Simon Hickinbotham
@franticspider.bsky.social
It's-not-music as a genre; Artificial Life; EvoDevo for Engineering; R for archaeology; attention deficit programming; cycling/fitness/MH in a 50+ alien world
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"Keep pedalling faster or they'll leave!"
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
"Keep pedalling faster or they'll leave!"
See ya Sly
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
See ya Sly
www.facebook.com/events/42543...
#emomsky
EMOM York! WXJL tonight etc.
Performers: stick your name down in the discussion for this event if you want to play, or get in touch with North Facing Garden or Simon Hickinbotham on Facebook or by email: [email protected] or on bluesky @franticspider.
#emomsky
EMOM York! WXJL tonight etc.
Performers: stick your name down in the discussion for this event if you want to play, or get in touch with North Facing Garden or Simon Hickinbotham on Facebook or by email: [email protected] or on bluesky @franticspider.
EMOM York XXIII
Event by North Facing Garden on Wednesday, March 4 2026
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January 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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#emomsky
EMOM York! WXJL tonight etc.
Performers: stick your name down in the discussion for this event if you want to play, or get in touch with North Facing Garden or Simon Hickinbotham on Facebook or by email: [email protected] or on bluesky @franticspider.
#emomsky
EMOM York! WXJL tonight etc.
Performers: stick your name down in the discussion for this event if you want to play, or get in touch with North Facing Garden or Simon Hickinbotham on Facebook or by email: [email protected] or on bluesky @franticspider.
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Crown shyness. Pretty Zen, no? Stare. Lose yourself. Come back though.
January 23, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Crown shyness. Pretty Zen, no? Stare. Lose yourself. Come back though.
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Roxy Music frequently appeared on German music show Muzikladen. On this day in 1974, they performed "Psalm" live.
January 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Roxy Music frequently appeared on German music show Muzikladen. On this day in 1974, they performed "Psalm" live.
If I was nearer I'd go!
Can't wait lead more free public #lichen walks for @theroyalparks.bsky.social! Join me 4 & 13 March in Kensington Gardens to learn more about these strange, beautiful and important life-forms. A hidden world all around us, even in central London! Sign up at www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/lea...
Learning Lichens: a walk in the park
Join us for a leisurely walk in Kensington Gardens this Spring, exploring the fascinating world of lichens.
www.royalparks.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
If I was nearer I'd go!
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January 22, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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Kunstformen der Natur Leipzig und Wien: Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1899-1904. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47388109) #nature #illustration #art
January 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Kunstformen der Natur Leipzig und Wien: Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1899-1904. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47388109) #nature #illustration #art
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such a lovely thing to think about
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
such a lovely thing to think about
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“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
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#70sTop30 (unranked)
24. Scars - Adult/ery
Released in 1979 on the Fast Product label. The 'Adultery/Horrowshow' single is surely one of the finest Scottish post-punk releases.
24. Scars - Adult/ery
Released in 1979 on the Fast Product label. The 'Adultery/Horrowshow' single is surely one of the finest Scottish post-punk releases.
Scars - Adult ery
YouTube video by scoorieboy
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January 7, 2026 at 5:53 AM
#70sTop30 (unranked)
24. Scars - Adult/ery
Released in 1979 on the Fast Product label. The 'Adultery/Horrowshow' single is surely one of the finest Scottish post-punk releases.
24. Scars - Adult/ery
Released in 1979 on the Fast Product label. The 'Adultery/Horrowshow' single is surely one of the finest Scottish post-punk releases.
Give this 5 seconds, see what you think
Go go go - check the new @tinnedmeats.bsky.social
There's a CD for Kilter on our side...
iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/ihn014...
bsky.app/profile/inee...
There's a CD for Kilter on our side...
iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/ihn014...
bsky.app/profile/inee...
January 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Give this 5 seconds, see what you think
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
I think the answer is yes
If AI takes over online communication, will offline clubs make a comeback?
If the internet becomes less human, will face-to-face become more valuable?
If the internet becomes less human, will face-to-face become more valuable?
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I think the answer is yes
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25% OFF UNTIL JAN 15th!
Doing a little sale for the new year!
Live2D Hair Physics Example Project & Tutorial
Available at: kuroama.carrd.co#resources
Doing a little sale for the new year!
