This checkin to GC9GTV3 Drive Slowly; Fox Crossing reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Checked in on this cache; found it wide open with the log book removed from its bag and thrown on the floor. Looks like minor vandalism. 😢 Gonna have to k … | Continue reading
It looks like the Tories want to ban teachers from talking about gender identity to children of any age. What is this, 1987 again? | Continue reading
This checkin to GC9Z37B Friar's Farm - Legal Limit reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Cache container replaced and ready to find on a diversion from this morning’s school run. The dog was not pleased at having to go for an additional walk in the dr … | Continue reading
When a new geocache appears at the start of my workday I don't usually stand a chance of claiming the First-To-Find. But when it's still unclaimed at the end of the day, the race is on... | Continue reading
In my first expedition in a while, I made two brave outings to an exceptionally muddy field this morning in order to find a geohashpoint. | Continue reading
Terence Eden took my idea for a completely plain text blog, ran with it, and just kept running. Now it's a WordPress theme! | Continue reading
This is my 5,000th blog post on this blog. Wow, that's a lot! Let's look at some milestones along the way. | Continue reading
In gradually becoming a better RPG gamemaster, the toughest lesson for me has been how to surrender control to my players. Here's the story of the importance of that lesson, and some of the mistakes I've made along the way. | Continue reading
This checkin to GC30B8 SP1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. The rest of my family and I enjoy a Go Ape, so we came out this morning for a bout of tree climbing and high ropes at the nearby centre. After our picnic lunch, and while the kids were [ … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC9Z37B Friar's Farm - Legal Limit reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. I’ve now confirmed that this cache is missing (it looks like it was removed by the council during the installation of the signs for the new 20mph limit) and sourc … | Continue reading
Dave Winer kindly let me know about a proposed standard for linking to OPML blogrolls. Given that I added a page containing my blogroll last year, it was easy enough for me to add a tiny bit of code to the header to add support for automatic detection of my blogroll. | Continue reading
Terence Eden wrote about his recent experience of IndieWebCamp Brighton, in which he mentioned that somebody – probably Jeremy Keith – had said, presumably to provoke discussion: A blog post doesn’t need a title. Terence disagrees, saying: In a literal sense, he was wrong. The HT … | Continue reading
I'm still a little miffed that my local council took it on themselves to "correct" my name on the electoral roll to something it isn't, thereby potentially disenfranchising me (I can't produce photo ID in the fake name they came up with!). But I'm pleased to report that, after pr … | Continue reading
You wanted to identify a song? Type some of the lyrics into a search engine and hope that somebody transcribed the same lyrics onto their fansite. You needed to know a fact? Better hope some guru had taken the time to share it, or it'd be time for a trip to the library. Not havin … | Continue reading
Testing your website in Lynx or another text-mode browser can help you find find where you've become dependent upon JS and CSS. Let's see how much of DanQ.me breaks when it's deprived of advanced Web functionality! | Continue reading
Breakpoint issues always make me feel a bit "genderclear". | Continue reading
An archeological dig in Lincolnshire has unearthed a Roman... thingy. It joins hundreds of other thingies of the same design that we've found over the last three centuries, but we can't conclusively say anything about what these thingies are FOR. That's amazing. | Continue reading
I continue to be an AI-sceptic. But if you're feeling uninspired on a Monday morning, try feeding your to-do list into an AI songwriter and ask for something uplifting so you can start your day with a cheerleader on your side! | Continue reading
I think I might be more-prone to nerd sniping when I'm travelling. Last week, a coworker pointed out an unusually-large chimney on the back of a bus depot and I lost sleep poring over 50s photos of Dutch building sites to try to work out if it was original. When a boat tour guide … | Continue reading
…in England and Wales From 1696 until 1851 a “window tax” was imposed in England and Wales. Sort-of a precursor to property taxes like council tax today, it used an estimate of the value of a property as an indicator of the wealth of its occupants: counting the number of windows … | Continue reading
Some suggested starting apps for your Unraid NAS, inspired by a conversation this week with a teammate who's an aspiring Unraider. Selfhosting FTW! | Continue reading
This checkin to GC89T04 Japanse glazen dobbers reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An easy find. Didn’t take nor leave any books, but briefly skimmed the Borland JBuilder 2 Getting Started guide, because it was familiar/nostalgic. Pretty sure I used … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC8R0FY SIX on the beach reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. An easy find. As a approached I thought that a couple cuddling here might be in my way, but they were just getting ready to leave as I arrived! SL (love the long thin logbo … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC79PX6 Galgenveld / Field of Gallows reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Eww. Had to put my hand into two gross holes before finding the (correct) third gross hole I needed to put my hand into. Worth it in the end for a happy smiley … | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAJGEA Welcome to Amsterdam! (Virtual Reward 4.0) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. TFTC! I’m not carrying any