Year: 2010
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Couldn't find GC23WKZ Alpha
This checkin to GC23WKZ Alpha reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Yet another failed-to-find. =o(
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Reported GC1J9XJ Middlewood Circular - Bridge 34 needs maintenance
This checkin to GC1J9XJ Middlewood Circular - Bridge 34 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Log is soaked; unusable - needs replacement.
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Found GL3DFKZC BVW #1
This checkin to GL3DFKZC BVW #1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Great little cache in a lovely area; quite a bit out of our way, but wanted some first-time cachers amongst us to see a non-micro cache (we'd previously been getting a few along the canal). Signed the log, …
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Found GL3DFKWG Middlewood Circular - Bridge 33
This checkin to GL3DFKWG Middlewood Circular - Bridge 33 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Almost didn't find this - looked in all of the obvious hiding places several times before we actually looked in the right one (hampered a little by the morning's snowfall)! Log damp, but usable. TFTC.
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Found GL3DFKRK Macclesfield Canal - Bridge 35
This checkin to GL3DFKRK Macclesfield Canal - Bridge 35 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Great hiding place! TFTC.
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Found GL3DFKPE Middlewood Circular - Bridge 34
This checkin to GL3DFKPE Middlewood Circular - Bridge 34 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Took some friends, local to the area, out for their first caching expedition: this was our first find of the day. One of the new 'uns was the first to spot where this little cache …
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"I'm sure we've got the budget for a copy of Firefox."
Today, I had to explain to somebody that Mozilla Firefox is free*.
Let me elaborate slightly. Today, I had to explain to an IT professional that Mozilla Firefox is free.
Let me go a tiny bit further. Today, I had to explain to an IT professional with decades of experience, working for an very large government-funded body, … -
One-Time Pad In Javascript
A few months ago, I spent one lunchtime writing a One-Time Pad Encryption/Decryption Engine in Javascript. I'd meant to blog about it at the time, but I forgot, but I came across it again today and thought it was cool enough to share with you all.
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Geocaching
Kit and Fiona came down to Aberystwyth to visit the other week for the first time in ages, and - as Paul already wrote - they made the mistake of introducing everybody down here to the phenomenon known as geocaching.
For those who've not heard about it before, geocaching is often described as "a global game … -
Found GL3C41ZC Alphabet Series - C
This checkin to GL3C41ZC Alphabet Series - C reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Changed my mind about waiting until the morning and set out just after midnight, as one can get away with when looking for urban caches. FTF! Found it without even pulling out my GPS, but did …
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Posted a note for GC23N8B Alphabet Series - C
This checkin to GC23N8B Alphabet Series - C reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I'll go hunt for this tomorrow, probably (I'm very familiar with the area in question: it's right next to where I work), but based on the map this cache is by the River Rheidol, not the …
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Found GL3C1T19 Pen y Bwlch
This checkin to GL3C1T19 Pen y Bwlch reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I remember that when I was first a student at Aberystwyth I'd often come up here for a walk, and I never got out of breath then! ,Of course, we're a decade later on, now, and - …
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Found GL3C1F9C Rainbow Series Violet #2
This checkin to GL3C1F9C Rainbow Series Violet #2 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. TFTH. Finding this cache was easier than hiding it again afterwards - I got a splinter! Left something almost-violet, took nothing.
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Found GL3C06F1 Cwm Rheidol - Dau Bont
This checkin to GL3C06F1 Cwm Rheidol - Dau Bont reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Feet got a little wet: if I'd have read the hint first I'd have known better! Note: no pencil in cache, make sure you bring your own! TFTC.
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Found GL3BZYF3 Bonus Cache (Cwm Rheidol Expedition)
This checkin to GL3BZYF3 Bonus Cache (Cwm Rheidol Expedition) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Excellent cache, great hiding place. took the travel bug to move him along. Will swing by to drop something off next time I'm nearby. Good luck to treedoctor2000 and fb_n_tw, who must soon be on …