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  • Screengrab of a remotely-delivered conference talk: Juan talks about a complex-looking mathematical formula; a section labelled 'chaotic energy factor' is highlighted.

    Calculating the Ideal "Sex and the City" Polycule

    When Juan Pablo Sarmiento thought to himself "couldn't Sex and the City's love triangles be squared-away by polyamory?" he didn't just sit down and write slashfic. No; he came up with a formula for idealised polycules, and open-sourced the algorithm. That's my kind of nerdity!

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    • posted 20 September, 2024
  • A champagne-coloured French Bulldog with a dark snout, one tooth sticking out from her underbite, nuzzles into Dan's hand as she pops up from between his legs while he lies on the sofa.

    [Bloganuary] Puppy Love

    If you want to feel loved as often as possible, with the least possible effort, get a dog. It may not be a sophisticated love. It may not be a deep love. But it's instantly and constantly available.

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    • posted 17 January, 2024
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    Dog; Person [Video]

    Video version of Dan's blog post about learning to love a dog despite being "not a dog person".

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    • posted 17 August, 2022
  • Under bright blue skies and in a green field, Dan and Demmy stare into the camera. Dan's flushed from the heat and wearing a purple-and-rainbow "WordPress Pride" t-shirt; Demmy's tongue hangs low and she's clearly panting.

    Dog; Person

    He's not a "dog person", but Dan's learned to love one dog in particular.

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    • posted 17 August, 2022
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    Anniversary Break

    Dan and Ruth celebrate their 12th anniversary by cycling across Scotland.

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    • posted 28 June, 2019
  • Lunch With My First Love, 20 Years Later


    I twist the band on my left ring finger. I never know what to do with my hands, especially when I’m nervous.
    I’m at McDonald’s. I see him at the door before he sees me. I watch him look around the room. My heart is beating so fast it’s making me dizzy. The …

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    • posted 3 December, 2018
  • Five

    Dan and Ruth celebrate five years together; Dan spots some curious numeric coincidences; and the pair of them think about throwing a party.

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    • posted 19 September, 2012
  • On This Day In 2003

    Looking Back

    On this day in 2003 I wrote a short blog post about a very important event in the lives of two of my friends. This was the end of the week during which Fiona came down to visit us in Aberystwyth: the week where she first met Kit in person. And the week where …

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    • posted 30 August, 2010
  • Things That Have Been Happening

    I've had a couple of moderately hectic days, and somehow haven't found time to tell you all about them yet. Let's see what I can remember:

    The Tale Of Troma Night 50
    Troma Night 50 was a success: a chance to re-watch some of the films that made Troma Night's 1 and 2 so... bizarre. And it …

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    • posted 6 October, 2004

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