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Reposting of content from another site, often with commentary.

  • Image representing post: The Varieties of Intimate Relationship

    The Varieties of Intimate Relationship

    The Information Is Beautiful folks have made an infographic showing how different kinds of relationships relate to one another. It's a relationship-relationship diagram!

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    • Repost
    • posted 24 February, 2021
  • Image representing post: Basilisk collection

    Basilisk collection

    Blackle Mori's "Basilisk collection" is an amazing piece of alternate history science fiction, presented in the style of a Wikipedia article. Dan explains why it's so good and encourages you to read it.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (664 words)

    • Repost
    • of this original
    • 7 comments
    • posted 18 February, 2021
  • Review for ProtonMail Encryption Status by Morgan Larosa

    The first review for Dan's first Thunderbird plugin gives it... five stars! Hurrah!

    Read more (108 words)

    • Repost
    • of this original
    • posted 16 February, 2021
  • image captionThis image from Coca-Cola's filling line gives a clear view of the plastic cap still in use

    Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle

    Coca-Cola want a highly-recyclable new bottle, so they're experimenting with complex paper bottles. Rather than just using glass, which worked great for them for most of a century. Sigh.

    Read more (366 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 13 February, 2021
  • Octave Compass showing the scale and chords of D Major

    Octave Compass

    Dan shares the "Octave Compass": an interactive visualisation of music keys.

    Read more (94 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 26 January, 2021
  • Loremen Podcast Simulator

    Michael's latest experiment produces random believable folklore.

    Read more (89 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 21 January, 2021
  • Stumbling

    Sharing a post by Lucy Belwood, Dan wishes more people used the open web more, Facebook/Twitter/Instagram etc. less.

    Read more (343 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 21 January, 2021
  • First frame of "Story Time" comic from Channelate. An old man sits in an armchair and talks to two small children sitting on the floor in front of him. The old man says "I ever tel you squirts about the year 2020?"

    Story Time

    On his 40th birthday, Dan shares a comic about an old guy reminiscing about 2020. Hey, wait...

    Read more (132 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 8 January, 2021
  • Having Kids In Our Poly Triad by Sara Valta title showing picture of two men and a woman hugging the outline of a baby

    Having Kids In Our Poly Triad by Sara Valta






    Sara’s back! You might remember a couple of years ago she’d shared with us a comic on her first year in a polyamory! We’re happy to have her back with a slice of life and a frank n’ real conversation about having kids in her Poly Triad relationship.

    This sort of wholesome loving chat is …

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    • Repost
    • posted 6 January, 2021
  • Image representing post: Banners Begone!

    Banners Begone!

    Dan shares a progressive web-based clicker game he played recently.

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    • Repost
    • posted 5 December, 2020
  • Image representing post: Why children stay silent following sexual violence

    Why children stay silent following sexual violence

    As a survivor of sexual assault and as a parent, Kristin Jones shares her thoughts on why child victims don't speak up. Dan summarises her thoughts within the framework of his own generation and culture.

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    • Repost
    • 1 comment
    • posted 27 November, 2020
  • Image representing post: The Longest Limebike ride in history

    The Longest Limebike ride in history

    Dan shares Robin's latest digital creation, The Improbable Blog, with its write-up of the Lime Bikes adventure he went on the other year.

    Read more (317 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 17 November, 2020
  • Standing up for developers: youtube-dl is back

    As they bring back the youtube-dl repository, GitHub announce a new set of standards by which they'll assess DMCA claims. Dan approves, and explains why.

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    • Repost
    • 1 comment
    • posted 17 November, 2020
  • Google One VPN announcement, featuring the words "US Only"

    Why using Google VPN is a terrible idea

    Google are launching a VPN service. The Proton team say why that's bad, and Dan takes a more-sarcastic look at the issue.

    Read more (451 words)

    • Repost
    • 1 comment
    • posted 3 November, 2020
  • Image representing post: Thames Path 2

    Thames Path 2

    Dan's partner Ruth and her brother Robin are walking the Thames Path over many instalments, and Dan suggests you read-along!

    Read more (234 words)

    • Repost
    • 1 comment
    • posted 2 November, 2020

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