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Week Notes 2025-16

The holiday starts here...

Setting up multiple websites with docker compose

I'm on holiday this week so I needed a project...

Week Notes 2025-15

First you get the money, then you get the overpriced hardware...

Week Notes 2025-14

Vibe coding & catching up with an old friend.

Week Notes 2025-13

I've been working hard on my new application 🤓

Week Notes 2025-09/12

So I took some time off from the blog for myself, and now I have the fun task of getting back into things.

Week Notes 2025-08

Mum died on Friday 21st February 2025.

Week Notes 2025-07

I missed last weeks notes because I was in Wales visiting my mum.

So it's time to replace my computer

I've had this computer for about 10 years. It was good when I got it.

Week Notes 2025-05

I Managed to do some work on the SSG, nothing to show yet but the thing I kept putting off is started 🙋

Week Notes 2025-04

It's been a bit of an odd week. I've been having trouble getting off to sleep and as a result I've needed a nap in the evening but that seems to be making going to sleep when I need to even harder. Have banned napping this week to try and get my sleep pattern back on track.

Week Notes 2025-03

I think I'll just move this to Mondays...

Week Notes 2025-02

Day Late but that's no reason not to post.

Week Notes 2025-01

OK, so I've decided to try and do a weekly notes post like all them other bloggers, mostly to try and get a regular writing habit going, and it's also a good way for me to keep track of things.

Why Dominos?

When what was meant as a simple joke on Mastodon, brings out a rant you should blog about it.

Re: Populism, Media Revolutions, and Our Terrible Moment

This morning I watched a a video on YouTube and thought it did a good job of putting the current state of the world into perspective.

Adding YouTube embeds

Starting a new project is hard...

I thought I'd give that SSG idea a go today after I utterly failed at yet another attempt to try a new theme on Hugo.

I did a holiday

I finally finished reading a book...

Don't get me wrong I've read books in the past. But last year I wanted to start reading more books to try and reduce my time doom scrolling. To those ends I bought a copy of 'Cory Doctorow - red team blues' and I got it on Checks notes 22nd of April 2023...

Rebuilding

Over the past few weeks I've been rebuilding few things, and I haven't finished yet. But I realised that I had to do my usual thing of documenting what I've done so that when I inevitably come to do this again I have a reference for What I did last time.

Re: Why Have a Personal Site Instead of Social Media?

Kev Quirk started a discussion on 'Why Have a Personal Site Instead of Social Media?' where he answered a question he was asked on Mastodon. I've had a personal web site for almost 30 years in one form or another, so here's my take.

I want to blog more

I've been reading a lot more blogs lately and I really wish I could write more...

My Fail2Ban filter for anyone requesting PHP files on Apache

I used to use Wordpress, I haven't for a long time but that doesn't stop bots from probing for soft spots

How to make a .NET Core API & React TypeScript Frontend in one project.

How to get your full-stack project started.

2023 a year in Review

I wrote my year in review post, then got ChatGPT to check for spelling and grammar, what follows made me laugh so hard I had to use it.

Linux cheat sheet

A cheat sheet I was sent by a friend in work, I just needed some place to keep it.

Proccessing Instagram emojis in cSharp

Have you ever spent so long on a simple problem you forget why you started on something in the first place?

How to host a .NET Core API on Linux with Hestia

This post provides a step-by-step guide on how to host a .NET Core API on Linux using the Hestia control panel.

MonoGame – Tutorial 2 – Spritesheets

In the world of game development, creating visually appealing and smooth-running games is a top priority. One powerful technique that can significantly contribute to achieving both of these goals is the use of spritesheets. Working with the MonoGame framework, integrating spritesheets into your project can bring a number of benefits that can improove performance and aesthetics.

I'm still here

It's been a while, but let's not dwell on it.

Installing Docker

Docker is an open-source platform that allows developers to build, package, and run applications in containers, providing an efficient and consistent way to move software between development, testing, and production environments. Containers are lightweight, portable, and isolate applications from their environment, making them easier to manage and deploy.

Adding An External DATA HDD

Keeping all the config data and the actual stored data away from the main OS drive makes for a headache free upgrade path when you accidentally kill your server, and you will kill the server at some point.

🗓️ 2023 April in Review

New sections to the website, many films watched and trying to read more just some of the highlights of yet another mostly uneventful month.

Post install configuration

Once you've installed the Operating System on your laptop we need to secure it so it's not so easy for someone to get into your data.

Homelab Is Where the Heart Is

For the past few weekends, I've been working on a series of posts based on my attempts to build a homelab, while also focusing on staying alive and enriching what's left of my soul.

Installing Ubuntu Server

I'm going to show you how to install Ubuntu Server on your old laptop that's been collecting dust in your closet. Why? Well, for starters, you can use it as a personal cloud storage, a media server, a VPN server, a web server, or even a Minecraft server. The possibilities are endless.

🗓 2023 March in Review

In a month where I just could not be bothered doing anything, this recap turned out quite long...

2023 February in Review

Shortest month of the year over. Here's a quick recap.

A fond farewell

As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, My Father passed away in January, we were finally able to lay him to rest this week.

New Year New Site

It's a new year, it's been a while since I posted last, what have I been up to and what am I planning to do next.

03-Monotris

I finally got around to finishing March's contribution to my One Game a Month 2022 challenge Monotris is a copy of the classic Tetris.

MonoGame – Tutorial 1 – Fonts

Bootstrapping your new game project

How to start game development in Linux using MonoGame

02 – MonoMine

SystemX

01 – Slider

MORT8088.XML.XMLHELPER

System update script

Most Debian based Linux users will just tell you > It's simple just type 'sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade' But at some point you're going to want to clean up your package manager and what about FlatPak update?

Deck of the Damned

Mort’s Monster Smash

Bedlam Breakout

Colony Defense

Dodge

Halloween Defense