mark simpkins
Founder of geekyoto.com and co founder of the geekyoto events and Africa Gathering. Currently looking at play and games and how they are used for socially constructive goals as well as entertainment.
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@aethelflaed it was very short lived... but...19 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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its snowing .... a bit19 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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LOPO 3 London, 23rd Feb. Register to attend http://t.co/N5i1mboj #leagueofpragmaticoptimists20 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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yes, everyone.. it was funny (@mistersnappy, @floppy, etc) :)22 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Thinking padded walls are not a bad idea...22 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Youngest is now watching Cars on DVD whilst I try to work in between connecting my skull with the masonry :-/22 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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@jaggeree living the life :)22 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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just coughed and headbutted the wall... ouch..22 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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'that's not an egg, that's a cup of tea' - T aged 4
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working from home, house is freezing, sat by radiator.25 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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@benhammersley right, ffs! So that is a statement that Power will continue to use yourself against you. It's about control. And depressing.
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@benhammersley ?? What ??
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Leterel on iPod. Perfect.
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Lemsip, back and neck ache, cough.
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@fleetstreetfox yes it is really quick...
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@foe @cuttysark ohh ohh April :) me and the boys are looking forwards to that.
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@pupak bet you would like this: http://t.co/qFfOVjkG
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Long sun http://t.co/yR3cUr8v
Profile
Experience
- Oct 2011 - PresentProject Manager / Moving Brands
- Aug 2011 - PresentAgile Technical Project Manager / FreelanceFreelance Technical Project Management, working with both Agile and Waterfall methods, though promoting Agile.
- Sept 2008 - PresentTechnical Director / Africa GatheringAfrica Gathering provides a space to bring technophiles, thinkers, entrepreneurs, innovators and everybody else together to talk about positive change in sustainable development, technology, social networking, health, education, environment and good governance in Africa.
- Feb 2007 - PresentCo-founder / geeKyotogeeKyoto is about interesting people talking about interesting things that matter to the world.
- Sept 1999 - PresentOwner / NodalResearch / Maahee LimitedMaahee limited is the company my wife and I contract through.
I worked on projects such as moonfruit.com and an intranet for Accenture Financial Services Building through maahee.
My wife specialises in Photography, picture editing and picture research as well as teaching digital photography using SLRs.
I consult on software architecture, systems design and code development. NodalResearch is the banner under which work specialising in Social and Civic software design, implementation and deployment takes places.