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Dan Q’s been blogging since the 1990s, mostly about his life, technology, programming, relationships, hacking, and games.
He lives in Oxford, UK with his partner and her husband in a polyamorous V-shaped thingy, and their two children. Until he finds something that rhymes better, he describes himself as a magician Automattician on a geoposition-mission.
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Recent notes, reposts, checkins, videos, and reviews
- Transferring to a new phone network, 2022 edition
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- Things The Other Child Did Wrong That Lead To The Fight that I’ve heard so far today: Clapped too loudly Sang too loudly Sang too quietly Sang the wrong words Put their feet too close to the dog Ate the last grape Ate the wrong grape (!?) Finished brushing their teeth first Clapped too loudly, […]
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- Unable to sleep, I found myself wondering whether anybody with a retro-hipster vibe had built a smart pocketwatch. All your smartwatch features, but in pocketwatch format. Then I realised I was describing a mobile phone on a keychain.
- How to date a recording using background electrical noise
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(owner maintenance) - Kids: We want porridge for breakfast. Me: How do you want it? Kids: Surprise us. Presenting... oatmeal, honey and sultanas with a toasted marshmallow.
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