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2026

Mar 28
Basic Intrusion Detection System with mtree
Homelab FreeBSD
Mar 19
Basic FreeBSD Server Setup
FreeBSD Homelab
Feb 19
Snowy Start to 2026
Life Parenting
Jan 31
Switching Network Interfaces On FreeBSD
FreeBSD Networking

2025

Dec 27
Best of Newly Heard in 2025
Music Best-of-Music
Nov 16
My Essential Albums
Music My-Classic-Albums
Sep 21
September
Life Parenting
Aug 6
And Now For Something Completely Different
Hugo Web Meta Technology Digital-Independence
Jun 28
Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever
Music My-Classic-Albums
Jun 15
Setting Up a Simple Git Server - Gitweb: The Unexpected Part 2
Homelab Git Programming FreeBSD Projects
May 10
Setting Up A Simple Git Server
Programming FreeBSD Projects Git Homelab
Apr 4
VNET Jails with DHCP on FreeBSD
FreeBSD BSD Networking
Mar 28
Syncing My Kobo Touch eReader with FreeBSD
FreeBSD Digital-Independence
Feb 21
Two Years Before The Mastodon
Web Mastodon Social-Media
Feb 9
Controlling Python Exit Codes and Shell Scripts
Programming Python FreeBSD Shell Linux
Jan 20
Adding Dark Mode to my Site, Shaving Yaks and Questioning my Sanity
Web Design Meta Programming Hugo

2024

Dec 29
Best of Newly Heard in 2024
Music Best-of-Music
Nov 16
Berlin's Arnswalder Platz and the Inevitability of History
Travel History
Oct 25
Last Day Before School
Parenting
Sep 27
Simulating ZFS Failures
FreeBSD ZFS Projects BSD
Aug 3
Lost Tooth Form
Parenting
Jul 2
Confusion with JEXEC and Pipes on the Command Line
FreeBSD BSD
Apr 27
Setting Up a Scanner on Freebsd
Technology FreeBSD BSD
Apr 22
Adding Details/Summary to Hugo Org-Mode Posts
Web Emacs Hugo Programming
Apr 18
Uses
Technology Life
Feb 25
Home Sensor Network Part 7 - Visualisation Website
Projects Raspberry-Pi Home-Sensors Web
Feb 24
Making a BRIO Train Steam Again
Parenting Toys
Jan 29
Ansible Cannot 'Initialize_locale'
Projects Programming Linux Technology

2023

Dec 29
Best of Newly Heard in 2023
Music Best-of-Music
Nov 6
Setting Up OpenBSD on a HP Stream11
OpenBSD Projects BSD
Oct 9
Installing OpenBSD on a HP Stream 11 Laptop
OpenBSD Projects BSD
Oct 2
Turkish Riviera II - Pirate Hulks of the Manavgat River
Travel Life Parenting
Sep 30
Turkish Riviera I - All Inclusive, Guilt Extra
Travel Parenting Life
Aug 31
On Friendships
Life
Aug 1
The Offspring - Americana
My-Classic-Albums Music Punk
Jul 14
Home Sensor Network Part 6 - Reading The Gas Meter
Raspberry-Pi IOT ESP8266 Projects Home-Sensors
Jun 29
Home Sensor Network Part 5 - Temperature Sensors
Raspberry-Pi Home-Sensors Projects ESP8266 IOT
Jun 5
What I Learnt Making A Teeny-Tiny 1kB Webpage
Web Media Programming Design
May 29
Why Do I Blog?
Writing Meta Web
May 22
Lego Trains on Brio Track
Toys Parenting
May 16
Home Sensor Network Part 4 - Setting Up A MQTT Server
home-sensors projects raspberry-pi
May 14
Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity
music my-classic-albums punk
May 1
Home Sensor Network Part 3 - The Weather
Home-Sensors Projects Raspberry-Pi
Apr 12
Home Sensor Network Part 2 - Server Setup
Home-Sensors Projects Raspberry-Pi
Mar 20
Home Sensor Network Part 1 - The Plan
Home-Sensors Projects Raspberry-Pi
Mar 15
Home Sensor Network Part 0 - Prologue
Home-Sensors Projects Raspberry-Pi
Feb 28
The Unnecessary Complications of Everyday Life
Life
Jan 20
Caster Wheels for an IKEA Beddinge Sofa Bed
Projects
Jan 13
My Descent Into Emacs
emacs programming technology
Jan 4
Social Media Laggard
media web

