Posts by kev@fosstodon.org
(DIR) Post #AtINp6jYA7qCx3UK7U by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-04-20T19:55:40Z
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The 3rd book in The Wild Robot series. My wife said it was rubbish when she read it, but me and the kids enjoyed it. https://kevquirk.com/blog/the-wild-robot-protects
(DIR) Post #AtJxnPYqyxZeGxw36W by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-04-21T14:52:26Z
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It was all going so well with #Fedora until I connected my external monitor via USB C. It's absolutely will NOT stay connected. Works perfectly in Windows and MacOS, just plug an play. I'm about done with Linux, I think - I don't have time for this shit.
(DIR) Post #AtJxnTcBuUcWqTWlrU by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-04-21T15:17:31Z
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OK, so the irony here is that I have to use a dongle for it to work. It goes:USB C --> HDMI --> USB C.Ridiculous.
(DIR) Post #AtWNpOqVx8btHsifTs by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-04-27T11:08:30Z
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Um, when did the #Ubuntu image become 6GB???
(DIR) Post #AtWOe6ZBfurNManDyC by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-04-27T12:44:58Z
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@ikt not when you have 70mbps internet :(
(DIR) Post #AtpF90M7cDfNoIoPCa by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-05-06T18:10:44Z
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Beautiful moth I just found on the wall. Never seen one this colour before.
(DIR) Post #Awn1IJqhS87KEJlKkK by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-08-03T10:07:38Z
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When did people start substituting putting the phone to their ear in favour of being on loudspeaker in public?Fucking idiots.
(DIR) Post #AzJfY924gzQ1muPgMC by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-10-17T21:37:05Z
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My iPad Air died a few months ago after many years of service, so I bought a secondhand Pixel Tablet. My god this thing is astonishingly bad, especially to type on - the keyboard is horrendous. Oh, and the fingerprint reader is in no man's land on the side of the device.Really, *really* shit.It came with the speaker dock, so I'm just gonna use it docked in the kitchen. Can anyone recommend a decent #Android tablet at around 7"?
(DIR) Post #AzarXSPheNmOkFDrcm by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-10-25T15:25:02Z
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The last post was fun and it's seemed to have garnered a few replies so I thought I'd do 10 more pointless facts about me. Because why not. 🤷🏻♂️https://kevquirk.com/blog/10-more-pointless-facts-about-me/
(DIR) Post #AzbhapIAKxmpJgmLg0 by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-10-26T16:48:49Z
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Now that Nova Launcher is pretty much dead, does anyone have an alternative they can recommend?I want to get rid of the stupid search bar #Pixel phones are forced to have on the home screen.
(DIR) Post #AzdMXfB5m7XCMH2ZZw by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-10-27T12:00:04Z
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Phones aren’t evil. The attention economy is what keeps us hooked and distracted. It’s not the device that’s the issue, but the systems built to keep our eyes glued to it.https://kevquirk.com/blog/smartphones-are-not-the-enemy/
(DIR) Post #B09JAkoquU0w8kJkQq by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-11-11T12:35:02Z
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My mum recently asked me what I think happens after we die. Not being religious, I think my response surprised her.https://kevquirk.com/blog/what-happens-after-we-die/
(DIR) Post #B0djSm3DD9LzjA7YvY by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-11-26T09:54:38Z
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OK, I'm gonna try and give #Vivaldi a fair crack. I've set it as default on my laptop and phone, and will try and use it for the next week or so.
(DIR) Post #B0djSnR04Bya1EG4e0 by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-11-26T13:19:50Z
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This misalignment in the title bar of #Vivaldi is **really** annoying me.Not sure if it's a Gnome/Linux thing, but it's very annoying.
(DIR) Post #B0djSr4SXwK3ITk848 by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-11-26T13:23:47Z
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Also swipe gestures for fwd/back don't work. That's annoying...I use them a lot.
(DIR) Post #B0gpYck7udyvnRFKoy by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-11-14T23:33:00Z
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@bumbervevo Librewolf will probably be the first thing I try.
(DIR) Post #B1IuzNtf6KyPLdlOGe by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-12-16T10:24:59Z
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I really want to love #PopOS #Cosmic but there's a bug in the file manager that prevents me from browsing my NAS via SMB. I do that all the time so it's a deal breaker for me. :-(
(DIR) Post #B1PZPtneGsSkwBuMhE by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-12-19T12:05:01Z
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I've been using #Firefox for over 20 years at this point, but after a stream of cock-ups, I'm thinking about moving on.https://kevquirk.com/blog/is-firefox-firefucked/
(DIR) Post #B1UKmbkBJE7cXpD9sW by kev@fosstodon.org
2025-12-21T22:50:35Z
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Watched Predator with my oldest son today. He loved it, so we're going to try and work our way through all the Predator and Alien films over the Christmas holidays.He's a chip off the old block.
(DIR) Post #B2miw0wz1J9symQKrg by kev@fosstodon.org
2026-01-29T18:04:07Z
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FFS. Do I need to find a new email client as well as a browser now too?🤦🏼♂️ #Thunderbird #Mozilla