Robb Knight
Maker of web things, Lego builder, sometimes blogger, sporadic pizzaiolo, fortnightly podcaster. Cat dad and human dad.
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January 3rd #AppAdvice #Apps #Homescreen #iPhoneWorldCA
Making a Word Cloud for App Defaults
How I extracted all the words used in over 300 blog posts to make a word cloudJanuary 2nd #Development
Creating Permanent and Temporary Redirects with Nginx
How to create redirects in NginxJanuary 1st #Development
Generating and Caching Open Graph Images with Eleventy
How I'm caching my open graph images with eleventy-plugin-og-image instead of generating them on every buildDecember 24th #Development #Eleventy
Puff Pastry Sausage Roll Recipe
A very simple recipe for making delicious sausage rollsDecember 19th #Development #Eleventy
Meta Doesn't Need ActivityPub to Slurp Up Your Data
Thoughts on Meta adding ActivityPub to ThreadsDecember 15th #ActivityPub #OpenWeb #SocialMedia
December 13th #Movies #Music #Podcasting #TV
December 9th #AdventOfCode #Development
Advent of Code 2023: Day Eight
My solution for "Haunted Wasteland"December 8th #AdventOfCode #Development
Advent of Code 2023: Day Seven
My solution for "Camel Cards"December 7th #AdventOfCode #Development
December 6th #Podcasting
December 5th #AdventOfCode #Development
December 4th #AdventOfCode #Development
Advent of Code 2023: Day Three
My solution for "Gear Ratios"December 3rd #AdventOfCode #Development
December 2nd #AdventOfCode #Development
November 30th #Development #TV
November 27th #Development #Eleventy #TV
Popular Pages with Eleventy and Fathom Analytics
How I'm using the Fathom API to show a list of popular blogs posts in my Eleventy siteNovember 24th #Development #Eleventy #OpenWeb
Pokédon: Read Mastodon on a Pokédex
A Mastodon client in a Pokédex I built at a hackathon todayNovember 18th #ActivityPub #Development #Hackathon #Mastodon #SocialMedia
November 16th #Apps #Development #Podcasting
Using the Johnny Decimal System
I finally found some time to dig into the Johnny Decimal system and reorganise all my filesNovember 15th #MacOS
November 6th #Development #OpenWeb
November 3rd #Apps #Podcasting
October 7th #Development #StJude
Add Full Screen Artwork to Your Podcast
How (not) to add full screen artwork to the Apple Podcasts app for your podcastSeptember 22nd #Podcasting
I'm (Not) Building a Podcast Host
Why I considered building a podcast host until I did the maths on the costsSeptember 20th #Development #Podcasting
August 28th #StJude
It’s Better in the App and Other Lies
Some thoughts on why there are so many apps when when in a lot of cases a good old website will doAugust 16th #Development #Eleventy
Block ChatGPT and other AI Bots with robots.txt
How to block ChatGPT from crawling your site with a robots.txt fileAugust 12th #AI
Three Years of Hemispheric Views Feedback
I listened to ~70 hours of Hemispheric Views and wrote down all my feedbackAugust 1st #Podcasting
Fix for Low Volume Exported Audio in GarageBand
My exports for my new podcast were really quiet compared to other podcasts. Turns out GarageBand has a setting causing thisJuly 10th #Podcasting
July 6th #ActivityPub #SocialMedia
Custom Sidebar Icons in Finder
Setting custom sidebar icons for folders in MacOS. Managed to get this working with a lot of trial and errorJune 29th #Development #MacOS
Building an ActivityPub Server
I built Bugle, an ActivityPub server with Laravel and PHP. These are my notes on how it all works to the best of my understandingJune 28th #ActivityPub #Development #OpenWeb
The Biology of the Hey Bear Fruits Makes No Sense
I've watched too much Hey Bear and wrote about how weird it isJune 22nd #BabyKnight #TV
Brian Butterfield Diet Soundboard
A soundboard for the Brian Butterfield DietMay 22nd #Development #TV
February 6th #Music #Shortcuts
Notes on Migrating a Wordpress Site to Eleventy
Some helpful notes and tools for migrating an existing Wordpress site to EleventyJanuary 31st #Development #Eleventy
Additional Webmention Resources
Some more links and tools related to webmentionsJanuary 31st #Development #Eleventy #OpenWeb
Adding Webmentions to Your Site
Some notes on what webmentions are and how I implemented them for this siteJanuary 30th #Development #Eleventy #OpenWeb
Twitter Backup and Archiving Options
Three different options for managing your Twitter archiveJanuary 29th #SocialMedia
Get Mastodon Account ID from Username
The Mastodon API requires the account ID for making API requestsJanuary 27th #Development #Mastodon
Everything Should Have an API: I'm Done with Closed Services
I'm no longer willing to use services that don't allow me to access my data via an API or RSSJanuary 24th #Apps #Development #OpenWeb
Web Scraping with Node and Cheerio
A short tutorial on how to use Node and Cheerio to scrape some data from PSN profilesJanuary 22nd #Development
Navigate Project Folders with Pick
Using pick to jump to a project quicklyJanuary 19th #Development #MacOS
January 14th #Development #Games #Movies #OpenWeb #TV
Import RSS to Micro.blog and Mastodon with Echo
Echo is a node script to post new items from an RSS feed to Micro.blogJanuary 10th #Development #Mastodon #OpenWeb #SocialMedia
January 7th #OpenWeb
Using PageFind with Eleventy for Search
How to use PageFind to implement search for an Eleventy siteJanuary 4th #Development #Eleventy
Building a Podcast Site with Eleventy
Moving Ruminate's site from Simplecast to EleventyDecember 28th #Development #Eleventy #Podcasting
Two Social Networks? In This Economy?
