Nick Thexton

Magician turned Engineer

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Many thanks to @WhoIsAndi for the invite to #TheSession16. Great magic and great organisation.

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YouView appoints Nick Thexton @nickthexton as CTO http://t.co/G4DEjtdKwv

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Hi @paulcdale many thanks, I think it actually will be fun too! I bet you can give me a lot of good insights.

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@DavidMercer_SA @YouView many thanks, it's a great team and platform with a lot of potential. Can't wait to get going!

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There is no connection with the last tweet, but pets are obviously important here!

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It's been a while, but Tokyo endlessly fun. Indian food excellent at Nirvana in Roppongi. Pork Vindaloo a bit of a rarity, but great.

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Just saw the Hockney 7 Yorkshire landscape videos at LACMA. Connection to our fresco demo is fascinating.

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Having spent last week in Shanghai, arriving now in Tokyo after 20 year gap. The trains still run on time, and just as fascinating.

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Ref last tweet, it is only a matter of time before the Rasperry Pi is the next purchase. Time of year thing I guess..

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I just backed Elite: Dangerous on @Kickstarter http://t.co/FJDa0fdi

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The second Windows 8 upgrade was no problem. So my impressions are improving, Metro is a good interface and most desktop apps still work.

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Windows 8 upgrade a 2 day journey. How a msg like 'Windows 8 Upgrade failed - click OK' works for av consumer I don't know. Finally OK.

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At IBC: the old debate on television and how fast it changes. It's a well travelled path. Internet cannot kill TV, delivers more and more.

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So the guys in this Olympics of Magic are truly outstanding - its heartening because so much you see is 'just OK'.

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Oh yes in a class of his own. That kind of stuff = a lot of practice and imagination.

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@Cartoonsbyjosh yes a rare thing indeed but worth a mention or two!

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Waiting to see Yann Frisch, who leads in the parlor magic category. Everyone seems to rate him. Check YouTube for clips.

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FISM is still going, longer than IBC (for the TV tech folk). Now reaching conclusion and everyone is here to see who wins.

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FISM lecture attendance is very variable; so far David Stone takes the record for interest so far.

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FISM continues, the weather is fine, the standards of performers very high. Good fun.