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Found GC7D4FG Canker Well - Magic Waters No More
This checkin to GC7D4FG Canker Well - Magic Waters No More reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I'm staying not far outside Ilkley this week doing voluntary work, and needed to come down into town to pick up a teammate from the station (and charge the batteries on the car!). …
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Found GC88YX7 Return of the Obelisk (Virtual Reward 2.0)
This checkin to GC88YX7 Return of the Obelisk (Virtual Reward 2.0) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Today I'm driving most of the way up the M1, and I've parked nearby mid-journey to recharge: both the car's battery and mine, with some lunch and a walk around the local geocaches.
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Found GC9G9YR Countdown to Extinction
This checkin to GC9G9YR Countdown to Extinction reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Stopped nearby to charge the car during a long journey up the M1, and came to find a couple of local caches while I waited. This one was a quick and easy find, but to retrieve it …
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Child Photographers
Taking photos of children isn't difficult. Unless it's the early 1980s and that child is Dan.
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Say... "Cheese?"
Dan films himself trying five vegan cheese substitutes for your... let's say "enjoyment".
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How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird
The Verge interviews Matt Mullenweg, and Dan says nice things about it.
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Found GC98HTF Walk by the Firehouse #2.0
This checkin to GC98HTF Walk by the Firehouse #2.0 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. The geokid asked to go find a cache this morning while his big sister went off to a playdate. We opted to tackle this one, which I'd failed to find a long while ago when …
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Posted a note for GC531M9 Walk by the Firehouse #1
This checkin to GC531M9 Walk by the Firehouse #1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Out for a walk with the 5-y/o geokid we decided to check up on this cache to ensure it was still accessible in spite of the ongoing work to rearrange the footpaths around here. Yup, …
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Nginx Caching for Passenger Applications
Adding Nginx microcaching to a Passenger application requires a little thought. Let's save you from thinking about it.
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Couldn't find GC6FD5Y Cumnor Minions - Bob
This checkin to GC6FD5Y Cumnor Minions - Bob reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. 0/2 for the geokids and I this morning. Hunted a long while on and around the obvious place, later reassured by the hint, but eventually expanded our search based on recent logs (which suggest the hint …
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Couldn't find GC8336W Cumnor Minions - Gru
This checkin to GC8336W Cumnor Minions - Gru reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An extended hunt here with the geokids found nothing, sadly.
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Found GC8ZNAC puffulled-platypus laughing-Laura
This checkin to GC8ZNAC puffulled-platypus laughing-Laura reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. The 5-year old and I found this pretty quickly. TFTC!
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Found GC9258Q The Cotswold Cache
This checkin to GC9258Q The Cotswold Cache reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Quick find with the 5 year old while in Chipping Norton for a choir concert.
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Printing Maps from Dungeondraft
Tips on using Dungeondraft to make RPG maps you can print for tabletop use.
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The Revenge of the Hot Water Bottle
Hot water bottles are great, but did you know that they're almost unheard-of outside of a handful of island nations?