Year: 2019
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30 Years in the making | The All-New Renault CLIO
If Renault had wanted Dan to buy a Clio instead of the new Zoe, they should have shown him THIS ad. All the feels!
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Evolving Computer Words: "GIF"
People think of GIFs as animations for the Web, but that's only a fraction of their story.
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That moment when you realise, to your immense surprise, that the research you've spent most of the year on might actually demonstrate the thing you set out to test after all. π²
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Should accessibility features be optional?
Go Make Things talks about the duty of library developers to add on-by-default accessibility features, and Dan summarises the conclusion.
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Who'd have thought that my onboarding fortnight at @WooCommerce / @Automattic would conclude with a very literal "on-boarding". Hang five! ππΌββοΈ
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Well, Cape Town, you were a blast. But now it's time to get back to my normal life for a bit.
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Evolving Computer Words: "Broadband"
Dan continues to examine words whose popular meaning have diverged from their technical definition; today, he looks at "broadband".
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Seconds after I took this "penguin selfie", a third penguin snuck up behind me and bit me on the arse. πΏπ¦π§π§
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I now have no doubt that from the summit of Table Mountain is an absolutely unparalleled place from which to watch the sunset. πΏπ¦π π
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Perfect By K Lynn Smith
Oh Joy Sex Toy / K Lynn Smith
Now that's a hot comic. NSFW, so don't click through if you're not in a place where you can do so!
Also, RIP Flapjack. π’ -
Found GC7B8X0 Into 7th Heaven
This checkin to GC7B8X0 Into 7th Heaven reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Wonderful location for a virtual: what a view! I'm in Cape Town for a week of work and teambuilding with my new colleagues: a rare occasion as we normally work completely remotely from many different countries. I β¦
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Couldn't find GCMYYZ Table Top Trove
This checkin to GCMYYZ Table Top Trove reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Despite a thorough search in what seems like all of the likely spots, I couldn't find a trace of this cache.
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Found GC707WR Nobel Square 2.7
This checkin to GC707WR Nobel Square 2.7 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Quick find (once the coordinates stopped bouncing around) after a delicious lunch nearby with some coworkers. Greetings from Oxford, UK!
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Found GC7B84E Cape Town / Table Mountain Virtual Reward
This checkin to GC7B84E Cape Town / Table Mountain Virtual Reward reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An easy find while out for a walk an the waterfront with some of my fellow Team Alpha Automatticians. Beautiful view and we got the best possible weather too. TFTC!
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Evolving Computer Words: "Virus"
Of all the computer words that have diverged from their original meaning, "virus" has perhaps diverged the furthest. Dan explains how, and why it matters.










