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Adam Alton
@altonpowers
Tech founder @FidlLeaf | workplace wellbeing & personal development. Web security. Tech meets humanity. DIY. Air pollution. Cats.
Dec 26, 2020 • 13 tweets • 9 min read
So then, what has caused more deaths in #London this year, #Covid19 or #AirPollution?

Let's find out…

1/ As of Christmas Eve, the official number of Covid deaths in London *in hospitals* was 8,290. data.london.gov.uk/dataset/corona…

And according to that source, approximately 75% of Covid deaths occur in hospitals, which gives us a total number of Covid deaths in London of 11,053.

2/
Sep 24, 2020 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
In London, fewer deaths have been caused by Covid-19 than are lost due to air pollution each year.

Yup.

1/ First, fact checking!..

As of 18/09/20, total hospital Covid deaths in London was 6,172. In-hospital deaths are estimated to be 73% of total.
data.london.gov.uk/dataset/corona…

So 8,455 total London Covid deaths.

2/
Sep 18, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Here we go… Image Can't get the damn lid off.
Jul 2, 2020 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
#HTML & #CSS are not programming. A thread… While CSS and HTML are not a programming language as such, being able to masterfully craft things with them requires a level of logical and creative thinking which is perhaps in some ways harder than "proper" programming. Let me explain…
Feb 16, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
After many years, I recently ditched @googlechrome and switched back to @firefox, and it's wonderful. So wonderful in fact, that I feel compelled to tweet about it.

Here are some of the things that I love about it… Firstly, you can send a tab to your phone (or vice versa), which is really handy.

I'm sure Chrome used to have this, and then they scrapped it 🤷‍♂️
Feb 9, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
No.

A voting system needs to be inspect-able by members of general public. For an electronic system that means everything including the hardware, operating system, how/who that OS is installed (by), the interface software, data transfer & storage all must be open to scrutiny. I've worked as a programmer for 10 years, and I wouldn't be competent at scrutinising all of those things.
Jan 26, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Hi @OurWorldInData, this article of yours appears to contain 2 crucial mistakes/typos in one of its calculations [thread]

ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs… It says:

"Transporting food by boat emits 23 grams of CO2eq per kilogram of product per kilometer. To transport the 9000 kilometers from Central America to the UK therefore emits 0.27 kilograms CO2eq [9000km * 23g per tonne-kilometer / 1000 / 1000 = 0.27 kg CO2eq per kg].”
Jan 5, 2020 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
The UK rail compensation scheme gives you money back if your train is significantly delayed. But I think we can do better than that, here's my idea:

It's like the normal rail compensation scheme but with different money calculations and some added extras for fun…

[thread] Your train is late - £1 per minute.

Leaves on the line - £1 per leaf.

The platform display keeps on increasing the lateness of your train by one minute every minute - £2 per minute.
Oct 30, 2019 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Hey @monzo, I think you've made a misguided "security" decision. But maybe I've missed something?…

You print the 3 digit "security" code on back of your cards. Users can send £ using the app. Users can view their card number in the app, …but not the 3 digit security code. Why? @monzo If the app is secure enough to send money, why is it not secure enough to show the 3 digit security code?
Aug 31, 2019 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Adobe customer support are saying that this crash is caused by my Mac, but it looks to me like Adobe Premiere is trying to access an invalid memory location, no? public.adobecc.com/files/1EP2QKX1… Ok, I checked with @kazade, and this definitely seems like it's a bug in Adobe's code. @AdobeCare, would you like to explain why your customer support staff are insistent on telling me that this is a problem that can only be fixed by Apple?
Jun 21, 2019 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Another update on this, now 3 days in… I've been sleeping with my phone in the hallway. Waking up without being able to look at my phone until I'm out of bed is quite odd. Hard to describe, it's just weird, nothing to stimulate your brain until you're fully up.

If you want to do anything you have to get out of bed.
Jun 19, 2019 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
An update on this after 24 hours... I feel like I'm starting to regain control of my attention, and therefore what I do with my mind and my time.

I keep on reaching to my pocket to take my phone out for no particular reason. Now that I'm aware of how much I do it, it's quite shocking.
Jun 18, 2019 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Do you sometimes pick your phone up for no particular reason?

I do, so I'm running an experiment with a friend. The rules are... Rule 1. Before you pick your phone up, you have to think about what specific reason you're picking it up for, e.g. to use a specific app or to check your notifications.
Jun 9, 2019 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Time to get out the BBQ for the first time this year, but oh no, there's a problem!... Image The scree which holds the vent shutter into the bottom is completely rusted. But not worry, the Altonator is here... Image