🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/25/glad-im-not-the-only-one/
Still at MegaConLive. I’ve not done this kind of con before (and still wouldn’t, were it not for my tweenager and her various obsessions). Not my jam, and that’s fine.But if there’s
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/25/glad-im-not-the-only-one/
Still at MegaConLive. I’ve not done this kind of con before (and still wouldn’t, were it not for my tweenager and her various obsessions). Not my jam, and that’s fine.But if there’s
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/24/eddie-bowley/
I may have been dragged to MegaConLive London by my multi-fandom loving 12-year-old, but I at least managed to find somebody worth getting a selfie with. ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/24/eddie-bowley/
I may have been dragged to MegaConLive London by my multi-fandom loving 12-year-old, but I at least managed to find somebody worth getting a selfie with. ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/23/megaconlive-london/
My 12-year-old's persuaded me to take her to MegaConLive London this weekend. As somebody who doesn't pay much attention to the pop culture circles represented by such an event (and hasn't for 15+ year
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/23/megaconlive-london/
My 12-year-old's persuaded me to take her to MegaConLive London this weekend. As somebody who doesn't pay much attention to the pop culture circles represented by such an event (and hasn't for 15+ year
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/22/how-you-read-my-content-the-answers/
Kev Quirk ran a one-question survey recently about how people discover and read his blog posts, and I think it's a pretty inspiring idea. Sure, consent-based surveying intro
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/22/how-you-read-my-content-the-answers/
Kev Quirk ran a one-question survey recently about how people discover and read his blog posts, and I think it's a pretty inspiring idea. Sure, consent-based surveying intro
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/21/php-caddy-debian-13/
I just needed to spin up a new PHP webserver and I was amazed how fast and easy it was, nowadays. Just the stock package repositories and around five commands and my fresh box and i
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/21/php-caddy-debian-13/
I just needed to spin up a new PHP webserver and I was amazed how fast and easy it was, nowadays. Just the stock package repositories and around five commands and my fresh box and i
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/20/blogroll-88x31s/
Inspired by a conversation with Elle, I expanded my FreshRSS-to-blogroll generator to support injecting 88×31 buttons (where I have them) for folks I follow. There's still a way to go, but my blogroll's looking
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/20/blogroll-88x31s/
Inspired by a conversation with Elle, I expanded my FreshRSS-to-blogroll generator to support injecting 88×31 buttons (where I have them) for folks I follow. There's still a way to go, but my blogroll's looking
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/19/peripheral-vision/
The other night, I encountered an optical illusion by which I could see a particular partially-obstructed light only when it was in my peripheral vision. This put me in mind of the experience of being only periphera
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/19/peripheral-vision/
The other night, I encountered an optical illusion by which I could see a particular partially-obstructed light only when it was in my peripheral vision. This put me in mind of the experience of being only periphera
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/18/gradient-horse/
Michail Rybakov's gradient.horse might be the second most-amusing use of a .horse domain name I've yet seen. Draw a horse and let it run wild and free with its friends in the gradient plains of your browser window!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/18/gradient-horse/
Michail Rybakov's gradient.horse might be the second most-amusing use of a .horse domain name I've yet seen. Draw a horse and let it run wild and free with its friends in the gradient plains of your browser window!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/17/dan-q-found-gc8ypvj-finn1/
On the morning of the Three RIngs Christmas party, I took an early walk to a nearby geocache, just outside the area where the roads are closed for the Warwick leg of HS2's construction.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/17/dan-q-found-gc8ypvj-finn1/
On the morning of the Three RIngs Christmas party, I took an early walk to a nearby geocache, just outside the area where the roads are closed for the Warwick leg of HS2's construction.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/16/67-bananas/
I think my “six seven”-obsessed younger child was in the kitchen with a biro earlier. How do I know, you ask? ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/16/67-bananas/
I think my “six seven”-obsessed younger child was in the kitchen with a biro earlier. How do I know, you ask? ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/16/i-got-a-ccc-postcard/
Well my day, week, and year (which has been off to a slightly ropey start) got a whole heap better today when I received a postcard from August & Sappho, sent from 39c3 on a CCC postcard... with a CCC stamp!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/16/i-got-a-ccc-postcard/
Well my day, week, and year (which has been off to a slightly ropey start) got a whole heap better today when I received a postcard from August & Sappho, sent from 39c3 on a CCC postcard... with a CCC stamp!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/16/gay-sheep-what-the-faq/
About 1 in 12 rams (and a similar proportion of ewes) show a strong preference for other sheep of their same sex. To save them from being destroyed by breeders, this German farm is rescuing them and a
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/16/gay-sheep-what-the-faq/
About 1 in 12 rams (and a similar proportion of ewes) show a strong preference for other sheep of their same sex. To save them from being destroyed by breeders, this German farm is rescuing them and a
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/15/88x31-button-creator/
