Posts on Mikey's Spothttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/Recent content in Posts on Mikey's SpotHugoen-gbFri, 18 Sep 2026 16:26:09 +0100The never forget app — Ogekahttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/never-forget-app-ogeka/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:50:41 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/never-forget-app-ogeka/The story behind Ogeka, an app for recurring tasks that never stay done. Set a cycle and it tracks what's due, pausing the countdown when your working day ends.My Time with Firejail: How to Uninstall Without Blowing Up Your Systemhttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/my-time-with-firejail-how-to-uninstall-without-blowing-up-your-system/Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:31:10 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/my-time-with-firejail-how-to-uninstall-without-blowing-up-your-system/Firejail's firecfg sandboxed my whole desktop, screenshots included. How to uninstall it cleanly on Arch-based Linux without leaving broken symlinks behind.An 8-Year IUD, a President’s Rejection — and the Question of Consenthttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/an-8-year-iud-a-presidents-rejection-and-the-question-of-consent/Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:55:57 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/an-8-year-iud-a-presidents-rejection-and-the-question-of-consent/A viral claim that Namibia rejected an 8-year IUD trial proved false, but the question it raised stands: who consents to, and benefits from, research in Africa?DEI in African Tech: What’s Real, What’s Not, and Why It Mattershttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/dei-in-african-tech-whats-real-whats-not-and-why-it-matters/Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:02:49 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/dei-in-african-tech-whats-real-whats-not-and-why-it-matters/Not every gap in African tech is a DEI issue. How to tell identity-based inequities from language, infrastructure and investor-hub gaps, and why it matters.Narrators That Changed the Game 🎧https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/narrators-that-changed-the-game/Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:23:42 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/narrators-that-changed-the-game/How Travis Baldree, Andrea Parsneau and Heath Miller made The Primal Hunter, The Wandering Inn and He Who Fights With Monsters unforgettable audiobooks.The Dangers of a Society that No Longer Debateshttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/the-dangers-of-a-society-that-no-longer-debates/Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:31:33 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/the-dangers-of-a-society-that-no-longer-debates/Echo chambers and engagement-driven algorithms are eroding open debate. What that costs democracy, communities and personal growth, and how we can revive it.Write Your Own Traceroute Toolhttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/write-your-own-traceroute-tool/Thu, 04 May 2023 13:05:58 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/write-your-own-traceroute-tool/Can't install traceroute on a locked-down Linux system? Build your own in Bash with ping and increasing TTL values, then test, troubleshoot and extend it.Manage Download Folder using Pythonhttps://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/manage-download-folder-using-python/Tue, 28 Mar 2023 08:50:09 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/manage-download-folder-using-python/Tame a cluttered Downloads folder with a short Python script that uses os, shutil and time to move files older than 30 days into a to_delete folder.Have You Been There?https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/have-you-been-there/Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:22:12 +0000https://mikeysan.co.uk/posts/have-you-been-there/Learning to code but keep losing momentum and starting over? You're not alone. What's helping me: find your why, join a community and learn in public.