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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Fucking Car Alarm
Somebody's parked a car opposite our house and left it there, last night. It keeps on setting off it's own alarm (a noisy horn-and-siren affair) - about once ever two hours, for about a quarter of an hour during the night. This morning, it's been consistently going off for the last half hour: it keeps …
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The Register Takes Off In Aberystwyth
The Register have this story and photo, taken in Aberystwyth: can anybody identify the woman in the picture?
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Letters After My Name
Results day today, and so I finally get to find out whether or not I get a degree in exchange for my last five years at University. And I do. I'm now entitled to put letters after my name, which is nice.
I've got a lower second, which is (I know) less than I'm capable of, … -
Back From Malawi
Yay! I'm back in Aberystwyth!
For my next task, I'm going to have to sift through over 7 hours of video footage of my trip, to produce DVDs for the consumption of the cycling team. Which is nice.
It feels good to be back in Aber (it feels good not to be eating nsima!). To give me … -
He's coming home, he's coming... Dan is coming home
This repost was published in hindsight, on 11 March 2019.
Claire wrote:
Owing to Kenya Airlines being arsey, Dan will now be home Monday, instead of Wednesday! Yaaaaay! Pity they couldn't do their tour of Zambia as well as Malawi, but it means he'll be home early. I'm going to pick him up from Preston. If … -
Off To Malawi!
I'm off to Malawi!
I've found my bus ticket (stupid train strikes), my passport (stupid immigration laws), my juggling balls (stupid... no, wait... juggling is good)... I guess I'm ready to go.
Contrary to my assumption that my bus would be leaving from the bus station, it's apparently leaving from Plascrug... which is... somewhere... hmm...
Anyway, y'all, take … -
It’s Not Just A Games Console…
...it fits in your living room, detects intruders, and has a 3-year warranty!
For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, go have a play with my latest software toy, Product 'X'. Eventually, we'll be able to replace both innovators and (more importantly) marketers with a system like this: it generates instant … -
It’s Like An Umbrella, But It Can Be Deployed Within Minutes
This'll be a giggle. I've got a little project on the go that should amuse you all for a good few minutes (we've all been laughing our socks off here at it this evening). Given my way, I'll be deploying it tomorrow afternoon.
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Pre-Malawi Update
Here's the state of play before I leave Aber for awhile, in answer to all the questions that people keep on asking me and that therefore I ought to answer in a centralised manner, here, to save them from doing so (and me from repeatedly having to say the same replies):
Yes, I leave for Malawi … -
I’m Not The Only One
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Badger badger badger,
Mushroom mushroom.
Apart from Claire, is there anybody else who doesn't find that funny? Claire claimed that nobody does, but both Bryn and Paul laughed. -
Beach! Fire! Yay!
Come join us on the beach for fire and beer, if you're still in Aber!...
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Some People Should Not Be Allowed On The Internet
http://bash.org/?104052
In related news, I hear that some folks have been arrested on suspicion of being behind the Half-Life 2 code thefts. Maybe Valve were waiting for the arrest to be made so they could get their code back. =o) -
Tis late and I'm on the net... Wow, it's almost like being back in…
This repost was published in hindsight, on 11 March 2019.
Ruth wrote:
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Dan's journal appears to be broken.
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The Importance Of A Sensible Patent System In Europe
If Haydn had patented "a symphony, characterised by that sound is produced [ in extended sonata form ]", Mozart would have been in trouble.
Click Here -- Sign The Petition
Just thought I'd share that link with you. This is something which could eventually affect the way we all use computers. To those of you … -
You Know Your Program Is Convoluted When…
...the client calls up and says, "I'm not sure if this is a bug... or a feature... but -"
Bovini is fucking scary these days.