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What lovely feedback to get on a Friday!

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We came. We saw. We talked tech. This morning's Tech Forum event, hosted by City of York Council in partnership with HSBC, resulted in a room full of people all keen to use technology to drive growth and innovation in their businesses.

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As we slither into the Year of the Snake, here's the Isotoma look back over the month of January. isotoma.com/the-stack/ja...

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Roses are red, violets are blue. We're talking tech, and so can you. Get Valentine's ready. Join Doug at the next Tech Forum on 13 February. He'll be presenting alongside HSBC’s Head of Technology Sector & Growth Lending, Roland Emmans. www.tickettailor.com/events/cityo...

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A combat rating of 'Dangerous' was bragging rights. Classic space game Elite was the holy grail for those of us of a certain age, ahem. And now the source code's available fully commented for the first time. Finally we can work out what that bit of assembly was doing! elite.bbcelite.com

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Plato: Our need will be the real creator. And this week we learnt that the necessity to find a workaround to the US chip ban was the mother to DeepSeek R1's invention. Oh the irony. Ben Thompson considers the ripples, far and wide. Someone fetch the popcorn.... stratechery.com/2025/deepsee...

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Lots of wisdom from a master programmer. Like all crafts, there is a lot more to programming than just writing code. tidyfirst.substack.com/p/mastering-...

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An expensive firework? Rather pretty? A conscious uncoupling? Surely not a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly’?! How would you describe the latest test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket? (We're just rather pleased the Martians won't be needing a digital detox anytime soon) #SpaceX #Starship #Mars

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Forget Ted Talks, Doug Discourse is the way forward! Isotoma's CTO, Doug Winter, will be joining HSBC's Head of Technology Sector and Growth Lending, Roland Emmans, at the next City of York Council Tech Forum on 13 February. Tickets are free, but limited. www.tickettailor.com/events/cityo...

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We owe you a Christmas cracker. So let's open the December round-up with the winner of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024's funniest joke: "I was going to sail around the globe in the world's smallest ship but I bottled it." - Mark Simmons isotoma.com/the-stack/de...

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Sometimes feel you conduct your life without method or conscious decision? Great. Then maybe you can beat the bot. We've been playing with CalmCode's inverse Turing Test. Have a go and see how you fare. calmcode.io/blog/inverse... #BeatTheBot #HumanVsRobot

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November retrospective: inside the Isotoma Slack channel While the rest of the UK was debating Gregg Wallace's extra 'g' - among other superfluous aspects of the former Masterchef judge, we've been discussing: isotoma.com/the-stack/no...

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An address is more than just a location. If a person becomes homeless they also lose means of identification. But there is a solution... #TheIsotomaStack #TechForGood #homelessness isotoma.com/the-stack/pr...

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It may be chilly outside, but after our Zaap Thai Street Food pay day lunch we’re chilli inside 🌶️ #IsotomaFamily #PayDayLunch #zaapstreetfood

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If the letters ISO fill you with dread you are not alone. But audits don't have to be that way. Grab some supplies and get prepping... #KnowledgeShare #TheIsotomaStack #ISO #AuditProcess isotoma.com/the-stack/pl...

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We're an arty bunch at Isotoma HQ. And the prints adorning the walls bring us all a lot of joy. So we'd like to say thank you to the artists responsible, starting with the delightful @gailmyerscough.bsky.social You can purchase prints and more via her website: www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

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Doug knows a thing or two about software releases. 18 to be specific. Take heed and avoid all of these pitfalls. #KnowledgeShare #TheIsotomaStack #SoftwareRelease

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We've been using Python since forever, and Typescript since 2018, so the continued rise of these languages makes us very happy. Python overtaking Javascript in the GitHub rankings is very big news though. https://buff.ly/4hoOU3u

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Isotoma: Opinions We have plenty. Feel free to join in and vent or improve... #KnowlegeShare #TheIsotomaStack #DistasterRecovery isotoma.com/the-stack/le...

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A look back at October... isotoma.com/the-stack/oc...

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Having an office located smack bang in the middle of town means we're spoilt for choice when it comes to eateries. New kid on the block Heppni Bakeri fast became a firm favourite. If you're in York give their delightful pastries a go, you won't regret it! Heppni makes us happi 🧡

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RRRRRR - that's six, yes six Rs. Each and every one about cloud migration #KnowledgeShare #CloudMigration #TheIsotomaStack isotoma.com/the-stack/si...

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October's pay day lunch was as Fat Hippo says: ‘good old fashioned, roll up your sleeves + get it all over your face’ food. So no close-ups this time! 🍔 #IsotomaFamily #PayDayLunch #TheFatHippo

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Beer, fluff and the polycrisis - quite the combo. #TheIsotomaStack #KnowledgeShare

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Download our FREE guide to the five AI tasks you should be scheduling heyzine.com/flip-book/9c... #AI #KnowledgeShare

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Find out about 'filling a bag of code', 'stuff', 'dark unconscious Freudian desires for software' and more in Doug Winter's Tech York talk on great product architecture. isotoma.com/the-stack/vi... #ProductArchitecture #TheIsotomaStack #KnowledgeShare

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We've made the switch to Smol cleaning products. Not only are they better for the planet, they look and smell damn fine too 🫧 buff.ly/2UqS7sn

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Which AI camp are you in? Full-on flirt or wary wallflower? Andy Theyers talks us through his thoughts... isotoma.com/the-stack/st... #AI #TheIsotomaStack #KnowledgeShare

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