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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Wargames As Public Acceptance
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There's a lot of defence for wargames, as Command & Conquer: Generals to see how far this can be … -
MY DISSERTATION IS DONE!
At long last, after many nights (and days) slog, my dissertation is done. Enormous thanks to everybody who provided feedback to the developmental copies (don't make any more comments now, 'cos I've "gone gold" with it). Tomorrow I hand it in and I'm rid of it forever, yay!!!
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Dissertation Proofreaders Needed
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I'm looking for help proofreading my dissertation. If you've been invited to, or you'd like to help, please go to https://danq.me/diss/, download the latest version, and post any comments … -
Hedgehog Farming For Chez Geek Players
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Minutes Of The Incorporation Meeting Of Peter Huntley Limited
If you're interested, you can read the minutes of the incorporation meeting of Peter Huntley Ltd., of which I seem to be a director: Minutes [PDF Format].
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Oh! You’re Going To Malawi? While You’re There, Pick Me Up Some AA Batteries…
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As most of my readers will probably be aware, I'll later this year be cycling around Malawi as a sponsored stunt with Cycle Tracks: "A Truly Charitable Bike Ride … -
More Celebrations
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Yay. Now I'm in a fab bouncey mood and ready to crack on with the next 10,000 words of my dissertation.
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10,000 Word Celebration
I just reached 10,000 words in my disseration (the minimum word limit). Well, 10,003, actually. I'm having a celebratory can of drink and some nice, loud, Goo Goo Dolls.
Speaking of which, I've found a great internet radio station that plays all kinds of fab rock music - Radio Oiram, if you're interested. It's been keeping … -
Killer Cyberloo Kidnaps Kiddie
As The Register reports, a Plymouth child was kidnapped on Saturday by a public convenience. Go read the story.
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Distractions Are Important For Concentration
...and so I recommend you take a break from whatever you're doing and go play Crimson Room, an online flash puzzle game. Some infuriating bits, but if I can solve it, so can you.
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Lots Of Work To Do; Lots Of Dissertation To Do
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I have heaps of work to do today. Then I've got to go home and get heaps of dissertation done.
There's good news, however: our favourite among the … -
Chez Geek Card Of The Day
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I'm about a quarter of the way through my dissertation. I have to have it finished, printed and bound by Monday morning.
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Troma Night Makes LiveJournal’s Interest Category Lists!
Yay! Victory for I!
Take a look at the LiveJournal interest 'Troma Night'. And if you're a Troma Night person who uses LiveJournal, add it to your interests list, too!
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Shower With Bryn
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BTW: does Bryn know about his page on AberWiki?
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PlannedChildhood.org
http://www.plannedchildhood.org/
Umm - what is with these guys? Are they anti-abortion, or anti-TV-violence, or anti-technology, or anti-drugs, or anti-pornography, anti-sex-ed, or what?
And the title: "Unborn babies poisoned by rocket launches" [sic]???
Still, this painting is pretty good.