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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Shedloads
I have shedloads of work to do: a whole heap of stuff for Bovini, a bit of catching up with my self-imposed tight schedule for my dissertation, a worksheet on formal methods for software engineering [PDF]...
...and then there's all the other stuff: gotta do my laundry, remember that it's my dad's birthday next week, write … -
Your Duty To Call In Sick
Apparently it's our duty to the British economy to call in sick whenever we feel like some time off. This web site, Anxiety Culture, is the inevitable result of a confused fusion of the directive, business-driven mind of a free market capitalist, and a plethora of "very 90's" confused and complicated morals. It's rather odd. …
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Bluejacking
Both The Register and the BBC have stories today on bluejacking - that is, the practice of sending unsolicited messages to open Bluetooth relay points, typically mobile phones. There's even a web site dedicated to bluejacking.
One of my personal favourites is the cinema. It's fun to fire off pictures of fridge magnet letters with my … -
Wattafu?
Sian wrote:
Amazon book recommendations have just recommended me the book 'A Hand in the Bush: The Fine Art of Vaginal Fisting'. Their reasoning for this is that I have 'Amelie' on my WishList. There is a prize for anyone who can explain to me the logic behind this.
It's at http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890159026/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/026-9579525-7588416, for those of … -
Semi-Legal
Having read the BBC's article about cannabis reforms from Class B to Class C drugs, and a new "semi-legal" stance over (ab)users, I can't help but think that, for the purposes, "semi-legal" is best defined as "it's fine, unless you get caught doing it".
And isn't exactly the same as with other crimes. Like burglary, say? … -
Emma
In other news: I e-mailed Emma, the girl I quite horribly dumped for Claire (who I was already sleeping with) about 18 months ago, and we made peace. Which is very nice, because I was a complete bastard and I broke her poor little heart when I left her. Anyway: she's doing really well with …
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Yo-Ho-Ho And A Bottle Of Caern ‘O’ Moor
My mum and my sisters came down for the weekend. I'd not quite gotten around to recovering from my illness these past few days, so I was probably at least slightly grotty company, but nonetheless we all had a good time.
We visited Little Amsterdam, Aberystwyth's first sex shop, shortly after they opened on … -
Which NetHack Monster Are You?
If I were a NetHack monster, I would be a mimic. I can be whatever I think you need me to be - it might look like I'm here to help you, but really you're here to help me.
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In Defence Of My Parents
Had a heated debate with Paul, Kit, Claire and Bryn about religion, morals, and parenting. And I'm proud to say that I've come to the conclusion that my parents acted in a way that I believe exemplifies the best aspects of morality, tolerance, spirituality, open-mindedness, protection, and honesty. I'm immensely proud of the way that …
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Penbryn Residence
My new web site, Penbryn Residence (the sequel to the immensely popular Penbryn Hall web site I set up several years back) is now under development. And I've made a link to it here so that Google starts picking it up. <wink>
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A Great Honour
A friend of mine has allowed me to read the draft of a book she's been writing for the best part of the last year. I feel honoured to be trusted with this task - it's heartwarming. I've been looking forward to getting hold of a copy.
Paul's given the inspiration - and the domain name … -
My Friends Are Aging Faster Than Me
And I thought I was supposed to be the 'old fogie'!
I remember last semester that we'd have three or four films on a Troma Night, drinking until well past 2am. Tonight, it wasn't even midnight before Kit, Liz, Adam and Bryn decided that it was past their bedtime. Disappointing.
I've found a supervisor for my major … -
A Theoretical Study Into Alarm Clock Activity And Human Behaviour
Why is it that when people wake up during the night - to go to the toilet, for example - they almost certainly check their clock as they get back into bed, even if (a) this means going out of their way [sitting up and leaning over, or whatever] and (b) there is still no …
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Claire; And What I Meant To Be Saying
I feel really stupid. Earlier this evening Claire desperately wanted my attention, and I pretty much ignored her, quite selfishly.
I absolutely adore her, and - away tonight as she is - now I'm missing her loads but it's too late to call her and tell her so, and in any case she's forgotten to take … -
Fresher’s Week - Part Three
By Sunday I'd caught Fresher's Anthrax - a little like Fresher's Flu but, as Kit reports, just that little bit more lethal. Hell: it was enough to make me bed-bound for a good few hours during the day, and that takes something. I blame lack of vitamins... I haven't yet replaced my "litre of orange …