Why I'm using Micro.blog and MastodonDecember 22nd #Mastodon #SocialMedia
December 18th #Development #SocialMedia
ChatGPT and mySQL Database Schemas
I tried ChatGPT for a common task and it worked pretty wellDecember 16th #AI #Development
December 6th #Development #SocialMedia
How to Copy Gifs to Clipboard Programatically
My futile attempts at trying to copy a gif to the clipboard programaticallyDecember 1st #Alfred #Development #MacOS
Importing Tweets into Micro.blog
A script to import tweets from your tweet archive to Micro.blogNovember 17th #Development #SocialMedia
November 8th #DIY #Personal #YearInReview
Follow Mastodon User on Micro.blog Shortcut
A shortcut to redirect to the correct follow page to follow a Mastodon user on Micro.blogNovember 3rd #Mastodon #Shortcuts #SocialMedia
Fix for Bluetooth Audio Cutting Out on the Mac
A fix for bluetooth audio cutting out on MacOSSeptember 14th #MacOS
Save Bookmark to Micro.blog Shortcut
A shortcut to save bookmarks on micro.blogApril 28th #Shortcuts
Monzo Pot Image Generator Version Two
Updated version with more icons and optionsAugust 29th #Development
The Intersect: My Personal Wiki
Intersect is a personal wiki built with EleventyAugust 23rd #Development #Eleventy
Calendar Events Alfred Workflow
An Alfred workflow to manage calendars on your MacFebruary 14th #Games
Changing Your Name by Deed Poll
I changed my name and there's some things that would have been good to know before I startedSeptember 8th #Personal
Convert a Spotify Account From Facebook to Email Login
Despite what Spotify tell you, you can unlink your account from FacebookMarch 21st #Music
Notes About Setting up RetroPie
Some things I learnt (or want to remember) about setting up a RetroPieJuly 4th
Jekyll Post Archive Grouped by Year
Code Snippet for creating a post archive grouped by year in JekyllJanuary 12th #Development
Thoughts on OnePlus 3 and Switching to Android
My thoughts after just under two weeks with the OnePlus 3October 11th
Saving Money on Lego in the UK
The UK lacks some of the stores the US have that are known for having good Lego discounts. This article outlines the methods I use to save as much money as possible when buying Lego.March 31st
March 22nd #Lego
Third Party Apple Watch Bands Review
A review of some third-party replicas of Apple's watch bandsNovember 16th
Game Controller Double Standards
The new Apple TV supports game controllers which is great. What's not so great is the fact that developers can't require them.November 11th #Games
Tips for Apple TV App Developers
Some tips for marketing your Apple TV app successfully.November 9th #TV
October 28th #TV
My Home Screen (September 2015)
My iPhone home screen as of September 2015September 11th #Homescreen
Manage Your LEGO Collection with Brickset
Brickset is a great service for cataloging your LEGO collection. This guide will show you how to use all the main features to keep an up-to-date list of the sets and minifigures you own.April 16th #Lego
Remove Laravel Homestead Environment Variables
How to delete envirionment variables from Laravel Homestead.March 27th #Development
March 26th #Development #TV
UltraViolet: Everything is Not Awesome
I tried to redeem an UltraViolet download code. It didn't go well.February 20th #Movies
Fix Gmail SMTP Offline Error in Yosemite Mail
How to fix Gmail SMTP showing as offline in Yosemite mail.October 17th #MacOS
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August 18th #Podcasting
How to Install iOS8 Beta Without a Developer Account
How to install iOS8 beta without a developer account.June 3rd #Development
March 21st #TV
January 5th #Personal
Create a Table in Markdown with No Headers
Markdown doesn't allow you to create tables without a header by default. This little hack allows you to do that.November 12th #Development
Parents: Take Some Fucking Responsibility
The Telegraph reported this morning that two six-year-olds racked up a £1000 bill through in app purchases because they knew their parents iTunes password. And of course the parents are placing the blame entirely on the developers of apps that include in-app purchases.October 1st
September 18th #Development #Hackathon
Thoughts on the iPhone 5S and 5C
