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MikeKSmith
@mikeksmith.bsky.social
Professional geek and data scientist. Also makes generative, ambient music. Still a good egg.
And of course, my own music is here: mikeksmith.bandcamp.com

It's Pay What You Want, which means don't feel obliged to pay... just grab a copy.
Live at Kosmosis 04 - 2025-10-26, by MikeKSmith
1 track album
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday - when Bandcamp waives their fee, so artists get 100% of what you spend. Ideal time to buy music for yourself, or as gifts for friends... go visit bandcamp.com.
Bandcamp
Discover amazing music and directly support the artists who make it.
bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Spotify Wrapped. As in, wrapped in a hessian bag with a couple of bricks and tossed in the nearest body of water. THAT’S what Wrapped means for me.
December 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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nlmixr2 is becoming an R Consortium Working Group!

Open-source NLME modeling in R that can compete with commercial pharmacometric tools and support regulatory submissions.

More: r-consortium.org/posts/nlmixr...

#RStats #pharma
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hello everyone. Because it's Friendsgiving and to celebrate the release of Ableton Live 12.3, you can pick up the digital version of my album The Lazy Producer for "Pay What You Want (including zero money!)" through Bandcamp.

mikeksmith.bandcamp.com/album/the-la...
The Lazy Producer, by MikeKSmith
13 track album
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Just saw the list of gritter names for this year and they have outdone themselves
These always make me smile
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Did you know that Unst is where all the Shetland techno is made? Unst, Unst, Unst, Unst. #trueFacts #technoLore
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
New release - recording of my live performance at the Kosmosis 04 event, held on 26th October at The Salty Dog, Northwich. HT to Adam McCready for putting on the day. #ambient

mikeksmith.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...
Live at Kosmosis 04 - 2025-10-26, by MikeKSmith
1 track album
mikeksmith.bandcamp.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Reposted by MikeKSmith
Videos from September's posit::conf data science conference are already live on YouTube! 🎉🎉🎉See the full playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

So many interesting talks you can now watch free, on topics like #RStats #Python #GenAI #LLMs @posit.co 's #PositronIDE #QuartoPub

#PositConf2025
posit::conf(2025) - YouTube
Welcome to the official playlist for posit::conf(2025)! Dive into the latest innovations, cutting-edge techniques, and inspiring insights from the premier op...
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I had a blast at this year’s RKC Patreon Meet-up in Bristol with Rachel K Collier, @hazelmills.bsky.social , @mikeksmith.bsky.social, and many more…
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
My name is Ozymandias, king of kings. Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair as I did because I tried flushing MANY times.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look upon my works, which were processed in a facility that also processes peanuts.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look upon my works. Do not look upon my works if you are allergic to my works or any component of my works. My works may increase your risk of certain infections
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I can assure you that the 10x developers who get up at 4am are NOT scheduling conference calls with EU-centric colleagues at that time. Nope. We (EU timezone folks) are still having meetings at 6-7pm.
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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TOMORROW! 📢 R Consortium webinar: J&J’s Hybrid SAS/R FDA Submission: What Worked and Why

Most pharma teams live in a mixed world of SAS and R. Go inside a successful hybrid SAS/R FDA submission and see exactly how the team made it work!

r-consortium.org/webinars/jnj...

#rstats #pharma #sas
October 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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I'll be talking at some online events in the next few weeks: this Thurs Oct 23 I'll be on DS Hangout with @libbyheeren.bsky.social, and on Thursday Nov 6 I'll be on the @ropensci.org community call about graceful internet packages!

#rstats

posit.co/data-science...
ropensci.org/commcalls/gr...
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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I'll be keynoting at R/Pharma in a few weeks! The conference is free and virtual; all are welcome to join. My talk "Practical AI for data science" is on November 5th and should be broadly accessible for #rstats users, regardless of industry. :)

Learn more & register: rinpharma.com
R/Pharma
The conference is a scientifically & industry oriented, collegial event focused on the use of R in the development of pharmaceuticals.
rinpharma.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Johnson & Johnson shares how they used #R for a successful FDA submission—3 J&J researchers on open-source packages for stats and TFLs

Free reg: r-consortium.org/webinars/jnj...

Part of the R Submissions WG advancing R-based regulatory submissions #rstats #ClinicalTrials #Pharma #OpenSource
October 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
People who talk to their mates all the way through gigs.
a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' .
ALT: a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' .
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October 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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R+AI 2025 • Nov 12–13 • Online • Low-cost

Skip the hype. See how R + AI works in production!

Keynote: Joe Cheng (Posit) on focused, reliable LLMs for data science

Actionable R+AI sessions. Students from $25.

Register: rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs...

#rstats @posit.co @jcheng5.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Work companion
October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Not me BTW
October 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Not a subscription -- you own the software after you pay for 24 months (or 12 months in education).

Here's how it works and a reminder of what's actually in Live 12 Suite. If this is successful, it could be good news for #maxforlive device builders and stores like @isotonikstudios.bsky.social.
Ableton Live Suite now has a rent-to-own, installment payment option - CDM Create Digital Music
It's not a subscription. And Ableton is still offering their existing "buy now" licenses and upgrades. But if you don't want to pay for the flagship Ableton Live Suite all at once, you now have the op...
cdm.link
September 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Slow Horses on Apple TV+. I am recommend.
September 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Reposted by MikeKSmith
🚀 NEXT WEEK! Apply for an R Consortium Technical Grant by Oct 1, 2025. Grants fund projects that strengthen the #rstats ecosystem.

Example: volcalc — streamlining chemical volatility research - r-consortium.org/posts/unlock...

Details + apply: r-consortium.org/all-projects...

#opensource
September 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I don’t recommend reading the responses to this post.
September 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM