Universal basic income is back on the agenda with yet another pilot to test whether or not such a scheme will work. UBI has had more pilots than Ryanair. It has been proven to be beneficial in providing a basic level of income to everyone. The clue is in the name. There remains, however, a … Continue reading Doing nothing
A Digital Durham bag
It was a long, long time ago. Hexham is a nice day out. When we go there we always make our way to our favourite cafe at the Abbey, not for religious reasons but rather to worship their cheese scones. Sometimes it's full and we have to go elsewhere. It’s a nice walk from the … Continue reading A Digital Durham bag
Cancelled
I’ve never been tempted to watch GB News, the non-news news channel, nor Talk TV. The lineup of presenters has never appealed to me yet I get a strong flavour of their position on issues through the regular retweeting of their social media. One of the things that is guaranteed to have steam coming out … Continue reading Cancelled
It’s not just data
Last week I attended a cyber security event put on by Schools North East, a network of all the schools in the North East of England, set up by Head Teachers over twelve years ago. They are the first and only regional network of schools in the UK and work to create a unique culture … Continue reading It’s not just data
Speeeding!
Image thansk to the Standard I guess we will never know if the Home Secretary did or did not abuse her position regarding a speeding fine. The Prime Minister has decreed that there will be no investigation into the matter. I doubt though that this will make the issue go away. On the steps of … Continue reading Speeeding!
Gone Swimming
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’
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 