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Year: 2022

  • Dan, wearing a grey Three Rings hoodie with a white poppy pinned to it, holding the end of a dog lead, points out of the edge of the woodland he's in towards a humanoid figure in the distance.

    Found GCA28T9 "Look Mummy, It's a Log"

    I was just barely pipped to the post for a FTF by runmc while out walking the dog.

    Read more (120 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GCA28T9
    • posted 20 November, 2022
  • Screenshots showing STS-6, listing the most-recent blog posts on DanQ.me, in two different display styles.

    Spring '83 Came And Went

    As the sun begins to set on Spring '83, I finally finish implementing my server for the protocol, way too late for anybody to pay attention or notice.

    Read more - about 4 minutes (795 words)

    • Article
    • 2 comments
    • posted 20 November, 2022
  • Matt Westcott stands to the side of a stage, drinking beer, while centrestage a cross-shaped "pharmacy sign" projects an animation of an ambulance rocketing into a starfield.

    Oxford Geek Nights #52

    Oxford Geek Night returned this week after an incredibly-long hiatus, and it was amazing.

    Read more (384 words)

    • Article
    • 2 comments
    • posted 19 November, 2022
  • Finally got around to implementing a super-lightweight (~20 lines of code, 1 dependency) Spring '83 key generator. There are plenty of others; nobody needs this one, but it's free if you want it:

    https://github.com/Dan-Q/spring83-keygen

    Read more (36 words)

    • Note
    • 1 comment
    • posted 18 November, 2022
  • Screenshot showing this blog rendered as plain text as the result of running finger blog@danq.me at a Linux terminal.

    Finger Portal to WordPress Blog

    Has anybody ever made a Finger-to-WordPress gateway before? No? Can you imagine why that might be?

    Read more - about 4 minutes (741 words)

    • Article
    • 28 comments
    • posted 17 November, 2022
  • A deep red sky over the silhouette of a treeline, with stars beginning to appear. Six crisscrossing straight lines each connect three to five stars in a row, giving the illusion that their location is not random.

    Counselling and Constellations

    What do counselling and constellations have in common? They can both be about picking points and drawing lines between them.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (507 words)

    • Article
    • 4 comments
    • posted 16 November, 2022
  • Screenshot showing @dan@danq.me's Mastodon account as the verified owner of website DanQ.me.

    Reply to Decentralization and verification

    Dan replies to Derek Kedziora's blog post, arguing that identity verification on Mastodon is, for the most part, a problem already solved.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (481 words)

    • Reply
    • 6 comments
    • posted 15 November, 2022
  • Performed maintenance for GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham

    This checkin to GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Repaired and replaced. Happy hunting!

    Read more - about 1 minutes (5 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC9GKJA
    • posted 14 November, 2022
  • Posted a note for GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham

    This checkin to GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Tried to replace/repair but muggles were hanging around too close to stealth the cache into position. Going to go find myself some lunch then come back and try again.

    Read more (30 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC9GKJA
    • posted 14 November, 2022
  • Performed maintenance for GC9GTV3 Drive Slowly; Fox Crossing

    This checkin to GC9GTV3 Drive Slowly; Fox Crossing reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Dropped by on the way back from the school run to check in on this cache. All is well. Also deposited travel bug TB831BW on the next leg of its intergalactic adventure.

    Read more (33 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC9GTV3
    • posted 14 November, 2022
  • Found GC6J5MV Church Micro 9613...West Hanney

    This checkin to GC6J5MV Church Micro 9613...West Hanney reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Had to stand around looking inconspicuous for a while before the geopup and I could retrieve this cache from its hiding place. There's a lot going on this morning, presumably in anticipation of a Remembrance Sunday โ€ฆ

    Read more (74 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC6J5MV
    • posted 13 November, 2022
  • Panorama showing flat autumn fields, fallow, on the other side of a ditch. A distant tree line and farm buildings mark the far end of the field.

    Found GC8XMQ8 Rocky Road

    This checkin to GC8XMQ8 Rocky Road reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. QEF for the geopup and I while out on a morning walk, although I did get somewhat prickled retrieving the cache from its hiding place. SL, TFTC.

    Read more (27 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC8XMQ8
    • posted 13 November, 2022
  • A French Bulldog in a blue jacket stands on a muddy riverbank amongst fallen trees and leaf litter. There are many canine footprints in the mud.

    Couldn't find GC8XMQN Coming to an end

    This checkin to GC8XMQN Coming to an end reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found the GZ without difficulty and a plethora of great hiding spots, but no luck for me nor the geopup here this morning. The hound enjoyed a quick paddle in the stream at this lovely spot, โ€ฆ

    Read more (43 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC8XMQN
    • posted 13 November, 2022
  • Demmy, a small French Bulldog wearing a blue jacket, licks her nose at the base of a tree amonst leaf litter. In the bottom corner of the picture, the corner of a green plastic box can be seen hiding behind the tree.

    Found GC14QCA TJB Speed Cache

    This checkin to GC14QCA TJB Speed Cache reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found with the geopup on a morning walk through the woods. Always appreciate a good-sized container. Took travel bug. TFTC.

    Read more - about 1 minutes (20 words)

    • Checkin
    • to GC14QCA
    • posted 13 November, 2022
  • Photo showing fragile dewey spiderwebs on blades of grass.

    Wake Me Up When September Ends

    Inspired by Hugh Rundle's post about Mastodon's imminent "Eternal September", Dan muses on what he can best do to help as the fediverse faces its biggest expansion surge yet.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (657 words)

    • Article
    • 5 comments
    • posted 9 November, 2022

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