Monthly Archives: February 2011
Too Ruby
If the Ruby programming language were a chef, it would make the best tie dyed cakes in the world. Sadly, it isn’t, but it still makes for some mighty “readable” code. Continue reading
A New Way to Be Creepy on Facebook
Breakup Notifier is a useful – no, wait, that other thing: creepy – new service that lets you know when the relationship status of somebody you have a crush on changes, maximising your chance to exploit the window of opportunity in their romantic availability. Feel dirty yet? Wait until you read Dan’s suggestions to improve the tool’s profitability. Continue reading
Polyamory as an Identity
Many people in polyamorous relationships identify as “being” polyamorous, but Dan doesn’t. In this blog post, he tries to understand how polyamory is an identity for some, but not for others, and explains why it isn’t one for him. Continue reading
Massage
Dan and Ruth go to a couples-massage class and meet a sadist, a Spaniard, and his wife. Then the oil comes out… Wait, are we in the right place? Continue reading
Remember Go Ape?
When we went to Go Ape at the tail end of Ruth & JTA’s Stag/Hen Weekend party, we had no idea that we’d have such an impact on one little girl as we evidently did. Maybe we should dress as superheroes when we go to Go Ape next time (in March!), too… Continue reading
The Week of Balls
Dan says the word “balls” a lot, statistically speaking, as he deals with a broken boiler (at home) and a disfunctional server (at work). Continue reading
Finding my Geographic Centre
What do you get if you take the average location between all of the places you’ve ever lived? Dan tried this, and it turns out that his geographical centre point is only a quarter hour’s drive away from where his parents live, even without weighting. How will it be affected by his house move, later this year? Continue reading
Roadspotters
Dan learns about the way that road numbers are organised around the UK and speculates about the existence of a new kind of nerd, the “roadspotter”. And then, a short Internet search later, realises that this unusually hobby actually exists… Continue reading
Free Deed Poll Generator
Generate yourself a legally-valid UK deed poll to change your name… completely free! A new, open-source project by Dan makes and a web site that anybody can use makes it easy to change your legal name. Continue reading
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