Live2D Hair Physics Example Project & Tutorial
Available at: kuroama.carrd.co#resources
December 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
25% OFF UNTIL JAN 15th!
Doing a little sale for the new year!
Live2D Hair Physics Example Project & Tutorial
Available at: kuroama.carrd.co#resources
Doing a little sale for the new year!
Live2D Hair Physics Example Project & Tutorial
Available at: kuroama.carrd.co#resources
All work in this area is gratefully appreciated
There are countless websites that generate color palettes, but I needed a reusable package for my own apps. So I built dittoTones. 🟣
It mimics the perceptual DNA (Lightness/Chroma curves) of popular systems and blends them with your target hue → meodai.github.io/dittoTones/
It mimics the perceptual DNA (Lightness/Chroma curves) of popular systems and blends them with your target hue → meodai.github.io/dittoTones/
December 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
All work in this area is gratefully appreciated
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‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
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December 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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ICYMI - our 2025 Sampler!
That one features
@nicholasburgess.bsky.social
@themodernfolk.bandcamp.com
@maiovvi.bsky.social
@thisshipargo.bsky.social
@airstrip101.bsky.social
@3amnoise.net
@dasroyalarctic.bsky.social
@atraeger.bsky.social
and many more
That one features
@nicholasburgess.bsky.social
@themodernfolk.bandcamp.com
@maiovvi.bsky.social
@thisshipargo.bsky.social
@airstrip101.bsky.social
@3amnoise.net
@dasroyalarctic.bsky.social
@atraeger.bsky.social
and many more
2025 Sampler, by Various Artists
25 track album
iheartnoise.bandcamp.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
ICYMI - our 2025 Sampler!
That one features
@nicholasburgess.bsky.social
@themodernfolk.bandcamp.com
@maiovvi.bsky.social
@thisshipargo.bsky.social
@airstrip101.bsky.social
@3amnoise.net
@dasroyalarctic.bsky.social
@atraeger.bsky.social
and many more
That one features
@nicholasburgess.bsky.social
@themodernfolk.bandcamp.com
@maiovvi.bsky.social
@thisshipargo.bsky.social
@airstrip101.bsky.social
@3amnoise.net
@dasroyalarctic.bsky.social
@atraeger.bsky.social
and many more
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4'33" is a Christmas song
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
4'33" is a Christmas song
On my list...
John Fahey really loved Christmas. This collection of popular festive songs; Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Let it Snow, White Christmas, and suchlike, was recorded in Portland, OR, in 1983.
December 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
On my list...
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Let's talk about AI Hype and the Theory of Constraints. From a business perspective, the key metric is "lead time." The time it takes to get an idea to the point where it's producing revenue ("in the customer's hands").
1/10
1/10
December 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Let's talk about AI Hype and the Theory of Constraints. From a business perspective, the key metric is "lead time." The time it takes to get an idea to the point where it's producing revenue ("in the customer's hands").
1/10
1/10
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@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Business Rates: From next April, rates will rise by 115% for the average hotel and 76% for a pub, compared with 4% for large supermarkets and 7% for distribution warehouses
"when you have lost your inns, drown your empty selves—for you will have lost the last of England"
Business Rates: From next April, rates will rise by 115% for the average hotel and 76% for a pub, compared with 4% for large supermarkets and 7% for distribution warehouses
"when you have lost your inns, drown your empty selves—for you will have lost the last of England"
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Business Rates: From next April, rates will rise by 115% for the average hotel and 76% for a pub, compared with 4% for large supermarkets and 7% for distribution warehouses
"when you have lost your inns, drown your empty selves—for you will have lost the last of England"
Business Rates: From next April, rates will rise by 115% for the average hotel and 76% for a pub, compared with 4% for large supermarkets and 7% for distribution warehouses
"when you have lost your inns, drown your empty selves—for you will have lost the last of England"
I wish I could claim I'd done this deliberately...
Really interesting research showing that while ultra-specialization in a single discipline might lead to better results early in one’s career, multi-discipline training and practice pays off big time in the long run. This applies to a range of professions from scientists to athletes and more
Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance
Scientists have long debated the origins of exceptional human achievements. This literature review summarizes recent evidence from multiple domains on the acquisition of world-class performance. We re...
www.science.org
December 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I wish I could claim I'd done this deliberately...