Dan of ritual.sh has produced an absolutely epic 88×31 button generator; well worth playing with if you're into that kind of thing.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/15/88x31-button-creator/
Dan of ritual.sh has produced an absolutely epic 88×31 button generator; well worth playing with if you're into that kind of thing.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/15/nostalgia-music-and-computers/
It turns out that I get nostalgic about technology in the same way as I get nostalgic about music. Here's some things that take me right back to being nine, eleven, thirteen and fiftee
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/15/nostalgia-music-and-computers/
It turns out that I get nostalgic about technology in the same way as I get nostalgic about music. Here's some things that take me right back to being nine, eleven, thirteen and fiftee
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/14/ev-battery-low/
Tonight I learned that when my electric car gets down to 5% battery, it sounds an alarm. And that when it gets down to 4% battery, it sounds a louder alarm. And that when it gets down to 3% battery, it engages 'limited
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/14/ev-battery-low/
Tonight I learned that when my electric car gets down to 5% battery, it sounds an alarm. And that when it gets down to 4% battery, it sounds a louder alarm. And that when it gets down to 3% battery, it engages 'limited
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/14/27940/
Bitterly cold and starkly beautiful, this morning: West Oxfordshire is blanketed in an impenetrably thick freezing fog.It’s quite pretty, though I’m regretting not bringing my gloves out with me! ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/14/27940/
Bitterly cold and starkly beautiful, this morning: West Oxfordshire is blanketed in an impenetrably thick freezing fog.It’s quite pretty, though I’m regretting not bringing my gloves out with me! ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/13/chain-words/
I've been enjoying playing Chain Words, from eclectech, intermittently, since it came out in November. If you've not given it a go yet, and you like a word game that's a bit different, you should try it!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/13/chain-words/
I've been enjoying playing Chain Words, from eclectech, intermittently, since it came out in November. If you've not given it a go yet, and you like a word game that's a bit different, you should try it!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/13/imajica-by-clive-barker/
I recently finished reading Clive Barker's Imajica for what I think is the fourth time. It remains one of my favourite fantasy novels, and I'd love to tell you why.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/13/imajica-by-clive-barker/
I recently finished reading Clive Barker's Imajica for what I think is the fourth time. It remains one of my favourite fantasy novels, and I'd love to tell you why.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/11/toilets-viewing-area/
Not kink-shaming anyone, but I’m not sure I want to go to the ‘toilets viewing area’. ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/11/toilets-viewing-area/
Not kink-shaming anyone, but I’m not sure I want to go to the ‘toilets viewing area’. ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/10/27906/
The younger kids' taekwondo school put on a free 'new years workout' class this morning. It was pretty awesome. My watch says my heart rate averaged 146bpm, peaking at 169bpm. It's possible I'm not as fit as I used to be. �
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/10/27906/
The younger kids' taekwondo school put on a free 'new years workout' class this morning. It was pretty awesome. My watch says my heart rate averaged 146bpm, peaking at 169bpm. It's possible I'm not as fit as I used to be. �
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/09/why-i-am-so-tired-video/
A video version of my recent joke about why I'm so tired, which was also made available in article and podcast formats.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/09/why-i-am-so-tired-video/
A video version of my recent joke about why I'm so tired, which was also made available in article and podcast formats.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/09/why-i-am-so-tired/
After dusting off and modernising a joke I first read in a chain email from 1996, I can tell you conclusively that the reason that I'm tired is because I'm overworked.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/09/why-i-am-so-tired/
After dusting off and modernising a joke I first read in a chain email from 1996, I can tell you conclusively that the reason that I'm tired is because I'm overworked.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/08/bee-2/
As part of my efforts to reclaim the living room from the children, I'm building a new gaming PC for the playroom. She's called Bee, and - thanks to the absolute insanity that is The Tower 300 case from Thermaltake - she's one of
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/08/bee-2/
As part of my efforts to reclaim the living room from the children, I'm building a new gaming PC for the playroom. She's called Bee, and - thanks to the absolute insanity that is The Tower 300 case from Thermaltake - she's one of
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/07/probabilities-in-the-dark/
Blades in the Dark (and other Forged In The Dark-based games) use a highest-value-from-D6-dice-pool mechanic to resolve actions. I was looking for a visualisation of the resulting
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/07/probabilities-in-the-dark/
Blades in the Dark (and other Forged In The Dark-based games) use a highest-value-from-D6-dice-pool mechanic to resolve actions. I was looking for a visualisation of the resulting
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/06/a-small-collection-of-text-only-websites/
Terence Eden's maintaining a list of websites that are presented as, or are wholly or partially available via, plain text. Obviously my own text/plain blog is among
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/06/a-small-collection-of-text-only-websites/
Terence Eden's maintaining a list of websites that are presented as, or are wholly or partially available via, plain text. Obviously my own text/plain blog is among