Mike
@blu3id.bsky.social
Technology, Healthcare, Developer, Troublemaker, Libertarian leaning. Strong views that may not be my own. Post may or may not be contemporaneous.
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In today's episode of #FixTheForms, I've finished writing up the workshop on #ErrorRates and #DataQuality that I ran #SDinGOV
Extra thanks to @pixlz.com for help with prep - sadly, she couldn't make it due to a family emergency
www.effortmark.co.uk/garbage-in-g...
Extra thanks to @pixlz.com for help with prep - sadly, she couldn't make it due to a family emergency
www.effortmark.co.uk/garbage-in-g...
Garbage in, garbage out: Workshop at SDinGOV 2025 - Effortmark
Caroline reports back on an interactive workshop in which participants shared their experience of measuring error rates and data quality
www.effortmark.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
In today's episode of #FixTheForms, I've finished writing up the workshop on #ErrorRates and #DataQuality that I ran #SDinGOV
Extra thanks to @pixlz.com for help with prep - sadly, she couldn't make it due to a family emergency
www.effortmark.co.uk/garbage-in-g...
Extra thanks to @pixlz.com for help with prep - sadly, she couldn't make it due to a family emergency
www.effortmark.co.uk/garbage-in-g...
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The Framework forums thread got insanely unwieldy, so I wrote up a (somewhat shorter) summary post of the situation
crimier.github.io/posts/Framew...
crimier.github.io/posts/Framew...
October 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The Framework forums thread got insanely unwieldy, so I wrote up a (somewhat shorter) summary post of the situation
crimier.github.io/posts/Framew...
crimier.github.io/posts/Framew...
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A country of racists who don't care about honoring a contract. That's before we get to the small minded ignorance of the impact removing these people would have on provision of services they rely on like healthcare.
I am ashamed to be British.
I am ashamed to be British.
The majority of Reform UK voters would see indefinite leave to remain removed from all of the groups we asked about, apart from those who have lived in the UK for 20+ years
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
September 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A country of racists who don't care about honoring a contract. That's before we get to the small minded ignorance of the impact removing these people would have on provision of services they rely on like healthcare.
I am ashamed to be British.
I am ashamed to be British.
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This may seem cute but if you do this too much the cyclists may become reliant on cars feeding them, disrupting the delicate roadway ecosystem
September 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This may seem cute but if you do this too much the cyclists may become reliant on cars feeding them, disrupting the delicate roadway ecosystem
One for the energy (electricity) enthusiasts. Nice real time visualisation of the UK generation sources by _individual site_ 🤓
www.energydashboard.co.uk/map
www.energydashboard.co.uk/map
Energy Dashboard - real time and historical GB National Grid electricity data, carbon emissions and UK generation sites mapping
Interactive map of of the UK's operational electricity generating stations showing generation technology and installed capacity.
www.energydashboard.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
One for the energy (electricity) enthusiasts. Nice real time visualisation of the UK generation sources by _individual site_ 🤓
www.energydashboard.co.uk/map
www.energydashboard.co.uk/map
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Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.
August 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.
Yet again wondering when the FCDO will update the travel advice for the USA given the "political situation is volatile, which may include situations involving authoritarian regimes or instability." AKA Fascism
August 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Yet again wondering when the FCDO will update the travel advice for the USA given the "political situation is volatile, which may include situations involving authoritarian regimes or instability." AKA Fascism
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There's no other way to put that.
If you build something medical related, you can't just go "I'm probably smarter than the professionals, let me have a crack at it! Should be done by lunchtime."
Quick and wrong is almost always more dangerous than slow and right.
If you build something medical related, you can't just go "I'm probably smarter than the professionals, let me have a crack at it! Should be done by lunchtime."
Quick and wrong is almost always more dangerous than slow and right.
August 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
There's no other way to put that.
If you build something medical related, you can't just go "I'm probably smarter than the professionals, let me have a crack at it! Should be done by lunchtime."
Quick and wrong is almost always more dangerous than slow and right.
If you build something medical related, you can't just go "I'm probably smarter than the professionals, let me have a crack at it! Should be done by lunchtime."
Quick and wrong is almost always more dangerous than slow and right.
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Tickets now available for the next NHS Hack Day!
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ nhshackday.com/tickets?src=...
Not able to make it to Belfast? Join our mailing list for notification about other events: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ nhshackday.com/tickets?src=...
Not able to make it to Belfast? Join our mailing list for notification about other events: nhshackday.com/subscribe
July 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Tickets now available for the next NHS Hack Day!
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ nhshackday.com/tickets?src=...
Not able to make it to Belfast? Join our mailing list for notification about other events: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ nhshackday.com/tickets?src=...
Not able to make it to Belfast? Join our mailing list for notification about other events: nhshackday.com/subscribe
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Here's a playlist of some of my Must Watch video recommendations - essential for understanding the technical, clinical, and (possibly most importantly) the political background to Digital Health.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Everything Digital Health's Recommended Must-Watch YouTube - YouTube
This playlist brings together some of the best Must-Watch YouTube videos that will help you understand the clinical, technical and political backgrounds to D...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Here's a playlist of some of my Must Watch video recommendations - essential for understanding the technical, clinical, and (possibly most importantly) the political background to Digital Health.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Save the Date for the next NHS Hack Day!! 🤓❤️🏥
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
July 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Save the Date for the next NHS Hack Day!! 🤓❤️🏥
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
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An interesting challenge for anyone who thinks LLMs have true general intelligence (nb they can still be really useful, just make sure you understand what they're actually good at!)
www.extremetech.com/computing/ch...
www.extremetech.com/computing/ch...
