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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tengo muchas ganas de estar en #TRG26. Ven a saludar, pero mi español es muy limitado...

Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Tomorrow's issue of Quantum of Sollazzo has been scheduled. ➡️ quantumofsollazzo.com In this issue 📊 Dolly Parton's broad popularity ♨️ vulnerability to extreme heat in England 🪚 Kevin Lewis's local LLM workflows for chat and coding 💗 Danilo De Rosa's varying heart rate as he looks at... Enjoy!

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I've been sending a newsletter about all things data since 2012. With 4,000+ subscribers and regular sponsors, it's become a little but strong community and reference point for data practitioners. Subscribe at quantumofsollazzo.com #AI #data #newsletter #dataviz #ddj #journalism

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The next issue of Quantum of Sollazzo is hot off the press! ➡️ Subscribe at quantumofsollazzo.com Highlights 💡 trusting humans vs trusting AI, and why asking this question is important 🛠️ inline charts with a data font 🤖 Claude Agentic Workflows 🎨 creativity matters in data visualisation Enjoy!

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I've seen a few maps around with 50/50 splits of the UK according to several statistics. So I've generalised the concept and created this interactive map. - select a dataset/upload your own - slide/rotate the bar - find how dataset splits Enjoy! puntofisso.net/MapSplit #map #data #opendata

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The next Quantum of Sollazzo: 📈 Kew Gardens' weather station records no rain 🗺️ the most equidistant London pub 📈 @puddingviz's lawn-mowing experiment 🛠️ a DICOM data reader 💡thoughts on build vs buy in AI 💡the #opendata delusion at 10 years quantumofsollazzo.com

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Issue 669 of my #data newsletter is out tomorrow. 🚨 Subscribe for free at quantumofsollazzo.com 🚨 #dataviz to help see the 12/8 eclipse, megafires in Europe, tools, single image-to-3D in code, and how manual processes caused the transplant of HIV+ organs 20 years ago. #AI #newsletter #ddj

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

This week in my #data #newsletter: ⚽ the long tail of Football World Cup dataviz 🤖 OpenAI vs HuggingFace 🗺️ a Martin Luther approach to academic mapmaking critique and the usual bunch of tools and tutorials. Join at quantumofsollazzo.com

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

RELAUNCH – a new design for my #data newsletter "Quantum of Sollazzo". With 4,000+ subscribers, it's a little but strong community. Subscribe at quantumofsollazzo.com for a weekly data shot: AI, dataviz & journalism, tools, tutorials, and think pieces. #AI #opendata #ddj #datajournalism #dataviz

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Soph Warnes @thatsoph.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

As a visuals person without a design background I really enjoyed these safe rules for design, via @puntofisso.bsky.social's newsletter anthonyhobday.com/sideprojects...

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Visual design rules you can safely follow every time

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Ant Dawson @railwayhobbit.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Museum SOS! Are any of my friends, followers and colleagues on Bluesky familiar with Raspbery Pi and Pipresents software? The Middleton Railway Museum in Leeds could really do with a hand. If you can help that would be amazing. Picture of the smallest standard gauge diesel loco for attention.

A small diesel locomotive standing on railway track. It has four small wheels. There is a short bonnet at the front. The cab is supported on a metal frame and has a roof but no sides.

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Nigel Bishop @ashroplad.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

@puntofisso.bsky.social anyone in your network who might be able to help? :-)

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Looking to explore #Eurovision data? My article analysing 70 years of Eurovision lyrics also includes interactive charts. 👉 puntofisso.net/eurovision #ddj #dataviz #ESC #ESC2026 #Eurovision26 #Eurovision

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Since the late 1990s, the dominant language of #Eurovision is English. But things weren't always like this due to EBU's language rules. Learn more 👉 puntofisso.net/eurovision #ddj #dataviz #ESC #ESC2026 #Eurovision26 #Eurovision

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

More curiosities about #Eurovision lyrics. Songs about peace and unity peaked in the 1990s. Some lyrics were only heard in a single song... More to learn and explore in my interactive data analysis at puntofisso.net/eurovision. #ddj #dataviz #ESC #Eurovision26 #ESC26

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Soph Warnes @thatsoph.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I was annoyed that I couldn't find a database of David Attenborough documentaries where I could search for a specific episode by topic. So I made it. attenborough-100.vercel.app

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Attenborough at 100 — A Nature Documentary Archive

Explore nearly 5,000 episodes across 90 series — from Zoo Quest in 1954 to Secret Garden in 2026. Search by animal, habitat, location, or theme.

