Not A Robot

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A home for the playful techie, Not A Robot is about re-discovering our place in a world that can often feel cynical, joyless, and decidedly anti-human.

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About Tom Halligan

Playful techie and professional software developer from Liverpool, UK. Firm believer that code is for making people smile!

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