Anyone who has met me will know that I am not the athletic type. I wasn’t bad at running short distances when I was at school and did play some competitive sport until my early twenties but that is in the (distant) past. Exercise comes in the form of turning over the pages of a … Continue reading Gone Swimming
When is the time?
Image thanks to CheatSheet When the Queen died everyone said that this was not the time to talk about the role of the monarchy in the United Kingdom and, once again, during the preparations for the coronation a lot of people in the media said that this was not the time. The Metropolitan Police made … Continue reading When is the time?
Udder Disaster
I’ve been to VentureFest a few times when it was at Newcastle United’s ground though this is the first time that I have ever presented. It was also the first time that I had been to the Common Room, right next door to the Lit and Phil, which I go to regularly. I have been … Continue reading Udder Disaster
It’s undemocratic
Image thanks to Trend Radars As time goes on I am becoming more and more convinced that this government doesn’t like democracy. Not only has it stamped down on the right to peaceful protest, the very cornerstone of democracy, it has changed the process of the Mayoral elections from a supplementary vote to the undemocratic … Continue reading It’s undemocratic
Listen – ‘It’s Cyber Up North’
This week we recorded our eleventh episode of ‘It’s Cyber Up North’. The title says it all as this is a podcast about cyber security right here in the region and beyond. It comes in two flavours, one which covers live issues in the rapidly changing cyber security market, such as LastPass and Capita, while … Continue reading Listen – ‘It’s Cyber Up North’
No PR, No Vote
Image thanks to Morning Star Another day, another broken promise. This time it is from the Leader of the Opposition although he may deny ever making such a commitment. At last year’s Labour party conference delegates overwhelmingly voted to back a change to the voting system for Westminster to a form of proportional representation. This … Continue reading No PR, No Vote
Coffee Cake and Collaboration #2
Last week (wednesday 26 April) saw CyberNorth’s second coffee, cake and collaboration event with Newcastle University’s Cyber Security and Resilience and Security and Resilient Systems Group. The idea behind these events is to encourage all parts of the cyber security sector to come together and work on new opportunities. Clearly the University has the resources … Continue reading Coffee Cake and Collaboration #2
Bullying
Image thanks to Sky News I haven’t read the report and I doubt that very many have either but if you believe what you read then Raab’s removal from office was a political stitch up. It seems that the left wing civil service has colluded to oust a saintly minister whose only crime was to … Continue reading Bullying
Little trees
I wish... Honestly, I am trying my best to slow down, with a view to eventually stop what I am doing. It’s not that easy though as there is so much going on that is interesting and the world doesn’t turn to my rhythm. The end of September is supposed to be some hiatus for … Continue reading Little trees
Election season
I know it’s naive of me to think that politicians are in it purely for the interest of all the people they serve. I’m sure that many start out that way yet power corrupts and it soon becomes apparent that self interest is the order of the day. The party system compounds the issue and … Continue reading Election season
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 