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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Found GL3BC3ZR Rainbow Series Yellow
This checkin to GL3BC3ZR Rainbow Series Yellow reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Obvious when you know where you're looking.
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Found GL3B7N1N Rheidol Valley View
This checkin to GL3B7N1N Rheidol Valley View reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Dan Q found Rheidol Valley View (Traditional Cache)
My first geocache!
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Late For The Altar
Yesterday, I didn't go to a wedding.
Act One - Not Going To A Wedding
The wedding was Andy and Siâns, of course, and they got married yesterday in Cardiff. Unfortunately, Ruth, JTA and I's plans to go down there were conspired against by the combined forces of all of the worst luck imaginable. Allow me to … -
Smell Of Gas
The other evening, I was woken (yes, I was asleep at 6pm, might blog about why that was on a later date) by a man from one of the energy companies trying to get me to consider changing my gas supply to them. I'm not keen on door-to-door sales at the best of times, which, …
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TFT Polarisation Experiment
This little experiment demonstrates that TFT monitors, unlike CRT monitors, seem to output polarised light. But why is this? If you know, leave me a comment. Thanks!
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Nokia N900
I've just got myself a new mobile phone, and I thought I'd spend a moment to gloat about some of it's more awesome features (and mutter under my breath about a few of the things that are less-fabulous about it).
So, my new phone is a Nokia N900. You're not likely to have seen many of … -
In Which I Express Praise For My Sister
Normal blogging will resume shortly, but I just wanted to quickly take advantage of a period of strong mobile signal as I sit on this Thames Travel bus (oh yeah: I'm in Oxford for a few days) to share with you a feeling of warm fuzziness I experienced earlier today. (note: this blog post took …
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Snow Day Like Today
Dan and Paul brave heavy snowfall to take a series of trains from Aberystwyth to Preston for Christmas.
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Snow Way Out
This year, my plan was that my friend Paul and I would head up to Preston to spend Christmas with my family there. My sisters even kindly offered to drive down and pick us up, which is nice , because the alternative for moving the presents I've got boxed up in my living room would … -
SmartData Merry Christmas 2009
The singing and dancing elf talents of Simon, Dan, Alex and Gareth are back! Merry Christmas one and all!
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Pudd
pudd /pʊd/ (verb, third-person singular simple present pudds, present participle pudding, simple past pudded, past participle pudd)
(transitive) to cause an observer to interpret meaning where none exists
"The beauty of the sunset pudds me into believing that it was put there specifically for me to enjoy."
"Interpreting the lyrics pudded Dan with ideas far beyond … -
Mystery Hot Chocolate
The week before last, I received an unusual package at work. It contained a single-serving packet of organic hot chocolate, which I later consumed (and it was delicious).
There is, however, a mystery: from whom did this care package originate. The postmark is unclear, so I'm not sure which post office handled it, but … -
Insanity Clause
This was one of my most-popular articles in 2009. If you enjoyed it, you might also enjoy:
The Ten Weirdest Sex Toys I've ever seen (2009)!
A dirty-looking calendar I found at work (2011).
My beliefs about why it's wrong to lie to children about Santa (2009), complete with pictures of naughty elves. … -
Alice Cooper, Richard & Kathryn's Wedding, Etc.
A very brief summary of some of the things I got up to last weekend with Ruth:
Nottingham
Alice Cooper concert in Nottingham.
Absolutely spectacular: it's amazing that this over-60-year-old man can spend a couple of hours singing and dancing and leaping around and being executed - I was tired just watching him.
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Kiwi Evolution
A discussion at SmartData this morning:
Dan: (eating a kiwi fruit) So why are kiwis hairy?
Gareth: To give insects something to cling onto?
Dan: Like "kiwi headlice"? But to what purpose? How does that benefit the plant?
Gareth: Well, then maybe it's to make them look even more like gonads.
Dan: Heh. But again, to what purpose?
Gareth: To …