Month: August 2020
-
Couldn't find GC4RAQ8 Kingston loop N010
This checkin to GC4RAQ8 Kingston loop N010 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A reasonable search didn't find this one, even with help from the hint. Either it's been consumed by the wild undergrowth or else I just couldn't lay an eye on it.
-
Found GC140G9 Thames Path: Newbridge (not)
This checkin to GC140G9 Thames Path: Newbridge (not) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Came down to the river to launch my partner's brother on a swimming expedition (pictured putting on his wetsuit) downstream and to triple-check access to my nearby new cache GC8YZKJ. Recent logs about the cache being …
-
Holograms on Chocolate
Dan shares a video demonstrating etching of holograms directly onto the surface of chocolate. Mindblowing.
-
Run Club Goes for a Swim
Dan takes a quick swim in the river with his partner's brother Robin on a diversion from Run Club.
-
Oxford's Long-Lost Zoo
Dan tells the story of the former Oxford Zoo, via marmalade and geocaching.
-
To the future occupants of my office at the MIT Media Lab
Ethan Zuckerman writes a note to the next occupant of his office in MIT, outlining the quirks of the room and what he knows of its history.
-
Posted a note for GC591VV You Can't Do It Alone!
This checkin to GC591VV You Can't Do It Alone! reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Thanks! I wasn't able to find all the bits when I archived it so I assumed it had been muggled; thanks to Oxford Stone for tidying up the bits I failed to!
-
Needed new UPS batteries.
Almost bought from @insight_uk but they require registration to checkout.
Purchased from @SourceUPSLtd instead.
Moral: having no "guest checkout" costs you business. -
Think Like a Tomato
"To grow a tomato, we have to think like a tomato!"
-
Loading CSS Asynchronously Without JS Dependency
Dan proposes a new technique for lazy-loading CSS which doesn't break style for non-JS users.
-
Building a Playframe (Timelapse Video)
Dan builds play equipment for the kids and shares a timelapse video of the process.
-
I'm unlikely to get a graduation ceremony like last time (on account of social distancing and whatnot), but I get a certificate to acknowledge my most-recent qualification.
-
Found GC3MFPY Dogfort v Catfort - Sailor Dog
This checkin to GC3MFPY Dogfort v Catfort - Sailor Dog reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Well, it's been a long while since I saw an intact Dogfort vs. Catfort!
After dropping the kids off at their respective summer camp activities for the day, my car advised me that, owing to … -
Bodley and the Bookworms - Scan and Deliver
Dan's old coworkers at the Bodleian perform "Scan and Deliver", a copyright-library-themed Adam and the Ants cover.
-
Dan's Office (360° Panoramic)
This week, some of Dan's colleagues are sharing pictures of their workspaces. So Dan made a 360° panoramic with interactive "info points".