3 August 2025 at 10:04 | Kev Quirk
When did people start substituting putting the phone to their ear in favour of being on loudspeaker in public?| 3 August 2025 at 10:04
Screw it. I've ripped out all the comment and indieweb functionality. I was already starting to battle with noise and shit - it's just too complicated. I'll …| Kev Quirk
Took me a little bit to finish this one. Even though it's a short book, I've been super busy and have been too tired to read in the evenings. Anyway, it's …| Kev Quirk
Spent some time this afternoon hooking up webmentions properly between Micro.blog and `kevquirk.com` so everything from Micro.blog now (hopefully) feeds back …| Kev Quirk
The previous post was a bit of a whinge about me logging into the *amazing* Kirby panel, getting side tracked and ending up tweaking stuff instead of actually …| Kev Quirk
Will everyone please stop taking about #Omarchy. It's too tempting!| Kev Quirk
My new CMF 2 Pro came with a free pair of Nothing Buds Pro 2. I wasn't expecting much as they're only £49 at full price. But Jesus, these things are great! The …| Kev Quirk
Switched to a Nothing Phone CMF 2 last night. It's really, *really* nice. Can't believe it's a £200 phone.| Kev Quirk
If you're following this blog via RSS, I'm really sorry about the spam. I've made some functional changes to how the site works that required me to regenerate …| Kev Quirk
The more I play with #Obsidian, the more I realise why people love it so much. They've thought of everything.| Kev Quirk
Since [moving this blog over to Kirby](https://kevquirk.com/blog/migrating-this-blog-to-kirby) a couple years ago, I've added *a lot* of features. Prior to the …| Kev Quirk
I know lots of people don't like services like ChatGPT, but I get *so much* use out of it. It use it to tweak language here and there when needed (among other …| Kev Quirk
Switched to #Spotify after [my frustrations](https://kevquirk.com/notes/20250829-1934) with #Apple Music. I forgot just how good the curated playlists are with …| Kev Quirk
I hope there's no wind tonight. 😳| Kev Quirk
We had a birthday party for my youngest today. Instead of the usual soft play, trampoline place, or other such boring stuff, we found a real-life Minecraft …| Kev Quirk
I have a tonne of songs in my #Apple Music library, but it feels like it's only shuffling the same hundred or so tracks. #Spotify felt way better in this …| Kev Quirk
We're in the process of getting a new roof put on the house, so the entire thing is covered in scaffolding, which the kids *love* playing on despite our *many* …| Kev Quirk
Dammit. The first piece of spam has made it through the (rudimentary) spam filtering on my Guestbook. First time in [around 18 …| Kev Quirk
I've been off for nearly 2 weeks now, and a combination of a sprained ankle and being super busy has resulted in zero miles on either of my motorbikes, despite …| Kev Quirk
I've been trying [Zen Browser](https://zen-browser.app/) for a couple days, but I can't get used to it. It's just too much of a digression from the browser …| Kev Quirk
Today is gonna be another [Tissot Seastar](https://kevquirk.com/blog/new-watch-day) day, I think. Something tells me that the Selten Salvage Bronze is gonna …| Kev Quirk
I don't know why, but the term *"vibe coding"* really pisses me off. I find it utterly stupid.| Kev Quirk
The most annoying thing about this stupid bloody sprain is no running for 6-8 weeks. I *just* starting to enjoy it again. FML.| Kev Quirk
Never expected to be spending my first day off in the hospital thanks to me slipping over last night and landing very awkwardly on my ankle. Luckily just a bad …| Kev Quirk
I switched from Notesnook to #Obsidian last week for notes on my phone (separate from [work notes](https://kevquirk.com/blog/follow-up-on-notes)). I see what …| Kev Quirk
Last day of work today, then it's 2 weeks of time off. 🎉| Kev Quirk
First #run back after a week on Chicago and lots of indulgence. Plus, ~30 degree heat. Feel good now that my heart has stopped trying to pop out of my chest. …| Kev Quirk
Yes, Hooman. I am fluffy. Whatcha gonna do about it?| Kev Quirk
You know what *really* pisses me off? When my wife sends an *urgent* text asking me to bring the washing in as it's about to rain. Only to moan at me for not …| Kev Quirk
If you deliberately don't capitalise the text you write, I'm probably not going to read it. It's not edgy. It makes you look like a Muppet.| Kev Quirk
Finished watching The Pitt last night. Probably one of the best TV series I've ever seen. Superb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062| Kev Quirk
Why TF does #Ubuntu not automatically switch to dark mode when it's night time? Like, it's 2025 FFS.| Kev Quirk
When did people start substituting putting the phone to their ear in favour of being on loudspeaker in public?| 3 August 2025 at 10:04
I was reading a post the other day about how someone would struggle to move away from Apple as they're all in with them. I can understand this, as it nearly happened to me too.| Putting Your Eggs in One Basket
Another short book in [this series](https://kevquirk.com/tag:Murderbot%20Diaries) and I'm *really* enjoying it. Being so short, they don't feel like books, …| Kev Quirk
All Systems Red is volume 1 of the Murderbot Diaries. A short novella that I really enjoyed. Will definitely continue with the rest of this series.| All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries
As you come up our drive there's a small brick building that we call *the shed*. It's not actually a shed; it's a lovely little insulated brick building, with …| Kev Quirk
Not wanting to be outdone by the rest of the blogging community, and of course, wanting to be a part of the it too, I decided to roll my own version of …| Kev Quirk
I've been trying to be more thoughtful with my watch purchases lately, and I'm so happy I have been, as this latest addition to my collection is just stunning.| New Watch Day
I received a tonne of responses to my question about notes systems. I've also had a couple people email me asking for an update, as they're interested too. This is that update.| Follow Up on Notes
The second book in RR Haywood's Delio series. Great all the way through, but disappointing at the end.| Delio Phase Two
So I (link: https://kevquirk.com/notes/20250720-2011 text: considered flipping back to Fosstodon) at the end of July, and ultimately decided to do it. I …| Kev Quirk
I need a better way of organising my notes, to-dos and tasks. I have crap all over the place at the moment, so if you have a system, I'd love to know what it is.| How Do You Take Notes?
I've had my Framework 13 for a week now. There have been some challenges along the way, but for the most part, I'm happy with my purchase.| My First Week With the Framework 13
Welcome to Kev Quirk's little corner of the internet. Here you can find out lots of information about me, how to contact me and, of course, my blog.| Blog
Welcome to Kev Quirk's little corner of the internet. Here you can find out lots of information about me, how to contact me and, of course, my blog.| Blog
Lots of people have been asking myself and Mike for a statement on the recent drama surrounding Fosstodon. This is **MY** statement.| My Thoughts on the Fosstodon Drama
I saw a post from Brandon about a blog questions challenge doing the rounds on Bearblog and figured, even though I'm not on Bearblog, I'd do my own. 🙃| Blog Questions Challenge
