I nearly decided to quit doing this weekly digest post. But I decided instead to start embedding more stuff that I’ve posted in other places during the past week. See the embedded Tweets and IMDb links in the culture section below. Expect more of this type of content in the future. As per usual, get me on Twitter with any comments.
Data Protection: The UK thinks it can fix GDPR. It’s wrong - Wired UK - Link
More pie in the sky nonsense from what passes as a Government in the UK.
Identity: Apple announces first states signed up to adopt driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet- Apple - Link
I’d love to have an electronic version of my driving license on my iPhone in Apple Wallet. I hope we get this in the UK soon.
Data: New Wolfram U Course Explores Data Visualization - Wolfram - Link
Wolfram has a new free course on using the Wolfram Language and its built-in knowledge about the world to visualize the data returned from queries. I love the Wolfram toolset!
Films: Meet the Little-Known Genius Who Helped Make Pixar Possible - Wired - Link
A fascinating story about Alvy Ray Smith, one of the founders of Pixar, who butted heads with Steve Jobs and left just as Pixar hit the big time with Toy Story. He has a new book out. Ordered.
Our Ladies: Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. With Abigail Lawrie, Rona Morison, Marli Siu, Tallulah Greive. In 1990s Scotland, a group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they’re more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning the competition.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. With Simu Liu, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang. Shang-Chi, the master of unarmed weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.
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