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Personal blog of Dan Q: hacker, magician, geocacher, gamer...

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GC39WVC G h # 10

This checkin to GC39WVC G h # 10 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A few attempts at hacking through the brambles to get near the hint location had me thinking that perhaps this was a wintertime only cache… before I realised that there was a different route by which […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GC4H2N6 Church Micro 4009 … Letcombe Bassett

This checkin to GC4H2N6 Church Micro 4009 ... Letcombe Bassett reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A quick diversion before a hike up Gramp’s Hill and along the Ridgeway. After collecting the required information I pressed on to the cache, meeting some friendly ponies and horses on the way. The […]

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[Article] Vanity Nameservers (White-Label DNS) in 2026

[Article] Vanity Nameservers (White-Label DNS) in 2026

Back in 2006, adding vanity nameservers to my personal domains was just something I did as a matter of course, but - like most of the Internet - I don't bother any more. Until today, when I switched danq.me's nameservers to four subdomains of danq.me. For the sake of nostalgia!

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCBX0JC Church Micro 12106…Standlake

[Checkin] Dan Q found GCBX0JC Church Micro 12106…Standlake

This checkin to GCBX0JC Church Micro 12106...Standlake reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. After a walk out with the dog to claim the FTF on nearby GCBX0R7, I figured that I still had a little a few minutes on my hands before the code I’d been writing for my day […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCBX0R7 War Memorial #???? ~ Standlake

[Checkin] Dan Q found GCBX0R7 War Memorial #???? ~ Standlake

This checkin to GCBX0R7 War Memorial #???? ~ Standlake reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. After liaising with the CO to get the formula fixed following my previous effort, the geohound and I came out for a drizzly walk in-between the downpours to have a second attempt at the FTF. […]

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[Article] A Postcard from Tony (who the heck is Tony‽)

[Article] A Postcard from Tony (who the heck is Tony‽)

I received another Postcard From The Internet; this one's written on a very unusual medium, and that's not the only thing that's odd about it... another thing is that I can't work out who its from, beyond the first-name-only with which they've signed the card. Who are you, Tony?

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[Checkin] Dan Q did not find GCBX0R7 War Memorial #???? ~ Standlake

This checkin to GCBX0R7 War Memorial #???? ~ Standlake reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Well I feel especially thick right now. Probably I’ve done something stupid, but I rushed down here between-meetings in hope of an FTF, collected all the numbers, did the maths, and got… the same coordinates […]

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[Article] Boring Polyamory: Equality and Bedrooms

[Article] Boring Polyamory: Equality and Bedrooms

The other month, I described my polyamory as 'boring', which attracted lots of interesting questions and feedback. Let's address the first one - why does my partner not have a bedroom of 'her own', even though both of her partners get one?

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[Repost] The IndieWeb Is Punk Manifesto

[Repost] The IndieWeb Is Punk Manifesto

Jim Mitchell shared The IndieWeb Is Punk Manifesto. And it's excellent.

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[Note] ‘Simplified’

Well ‘thanks’ for the ‘simplified’ statement, I guess?

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[Repost] AI Software Development – What Does The Data Say?

[Repost] AI Software Development – What Does The Data Say?

Jason Gorman's summarised the state of the art in research into the efficacy of LLM-assisted software engineering, and I was reassured to see that it closely mirrors my own personal experience of these technologies, with which I've now experimented for several years.

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[Reply] Re: Please let me interact with your blog post!

Mike lists his preferred ways to interact with blog posts he sees in his feed reader. I look at where my blog satisfies his list, and also suggest a few other contact mechanisms that I, or others, might facilitate.

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[Article] Three(ish) Weeks In Spain

[Article] Three(ish) Weeks In Spain

With exceptions for those of us who had work to do at the start or end, my family and I just spent three weeks hopping around the East of Spain, featuring surfing, a theme park, exploring, dodging the heat, and - of course - a total solar eclipse.

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[Note] A Little Bit Straighter

The clasp on my 'bi pride' watch strap is failing because, in an ironic twist, part of it needs to be made a little bit more straight.

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[Note] Fishsmith

I’m a little fishsmith, Short and stout. Here’s my anvil, Here’s my trout.

