Kev Quirk

Tag: technology

Reviewing My Password Manager Database To Make Me More Secure

I did a review of my password manager entries to see if there were any issues. As a result, I've been able to make myself more secure.

"Security", "Technology"

Is Dark Mode Good For Your Eyes?

I've decided to stop using dark mode across all of my devices, because research suggests that going to the dark side ain't all that.

"Opinion", "Technology"

My Thoughts On Ubuntu 20.04

I've been running Ubuntu 20.04 on my Thinkpad for a day or so. It's now setup to my workflow, so read on to hear some of my thoughts.

Opinion, Technology, Linux

How To Add An Old Post Notice To WordPress

I like to let people know when they're reading an old post of mine, as it may contain out of date info. This post will show you how to easily add an old post notice to your WordPress site.

"Technology", "Web"

Rewriting My WordPress Site In HTML/CSS & Comparing Performance

I recently wrote a post about why I don't use a static site generator. After that post, I decided to fork my site to HTML/CSS to see how quicker it would be.

"Technology", "Web"

Implementing The IndieWeb Into My Website

I wanted to utilise the IndieWeb to take ownership of my data and to make may site more connected. This post talks about how I've managed to do that.

"Privacy", "Technology", "Web"

How Websites Check Your Password

Ever wondered how websites check your password? I mean, how can they check your password without being able to read it? It's a catch 22, surely?

"Security", "Technology"

How I Optimise My Website Performance

WordPress is not slow. This website uses WordPress and is pretty darn quick, I think you will agree? In this post I want to talk a little bit about how I've optimised the performance of this website so that it loads in less than 2 seconds.

"Technology", "Web"

How to backup a Synology to Backblaze B2

I recently wrote a post about moving from Nextcloud to Synology, in that post I mention how I'm backing up to Backblaze B2. This post explains how I configured that.

"Technology"

Moving from Nextcloud to Synology

Following a hardware failure in Feb 2019, I moved away from my old Synology to a home built server running Nextcloud. I've now moved back to Synology. This post explains why.

"Technology"

How To Create A Simple Install Script In Ubuntu

This post shows you how to create a simple install script for when you install a fresh build of Ubuntu. This will help you get up and running much quicker.

Technology, Linux

How To Add CSS Dark Mode To A Website

A lot of people like to have the option of having a dark mode for a website. Here's how to add it to your site.

"Technology", "Web"

How To Add A Custom Colour Palette To The Gutenberg Editor

The new Gutenberg editor in WordPress is pretty good, but I wanted to be able to customise the colour palette of my blocks. This post will show you how to add a custom colour palette to the Gutenberg editor.

"Technology", "Web"

How To Convert WordPress To Markdown

Markdown is a simplified version of HTML. If you want to know how to convert WordPress to Markdown, you should probably read this post.

"Technology"

How To Host Email With Your Own Domain

In this post I'm going to show you how to setup email with your own domain using the same company I use to host my email, Zoho.

Technology, Web, Email

Coming Full Circle - From Grav To WordPress

After all my messing around with different blog platforms, I've come full circle and gone back to WordPress.

"Opinion", "Technology"

What Is Self-Hosting?

What actually is \"self-hosting\"? It means different things to different people. This is what it means to me...

"Privacy", "Technology"

Why You Shouldn't Use Facebook

Facebook is the worst place on the internet. It's a privacy vortex of doom and here are just SOME of the reasons why you sholdn't use it,

"Privacy", "Technology"

How Online Tracking Works

I'm going to try and explain how online tracking works. I think I have a relatively good understanding of things, but it's a complicated subject, so I'll try and keep it as simple as possible.

"Privacy", "Security", "Technology"

Commento - The Privacy Respecting Commenting System

Commento is a fanstic, privact respecting alternative to 3rd party commenting services like Disqus.

"Privacy", "Technology"