Planning for #CyberFest 22 is well underway now. A call for speakers will go out in the next few days and we will have the programme buttoned down, more or less, by the end of May. We can then go to town to promote the events. I think we are up to fourteen now. In … Continue reading Cyber security is culture
A new hybrid
As I was making my way to the station to go into town, a car passed me covered in graphics advertising the business. These things normally don’t catch my attention yet this time there was something about it. The company was called Hybrid Kickboxing and I was intrigued, so much so that I checked out … Continue reading A new hybrid
A development project
There is an old joke that goes along the lines that if you are offered a development role it means more work and no more money. I guess it's like offering a freelancer exposure in exchange for their labours. I was somewhat dubious therefore, when I was told that the ORCANE project had been earmarked … Continue reading A development project
A basic lack of understanding
Easter has been and gone for another year. I hope you managed to have a nice break. Not everyone did as it was plain to see that the vitriol in politics never took any time off. It has now become a tradition at Easter for politicians, especially Conservative ones, to post a message proclaiming their … Continue reading A basic lack of understanding
Being fair
I want to live in a fairer world and being fair is one of my core values. I don’t mean absolute equality, these things aren’t possible but a greater degree of fairness. I’ve certainly got a lot to think about these days. I’m not going to try and boil the ocean, at least not on … Continue reading Being fair
Meeting out
The days are getting longer and at times the sun is even shining. North East England is slowly slipping into what we know as summer, the days when we can go out without a coat. Despite official lines that the pandemic has been beaten, there are still plenty of people coming down with COVID. Both … Continue reading Meeting out
Law breakers
The Prime Minister broke the law, his own law, one that he banged on and on about at the almost nightly COVID briefings. Not that anyone was listening. Clearly he wasn’t . The Chancellor broke the law, the same law as did almost fifty others. Downing Street is awash with law breakers. The two most … Continue reading Law breakers
Just fill in the form
‘Tis the season of form filling. It must be something to do with the change from one financial year to another. New plans need to be made and new funding to be sought. Whether it is claiming a relatively small amount of money from the Community Renewal Fund, a much larger amount to support the … Continue reading Just fill in the form
Starting to stop
One of the things I have found most difficult about working for myself is how to stop. I’m not quite there yet but I’ve been able to buy a Senior Persom’s Railcard and so the warning signs are starting to show. I’m also not ready to give up entirely but would like to be able … Continue reading Starting to stop
Difficult decisions
One of the biggest challenges of democracy is its ability or inability to make difficult decisions. Turkeys rarely vote for Christmas yet it is clear that there is an increasing number of difficult decisions that lie ahead, both for the country and globally. Issues such as how will we pay for an ageing population and … Continue reading Difficult decisions
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 