Shell
@shellbryson.com
Writes sci-fi stories in Edinburgh. Founder of Edinburgh SFF writing community: https://edinburghsff.com - Software engineer by day. Personal site: https://shellbryson.com
Contrast that last video to the view on the way back from North Berwick yesterday. Makes me wish I could paint.
October 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Contrast that last video to the view on the way back from North Berwick yesterday. Makes me wish I could paint.
The haar has the city this morning…
October 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The haar has the city this morning…
Incredible sky again. I do love this time of year. All those colours.
October 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Incredible sky again. I do love this time of year. All those colours.
Eastwards across Edinburgh this morning. 🥰
September 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Eastwards across Edinburgh this morning. 🥰
I can feel the seasons changing. This is a gorgeous city.
September 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I can feel the seasons changing. This is a gorgeous city.
Serious Apple. I work hard at accessibility for things I build. Meanwhile you do stuff like this. Bravo. These buttons are not in a disabled state.
September 16, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Serious Apple. I work hard at accessibility for things I build. Meanwhile you do stuff like this. Bravo. These buttons are not in a disabled state.
Woken by loud evacuation alarms coming from Ocean Terminal, Leith. (I went it check, looks like a false alarm.)
Sound travels strangely in a city. It’s actually louder here a few streets away than the street OT is on.
Sound travels strangely in a city. It’s actually louder here a few streets away than the street OT is on.
August 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Woken by loud evacuation alarms coming from Ocean Terminal, Leith. (I went it check, looks like a false alarm.)
Sound travels strangely in a city. It’s actually louder here a few streets away than the street OT is on.
Sound travels strangely in a city. It’s actually louder here a few streets away than the street OT is on.
Extra early start at the office before work so I can get some words written. 6 weeks to hammer out this draft, 12 weeks to polish. Then sleep?
August 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Extra early start at the office before work so I can get some words written. 6 weeks to hammer out this draft, 12 weeks to polish. Then sleep?
Gorgeous rainbow over Edinburgh right now
August 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Gorgeous rainbow over Edinburgh right now
Went to bed early to write up editing notes. Immediately got a headache. But. Must. Words. Now. Then sleep?
June 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Went to bed early to write up editing notes. Immediately got a headache. But. Must. Words. Now. Then sleep?
Back in actual drafting after #cymera2025. Feels (temporarily) good…
June 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Back in actual drafting after #cymera2025. Feels (temporarily) good…
Am ready. Out with @edinburghsff.com gang ahead of #cymera2025.
June 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Am ready. Out with @edinburghsff.com gang ahead of #cymera2025.
Editing steps up significantly. Query written, and am plotting something…
May 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Editing steps up significantly. Query written, and am plotting something…
Office space spent ages yesterday adding ivy to the terrace. First chance I got to take a look at it. It’s fucking plastic… So disappointed 😒
May 9, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Office space spent ages yesterday adding ivy to the terrace. First chance I got to take a look at it. It’s fucking plastic… So disappointed 😒
Such a glorious morning. Might be at work, physically, but my head is out there…
May 6, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Such a glorious morning. Might be at work, physically, but my head is out there…
Similar thoughts. Why am I here?
May 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Similar thoughts. Why am I here?
Clothes shopping with wife and daughter. A break from editing.
May 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Clothes shopping with wife and daughter. A break from editing.
The office this morning. I will pretend I’m on holiday, not writing code & figuring out story outlines.
May 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The office this morning. I will pretend I’m on holiday, not writing code & figuring out story outlines.
Birthday gift from my 13yo daughter says it all I suppose 😂
April 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Birthday gift from my 13yo daughter says it all I suppose 😂
I’m so stoked with this gift from a visiting Japanese friend I’ve not seen for a decade or so. How cool is this? 😍
April 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I’m so stoked with this gift from a visiting Japanese friend I’ve not seen for a decade or so. How cool is this? 😍
Started coming into work super early to nab best workspace. Possibly over corrected. Office at 0730. Smart people are just waking up.
April 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Started coming into work super early to nab best workspace. Possibly over corrected. Office at 0730. Smart people are just waking up.
“AI is the future!”
Also, Google’s AI answers a simple question…
How can anyone trust a single thing that comes from these billion-dollar machines? How is this better than a regular search? Stripping context, presenting stuff like this as “fact”.
Also, Google’s AI answers a simple question…
How can anyone trust a single thing that comes from these billion-dollar machines? How is this better than a regular search? Stripping context, presenting stuff like this as “fact”.
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“AI is the future!”
Also, Google’s AI answers a simple question…
How can anyone trust a single thing that comes from these billion-dollar machines? How is this better than a regular search? Stripping context, presenting stuff like this as “fact”.
Also, Google’s AI answers a simple question…
How can anyone trust a single thing that comes from these billion-dollar machines? How is this better than a regular search? Stripping context, presenting stuff like this as “fact”.
Morning coffee before work. I’m pretending to be on holiday.
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Morning coffee before work. I’m pretending to be on holiday.