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2024-09-06: Thoughts on the new Reeder app The first thing I tried to do in the new Reeder app was to try to add my Feedbin account. I …

2024-05-26: Faster web searches with Spotlight I’ve discovered a faster way to search the web on macOS. It removes the step of opening the default …

2024-05-13: Setting heart rate zones on your Garmin watch or device I see lots of people struggling to set their HR zones on their Garmin watches and this leads to all …

2024-05-06: Weather Up 3.0 review I’ve been a long time Carrot user but decided to give Weather Up 3.0 a try after hearing the …

2024-04-15: Curve stopped working I previously mentioned how to setup Garmin Pay with any UK bank card using Curve. I setup both a …

2024-04-07: Setting up Garmin Pay with any UK bank or credit card UPDATED Don’t use Curve. Garmin Pay, unlike Apple Pay, is not widely supported in the UK. Apple Pay …

2024-03-29: Castletown Harbour near Dunnet Beach

2024-03-27: Missing Patagonia One of my favourite places in the world. Remote and beautiful.

2024-03-19: Travelling in Argentina Pt. 3 — Hiking in Patagonia Whilst in El Chalten and Bariloche I knew we wanted to do hikes. Over the 4 days of hiking, I used a …

2024-03-19: Travelling in Argentina Pt. 2 — Cycling in Bariloche Circuito Chico is a ~20km road that is ~20km from downtown Bariloche. It is one of the main …

2024-03-18: Travelling in Argentina Pt. 1 — Currency TLDR: Bring dollars! I knew the Argentina would present some unique problem when visiting due to the …

2023-11-01: @1password Is it possible to install/run 1Password in ~/Applications instead of /Applications ? I …

2023-10-04: No matter what I do, Head Tracked Spatial Audio eventually re-enables itself on my 3rd gen. AirPods. …

2023-07-03: @stux Does mstdn.social intend to defederate with Meta/Facebook when that capability eventually …

2023-06-21: @1password What’s going on with 1Password’s memory usage. The main window isn’t even open.

2023-06-11: @gruber I appreciated the The Talk Show Live intro. I waiting to hear ”Now, remember, you're All …

2023-06-05: Training Peaks integration 😱 #wwdc

2023-06-05: Holy crap! Apple Watch estimating FTP!? And connectivity to power meters! Still not sure why I’d …

2023-01-27: Season 2 of TLOU has been green lit. That’s going to drag a bunch of people through the wringer. …

2023-01-25: Using @ivory has made such a difference to my consumption of Mastodon. As a long time …

2023-01-17: I’ve been on this planet for 47yrs and yesterday I discovered what that additional hole is used for …

2023-01-17: That was great first episode. I’m already bought into Bella Ramsey as Ellie. #TLOU

2023-01-15: Strava’s UK price increase seems like a reasonable one. I’ve been a user for many years and I still …

2023-01-01: A tip for those individuals running K3s on RaspberryPi devices. Be wary of using MySQL as a …

2022-12-18: France was dead, dead, dead. #worldcup #allezlesbleus #allezkylian

2022-12-13: Has anyone tried sending iOS crash logs via Open Telemetry trace? I’m trying to figure out how to …

2022-12-02: @jpkroehling Do you happen to know if there’s a nice way to view Open Telemetry RUM data? I don’t …

2022-12-01: Apparently there is no possibility to check a decision with VAR after the whistle has been blown to …

2022-11-24: Ran a good 5k last night. 7 secs from a PB. Saucony Endorphins Pro instead of my Flyknits. They …

2022-11-23: I wrote some code... It’s a Concourse Resource Type that allows interactions with Octopus …

2022-11-22: The matches having n minute added due to stoppages is fine... but why isn’t that consistent with …

2022-11-18: The FIFA World Cup 22 is sponsored by Budweiser who can’t sell their beer in the stadia. It’s not …

2022-11-12: A tough Parkrun at Temple Newsam. Not sure if I should have expected a time closer to 19mins …

2022-11-12: Happy #caturday

2022-11-11: Twitter looks like it’s imploding, so I’ve been using Mastodon instead.

2022-11-10: France squad announced last night. I’m not hopeful that France can retain the World Cup. France has …

2022-11-10: Played the first 30mins of God of War: Ragnarok. Wow. The acting, the score, the gameplay. All top …

2022-11-10: Played the first 30mins of God of War: Ragnarok. Wow. The acting, the score, the gameplay. All top …

2022-11-07: What’s surprising about Mastodon is how much of it just works. There are definitely issues but …

2022-11-07: What’s surprising about Mastodon is how much of it just works. There are definitely issues but …

2022-11-07: @manton How do manage both your Micro Blog account and your Mastodon one? Did you cross post from …

2022-11-07: Every World Cup and Olympics tends to be preceded by negative stories. I’m wondering home much of …

2022-11-07: Every World Cup and Olympics tends to be preceded by negative stories. I’m wondering home much of …

2022-11-06: Ran a marathon on 9 Oct. And I’ve been struggling to fully recover since. HRV rallied immediately …

2022-11-06: Ran a marathon on 9 Oct. And I’ve been struggling to fully recover since. HRV rallied immediately …

2022-11-06: Bucharest Marathon report Bucharest Marathon race report Background I ran the Paris marathon last year and missed a sub 3hr by …

2022-11-06: When you miss your goal by 9s. Paris Marathon 2021 race report Race Information Name: Paris Marathon Date: 17 October, 2021 Age: 46 M Distance: 42.195km Location: …

2022-11-06: Multiple Mastodon services, each looking exactly the same, but your account only works on one. …

2022-11-06: How does content moderation work here? How long until this place too is polluted by bigots?

2021-10-12: Exciting. Medical certificate has been accepted. That’s a small weight off. Race number looks like …

2021-07-24: Adidas Ultra Boost Summer RDY — first impressions Why did I buy these? My wife is a big fan of Ultra Boosts and they were heavily discounted. After 2 …

2021-07-22: Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 First Impressions Impressions after a tempo 10k… The size 46 and the fit is great, the toe box is nice and roomy. I …

2021-07-11: Fantastically well organised @ilkleyhalf First half marathon race. Really happy to manage a …

2021-07-10: First ever half marathon tomorrow. Aiming for 90mins but the second half is a bit lumpy. We’ll see. …

2021-06-28: Second dose of AZ today. Fully vaccinated now. H+6 and feeling fine. HR is a bit elevated. Slight …

2021-06-26: Love watching this Denmark team. Quick and precise passing. Great finishing. Not afraid to press …

2021-04-18: A European Super League could indeed be attractive and perhaps become one of the most watched and …

2021-04-16: Vaccinated with AstraZeneca at 17h. Fever from ~04h through to ~20h. Finished the evening with fries …

2021-04-15: AZ vaccine applied at 17h. Can you tell when the fever kicked in? Feel exhausted.

2021-04-14: Today’s workout was fuelled with 100g of caster sugar, water, and fresh lemon juice. Turns out it’s …

2021-04-14: Shout out to the people running the vaccination operation centre in Bradord today. Very slick. 👏🏻 …

2021-02-25: I’ve just setup a new LG OLED TV, and I don’t hate the UI! Okay, so the UI animations are janky, but …

2021-01-15: Overwatch related post… I’m done listening to teenagers whine about healing whilst they die. …

2021-01-11: Morning runs along the Leeds/Liverpool canal.