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Where are you from?

Posted on December 5, 2022December 3, 2022 by philjackman

Image thanks to Evening Standard This is a question that I have asked many times, indeed I have been asked it many times as well. I am from North Shields as it happens. It is often a good way of opening a conversation and I usually use the word hail rather than come. It sounds … Continue reading Where are you from?

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Empower

Posted on November 28, 2022November 27, 2022 by philjackman

What an amazing event! Last week saw us back at Newcastle United for an introduction to cyber security for 300 year 8 girls from ten schools across the region. This was part of Empower week, developed by the Sage Foundation and CyNam, the cyber security cluster around Cheltenham. CyberNorth was asked to get involved with … Continue reading Empower

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Lonely Road

Posted on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 by philjackman

I love to read. It is one of life’s greatest pleasures. If you have read this blog before then you will know that I am a member of the Lit and Phil in Newcastle, the biggest private library in the UK, outside of London, of course. The writing process fascinates me and I like to … Continue reading Lonely Road

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Productivity guilt

Posted on August 22, 2022August 21, 2022 by philjackman

I’m in the middle of the book ‘I didn’t do the thing today’ by Madeleine Dore. It’s a kind of anti self-help book ‘on letting go of productivity guilt’, something that I clearly suffer from. My life is governed by my super-spreadsheet which is filled with tasks that define my days and weeks ahead. The … Continue reading Productivity guilt

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That strike

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by philjackman

I was supposed to be in London today at InfoSec but the rail strike has put a stop to that. In a way I am upset as I would like to have gone to the conference and feel that CyberNorth ought to have been there. On the other hand I am quite glad that I … Continue reading That strike

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What’s up with the economy?

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by philjackman

There is something odd going on in the UK. The Conservatives continue to tell us that the best way to create jobs is to have a low tax economy. They call it Singapore on Thames.  Yet wait on, UK unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 50 years, standing at 3.5%. Great I … Continue reading What’s up with the economy?

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Seasonal distortion

Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 by philjackman

‘Tis the holiday season. One of the few real holy days of the year if you believe in such things. It is also a strange time of year. Not only do you get the need to enjoy yourself and a sense of faux camaraderie shoved in your face but you are bombarded with things you … Continue reading Seasonal distortion

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It’s not about the party

Posted on December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 by philjackman

Waiting for the checkout to open at Morrisons, I let a man go in front of me. He had a small basket while I had a full trolley. It was 7:30 in the morning and I was still feeling in a good mood.  For some reason he started talking to the assistant about how the … Continue reading It’s not about the party

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Why we need public services

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by philjackman

By the time you read this I hope the vast majority of people who were affected by storm Arwen have their lives back on track. You may be struggling with storm Barra. They seem to be coming thick and fast this winter. Apart from a few bushes blown down and some water in the garage, … Continue reading Why we need public services

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The end of LEAN?

Posted on October 11, 2021October 10, 2021 by philjackman

Image thanks to BHR Symposium Is this the end of LEAN, the innovation in manufacturing processes first developed by Toyota? I hope not but some of its concepts have been sorely tested over the last few weeks. As one minister put it’ ‘We are a just in time economy.’ The Toyota Production System led a … Continue reading The end of LEAN?

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