0Phones I've Owned
2024-05-11 •
The author recounts the various phones they have owned over the years, starting from a Siemens C35i in 2001 to a Nokia 2660 Flip in 2023. Each phone had its own unique features and memories associated with it.
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0I'm Finally Amazon Free - Hello Kobo
2024-05-10 •
The author discusses his decision to stop using Amazon due to their poor treatment of employees and tax avoidance practices. He received a Kobo Libra Colour as a replacement for his Kindle Voyage, which he used primarily for readi...
0On Personal Websites
2024-05-01 •
The author discusses the purpose of personal websites, reflecting on the idea of a digital garden and personal knowledge bases. They consider expanding their website to include organized information they collect, while still using...
0Great Satnav App - Magic Earth
2024-04-28 •
The author, a Software Engineer in Gloucestershire, discovered the Magic Earth app on /e/os and found it to be a great offline satnav option. The app accurately represents roundabouts and road signs, works offline, is free, built ...
0Spotify Fatigue
2024-04-25 •
The author discusses feeling fatigued from choosing music on Spotify and rediscovering radio stations as a solution. He shares his experience with different radio stations and how he made it easy to switch between them.
0Running Your Own AI Chatbot Locally
2024-04-19 •
The author discusses using AI chatbots like ChatGPT locally for programming assistance, saving time on mundane tasks. They mention trying different models and finding Facebook's Llama3 to be promising. Instructions on running AI m...
0More People Are Seeing The Downsides of Smartphones
2024-04-17 •
The author discusses the downsides of smartphones and shares personal experiences of people giving up smartphones for flip phones. Mentions scientific studies on smartphone usage and recent trends of managing or giving up smartpho...
0Leaving ProtonMail For FastMail
2024-01-14 •
The author, a Software Engineer in Gloucestershire, switched from ProtonMail to FastMail due to ProtonMail's slow progress in implementing features like threaded emails and desktop sync. FastMail offers better features like snoozi...
0Alexa's Voyeurism Went Too Far
2024-01-01 •
The author discusses their decision to remove Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers from their home due to privacy concerns, opting for alternative smart home solutions. They also plan to repurpose Raspberry Pis for music and radio strea...
0Smartphoneless Across Country
2023-12-16 •
The author shares their experience of traveling without a smartphone, relying on written notes instead. They reflect on the human connections made during the journey and how technology can sometimes hinder these interactions.
0Paying For Quality Software
2023-12-04 •
The author reflects on paying for quality software after reading a post by Steph Anglo. They mention the software they pay for and how they now see the value in investing in high-quality tools. The comparison is made to buying loc...
0Slow News Is Good News
2023-11-22 •
The author discusses how he started reading the news once a week to break the cycle of constant speculation and found it to be a peaceful ritual. However, during the pandemic, he had to check the news daily, but now he is trying t...
0Why I Don't Like App Defaults
2023-11-16 •
The author discusses the trend of using default apps and services, highlighting the impact on smaller companies. He expresses concern about big companies like Apple and Google ripping off other apps and bundling them into devices,...
0App Defaults
2023-11-14 •
The author discusses the software he uses for various tasks, such as email, photo management, calendar, and more. He reflects on his choices and expresses a desire to move away from Google services.
0Bad Email Address Validation
2023-01-17 •
The author discusses the issue of over-zealous and incorrect client-side validation of email addresses, sharing his experience with his personal email address. He emphasizes the importance of keeping email validation simple and le...
0Website Analytics In 2022
2022-06-29 •
The author discusses their experience with website analytics tools, starting with Google Analytics and transitioning to GoatCounter due to GDPR concerns. They mention finding Cloudflare Web Analytics as a privacy-first alternative...
0Open Javascript Debugger In Code
2022-06-08 •
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The author, a Software Engineer in Gloucestershire, shares a project using Balena Raspberry Pi and Scroll pHAT to display weekly time tracked using Harvest. The project allows the author to easily track their work hours and aim to...
0GraphQL Getting Started
2020-01-29 •
This post serves as a starting point for exploring GraphQL, providing links to resources and tutorials. It explains what GraphQL is, its benefits, and provides information on building the backend, using dataloader, federation, and...
0Balena e-Ink Weather Board
2019-04-10 •
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The author describes his experience buying an E-Rider Model 30 electric moped, detailing the licensing process, ordering, assembly, registration, and first ride. He faced issues with the battery, but resolved them with the help of...
The author discusses his commute to work in Brighton and the various modes of transportation he tried before settling on an electric moped. He explains the challenges he faced with buses, bicycles, and walking, and ultimately why ...
The author, a Software Engineer, encountered an issue where their Espresso tests started hanging after adding a ProgressDialog to their layout. The problem was caused by the indeterminate ProgressBar animation on devices running L...
0Connecting To ADB Over The Internet
2015-04-11 •
The author explains how they set up a Jenkins continuous integration server for Android projects in the cloud using Digital Ocean to avoid hardware failures and backups. They used a Raspberry Pi and an ssh tunnel to connect real d...