Writing, music, stories, travel, investing, and poetry by Kyle Dunkerley.https://kyledunkerley.com/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-re-re-redesign/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-re-re-redesign/Wordpress was fun. For a while. Now its time to take back control.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:54:36 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/made-by-humans/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/made-by-humans/Less a review than a shameless plug: my own music project, Made By Humans, reviewed with every bit of the bias you would expect.Sun, 03 May 2026 11:05:41 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-january-2026/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-january-2026/PRESIDENT's King of Terrors EP holds a lot of promise for the future of this band. Let's break it down track by track.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:41:10 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/wrapping-up-my-replay-25/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/wrapping-up-my-replay-25/Wrapping up my Apple Music Replay for 2025. All the stats you never knew you wanted!Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:27:44 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-great-2026-redesign/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-great-2026-redesign/Welcome to the future of KyleDunkerley dotCom! Featuring a new theme created by me, for me.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:03 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-great-ocean-road-half-marathon/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-great-ocean-road-half-marathon/One of my goals was to run The Great Ocean Road Half Marathon. Here's the story all about how I accomplished it.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:02:51 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/stories/war-unending/https://kyledunkerley.com/stories/war-unending/There were three of us this morning. I am the only one this evening...Fri, 18 Apr 2025 03:06:11 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/apple-reminders-for-getting-things-done/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/apple-reminders-for-getting-things-done/How does Apple Reminders function when going beyond just basic task management? Can it really help you to Get Things Done?Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:06:03 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/looking-back-looking-ahead-2025-edition/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/looking-back-looking-ahead-2025-edition/My yearly goal setting post - going through my past accomplishments and what I hope to accomplish this year.Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/wrapping-up-my-replay-24/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/wrapping-up-my-replay-24/Wrapping up my Apple Music Replay for 2024 - from top artists to the milestones reached in my sonic universe. Wrapping Up My Replay '24Sun, 22 Dec 2024 05:18:45 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-300th-post/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-300th-post/Here's to fifteen something years of blogging. And reaching 300 posts!Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:26:57 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/one-list-app-to-almost-rule-them-all/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/one-list-app-to-almost-rule-them-all/Superlist promised to be the only list you ever need. Let's put that to the test. Superlist: One List (App) to (Almost) Rule Them AllTue, 23 Jul 2024 21:06:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/the-new-strategy/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/the-new-strategy/It's time to take the investment strategy off autopilot and get back into the driver's seat. Welcome to The New StrategySun, 21 Jul 2024 11:16:16 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/75hard-completed/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/75hard-completed/75 days of 75 Hard has come to an end. Stats, stats, and more stats! #75Hard: CompletedSun, 28 Apr 2024 11:32:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/apple-music-replay-february-24/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/apple-music-replay-february-24/My Apple Music Replay - month-by-month breakdown for Feburary 2024.Sun, 14 Apr 2024 08:31:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/apple-music-replay-january-24/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/apple-music-replay-january-24/My Apple Music Replay - month-by-month breakdown for January 2024.Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:37:18 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/75hard-the-halfway-point/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/75hard-the-halfway-point/Halfway through 75 Hard, it's time to break down the progress made. Now with stats! #75Hard: The Halfway PointSun, 10 Mar 2024 22:24:34 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/back-to-the-backlog/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/back-to-the-backlog/I always dreamed of vanquishing my game backlog; but new games lured me astray. Vowing a no-buy '24, I'm battling the beast with a laughably optimistic, yet possibly doomed, plan.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:29:42 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/75-hard/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/75-hard/This year, one of my goals is to do 75 Hard.Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:59:35 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/wrapping-up-my-replay/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/wrapping-up-my-replay/My Apple Music Replay for 2023 is live with all the stats. So let's jump in and see last year's listening habits! Wrapping up my ReplayWed, 03 Jan 2024 09:53:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/looking-back-looking-ahead/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/looking-back-looking-ahead/Join me on reflecting on my New Years Goals - the ones that made it last year and the new ones for 2024. Looking Back & Looking Ahead to 2024.Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:05:26 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/kyles-games-of-the-year-23/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/kyles-games-of-the-year-23/The annual - Kyle's Games of the Year returns for 2023. From the best games played this year to the worst. What's your pick?Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:41:38 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-icloud-photo-project/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-icloud-photo-project/I am in the process of moving my photos to iCloud Photos. From mistakes made, to my process. Read about The iCloud Photo Project now.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:22:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/heavys-headphone-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/heavys-headphone-review/Can headphones made for metalheads be any good?Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:59:54 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-dopamine-reset/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-dopamine-reset/Dopamine has been all over the place, thanks to April. Now it's time to raise the baseline back to normal.Sat, 06 May 2023 03:12:23 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-great-aussie-road-trip-traralgon-to-orbost/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-great-aussie-road-trip-traralgon-to-orbost/From Traralgon to Orbost via a swing bring and a shipwreckWed, 25 Jan 2023 08:58:45 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/my-music-replay-for-2022/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/my-music-replay-for-2022/This is My Music Replay For 2022, wrapping up 2022 with my top artists, albums and songs. All thanks to Apple Music's Replay '22.Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:16:57 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/games-of-2022/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/games-of-2022/From Cyberpunk to Unpacking, what I enjoyed and what I hated. Everyone gets an award of some sort in my Games Of 2022!Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:38:56 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-great-aussie-road-trip-melbourne-to-traralgon/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-great-aussie-road-trip-melbourne-to-traralgon/The main adventure begins - a 5-day road trip from Melbourne to Sydney! The Great Aussie Road Trip - Melbourne to TraralgonFri, 23 Dec 2022 06:11:33 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/poetry/battle-hymn/https://kyledunkerley.com/poetry/battle-hymn/Swords of fire in the morning sun glint.Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:49:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip-in-between-days/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip-in-between-days/A brief respite as we return to Melbourne before heading east and Sydney-bound. The First Great Aussie Road Trip - In-Between DaysSun, 11 Dec 2022 06:29:14 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-november-22/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-november-22/Are you ready to melt your face off? Orbit Culture can help with that, in this month's Sort-Of Music Review [November '22].Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:48:54 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/divesting-in-new-zealand/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/divesting-in-new-zealand/I am Divesting In New Zealand and moving my investments to Australia.Sun, 27 Nov 2022 05:13:55 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/making-australia-recession-proof/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/making-australia-recession-proof/I have three ideas to help Australia (or any country) out of its recession. And also set it up so it won't face one again.Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:15:26 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-july-22/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-july-22/Machine Head are about to release the defining album of the decade. In this Sort-Of Music Review [July '22] we dive into one of the singles.Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:36:11 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/cider-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/cider-review/My review of the Cider app - and Apple Music alternative. For everyone on Windows looking for something better than iTunes.Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:18:46 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip-day-2/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip-day-2/The second day has us look at oh so many rocks as we head home.Sat, 21 May 2022 03:28:51 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip-day-1/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip-day-1/The first day of our travels sees us head along The Great Ocean Road, making our way to Warrnambool. The First Great Aussie Road Trip - Day 1Sun, 01 May 2022 07:41:11 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/the-first-great-aussie-road-trip/The beginning of our travels on this Great Aussie Adventure. The First Great Aussie Road Trip Part One.Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:10:34 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-literal-game-plan-for-2022/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-literal-game-plan-for-2022/The plan on how and what to play for this year means I might actually finish the games I want to finish. The Literal Game Plan for 2022Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:30:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/financial-overview-for-2022/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/financial-overview-for-2022/A small update on how we're managing our money in 2022.Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:20:02 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/my-investing-year-in-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/my-investing-year-in-review/A look at where I stand as the year draws to a close.Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:42:46 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/games-of-the-year-2021/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/games-of-the-year-2021/A look back at some of the best games I have played. From Gears! Tactics to Omno, here is what I recommend for Games of the Year 2021Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:13:54 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/what-happened-to-empathy/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/what-happened-to-empathy/Somewhere along the way, the world has lost its empathy for others.Wed, 08 Dec 2021 03:13:51 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-october-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-october-21/Checking the fallout from the confusing Covid messaging with my current investments in the New Zealand market. Portfolio Update [October '21]Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:04:06 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/from-surface-to-ipad/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/from-surface-to-ipad/Windows 11 has convinced me that it's time to move on from my Surface Pro 4 and directed me towards using an iPad instead.Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:45:03 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/learning-to-write-again/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/learning-to-write-again/Lockdown 6 has broken my brain and I intend to combat that by Learning To Write Again. It's going to be rough, but we got to start somewhere.Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:26:06 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-july-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-july-21/Dwarven Folk Metal and a sense of adventure are a match made in heaven. And Wind Rose are experts at both. Sort-Of Music Review [July '21]Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:01:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/too-lazy-to-change/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/too-lazy-to-change/What do you do when you're too lazy to change? Where do you go to from there?Wed, 14 Jul 2021 03:26:45 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/from-fools-to-pros/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/from-fools-to-pros/I have finally written a book! Ok, so more like put together a photo book. But it still counts. It's called From Fools to Pros!Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:47:02 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/apples-spatial-audio-lossless-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/apples-spatial-audio-lossless-review/How good is Spatial Audio really, and does it improve your listening experience? An honest review experience from a non-pop listener.Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:06:20 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/bully-yourself/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/bully-yourself/Is it possible to Bully Yourself? Or are you just being honest in your failings? Sometimes we need some honesty if we're going to be better.Thu, 13 May 2021 12:04:16 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-april-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-april-21/April was an exceptional month for growth as I add even more to my portfolio. Check out my Portfolio Update [April '21]Sun, 02 May 2021 22:39:18 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-tram-jam/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-tram-jam/What should have been a normal tram ride, becomes a game of tram-hoping.Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:54:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/melbourne-so-far/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/melbourne-so-far/With it approaching 3 months of living in Melbourne, the biggest adventure remains renting an apartment. Here's an update on Melbourne So FarThu, 01 Apr 2021 08:06:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-march-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-march-21/Portfolio Update [March '21] reaches 10% and shows how ShareSite is helping me manage my investments.Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:23:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-26-million-mentality/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-26-million-mentality/What would it take to be the type of person you want to be? What does it take to have The $26 Million Mentality?Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:42:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-march-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-march-21/Architects have crafted an amazing album, and one song in particular deserves to be highlighted. Sort-Of Music Review [March '21]Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:23:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-february-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-february-21/This month, Contact Energy joined my portfolio as I slowly make my way to $100,000. Read my Portfolio Update [February '21].Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:18:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-february-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-february-21/The Path is February’s Sort-Of Music Review this latest offering from Fit for a King is as near to perfect as this band can get.Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:12:21 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-january-21/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-january-21/January's update focuses on why I invested in the Hallenstein Glassons Group.Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:18:55 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/melbourne-this-time-to-stay/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/melbourne-this-time-to-stay/In January 2021, Simone and I have come to Melbourne to live and work.Tue, 26 Jan 2021 03:27:45 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/team-red/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/team-red/Looking ahead to my future PC build as a way to compensate for going computer-less next year. 2021 is all Team Red.Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:59:36 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/my-top-10-games-of-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/my-top-10-games-of-2020/These are my personal top ten games of 2020. Spaning PC and Xbox alike.Sun, 27 Dec 2020 23:38:55 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/take-a-look-at-the-world-around-you/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/take-a-look-at-the-world-around-you/Take a look at the world around you. Tell me, is it beauty that you see? Because it's beauty that we need.Fri, 18 Dec 2020 07:44:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/farewell-to-now/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/farewell-to-now/As a fan of the ISP NOW - I decided to reach out to the CEO and give him a piece of my mind. This is my open and honest Farewell to NOW.Thu, 17 Dec 2020 07:40:23 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/divisiveness/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/divisiveness/Society is suffering from massive divisiveness, and there doesn't seem to be an end.Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:43:17 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/moving-on/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/moving-on/After ten years in New Zealand, our next adventure awaits. We're not sure what awaits us in the great unknown, but it's still and adventure!Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:38:27 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-november-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/portfolio-update-november-2020/November's update focuses on breaking down of all my holdings on the NZX Stock Market.Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:16:29 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-october-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-october-2020/October's Sort-Of Music Review goes all the back to 1999, and the emergence of one of metal's titans. Let's look at Slipknot '99.Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:41:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/our-rental-investment/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/our-rental-investment/A second property as a rental, an accountant and not paying off your mortgage. This what we learnt. Our Rental InvestmentThu, 29 Oct 2020 09:10:49 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/desperate-to-be-heard/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/desperate-to-be-heard/People are so desperate to be heard that they just end up yelling about nothing.Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:32:01 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/octobers-portfolio-update/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/octobers-portfolio-update/October's portfolio update on where I stand and why I am enrolling into the dividend reinvestment programs.Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:52:45 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-september-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-september-2020/It is time to give my review of Apple Music's New Music Mix - the playlist that refreshes every Friday with new music.Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:32:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/in-the-middle/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/in-the-middle/Being In The Middle of your investment strategy is the hardest part. Probably harder than starting even. Read In The Middle now.Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:49:15 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/understanding-an-investment-portfolio/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/understanding-an-investment-portfolio/Understanding An Investment Portfolio will use mine as a base for teaching you how to read an investment portfolio.Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:58:11 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-august-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-august-2020/Sabaton - The Great War is this months Sort-Of Music Review [August 2020]. Sabaton do power metal right, in every way on this outing.Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:25:17 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-july-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-july-2020/Lamb of God's 2012 album - Resolution - is a criminally overlooked album that deserves more attention. Sort-Of Music Review [July 2020]Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:12:43 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/the-goals/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/the-goals/Before you begin investing, you should figure out your goals and come up with a plan. Here are my goals for the next 10 years.Sun, 16 Aug 2020 18:29:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/goodbye-mixer/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/goodbye-mixer/Microsoft has chosen to shut down Mixer, and its yet another thing that they have killed off recently. Goodbye Mixer, it was fun while it lasted.Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:11:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/not-quite-an-achievement/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/not-quite-an-achievement/Unlocking Xbox Achievements can teach you about yourself sometimes.Tue, 21 Jul 2020 01:22:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/getting-started/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/getting-started/If you wonder how to get started on your investing journey, this may help. From do-it-yourself to have-it-done-for-you, now is the time for Getting Started.Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:05:05 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-12-07-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-12-07-2020/On Wednesday I said goodbye to a dear friend of mine.Sun, 12 Jul 2020 09:39:33 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/why-i-invest/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/why-i-invest/Why I invest, and why choose shares and stocks over other investments.Tue, 30 Jun 2020 01:41:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-june-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-june-2020/With A Wonderful Life, Mushroomhead has indeed proven to me that this is, in fact, a wonderful life indeed. Sort-Of Music Review [June 2020]Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:43:15 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-21-06-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-21-06-2020/Career and fitness are the focus points for this week's Sunday Fireside [21/06/2020]. More looking forward than reflecting on the week.Sun, 21 Jun 2020 04:19:17 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/investing/an-introduction-a-disclaimer/https://kyledunkerley.com/investing/an-introduction-a-disclaimer/Let us go on a journey towards financial freedom. And lets begin with An Introduction & A Disclaimer on what exactly this journey is.Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:50:49 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-may-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-may-2020/Five Finger Death Punch consistently manage to release amazing albums. F8 proves to be no exception.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:32:27 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-07-06-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-07-06-2020/Level 2 Lite is here so normality has returned, with everything that entails.Sun, 07 Jun 2020 06:07:14 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/leaving-social-media/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/leaving-social-media/Social media seems to be doing more harm than good, and I don't want any part in that. That is why I am Leaving Social Media.Wed, 03 Jun 2020 04:54:27 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/improving-apple-music/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/improving-apple-music/Apple Music is not perfect. Here are some ways Apple can make it better.Tue, 19 May 2020 05:18:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-april-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-april-2020/With their 2020 outing - What The Dead Men Say - Trivium show us again why they earn their place in your music collection.Sun, 10 May 2020 19:20:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-10-05-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-10-05-2020/Sunday Fireside [10/05/2020] seems less like a fireside and more like a dairy, as I update on all the things that have happened during lockdown.Sun, 10 May 2020 09:49:29 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/working-through-lockdown/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/working-through-lockdown/As we slowly start to come out of lockdown, people rushed off to get take aways. But what can we take away from this lockdown? Working Through LockdownThu, 07 May 2020 07:05:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/microsoft-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/microsoft-2020/In pure geekdom, I present to you what gets me excited about Microsoft in 2020. This is Microsoft: 2020.Sat, 25 Apr 2020 05:53:17 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-12-04-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-12-04-2020/For this week's Sunday Fireside [12/04/2020], I mull over the lockdown and what good can come from it.Sun, 12 Apr 2020 08:05:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-05-04-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-05-04-2020/Another Sunday Fireside to allow me to get my thoughts out into the world. Sunday Fireside [05/04/2020] seems to focus way to much on my fitness journey.Sun, 05 Apr 2020 06:18:09 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-march-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-march-2020/This album review is more like a one song introspection.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:51:03 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-01-03-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-01-03-2020/After a hiatus, I am back and attempting to make these fireside chats regular. March begins with Sunday Fireside [01/03/2020].Sun, 01 Mar 2020 08:21:44 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-february-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-february-2020/Reaching back into the archives for this album review, as I rediscovered Orphaned Land. Read my Sort-Of Music Review [February 2020] about the album Mabool.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:00:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/in-defense-of-superman/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/in-defense-of-superman/In Defence Of Superman. I like Superman, and here is why.Sat, 22 Feb 2020 01:36:08 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/the-albums-that-made-2019/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/the-albums-that-made-2019/These are, in my opinion, the eight albums that showcase the best of 2019.Wed, 22 Jan 2020 06:15:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-january-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-january-2020/The last outing of the legendary Vinnie Paul is showcased on the latest HELLYEAH album.Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:15:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/youll-never-survive/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/youll-never-survive/January 2020 marks 9 years since I immigrated to New Zealand.Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:15:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-19-01-2020/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-19-01-2020/The first fireside chat of the year, and the decade (!) brings a bit of a change. Read this weeks Sunday Fireside [19/01/2020].Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:45:16 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/december-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/december-2019s-sort-of-music-review/2019 goes out strong with Aussie band Nucleust's impressive EP - I Am Ocean. Do yourself a favour and give it a listen. December 2019's Sort-Of Music ReviewMon, 06 Jan 2020 07:50:28 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/gym-2-0/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/gym-2-0/I have an idea how gym can be better. And it all starts with more data, a little machine learning and being connected. So what is Gym 2.0?Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:33:38 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-cats-movie-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-cats-movie-review/You may have heard how bad the CATS movie is. Well I am here to tell you all the rumors are true. Come read The CATS Movie Review.Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:07:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/november-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/november-2019s-sort-of-music-review/November's Sort-Of Music Review covers the 2006 album by Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death.Sat, 28 Dec 2019 23:46:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/shot-on-iphone/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/shot-on-iphone/Getting into mobile photography has been a very rewarding hobby. All thanks to #covfefeDoesPhotography.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 08:46:41 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-4/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-4/This week's Sunday Fireside Chat focuses on traveling and getting fat. The two are not really connected.Sun, 17 Nov 2019 03:09:45 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/hello-melbourne/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/hello-melbourne/Melbourne is a big city wrapped in adventure.Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:27:51 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/goodbye-fitbit/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/goodbye-fitbit/Google bought Fitbit for a lot of money. Which means now it is time to move to Apple Watch. I guess this is Goodbye FitbitFri, 01 Nov 2019 23:09:35 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/october-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/october-2019s-sort-of-music-review/As I Lay Dying's Shaped by Fire is a great comeback from a band I never thought would ever come back. A story of forgiveness and acceptance.Sun, 27 Oct 2019 02:50:24 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-amazing-iphone-x/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-amazing-iphone-x/Just an ode to my iPhone X now that time has come to move on. After 2 years of daily use, it still never let me down. It really was The Amazing iPhone X.Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:48:56 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/why-i-use-light-theme/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/why-i-use-light-theme/Between Dark Mode and Light Theme, there is space for another - Dim Grey.Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:53:05 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/stories/promise-of-treasure/https://kyledunkerley.com/stories/promise-of-treasure/The Promise of Treasure brings many to the seas, but will this band of pirates be the one to find it? Read it now.Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:51:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/september-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/september-2019s-sort-of-music-review/Because of course September 2019's Sort-Of Music Review is TOOL's Fear Inoculum. It would be a crime if it was not. Read about the journey now.Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:48:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/life-is-full-of-hard/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/life-is-full-of-hard/Life being hard is a good thing. Without challenges to overcome, we get lazy - in body, mind and spirit. Life is Full of HardMon, 09 Sep 2019 06:00:43 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/forgiveness/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/forgiveness/Forgiveness. Acceptance. Moving on. Forgiveness in public is hard, but Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying have shown us how.Sun, 25 Aug 2019 08:30:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/august-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/august-2019s-sort-of-music-review/August 2019's Sort-Of Music Review covers Slipknot's new album - We Are Not Your Kind. We go song by song and dissect the entire album.Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:03:07 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/friday-august-9th/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/friday-august-9th/Looking towards the future for today's Winning Wednesday as there is a lot ot get excited about!Wed, 07 Aug 2019 07:43:19 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/music-mondays-tool-announcement/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/music-mondays-tool-announcement/It has finally happened! TOOL is on all streaming platforms. So join in the celebration with this Music Monday's TOOL Announcement.Mon, 05 Aug 2019 10:29:03 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/what-i-have-learnt/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/what-i-have-learnt/What I have learnt in my years working in I.T. Because sharing knowledge makes the world a better place. What I Have Learnt by KyleThu, 01 Aug 2019 06:16:20 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/tech-tuesday-neuralink/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/tech-tuesday-neuralink/With the unveiling of Neuralink, Elon Musk is hoping to blend man and machine. And it might not as bad as you may think. Tech Tuesday: NeuralinkWed, 31 Jul 2019 08:27:20 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/july-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/july-2019s-sort-of-music-review/Korn's The Paradigm Shift is July's Sort Of Music Review for a very unexpected reason. July 2019's Sort-Of Music Review ft. Simone!Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:08:57 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-chat-3/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-chat-3/Sunday Fireside Chat while feeling a little fragile lets you reflect on a few different things.Sun, 28 Jul 2019 10:29:23 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/powershell-ing-the-day-away/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/powershell-ing-the-day-away/Fun Friday is getting all nerdy today with me raving about Powershell. I can't help it, it is just fun to use! Are you Powershell-ing The Day Away like me?Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:45:07 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/personal-sacrifice/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/personal-sacrifice/Thoughtful Thursday wonders about the sacrifices of the families of the Apollo Space Program. What do you think about Personal Sacrifice?Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:44:44 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/suddenly-people/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/suddenly-people/Winning Wednesday celebrates The Xboxcast and all the viewers as we return to regular schedules.Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:10:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-streaming-operating-system/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-streaming-operating-system/Beginning with game streaming, soon your entire operating system will be streamed. Windows is moving to become The Streaming Operating SystemTue, 23 Jul 2019 11:26:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/music-monday-just-good-songs/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/music-monday-just-good-songs/Music Monday presents Just Good Songs. A few songs that I think are good and you should hear. Music Monday: Just Good SongsMon, 22 Jul 2019 11:10:53 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-chat-2/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-chat-2/The second Sunday fireside chat is here. Looking back on the past few posts, the past week and the week ahead.Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:19:55 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/stories/up-vs-down/https://kyledunkerley.com/stories/up-vs-down/The Sky People vs The Mole People on a world where the very ground is death.Sat, 20 Jul 2019 05:15:13 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/stormarea51/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/stormarea51/#StormArea51 and "me n my alien" memes have really tickled my funny bone this week. And I am loving it!Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:31:07 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/so-many-buddha/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/so-many-buddha/When is it enough? When it is golden enough? When it is big enough? All questions I don't have an answer to. This Thoughtful Thursday - So Many Buddha.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:22:50 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/being-an-adult/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/being-an-adult/Winning Wednesday is back with a small victory story only adults will understand. Join us as we celebrate a minor milestone in Being An Adult.Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:24:29 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-death-of-remote-desktop-services/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-death-of-remote-desktop-services/Remote Desktop Services is dead but no one wants to admit it yet. What comes next is much better, in every way. Read The Death of Remote Desktop ServicesTue, 16 Jul 2019 10:20:49 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/music-mondays-recommends/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/music-mondays-recommends/Music Monday is here to recommend something new to listen to with three new bands and three new songs!Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:23:31 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-chat-1/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/sunday-fireside-chat-1/Sunday's are great days for reflecting on the week past and looking forward to the week ahead. Lets start with Sunday Fireside Chat #1.Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:21:31 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/this-post-is-satisfactory/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/this-post-is-satisfactory/Fun Friday begins with a game that is giving me a lot of fun - Satisfactory: the factory building simulator sandbox! This Post Is SatisfactoryFri, 12 Jul 2019 07:45:10 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/twitter-is-not-real-life/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/twitter-is-not-real-life/Twitter is not real life. And we need to remember that. So lets all be better.Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:45:11 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/win-wednesday-pushing-upwards/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/win-wednesday-pushing-upwards/Winning Wednesdays by getting slightly more active than a potato. With push ups! Join us for a challenge.Wed, 10 Jul 2019 07:45:44 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-2019-blog-a-day-challenge/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-2019-blog-a-day-challenge/My plan to blog every day. For at least the next month. Now with a schedule!Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:45:41 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-clean-and-green-new-zealand/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-clean-and-green-new-zealand/New Zealand could learn a lot from Singapore about being clean and green. It's time to make the slogan a reality. A Clean And Green New Zealand?Sun, 07 Jul 2019 04:21:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/may-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/may-2019s-sort-of-music-review/Rammstein's RAMMSTEIN 2019 album is full of surprises. The biggest one being that it exists.Thu, 30 May 2019 10:32:03 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/fire-starting-a-small-spark/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/fire-starting-a-small-spark/I am on a journey to FIRE. A small spark now, a bonfire later. Will you join me?Mon, 20 May 2019 06:51:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-zero-waste-lifestyle/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-zero-waste-lifestyle/Have you thoughts about trying out a zero waste lifestyle? The rubbish free is a challenge we're going to try.Sun, 05 May 2019 05:54:57 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/poetry/meat-truck/https://kyledunkerley.com/poetry/meat-truck/The Meat Truck has arrived to serve you all the delicious meats you could eat. But it holds a secret.Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:30:05 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/april-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/april-2019s-sort-of-music-review/In Flames - I, The Mask shows amazing growth from these veterans of Gothenburg Death Metal. This album showcases everything good about In Flames. Read more.Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:12:36 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/inspiration/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/inspiration/We often look to those that are so far removed from us, we have no hope of emulating any point of their life, when we should be looking at those we know.Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:49:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend-day-3/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend-day-3/Home time with a sober reminder.Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend-day-2/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend-day-2/Day two of adventuring around the big smoke culminates in losing my hearing thanks to the almighty Priest!Sat, 16 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend/A weekend seeing not just one, not just two, but four big bands!Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend-day-1/https://kyledunkerley.com/travel/a-very-metal-weekend-day-1/Slayer and Anthrax - Two of the Big Four were about to checked off the bucket list!Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/march-2019s-sort-of-music-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/march-2019s-sort-of-music-review/This month, I nominate Demon Hunter's War and Peace albums as my albums for the month.Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:05:13 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/what-it-is/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/what-it-is/Just a quote from the talented Dylan Moran - a famous stand up comedian.Sun, 24 Feb 2019 07:58:59 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-for-february/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/sort-of-music-review-for-february/I could probably write an essay on Mushroomhead's XII album. Every song speaks to me on a different level. My February 2019's Sort Of Music Review.Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:06:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-curious-case-of-the-night-time-running-man/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-curious-case-of-the-night-time-running-man/Our story starts with the turn of the year 2019. A chubby and unfit geek decided to change those facts. The Curious Case Of The Night Time Running ManSat, 09 Feb 2019 10:45:05 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/we-are-not-your-kind/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/we-are-not-your-kind/Slipknot have come and smacked us in the face with a brand new song that has become a positive anthem.Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:31:01 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/finding-financial-freedom/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/finding-financial-freedom/"When we're working for meaning instead of for money, we do our best work and can truly make a difference in the world." I believe everyone should be aspiring to make a difference.ccount healthy too.Mon, 28 Jan 2019 08:26:13 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/2018-retrospect-songs/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/2018-retrospect-songs/The power of saying "Hey listen to this one song", even if an off the cuff remark, can often lead to people finding new and exciting things to enjoy.Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:17:15 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-fitness-journey/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-fitness-journey/Fitness is a journey, not a destination, and we need to figure out how we get underway.Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:28:17 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/goal-setting-2019-edition/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/goal-setting-2019-edition/With the start of the year, millions of people sit down and lie to themselves. "This year" they say, out loud, "this year I will get abs."Sat, 12 Jan 2019 21:50:21 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/2018-retrospect-albums/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/2018-retrospect-albums/The albums I listened to most in 2018 are here. But not all of them are albums from 2018. WritingSat, 05 Jan 2019 00:41:06 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/windows-outsider/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/windows-outsider/After 2 years as an MVP, I have decided to retire from the Windows Insider Program. Now, I am a Windows Outsider. Here is why.Thu, 03 Jan 2019 21:11:02 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/attalus-shadows-of-doubt/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/attalus-shadows-of-doubt/Just a song and the lyrics that mean a lot to me.Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:12:35 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-small-social-experiment/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-small-social-experiment/Are you encouraging your friends?Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:09:55 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/adulting/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/adulting/Responsibility is not going away, so rise to the challenge.Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:13:55 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/novembers-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/novembers-album-review/November's album is a little wacky, a little crazy, maybe just a bit insane. This is Evil Scarecrow.Mon, 03 Dec 2018 06:38:01 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/octobers-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/octobers-album-review/Pirate metal meets death metal meets some of the best music I have ever heard.Mon, 29 Oct 2018 07:05:46 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/i-am-not-a-delinquent/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/i-am-not-a-delinquent/Windows Insiders are not delinquents.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 06:09:53 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/septembers-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/septembers-album-review/If you don't want to become a pirate after listening to this album, please check your pulse.Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:44:03 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/if-you-could-not-fail/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/if-you-could-not-fail/Failure is always an option.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 23:38:19 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/improvements/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/improvements/There are so many things to improve, and yet we just don't.Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:43:24 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-next-small-step/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-next-small-step/The one in which I reflect on a small career shakeup after 6 years in the same place.Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:58:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/augusts-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/augusts-album-review/In 1998 no one else was doing what KoRn was doing.Thu, 06 Sep 2018 05:20:44 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/state-of-skype/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/state-of-skype/This week, Skype made news for not exactly the right reasons.Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:51:43 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/julys-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/julys-album-review/More of like a bunch of singles off one future album.Thu, 23 Aug 2018 06:48:34 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/stories/the-bards-tale/https://kyledunkerley.com/stories/the-bards-tale/An epic short story, set in the budding 'Summoner's Universe' and one of a kind.Mon, 06 Aug 2018 10:06:06 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-2017-pc-part-guide/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-2017-pc-part-guide/The 2017 PC Build that no budget had touched. Parts, photos and more!Tue, 31 Jul 2018 06:11:10 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/stories/new-eden-is-burning/https://kyledunkerley.com/stories/new-eden-is-burning/EVE Online, a seventy dollar monocle, and the day the players burned Jita down. A short story from New Eden.Mon, 23 Jul 2018 23:46:48 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/facebook-comment-lifestyle/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/facebook-comment-lifestyle/Facebook comments in real life? Its happening now.Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:59:37 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/mentorship/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/mentorship/We are the mentor-less generation. And we don't know what we're missing.Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:30:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/junes-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/junes-album-review/From the ashes of Becoming The Archetype, a new sound arises.Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:26:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/an-open-email-to-now/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/an-open-email-to-now/I try and convince my ISP to put me in the front of the queue for a fibre install.Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:56:27 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/stories/nanowrimo-project/https://kyledunkerley.com/stories/nanowrimo-project/Simone and I co-wrote a novel, a chapter each on alternate days, each picking up wherever the other left off. Here is what came out.Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:40:20 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/stories/one/https://kyledunkerley.com/stories/one/Nobody knows how it started, only that it did, and that society built the means of its own collapse. A short story.Thu, 07 Jun 2018 05:28:41 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/mays-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/mays-album-review/Not all power metal is cheesy. In fact some of it is, dare I say, powerful.Wed, 30 May 2018 05:00:09 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/aprils-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/aprils-album-review/A look back on what had to come together to allow this masterpiece of an album get made.Tue, 01 May 2018 01:23:44 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/marchs-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/marchs-album-review/Sleeping Giant's message was, and remains, Kingdom Over Everything, even as they bid farewell.Thu, 29 Mar 2018 05:25:06 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/negating-burnout/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/negating-burnout/Being busy for the sake of business does not make you a productive person.Wed, 14 Mar 2018 19:24:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/spare-time/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/spare-time/What do you do in your spare time?Thu, 01 Mar 2018 01:54:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/februarys-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/februarys-album-review/From the nu-metal of As I Lay Dying's An Ocean Between Us to the folk harmonies of Eluveitie's Slania, this month takes on a trip of musical indulgences.Tue, 27 Feb 2018 04:50:40 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/motivate-me/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/motivate-me/"If you want to change the world, you better make sure your room is clean first."Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:37:14 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/januarys-album-review/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/januarys-album-review/I have always wanted to review music, so lets get our feet wet with Phinehas' Dark Flag and Attalus' Into The Sea.Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:57:10 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/2018-thoughts/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/2018-thoughts/A new year, the usual pressure to have resolutions about it, and an honest look at what last year's break year actually turned into.Fri, 05 Jan 2018 02:57:43 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/too-much-or-too-little/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/too-much-or-too-little/Its far to easy to put on Netflix.Sun, 15 Oct 2017 23:52:33 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/goodbye-groove/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/goodbye-groove/Microsoft shutdown Groove Music in a surprise announcement, leaving many fans and users in a state of shock.Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:08:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/groove-on-ios/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/groove-on-ios/For the Groove fans who are moving to iOS from Windows Phone, this is what you can expect.Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:18:26 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/farewell-cassini/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/farewell-cassini/After twenty years, Cassini goes into Saturn. A goodbye to a mission that ran for most of my life, and to the pictures it sent back.Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:01:08 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/an-apple-a-day/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/an-apple-a-day/Up before 5am with tea and a hashtag ready, watching an Apple keynote. An account of the madness, and of what was actually announced.Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:12:14 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/update-no-2017/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/update-no-2017/Back after a long absence, with an explanation nobody asked for and an update on where this site is going.Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:36:21 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/dealing-with-loss/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/dealing-with-loss/Chester Bennington died this weekend. On grieving somebody you never met, and what Linkin Park was the soundtrack to.Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:30:19 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/mind-on-the-mission/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/mind-on-the-mission/When we see the vision of the company, the project, the hardships we are working through, we suddenly become aware of the bigger picture. We are suddenly working towards something and not "just working here".Tue, 25 Jul 2017 04:57:27 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/hands-held-high/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/hands-held-high/Four lines of Linkin Park, and nothing else. Written the week Chester Bennington died.Sun, 23 Jul 2017 06:53:25 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/dear-chester/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/dear-chester/A thank you letter to Chester Bennington, and an open door to anyone who needs one. The kettle is always on.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 05:45:30 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lessons-from-podcasting/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lessons-from-podcasting/The things I have learnt doing four trials and one special edition recording (which is coming soon!).Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:33:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/birthdays-brokenness-2017-version/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/birthdays-brokenness-2017-version/Oh yes, that reminds me, it may not be broken, but it sure is sore. And swollen. And bruised. Its not having a fun time, is what I am trying to get across.Tue, 04 Jul 2017 09:50:17 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/corrupt-microsoft-account-cloud-data/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/corrupt-microsoft-account-cloud-data/When your Microsoft Account Data gets corrupted, here's how to fix it. How To Refresh Your Microsoft Account Cloud DataMon, 19 Jun 2017 08:51:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/inside-community/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/inside-community/We can't have Windows be exciting all the time.Mon, 12 Jun 2017 05:10:42 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/thirty-two/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/thirty-two/I have eight years left till I am Forty. 8 years. That's not that long at all!Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:05:34 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/climate-health/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/climate-health/The New Zealand budget has raised a few eyebrows when it comes to their contribution to climate change. Especially when compared to their Mental Health budget.Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:54:14 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-end/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-end/I set out to blog every day for a month, and while it was not easy and with a few missed days, here we are. 31 days laterWed, 31 May 2017 09:53:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/relaxation-station/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/relaxation-station/I understand this is not a very good post for being the second to last day of my Blog-A-Day challenge, but its still a post.Tue, 30 May 2017 08:25:31 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/technosad/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/technosad/Technology is a tool.Mon, 29 May 2017 09:22:23 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/reflections-on-the-week/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/reflections-on-the-week/Fear not, dear reader. For I have a plan going forward.Sun, 28 May 2017 09:49:25 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/real-talk/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/real-talk/Today, we need to have a chat. Some real talk. Me to you.Wed, 24 May 2017 10:01:13 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/building-the-beast/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/building-the-beast/To be running a machine in which no budget has touched - that is the goal here with this beast.Tue, 23 May 2017 08:53:19 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-is-in-the-air/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-is-in-the-air/The theme is due an update and there are projects coming. A short note about what is changing around here.Sun, 21 May 2017 21:39:35 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/being-a-good-person/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/being-a-good-person/No one ever purposefully goes out their way to harm or hurt people. Well, some people do. And we have a name for those people - arseholes.Fri, 19 May 2017 06:43:38 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/communication/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/communication/Good communication, bad communication, we are beings who have build our entire society on communication and being understood.Wed, 17 May 2017 07:29:32 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-week-past-part-two/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-week-past-part-two/A second week of trying to blog every day, and an honest account of why an hour a post is harder than it sounds.Tue, 16 May 2017 06:36:08 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/everybody-stresses/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/everybody-stresses/I am under some form of stress about something or other. Or maybe its my brain worms again.Mon, 15 May 2017 07:08:57 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/project-emma/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/project-emma/Up at 3am for Microsoft Build, and worth every minute of the jet lag. What came out of the keynote, Project Emma included.Sun, 14 May 2017 02:38:28 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/in-brief/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/in-brief/Microsoft Build is the conference that comes around once a year. And this year is due to be a banger. In BriefWed, 10 May 2017 09:50:44 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lightbulb/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lightbulb/This, dear reader, is the story of a boy. A boy in search of a light bulb.Tue, 09 May 2017 08:49:11 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/social-competition/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/social-competition/People have forgotten that's its OK to not talk about themselves.Mon, 08 May 2017 07:32:39 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-week-past/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-week-past/Also, don't let dinner burn because you forgot about. But that life lesson is a for free. You can thank me later.Sun, 07 May 2017 06:39:53 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-new-phone/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-new-phone/The Lumia 950 XL is dying and something has to replace it. Working through the options when none of them are quite right.Fri, 05 May 2017 04:30:51 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/professionalism/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/professionalism/Professionalism: The idea that we are to generally behave in a manner that doesn't lead to an embarrassed next day around the water cooler.Thu, 04 May 2017 01:12:22 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/kill-tomorrow/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/kill-tomorrow/Would you believe, dear reader, that there are people out there who believe, and will argue, that global warming is a hoax, or made up, or even a Chinese plot?Tue, 02 May 2017 09:59:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/creating-community/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/creating-community/When we create, we come together, we form communities. It was not one man that walked on the moon, it was a nation.Mon, 01 May 2017 10:20:45 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-blog-a-day-challenge/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-blog-a-day-challenge/An experiment: a proper blog post every day, on whatever I find interesting. Here is the plan and what to expect.Sun, 30 Apr 2017 09:15:43 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/microsoft-unify/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/microsoft-unify/As a fan of Microsoft, their fractured ecosystem can be frustrating. Sometimes you just need to yell at them and say Microsoft, Unify!Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:16:04 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/motivation/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/motivation/A year ago I decided it would be a good idea to get injured. A story about a shoulder, and about starting again.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:21:01 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-blessings-of-a-wednesday/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-blessings-of-a-wednesday/An ordinary Wednesday, a neighbour's parrot, and an email that turned the day into something else entirely.Fri, 24 Mar 2017 04:43:19 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/hold-my-soul/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/hold-my-soul/What starts off as a prayer.Mon, 20 Mar 2017 05:35:04 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-thing/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/the-thing/Just do the thing. That thing. The thing you've been putting off. Do it. Now. You've been wanting to, so just do The Thing.Fri, 10 Feb 2017 04:32:29 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/stories-of-i/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/stories-of-i/Some people will use you to talk about themselves. Lets stop this type of behavior.Wed, 18 Jan 2017 07:57:55 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/technology/being-a-windows-insider/https://kyledunkerley.com/technology/being-a-windows-insider/Why become a Windows Insider? Why choose to become an unpaid tester? This why I choose to help. And this is what Being A Windows Insider is.Sun, 30 Oct 2016 07:48:13 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/explorers/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/explorers/Waiting until every problem on Earth is solved before going to the stars means never going. Why exploring and fixing things are the same instinct.Mon, 03 Oct 2016 08:28:30 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/potatoes-potate/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/potatoes-potate/A potato is a person happy with the status quo. On not wanting to be one, and what it takes not to be.Mon, 03 Oct 2016 07:43:12 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/destination-mars/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/destination-mars/Musk, NASA, Boeing and The Martian have all put Mars back in the headlines. What a crewed mission would actually take.Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:41:05 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-house-a-home-and-a-start/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-house-a-home-and-a-start/Married, honeymooned and house hunting, all in the first weeks of 2016. Buying a house is nothing like buying steak.Fri, 12 Feb 2016 20:21:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/i-take-this-vow/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/i-take-this-vow/Seven days before the wedding, trying to find words for something words do not really cover.Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:34:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-beginnings/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-beginnings/Change does not arrive overnight. Where it actually starts, and why it has to start with us.Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:47:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-but-why/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-but-why/The case for changing how we live, made better by a video than by anything I could write. The information is free and out there.Sat, 02 Aug 2014 06:36:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-an-intro/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/change-an-intro/I started this blog to open minds and then lost sight of why. Going back to the original idea.Sat, 19 Jul 2014 00:05:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/how-we-met-the-end/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/how-we-met-the-end/Ten years of How I Met Your Mother, a 17 inch screen at Varsity College, and how the ending landed.Sat, 12 Apr 2014 13:11:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/return-to-the-old-country/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/return-to-the-old-country/Flying back to South Africa for Christmas. Dates, times, and a standing invitation to anyone who wants to see me.Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:02:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/revolution/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/revolution/Our society looks a lot like Rome did, entertainment and luxury holding it up. Why I think a revolution is coming, and what kind.Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:46:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/manners-maketh/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/manners-maketh/Manners cost nothing and are worth a great deal. On an all boys primary school, a mother who did a good job, and civility.Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:24:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/10-years/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/10-years/Looking back at 10 yearsTue, 01 Oct 2013 07:27:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/my-shoes-are-green-its-all-windows-8s-fault/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/my-shoes-are-green-its-all-windows-8s-fault/It has become acceptable to boast that you have no idea how computers work. Windows 8 gets the blame, and it does not deserve all of it.Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:15:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/idiotic-belief/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/idiotic-belief/Christians are not idiots and atheists are not immoral, and the stereotypes on both sides do the same damage.Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:44:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/music/oh-sleeper-means-to-believe/https://kyledunkerley.com/music/oh-sleeper-means-to-believe/So much truth in this song. Everyone should listen to it. Oh, Sleeper - Means To BelieveThu, 20 Jun 2013 08:11:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/xbox-one/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/xbox-one/Somebody behind a counter not listening to you, and your order coming out wrong. What that has to do with the Xbox One reveal.Wed, 22 May 2013 20:18:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/window-to-your-phone/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/window-to-your-phone/My first proper tech post. Every iPhone since the 3G, the iPhone 5 shaking my faith, and where I went next.Wed, 15 May 2013 00:57:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/opening-the-parachute-most-likely-part-one/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/opening-the-parachute-most-likely-part-one/Parachute Music Festival, from down in front of the stage. Part one, with a warning about where my beliefs sit.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:47:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-hospital-a-sequel/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-hospital-a-sequel/The last chapter in the broken arm saga. A bent black cast, a hospital appointment and an end to the shenanigans, hopefully.Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:52:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/pre-traumatic-stress-operation-2012-details/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/pre-traumatic-stress-operation-2012-details/The sequel to the broken bones post, adapted from an email to my mother. Surgery details, and the road to it.Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:55:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/unkissable/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/unkissable/I have been through the list twice and I tick every box. Certified kissable, certificate pending.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:45:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/calling-the-rain/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/calling-the-rain/An Eluveitie song, some very big words, and where the inspiration to write actually comes from.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:51:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/birthdays-and-brokenness/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/birthdays-and-brokenness/Typed one handed with the medication wearing off. Four sleeps to my birthday and a broken arm to go with it.Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:05:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/tears/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/tears/Life is a gift and the leading cause of death. On drinking it in, and on poking the things marked do not poke.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:13:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/wedding-bells-but-not-mine/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/wedding-bells-but-not-mine/Nine months from meeting a stranger to being asked to be his groomsman. I have no idea what a groomsman does.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:11:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/remembering-eleven-years/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/remembering-eleven-years/Eleven years since the towers came down and the world stopped. On remembering what it meant.Tue, 11 Sep 2012 06:19:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/compassion/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/compassion/The posts have slowed to a crawl and people have noticed. On compassion, and on not being as amazing as I joke.Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:19:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/home/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/home/Reading the news from South Africa and finding I no longer care. What that says about home, and about leaving.Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:15:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/one-giant-loss-for-mankind/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/one-giant-loss-for-mankind/Neil Armstrong has died. The last great pioneer, humble to the end, and what he showed the rest of us.Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:37:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-year-on/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/a-year-on/A year since Atlantis was towed off the runway for the last time. What retiring the Shuttle cost us.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:34:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/worth/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/worth/I have written about my own existence more than any other subject. On knowing when to stop beating that horse.Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:24:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/directions/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/directions/An apology for the silence, and the real reason behind it: a case of stage fright brought on by friends saying nice things.Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:28:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/puzzle-pieces/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/puzzle-pieces/We expect our hopes and dreams to fit together like puzzle pieces. On what happens when they do not. Not a happy post.Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:32:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lost-a-follow-up-study-in-existentialism/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lost-a-follow-up-study-in-existentialism/The subject I keep coming back to: meaning, worth, and the constant need for more. It started when my best friend got engaged.Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:16:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three/The conclusion to Three-In-Three. Not accomplished, not even started, but written down, which is where it begins.Sun, 13 May 2012 10:59:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-2/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-2/Part III of Three-In-Three, on companionship. Someone to share the good times and the bad, which is what most people are really after.Mon, 07 May 2012 11:08:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-3/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-3/Part IV of Three-In-Three, on work. Do something you love and you never work a day, which is a saying that exists for a reason.Mon, 07 May 2012 07:36:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-4/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-4/Part I of Three-In-Three, on location. Why it gets said three times, with New Zealand as the case study.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:05:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-5/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/three-in-three-5/The long winded introduction to Three-In-Three. Everyone has dreams. Very few work out the first step.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:46:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/genetically-modify-this/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/genetically-modify-this/Genetically modified food sounds frightening and mostly is not. We already modify ourselves, and have for a long time.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:58:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/faith/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/faith/I do not talk about my faith often or loudly. This is where it comes from, for anyone who actually asked.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:26:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/and-steve-has-done-his-job/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/and-steve-has-done-his-job/The first computer I ever used was a Mac, and I could just use it. On Steve Jobs, and on things that work.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:47:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/close-encounters-of-the-4th-dimension/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/close-encounters-of-the-4th-dimension/Time governs the whole of it, from the time we are born to the time we are meant to settle down. A look at the fourth dimension and what it takes from us.Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:47:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-space-shuttle/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-space-shuttle/After thirty years the wheels touched the strip at Kennedy for the last time. What retiring the Shuttle says about our priorities.Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:39:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lifes-meaning-a-study-of-an-existential-crisis/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/lifes-meaning-a-study-of-an-existential-crisis/The everyday tasks that cause neither pleasure nor discomfort, and the question of why we do any of them.Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:05:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/teenage-dreaming/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/teenage-dreaming/Two kinds of dreams, the ones you have at night and the ones you aim at. What happens when the second kind goes off.Fri, 06 May 2011 03:11:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/green-grass/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/green-grass/The grass is not always greener, and the person telling you that usually means something else entirely.Mon, 02 May 2011 11:45:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/bin-bin-laden/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/bin-bin-laden/Watching Obama's address on a live stream from rainy New Zealand, and what the announcement actually meant.Mon, 02 May 2011 11:15:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/serious-101/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/serious-101/Three months of being a hobo are over. A house, a cat and a fridge, and a guide to settling down.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:02:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-beauty-of-hindsight/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-beauty-of-hindsight/Hindsight is 20/20 and it shapes us. On mistakes, missed opportunities, and what looking back is actually for.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:42:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/flying-squirrels/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/flying-squirrels/A flying squirrel does not fly. It leaps off a branch into nothing and hopes. On doing the same thing.Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/absolutely/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/absolutely/What happens when you find that person. The butterflies, the feet not touching the ground, and the way her eyes go when she laughs.Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:19:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-crossroads/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-crossroads/Stone Sour's ZZYZX Road, and the point where you have to decide which way you are going.Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:52:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/best-friends-high-school-and-the-shaven-monkeys/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/best-friends-high-school-and-the-shaven-monkeys/Spice Ham equals Spam, therefore, Spiced Monkey must equal Spunky!Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:24:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-beautiful-life/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-beautiful-life/On there being too much beauty in the world to stay angry at it, and on learning to let it flow through rather than hold on.Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:30:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-lament-of-mr-nice-guy/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-lament-of-mr-nice-guy/I think I am a nice guy. On what that actually costs, and on standing up for friends who did not ask.Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:23:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/theres-a-dragon-in-the-dungeon/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/theres-a-dragon-in-the-dungeon/Saving throws, ten sided dice and gnomes. A first go at Dungeons and Dragons, and why it got its hooks in.Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:06:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-search-for-self/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-search-for-self/We want what we cannot have and resent what we do. On being a complicated and thoroughly illogical creature.Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:15:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/life-the-universe-and-everything/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/life-the-universe-and-everything/Death as a motive force: get a job, find a flat, get a toaster. On what all that running is actually for.Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:35:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/addicted-to-consumerism/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/addicted-to-consumerism/Question society and your sanity gets questioned back. On consumerism, and on what it costs to say the mass might be wrong.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:26:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/stupidity-kills/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/stupidity-kills/All over the world, girls with no brains have been flocking to see these movies and dragging their lust-filled boyfriends along.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:06:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/africas-cup-i-dont-think-so/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/africas-cup-i-dont-think-so/South Africa proved it could host the world cup and why it shouldn't.Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:44:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/guys-girls-and-games/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/guys-girls-and-games/A trend I have noticed and do not like: how girls are taught to feel about gaming, and who is doing the teaching.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:57:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/rip-paul-grey/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/rip-paul-grey/Paul Grey will be missed by all the maggots around the world. RIP Paul GreyTue, 25 May 2010 09:23:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/friendship/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/friendship/Humans, cows and even have trees have friends.Fri, 21 May 2010 13:20:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/eve-online/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/eve-online/I can appreciate when passion for gaming comes through in a game, and Eve Online has that in spades.Wed, 19 May 2010 08:06:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/volume-3-the-privacy-issue/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/volume-3-the-privacy-issue/There is a lot of buzz about privacy recently. But for now, have a cookie. Volume 3: The Privacy IssueTue, 18 May 2010 09:04:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-human-condition/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-human-condition/Humanity destroys. It’s what we do. We are are so good at it. it is a part of The Human Condition.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:09:00 GMThttps://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-start/https://kyledunkerley.com/ramblings/the-start/In order for anything to happen, there must first be a catalyst.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:47:00 GMT