2022

Dec 29
Best of Newly Heard in 2022
Music Best-of-Music
Dec 6
Testing SD Card Performance on the Command Line with Pi Agnostics
Linux Technology Raspberry-Pi
Oct 17
Strumtember Results
Guitar Projects Music
Aug 31
Focusing on Playing Guitar - Strumtember
Guitar Projects Music
Jul 27
What Your Youtube History Can Tell You About Yourself
Media
Jun 11
The Expanse
Media Review Shows
Apr 30
Arduino E-Paper Clock & Calendar
Arduino Programming Projects
Apr 17
Program An Arduino with an FTDI Board
Arduino Programming Projects
Mar 26
Arduino & Real-Time Clock
Programming Arduino
Mar 3
Arduino E-paper Screen
Arduino Programming
Feb 15
Sellout by Dan Ozzi
Book Review Music

2021

Dec 14
Best of Newly Heard in 2021
Music Best-of-Music
Nov 28
Searching vs Filing
technology
Oct 14
Configuring and Theming a Hugo Blog
web programming Hugo
Oct 6
Moving from Blogger to Hugo
Web Programming Digital Independence Meta Hugo
Sep 21
The BellRays and Discovering Music in 2002
Music
Aug 29
Host a Hugo Theme Example Site
Web Technology Hugo
Jun 12
ExifTool Cheat Sheet
technology photo
Mar 15
Exporting My Photo Library from Apple Photos
Technology Photo Digital Independence

2020

Dec 15
Best of Newly Heard in 2020
Music Best-of-Music
Jan 26
Blogger Error bX-2kvjq7 When Enabling HTTPS
Technology Web

2019

Dec 22
Best of Newly Heard in 2019
Music Best-of-Music
Oct 28
More Guitar Pedal Builds: Tremolo, Boost and a Rat
Guitar Music Projects
May 15
Git Commands I Keep Forgetting
Technology Programming Git

2018

Dec 26
Best of Newly Heard in 2018
Music Best-of-Music
Sep 3
Backup Strategy
Technology Digital Independence
Jul 23
Digital Independence
Technology Digital Independence
Jul 1
Goodbye Time Machine, Hello Rsync
Technology Digital Independence
May 3
Adding WiFi Network on Raspbian-Debian from the Command Line
Linux Technology
Feb 12
Installing Linux on a HP Stream 11
Technology Linux

2017

Dec 19
Best of Newly Heard in 2017
Music Best-of-Music

2016

Dec 27
Best of Newly Heard in 2016
Music Best-of-Music
May 16
The Craft of Writing Effectively
Media Writing

2015

Dec 21
Best of Newly Heard in 2015
Music Best-of-Music
Aug 16
Four Hours in Amsterdam
Travel
Mar 1
Whimsy Money
Life

2014

Dec 24
Best of Newly Heard in 2014
Music Best-of-Music
Nov 4
Morocco 3 - Edge of the Desert
Morocco Travel
Nov 2
Morocco 2 - Marrakesh
Marrakesh Morocco Travel
Oct 3
Morocco 1 - Rabat
Travel Morocco
Sep 23
Howl
Sep 19
Verona
Travel
Sep 16
Life with the Nexus 7 Tablet
Technology
Jul 27
Valves
Photo
Jul 20
Ireland 3
Travel
Jul 6
Ireland 2
Travel
Jun 29
Ireland 1
Travel
Jun 1
Ivy
Photo
May 1
Leaves
Photo
Apr 27
Thread and Self-Publishing
Media Writing Book Review
Apr 18
Prototyp Car Museum
Design Art History Technology
Apr 1
Dancing in the Dark
Music Life
Mar 2
Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone 8 Review
Technology
Feb 1
Leaving Bristol
Life

