hell of it.

[https://kevquirk.com/blogging-for-the-hell-of-it](https://kevquirk.com/blogging-for-the-hell-of-it) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111250410026156982)
2023-10-17T22:37:43Z	****
Crude

* * *

Was reading to my youngest son earlier this evening and he came out with…

“Dad, why do newborn babies have weird inside-out willies?”

I was like “WHAT??”

Turns out he’d been reading a biology book from their bookshelf and had come across this picture. 😂😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111252751234015987)
2023-10-18T08:26:47Z	****
Oooof it's been a tough first year in our little 2.5 acre [#smallholding](https://fosstodon.org/tags/smallholding).

[https://kevquirk.com/blog/a-year-at-the-smallholding](https://kevquirk.com/blog/a-year-at-the-smallholding) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111255067492744170)
2023-10-18T09:50:00Z	****
Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god. I'm like a kid at Christmas!

[#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#GSHOCK](https://fosstodon.org/tags/GSHOCK) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111255394770427789)
2023-10-20T16:21:11Z	****
Sitting in front of the fire before dinner, reading about G-SHOCK, while wearing a [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#GSHOCK](https://fosstodon.org/tags/GSHOCK) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111268257589117692)
2023-10-20T17:31:17Z	****
Looking for some new [#personal](https://fosstodon.org/tags/personal) [#blogs](https://fosstodon.org/tags/blogs) to follow. Ideally not just [#tech](https://fosstodon.org/tags/tech). Any recommendations, folks?

PS please don’t recommend blog aggregators. I’m aware of many of them and am really looking for personal recommendations.

Thanks! ❤️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111268533176147864)
2023-10-21T07:36:49Z	****
The whole [#DigitalGarden](https://fosstodon.org/tags/DigitalGarden) concept is lost on me.

[https://kevquirk.com/blogs-gardens-and-thinking-aloud-in-public](https://kevquirk.com/blogs-gardens-and-thinking-aloud-in-public) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111271857963152126)
2023-10-22T18:31:53Z	****
Finished another [#book](https://fosstodon.org/tags/book). This is the second book in Dennis E. Taylors Quantum Earth trilogy - Earthside. Not quite as good as the first book, but still a very good read.

[https://kevquirk.com/earthside](https://kevquirk.com/earthside) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111280096124618537)
2023-10-23T10:28:43Z	****
I think I'm too addicted to my [#iPhone](https://fosstodon.org/tags/iPhone) so I've taken steps to try and remedy that...

[https://kevquirk.com/im-too-addicted-to-my-iphone](https://kevquirk.com/im-too-addicted-to-my-iphone) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111283858558119259)
2023-10-23T21:43:45Z	****
Why is the [#Apple](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Apple) Podcasts app so fucking bad? It had just a convoluted menu structure, it’s ridiculous. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111286512857687019)
2023-10-24T08:00:18Z	****
[#Podcasts](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Podcasts) solved thanks to [@overcastfm](https://mastodon.social/@overcastfm) 👌 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111288937245081476)
2023-10-24T21:23:22Z	****
Please, if you can, use [#plaintext](https://fosstodon.org/tags/plaintext) [#email](https://fosstodon.org/tags/email), but not for the reasons listed on this site.

[https://kevquirk.com/use-plaintext-email](https://kevquirk.com/use-plaintext-email) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111292095034535054)
2023-10-25T19:16:34Z	****
Mastodon hive mind, I need your help!

We're trying to setup a Mattermost webhook so it spits out a notification in MM every time a new report is created. Any idea how I'd form the JSON here? There's absolutely no documentation on webhooks for Mastodon. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111297258759455250)
2023-10-25T19:19:00Z	****
I'd basically like it to post "[at]channel report [number](link) has just been created on Mastodon" ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111297268304527393)
2023-10-26T15:42:55Z	****
Next level [#CasioCult](https://fosstodon.org/tags/CasioCult) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111302080966061213)
2023-10-26T21:12:36Z	****
I’d love to learn how to take better photos. Can anyone recommend any resources? Not looking to become a pro, I just want some simple tips. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111303377326726596)
2023-10-27T09:31:47Z	****
I love [#typography](https://fosstodon.org/tags/typography) so thought I'd share some of my favourite fonts.

