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Weeknotes S01E03

Weeknotes S01E03

We talked about the importance of defining a cost function and why it was so critical to get right before any algorithms could be of significant value.

Weeknotes S01E02

Weeknotes S01E02

Andy tweeted about this problem [https://twitter.com/andy_callow/status/1347947843462557697] and tagged me in it, I gave it some thought about how to match patients to a candidate ward and what kind of dataset would be required to facilitate this. Part of the problem seemed similar to NHS

Weeknotes S01E01

Weeknotes S01E01

My first Weeknote

Organising Source Code

Organising Source Code

A system for passing the dropbox test and improved source code workflow

Fun with SSH Tunnels to a Raspberry Pi

Fun with SSH Tunnels to a Raspberry Pi

I can connect to it from anywhere and use it as a entry point into my network using tunnels to access devices that aren't open to the internet

Protecting Children on the Internet

Protecting Children on the Internet

Do we really know what they are exposed to? How do we keep them safer online?

Hosting your own blog

Hosting your own blog

Start a personal blog and publish on it instead of closed platforms that pretend to be open.

The Maver Space Program

Maver Space Program

The Maver Space Program

Raspberry pi computers that have been attached to weather balloons and sent to the edges of the earth’s atmosphere aka near space

2020 Personal Goals

2020 Personal Goals

Like most people I set new years resolutions that are pretty much unrealistic, over optimistic or just ridiculous.

Our future is in little hands

Our future is in little hands

I thought I would share the content of a recent talk I gave at Health Tech Women UK [https://web.archive.org/web/20161204005405/http://healthtechwomen.co.uk/], a cameo appearance I had agreed to do in Manchester. I have worked with Louise [https://twitter.com/louisesinclair] for some time,

The hardest week of my life

The hardest week of my life

He’d been to the doctors and checked over, but less than 24 hours later something wasn’t right, his head was bobbing a lot and he was panting for breath, he didn’t want food and wasn’t himself, holding him in my arms he was floppy, he was lifeless, my baby boy was dying.

A personal health app architecture

A personal health app architecture

As a data geek I love the quantified self movement. Understanding my body, my health and how to improve it with insights is super cool. Having so much information can cause a signal v noise issue, but managed properly can give real insights and help me make better decisions.

My 3 year old daughter hacked a Google Chromebook

My 3 year old daughter hacked a Google Chromebook

Sienna loves ‘computer science time’ the time when her and I both have daddy and daughter time connecting things up to the Raspberry Pi and making it do fun stuff, like making lights flash, motors spin and playing sounds.

Hacking my mind for health and wellbeing

Hacking my mind for health and wellbeing

This year I did something I haven’t really done before, I gave something up for lent.

A year of books: Essentialism

A year of books: Essentialism

Sometimes it is almost paralysing and one can’t get anything meaningful done for serving the needs of others. I am yet to see a role advertised that says ‘help everyone else achieve their goals’

A year of books : Mindset

A year of books : Mindset

One of the reasons I wanted to read this book is to understand the ways in which I can develop my own mindset to become more comfortable outside of my areas of expertise and recognise when I am behaving in a fixed mindset way.

I am a black belt in Tsundoku

I am a black belt in Tsundoku

I read a lot of books, one every two weeks is the norm for me. Currently I am reading Mindset by Carol S. Dweck [https://web.archive.org/web/20161204052920/http://www.amazon.com/Mindset-The-New-Psychology-Success/dp/0345472322] , it is one I will finish has it has promise in developing my

Hello

I am delighted to say as we enter 2016, I have been asked to provide a leadership role for the transformation of NHS.UK and I have accepted that challenge. I feel extremely privileged to help many talented teams, from multiple organisations, form around a new purpose and a new culture.

Leading the Management of My Personal Healthcare

Leading the Management of My Personal Healthcare

I can manage that trigger. I haven’t YET had my DNA sequenced but I have seen what it looks like, it’s the floaty thing with all the bubbles attached to it.

Cycling Adventure

Cycling Adventure

Todays ride was extremely action packed, I feel like I have finally arrived as a cyclist now.

Seeing a beautiful day – Working in the NHS

Seeing a beautiful day – Working in the NHS

The staff in the NHS work so hard it is unbelievable, the hours people work are insane, often unpaid overtime and they do it because they believe and actually do make a difference to the lives of other individuals.

Future Self I am Proud of You

Future Self I am Proud of You

It is so easy to look back at the mistakes, the missed opportunities and how things could be better if you would have just done that one thing. It’s in the past, let it go.

Task Management that Makes Sense

Task Management that Makes Sense

Enter the Bullet Journal which I am absolutely loving, excellent work Ryder Carroll and what a great site too. A single book now gives me everything I need everywhere I go.