ChatGPT Lost a Chess Game to an Atari 2600
And on the 'Beginner' difficulty level, too.
www.extremetech.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
An interesting challenge for anyone who thinks LLMs have true general intelligence (nb they can still be really useful, just make sure you understand what they're actually good at!)
www.extremetech.com/computing/ch...
www.extremetech.com/computing/ch...
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America if the news covered it like those countries Over There
June 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
America if the news covered it like those countries Over There
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LA looks like a version of Andor S2E8 from here. Instigating protesters and inflaming the situation with deployment of troops.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
June 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
LA looks like a version of Andor S2E8 from here. Instigating protesters and inflaming the situation with deployment of troops.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
LA looks like a version of Andor S2E8 from here. Instigating protesters and inflaming the situation with deployment of troops.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
June 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
LA looks like a version of Andor S2E8 from here. Instigating protesters and inflaming the situation with deployment of troops.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
Once again wondering when UK FCDO will update travel advice for the USA.
Andor 💔 absolutely brilliant finale. Firmly places Rouge One as the "feature length" final episode of the series.
A spectacular show that without a doubt is the single best thing in the Star Wars universe by a clear margin.
A spectacular show that without a doubt is the single best thing in the Star Wars universe by a clear margin.
May 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Andor 💔 absolutely brilliant finale. Firmly places Rouge One as the "feature length" final episode of the series.
A spectacular show that without a doubt is the single best thing in the Star Wars universe by a clear margin.
A spectacular show that without a doubt is the single best thing in the Star Wars universe by a clear margin.
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"The EHRC is currently working on producing statutory guidance, which would make its proposed policies legally binding – this involves a two-week consultation period in May, which is a crucial time to intervene. “One of the most useful things that cis people can do is write to the EHRC""
One of the biggest unions in Scotland has committed to fighting for trans rights
It looks like this is going to develop into a classic The People vs The Authoritarians civil rights struggle. I really think this is, sadly, only just the beginning
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
It looks like this is going to develop into a classic The People vs The Authoritarians civil rights struggle. I really think this is, sadly, only just the beginning
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
Everything you need to know about Britain’s attack on trans rights
According to new EHRC guidance, trans people should be banned from using toilets and changing rooms corresponding to their gender. We speak to experts about what this means in practice
www.dazeddigital.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
"The EHRC is currently working on producing statutory guidance, which would make its proposed policies legally binding – this involves a two-week consultation period in May, which is a crucial time to intervene. “One of the most useful things that cis people can do is write to the EHRC""
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So when is the FCDO going to update this page? www.gov.uk/foreign-trav...
It appears to be missing a travel warning about state sponsored kidnapping and deportation without due process to - I'm struggling for words here - a 3rd country where you will face human rights abuse.
It appears to be missing a travel warning about state sponsored kidnapping and deportation without due process to - I'm struggling for words here - a 3rd country where you will face human rights abuse.
USA travel advice
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
www.gov.uk
April 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
So when is the FCDO going to update this page? www.gov.uk/foreign-trav...
It appears to be missing a travel warning about state sponsored kidnapping and deportation without due process to - I'm struggling for words here - a 3rd country where you will face human rights abuse.
It appears to be missing a travel warning about state sponsored kidnapping and deportation without due process to - I'm struggling for words here - a 3rd country where you will face human rights abuse.
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This is very good by @mattedgar.social.coop.ap.brid.gy (who knows what he's talking about) on creating the conditions for innovation in government blog.mattedgar.com/2025/03/29/b...
Between the tepid bath and the cloud of vapour: a plea for pragmatic ambition
A man visiting a health resort is sitting in a steam box. Engraving, May 1869. Wellcome Collection In my most recent weeknote, I promised a blog post… Somewhere in all this between the t…
blog.mattedgar.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This is very good by @mattedgar.social.coop.ap.brid.gy (who knows what he's talking about) on creating the conditions for innovation in government blog.mattedgar.com/2025/03/29/b...
This is so incredibly wholesome. Absolutely love it!
This seems like a good time to announce that for the past three years I've been seconded to the Department of Teeth to lead a £5 million transformation project to digitise Form TF-230, allowing you to claim reimbursement for swallowed teeth online
tf230.matteason.co.uk
tf230.matteason.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is so incredibly wholesome. Absolutely love it!
"..travelling with “burner” phones or have minimalist laptops running browsers and not much else. In other words, they are equipped with the same kind of kit that security-conscious people used to bring 15 years ago when travelling to China."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed | John Naughton
US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"..travelling with “burner” phones or have minimalist laptops running browsers and not much else. In other words, they are equipped with the same kind of kit that security-conscious people used to bring 15 years ago when travelling to China."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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March 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM