Well that didn’t last long did it?
What do I want with comments, just email me if you have something to say. Well guess what…
Move over will you…!
It’s not something I do, blogging, although I do write on occasion. My personal website is hosted, like all my stuff, on my own server using a very good app called Bludit, but recently I discovered Pure Blog. I’ve moved over… How it gone?
What a night, what a place...
Wow... Went to see The Marriage of Figaro at the Royal Opera House in London. The ticket was 40 quid, and we had a fantastic view in this fantastic building.
It looks like a piece of clever graffiti!
While walking in Covent Garden, on my way to the Royal Opera House I might add, I looked down a very narrow alleyway.
A digital life free of subscriptions?
I consider myself a seasoned self hoster. I don't write code or do any kind of scripting in any of the languages used, I'm just not that bright!, but I don't mind getting my hands a little *mucky* in terminal when things go a bit bonkers, which they sometimes do.
The Shortest History of Economics - Andrew Leigh
This is an excellent book for readers of all backgrounds, regardless of how much you know about economics.
Time to do away with the dongle...?
Vista by ChromaQ has been using the dongle as a form of licence since it was born under the Jands name. Is it time to do away with it?
Another Markdown Story
I never figured out the reason for the above question, so I thought I'd give it a go and try and explain markdown and share my experiences and reasons for trying it out with, I have to say, some satisfaction.
The Visitor - Lee Child
I did say that after the last Reacher book I read, Blue Moon, that I’d not read anymore, but when I opened my kobo account I downloaded this audiobook to try out the function on the kobo. It was a bit underwhelming a little bit like the audiobook itself.
Blue Moon - Lee Child
This is my third, possibly fourth Jack Reacher book. Sadly, I’ve had enough of them for the moment.
Self-hosted Photo Library
Over time, I realised my photo collection is more than just files—it’s a record of my life, travels, and the people I care about. Trusting those memories to a commercial cloud service never sat right with me.
Is this the end of Rocketbook?
How do you like to take notes? Do you prefer using an electronic device like an iPad with an Apple Pencil? Or perhaps you have one of those lovely Remarkable notebooks? Or do you still enjoy the classic way with paper and pen?
The Glass House - Eve Chase
A good read from start to finish. Very nice style of writing. The story is in two strands, the past and the present
Austerity Britain - 1945 to 1951 - David Kynaston
For the first time, the Sunday Times bestseller Austerity Britain is available in one complete paperback volume. Coursing through Austerity Britain is an astonishing variety of voices - vivid, unselfconscious, and unaware of what the future holds.
Die Trying - Lee Child
In Lee Child's Die Trying, former military policeman Jack Reacher is unexpectedly caught in the kidnapping of FBI agent Holly Johnson, becoming her unwilling companion in transit to a remote militia compound in Montana.
How do you provide redundancy for your Vista?
My current lighting desk is a Vista by ChromaQ. I have two surfaces, the MV and an EX. With all the other bits like a good screen and all the cables, etc, to make it work, it goes into a Peli case that weighs 26kgs, Ideal for flights. Indeed, this set-up has been all over the world on all kinds of gigs and it has never, but I mean, never let me down..!
A laypersons guide to SSH security
A simple layperson… yes, that’s me, I'm afraid. I’m not a coder, or a network wizard, or an expert scripter. I'm a hobbyist who enjoys tinkering with computers. I’m just a guy who hosts his own stuff from home using a tool that makes that journey so easy
Self-hosting... Why bother?
There are many reasons. For me, it's a hobby, but it might be different for you, of course. I have also become more resistant over time to letting big corporations be responsible for my data. How many times have you heard that <em>such and such</em> has been hacked? Of course, that can happen to anyone self-hosting as well, but at least <em>I will be responsible</em> for any loss.