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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 23/08/2025

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?

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Music Live CAMBRIDGE

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 25/07/2025

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

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 12/06/2025

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...

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django-vanityurls

A Django vanity URLs/internal redirects app

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 23/05/2025

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/...

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 07/05/2025

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

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 05/05/2025

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

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 03/05/2025

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.

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 30/04/2025

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...

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MusicLiveCOLCHESTER BUZZ May '25

Playlist · Threehundredsongs · 35 items

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Laura Baron Music @laurabaronmusic.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

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

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Three Hundred Songs (Simon) @threehundredsongs.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

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.

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 12/04/2025

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.

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Henri @henriwords.com · 29/03/2025

*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

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 25/03/2025

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.

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 10/01/2025

Couple of photos from Laurence Jones at our venue.

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 26/12/2024

Happy Not Christmas Any More everybody!

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 25/12/2024

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.

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The John Otway Band @thejohnotwayband.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

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

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 10/12/2024

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.

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 10/12/2024

@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.

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 09/12/2024

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

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Simon Harding @simon.colchester.social · 09/12/2024

Are there any cryptic crossword people on here?

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