Dan Q - The Podcast

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A podcast nobody asked for about things only Dan cares about. A spin-off of the blog of Dan Q, who's been making random stuff on the Internet since the 1990s.

  1. Nostalgia, Music, and Computers

    JAN 15

    Nostalgia, Music, and Computers

    Based on an original blog post at: 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 fifteen years old.00:00 Intro 00:24 Nostalgia, Music, and Computers 00:46 When I hear "Dawnbreaker", I feel like I'm nine years old... 05:13 When I start a new Ruby project, I feel like I'm eleven years old... 07:45 When I hear "In Yer Face", I feel like I'm thirteen years old... 13:23 When I see a personal Web page, I feel like I'm fifteen years old... 17:34 Wrapup and reflection 18:02 Outro

    18 min
  2. Why I Am So Tired

    JAN 9

    Why I Am So Tired

    Based on an original blog post at: 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.00:00 Intro 00:32 Why I'm So Tired 01:59 That leaves... 02:14 History of the joke

    3 min
  3. Actually, Yes! (that IS what my birth certificate says)

    12/18/2025

    Actually, Yes! (that IS what my birth certificate says)

    Based on an original blog post at: https://danq.me/2025/12/18/actually-yes/There's a certain kind of person who, upon hearing my unusual name, immediately asks whether that's what's on my birth certificate (with an underlying implication that it's not my 'real' name, whatever that means, if it isn't). Well: as of this week, thanks to a quirk in Scottish law, the name I've used every day for almost two decades DOES appear my birth certificate. F**k the haters.00:00 Intro 00:26 Actually, Yes! (that IS what my birth certificate says) 04:59 Outro

    5 min

  4. 09/04/2025

    The Beer Token

    Based on an original blog post at: https://danq.me/2025/09/04/the-beer-token/Thanks to the success of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, we can never forget quite how much beer you used to be able to get for a fiver (plus an exceptionally-generous tip). Nowadays, it'll get you one pint, if you're lucky... and that offers us an exciting opportunity...00:00 Intro 00:37 The Beer Token 01:17 Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, extract from Chapter 2 03:17 1979: The price of a pint of beer 05:12 1990: The price of a pint of beer 06:17 1998: The £2 Coin, or Original Beer Token 08:00 2023: Beer now more likely to be £5 than £4 08:30 An opportunity 09:10 The £5 Coin, or a New Beer Token? 10:20 Would a politician support this? 10:45 Outro

    11 min

  5. 08/28/2025

    Hexagonal Cheese Scones

    Based on an original blog post at: https://danq.me/2025/08/28/hexagonal-cheese-scones/A poem about the shape of a scone.00:00 Intro 00:30 Hexagonal Cheese Scones 01:13 Outro

    2 min
  6. Google Shared My Phone Number!

    05/21/2025

    Google Shared My Phone Number!

    Based on an original blog post at: https://danq.me/2025/05/21/google-shared-my-phone-number/When people started calling my personal mobile number with questions about a voluntary organisation I'm involved with, I was confused: we weren't sharing that number. It turns out that Google had decided to take the number I used to verify my identity for Google Business some years prior and start putting it in Google Search results. WTF, Google?00:00 Intro 00:31 Google shared my phone number! 00:53 [Self-ad!] Plug for volunteering opportunities at Three Rings CIC 01:08 Unexpected phone calls 02:06 "Where did you find this number?" 02:33 Finding myself on Google 03:25 How Google first got my phone number 04:47 The second time this month a company leaked my PII! 05:02 "Did I click the wrong button on a popup?" and sarcasm 05:42 Outro

    6 min
  7. Delivery Songs

    03/29/2025

    Delivery Songs

    Based on an original blog post at: https://danq.me/2025/03/29/delivery-songs/In the UK, ice cream vans are perhaps the only delivery service with their own jingle. Turkey and India are WAY ahead of us in this regard, and I've got a few ideas about how we fix that...00:00 Intro 00:20 Ice cream vans 01:14 Water, propane, and vegetables 03:37 Other delivery services? 06:34 Outro

    7 min
  8. Work Slippers

    03/14/2025

    Work Slippers

    Based on an original blog post at: https://danq.me/2025/03/14/work-slippers/Last month, the dog ate my slippers, and in the week it took me to replace them my work productivity took a dip. Coincidence? Nope! They were my 'work slippers', and it turns out I needed them!00:00 Intro 00:21 Work Slippers 00:58 Routines are important 02:19 Work slippers as part of my routine 04:10 A new pair of slippers 04:28 My 100th blog post of this year! 05:07 Outro

    5 min
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A podcast nobody asked for about things only Dan cares about. A spin-off of the blog of Dan Q, who's been making random stuff on the Internet since the 1990s.

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  • Creator
    Dan Q
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dan Q 2026; all original content CC-BY-AT; details at https://danq.me/license/
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    Dan Q - The Podcast