Mark Kirkpatrick
@mkirkpat.bsky.social
Wellington NZ based, Irish, digital professional, twitter refugee, personal opinions here etc. etc.
While the Welly wind warning has been downgraded, it doesnt _feel_ like it is calming down out there - long night ahead! #Wellington #NZ
May 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
While the Welly wind warning has been downgraded, it doesnt _feel_ like it is calming down out there - long night ahead! #Wellington #NZ
🖤 this - great to learn more about accessibility and why it is important to design our services better, cognisant of diverse needs - personas-prototype.herokuapp.com - play around with the tasks; also, (i assume) how good to have _design system_ to be able to put these types of prototypes together
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April 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
🖤 this - great to learn more about accessibility and why it is important to design our services better, cognisant of diverse needs - personas-prototype.herokuapp.com - play around with the tasks; also, (i assume) how good to have _design system_ to be able to put these types of prototypes together
Always surprised how folk can be so polarised against Rory even abroad here, and definitely at home too - guy's an absolute legend now with that performance; nerve wracking as it was....i really think he can go on to more greatness now after this big time www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2...
Rory McIlroy becomes the first Irish golfer to win the Masters after stunning rollercoaster round
Fifth Major and career Grand Slam for McIlroy after he lost four-shot lead on back nine but beat Justin Rose in playoff
www.irishtimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Always surprised how folk can be so polarised against Rory even abroad here, and definitely at home too - guy's an absolute legend now with that performance; nerve wracking as it was....i really think he can go on to more greatness now after this big time www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2...
Our Miss Rima (5) was a little peeved, out of sorts when I dropped her off for school earlier because I was WFH..."that's unusual" I thought. With her wonderful teacher, she has expressed why in a lovely drawing for me :) - I must say though, an absolutely scandalous assumption...and half-truth 😀
February 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Our Miss Rima (5) was a little peeved, out of sorts when I dropped her off for school earlier because I was WFH..."that's unusual" I thought. With her wonderful teacher, she has expressed why in a lovely drawing for me :) - I must say though, an absolutely scandalous assumption...and half-truth 😀
Oh.My.Doge. That is doge-gone eyebrow raising…and 2 flags because, well why the frickin’ hell not?!…*man* this POPS www.doge.gov
January 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Oh.My.Doge. That is doge-gone eyebrow raising…and 2 flags because, well why the frickin’ hell not?!…*man* this POPS www.doge.gov
Sat down Sunday evening here readying for tee off at Dubai classic - shall be willing on Dan Hillier - been an incredible tournament for the kiwi golfer so far - I'm sure the Royal Wellington clubhouse is buzzing :)
January 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Sat down Sunday evening here readying for tee off at Dubai classic - shall be willing on Dan Hillier - been an incredible tournament for the kiwi golfer so far - I'm sure the Royal Wellington clubhouse is buzzing :)
I went down to pay respect to Sergeant Lyn Fleming today; a very moving experience and heartening to see the community turn out in such numbers on a suitably damp and dark evening, also to hear folk speak of a wonderful person and professional...Kia kaha - lnkd.in/gJT956Er
January 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I went down to pay respect to Sergeant Lyn Fleming today; a very moving experience and heartening to see the community turn out in such numbers on a suitably damp and dark evening, also to hear folk speak of a wonderful person and professional...Kia kaha - lnkd.in/gJT956Er
Are they really calling the department DOGE?…really?! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Trump selects Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department
Musk and ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head up Department of Government Efficiency (Doge)
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Are they really calling the department DOGE?…really?! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
I have no idea of what being number 1 means these days in terms of scale of 'sale' etc.; but this is lovely www.nme.com/news/music/t... - and been listening through the week - love the album and hopefully shall see it live at some stage soon :)
The Cure land first Number One album in 32 years with 'Songs Of A Lost World': "It is genuinely heartwarming"
It outsold the UK Top Five albums combined
www.nme.com
November 8, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I have no idea of what being number 1 means these days in terms of scale of 'sale' etc.; but this is lovely www.nme.com/news/music/t... - and been listening through the week - love the album and hopefully shall see it live at some stage soon :)
Arrived just in time for weekend read here :)
November 8, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Arrived just in time for weekend read here :)
Great topics, speakers and a _lot_ of inspiration @ **Aotearoa Government Innovation Showcase** in Welly today…good focus on getting, setting the foundations right in building better, quicker, the Digital Public Infrastructure model resonates; a lot to be positive about👌…
November 5, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Great topics, speakers and a _lot_ of inspiration @ **Aotearoa Government Innovation Showcase** in Welly today…good focus on getting, setting the foundations right in building better, quicker, the Digital Public Infrastructure model resonates; a lot to be positive about👌…
Been gorging on this all weekend - youtu.be/sx9SVAtMkJM?... - sublime hearing them back in this form...can't wait for album
The Cure - Alone (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
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September 29, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Been gorging on this all weekend - youtu.be/sx9SVAtMkJM?... - sublime hearing them back in this form...can't wait for album
Brill news - IMHO: 4 the many and the few ‘@ClaireHanna for SDLP leader’ is the _definition_ of a ‘no-brainer’ – she has the talent, tenacity, the passion, personality and probity to push things forward - for party and society there – all best to Claire agus an fhoireann!😊https://shorturl.at/kCcrA
September 1, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Brill news - IMHO: 4 the many and the few ‘@ClaireHanna for SDLP leader’ is the _definition_ of a ‘no-brainer’ – she has the talent, tenacity, the passion, personality and probity to push things forward - for party and society there – all best to Claire agus an fhoireann!😊https://shorturl.at/kCcrA
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I've updated my list of 'internet of public service' people if anybody is looking for good folks to follow - bsky.app/profile/did:...
