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While adding an entry to OpenBenches (openbenches.org/bench/36677), I was struck by how much of an impact this woman – Jane Gregg – must have made on her local community. In this community garden in...
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[Note] Giant strategy
White’s move. Mate in three. A giant chessboard is the perfect environment to teach a child some basic chess strategy, right? 🌟 You're reading this post via the RSS feed, you star! 🌠
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[Note] One thing too many [RSS Exclusive!]
This post is secret; you can only find it via my RSS feeds (and places which syndicate them). It's okay to talk about it or link to it, though. Thanks for being part of RSS Club! In case I wasn’t...
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[Checkin] Dan Q found GC3110V JOIN UP THE NUDDSY’S~I ‘OAK’ THIS
This checkin to GC3110V JOIN UP THE NUDDSY'S~I 'OAK' THIS reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Woke early and unrested, grumpy and tired, after staying nearby, and...
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[Checkin] Dan Q did not find GC2WV01 JOIN UP THE NUDDSY’S~Field of Dreams
This checkin to GC2WV01 JOIN UP THE NUDDSY'S~Field of Dreams reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Made a search around the hint area but this one is nowhere to be seen....
View Article[Checkin] Dan Q did not find GC2WTZK JOIN UP THE NUDDSY’S~Oak Gate
This checkin to GC2WTZK JOIN UP THE NUDDSY'S~Oak Gate reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. As others have observed, container (previously destroyed) is now completely...
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[Checkin] Dan Q found GC2WTZE JOIN UP THE NUDDSY’S~Forest View
This checkin to GC2WTZE JOIN UP THE NUDDSY'S~Forest View reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Huge thanks (and a big thumbs up) to Saintsalive1 for the replacement cache...
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[Checkin] Dan Q did not find GC2WTXD JOIN UP THE NUDDSY’S~Pumping Station
This checkin to GC2WTXD JOIN UP THE NUDDSY'S~Pumping Station reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Might be here, or quite possibly was shaken loose by last season’s...
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[Repost] Why is there a “small house” in IBM’s Code page 437?
There’s a small house ( ⌂ ) in the middle of IBM’s infamous character set Code Page 437. “Small house”—that’s the official IBM name given to the glyph at code position 0x7F, where a control character...
View Article[Note] Daily Brushing
8-year-old, looking like a haystack: “Why do I have to brush my hair? I did it yesterday!” 🥰 You're reading this post via the RSS feed. That makes you one of the best people on the Internet! 🏆
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[Repost] The call is coming from inside the house
A master class in how not to lead through crisis is continuing at Automattic and it’s rough to watch. After Matt Mullenweg sets off a firestorm by going “scorched earth” on WP Engine in September 2024...
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[Repost] LayoffBot – eliminating the human in human resources
LayoffBot It was a bit… gallows humour… for a friend to share this website with me, but it’s pretty funny. And also: a robot that “schedules a chat” to eject you from your job and then “delivers the...
View Article[Reply] Reply to: Rant about claims that LLMs will make you lose your...
Sérgio Isidoro said: Ok, I’m NOT an immediate fan of “vibe coding” and overusing LLMs in programming. I have a healthy amount of skepticism about the use of these tools, mostly related to the...
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[Checkin] Dan Q found GC3PP1Z LOL #1 – Athletics
This checkin to GC3PP1Z LOL #1 - Athletics reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Being between jobs, I decided to offer the geohound a longer then usual walk this morning...
View Article[Checkin] Dan Q wrote note for GC3PP3Q LOL #2 – Swimming
This checkin to GC3PP3Q LOL #2 – Swimming reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Kids playing in the garden overlooking the GZ were watching, so I opted to give this one a...
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[Checkin] Dan Q found GC3PP47 LOL #3 – Wrestling
This checkin to GC3PP47 LOL #3 – Wrestling reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An excellent container in a picturesque spot. FP awarded. The geopup didn’t want to come...
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[Checkin] Dan Q did not find GCB476P LOL #4 – Weightlifting (revived)
This checkin to GCB476P LOL #4 – Weightlifting (revived) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Coordinates seemed solid, hint item seemed clear, but a good feel around...
View Article[Checkin] Dan Q wrote note for GCB4774 LOL #5 – Shooting (revived)
This checkin to GCB4774 LOL #5 – Shooting (revived) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I let the man with the kids and the dog ahead of me so I’d be able to mount...
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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCB4774 LOL #5 – Shooting (revived)
This checkin to GCB4774 LOL #5 – Shooting (revived) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Success on the second attempt. The geohound “guarded” the buggy-trapping ruts...
View Article[Checkin] Dan Q found GC3PP3Q LOL #2 – Swimming
This checkin to GC3PP3Q LOL #2 – Swimming reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Second time lucky! As the pup and I approached the GZ we found a strange handwritten note...
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[Note] Sorry for any inconvenience
Rarely seen nowadays, these UK road signs were eventually declared “too impolite” and “brusque” and have now almost entirely been replaced with the ones that Brits are familiar with today, which read...
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[Article] ChatGPT beats GeoGuessr
You’ve probably come across GeoGuessr already: it’s an online game where you (and friends, if you’ve got them) get dropped into Google Street View and have two minutes to try to work out where in the...
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[Article] Geocities Live
I used Geocities.live to transform the DanQ.me homepage into “Geocities style” and I’ve got to say… I don’t hate what it came up with Sure, it’s gaudy, but it’s got a few things going for it, too....
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Trip to Waddesdon Manor with the kids for an Easter Egg Hunt. 🌟 You're reading this post via the RSS feed, you star! 🌠
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[Note] Family D&D’s Overworld Map
In preparation for Family D&D Night (and with thanks to my earlier guide to splicing maps together!), I’ve finally completed an expanded “overworld” map for our game world. So far, the kids have...
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[Note] Map of the Titan
Y’all seemed to enjoy the “overworld” map I shared the other day, so here’s another “feelie” from my kids’ ongoing D&D campaign. The party has just arranged for passage aboard a pioneering (and...
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[Note] Easter Sunday Stone Circle
The Devil’s Quoits (Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, UK) looks particularly striking in the bright sunlight of this Spring morning. 📰 Using a feed reader is the best way to read my blog posts. How clever...
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[Checkin] Dan Q found GCB61ZC Mossy
This checkin to GCB61ZC Mossy reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Saw GCB61ZC “Mossy” appear yesterday, but I’d already had an Easter Sunday beer or two and couldn’t...
View Article[Checkin] Dan Q found GCAR5HV Ivy
This checkin to GCAR5HV Ivy reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. The (long) log for Mossy describes the adventure to this geocache, too. Go read about it there. 🦸 You're...
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[Article] Breakups vs Layoffs
I’ve had a few breakups, but I’ve only been made redundant once. There’s a surprising overlap between the two… And with that, I’d better get back to it. Today’s mission is to finish checking-in on my...
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