[https://kevquirk.com/some-of-my-favourite-fonts](https://kevquirk.com/some-of-my-favourite-fonts) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111306283920273811)
2023-10-28T09:16:19Z	****
I had [#ChatGPT](https://fosstodon.org/tags/ChatGPT) help me write some code and the results were surprisingly successful.

[https://kevquirk.com/using-chatgpt-to-write-code](https://kevquirk.com/using-chatgpt-to-write-code) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111311885369421009)
2023-10-29T16:43:38Z	****
Had my first wet shave for, like, 15 years today. It was really nice.

[https://kevquirk.com/my-first-wet-shave-in-15-years](https://kevquirk.com/my-first-wet-shave-in-15-years) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111319306644595498)
2023-10-30T07:57:10Z	****
The red leaves on that Acer are just gorgeous. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111322898786088865)
2023-10-30T12:04:05Z	****
Oh, [@jbaty](https://social.lol/@jbaty) we really are two peas in a pod...

[https://kevquirk.com/other-peoples-enthusiasm](https://kevquirk.com/other-peoples-enthusiasm) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111323869685165045)
2023-11-01T16:15:05Z	****
I want to try my hand at learning how to service a watch movement. Apparently pocket watches are easier to start on as they’re bigger. Managed to pick up this beautiful 1950s Smiths Empire watch from eBay.

Crazy thing is it only cost a few £ more than a [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) F-91W. 🤯 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111336181282653789)
2023-11-01T18:33:47Z	****
I've had a short back and sides, with a comb over for around 20 years now. I'm thinking about trying something new and just shaving it all off. Wuddya reckon, [#Fediverse](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse), should I do it?

Cut it off!

Noooo, keep it how it is! ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111336726715582726)
2023-11-02T11:00:25Z	****
There’s 7 hours left, but the poll is 75% for shave the head. So I did it… ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111340606304221035)
2023-11-03T19:41:58Z	****
Solved Eugen’s apparent hatred of prefers-colour-scheme and went with [#Elk](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Elk) \- it's very bloody good.

[https://elk.zone](https://elk.zone) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111348319401093665)
2023-11-04T12:01:08Z	****
I was responding to an issue on Simple.css when I realised the project now has 3.6k stars. When the hell did that happen??? 😳

[https://github.com/kevquirk/simple.css](https://github.com/kevquirk/simple.css) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111352169647642321)
2023-11-04T12:48:45Z	****
My response to Manu's post about the subscription he has...

What do your subscriptions look like?

[https://kevquirk.com/on-subscriptions](https://kevquirk.com/on-subscriptions) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111352356893485953)
2023-11-04T17:22:11Z	****
It has been pissing down all day. Did some jobs around the house, but now I’m sitting in front of the fire reading my [#Casio](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Casio) [#GSHOCK](https://fosstodon.org/tags/GSHOCK) book. Life is goooood. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111353432050131764)
2023-11-05T08:48:00Z	****
Really enjoying [@matthiasott](https://mastodon.social/@matthiasott) Own Your Web newsletter (RSS feed too, thanks to Buttondown 👌). Only a couple of editions in and some good stuff in there already.

If you’re interested in personal blogging, starting a blog, or owning you space on the web, check it out.

[https://buttondown.email/ownyourweb](https://buttondown.email/ownyourweb) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111357072514061904)
2023-11-05T12:17:47Z	****
I’m in a very lazy mood today, need to get motivated and walk the dogs at least. 🐾 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111357897414719320)
2023-11-07T11:33:35Z	****
I got in the default apps for 2023 thing that’s doing the rounds.

[https://kevquirk.com/my-default-apps-at-the-end-of-2023](https://kevquirk.com/my-default-apps-at-the-end-of-2023) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111369048230368417)
2023-11-08T10:54:13Z	****
Inspired by [@jarrod](https://micro.blog/activitypub/jarrod) I'm seeking pen pals, anyone interested?

[https://kevquirk.com/seeking-pen-pals](https://kevquirk.com/seeking-pen-pals) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111374555801995856)
2023-11-08T16:43:20Z	****
Oldest son: [commenting on my wet shaving] Dad, you look weird without any stubble on your face.

Me: Do I look younger?

Oldest: No. You have too much grey hair to look young.

