Day 80 – 6 May 2014 It’s big data week. You probably haven’t heard. I didn’t until I was asked if we wanted to put on an event but in the end there wasn’t enough time. Big Data is too big for one week anyway but that reminds me to give an update on where … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 80
A year of work in progress – day 79
Day 79 – 2 May 2014 Can you believe we are into the fifth month of the year already? I don’t know where this year has gone. I woke up early this morning to the sound of crashing plates. Some of them had stopped spinning and had fallen to the floor while others seemed to … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 79
A year of work in progress – day 78
Day 78 – 1 May 2014 Today I was at the inaugural Dynamo14 conference, along with 350 other ICT professionals and people interested in the North East. I got to make a pitch at a public sector breakout session under the title of collaboration. In case you are interested this is what I said: Good … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 78
A year of work in progress – day 77 (Zoology)
Day 77 – 30 April 2014 and day 26 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. The last day of the A to Z Blogging Challenge and I’m pleased to say that I have arrived in one piece. Not everyone did though. I started off at number 422 and ended up at 383 (out of2018) … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 77 (Zoology)
A year of work in progress – day 76 (Yarmouk)
Day 76 – 29 April 2014 and day 25 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. ‘The lexicon of man’s inhumanity to man has a new word and that is Yarmouk,’ said the spokesperson on Radio 4. ‘Shame on all of us that in a United Nations led refugee camp people are dying of starvation’ … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 76 (Yarmouk)
A year of work in progress – day 75 (Xenophile)
Day 75 – 28 April 2014 and day 24 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. X was always going to be a difficult letter. I could have chosen a word with an x in it like extraordinary and started from there. I could have chosen a more obvious word like x-ray and used it … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 75 (Xenophile)
A year of work in progress – day 74 (Verbs)
Day 74 – 25 April 2014 and day 22 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. For some reasons when teaching a language in this country we are obsessed with trying to conjugate verbs. Each language has a slightly different approach and mastery of these is seen as essential. Of course we learn to conjugate … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 74 (Verbs)
A year of work in progress – day 73 (Understand)
Day 73 – 24 April 2014 and day 21 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. The key to solving any problem is first to understand. Doing can come later. Our immediate reaction when faced with an issue whether it is a simple problem or a catastrophic disaster is to do something - anything. We … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 73 (Understand)
A year of work in progress – day 72 (Thirds)
Day 72 – 23 April 2014 and day 20 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. ‘Have I ever given you my three jobs speech?’ I say this to my team regularly and they usually shake their heads either because they can’t remember it or more likely they are too polite and know I’m going … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 72 (Thirds)
A year of work in progress – day 71 (Soft machine)
Day 71 – 22 April 2014 and day 19 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. ‘I’ve bought this Dad but it’s a bit heavy going and I can’t get into it.’ My youngest daughter handed me a thin paperback as we made to say our goodbyes. ‘I thought you might like to give it … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 71 (Soft machine)
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 