Welcome to toodle.
Hi, I'm Matt. This site is essentially a collection of things I've clobbered together while toodling.
To toodle is to wander with a restless curiosity. It's how I write code, how I explore and live my life. There is no corporate manifesto here. Just a bunch of projects I've found interesting, the music that fueled the work, and the notes I've taken along the way.
It’s a bit messy, a bit random, and very much a work in progress. Just like a good Sunday walk.
Latest developments and exciting updates.
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toodle Server Migration
Toodle16 Feb 2026I've spent the last few weeks migrating the toodle network to a new server setup. From a cloud 4x core 16gb web and 8x core 32gb database, to a beast of a bare metal 64x core 128gb Proxmox server, all for roughly the same money. Peak CPU usage now barely hits 10% which will give us some headroom!
Also toodle homepage tidy up. Tweaking the designs of the Websites Update timeline and Website Stats cards.
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Relaunch of FlyPigeonFly
FlyPigeonFly21 Sep 2025I'm a big fan of yoga and stretching in general. I'm a big fan of data and tracking progress. I'm a big fan of web development. Why not bring it all together! FlyPigeonFly has been relaunched with a cleaner design and the following features:
- Hundreds of free video workouts led by professional instructors.
- Search and filter to find classes suited to your level: from beginner to advanced.
- Personal Tracking: login and automatically record your activities.
- Stretch and strengthen, unleash your Flying Pigeon!
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Launching Amazingly Fresh Deals
CompetitionsWhale31 Aug 2025The Amazingly Fresh Deals section has been added to toodle! Featuring a live selection of products (mostly from Amazon) at potentially their lowest prices ever.
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Launch of the Historic Pubs Map
Toodle07 Aug 2025Which pub is actually the oldest in Britain? It's a hotly debated question with no definitive answer - until now.
Last week I was curious and decided to make my own list. Combining data from Historic England and Google Places to create the Historic Map of the Oldest Pubs in the UK that are still operating.
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Adding Most Popular Competitions
CompetitionsWhale30 Jun 2025- Added the Most Popular Competitions page to show case which are making waves
- Added a Most Popular Competitions component to sit at the bottom of By Website and By Tag pages
Projects within the toodle website family.
Competitions Time
The UK's Leading Competition Directory
Strike Calendar
Tracking union strike action
Sheffield Gigs
Live Music in Sheffield
Competitions Whale
Mass market competitions, anything and everything
Directive Watch
Watching what Donald Trump is getting up to
I've been up to
Setting Up Enhanced Sessions for Linux VMs in Hyper-V
Thursday, 19 February 2026
Setting Up Enhanced Sessions for Linux VMs in Hyper-V Content
I've been experimenting with Hyper-V virtual machines lately, and one feature that really stands out is enhanced sessions. These sessions enable clipboard sharing between host and guest, seamless file transfers, better performance, higher resolutions, and an overall much more responsive user experience.
While Windows VMs get enhanced session support automatically, Linux VMs require some additional configuration—and honestly, it can be quite frustrating to set up manually.
Fortunately, I discovered an excellent GitHub repository script that seamlessly solves the problem: https://github.com/ali-hasehmi/LinuxVM-HyperV/blob/main/enable-enhanced-session-mode/README.md
Quick Setup Guide
Here's how to enable enhanced sessions for your Linux VM:
On the virtual machine (in terminal):
sudo apt install curl
sudo bash -c "$(curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ali-hasehmi/LinuxVM-HyperV/main/enable-enhanced-session-mode/ubuntu/install24_04.sh)"
On the host machine (in PowerShell):
powershellSet-VM -VMName "Your_Virtual_Machine_Name" -EnhancedSessionTransportType HvSocket
After running these commands, restart both the host and virtual machine. Enhanced sessions should now be working!
Once enabled, you'll immediately notice the improved experience—smoother interactions, easy file sharing, and the ability to copy-paste between your host and Linux VM just like you would with a Windows guest.
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