2013

Dec 22
Best of Newly Heard in 2013
Music Best-of-Music
Sep 26
ArcTanGent Festival
Music
Aug 11
Things That Just Keep Working
Aug 4
The Ribble Way
Travel
Jun 16
Moving to Windows Phone 8 with Google
Technology
Jun 14
Writing Reflections
Media Writing
May 26
Sunny Weather, Sunny Music?
Music
May 25
Controlling a RGB LED with a Raspberry Pi
Projects Raspberry Pi
Apr 3
Excess Baggage
Media
Feb 13
Buying What We Think We Are
Jan 29
Painter James Orr
Art
Jan 19
A New Snowy Dress
Photo

2012

Dec 9
Istanbul to Bristol 18 - Return
Travel
Dec 8
Istanbul to Bristol 17 - Paris 2
Travel
Dec 7
Istanbul to Bristol 16 - Paris
Travel
Dec 6
Istanbul to Bristol 15 - Switzerland
Travel
Dec 5
Istanbul to Bristol 14 - Vienna
Travel
Dec 4
Istanbul to Bristol 13 - Into the West
Travel
Dec 3
Istanbul to Bristol 12 - Budapest
Travel
Dec 2
Istanbul to Bristol 11 - The Professor
Travel
Dec 1
Istanbul to Bristol 10 - Nikolai Tesla
Travel
Nov 30
Istanbul to Bristol 9 - Belgrade
Travel
Nov 29
Istanbul to Bristol 8 - Belgrade
Travel
Nov 28
Istanbul to Bristol 7 - Sofia
Travel
Nov 27
Istanbul to Bristol 6 - Into Bulgaria
Travel
Nov 26
Istanbul to Bristol 5 - Starting West
Travel
Nov 25
Istanbul to Bristol 4 - Bosphorus
Travel
Nov 24
Istanbul to Bristol 3 - Orientation
Travel
Nov 23
Istanbul to Bristol 2 - Departure
Travel
Nov 22
Istanbul to Bristol 1 - Planning
Travel
Nov 5
De Havilland Aircraft Museum
Design Aviation Travel
Sep 8
Decorating My Guitar Pedal Enclosures
Projects Guitar Music
Aug 29
Music and Memories
Music
Jul 11
787 at Farnborough
Aviation
Jun 22
Soda Meiser Pedal Build
Music Projects Guitar
Jun 4
This Community Is Not What It Used To Be
May 25
Enjoy the Good Weather
Travel
May 12
De Havilland Mosquito
Design History Aviation
May 2
Not So Lonely
Apr 28
You Are Not a Gadget - All Mashed Up
Apr 18
Birches in the Snow
Apr 16
'Like' Loneliness
Mar 25
Tintern Abbey
Mar 19
Rainy Cranes
Mar 7
Propaganda and Public Opinion
Media Book Review
Feb 13
A Witty Quote Proves Nothing
Feb 11
Building A Guitar Pedal
Music Projects
Feb 4
Weak Brand Bargins
Design Business
Jan 20
Crime as Forgiven by Against Me!
Music
Jan 19
Simple Origami Font
Design Projects
Jan 14
Bristol Festival
Design Music Projects
Jan 7
Helvetica: The Film
Design Film
Jan 2
Flying Off Course
Aviation Book Review

2011

Dec 24
Berlin
History Travel
Nov 14
Opera to Share
Music
Oct 30
Stereotyping in Switzerland
Travel
Oct 7
Train Journeys
Travel
Sep 28
Revival Tour
Music
Sep 18
Fine Weather
Travel