Month: September 2011
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QR Codes of the Bodleian
For the Bodleian Libraries' latest exhibition, Treasures of the Bodleian, Dan's produced some unusual QR codes to sit alongside the exhibits.
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The Queen's Passport
Inside the front cover of Dan's passport is a note from the Queen, demanding that he be allowed to travel freely in her name. But what's written inside the Queen's passport? And where do these little booklets come from to begin with?
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Ouch
For a few months now, Dan's been suffering from what his doctor is diagnosing this week as cluster headaches. Whether or not she's right, it's certainly pretty shit.
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A Vintage Murder
Dan reviews the Earthlings' last Murder Mystery Night, a quiet affair entitled A Vintage Murder.
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PromisQity
Dan discovers a vinyard whose name makes it sound like it was something he came up with.
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Open-Source Shaving, part 2
Two years ago, Dan wrote about his journey from electric shavers (via disposable razors and a cartridge razor) to a traditional safety razor, and how it was a great decision. Now, that journey continues with an exploration of a single-blade safety razor and a shavette, and a look at a razor blade honing tool.
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The Back Button
After reading about Torsion Pendulum Clocks on Wikipedia, Dan asks the immortal question of any Wikipedia-surfer: "how did I get here?" It's time... for the Back Button!
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jQueryIsBestQuery compares the relative trustworthyness of beards versus bears
How old were you when you could grow a bear (properly)?
Relevant:
AltThe Trustworthiness of Beards
AltThe Trustworthiness of Bears