I’ve been somewhat busy latey so this isn’t the typical technical blog post, but rather a pointer that my regular readers can find me posting semi-frequently on here but also in other places. That’s right, I’ve joined the ranks of the unpaid professional blogger and so you can find me writing with my friends over [...]

Maybe it’s because I’m what would be regarded as a ‘power user’ – but I find calendars on my phone and online with Google very, very useful. What is a seemingly simple tool is enabled and ready to make magical things happen. A discussion that I raised with one of my BBM groups today was [...]

Now I’ve had access to the branding materials I wanted to share my thoughts about the Toastmasters branding and what it means to clubs like Ambassadors Speakers Club. First of all, the branding overhaul was very much needed in my opinion. I think that consistency is a key factor is showing Toastmasters as a unified [...]

I just thought I’d share my wife’s latest creation. There’s still a tenuous link to technology Happy Birthday John!

It’s driven me mad for a long time, but I finally stumbled across the name of the medical profession insignia today. It’s something that I needed to know a while back, and you see it in hospitals and on ambulances. it seems to be an internationally recognised symbol. It’s no really that important – but [...]

I’ve just read Matt Mullenweg’s thoughts on starting a bank. Not just any bank – but a safe bank. In the current climate of consumer resentment to their bank, it seems like Matt’s thoughts on starting an internet bank using tried-and-tested internet strategies is a geat idea. Of course, there is all the fine details. [...]