Tag: geeky
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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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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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A New Sensation
Dan's phone breaks, and even though the damage is minor and repairable, he gets a new one, simply because (a) he loves to get new geeky toys and (b) he thinks that the Universe talks to him through the medium of technical faults. Here's his review of the HTC Sensation, his new phone.
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On This Day In 2003
Dan looks back on the very first time he juggled flaming clubs, and wraps this up in the story of how he learned to juggle in the first place.
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My New Pet Hate, part II
Dan shares a screenshot of a screenshot within a screenshot.
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Content Freeze
After a significant blow to the head, Dan loses the ability to write to his long-term memory for several hours. Hilarity ensues.
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Every Full Moon
How would you like to be billed? Every calendar month, every 30 days, every 4 weeks, or... every full moon. Seriously: this is an option?
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Leading By Example
After getting thoroughly confused by the new European Union directives on the use of cookies, which come into force later this month, Dan goes to the Information Commissioner's website to look for some guidance... only to discover that they don't meet the new requirements, either.
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World Backup Day
Dan encourages you to make backups, or to check that your existing backups are working, as part of your celebration of World Backup Day. Stop procrastinating and go do it.
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Passwords - The Least You Should Do
If you're reading this, there is at least a 95% chance that your passwords aren't good enough. You should fix them. Today.
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IE6 Countdown
Microsoft have finally started telling people NOT to use Internet Explorer 6, an awful outdated browser that's holding the web back. If you're one of the minority that are still using it, then please stop. Please.
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Too Ruby
If the Ruby programming language were a chef, it would make the best tie dyed cakes in the world. Sadly, it isn't, but it still makes for some mighty "readable" code.
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The Week of Balls
Dan says the word "balls" a lot, statistically speaking, as he deals with a broken boiler (at home) and a disfunctional server (at work).
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Free Deed Poll Generator
Generate yourself a legally-valid UK deed poll to change your name... completely free! A new, open-source project by Dan makes and a web site that anybody can use makes it easy to change your legal name.
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Mobile One-Time-Passwords in Ruby
A Ruby-based implementation of the Mobile One-Time-Password system, providing two-factor authentication for Rails applications, among other things.