Apple announced two new iPhones: The 5C and the 5S will be released on the 20th of SeptemberSeptember 11th
JustDelete.me: One Million Page Views
Just Delete Me was launched just 10 days ago and has already had over one million page views.August 29th #Development
August 20th #Development
August 19th #Development
How PF Meet Helped Me Get a Placement
Portsmouth Freelancer's Meet is a monthly meetup and I was able to get a placement through the people I met thereAugust 16th
Lego Back to The Future Set Review
My review of the fourth Lego Cuusoo set, Back to The Future.Automatically Rename TV Shows with Hazel and TVNamer
How I'm using Hazel and TVNamer to save a ton of time renaming filesHold Alt When Resizing to Center Windows on OS X
A quick tip for resizing windows on OS XMarch 20th #MacOS
Google Reader and Alternatives
Google Reader is shutting down so I had a look for some alternativesMarch 14th #OpenWeb
March 5th #Development
The Difference Between Fact and Trivia
A weird and annoying conversation I had at university todayFebruary 27th
What to Do When Your iTunes Account Gets Hacked
How I quickly solved an unauthorised purchase on my iTunes account at 2am.November 26th
University Macbook Setup: 2012 Edition
October 31st
Fixing Overflow with Inline Lists
October 2nd
CMD+Space 008 and My Podcasting Debut
September 13th
August 21st
Delivery Companies: The Antithesis of Convenience
I'm annoyed about delivery companies todayAugust 20th
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March 22nd
Get Custom Screensavers on the Kindle 4 on OS X
Guide to adding custom screensavers on a Kindle because why not?March 21st
March 20th
The Original Space Jam Website...
January 26th
January 22nd
Booq Viper Macbook Air 11" Case Review
January 17th
Fix iTunes Match "Ghost" Scrolling Issue
December 21st
December 10th
Cameron Banga's iPhone User Interface Cookbook
December 5th
December 1st
The Missing iPhone 5 and It's Bigger Screen
November 14th
Like Podcasts? Check Out 70 Decibels
November 8th
Stop the Flow, Go Against the Flow, Start the flow
October 22nd
Moving from Google Calendar to iCloud Syncing
October 14th
Opt-in for porn? Awkward, much?
October 12th
We Are The 3rd Party Apple Family
October 6th
President Obama on the Passing of Steve Jobs
October 6th
I'm Not Disappointed With the iPhone 4S
October 4th
October 4th
October 2nd
Latest iTunes Beta Reveals 'iPhone 4S' Name
October 1st
Marco Arment on the iPod Classic Discontiuation
October 1st
Every Apple Event Post Merged into One
September 28th
Recipe for Any Android Phone Review Ever
September 24th
My Macbook Pro Setup for University
August 29th
Lovefilm's Cancellation Procedure Sucks Big Time
August 29th
August 26th
Thomas Brand’s Sweet Newton Setup
August 20th
Misunderstanding Why Apple Is Successful
August 17th
My Best Friend's Wedding Website
August 15th
How to Create a Simple Print Stylesheet
August 15th
The Meaning Behind the Sony Vaio Logo
August 12th
Redesigning the browser window
August 10th
Seth Clifford Reviews the Galaxy Tab 10.1
August 10th
August 3rd
What happened when I celebrated my Facebook birthday on July 11. And July 25. And July 28.
August 3rd
iPhone 5? I'll have one please. NOW!
July 30th
June 25th
Quick Review: AppStorm Freelance Bundle
June 25th
Opinion: Why Cisco Killed Flip
April 12th
Minority Report-Style Online Shopping
April 11th
How to Use Green Screen in iMovie '11
April 10th
This is Why I'll Never be an Adult
April 5th
The Angry Birds Management Technique
April 4th
The Real Gmail Motion by @USC_ICT
April 2nd
Killer iPhone Apps aka Why I Won't Switch to Android aka My Top Five iPhone-Exclusive Apps
March 25th
Quick Tip: Rotate Photos in Evernote
March 20th
July 27th #AppAdvice
June 4th #AppAdvice
Review: Wi-Fi Sync (Jailbreak)
May 28th #AppAdvice
May 28th #AppAdvice
May 28th #AppAdvice
May 27th #AppAdvice
Review: How to Cook Everything
May 17th #AppAdvice
May 15th #AppAdvice
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April 20th #AppAdvice
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April 7th #AppAdvice
6 Things I want in OS 4.0 [Updated]
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January 25th #Homescreen
July 18th #iPhoneWorldCA
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July 2nd #iPhoneWorldCA