Tag: covid-19
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Things Champ'd Up thinks are uniquely American
When I play Jackbox Games with my friends, I enable the 'filter US-centric content'. But what does that actually do? Let's swiftly do a bit of easy reverse-engineering on one of my favourite games in the series, Champ'd Up, and find out... what the developer thinks "US-centric" means!
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Oxford Geek Nights #52
Oxford Geek Night returned this week after an incredibly-long hiatus, and it was amazing.
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Covid Brain
After keeping it at bay for years, Dan finally catches Covid and it makes his brain go wonky.
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Found GCA002Z Busted out!
This checkin to GCA002Z Busted out! reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Could have been expected to get the FTF for this one, given that it's (a) literally 20 seconds walk from my front door and (b) the CO had indicated that one would be hidden around here, but unfortunately …
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Do What You're Bad At [Video]
This video accompanies a blog post of the same title. The content is basically the same - if you prefer videos, watch this video. If you prefer blog posts, go read the blog post. If you're a superfan, try both and spot the differences. You weirdo.
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Do What You're Bad At
Dan digs deep into why he's really bad at some things, and promises to do them more.
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Taking a Jackbox Zoom Party to the Next Level
Dan hosts a lot of Jackbox games over Zoom, and he's got some pro-level tips to share with you.
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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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Heatmapping my Movements
Leveraging a decade of past GPS data, Dan draws heatmaps of his movements around Oxfordshire.
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Holidays in the Age of COVID
Dan takes a three-week block off work and does many, many things with his family.
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Found GC1Y6GZ One Giant Step
This checkin to GC1Y6GZ One Giant Step reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Greetings from Oxfordshire! I'm staying in the holiday park just East of here as part of the first of a three week holiday (taken in an attempt to "make up" for holidays cancelled over the last year …
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Lichfield
Dan, Ruth, JTA and the kids go to Lichfield and it's great, perhaps mostly because they never get to go anywhere, lately.
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The Bobstacle Course
For 'School at Home' this lockdown, this 7 y/o's PE teacher challenged her to "build an obstacle course".
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Retrohashing expedition 2012 02 19 51 -1
On the ninth anniversary of his dad's death, Dan continues a tradition of going for a cycle and getting lost.
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The Diamonds, The Dagger and One Classy Dame
The celebration of Dan's fortieth birthday continues with a surprise (remote) murder mystery party!