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RobinL

2,196 karma · joined February 9, 2013

Data scientist/engineer. Blog: robinlinacre.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobinLinacre Lead author of Splink, for record linkage at scale: https://github.com/moj-analytical-services/splink
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Splink 5.0.0 Released (probabilistic record linkage at scale)

moj-analytical-services.github.io·1 pts·RobinL·
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Why parquet files are my preferred API for bulk open data (2023)

robinlinacre.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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A New Observable

new.observablehq.com·4 pts·RobinL·
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Data Science in the Age of AI

robinlinacre.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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Show HN: Buslens – where can I get to by bus? (UK)

rupertlinacre.com·84 pts·RobinL·
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Optimising DuckDB performance on large EC2 instances

robinlinacre.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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AI, open code and vulnerability risk in the public sector (UK)

gov.uk·5 pts·RobinL·
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Letterpaths – free software for teaching cursive writing

robinlinacre.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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Country Quiz

rupertlinacre.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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Earth's heat to power 10k homes in renewable energy first for UK

bbc.co.uk·10 pts·RobinL·
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GB Renewables Map

renewables-map.robinhawkes.com·146 pts·RobinL·
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Matchbox: A record matching and entity resolution orchestration tool

github.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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Respectful use of AI in software development teams

robinlinacre.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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Respectful use of AI in software development teams

robinlinacre.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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Maths vs. Monsters

rupertlinacre.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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Isocity – Metropolis Builder (open-source/in browser)

iso-city.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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Reeves poised to unveil Budget plan for EV drivers to pay per mile charges

ft.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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Address matching using a fault tolerant trie

robinlinacre.com·3 pts·RobinL·
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Scientists reverse Parkinson's symptoms in mice – Could humans be next?

sciencedaily.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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Comet Browser by Perplexity

comet.perplexity.ai·36 pts·RobinL·
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The Small Data Showdown '25: Is It Time to Ditch Spark Yet?

milescole.dev·4 pts·RobinL·
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An Interactive Introduction to Probabilistic Data Linkage/Deduplication

robinlinacre.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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Building Accurate Address Matching Systems

robinlinacre.com·2 pts·RobinL·
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Putting Scaffolding Around Vibe Coding to Build More Complex Apps

robinlinacre.com·3 pts·RobinL·
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AI Will Change What It Is to Be Human. Are We Ready?

thefp.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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Why DuckDB is my first choice for data processing

robinlinacre.com·3 pts·RobinL·
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UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level

bbc.co.uk·23 pts·RobinL·
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AI probably won't replace me in 2025

robinlinacre.com·3 pts·RobinL·
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Should you ditch Spark for DuckDB or Polars?

milescole.dev·169 pts·RobinL·
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Splink: Transforming data linking through open source collaboration

government-transformation.com·1 pts·RobinL·
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