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Generally happy chap - try to make people smile while not taking too much, too seriously.

I try to be nice and to do the right thing.

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 8y ago

Planting trees by using search

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www.youtube.com 9y ago

Superintelligence: Science or Fiction? – Elon Musk and Other Great Minds

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

Email coding cheat sheet

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cambridge-intelligence.com 9y ago

Visualizing Donald Trump’s network

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

Using the past to predict the future of 70% of Google's revenue

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

Top Podcasts for Learning in 2017

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

Email coding cheat sheet

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iot.thebln.com 9y ago

It's All About the Data Says Andy Stanford-Clarke

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businessofsoftware.eu 9y ago

Turning down $100M sale

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

Best personal development podcasts in 2017

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

What are the best podcasts for learning in 2017?

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

Top Podcasts List for Learning in 2017

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www.geniegoals.co.uk 9y ago

Reflections of a marketer working in a tech first company

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news.ycombinator.com 9y ago

Why do people write content?

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

How A/B Testing Won the US Election

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

The day I became a Millionaire: DHH

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

Tips to Stand Out to Event Organisers and Get More Speaking Opportunities

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

NPS of 88 for Software Conference

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www.forentrepreneurs.com 9y ago

2016 SaaS Survey, Part 1 – Growth Rates, Go-To-market Trends, Costs

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shift.newco.co 9y ago

What does $50 get you in Huaqiangbei, the world's largest electronic market?

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www.whitehouse.gov 9y ago

The Obama administration's white paper on the future of AI [pdf]

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medium.com 9y ago

9 tricks to appear smart in brainstorming meetings

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www.bloomberg.com 9y ago

Silicon Valley companies are struggling to adapt to European laws

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

Developers, Entrepreneurs and Depression

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

What's the big deal about NPS?

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twitter.com 9y ago

Why a tech filled watch will never be enough for me

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iot.thebln.com 9y ago

New Internet of Things talk resource

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

Every Published Business of Software Conference Talk Ever

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businessofsoftware.org 9y ago

A load of videos about building great software businesses in one place

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iot.thebln.com 9y ago

A whole load of videos about IoT in one place

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I'm not a watch geek, but I do love them.

The thing I love the most is they are quite unique in the sense they can be passed through the generations and become more than an object.

The watch my grandfather gave to me before he passed away is, and will always be one of my most prized material possessions, which I also hope to pass down to my children one day too.

It's why a fitbit, apple watch or the like will never do for me.

[dead] 10 years ago

Although apparently in Spain if you receive a sentence less than two years, you do not serve jail time - it's just a suspended sentence.

Unlikely to see the inside of a cell unless he does anything else!

This could be true. It might not be. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got though, is you simply need to 'do your best in the world you inhabit'. That doesn't even mean just on earth, but lower level like looking after your family, yourself, others around you and trying to be happy. This stuff is mind-boggling and fascinating but I know which outlook will make me happier!

It's purely subjective, but I really wish Twilio well for this - something about Patio11 speaking highly of them probably.

The Web We Want 10 years ago

It's not a perfect method of collecting data, but interesting privacy is the top result in every continent on earth.

I had a similar experience to the writer of the article when my fitbit broke when an update bricked it (or perhaps 'braceletted' it?

In the weeks between getting the warranty repair, I began wearing the watch my grandad gave me before he passed away.

I found two things. 1. I didn't miss anything about the fitbit - the main thing I used it for was time, and the second most used feature - the step counter - wasn't used for much more than something of general interest. I didn't find that killer reason I needed the watch in my life, even though I live an active lifestyle.

2. I preferred wearing the old fashioned watch with sentimental value attached. A watch is so unique as it can be passed through generations and is worn daily by one person over a long period of time. Given the premium real estate of my wrist meaning there is only one place for a device, I'd much rather have something there which is something very special and dear to me, than a gimmick.

Cool work! Appreciate it's not your mission to say 'this will or won't happen' and is just a bit of fun.

But the great thing about football is that interesting as this is, I won't be placing any bets off the back of it. Too many variables in human nature, playing conditions, external factors, and maybe even luck. It's what keeps the game interesting and millions watching.

It would be interesting as a question to wonder what parts of human behaviour can be predicted accurately in this way though!

There was a talk at an event I work for (that's the full disclosure done) on building security into the IoT. It was made by a Hardware Manager of the original iPhone, a patent holder for NEST and is now CEO at Electric Imp. In short, he argued that security has to be layered into every stage of the design process. The current paradigm is to make something and try to retrofit security features into it.

http://iot.thebln.com/2016/02/building-security-into-iot-int...

It's only when companies take security in IoT devices seriously are we likely to see any meaningful progress in the sector. Security is an afterthought right now for companies who design products, but don't necessarily have the expertise in security to counter those who wish to hack their products. The reality is security today is as important part of the initial design in IoT products, as look and functions of the product is.

Python 3 in 2016 10 years ago

Been thinking about learning to code, and a lot of people have recommended Python as a good language to begin with. Taking a look at this, should I be looking elsewhere?