Is open data the same as big data? Well no, not really. Open data is stuff that is out there which can be freely used, shared and messed about with by anyone, anywhere, at any time and for whatever purpose they choose. It is the wildebeest of the data world, able to roam free across … Continue reading Unfolding plans 188 – Open Data
Unfolding plans 187 – Does it work?
A Frenchmen once said to me ‘I know it works in practice but does it work in theory?’ He asked me in English, though I was in Paris at the time and it seemed a very funny thing to say. It was a long time ago and I have only just come to realise what … Continue reading Unfolding plans 187 – Does it work?
Unfolding plans 186 – Dynamo think tank
Yesterday we had our first Dynamo North East think tank. It was held at Sage head office. They are the only technology led FTSE100 company and it is based right here in the heart of the region. More than twenty of us attended. Everyone was a member of the organisation and we had come together … Continue reading Unfolding plans 186 – Dynamo think tank
Unfolding plans 185 – rest in peace.
I read in the obituaries that C____ had died. It’s a shame. I’d known him for a long time and I’ll miss him. I feel sorry for his wife and children as he was no age really. I’d hoped to go to the funeral but it was at the other end of the country and … Continue reading Unfolding plans 185 – rest in peace.
Unfolding plans 184 – Bananas for scale
I stole this from Graham. He wanted to do a light hearted bit about some of the stuff that we do at the presentations. We have some big numbers and they are difficult to grasp, unless that is you use bananas as a scale. ‘Bananas for scale’ is a bit of an internet phenomenon that … Continue reading Unfolding plans 184 – Bananas for scale
Unfolding plans 183 – Organisational fit
How do I know where I am going to be in five years’ time? I struggle sometimes to know where I am going to be tomorrow let alone that far ahead. Yet that is what I’m being asked to think about as part of our organisational fit or org-fit as we’re calling it. We’re thinking … Continue reading Unfolding plans 183 – Organisational fit
Unfolding plans 182 – Trust me and let go
I used to work with Lionel when I was at Spicers but it is some time since we have spoken. We had a little chat today through LinkedIn. He said I looked happy and as it was a recent photo then I suppose I did, or do. I replied that I was and it was … Continue reading Unfolding plans 182 – Trust me and let go
Unfolding plans 181 – I am free inside my head.
I came across this the other day. Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other I forget how. The idea is to write a six-word story about what you think the future holds for you, and then expand on it in a post. Now writing six words in a row that make sense is quite … Continue reading Unfolding plans 181 – I am free inside my head.
Unfolding plans 180 – Traffic
I’m sick of traffic. I’m sick of being stuck in traffic. I’m even sick of talking about traffic. It seems to be my sole topic of conversation these days. I’m a traffic bore and I’m sick of it. The journey in is normally acceptable but only just. I know all the places that I’m going … Continue reading Unfolding plans 180 – Traffic
Unfolding plans 179 – A break down
I got the call that I had been dreading this morning. One of my daughters had broken down on the A1 at one of the busiest times of the day. She was all right. The car was off the road and she was safe. The police had been informed, the roadside assistance was on its … Continue reading Unfolding plans 179 – A break down
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 