Day 14 – 21 January 2014 What is it about having a beard the makes people think they can poke fun at you? I’ve suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous beard insults already including: your photo must have been taken when you were much younger; any longer and it would look weird and; you … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 14
A year of work in progress – day 12
Day 12 – 17 January 2014 There are two main groups that I attend which represent ICT in the region, the Society of ICT Managers (SOCITM) and the North East ICT Managers (NEICT). My friend Roy chairs the first and I chair the latter. Today it is the turn of SOCITM. This group covers the … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 12
A year of work in progress – day 7
Day 7 – 10 January 2014 About a quarter of our business is traded, that is with customers outside of the Council. Gaining and losing customers is a natural part of the business cycle. As long as we gain more than we lose then we will be OK. I don’t like to lose any business … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 7
A year of work in progress – day 5
Day 5 –8 January 2014 Today was a management meeting today. The Project leaders met in the morning, that is the wider management team and the Senior Management Team met in the afternoon. I was asked to give an opening talk to set the scene for the year ahead. This is an abrdiged version, a … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 5
This is not a technical revolution
The future has arrived. The new Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch is finally out. You can wear it on your wrist and it can respond to your voice and run apps. It sounds fantastic and will no doubt be another step forward in the personal technology arms race. The future has always been about technology, … Continue reading This is not a technical revolution
Hawkeye
Sunday 11th August and the third day of the ashes test is well underway at the Riverside ground in Chester-Le-Street. Australia’s first innings is close to the end. Anderson takes a run up and bowls. The ball bounces and strikes Lyon on the pad. The England team turn to the umpire, raise their hands in … Continue reading Hawkeye
And man will live for evermore
Man will soon leave his flesh behind. He will shed his skin and exist only as an electronic entity in a virtual world. It may take a thousand years, it may take a million but the process has already begun. We have entered the fifth evolutionary epoch and there is no turning back. Every day … Continue reading And man will live for evermore
My laptop fell off a chair
I was at a conference the other day (I won’t mention which one as it has had enough of my words already) and I was taking my seat. Space was a little tight and I had my usual utility bag with me stuffed with every possible thing that I could need. To get myself sorted … Continue reading My laptop fell off a chair
I feel so insignificant now after Thinking Digital 2013
Another great day at Thinking Digital getting to hear speaker after speaker who is involved in or has done unbelievable things, things that make your hair curl, things that you find it difficult to get your head around and things that make you feel as if what you have managed to get through in your … Continue reading I feel so insignificant now after Thinking Digital 2013
What happens when the free stuff runs out?
I’m writing this on Word Press and it’s free. I find I use Twitter all the time, I get most of my news from it and for some reason it always makes me laugh and it’s free too. I also use LinkedIn quite a bit and dabble with Facebook from time to time but I … Continue reading What happens when the free stuff runs out?
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 