Blog Posts
My ramblings & thoughts.
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Change ownership of all folders and subfolders or files
Changing permissions on files and folders can be tedious, so why not do it in one fell swoop?
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Damaged version of macOS
I was recently trying to install a copy of macOS from a USB stick I'd made and kept getting an error saying the OS was damaged. I created the stick...
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Music obsessions
I go through phases of really liking an album, searching for it every time I open Spotify and then, a month later, never listening to it again and...
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People are cyclists - a community hub
I’m not sure if this is a thing or just a pipe-dream but bear with me. I want to create an unbiased service, a factual hub where cyclists and...
Guest Posts
Below are posts I have written for other blogs & companies
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Navigation drop-downs. Should they be hover or click?
For Liquid Light
Navigation drop-downs, or mega menus as they are sometimes dubbed, are becoming more and more common on the web. A drop-down menu is a navigation block which appears when a link is clicked (or hovered). This article explores why you should consider having your drop-down navigation on click.
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Render Conf 30th March 2017 - A review
For Liquid Light
On 30th March, I took the many trains over the many hours required to get to Oxford from Brighton and attended Render Conf. In it’s second year, this conference already seems to have gained quite an online following. The line-up was jam-packed full of reputable names you’ve heard and people with brains jam-packed full of info.
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How can I score 100 on Google PageSpeed Insights?
For Liquid Light
PageSpeed Insights (PSI) is a tool developed by Google to rank the speed of your website. There are a few things it doesn’t look out for, such as code validation or usability but it’s a good starting point at getting your site up to scratch.
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What's new in Feefo v3?
For Liquid Light
Feefo, the customer feedback and review website, launched version 3 of their product at the end of September. Although customers had no choice to be updated to version 3, what does this mean for users, customers and developers using the platform?
Side Projects
I like to keep my hands busy in my spare time
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Does This Have That?
A website which allows you to find out if a device has a service. E.g. Does Xbox One have Netflix? This came about as I was trying to find out if an Amazon Fire TV stick had certain services. After finding a blog which informed me it did, I went ahead and bought one - only to find out it doesn't. It was a real struggle to work out what services devices do have.
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Rat:o
A simple web app that allows you to do work out ratios of things. This tool is used daily by me and the team at work and can be used not just for dimensions of images and videos but for font sizes and percentages.
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Hovélo
Hovélo is a casual cycling group I started in 2014 as a way of meeting other cyclists in Hove, East Sussex. The group meets every Sunday morning by Hove Station for a ride through the country-side. Since it's inception, the group has gained over 100 facebook members and Sunday rides regularly feature a good group of people.
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