Kev Quirk
Kev Quirk
Kev Quirk
Hi there ๐๐ป I'm Kev Quirk. Welcome to my little corner of the Internet. Here you can learn a bit about me, my interests and what makes me tick.
Latest Posts
Since my Framework had a coffee bath, I've been using a ThinkPad T480 that I picked up from eBay for ยฃ285 ($385). This has been my main laptop for a few days now, and I have some thoughts, so I thought I'd share them since I've read...
A week or so ago, I talked about how I might have killed my Framework 13 by dumping a full mug of coffee over it while it was running. In that last post I explained how I'd stripped the laptop down and was waiting for some isopropyl...
I was recently listening to an episode of The Idea Roastery about personal life gamechangers and toward the end of the episode, Herman asked Jason: What is the best purchase you've ever made for less than ยฃ100? For Jason is was an egg...
When is AI image slop ok? By Gordon Mclean Gordon stumbled across a post arguing that AI-generated featured images signals laziness, even if every word you write is your own, and it made him stop and think about his own blog. Read post โก...
I was in the office today, working away, and I often have my personal laptop, a Framework 13 next to me so I do things like check notes and emails, listen to music, etc. I reached over to grab something on the other side of my desk and...
My best friend lost his Dad yesterday. Understandably he's extremely upset, and I feel awful for him. I never know what to do in these situations - "how are you doing?" just feels such a stupid thing to say. Like it's nowhere near...
Regular readers will know that I've been on quite the CMS journey over the years. WordPress, Grav, Jekyll, Kirby, my own little Hyde thing, and now Pure Blog. I won't bore you with the full history again, but the short version is: I kept...
Finding a new blog to read is one of my favourite things to do online. It genuinely brings me joy. Right now I have 230 sites that I follow in my RSS reader, Miniflux. If I ever want to spend some time reading, I'll usually open Miniflux...
I just published my motorbike servicing rant and went over to my Pure Blog Dashboard to take a look at some stats, when I noticed this: 101 posts in the last year; which means I've complete 100 Days to Offload for a second time! ๐ The...
So my BMW S1000XR is now a year old and it's going in for its first "full service". It had it's "break in" service after a few weeks of ownership, but that's just an oil change. New bikes come with a very thin oil inside the engine...
I stumbled across this great post by Spencer Mortensen yesterday, which tested different email obfuscation techniques against real spambots to see which ones actually work. It's a fascinating read, and I'd recommend checking it out if...
In the last year or so I've read about many people moving from streaming services, like Apple Music and Spotify, to their own music library. To support these local libraries, many seem to be getting themselves a music player, such as the...
So yesterday I received an email from Admiral, our insurance provider, where we have a combined policy for both our cars and our home. Last year this cost ยฃ1,426.00, but this year the renewal had gone up by a huge 33%, to ยฃ1,897.93...
Sanjay asked me in a comment on my AMA post: Dear Kev, I am a fellow reader of multiple blogs of yours and others. But somehow I have been searching for any article where any one can setup of his entire digital life using subscription...
Last week I wrote about how I thought I was being scammed by someone on eBay. In the post I said the following: I've asked eBay to step in and help resolve the situation, so we will see what happens. But there's a lot of buyer protection...