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[Checkin] Dan Q wrote note for GC448J6 EL TRESOR DEL POU DEL MON

This checkin to GC448J6 EL TRESOR DEL POU DEL MON reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. When I visited two years ago I thought I’d solved the puzzle but couldn’t find the cache. I’m in the area again today and thought I’d make another attempt, but the recent ‘enabled’ seems […]

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[Note] I don’t work here!

I guess it’s the laptop and the pile of towels that cause the confusion, but people keep asking me questions (usually in Spanish) about where to get towels from and whether they can use the pool at this hotel. And I have to keep explaining that nope, I don’t work here, I’m just watching my […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GC9Q6G6 PORTA DE BARCELONA

This checkin to GC9Q6G6 PORTA DE BARCELONA reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A quick find exactly where it should be while driving from Tarragona to Barcelona. My family and I were in the area for the eclipse and then for a trip to PortAventura and are heading to Barcelona […]

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[Article] Geocaching.com Can’t Count? (my 1000+ geocache finds!)

[Article] Geocaching.com Can’t Count? (my 1000+ geocache finds!)

After finding over a thousand geocaches, I wanted to check my total with the largest of the geocache listing sites I use, and discovered that you can't get the same answer twice from it even if you ask it three times for an answer. Wot?

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCAYFMG Més enllà de la via II (13) – Granja Fortuny

This checkin to GCAYFMG Més enllà de la via II (13) - Granja Fortuny reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Retreived the cache from beneath its insect guardian (pictured). TFTC!

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCBBYYH Més ellà de la via II – (12) Caçar entre pedres

This checkin to GCBBYYH Més ellà de la via II - (12) Caçar entre pedres reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Coordinates spot on! Exactly where it should be. From the right angle, the cache can quickly be spotted. TFTC!

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCAY62F Més enllà de la via II (11) – Quina pila

This checkin to GCAY62F Més enllà de la via II (11) - Quina pila reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Quick find in the second place I looked while walking this trail as a shortcut back to town from the Passejant amb la Boira caches. TFTC, and greetings from Oxfordshire, […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q wrote note for GCAY628 Més enllà de la via II (10) – Em sento penjat

This checkin to GCAY628 Més enllà de la via II (10) - Em sento penjat reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Not attempted. Lots of litter around the GZ, didn’t feel like walking, let alone poking, through it. 😢

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCB0EGT Passejant amb la Boira – Un altre túnel?

This checkin to GCB0EGT Passejant amb la Boira - Un altre túnel? reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found in the fourth place I looked. Nice container size, like the last letterbox hybrid. This is where we’ll part ways. As much as I’ve loved this series so far and would […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q did not find GCB0EGN Passejant amb la Boira – Senglars?

This checkin to GCB0EGN Passejant amb la Boira - Senglars? reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Had to give up after an extended search. I approached the GZ with two solid (different) ideas about the kind of thing I would be looking for. But a good explore of many candidates […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCB048F Passejant amb la Boira – Sota el pont de l’AVE

This checkin to GCB048F Passejant amb la Boira - Sota el pont de l'AVE reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Didn’t much fancy my chances of GPS signal in the tunnel, but the spoiler photo made it very obvious where to look! Hung around to enjoy the cool for a […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCB043C Passejant amb la Boira – muntanya de pedres

This checkin to GCB043C Passejant amb la Boira - muntanya de pedres reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A nice large cache! I wish I’d brought a TB or two over from the UK. TFTC. I’m looking forward to the tunnel ahead and the temporary shade that it will offer!

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCB03K2 Passejant amb la Boira – Ni fu, ni fa…

This checkin to GCB03K2 Passejant amb la Boira - Ni fu, ni fa... reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Started out by touching, then followed the hint. Walking backwards and forwards I soon spotted something out of place and seconds later the cache was in my hand. Tranquil spot, but […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCB03JW Passejant amb la Boira – Roques, pedres, pedretes

This checkin to GCB03JW Passejant amb la Boira - Roques, pedres, pedretes reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Had to poke a few places before I found the cache. I was almost expecting a larger one! Enjoyed the view of the farms below. Once again, TFTC and greetings from the […]

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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCATCV0 Passejant amb la Boira – El gos electricista

This checkin to GCATCV0 Passejant amb la Boira - El gos electricista reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A sneaky hide; very nice. I put my fingers into lots of places before I spotted somewhere that I hadn’t yet touched. (Should I touch, I thought? Is it dangerous? 😂) Soon […]