Month: July 2014
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Programming Is Not Math
When I learned to program, back when dinosaurs walked the earth and the internet had no cats, there was an idea: if you were good at math, you’d be good at programming. I was great at math as a kid, but perhaps because I didn’t like it much, no one steered me towards programming. I…
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Posted a note for GC56KEX The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments
This checkin to GC56KEX The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. With a difficulty rating of 2/5 I thought this would be a reasonably easy puzzle, but I guess my poor heat-addled brain isn't up to the task. I thought that perhaps visiting the Bate …
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Found GLEWGMCG A bridge. Too far? (Geolympix FTFrenzy-7)
This checkin to GLEWGMCG A bridge. Too far? (Geolympix FTFrenzy-7) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Paced around for a bit and, I confess, needed the hint before I found this cache. Left the "Signal Football! Tag" travel bug, which just barely fits into the container alongside the log (apologies …
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Found GLEWGKZR University Challenge 13: Parsons Pleasure
This checkin to GLEWGKZR University Challenge 13: Parsons Pleasure reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found on a quick lunchtime caching expedition. An easy find, now that the water level is lower than when I visited last time! TFTC.
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Cache that REQUIRES two people: should I explain why it requires two people before they set out, or not?
Hi, Founditt!
Next month, I expect to launch a multicache with a twist: it requires two people to go to two different waypoints at the same time in order to determine the coordinates of the final stage - it's not physically possible for one person to do it alone (even if they go to one … -
Review of Focusing: How To Gain Direct Access To Your Body's Knowledge: How to Open Up Your Deeper Feelings and Intuition
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Focusing: How To Gain Direct Access To Your Body's Knowledge: How to Open Up Your Deeper Feelings and Intuition Rating: ⭐⭐ Wishy-washy pseudoscientific nonsense, wrapped up in unengaging writing
I can't imagine the person to whom this book would actually provide value. It's full … -
Review of Kryptonite New York 3000 Lock NYL with Bracket
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Kryptonite New York 3000 Lock NYL with Bracket Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A super-hardy, bulletproof lock with few downsides
This lock is pretty-much bulletproof. If you're looking for the strongest possible lock for your bike, this is the one to go for (perhaps coupled with a … -
Review of Mini Bench Vice
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Mini Bench Vice Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, but a little fragile: be gentle!
The table clamp portion doesn't open very far, and if you accidentally try (even gently) to open it further than its full extent, the foot pops off and never re-attaches quite as … -
Review of Plugable 10-Port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Hub with 48W Power Adapter
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Plugable 10-Port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Hub with 48W Power Adapter Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Works as a hub, but confuses my motherboard
On the upside, it works: once I'm booted, I can plug in devices (USB2 or USB3) and they're detected by the computer. The charging … -
Review of for iPhone 5 Nano SIM Card Adapter Black
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. for iPhone 5 Nano SIM Card Adapter Black Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a bit of plastic, and it "just works"
It's a piece of plastic that you put a nano (or micro) SIM into in order to make it behave as if it were a … -
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MegaLoungePearl... Wait, what??? That's not what I was expecting! (I need to fix my map)
[this was originally posted to a private subreddit]
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Posted a note for GC54AXR Geolympix 2016 Discussion Meet #1
This checkin to GC54AXR Geolympix 2016 Discussion Meet #1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I, too, am at a wedding on that date (my sister's, so I can't really skip THAT), but I'd love to help out. Keep me posted.
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Geohashing expedition 2014-07-12 51 -0
This checkin to geohash 2014-07-12 51 -0 reflects a geohashing expedition. See more of Dan's hash logs. AltGeohashpoint 2014-07-12 51 -0 AltGeohashpoint 2014-07-12 51 -0 Location
On the edge of a field near the village of Ford, outside Aylesbury.
Participants
Dan Q
Plans
I'm out in Aylesbury today, so I'll probably … -
Found GLETFPVX BFG #1 - White Admiral
This checkin to GLETFPVX BFG #1 - White Admiral reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I'd hoped to collect all of the caches in this series today, but alas I was called away while on my way to the second. Great area, though: shall have to come back another time. …