Quite often when people say they have been “hacked” it turns out they haven’t been hacked. They’ve often fallen victim to something called “phishing”. That’s the term used when someone…
“You can’t add privacy”
Long-time readers of my blog might remember that I’ve posted before about cryptocurrency and, more specifically, the privacy-focused coin Zcash. Zooko, one of the founding members of Zcash, gave an…
A typeface based on tarot
I discovered this font inspired by the Tarot de Marseille recently. It’s called Basteleur and looks pretty cool. It was an instant download for me and I’ll keep it in…
Tailored faux leather blazer
My wife told me I should get a leather suit. No doubt this was a reaction to her celeb crush Harry Styles sporting a fancy Gucci leather suit recently whilst…
Weekend
Spring has sprung and the coldest days are behind us. At least, I hope so. It was chilly but sunny over the weekend and I relished the chance to get…
mastodon.scot — a social network for Scotland 🏴
If you’re looking for an alternative to Twitter, you don’t need to look further than Mastodon. But, if you live or come from Scotland, then you might want to join…
I’ve ‘read’ 3 books in 2021.
Despite my last post about readng – a social network for book lovers, I must hold my hands up and admit that I am actually terrible at reading books. Put…
Forget GoodReads, what are you readng?
Before you comment telling me I fucked up in the title of this post; I didn’t. That’s because this post is about the website readng. It’s an alternative to Amazon-owned…
How to find and join new Matrix chat rooms
I run a Matrix chat server for my friends, family, and friends-of-friends. I called it Gossip Land and whilst there are a few different apps you can use to join…
toot.wales — a social network for Wales 🏴
If you’re looking for an alternative to Twitter, you don’t need to look further than Mastodon. But, if you live or come from Wales, then you might want to join…
Is a football shirt mystery box worth the money?
If you’d have asked me what a football shirt mystery box was last week, I probably couldn’t have told you. But I do love a good football shirt as much…
Top 100 albums of 2020
Independent record store Piccadilly Records published their end-of-year review, in which the staff plucked out a comprehensive top 100 albums of 2020. In a repeat of last year, I’ve flicked…
21.1.21 21:11
Just a few days ago, my wife and I went to hospital and she pushed out our first child; Molly Dorthea Vestengen-Cox. She’s beautiful. She’s perfect. Everything went amazingly well….
Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Manchester
I recently discovered the TV show Britain’s Most Historic Towns (The TVDB) and the latest episode in the series focused on my home city; Manchester. It’s a really fun, educational…
FM21 Touch
As you may recall, I am a Football Manager in my spare time. Not a real one, but one limited to digital escapades. And, from big screen to medium screen,…