Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: Red Hot Chilli Peppers Foo Fighters Queens of the Stone Age Ortopilot TheBathroomGirl Stevie Wonder Coldplay Space Wheatus Amazonica (Dirty Harry) 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Observing the partial solar eclipse with my dad's setup binoculars + sheet of paper 110
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Experimenting more with #krita.org, a 10 min sketch of a boat in London 020
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I like watching these clips www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjHJ...youtube.comRichard Feynman talks about lightYouTube video by sdfhsfh 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Sign by Alexandra Palace in London a few days ago 111
Reposted by Nicholas ShiellAlex Russell @infrequently.org · 14/07/2026Tired: this meeting should have been an email Wired: this app should have been a web page danq.me/2026/07/09/y...danq.meYour ‘App’ Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you…)I was asked to install a mobile app to get access to the itinerary of a trip to Disneyland I'm taking with the kids. Fuck that noise: couldn't it have just been a Web page? An hour of reverse-engineer... 2246
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I don't usually post politics stuff cos ughhhh But here is the main opponent standing against Nigel Farage - and he doen't seem to be sure he's from this planet www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRBh...youtube.com'Count Binface MP'? Andrew Marr interviewYouTube video by Count Binface 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026New #Linux user interface kde.org/announcement...kde.orgPlasma 6.7Plasma 6.7 brings powerful new features to KDE’s classic desktop, and refines its user experience to new levels. 160
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Helping tidy up at my parents. I discovered in a universe that may be infinitely big, and every possible state of matter exists somewhere - salad-spin-dyers are a thing 110
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Very strange music www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...youtube.comAngine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)YouTube video by KEXP 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 21/03/2026There is amazing earth-shine on the moon this evenin 000
Reposted by Nicholas ShiellTerry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Hey fellow scientists, I'm just letting you know that if you're promoting something with some junky AI image, I'm not gonna click. You've got a workshop, a conference, a new paper? Just not gonna bother. You want a bespoke image? Hire an illustrator. 28810186
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 02/03/2026A free Astronomy Podcast worth listening to www.astropotamus.com/star-river/e...astropotamus.comStar River Podcast EpisodesWelcome to the Star River. Here, we navigate the currents of the cosmos, one conversation at a time. Grab a glass, settle in, and join us as we explore the intersection of space, s 021
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 15/02/2026I tried paying money so facebook wouldn't show me adverts. They took my money and continued showing me posts for groups I'm not a member of. Facebook are nasty 100
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 06/01/2026I'm updating my CV (résumé) and CSS is far better for making documents look nice these days compared to a word document 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar. 010
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 28/11/2025What a nice interview, worth a listen www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukDesert Island Discs - Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist - BBC SoundsSir Tim Berners-Lee, computer scientist, shares his music with Lauren Laverne. 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Anyone know someone that wants a senior web developer to work in their company? (I'm looking for a new role) 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Not only does twitter.com seem to be down, but downdetector.co.uk seems to be broken too?twitter.comX. It’s what’s happeningFrom breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary. 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Gonna look at spinning up Linux on my ChromeBook again 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Using a #raspberrypi.com to control 3 a colour LED 100
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Went for a walk near my parent's house and saw a sign to the "Secret Nuclear Bunker" 110
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Added some more photos and info about our next gig truckstopdivas.com - custom web design by metruckstopdivas.comTruck Stop DivasTruck Stop Divas 010
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 25/07/2025I'm playing a big gig tomorrow truckstopdivas.com/performance/... !truckstopdivas.comTruck Stop DivasTruck Stop Divas 010
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Scorchio! - www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV9q...youtube.comScorchio! - The Fast Show | Shade StationYouTube video by Shade Station 110
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 07/06/2025www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Good ideabbc.co.ukLondon mayor urged to increase parking fees and tax on SUVsLondon Assembly Members worry they damage roads, cause congestion and put other road users at risk. 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Just realised I built my first professional website / app 20 years ago! 110
Reposted by Nicholas ShiellKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 14/05/2025hi, are you doomscrolling? Whenever I take time off social media, I find my life improves. I know there are a lot of bad things going on right now, but you still deserve time to rest and recover. Try not to stay up too late, and charge your phone away from your bed. 2056583
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 08/05/2025"Here I am with a brain the size of a planet and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper. Call that job satisfaction? I don't." - Marvin, the Paranoid Android 010
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 06/05/2025There is too much homelessness these days. Ian a few weeks I'm going to walk 100km to raise money for CentrePoint charity, please checkout my JustGiving www.justgiving.com/page/nichola...justgiving.comNicholas's fundraiser for CentrepointHelp Nicholas Shiell raise money to support Centrepoint 021
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 11/04/2025I found one of my oldest web projects, it actually doesn't look too bad - a 20 year old design. (It's since been redesigned) web.archive.org/web/20060708...web.archive.orgAJEX - Home 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025#SailfishOS WLAN internet sharing is still broken for me 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Working on a bassline to a chorus in a new song and wondering how bouncy and disco to make it sound 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 12/02/2025This is amazing floor796.comfloor796.comFloor796A huge animation scene with many references to memes, games, films, series, anime, music groups 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 11/02/2025www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "Will you start the fans please!"bbc.co.ukUK and US refuse to sign international AI declarationIt follows a warning from US Vice President JD Vance that excessive regulation could 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 31/01/2025I have an AI working on my PC, it's really quite powerful 000
Nicholas Shiell @nshiell.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Going for a long walk and thinking about the big bang and cosmology is fun 000
