The author shares their experience with Capy Reader, a local RSS reader for Android, and how a recent update allowed them to integrate it with FreshRSS for self-hosting. They express their frustration with third-party RSS services...
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The blog post reflects the author's experiences with updating their website and using various technologies for remote access, including Tailscale and SSH. The author shares insights on their enjoyment of FM radio, particularly the...
The author shares a personal update about their experiences with various technology tools and hobbies, including using Eleventy for web development, engaging in amateur radio communications, and experimenting with satellite TV rec...
0One Forty
2025-05-29 • technology parenting travel running birthday
The author provides a brief round-up of recent events, including Marnie's adorable developments, Marnie and the author's birthdays, a trip to Amersham, and the author's running experiences.
The author updates the process of writing posts on their website, now exclusively using the terminal or a text editor, saving files as .md and converting them to HTML with eleventy. They use rsync to push changes to the web host a...
The author discusses their music consumption and discovery habits, which mainly involve listening to shows on NTS radio and using Spotify to save tracks and albums for later investigation.
0Playing radio in Tunbridge Wells
2025-05-04 • radio road trip parks on the air
The author took a day trip to Tunbridge Wells with Marnie, using a train ticket and visiting a park. The author also attempted to play radio and make contacts with other amateur radio users, but was unsuccessful. They did, however...
The author has set up a self-hosted web server using a Raspberry Pi Zero, which is a small, low-power computer. The server is now live and can be accessed at pi.paulcapewell.com. The author is proud of the status page and CPU temp...
0Introducing: Letters!
2025-04-09 • blogging website letter writing
The author has added a new section to their website called /letters/ where they write letters formatted to look like physical letters. They are considering whether the letters should have a fixed aspect ratio, need their own RSS f...
The author is using an old Bluetooth keyboard with their Pixel phone to type a blog post. They mention that the keyboard has a slight lag but it works for them. They also discuss the challenge of uploading images to their blog pos...
0Middle aged web nostalgia
2025-03-31 • internet blogging book parenting nostalgia livejournal
The author reminisces about the livejournal community and individuals who inspired them in terms of blogging, writing, photography, and video editing. They also express nostalgia for their early years on the web and share a heartw...
0Running my blog engine on my phone - test post
2025-03-24 •
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The post is a brief blog entry about creating a shortcut for creating blog posts in nano for eleventy. The author shares the code they used to automatically create a new .md file with pre-populated frontmatter for today's date.
0Status update
2024-11-15 •
The blog post discusses the author's experience with buying and replacing lightbulbs for a specific light fitting. It details the various brands and types of bulbs that have failed or succeeded, and ultimately concludes that LAP-b...
0What a wind-up
2024-11-14 •
The author noticed that the station clocks at two different stations were not working or showing the wrong time, but then magically started working and showing the correct time. This led the author to realize the benefit of puttin...
0Sports and sounds
2024-11-13 •
The author watched some sport on TV, including the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore and the Red Bull Dual Ascent climbing spectacle. He also visited audio-related events, workshops, and exhibitions, and the Reverb exhibition ...
0Six months; changing seasons
2024-11-11 •
The author describes a family walk along the coast, interactions with strangers, and updates on their baby's development. They also discuss their experiences with amateur radio and the challenges of finding people to chat with.
0chatgpt projects
2024-11-04 •
The author discusses his use of chatgpt for various projects, including coding, creating a search engine for his diary entries, and seeking help with web hosting and other technical tasks. He also shares his experiences with chatg...
0Decade
2024-10-02 •
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0More (Linux) Minty moments
2024-09-22 •
The author discusses their experience with Linux Mint on an older Chromebook, highlighting a shutdown issue related to the 'Modem Manager' process, which was resolved by uninstalling the package. The Chromebook's battery performan...
0A new fibre installation
2024-09-22 •
The blog post discusses the installation of a new fibre internet connection at the author's home. The author reflects on the significance of having a new piece of infrastructure directly connected to the home, comparing it to esse...
0Happy new year, let's get this thing started
2024-09-22 •
The author reflects on the transition to 2024 and discusses changes in their blogging setup. They describe moving their blog development environment to a Linux Mint system on an Asus Chromebook, highlighting improvements in perfor...
0The embers of vembers
2024-09-22 •
The author attempted to write a blog post daily in November but found the process too complicated and restrictive. Instead, they embraced the Christmas spirit, enjoying festive activities with friends and family. The author also e...
0twentyvembertwo
2024-09-22 •
The author describes transforming their dining room into a potting area to accommodate a large number of plants and bulbs. They mention the unique smell of the compost and the urgency of planting indoor daffodil bulbs for Christma...