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Getting Data out of Deezer

2021-08-12 — Posted inMusic, Technology — 6 min read

I wanted to export my data from deezer, as is my right. The experience was lengthy and unsatisfying.

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Productivity Software is bad for Productivity

2021-01-042020-12-16 — Posted inPhD Diary, Productivity — 5 min read

Online productivity tools, forms and automation, leaves me frustrated and could be improved a lot.

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Adventures in Windows Firewall Whitelisting

2020-12-282020-12-20 — Posted inPrivacy, Software — 6 min read

Why I’m banning all unknown connections out of my PC, and some of the tools that help: the Windows Firewall Notifier and Windows Firewall Control.

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The Credential Stuffing Threat is Real

2020-11-092020-11-08 — Posted inTechnology — 9 min read

After recently reviewing my privacy settings for Microsoft, I noticed something that was both alarming and reassuring.

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Nest Ramble

2020-01-132020-03-27 — Posted inGadgets, Privacy, Technology — 8 min read

Technophobe yells at cloud

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Online Stock Browsers for the Masses

2019-11-042020-03-27 — Posted inProductivity, Software, Technology — 4 min read

I was visiting some charity shops recently and had a thought about how to give them a boost – and the whole high street.

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Meta Monetization Tags

2019-08-192020-03-27 — Posted inBrowser, Software, Technology — 7 min read

A tag for internet donations. Easy interoperable ways to support websites and creatives, without any need for ads.

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Streaming Apps

2019-07-162020-03-27 — Posted inMovies & TV, Software, Technology — 6 min read

There are lots of streaming apps for TV shows and films nowadays. I think that’s good, but it does have downsides: The Myriad Apps.

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Backing up to Backblaze with Rclone and Restic

2019-06-032020-03-27 — Posted inSoftware, Technology — 6 min read

I talk about how I switched from Backlaze personal to Backblaze B2 with restic and rclone, and draw some comparisons between them.

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Internet Censorship and Age Verification

2019-05-132020-03-27 — Posted inPolitics, Privacy, Technology — 10 min read

The UK government will enact a law that requires online providers of pornography to vet the age of their users. As I see it, this poses some very real problems.

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Curbing Social Media

2018-08-272020-03-27 — Posted inProductivity, Technology — 10 min read

I thought I would share some tips on how to cut down the amount of time spent on social media, and why you might want to do so.

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