Just a quiet mention of a new thing: musiclivecambridge.com It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone. Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?

To be honest you would resign in shame if you'd be caught red-handed and outed as a Coldplay fan.

Exciting news (if you don't get out much). Managed to wrestle django-vanityurls into a Version 2.0 release this morning. It's not going to change the world, but it makes my life a little easier: pypi.org/project/djan...

Revisiting Prolog recently and trying to solve the ST "Safe Cracker" puzzles using it. Reasonable success. I've made a little module with some of the common stuff, plus a few example solutions. Code here: github.com/simonharris/...

These things are usually pretty much indestructible. Is it possible that I just rock *too* hard?

Having a lovely time with Leveret. Third time I've seen @samsweeney.bsky.social here!

I made another BlueSky bot. It's a little niche but if you live near the Colne like me it's vaguely relevant. If you have ideas for useful/fun bots you'd like to see, do get in touch.

Experimenting with whether I can automatically generate coherent Spotify playlists from data I already have in MusicLiveCOLCHESTER. It's getting there. This one features local artists prioritised by who's playing in town in May, among other factors: open.spotify.com/playlist/3x3...

Curating a space for music makers, word weavers, and visual storytellers. If your art moves people, you belong here. Hit me up. ✌️ #WhatTheWorldNeedsNow #poetry #music #art

Are all full moons named after classic albums? Also, follow @moonunit.colchester.social if you'd like to know more. One of my other little projects.

My latest daft project bot. Give it a follow if you're interested in the moon, or just don't get out much. Will be adding various bits and bobs over time.

Chris Wood tonight. musiclivecolchester.com/gigs/1173654...

*taps glass* I am delighted to say that the #Inquisitor puzzle in today's @theipaper.com is by me! Many thanks to @crypticblah.bsky.social and especially @cranberryfez.bsky.social for helping me knock it into shape, and @enigmatistelgar.bsky.social for publishing it #cryptic #crossword

Beans On Toast in the room!

Just putting this out there: I'm after finding a real job. I have decades of experience as a programmer, am a nice chap, and would like to work with Python, Django, ML...etc. Am on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/simon1976/ (although I don't like LinkedIn much). Would be grateful for any help.

Couple of photos from Laurence Jones at our venue.

Happy Not Christmas Any More everybody!

Having an argument with an AI bot about where me and my research partner's work was published. You'd think I would know better than a bot but now I just doubt what is truth any more.

NEW POST: Complicated by Avril Lavigne threehundredsongs.com/41-complicat...

John Otway Band in full force!

Saturday 14th and tonight the band play gig 15 of the tour at the rather beautiful @ColchesterArts colchesterartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Wonderful night in our little town last night. Thank you @jackieoates.bsky.social and @squeezyjohn.bsky.social. The crowd loved it and it was to great meet you briefly afterwards.

@flashling.bsky.social Phil! Great to see you here. Haven't been up to much on Fifteensquared recently but still care about it a lot. Hope you're well.

Jackie & John. Wonderful.

Really looking forward to @jackieoates.bsky.social and @squeezyjohn.bsky.social at Colchester Arts Centre later.

Are there any cryptic crossword people on here?

@cathy12341234.bsky.social hello!

Hello world.