Author Archives: davidsprott

About davidsprott

Artist, writer, veteran IT professional

Pandemic Fatigue breaks out in Ireland. And it’s all the government’s fault!

Posted on October 20, 2020 by davidsprott

It appears that much of Europe is struggling to contain the Coronavirus. Countries that did well in the Spring are heading back into lockdown. Last night here in Ireland we heard the official confirmation of what had been an open … Continue reading →

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The Strange Tale of the Jacket and the Car Keys

Posted on October 16, 2020 by davidsprott

This week Marie and I managed to fit in a road trip to West Cork just before the seemingly inevitable second Covid19 lockdown. On Wednesday we met up with our friend Ann in Quills car park and drove in convoy … Continue reading →

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The Next Phase of Covid19 – Technology Innovation

Posted on September 20, 2020 by davidsprott

Podcast here It’s becoming clear that a Covid19 vaccine is not going to be the silver bullet as widely advertised. I have been asking for months, why would we expect a vaccine to be 100% effective? Flu and other vaccines … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Covid19 Tracker Works – Everyone Needs to Download.

Posted on August 17, 2020 by davidsprott

Abstract: Ireland’s Covid19 Tracker is widely regarded as a success in an application space littered with failures. Initial uptake has also surpassed other countries efforts, however in Ireland there has been considerable negative commentary regarding accuracy and privacy. As a … Continue reading →

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Education in the Covid19 World – Problem or Opportunity

Posted on July 13, 2020 by davidsprott

Many important innovations have occurred in times of crisis. Natural disasters, pandemics or wars have all triggered and or accelerated huge change. The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic led to a wave of public health efforts, a huge focus in epidemiology … Continue reading →

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New Models for the Post Covid19 World

Posted on July 1, 2020 by davidsprott

There’s great talk in the media about how after Covid19 nothing will be the same – that we will have the opportunity to rethink our world. This is of course absolute nonsense. The commercial rush to return to normality is … Continue reading →

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How Ireland Can Return to Post Covid19 Normality

Posted on June 5, 2020 by davidsprott

Listening to Michael McGrath (FF Finance) this morning he was asked whether his party, if in government, would make face masks mandatory in enclosed spaces such as transport and shops. His answer was interesting. He said that his thinking is … Continue reading →

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Medical Advice on Lockdown

Posted on May 13, 2020 by davidsprott

Most governments, perhaps excluding the USA, have been at pains to emphasize their adherence to medical advice. Who can blame the politicos for wanting to avoid taking the blame for thousands of deaths and a destroyed economy! But my personal … Continue reading →

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Personal Responsibility in the Next Phase of the Covid19 Pandemic

Posted on March 31, 2020 by davidsprott

There has rightly been huge emphasis placed upon individual Irish citizens responsibility in overcoming the Covid19 threat. The consistent message has been, reduce the number of infections by total compliance with the social distancing, cocooning, hand washing, etc. And following … Continue reading →

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We Are Living a Sci-Fi or Horror Movie!

Posted on March 21, 2020 by davidsprott

Today, Friday was beautiful, and we walked a favourite path along the cliffs and then down to the beach east of Crosshaven overlooking the heads of Cork Harbour. A nearly clear sky, about 7 degrees with a stiff breeze off … Continue reading →

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