Khürt Williams

Information security architect, amateur photographer, and nature wanderer. I blog about tech, photography, hiking, and life’s curiosities. F1 fan, IndieWeb supporter, and occasional speaker on… well, tech and stuff.

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Last Notes

2025-05-24 14:34:15 UTC

Hot take: Maybe it’s time to gently retire Monaco from the F1 calendar. Today’s cars are built for speed, not squeezing through a medieval go-kart track in front of yachts. Unless we’re awarding points for “most expensive traffic jam,” it’s hard to call it racing anymore. #f1 #monacogp

2024-12-30 14:11:50 UTC

Spent hours debugging why JetPack Social Note on my site wasn’t working, only to realise I had a rogue `.htaccess` rule sabotaging it:
`RewriteRule ^sn/?$ – [L]` 🤦‍♂️
Lesson learned: Too many rules + reading too fast = PEBKAC strikes again! 💻😂
At least it’s fixed now, and I’ve earned my “Rogue Rule Wrangler” badge for the day. 🛠️
#WordPress #PEBKAC #Oops

2024-09-28 11:51:55 UTC

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I’m ashamed to say it—I’m a full-on coffee snob. I do daily pour-overs like I’m some sort of barista, but I sneak in a packet of monk fruit in the raw (never cream or milk though—that’s sacrilege!). Ethiopian Harrar beans are my spirit animal. 😀

2024-09-12 23:39:46 UTC

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I'm in cybersecurity myself, and I have to say, I'm not a fan of all the acronym slinging. When acronyms are used without proper context or explanation, they can unintentionally exclude people who may not have the same level of familiarity. Being thoughtful about the audience and offering definitions when needed can really help make communication more inclusive and easier for everyone to follow.
Did you perhaps assume your audience was exclusively infosec professionals?

2024-09-09 10:15:17 UTC

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or maybe stop using acronyms unless you’re 100% sure your audience understands.

2024-09-05 11:26:55 UTC

@npub1gjd…zaxy,I sincerely want to apologise for my behaviour last night. That wasn’t cool of me.

2024-09-05 00:20:38 UTC

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sure. But your analysis is wrong.

2024-09-04 23:59:22 UTC

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https://cdn.masto.host/indiewebsocial/media_attachments/files/113/081/996/286/777/342/original/1dd478f67281ae7e.png

2024-09-04 23:50:23 UTC

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? What does this have to do with Apple? When you start a Zoom call, the app prompts you to use computer audio or your phone. Nothing to do with Apple products.

2024-07-07 10:29:28 UTC

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I read the post. I don’t understand. What is the innovation and what does it do to coffee that is different from standard V60?