At the start of 2020, I moved from WordPress to Hugo, a static site generator. I’ve finally made the decision to move back to WordPress for a number of reasons.
Category: Tech
How to stop procrastinating on social media with iOS shortcuts
If – like me – you’re wary of social media apps becoming a drain on your time and – also like me – you’re not wary of tinkering becoming a severe drain on your time, then iOS’s Shortcuts app is for you. Here, I show you a shortcut that nudges me five minutes after opening… Continue reading How to stop procrastinating on social media with iOS shortcuts
Options for Making an Audio System With a Raspberry Pi
There are many ways to turn your Raspberry Pi into a sound system. Here are some of the options I considered before arriving at my current setup. The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, flexible, rather powerful single-board computer that can turn its hand to many applications. I’ve got one in the cellar logging the temperature… Continue reading Options for Making an Audio System With a Raspberry Pi
My New Logitech Streamcam Solved my Low-Light Problems
Until yesterday, I’d been using the internal camera on my iMac for all my online meetings. I couldn’t help feeling that something was wrong: the picture was often too dark or grainy. Or the camera would adjust to the bright light in the background, shrouding me in darkness. I bought a Logi StreamCam – you… Continue reading My New Logitech Streamcam Solved my Low-Light Problems
Is There a Word for the Fear of Submerging Consumer Electronics?
When I was about 11, I desired nothing more than a proper remote-controlled car. For my birthday I got a Tyco Scorcher 6×6, which felt like a coming of age; a graduation from AA-battery powered toys to something with a feisty 9.6v battery pack. If you watch the advert, you’ll agree it looks really hard-wearing… Continue reading Is There a Word for the Fear of Submerging Consumer Electronics?
My Hugo Workflow
One of the advantages of WordPress is that you can edit your website wherever you have an internet connection. With Hugo (or any static site generator, for that matter) you can’t do that so easily, although offline editing is much easier. Here, I’m going to tell you how I’ve got Hugo working in harmony across… Continue reading My Hugo Workflow
Buckets of Half Knowledge about Blockchain
There are two types of people: those who don’t understand blockchain, and those who don’t admit they don’t understand blockchain. I suppose saying so puts me in the first category. However, ignorance of blockchain is a spectrum, and as I’ve been asked to take part in a podcast on the topic, I’m trying to push… Continue reading Buckets of Half Knowledge about Blockchain
Apple Photos Isn’t a Backup Solution
Much to my chagrin, I found out recently that Apple Photos isn’t as reliable as I might have hoped. Yes, I should have backed up my photos properly (and to a large extent I did). But as easy as it is to say you should back everything up – even if it’s synchronised in the… Continue reading Apple Photos Isn’t a Backup Solution
Why My Website Looks So Awful
Well noticed: my website looks pretty, erm, “basic” at the moment. This is because I’ve been experimenting with a static site generator over the holiday period. I went for Hugo (I think the recommendation came from Robert Douglass when I was in Cologne just before Christmas). Static site generators: simpler than a CMS The idea… Continue reading Why My Website Looks So Awful
Regulating Against Network Effects: Six Ideas
I recently wrote about network effects, which are well described in the book Blitzscalingby Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh. The ills of their controversial approach – prioritising speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty – were recently outlined by Tim O’Reilly, who claimed it has gone from “premise to doctrine” in Silicon Valley. The… Continue reading Regulating Against Network Effects: Six Ideas
