Month: August 2018
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Digest for August 2018
Summary
This month, I shared photos of a mystery box I discovered in a meeting room at work which turned out to be an adapter to a proprietary kind of 13A plug socket and developed a software tool which pixel-scrapes open mapping data to estimate what percentage of a given graticule (degree of latitude by … -
One off the #bucketlist this morning when local radio station @JACKfmOxford said, on-air, "Dan, please stop texting us puns."
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Swiss startup Energy Vault is stacking concrete blocks to store energy Quartz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmrwdTGZxGk
Thanks to the modern electric grid, you have access to electricity whenever you want. But the grid only works when electricity is generated in the same amounts as it is consumed. That said, it’s impossible to get the balance right all the time. So operators make grids more flexible by adding ways to store … -
Oxford IndieWebCamp is go!
Save the dates folks!
On Saturday 22nd September and Sunday 23rd September we will be having the first ever Oxford IndieWebCamp!
It is a free event, but I would ask that you register on Eventbrite, so I can get an idea of numbers.
IndieWebCamp is a weekend gathering of web creators building & sharing their own websites … -
Before You Turn On Two-Factor Authentication
Many online accounts allow you to supplement your password with a second form of identification, which can prevent some prevalent attacks. The second factors you can use to identify yourself include authenticator apps on your phone, which generate codes that change every 30 seconds, and security keys, small pieces of hardware similar in size … -
Battle of the Bulge: Why We're So Fascinated by Superhero Codpieces
There’s a YouTube video from 2014 simply titled “Batman Suit-up Compilation.” As that description suggests, the 106-second clip, which has received approximately 1.86 million views, is a highlight reel of different times in Batman movies in which the Caped Crusader dons his Batsuit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQyxKzuRT9Q
It’s a fairly innocuous video, but it’s generated more than 550 comments. And … -
Geohashing near Winchester (2018-08-23 50 -1)
My original plan to divert to the 2018-08-23 51 -1 hashpoint during my planned journey North-to-South along almost the entire length of the 51 -1 graticule was ruined somewhat by the hashpoint turning out be farther North than my starting point! So I changed plans and overshot my destination in order to visit the 50 … -
Geohashing expedition 2018-08-23 50 -1
This checkin to geohash 2018-08-23 50 -1 reflects a geohashing expedition. See more of Dan's hash logs. Location
Hyden Wood, near Chidden. The woods look to be criss-crossed with footpaths, so this might be pretty achievable.
Participants
Dan Q
Plans
I'd originally planned on heading to 2018-08-23 51 -1 because I … -
Found GC5P5KN SDGT South Downs Way Mile 20
This checkin to GC5P5KN SDGT South Downs Way Mile 20 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. It's been a long time since I've seen a geocache hidden this way: FP for that alone! A lovely spot to drop in on in my way back from a successful hike to the …
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Found GC2X5BJ Small Down Boogie 3
This checkin to GC2X5BJ Small Down Boogie 3 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An easy find while taking a shortcut through the woods on my way to the 2018-08-23 50 -1 geohashing hashpoint (an expedition that was eventually successful, though not without its challenges)! Container was exposed so I …
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Found GCTNZ6 V’s own @ M4 - J13
This checkin to GCTNZ6 V’s own @ M4 - J13 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Better than your usual services cache-and-dash, I really appreciated that this cache took me away from the service station and along up a delightful little bridleway, this morning, not to mention the decent-sized container!
I'm … -
Geohashing expedition 2018-08-22 52 -1
This checkin to geohash 2018-08-22 52 -1 reflects a geohashing expedition. See more of Dan's hash logs. Location
Field with public footpath, East Adderbury.
Participants
Dan Q
Plans
I'm keen to get to level 2 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement, and this far-South-of-graticule hashpoint represents an opportunity to achieve that. I'll … -
Review of The Coach and Horses
This review of The Coach and Horses originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan. The Coach and Horses, The Green, Adderbury, Banbury OX17 3ND, United Kingdom. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good food at spectacular prices. Friendly staff and free WiFi. A serendipitous find as I was exploring the village on my way back from …
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2018-08-22 52 -1 Geohashing expedition to East Adderbury
Dan's successful geohashing expedition to a field of cows near East Adderbury (and one more point on his Minesweeper grid!). More details.
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No.33: Twatt
Earlier this year, 2 friends and I decided to take on a hitch-hiking challenge to raise money for a charity called ‘The Campaign Against Living Miserably’. Last Friday Magnus, Sergio and I set off from Brick Lane with the intention of reaching the town of ‘Twatt’ on the Archipelago of Orkney – we gave ourselves…
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