Kind: Articles
Traditional long form content: a post with an explicit title and body.
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All Noise, No Product
After coming across a product called SonicNotify, Dan discovers that it is possible after all for somebody to invent a protocol that he's not interested in trying out. Perhaps if it weren't so full of fail...
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Remembering December 2003
Back in July 2004, Dan lost a lot of his older blog posts during a server malfunction. Now and then, he finds time to recover some of this deleted posts; like today, when he managed to get back everything he wrote in December 2003.
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Douglas of Drumlanrig
Dan finds himself falling right into a First World Problem when he discovers a love for a whisky that's too rare for him to have whenever he likes.
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HDMI Virus, or How I Became An Old Person
HDMI cables are over-marketed at the best of times. But Dan's just discovered one that goes one step further, claiming to do the fundamentally impossible. And then, like an old person, he writes an irate letter.
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London's Olympic "Missile Defence"
As Britain prepares to increase anti-terror measures for the 2012 Olympic Games, Dan observes that putting missile bases into the capital city isn't necessarily the smartest decision.
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Poly In The Media
The day before Valentine's Day, Ruth, JTA and I gave an interview to a media and journalism student about the nature of our relationship. It went really well, and it pleased me a great deal to hear us all giving compatible answers to her questions, even on the few occasions when she asked us things that we haven't really talked about before.
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The Tampon Gun
Dan reminisces about weaponising tampons, back in about 2003, and then going on a rampage. It's like paintball, only far, far cheaper.
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Ashes to Ashes (The Funeral of Peter Huntley)
Dan's dad's funeral was this Friday. Here, he provides photos, videos, and a write-up of what turned out to be a spectacular and well-deserved send-off for a larger-than-life man, who'll be sadly missed.
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Little Things
A little under a fortnight after the death of his father, Dan explains how it's the little things, and not the big things, that are hardest for him.
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Full Stop
Dan's father was killed this weekend in a tragic accident. [updated with funeral info and photo]
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The Course, Of Course
Dan talks a little about his counselling course, about one of the exercises he's enjoyed taking part in, and tells a joke about three psychotherapists that walk into a bar. But that's not the joke.
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Valentine's Day
How did you spend your Valentine's Day? Dan spent his with the people he loves the most, eating and drinking and being merry.
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Monogamy and Mathematics
Dan proposes an optimal solution for finding yourself the best partner for your monogamous relationship, using mathematics! He takes no responsibility for the quality of your relationships should you actually follow this advice.
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Argh! It Burns! Night 2012
The Earthlings celebrate their second Argh! It Burns! Night, with a meal of haggis, neeps, and tatties, lots of whisky, and readings of some of the worst fanfiction imaginable.
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Touring Scotland
The week before last, Dan spent driving around Scotland: climbing, walking, drinking and laughing.