Wounded. 😂 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111375928572209421)
2023-11-09T13:17:35Z	****
[@MonaApp](https://mastodon.social/@MonaApp) how do I stop Mona from opening a new panel when I click into a post? Rather than opening to the right, I’d prefer it all just stayed in a single pane. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111380781832244567)
2023-11-09T16:23:55Z	****
I don’t think [#ActivityPub](https://fosstodon.org/tags/ActivityPub) integration is gonna happen for [#Tumblr](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Tumblr) now. :( ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111381514527975739)
2023-11-12T14:09:45Z	****
First post on my [#PenPal](https://fosstodon.org/tags/PenPal) series.

[https://kevquirk.com/pen-pal-november-2023-jarrod-blundy](https://kevquirk.com/pen-pal-november-2023-jarrod-blundy) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111397973876733656)
2023-11-13T22:07:13Z	****
I have another account on the Fedi, [@kq](https://social.lol/@kq), but I don’t make use of that account. Thinking about making it my [#watch](https://fosstodon.org/tags/watch) home on the Fedi. Wuddya reckon?

Do it, you big watch nerd!

Nah, just post watch stuff here 🤷‍♂️ ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111405513684601445)
2023-11-15T18:38:30Z	****
I’ve been playing with [#AI](https://fosstodon.org/tags/AI) again, and this time I asked it to generate some new headshots for me.

[https://kevquirk.com/i-asked-ai-to-generate-a-headshot-for-me](https://kevquirk.com/i-asked-ai-to-generate-a-headshot-for-me) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111416017559431554)
2023-11-16T20:18:23Z	****
Things are continuing to go well for my [#FatBoy](https://fosstodon.org/tags/FatBoy) progress.

[https://kevquirk.com/blog/fat-boy-at-40-update-02](https://kevquirk.com/blog/fat-boy-at-40-update-02) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111422072648686004)
2023-11-18T16:45:20Z	****
Saw a post from [@andy](https://bell.bz/@andy) and thought I’d do the same. Here’s some [#Bluesky](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Bluesky) invites if anyone wants them.

BTW, my screen name is kev.blue over there if anyone wants to find me, not that I use it. 🤷‍♂️

bsky-social-mmfov-ycugj

bsky-social-okeie-cqy4p

bsky-social-6mwhi-xthhf

bsky-social-ha3qu-bnvxk

bsky-social-mfund-5dzyw

bsky-social-tq47z-u4jcf ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111432559534429628)
2023-11-18T16:54:39Z	****
[@andy](https://bell.bz/@andy) aaaand they’re all gone. ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111432596172796393)
2023-11-18T17:40:26Z	****
When was the last time [#tech](https://fosstodon.org/tags/tech) \*really\* blew your mind?

[https://kevquirk.com/when-was-the-last-time-tech-blew-your-mind](https://kevquirk.com/when-was-the-last-time-tech-blew-your-mind) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111432776177868539)
2023-11-22T16:29:50Z	****
Here's the second part of mine and [@jarrod](https://micro.blog/activitypub/jarrod) email conversation. Enjoy (I know I have).

[https://kevquirk.com/pen-pal-november-2023-jarrod-blundy-02](https://kevquirk.com/pen-pal-november-2023-jarrod-blundy-02) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111455147824795409)
2023-11-23T08:40:46Z	****
Happy [#Thanksgiving](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Thanksgiving) to all my American brothers and sisters. 🦃 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111458965658398266)
2023-11-30T07:07:08Z	****
Ooof walking the dogs at 05:30, through woods, in the pitch black, isn’t fun. Especially when you have a head torch on and it catches the eyes of all the animals watching you. 👀 👀 👀 ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111498233702438140)
2023-11-30T15:27:09Z	****
I built a system for managing conversations with my [#PenPals](https://fosstodon.org/tags/PenPals) within [@getkirby](https://mastodon.social/@getkirby)

[https://kevquirk.com/building-a-penpal-system](https://kevquirk.com/building-a-penpal-system) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111500199793942995)
2023-12-01T09:11:25Z	****
The [#PenPal](https://fosstodon.org/tags/PenPal) conversation between [@jarrod](https://micro.blog/activitypub/jarrod) and I is now over, on to [@robb](https://social.lol/@robb) for December!

Thanks Jarrod, I had a lot of fun. If anyone wants to read the full conversation, it's here:

[https://kevquirk.com/penpals/jarrod-blundy](https://kevquirk.com/penpals/jarrod-blundy) ⌘ [Read more](https://fosstodon.org/@kev/111504384701113387)