tickets for UK transport, but I’ve got a (mildly defaced) British banknote and I found a tram (the number 13, which con … | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAJHEN Amsterdam Greed / Hebzucht reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Cash? Not carrying much of that. But my credit card sits at the front of my minimalist wallet and, as a bonus, shows my geocaching username (which is the same as … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC5A7X0 Bicycle Parking reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. No luck here despite an extended search, the hint, and the spoiler image. Confident I’ve found the right host but no sign in the cache. I wonder if another geocacher is hold … | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAHANJ De Dolphijn reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. QEF once some nearby muggles moved along. TFTC. PS Logbook getting quite full, only space for about 20-30 more signatures. | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAB935 Bartolotti House reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Easy to spot, but I had to wait a while to be able to stealthily retrieve the cache. TFTC! | Continue reading
This checkin to GC5K1KW Behind the Monument reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Love the monument, delighted to see it. Took me a long, long time to find the cache though! Started by looking near the coordinates but couldn’t find anything likely to … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC80871 Amsterdam #9 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. After a lot of walking so far this morning I was glad of the opportunity to stop and take a rest nearby while I signed the log. TFTC, and greetings from Oxfordshire, UK. | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAFD8Q Klim OP reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Hiding place is a bit damp and grimy but a bit of digging through leaf litter soon revealed the cache. The nearby climbing frame is epic: my kids would love it! Greetings from Oxfor … | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAFY0Z Van Bossepad reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. QEF while out for a walk. Cache is in bad condition, pretty waterlogged and with its label falling apart. TFTC. | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAD0V7 HJKM Gifts and TB Hotel reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Amazing geocache, FP awarded! I’ve been visiting Amsterdam for the last few days to meet up with work colleagues from around the world, but this morning I’m having a … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC3VCTT Blue Toolbox reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found some obvious hiding places that met the hint. Even found evidence that a geocacher had been here before me. But couldn’t find the cache today. 😢 | Continue reading
This checkin to GC4MDKN rijLes reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. As soon as I was in the vicinity I caught sight of the clever cache container. Log is sadly very wet and was hard to sign. TFTC! | Continue reading
This checkin to GC9XDZ7 het kinderbadje reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. At the end of a work trip to Amsterdam, came out this morning to find a few geocaches before catching the train back home. Thanks for the history lesson! SL, TFTC. | Continue reading
This checkin to GC9MY4J IJtunnel reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. My work team and I have been meeting in Amsterdam, but this is our “afternoon off” so we’re going to the maritime museum. I’m not convinced that the person I found was particularly … | Continue reading
On my way out for pizza with my work colleagues, a quick and easy find in the first place I looked. SL, TFTC! | Continue reading
Big thanks to the cache owner for their note. Somehow I'd not seen the obvious route. Followed a family of ducks and soon found the cache location. FP awarded in part for the lovely cache but mostly for the attentive CO who posted a note so promptly. TFTC! | Continue reading
After failing to find nearby GCA7Q4A "Elephant Parade" owing to construction work, I was hopeful of a find here. The coordinates put me exactly on top of a likely hiding place, and with a little exploration (and some pretending to tie my shoes!) I had the cache in my hand. SL, TF … | Continue reading
For my team meetup, I developed a couple of icebreaker games - Heraldry and Compairs - and I'd love to share them with you, if you're interested! | Continue reading
Finding the elephant and the numbers was easy. But some construction is happening at the GZ and I couldn't see a safe/permitted way to get close. 😢 | Continue reading
I've recently changed team at work, so my new team and I have gotten together - from the UK, France, Poland, India and South Africa - here in Amsterdam to meet up in person and do some work "together" for a change: normally we work entirely distributed. After our day of work we d … | Continue reading
This checkin to GC7B9CP Platform 9 3/4 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Even on a Monday morning the muggles are lining up to hold the trolley. Not me. As an actual magician, I’ve no need for such frivolities. Instead, as I’m passing anyway on my … | Continue reading
QEF while out hunting for some breakfast this morning between trains on my journey from Oxford to Amsterdam for a work meetup. Lovely thematic cache container in a great spot. FP awarded. TFTC. Hey, this is my 100th post of 2024! Neat! | Continue reading
For the second time, the kids and I had an outing to do some "citizen science" experiments on a local watercourse. | Continue reading
This checkin to GCAP4K8 Village Hall Series 1573 - Standlake reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. FTF! Can’t remember the last time I got one of those; it’s been a while. I woke up this morning thinking about an errand I need to run today that would … | Continue reading