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Ken Nicholson @osric_fool

One time archaeologist. Two time ice hockey-er. Some time film, theatre and musical director. Most time writer of all media. And all time gamer.

Joined April 2009
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Would you trust an algorithm to diagnose an illness? - CNN Business apple.news/AIKbJY1uFR7qvXC_Q…
New innovation ideas from #tamsjam for Public Health Scotland
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Game event plans #tamsjam
Need for Edinburgh Mayor #tamsjam
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Awesome time @ #tamsjam lots of connections
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All going well @ #exploringopendata
On screen CivTech 3.0 #CivTechDemoDay
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Would be great on our NHS website #civtechdemoday
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Meta photo of #civtechdemoday
Board of benefits. #nssdiscovery
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Open Plan Offices Should Be Banned Immediately - VICE UK interesting point of view apple.news/AzuFcGqqwT9GZ0j3D…
Barry Chuckle, one half of comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, dies aged 73 - to me.... theguardian.com/uk-news/2018…

Barry Chuckle, one half of Chuckle Brothers duo, dies aged 73

Manager says comedy entertainer died peacefully at home with his wife and family

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Guy Verhofstadt
@guyverhofstadt
10 Jul 2018
Confirms what many of us on the continent knew, that Brexit aside, Britain is one of the most tolerant & welcoming countries in Europe. If only more British politicians were willing to explain the positive effects of migration instead of leaving it to those exploiting fears.
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Joe Tree@joetree
21 Jun 2018
Great piece in @TechCrunch about @CivTechScotland techcrunch.com/2018/06/21/ci…

CivTech Scotland wants to procure what no one knows exists | TechCrunch

Here’s a tale of two organizations. When it comes to banking, I can walk up to an ATM anywhere in the world, slide in a card, hit a couple of buttons, and

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CivTech Scotland@CivTechScotland
22 May 2018
Are you a tech startup or SME with an idea to help support public transport in Scotland? Why not take the #CivTechChallenge launching 4 June: bit.ly/2ru1pmc #CivTechAccelerator
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Comment: Having tried an iPhone-based medical consultation, I'm sold - 9to5Mac - interesting point of view apple.news/A7TnEzBXbRCCMHdGk…

Comment: Having tried an iPhone-based medical consultation, I'm sold

Getting a conventional doctor's appointment can be one of life's more annoying experiences. In the UK, at least, you can't always get one at short notice unless it's an emergency. You may not be able...

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Wallscope@updatewallscope
29 Mar 2018
76% of data scientists view data preparation as the least enjoyable part of their work forbes.com/sites/gilpress/20…

Cleaning Big Data: Most Time-Consuming, Least Enjoyable Data Science Task, Survey Says

A new survey of data scientists found that they spend most of their time massaging rather than mining or modeling data.

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Maighread Simpson@MaighreadS
15 Mar 2018
An uplifting afternoon with good chat and plenty of post its! Looking forward to our next get together @mbuchner @sandidee25 @shonascowan #agile #discovery #userdesign #collaboration x.com/mbuchner/status/974296…

Mark Buchner
@mbuchner
15 Mar 2018
Great session with @NHSNSS ISD on Discovery project. Ran out window space!
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PublicTechnology@PublicTech
12 Mar 2018
Opening up NHS data across Scotland buff.ly/2Dc7szx @NHSNSS data chiefs tell Gill Hitchcock about a mobile-friendly platform to give clinicians, policymakers, and patients up-to-date access to healthcare information #NHS
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'Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2' Teaser - The Hollywood Reporter - I haven’t laughed this much in a while. apple.news/ArNxZYInZSh6zYs4Q…

'Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2' Teaser

Starring Kelly Macdonald, Kristen Bell and Mandy Moore. Directed by Phil Johnston and Rich Moore.

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