Year: 1998
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MyFirstTime Contribution
The following somewhat-autobiographical post was originally shared via website www.thefirsttime.com on 15 November 1998. It was republished here on 22 March 2021.
What feels like eons ago, when I was a mere stripling of a 13 year old, I was 'caught in the act' of shoplifting. It hadn't even been my idea, which pissed me off … -
Universities!
From my UCAS form:
1. Y50 UNIVERSITY OF YORK
MEng Honours in Computer Systems and Software Engineering
GG67 MEng/CSySE
2. A40 THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, ABERYSTWTH
MEng Honours in Software Engineering
G700 MEng/SE
3. M20 THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
BSc Honours in Computer Science
G500 BSc/CS
4. E56 THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
BEng Honours in Computer Science
G501 … -
Panning Around Dan
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Retrospective (27 July 2020): I've just recovered this old web page from a backup. This image and the description above first appeared late in 1998 on the "about" page of my original blog. Remember when … -
Placeholder for Dan's First Blog Post
Dan's first blog post was made on this date. Its existence and the date of its publication can be derived from other sources, but its contents have been lost. It didn't have a title. It will have been available at http://castle.onza.net/ (and then later http://castle.onza.net/diary/) from the date of its publication through 1 October 1999.
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MOVE IN PROGRESS
Castle of the Four Winds is currently in the process of moving to it's new location at castle.onza.net. Please alter your bookmarks and links, then check out the NEW-AND-IMPROVED-SITE!
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My GeekCode
This page was posted to one of my first websites, on 25 March 1998 (as well as appearing in my email/usenet signatures etc.). It was republished here on 22 March 2021.
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Mother's Day
Dan spends mothers day visiting his mother's brother.