This site is some twenty-five years old, and it contains lots of ancient stuff, much of it utterly dated and useless.
Sorry about that.
If anything, I post very unevenly, and about whatever occupies me.
Some featured posts
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De-googling
I have tried for ages to de-google. Not just from Google itself, but all the big ones — Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon. However, de-googling is not easy.
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Koha Library Software
Setting up a library management system like Koha is not easy, but once it’s done, registering and cataloguing your books is very easy.
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Across the river, into the trees
I spent a good deal of January and February 2021 on a movie set, but it wasn’t a very positive experience
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Most recent posts
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synogear install
The command “synogear install” will install a hidden DiagnosticTools package on a Synology NAS.
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Hyphens and dashes in WordPress
One or more hyphens in WordPress can produce a single hyphen (-), an en dash (–) or an em dash (—), but it’s not entirely straightforward.
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De-googling
I have tried for ages to de-google. Not just from Google itself, but all the big ones — Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon. However, de-googling is not easy.
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ActitivityPub and DDOS
Sharing your WordPress posts through ActivityPub has a price – your web server needs to be configured properly
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Synology DS720+ and NVME drives – followup
A while ago I managed to use the NVME drives on a Synology DS720+ NAS as drives, which has worked fine — until today.
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WordPress Full Site Editing
Trying to wrap my head around how to manage and create themes with the new full site editing framework in WordPress.
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Simple Cookie Recipe
This is a very simple recipe for home made cookies – just a few ingredients – with many possible variations.
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Koha Library Software
Setting up a library management system like Koha is not easy, but once it’s done, registering and cataloguing your books is very easy.
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Simple cake recipe with variations
Very easy to make basic cake recipe with lots of possible variations – simple and versatile whatever your taste