Andrew McCombe
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Andrew McCombe
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Software Developing vinyl collecting sci-fi reading guy from somewhere in the middle of England. Wannabe writer.

Likes: PHP, Javascript, Laravel, Formula 1, BTCC, Hip Hop / Electro, Drum n Bass, The KLF, collecting Gollancz Yellow Hardback Sci-Fi books.
This was one of the biggest selling toys in the UK in 1976/77:
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Today's random question to ask AI:

"Which British Formula One World Champion was born closes to Silverstone circuit?"

(Answer: Sir Lewis Hamilton)

(AI: Google Gemini)

#Formula1
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Whats going on with Apple's weather app? Its like a rave!
October 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Finally got my hands on one of my holy grail records. OK, it's the boot, but better than not having it.

#klf

#vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #vinylcollectionpost #records #recordshops #recordcollection #recordcollector #cd #cdcollector #music

#ravemusic #dancemusic #housemusic
July 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It has rained.

The strawberry bushes are happy.
May 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Okily Dokily!
May 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
They show in the table structure, either in TablePlus, or from `SHOW CREATE TABLE <table name>`
May 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
TFW you finally get the last first edition book in a collection. These were not cheap!

Octavia Butler - Xenogenesis (AKA Lilith's Brood)

#BookCollector #SciFi
May 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Stepped away from the screens this weekend to build a little area for the plant pots to go. A bit of bricklaying, digging, and blue slate gravel makes such a difference.
May 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
F1 Race times for UK people.

#FormulaOne #BahrainGP
April 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Here's the F1 race times for the UK viewers.

See you at 6am on Sunday!

#Formula1 #JapaneseGP
April 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I've remapped my '§' key to $ using Karabiner Elements. As a PHP developer I find this much more useful.

Under 'Complex Modifications', add the following:
April 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Today's pondering:

Why is this 'double-S' key on Apple keyboards? Hands up if you use it regularly for it's intended purpose (section mark).

Surely a # would be more useful?
April 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I found notes for compiling php 4.0.6 with Apache and MySQL in an old notebook.
March 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Busy building a coffee shop this evening.
March 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
For the UK #FormulaOne fans...
March 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Chrome has automatically disabled the Xdebug Helper :(

I'm assuming you're aware of this @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy ?
March 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Spring has sprung in the UK!

Feels like we've had a year of continuous grey skies and drizzle. So so good to get a bit of fresh air and sunshine!
March 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
February 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Desmond!

('Lost' reference)
February 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The best way to start a Sunday morning. Son is out on the mountain bike trails at Cannock Forest, I'm in cafe.

#SundayMorning
February 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Tonight's #ListeningTo is a fantastic double compilation of late 80s and early 90s Hip-Hop featuring De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, and loads more.
February 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Finished reading 'Adulthood Rites: Lilith's Brood book 2' last night. Can't wait to dive into book 3.

amzn.to/3ZFne3t

#reading #books #SciFi #ScienceFiction
December 6, 2024 at 12:46 PM
When your kid influences your Spotify wrapped...
December 5, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Does anyone else wear a hole in their CMD key with their thumbnail, or is it just me?
November 22, 2024 at 8:40 AM