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Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:36 UTC

Bluesky and X, and the Online Safety Act

As expected, and right on time, both Bluesky and X have notified users in the UK about the need to verify their ages in order to comply with the Online Safety Act. The stark difference between the two social platforms is their approach.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 19:06 UTC

Setting Up Microsoft Edge policies on Linux Mint

Configure Microsoft Edge on Linux Mint for a blank start and tab page. By creating a JSON policy file, you can easily remove the unwanted MSN start page.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:31 UTC

Add search to Hugo with lunr

An implementation of search on a Hugo static website with pretty highlighting and lunr.js.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:32 UTC

whoami?

I occasionally get asked why I blog under a pseudonym. My response is usually along the lines of, who really cares? If you're curious enough, go down the rabbit hole. Oh, and say Hi to Alice.

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:31 UTC

A Hugo word and code counter

How I count words and lines of code on my Hugo site.

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:27 UTC

Goodbye Chromium, Hello Edge

I need a decent Chromium-based browser on my Linux desktop, so I've chucked away Chromium and gave Edge a try.

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 21:46 UTC

Rethinking contact discovery on Signal

I've been thinking about Signal lately, and specifically about something that's always bothered me: why does the world's most privacy-focused messaging app allow people to find you through your phone number?

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:54 UTC

Using Thunderbird with system GnuPG keyring

How to use the default system GnuPG keyring with Thunderbird in Linux. Avoid having multiple copies of private keys, and skip having to set a primary password in Thunderbird.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:12 UTC

Setting consistent fonts in Thunderbird

Getting fonts to display consistently in Thunderbird can be frustrating, but with the right configuration, it can be done.

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:38 UTC

My quiet writing area: Version 2

A minimal HTML page for use locally, which features one large text box for writing, along with a word and character counter. Version 2 is capable of importing and exporting text files, with the option to save files with a custom name and extension.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:53 UTC

Tweaks to my HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator

Do not display any posts older than 10 days in the feed.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:05 UTC

My quiet writing area

A minimal HTML page for use locally, which features one large text box for writing, along with a word and character counter. Enjoy the serenity.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:27 UTC

A simple HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator with JavaScript

I woke up this morning and thought this through; I mean, really burned some brain cells over this one. How to have a RSS feed reader on an HTML page that's fast, with no database and no third-party tools. I came up a simple HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator with JavaScript.

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:24 UTC

Microsoft Teams and me

I will not respond to Teams messages within 60 seconds.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:37 UTC

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