Author: Dan Q
Dan Q is a software engineer, a director of a voluntary organisation, a trainee counsellor, a keen geocacher, and an amateur magician. He lives with his partner and her husband in a polyamorous triad, and occasionally finds time to blog.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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, …
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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.
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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.
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Debugging Mysteries
Just wanted to share with you something I found ages ago but only just got around to mentioning - Julia Evans' (of Wizard Zines fame) Debugging Mysteries:
There are five mysteries here right now:
The Case of the Slow Websites
The Case of the Connection Timeout
The Case of the DNS Update that Didn't Work
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Unable to sleep, I found myself wondering whether anybody with a retro-hipster vibe had built a smart pocketwatch. All your smartwatch features, but in pocketwatch format.
Then I realised I was describing a mobile phone on a keychain. -
How to date a recording using background electrical noise
Robert Heaton shares some specifics of EMF forensics, and Dan reconsiders an idea he had years ago for a hardware spoofer.
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Just when I thought I'd seen every conceivable XML data format with an approved MIME type (!) I discover @mamund's Maze+XML, a format for describing orthoganally-connected squares of a maze.
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Reply to OpenID for WP
Dan replies to Matt's ancient repost of his original OpenID for WordPress implementation.
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Found GC4PYPF Chester Services TB Hotel
This checkin to GC4PYPF Chester Services TB Hotel reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. QEF for the geopup and I while stopping for a toilet break on the way home from a holiday in Wales. SL, TNLN, TFTC, and Happy Halloween!
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Found GC20GBC Neptune - The Mystic
This checkin to GC20GBC Neptune - The Mystic reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Super quick find on lunch break during a day coworking in Cheltenham. Love the hiding spot which seems pretty much made for a cache of this shape and size! TFTC!
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Geohashing expedition 2022-10-24 51 -1
In search of a geohashpoint, Dan explores the Wharf Stream Way Meadow near Eynsham.