Author: LeifQ

  • The SonShine Economy

    A recent article from privacy centric upstart, Unplugged, makers of the UP Phone, underscored the importance of promoting, and continuing to build alternatives to mainstream products. Why is that important? Aside from creating a healthy and competitive market, having alternative choices allows consumers to align their finances with their values. In a market saturated with…

  • Confidence

    Confidence

    I surfed yesterday. It was the second time since my heart attack, but the first time on my short board and in decent sized waves. Chrysten and Cara came along to keep me company, since I was advised not to paddle out alone. And we surfed a very familiar ‘beginners’ spot – Shores. So conditions…

  • Reset

    “Re”. These are two of the most powerful letters in the English alphabet. Place them in front of almost any word, and things change. Things happen. For good or bad. But today is a new day, of a new month, of a new year. So let’s focus on the good. Especially since Paul, in his…

  • Proton Products: Lumo AI + ProtonAuthenticator

    Proton Products: Lumo AI + ProtonAuthenticator

    Proton releases two new products in July: Lumo AI Assistant and ProtonAuthenticator

  • Project Posts

    Project Posts

    In the interest of interest… I will be posting some pics and commentary of projects I’ve completed. I’ll do my best to provide the dates of completion. But the order that I’ll publish them won’t be in any particular order. Here are some gallery pics as a sneak preview. Shed Build/Assembly Baby Gates Tub Refinish…

  • LinQd out #5 – A Post Election Ride

    LinQd out #5 – A Post Election Ride

    The widely anticipated national election, here in the US, is only weeks old. (At least for most of the country). But rather than leaving the dust to settle, the historic event continues to be a wild ride! Let’s rundown some of the more interesting bits crypto | web3 Ima call this the Cryptoller Coaster. If…

  • Linqd out #4 – Crypto goes to DC

    Linqd out #4 – Crypto goes to DC

    LINQD out is back and it’s a full one! Crypto in politics, the state of Web3, WP security, and more!

  • Theme Conversion: Block to FSE

    Theme Conversion: Block to FSE

    Taking QuiteVisible from a psuedo-block theme, to a Full Site Editing (FSE) block theme. It’s about to get Frosty.

  • Alt Tech: When It’s time to Explore Options

    Alt Tech: When It’s time to Explore Options

    Introducing privacy-focused big tech alternatives: Brave, Proton, Skiff, Keeper, and Internxt.

  • Some you see. Some you don’t

    Some you see. Some you don’t

    I have been chipping away at the site a bit but was able to get in a full day of edits today. Most of it is on the back end, getting the CRM dialed in and setting up payment features, but you’ll notice new nav edits while browsing the site. With the LEIFQ.me site coming…

  • Big Tech: When It’s Time to Walk Away

    Big Tech: When It’s Time to Walk Away

    Google’s Bard is accused of reading users’ emails for educational value, or something. Meanwhile, his owners have a hard time coming up with an explanation.

  • Because of Colors and Fonts

    Because of Colors and Fonts

    I just wanted some custom colors and fonts, but now look what happened.

  • Busy, Building, Bunnies

    Busy, Building, Bunnies

    I’m not even going to try and explain myself with this title. I just know that it’s been some time since I’ve posted anything and these were the first 3 words that popped into my head when I started thinking why that was.

  • Hello Friends!

    Hello Friends!

    The site is up and we’re off! Please be patient as I focus on making sure this site is functional first, before making it pretty. I’ve already been out there completing projects for some of you and will continue to chip away at edits and making improvements here every chance I get. Form follows function…

  • LinQd Out #3 – Bitcoin Bounces

    LinQd Out #3 – Bitcoin Bounces

    This week saw fewer headlines around AI as it appears the novelty has already cooled down – or maybe the average person just doesn’t understand it enought to care. Or simply the latter. But not to worry, since web3/crypto supplied plenty of nuggets to chat about, alongside the usual topics of real estate and cybersecurity.

  • LinQd Out #2 – AI all the things!

    LinQd Out #2 – AI all the things!

    This week was all about AI. As much as I’d like to share stories outside of the mainstream, it seems that everywhere I turned this week, AI’s cheshire grin was there staring me in the face. To be honest, I’m not going to begrudge AI (Artificial Intelligence) it’s prominence in the headlines this time around,…

  • LinQd Out #1 – Let’s do this.

    LinQd Out #1 – Let’s do this.

    LinQd Out #1 – An aggregate of links out to some select stories that I read during this past week that were of special interest to me, now shared with you.

  • Getting up to speed now

    Getting up to speed now

    I did say that I’d post something the moment I got a breath, but that doesn’t appear to be happening anytime soon. So I thought it best to start scheduling in some hard deadlines to publish here, and elsewhere for that matter. Might as well get back into the rhythm of extreme self-management! One of…

  • Updating My Blog – widgetize me!

    Updating My Blog – widgetize me!

    I add a few widgets to the Footer area of my blog including a couple of RSS feeds

  • Updating My Blog – a new theme

    Updating My Blog – a new theme

    What I haven’t really paid attention to, until the last few weeks, is how awesome the theme repository has become. Both the quantity and quality of the selection has improved significantly since I last interacted with this blog in a meaningful way.