So, to set the scene. I'm currently away on a break. I was out walking in the local town when I saw a cake/coffee shop with a sign outside saying "Somerset Cream Tea, Cream or Jam First?" Now, this is a debated questions in many parts of the UK, and for those that don't know […]

The innate human desire to learn and grow is a fundamental part of our nature. From the moment we are born, we are driven to explore, discover, and expand our understanding of the world around us. This thirst for knowledge is what propels us forward, fueling our personal and intellectual development. However, there is a fine line between a healthy curiosity and an unhealthy obsession with knowledge.

I finally did it, I completely deleted Windows from my Laptop and installed Linux.  Let me start by saying that this is not a short-term decision. I have been using Linux since 1995, so to date that is 28 years. When I first installed Linux on one of my desktops it was 94 floppy disks […]

Recently I started to use an OpenAI tool to help me generate blog content. For anyone that writes you will have experienced times where writing can be difficult. Using a tool to give you inspiration can help your creative juices start to flow. The tool I have been using is Contentbot.ai. You can get started […]

So, the title really says all you need to know. I have an interest in mechanical keyboards. Well, it's probably worth doing the backstory first. My first mechanical keyboard So, my first mechanical keyboard arrived around 4 years or so ago. It was a QPad MK-80 which came with Cherry Blue switches. Quite clicky at […]

Over the 20 something years I've been a software developer, I have used numerous monitor and monitor setups. It all started with CRT (Cathode-ray tube) monitors. They were big and bulky - I remember it taking 2 of use to move a 21" monitor to my desk and the worry it may break the desk. […]

When I first started as a Software Engineer in the 90's (1990's to be clear - just in case this is still up in 2100), there were still many languages being developed in, but the major players were C/C++ with some Perl, Ada, Cobol and a few others. Most systems were being written in C/C++ […]

Seems like a strange title, but I caught a YouTube video, documentary in my feed which grabbed my curiosity.  The documentary, as you can gather from the title of the post, was about people in Japan that life out of small cubicles in internet and manga cafes. Unlike any cafe, internet or otherwise, I have […]

You may look at my new drawings now and never think I actually did O Level Art… That being said, I actually fell into to the O Level bit when I moved schools at the age of around 14. I always enjoyed drawing, though I was never actually that good at it. I’ve got the […]

Let me start this post by saying if you're already know how to pass data from the backend code to your front end: this post is not for you. This post if for people who are just learning how to do this. Let's face the facts here. You're most likely creating an ASP.NET App and […]