mark hysted

Minimalist. Owns three compost bins.

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i am a runner

If I go running a couple of times a week am I a runner?

May 17·2 min read·250 words

lost and found again – this time a water bottle

This is becoming a bit of a theme, lose something, order a replacement, and then the lost item reappears. Earlier in the year it was an AirPod, now it is a water bottle. Couldn't for the life of me lo…

Apr 28·2 min read·249 words

things I might dump in 2026 – april update

In late 2025 I put together a list of things I would dump in 2026. Three months of the year are done, so how have I been getting on?

Apr 8·3 min read·519 words

happy with my blog – now what?

I am finally done with moving blog platforms. The tinkering has finally stopped, for a while at least.

Mar 14·3 min read·543 words

testing ActivityPub

Going to test the ActivityPub plugin for Wordpress. Some new functionality means it could really be useful on this site.

Mar 12·1 min read·74 words

even the brits are fed up of the rain

In the UK we are used to the rain, we get a lot of it.

Feb 8·2 min read·235 words

as if by magic – the AirPod reappeared

As disappointingly forecast in my previous post, the missing AirPod has reappeared.

Jan 25·1 min read·103 words

for faffs sake – I lost an AirPod

Ignored my own advice and purchased AirPods. Guess what, I have lost one.

Jan 3·1 min read·186 words

things I will spend more time on in 2026

This is the inverse of my recent post about stuff I'd like to dump in 2026. It is inspired by Jon’s blog where he added an invest list.

Dec 24·1 min read·163 words

things I might dump in 2026

A rather random list of things I might dump in 2026.

Dec 16·1 min read·79 words