Kind: Articles
Traditional long form content: a post with an explicit title and body.
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On This Day In 1999
It's 12 years to the day since Dan first downloaded a copy of The Matrix, whose massive 1.4GB bulk ate up virtually all of his spare hard drive space. How quickly these things become obsolete.
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QR Codes of the Bodleian
For the Bodleian Libraries' latest exhibition, Treasures of the Bodleian, Dan's produced some unusual QR codes to sit alongside the exhibits.
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The Queen's Passport
Inside the front cover of Dan's passport is a note from the Queen, demanding that he be allowed to travel freely in her name. But what's written inside the Queen's passport? And where do these little booklets come from to begin with?
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Ouch
For a few months now, Dan's been suffering from what his doctor is diagnosing this week as cluster headaches. Whether or not she's right, it's certainly pretty shit.
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A Vintage Murder
Dan reviews the Earthlings' last Murder Mystery Night, a quiet affair entitled A Vintage Murder.
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PromisQity
Dan discovers a vinyard whose name makes it sound like it was something he came up with.
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Open-Source Shaving, part 2
Two years ago, Dan wrote about his journey from electric shavers (via disposable razors and a cartridge razor) to a traditional safety razor, and how it was a great decision. Now, that journey continues with an exploration of a single-blade safety razor and a shavette, and a look at a razor blade honing tool.
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The Back Button
After reading about Torsion Pendulum Clocks on Wikipedia, Dan asks the immortal question of any Wikipedia-surfer: "how did I get here?" It's time... for the Back Button!
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Seven Billion
In a little over a month, the world population is expected to reach seven billion. Seven. Fucking. Billion. Dan thinks that we might already have too many humans, and - even if we don't - we will pretty soon, and explains how this realisation has impacted on his decision to not breed.
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What's Wrong With My Phone
Dan finally puts his finger on what it is about his new phone that he doesn't fully get on with, and goes on to complain about the state of smartphones and mobile devices these days, which are being "dumbed down" to the lowest common denominator.
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Trustee In Me
In accordance with their policy on becoming a "full" member of Oxford Friend, rather than a trainee, Dan becomes a trustee of the charity, and spends a few minutes plugging them on his blog and talking about this unusual and quirky policy.
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Time
Some people are goldfish, and some people are midgets. Dan's a goldfish. What are you?
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Wake Me Up When September Begins
Between the death of his old phone, a couple of different health-related issues, and now the theft of his bike, Dan's having a pretty shitty month. Let's hope that September's better.
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Liz & Simon
Last weekend was the wedding of Dan's friends Liz and Simon. Here are some of the highlights.
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Work Calendar [NSFW?]
Dan is momentarily alarmed by an abstract art piece - supposedly inspired by a flower - that appears in his office's calendar. Might be NSFW?