Simon Preston
@simonpreston.net
Software developer, music creator, creaking raver, pro-humanity.
Trying to do two projects at the same time atm. Learning Bitwig and rebuilding my website with a new CMS. Trying to prioritise.
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trying to do two projects at the same time atm. Learning Bitwig and rebuilding my website with a new CMS. Trying to prioritise.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I really think the answer is as simple as they knew it'd win votes. Power at all costs.
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I really think the answer is as simple as they knew it'd win votes. Power at all costs.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social not gonna lie, hearing Simon is in Preston made me do a double take. 😂
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social not gonna lie, hearing Simon is in Preston made me do a double take. 😂
Had a massive Windows purge, lately. All my machines now run Kubuntu Linux as their primary OS. Any dual boot systems ONLY have the applications that must run on Windows, on the Windows side.
Also found running old games on Linux via Wine/Lutris seem to run better than Windows 'compatibility mode'
Also found running old games on Linux via Wine/Lutris seem to run better than Windows 'compatibility mode'
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Had a massive Windows purge, lately. All my machines now run Kubuntu Linux as their primary OS. Any dual boot systems ONLY have the applications that must run on Windows, on the Windows side.
Also found running old games on Linux via Wine/Lutris seem to run better than Windows 'compatibility mode'
Also found running old games on Linux via Wine/Lutris seem to run better than Windows 'compatibility mode'
@mrjamesob.bsky.social please don't make that noise again. I was in the middle of drinking a coffee and nearly spilt it everywhere.
October 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social please don't make that noise again. I was in the middle of drinking a coffee and nearly spilt it everywhere.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social has the ambassador brought the ferrero rocher with him?
September 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social has the ambassador brought the ferrero rocher with him?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social this is utterly beautiful. Properly welling up at this. 🥹
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social this is utterly beautiful. Properly welling up at this. 🥹
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I'm going for Gullis. He's bound to at some point.
September 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I'm going for Gullis. He's bound to at some point.
@lewisgoodall.com I'm genuinely outstanded at just how many people aren't understanding the need for societal change in your inheritance argument. It sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
August 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
@lewisgoodall.com I'm genuinely outstanded at just how many people aren't understanding the need for societal change in your inheritance argument. It sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
@adilray.bsky.social I've noticed the number on the door, for GMB weather, is 1874. Co-incidence? Or are the animators Villa fans? 😜
August 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
@adilray.bsky.social I've noticed the number on the door, for GMB weather, is 1874. Co-incidence? Or are the animators Villa fans? 😜
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Trump loves holding press conferences next to to helicopters, for some reason...
June 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Trump loves holding press conferences next to to helicopters, for some reason...
It's that time of year, again...
June 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It's that time of year, again...
It wasn't just you @mrjamesob.bsky.social - I also heard 'nearly a doctor'.
June 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It wasn't just you @mrjamesob.bsky.social - I also heard 'nearly a doctor'.
Looks like Sky have pushed a dodgy update to the Q boxes. D'oh.
May 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Looks like Sky have pushed a dodgy update to the Q boxes. D'oh.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social my eyes do the same. I notice it more when I'm out and about, and looking at trees. My left eye has a slightly cooler tint to my right. Felt pretty weird when I first realised this.
May 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social my eyes do the same. I notice it more when I'm out and about, and looking at trees. My left eye has a slightly cooler tint to my right. Felt pretty weird when I first realised this.
Last 2 days have been very music oriented. Yesterday went through a lot of my vinyl. Today I started a new track, with a house tinge, and created a new playlist for the weekend's sessions.
a cat playing a record on a turntable with the caption " don 't mind me just doing dj stuffs " on the bottom
ALT: a cat playing a record on a turntable with the caption " don 't mind me just doing dj stuffs " on the bottom
media.tenor.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Last 2 days have been very music oriented. Yesterday went through a lot of my vinyl. Today I started a new track, with a house tinge, and created a new playlist for the weekend's sessions.
Reposted by Simon Preston
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
Ebenezer Goode was The Shamen, not the Prodigy @mrjamesob.bsky.social 😜
February 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Ebenezer Goode was The Shamen, not the Prodigy @mrjamesob.bsky.social 😜
I think I've followed all those on Twitter, who are now over here. As many as I can, at least. Twitter account has been deactivated.
January 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I think I've followed all those on Twitter, who are now over here. As many as I can, at least. Twitter account has been deactivated.
Watched the 4K of Bladerunner 2049, this evening. First time watching with my new home cinema setup. The sound design in this scene is incredible; It's very intense, and deserves to be heard with large speakers and surround sound. None of this sound bar nonsense.
Blade Runner 2049 - Water Fight Scene [HD]
YouTube video by adriandotg
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Watched the 4K of Bladerunner 2049, this evening. First time watching with my new home cinema setup. The sound design in this scene is incredible; It's very intense, and deserves to be heard with large speakers and surround sound. None of this sound bar nonsense.
I've been going through loads of my old vinyl tonight. Think a retro mix is on the cards, in the near future. I've had the 1210s for 21 years. I think they deserve a big birthday bash.
November 14, 2024 at 11:42 PM
I've been going through loads of my old vinyl tonight. Think a retro mix is on the cards, in the near future. I've had the 1210s for 21 years. I think they deserve a big birthday bash.
If you're a fan of dubby ambient music, I recently put up a free download of a new track I made. Available to DL in flac, without loads of hoops to go through.
Simon Preston - Purple
Simon Preston - Purple by Simon Preston on hearthis.at | Ambient
hearthis.at
November 12, 2024 at 3:59 PM
If you're a fan of dubby ambient music, I recently put up a free download of a new track I made. Available to DL in flac, without loads of hoops to go through.
Blue Skies (BT's Delphinium Days Mix)
YouTube video by BT - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Started a full rewatch of Deep Space 9. First time since it was aired by BBC2, back in the 90s. Was holding out for an HD remaster, but ah well. #StarTrek
October 8, 2023 at 8:56 AM
Started a full rewatch of Deep Space 9. First time since it was aired by BBC2, back in the 90s. Was holding out for an HD remaster, but ah well. #StarTrek
This should be an interesting read...
October 7, 2023 at 1:17 PM
This should be an interesting read...