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Over the past 70 years of #Eurovision, love songs have long dominated. But in the past decade, lyrics about empowerment have become more common Will we see the big shift at #esc2026? Find out more at puntofisso.net/eurovision #ddj #ESC #esc2026 #dataviz

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The changing make-up of #Eurovision song topics. Red is love, and its share has been collapsing in the last decade. Find out more at puntofisso.net/eurovision #ddj #ESC #esc2026 #dataviz

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Every dot is a #Eurovision song, here tagged by topic. Love dominates, but... Find out more in my #scrollytelling article at puntofisso.net/eurovision. #ddj #ESC #esc2026

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

NEW project: a #dataviz of #Eurovision lyrics. The question: was "do #ESC lyrics follow world news"? TL;DR sort of, but not quite :-) The result is this #scrollytelling article, inspired by @puddingviz.bsky.social 's style. Methodology and code linked. puntofisso.net/eurovision/

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I forgot to say... Happy Florence Nightingale Day!

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Final episode of my 4-part series on #AI Adoption: what to do to adopt AI now? is AI an arms race? what does that mean for service design? and how to be a good adopter of AI (esp non-tech execs)? Here you go, 15 things I have learned launching AI projects - Part 4. puntofisso.net/blog/posts/t...

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15 things I have learned launching AI projects - Part 4

Looking forward to better AI adoption I’ll close this blog series with 2 reflections on what to do next; because AI adoption, regardless of bubbles and hype, won’t end today. This is how you get and s...

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

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15 things I have learned launching AI projects - Part 4

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Welcoming some impressive open tech contributors to the OpenUK team with our Ambassador refresh! 😇 We will be launching our Apprentice Ambassador and OpenHQ international Ambassador programmes in the next few weeks. openuk.uk/ambassadors/ #openuk #openukambassadors #opensourcecommunity

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Luis Villa @lu.is · 25/04/2026

I’ve heard past editions of these were fun.

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I'm so excited I misspelled Birmingham...!

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🥁🥁🥁 ANNOUNCEMENT – we've started organising the 11th Open Data Camp! @odcamp.uk SAVE THE DATE: Birmingam, Sat 21 and Sun 22 November. Details will follow! www.odcamp.uk/open-data-ca... #opendata #opengov

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Suzi Wells @suziw.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Find out if your local pub is at risk, and what to do about it laurenleek.eu/pub_map (and laurenleek.substack.com/p/britain-lo...) - great use of data via @puntofisso.bsky.social

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

On my way to Manchester for my director's away day. Can't wait to meet the whole team for the first time and talk about AI and insight at HMRC. Exciting times ahead!

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I've passed the first step of my Coaching & Mentoring certification, and will now do partially supervised coaching/mentoring within my organisation. If you are a Civil Servant at any grade – especially at HMRC/DWP – and interested in being a coachee/mentee, please reach out.

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Steph Gray @lesteph.com · 29/12/2025

This on public holidays around the world is fun - I learned that Nepal has over 30 public holiday days/year, and presumably very little gets done in Sep/Oct there... www.not-ship.com/when-do-most... /via @puntofisso.bsky.social's newsletter (worth subscribing to even if you're not a 'data' person)

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When do most people have the day off?

It's not the day you think.

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Jeni Tennison @jenitennison.com · 11/11/2025

We @connectedbydata.org are planning a conference next year (early March, in Manchester) about people, power and participation in (public sector) data and AI. If you were coming, who would you really like to hear from as a keynote speaker to kick off the day?

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Open Data Camp @odcamp.uk · 28/09/2025

Open Data Camp 10: Edinburgh is done! Until next time (maybe 😉 ). In the meantime. do check out @drawnalism.com's output from the afternoon sessions - www.odcamp.uk/open-data-ca... “That’s all folks!” #opendata #odcamp

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Open Data Camp 10: Sunday afternoon Sessions

Here is the Drawnalism output from the Saturday afternoon sessions. The Session grid can be found here. And with that, Open Data Camp 10: Edinburgh is done! Until next time (maybe ;) ). “That…

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Paola Masuzzo @pcmasuzzo.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The only way to close off this long, rich thread is with a picture of my #OpenData friends in Italy! @dennisangemi.bsky.social @aborruso.bsky.social @mcx83.bsky.social @puntofisso.bsky.social @ingmmo.bsky.social @matteofortini.bsky.social @giorgialodi.bsky.social Thank you, #csvconf ❤️‍🔥

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Closing session at @csvconf.bsky.social by Rahul Bhargava and it's a physical interactive session, building data art #csvconfv9

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Giuseppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Jennifer Ding talking at @csvconf.bsky.social on a topic that really... resonates with me (sorry): governance of choir voice data. #csvconfv9

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Sara Petti @sarapetti.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Last keynote of the day at @csvconf.bsky.social: the two legends of Italian #OpenData @giorgialodi.bsky.social and @aborruso.bsky.social will tell us about the last 15 years of open data in Italy. 💥 #csvconf #commallama

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Marco Cortella @mcx83.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Italian #opendata legends @aborruso.bsky.social and @giorgialodi.bsky.social now at #csvconfv9 talking about 15 years of Open data in Italy. @csvconf.bsky.social

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Paola Masuzzo @pcmasuzzo.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

It's time for the last keynote at #csvconf #csvconfv9! We'll be hearing from @giorgialodi.bsky.social and @aborruso.bsky.social - dirige l'orchestra Beppe Sollazzo @puntofisso.bsky.social! 🎶

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