Simon Painter
@simonpainter.bsky.social
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Senior .net developer
oreilly.bsky.social author.
'Any view of things that is not strange, is false' -Neil Gaiman
Senior .net developer
oreilly.bsky.social author.
'Any view of things that is not strange, is false' -Neil Gaiman
I'm watching the new series of #DoctorWho with my daughters. We've reached The Smowmen. I love the matt smith Christmas specials. That's the doctor written 100% as a "magic time wizard". My youngest made this fan art:
October 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm watching the new series of #DoctorWho with my daughters. We've reached The Smowmen. I love the matt smith Christmas specials. That's the doctor written 100% as a "magic time wizard". My youngest made this fan art:
Anyone know much about embroidery? I've got a kit I'm planning to do, but it's pretty complicated looking. I'm not sure what order to do the colours in!
September 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Anyone know much about embroidery? I've got a kit I'm planning to do, but it's pretty complicated looking. I'm not sure what order to do the colours in!
Just scored a couple of art books in a charity shop! Result!
September 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Just scored a couple of art books in a charity shop! Result!
It's new computer game time. I finish finished Disco Elysium, which was absolutely incredible. Now I'm going for @inkle.co studio's Heaven's Vault, which - as a language nerd- looks like it's going to be right up my street!
September 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It's new computer game time. I finish finished Disco Elysium, which was absolutely incredible. Now I'm going for @inkle.co studio's Heaven's Vault, which - as a language nerd- looks like it's going to be right up my street!
Me, about 1/3 through the latest Doctor Who:
May 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Me, about 1/3 through the latest Doctor Who:
Tonight's film - the 1994 Wynona Ryder version of Little Women. Watched it with my oldest daughter. Was very good, but we both prefer the recent Greta Gerwig version.
May 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tonight's film - the 1994 Wynona Ryder version of Little Women. Watched it with my oldest daughter. Was very good, but we both prefer the recent Greta Gerwig version.
Anyone else remember the computer game Pandora's Box from the late 90s? I'm a little sad it's not available anywhere at all any more.
May 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Anyone else remember the computer game Pandora's Box from the late 90s? I'm a little sad it's not available anywhere at all any more.
I'm off on a journey down to London to give my first ever workshop on Functional c# at @sddconf.bsky.social Sadly the British trains are being true to form & I'm not currently sure if or when I'll arrive!
May 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I'm off on a journey down to London to give my first ever workshop on Functional c# at @sddconf.bsky.social Sadly the British trains are being true to form & I'm not currently sure if or when I'll arrive!
Im trying to get back into drawing again. This is a mosque in saw in Antalya while I was on holiday last week.
February 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Im trying to get back into drawing again. This is a mosque in saw in Antalya while I was on holiday last week.
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money
February 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money
Today's productivity brought to you by Julianna Barwick's album The Magic Place. It's odd, ethereal & minimalist. Amazing album & perfect for working to
January 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Today's productivity brought to you by Julianna Barwick's album The Magic Place. It's odd, ethereal & minimalist. Amazing album & perfect for working to
Today's productivity brought to you by classic 70s album "Hergest Ridge" by Mike Oldfield
January 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today's productivity brought to you by classic 70s album "Hergest Ridge" by Mike Oldfield
Thank you, @sessionize.com . I'm fairly sure there are plenty of folks doing more than I do, but I'm honestly just grateful to be still able to do this 7 years on!
January 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thank you, @sessionize.com . I'm fairly sure there are plenty of folks doing more than I do, but I'm honestly just grateful to be still able to do this 7 years on!
I'm back to one of my passion projects at the moments - computer films. I've just watched one of the very earliest and one that escaped my attention until now - Hot Millions from 1968, Starring Peter Ustinov. Expect a blog or podcast discussion of this at some point in the near future!
December 23, 2024 at 3:44 PM
I'm back to one of my passion projects at the moments - computer films. I've just watched one of the very earliest and one that escaped my attention until now - Hot Millions from 1968, Starring Peter Ustinov. Expect a blog or podcast discussion of this at some point in the near future!
Today's productivity brought to you by the album "Il Viaggio" by the amazing Belgian jazz musician, Melanie de Biasio
December 20, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Today's productivity brought to you by the album "Il Viaggio" by the amazing Belgian jazz musician, Melanie de Biasio
Today's productivity brought to you by Miles Davis' soundtrack to "Ascenseur pour l'echafaud" (elevator to the gallows). Not a terrible film by any stretch, but the soundtrack is a million times more worth your time.
December 12, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Today's productivity brought to you by Miles Davis' soundtrack to "Ascenseur pour l'echafaud" (elevator to the gallows). Not a terrible film by any stretch, but the soundtrack is a million times more worth your time.
I'm taking a break from reading Blake's 7 novelisations to something more appropriate to the season. Nothing Lasts Forever - which was lovely adapted in the early 80s as Die Hard with Bruce Willis. It doesn't get much more christmassy than this!
December 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
I'm taking a break from reading Blake's 7 novelisations to something more appropriate to the season. Nothing Lasts Forever - which was lovely adapted in the early 80s as Die Hard with Bruce Willis. It doesn't get much more christmassy than this!
We had a family cinema trip today to see wicked. I was a bit dubious of seeing a musical adaptation of Gregory Maguire's book, but honestly - I enjoyed it a great deal. I'm looking forward to part 2!
December 8, 2024 at 12:00 AM
We had a family cinema trip today to see wicked. I was a bit dubious of seeing a musical adaptation of Gregory Maguire's book, but honestly - I enjoyed it a great deal. I'm looking forward to part 2!
My first properly finished #CrossStitch. A Christmas card for a member of my family. My next plan is going to be much more ambitious!!
December 3, 2024 at 8:26 PM
My first properly finished #CrossStitch. A Christmas card for a member of my family. My next plan is going to be much more ambitious!!
Just saw Paddington in Peru. It's fun to see with the kids & nice, light entertainment. Not as good as the first 2 though, and pretty much all the plot twists are guessable within minutes of the film starting.
November 23, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Just saw Paddington in Peru. It's fun to see with the kids & nice, light entertainment. Not as good as the first 2 though, and pretty much all the plot twists are guessable within minutes of the film starting.
Hacking Movie Podcasts are Go! in this episode we talk about a couple of my personal favourite hacking movies, plus a very silly Jason Statham one
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November 21, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Hacking Movie Podcasts are Go! in this episode we talk about a couple of my personal favourite hacking movies, plus a very silly Jason Statham one
@cpsecuritypod.bsky.social
www.compromisingpositions.co.uk/where-to-lis...
@cpsecuritypod.bsky.social
www.compromisingpositions.co.uk/where-to-lis...
Today's walk to school with the kids is just missing Patrick Troughton dressed as an old Punch and Judy man!
November 19, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Today's walk to school with the kids is just missing Patrick Troughton dressed as an old Punch and Judy man!
Tonight's tv. Death and Other Details. It's a fun Agatha Christie pastiche. Enjoying it so far
November 18, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Tonight's tv. Death and Other Details. It's a fun Agatha Christie pastiche. Enjoying it so far
Today's latin phrase of the day has the right idea, let's grab a pitchfork & go!
November 13, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Today's latin phrase of the day has the right idea, let's grab a pitchfork & go!
Last night's film was Vijay 69. It's about an older Mumbaiker who decides to compete to become India's oldest triathlete. It wasn't bad, some of the humour was a bit broad, but Anupam Kher is great, as always.
November 12, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Last night's film was Vijay 69. It's about an older Mumbaiker who decides to compete to become India's oldest triathlete. It wasn't bad, some of the humour was a bit broad, but Anupam Kher is great, as always.