Simon

s2d@hachyderm.io

Life: Music, films, new restaurants, reading, hiking and wildlife. Work: DBA PostgreSQL & SQL Server, DevOps. Ko-fi monthly donator to this instance. Have run a self-hosted instance in the past, and been on other instances. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nobridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nobridge</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nobots" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nobots</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/noindex" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#noindex</a>

Posts

Post #2503185
Number 2 of 3 red wines I treated myself to. One a week.
Post #2503184
It&#39;s sad when an artist you like no longer creates music. https://sampinkerton.bandcamp.com/album/a-story-in-parts
Post #2503183
It’s been a long time that a TV series has gripped me, but Lucy Worsley Investigates has done that. The origins of witchcraft trials in Scotland episode was so good.
Post #2503182
I did some dBase IV at uni. https://www.theregister.com/databases/2026/05/13/dbase-debased-database-titan-fades-to-black-after-47-years/5238841
Post #2258365
Tim Cook leaving.
Post #2258364
Watching a comedy on Britbox - saw my oldest and best friend acting in it. Upstart Crow.
Post #2258363
@scribblanitea Gimp.
Post #2258362
@scribblanitea you can’t use it because it’s called Gimp?
Post #2258361
British Columbia has moved to permanent daylight savings. Come on Washington, Oregon and California.
Post #2258360
Intel could take over the PC market now, with AMD and nvidia showing no interest in it anymore. Create some great CPUs and graphics cards.
Post #2258359
Bandcamp Friday this week. I have a lot queued up to purchase.
Post #2258358
Almost as bizarre as the Allbirds announcement.
Post #2258353
Debian fixed copy-fail for Trixie (Security). https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-31431
Post #2258352
Now playing - Sages by Loreen and Ólafur Arnalds.
Post #2258351
Filled in the boxes. Voted.
Post #2258349
This album is smooth. https://thedelines.bandcamp.com/album/the-set-up
Post #2258348
DirtyFrag fixed in Debian Trixie (security).
Post #1133780
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm.
Post #1133779
Really interesting mini-documentary about my favorite film. https://youtu.be/FS219uod4y0
Post #1133778
Now, which cupboard will fit all these KitKats in…
Post #1133777
Great Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) concert last night.
Post #1133776
I couldn’t resist the artwork on this wine bottle. Renard = fox.
Post #1133775
Our heat pump/AC doesn’t know what’s going on. It’s had to switch between the two in the last couple of days.
Post #1133774
Solar. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/britain-breaks-solar-energy-record-twice-uk-biggest-solar-farm-springwell-approval
Post #1133773
Back to our electricity bill being just taxes and fees. Actual usage is more than covered by solar generation.
Post #1133772
Really interesting David Hockney exhibit at Portland Art Museum. Such a diverse range of styles.
Post #1133771
Follow the potato’s advice.