🔗 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
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/05/tintern-abbey/
Tintern Abbey’s looking especially beautiful in the fresh snow, this morning. ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/05/tintern-abbey/
Tintern Abbey’s looking especially beautiful in the fresh snow, this morning. ×
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/invisible-dog/
Our dog has decided that the perfect place to lie down at our holiday accommodation is… on a staircase whose carpet is the same colour as her!I’m grateful for her very-visible blep… or I’d have tripped over this camouf
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/invisible-dog/
Our dog has decided that the perfect place to lie down at our holiday accommodation is… on a staircase whose carpet is the same colour as her!I’m grateful for her very-visible blep… or I’d have tripped over this camouf
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/dan-q-found-gc47wme-pyvw-cuckoo-wood/
I was in these woods anyway, seeking GC10N80 and figured I'd come hunt for this cache too. A quick find; my geosense spotted a candidate hiding place right from the main p
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/dan-q-found-gc47wme-pyvw-cuckoo-wood/
I was in these woods anyway, seeking GC10N80 and figured I'd come hunt for this cache too. A quick find; my geosense spotted a candidate hiding place right from the main p
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/dan-q-found-gc10n80-wye-eye/
This puzzle cache, undiscovered for 20 months, made for one of the most satisfying geocaching expeditions I've ever done.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/dan-q-found-gc10n80-wye-eye/
This puzzle cache, undiscovered for 20 months, made for one of the most satisfying geocaching expeditions I've ever done.
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/dan-q-found-gc39npc-cleddon-shoots-and-falls/
Hiked over from Catbrook on the way to a cache up Pen Y Fan and stopped by these beautiful waterfalls on the way. So glad I did!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/04/dan-q-found-gc39npc-cleddon-shoots-and-falls/
Hiked over from Catbrook on the way to a cache up Pen Y Fan and stopped by these beautiful waterfalls on the way. So glad I did!
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/03/dd-5e-is-not-for-everyone/
Kai Koehler reminds us that D&D 5e is far from the only TTRPG, with a tight dissection of its specific characteristics so that they can be compared to other, perhaps more roleplay-heavy, game
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/03/dd-5e-is-not-for-everyone/
Kai Koehler reminds us that D&D 5e is far from the only TTRPG, with a tight dissection of its specific characteristics so that they can be compared to other, perhaps more roleplay-heavy, game
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/03/dan-q-found-gc7p0an-a-fine-pair-1089-parkhouse/
The geohound and I walked over from Catbrook this morning "the long way" - over the hill and woods, finding a couple of caches along the way -
🔗 https://danq.me/2026/01/03/dan-q-found-gc7p0an-a-fine-pair-1089-parkhouse/
The geohound and I walked over from Catbrook this morning "the long way" - over the hill and woods, finding a couple of caches along the way -