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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DRY: Do Repeat Yourself
I am increasingly of the opinion that the general software engineering adage “Don’t Repeat Yourself” does not always apply to web development. Also, I found that web development classes in CS academia are not very realistic. These two problems turn out to have the same root cause: a lack of appreciation of what browsers do…
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Offering
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The Golden Age of x86 Gaming
I've been happy with my 2016 HTPC, but the situation has changed, largely because of something I mentioned in passing back in November: The Xbox One and PS4 are effectively plain old PCs, built on: Intel Atom class (aka slow) AMD 8-core x86 CPU 8 GB RAM AMD Radeon 77xx / 78xx GPUs cheap commodity…
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Underground and Overground in the City of London
Taking advantage of the new railway station on his doorstep, Dan takes several trips to London, spending them both underground and overground in the City.
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We Need to be Better
My post You Don’t Have to Do It has been getting an inordinate amount of attention in the last few months. As is often the case about anything in my life, I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I really do think that polyamory isn’t for everyone, that while it’s a way…
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Attended GC6HN05 The BAD Horse
This checkin to GC6HN05 The BAD Horse reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Hurrah! I am here!
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recruit.ox.ac.uk Permalink Generator
A simple bookmarklet to make recruit.ox.ac.uk a lot easier to use.
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The Offenders
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View through vents from ventilation shafts above Victoria Line platforms, Euston tube station
In May 2016 I was lucky enough to get to take a tour through the disused/non-public tunnels underneath Euston Station in London. The whole experience was fantastic, but a particular highlight was getting to stand in a ventilation shaft directly above the Victoria Line platforms, where this video was taken. Travelling the underground, it's easy … -
Found GLN40D2N London NiKaJaDa Cache 8 - Fighting Candle
This checkin to GLN40D2N London NiKaJaDa Cache 8 - Fighting Candle reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found while on the way to a meeting this morning. GPSr was "off" and I spent a while looking up poles on the wing side of the road before I worked out where …
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Highlight of my visit to @TwitterUK with @CodeFirstGirls might be ordering an iPad to make me a drink. #easilyamused https://t.co/LDMobl4vOx
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Feel like I should get a special sticker for tweeting from *within* @TwitterUK headquarters. https://t.co/LJgHBC40pS
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A second day in #London: this time, I'll be hanging out with @CodeFirstGirls at the @TwitterUK HQ.
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Found GLN3VWKF Squeezed in at the Tate
This checkin to GLN3VWKF Squeezed in at the Tate reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found while exploring London with fleeblewidget. Didn't manage to squeeze in a trip to the Tate this time, though!
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Found GLN3VQQC Wobbly Bridge
This checkin to GLN3VQQC Wobbly Bridge reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Easy find while out exploring London with fleeblewidget. TFTC!