It’s been a funny year. Feels like it has passed by in a blur while at the same time feeling like it has taken 3 years to move from 2024 to the cusp of 2026. McGST has done surprisingly well… Read More ›
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Blogging…
Since then, popular blogs have been commercialized; added comment sections and video; migrated to social media platforms; and been subsumed by large media companies. The growth of social media in particular has wiped out a particular kind of blogging that… Read More ›
ME
It would be fair to say that 2025 has been a bad year. After a year of tests and waiting while the NHS continues to move at a pace that is no doubt causing 100,000’s of people to be sicker… Read More ›
What’s the best WordPress alternative?
I mentioned on the last podcast episode that McGST is running out of space. As it stands I either have to (manually) remove a lot of old media or stop adding many posts in the future to stay within the… Read More ›
2021 < 2022
Happy New Year. If there is one phrase I have heard often in recent weeks it is that ‘2022 can only be better’. Personally, I hope that is the case, but we should not discount the fact that it could… Read More ›
Dropping back
I’m going to drop back on the amount posted on McGST for a short period while I deal with a health issue. My old balance problems have returned in full force to the point that I am dizzy throughout most… Read More ›
The McGST Playlist
This playlist is only available in Apple Music currently and will be updated over time. If you want to try something different you can listen here.
McGST Winter 2021 Survey Results
What mobile platform do you use? iOS 73.3% Android 26.7% Other 0% Not a surprise to me to be honest. The tech content here is heavily skewed towards Apple products and I must admit that I am losing Android knowledge… Read More ›
McGST Survey – Winter 2021
If you have a spare moment to answer these questions that would be useful. No data is collected and you do not need to sign in. Thanks for your time!
Hosting and comments
If you wish to comment on any post on McGST you can do so on Twitter via @stmcgill. All of the posts are automatically linked there as soon as they are published. This makes it much easier to manage and… Read More ›