Blog
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Note for Future Dan: if you want @Firefox's picture-in-picture (popout video) mode to be available for videos of less than 45 seconds, the setting you need is media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.video-toggle.min-video-secs...
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Hot Shots, Part Dream
Dan shares a dream in which he starts a meme about a non-existent 80s kids TV show inspired by a loose translation of a scene from Hot Shots! Wait, what?
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Automattic Growth
After only two years at Automattic, Dan's now been there longer than most. Wait, what?
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Minification vs the GPL
Does distributing only minified code violate the GPL? What about if the "minification" is minimal and hand-done as part of other code improvements? There's a grey area here, and Dan's going to overthink it!
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Performed maintenance for GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham
This checkin to GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Dropped by for a maintenance visit. All is well except for a discrepancy between the paper and online logs, which I'm following up with the cachers in question.
Update: I've verified that everybody who's โฆ -
Bisexuality Mythbusters
Stephanie Beatriz busts some of the... less-common myths about bisexuality.
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From Synergy to Barrier
Disenchanted by a lack of platform support, Dan switches from Synergy to its fork, open-source competitor Barrier.
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Tesco Abingdon's phone menu system is diabolical, Dan discovers.
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Xday Dinner on a Yday???
Reminded of his sister's Family Vlog, Dan throws together a compilation reel of a particular running gag.
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Today is "superhero day" for nursery/reception, so I continued my effort to straddle the line between being a fun #parent and an embarassing parent line by dropping the kids off like this...
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Dan overengineers a geocache... so it looks like a sign!
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Performed maintenance for GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham
This checkin to GC9GKJA A Fine Pair # 1625 ~ Eynsham reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I like to check in on my new caches after about a week in the field to ensure there are no teething troubles with their hiding place/weatherproofing etc. All looks good here!
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Making an RSS feed of YOURLS shortlinks
After switching his personal shortlinks from S.2 to YOURLS, Dan dusts off his XSLT experience to make himself an RSS feed of his shortlinks!
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Performed maintenance for GC9EZ55 Beam Approach Training
This checkin to GC9EZ55 Beam Approach Training reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Dropped in to check on this cache while out for a cycle nearby. Both the first stage puzzle object and the cache container are in place and healthy.
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GB number plate sticker no longer valid abroad
In light of legislative changes about 'GB' (now 'UK') stickers on cars, Dan adds a joke to his list of jokes that aged badly.