(was going to do a 'starter pack' but it only allows you to add 50 folks and I had a LOT more)
(was going to do a 'starter pack' but it only allows you to add 50 folks and I had a LOT more)
August 7, 2024 at 9:47 AM
I've updated my list of 'internet of public service' people if anybody is looking for good folks to follow - bsky.app/profile/did:...
(was going to do a 'starter pack' but it only allows you to add 50 folks and I had a LOT more)
(was going to do a 'starter pack' but it only allows you to add 50 folks and I had a LOT more)
Met Martin after their brill gig in 2018 Welly - hero of mine, lovely guy - i'm a Chills fan since my teens in Ireland, (introduced to me by @CityRemains) - so sad to hear news - RIP Martin and condolences to his family, friends n all @TheChills whānau - www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
July 28, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Met Martin after their brill gig in 2018 Welly - hero of mine, lovely guy - i'm a Chills fan since my teens in Ireland, (introduced to me by @CityRemains) - so sad to hear news - RIP Martin and condolences to his family, friends n all @TheChills whānau - www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Wishing @ClaireHanna and team, all the best today there today - hoping for better, brighter things in days ahead for that brill part of the world :)
July 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Wishing @ClaireHanna and team, all the best today there today - hoping for better, brighter things in days ahead for that brill part of the world :)
2nd day #DigiGovNZ - the **Singapore government** journey in rolling out common reusable components ; the **Trust Tairāwhiti** mahi to measure and understand impacts of their work , to the final panel session talking about buiding better, diverse org culture - ka pai all
May 23, 2024 at 3:36 AM
2nd day #DigiGovNZ - the **Singapore government** journey in rolling out common reusable components ; the **Trust Tairāwhiti** mahi to measure and understand impacts of their work , to the final panel session talking about buiding better, diverse org culture - ka pai all
'Virtual International Keynote' Government Chief Data Officer 4 Estonia Ott Velsberg #DigiGovNZ - lessons learned:
* Improve search / access to data
* Ensure data and metadata quality
* Reusability, open source works (hallelujah! :))
* Start small, iterate, measure, iterate!
* Improve search / access to data
* Ensure data and metadata quality
* Reusability, open source works (hallelujah! :))
* Start small, iterate, measure, iterate!
May 21, 2024 at 11:34 PM
'Virtual International Keynote' Government Chief Data Officer 4 Estonia Ott Velsberg #DigiGovNZ - lessons learned:
* Improve search / access to data
* Ensure data and metadata quality
* Reusability, open source works (hallelujah! :))
* Start small, iterate, measure, iterate!
* Improve search / access to data
* Ensure data and metadata quality
* Reusability, open source works (hallelujah! :))
* Start small, iterate, measure, iterate!
Can someone please digitally disrupt the car hire process in Ireland ?…long waits, dodgy upselling, opaque pricing ahoy!
May 3, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Can someone please digitally disrupt the car hire process in Ireland ?…long waits, dodgy upselling, opaque pricing ahoy!
Good to read some pro-solutioning content!:)...have thought about this many times in terms of efficiency, and once validation is an ongoing thing - this can save time...context everything but defo room for this visitmy.website/2024/01/30/s...
March 1, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Good to read some pro-solutioning content!:)...have thought about this many times in terms of efficiency, and once validation is an ongoing thing - this can save time...context everything but defo room for this visitmy.website/2024/01/30/s...
Current levels of AI dazzlement across executive cohorts in public service are off the charts. While i admire and encourage future thinking, there’s scope for ill considered decisions in this space. Some fundamental technical, structural, strategic and cultural issues to address first. Be ethical.
February 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Current levels of AI dazzlement across executive cohorts in public service are off the charts. While i admire and encourage future thinking, there’s scope for ill considered decisions in this space. Some fundamental technical, structural, strategic and cultural issues to address first. Be ethical.