Apologies, the title might sound like a “consideration” or other emotionally laden topics.
Nope, this one is a technologically based post – about Node-Red.
Watch this video:
Now you might understand why I enjoy working for this frustrating, large and challenging company – it can be extremely inspiring at the same time.
Can I say how much I respect Neil? When he writes, he writes with huge consideration.
This post is about being a man of colour:
https://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/commentary/2020-06-03-reflections-on-color-of-my-skin.php
Think on what he writes and how, even in the UK, we can all make a difference.
The UK Government had insisted they have the right model, despite security researchers finding lots of flaws and being advised it could breach privacy legislation. Though with the latter, the UK Government’s steam-roller like focus on “getting Brexit done” might leave us, it’s citizens, more exposed anyway.
So, today I read, they’ve made another u-turn and will use the more privacy-focused Apple/Google solution. Good for all of us.
It’s always good to read when my employer is working on something positive for the world.
And this is pretty impactful – at least we all hope so, I’m sure.
https://www.ukri.org/news/uk-joins-covid-19-high-performance-computing-consortium/
As it says in the release: “Supercomputers in the UK and USA are being used to run a myriad of calculations in epidemiology, bioinformatics and molecular modeling, in a effort to drastically cut the time of discovery of new molecules that could lead to treatments and a vaccine.”
I’ve got my fingers crossed that this brings a positive outcome so that we can go back to normal operation.
If you’re old enough, you’ll remember Tony Slattery. Funny, amazing improviser, clever. Watching him in this documentary is salutary to his talent, and eye-opening as to what mental health challenges can mean.
Horizon, 2020: What’s the Matter with Tony Slattery?: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000jbcf via @bbciplayer
It was a touchingly filmed, yet extremely honest perspective of someone who’s had a lot of challenge in their life. I’m sure many will find it fascinating, in a vicarious way, but others will feel it resonating, and perhaps give them ideas on how to rethink their own situations.
Tony’s old GP started the journey, but it was all three of the other specialists who I think highlighted the need to rethink and take action from the reframed positions that rethinking generated, to make progress.
Understanding the astonishing reveal made towards the end, and then to see how that must have clearly impacted the change in Tony, was to me, amazing.
Abuse, self or other, creates many challenges and Mark was a clear foundation on which Tony’s change will be anchored, now and in the future.
Highly recommended viewing.
