Nicholas Shiell
@nshiell.bsky.social
Introduce 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)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Foo Fighters
Queens of the Stone Age
Ortopilot
TheBathroomGirl
Stevie Wonder
Coldplay
Space
Wheatus
Amazonica (Dirty Harry)
Iron Maiden
Rage Against The Machine
Professor Elemental
Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer
Bon Jovi
One Direction
Elastica
Chas and Dave
Press Play On Tape
̶M̶i̶s̶t̶y̶’̶s̶ ̶B̶i̶g̶ ̶A̶d̶v̶e̶n̶t̶u̶r̶e̶ (dammit covid)
Rage Against The Machine
Professor Elemental
Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer
Bon Jovi
One Direction
Elastica
Chas and Dave
Press Play On Tape
̶M̶i̶s̶t̶y̶’̶s̶ ̶B̶i̶g̶ ̶A̶d̶v̶e̶n̶t̶u̶r̶e̶ (dammit covid)
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live:
Marillion
Fish
Egdon Heath
Focus
Micheal Jackson
Björk
Massive Attack
Portishead
The Big Push
Ren <- earlier today
And so many more. I could fill the list with just Fish, saw him at least a twenty times.
Marillion
Fish
Egdon Heath
Focus
Micheal Jackson
Björk
Massive Attack
Portishead
The Big Push
Ren <- earlier today
And so many more. I could fill the list with just Fish, saw him at least a twenty times.
August 31, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Introduce 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)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Foo Fighters
Queens of the Stone Age
Ortopilot
TheBathroomGirl
Stevie Wonder
Coldplay
Space
Wheatus
Amazonica (Dirty Harry)
Observing the partial solar eclipse with my dad's setup binoculars + sheet of paper
August 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Observing the partial solar eclipse with my dad's setup binoculars + sheet of paper
Experimenting more with #krita.org, a 10 min sketch of a boat in London
August 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Experimenting more with #krita.org, a 10 min sketch of a boat in London
I like watching these clips www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjHJ...
Richard Feynman talks about light
YouTube video by sdfhsfh
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I like watching these clips www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjHJ...
Sign by Alexandra Palace in London a few days ago
July 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Sign by Alexandra Palace in London a few days ago
Reposted by Nicholas Shiell
Tired: this meeting should have been an email
Wired: this app should have been a web page
danq.me/2026/07/09/y...
Wired: this app should have been a web page
danq.me/2026/07/09/y...
Your ‘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...
danq.me
July 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Tired: this meeting should have been an email
Wired: this app should have been a web page
danq.me/2026/07/09/y...
Wired: this app should have been a web page
danq.me/2026/07/09/y...
I 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...
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...
'Count Binface MP'? Andrew Marr interview
YouTube video by Count Binface
www.youtube.com
July 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I 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...
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...
New #Linux user interface kde.org/announcement...
Plasma 6.7
Plasma 6.7 brings powerful new features to KDE’s classic desktop, and refines its user experience to new levels.
kde.org
June 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
New #Linux user interface kde.org/announcement...
Helping 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
May 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Helping 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
Very strange music www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
www.youtube.com
April 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Very strange music www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
There is amazing earth-shine on the moon this evenin
March 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
There is amazing earth-shine on the moon this evenin
Reposted by Nicholas Shiell
Hey 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.
Just not gonna bother. You want a bespoke image? Hire an illustrator.
March 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Hey 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.
Just not gonna bother. You want a bespoke image? Hire an illustrator.
A free Astronomy Podcast worth listening to www.astropotamus.com/star-river/e...
Star River Podcast Episodes
Welcome 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
www.astropotamus.com
March 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A free Astronomy Podcast worth listening to www.astropotamus.com/star-river/e...
I 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
February 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I 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
Anyone ever been to Brussels before?
January 28, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Anyone ever been to Brussels before?
I'm updating my CV (résumé) and CSS is far better for making documents look nice these days compared to a word document
January 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I'm updating my CV (résumé) and CSS is far better for making documents look nice these days compared to a word document
Happy new year all
December 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Happy new year all
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
What a nice interview, worth a listen www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Desert Island Discs - Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist - BBC Sounds
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, computer scientist, shares his music with Lauren Laverne.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
What a nice interview, worth a listen www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Anyone know someone that wants a senior web developer to work in their company?
(I'm looking for a new role)
(I'm looking for a new role)
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Anyone know someone that wants a senior web developer to work in their company?
(I'm looking for a new role)
(I'm looking for a new role)
Not only does twitter.com seem to be down, but downdetector.co.uk seems to be broken too?
X. It’s what’s happening
From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.
twitter.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Not only does twitter.com seem to be down, but downdetector.co.uk seems to be broken too?
Gonna look at spinning up Linux on my ChromeBook again
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Gonna look at spinning up Linux on my ChromeBook again
Using a #raspberrypi.com to control 3 a colour LED
September 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Using a #raspberrypi.com to control 3 a colour LED
Went for a walk near my parent's house and saw a sign to the "Secret Nuclear Bunker"
August 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Went for a walk near my parent's house and saw a sign to the "Secret Nuclear Bunker"