Note #11815

When I watched @Sir_RidleyScott’s #BrainDead (@BrainDeadCBS) in 2016, it was a dark comedy about alien brain parasites driving US political extremism.

When I watched it in 2018 it was a plausible explanation.

When I watch it in 2020 I’m worried it will be a documentary.

Note #11812

AQL advise that my password must be "between 5 and 12 characters". In 2018.

Hey @aqldotcom: why must my password for your enterprise telecommunications platform be no longer than 12 characters? Are you worried my #passwordistoostrong? CC @pwtoostrong

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Note #11720

#challengerobin continues unexpectedly into a new day as I bet Robin a tenner that he can’t jump a river without getting his feet wet.

Note #11716

All geopoints collected by The Gadget during #challengerobin:

Geopoints collected by The Gadget, minus obvious outliers

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Note #11709

Robin made it! Full debrief to follow in another post, but you can now read the story of the day at https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2. Thanks for following #challengerobin.

Note #11690

#challengerobin is coming close to completion as Robin looks to be under a mile away and heading the right direction! https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-relubbus

Robin approaches Relubbus.
It might not be clear to him yet that there’s a river in the way, but I’m sure he’ll find a bridge. Or swim.
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Note #11686

Robin’s found the fourth clue (and a devious puzzle box) in #challengerobin 2. Now can he make it to the accomodation or must I drink all the beer by myself? https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-cudden

Note #11679

#challengerobin Robin’s making slower progress up-hill now as he tries to find a mystery box identified only by its distance, like #geocaching with one eye tied behind your back, I guess. https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-turnpike

Note #11674

Sprinting along the coast, Robin threw himself into #challengerobin and made it to St. Michael’s Mount and back before the causeway was consumed by the waves. His next challenge? Find a secret location knowing only its real-time distance from him: https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-longrock

Note #11669

Robin made it to Penzance and #challengerobin can continue! Receiving his first, well second, clue, he’s racing the tide to St. Michael’s Mount and across the causeway. Can he make it? https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-station

Note #11661

After a series of setbacks, I’m determined to enable #challengerobin to continue. I’m off to meet Robin off his train and get him on-track, skipping the first clue. And his brother Owen’s joining in, too… https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-plan

Note #11652

#challengerobin After the sleeper train was cancelled Robin ended up on a series of regular trains and now isn’t expected in Penzance until several hours after originally planned. Some modifications may be needed… https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-curveball

Note #11645

#challengerobin hit a disaster early on: Robin was to find sleeper train tickets in a puzzle box, but a growing storm (see pic) has caused the train to be cancelled. What now? https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-disaster

Note #11640

#challengerobin pushed-off in earnest with a blue-plaque-treasure trail around London and then back to Paddington station… but it looks like things are about to go very wrong… https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-gardens

Note #11636

#challengerobin Robin finally made it to his contact and has been given a clue – a map to a Kensington street and instructions on what to do when he gets there: https://danq.me/2018/11/09/challenge-robin-2/#waypoint-gbk