I’ve been attending Vendex (and most often AVEX) in some shape or form for over 6 years, often as a visitor, and at times as an exhibitor. Whilst vending is typically a painfully slow-moving industry from a technological side (most… Continue
I recently picked up a copy of Runner by Lizzy Hawker - it was one of several running books I flicked through in Foyles, and this one struck a cord with me. It wasn't just about running (something I've recently… Continue
About 10 days ago I decided I needed a holiday – something different. Something challenging. Possibly something on a bike? I did some research for famous bike routes around Europe (wasn’t too keen on going much further) and came across… Continue
I’ve known about Uber for a while. I’ve frequently read about it in the media (almost always focusing on the negatives) but never actually thought to try it out for myself. A few months ago I was introduced to it… Continue
Anyone who has worked with Filemaker at length has at some point run into performance issues with queries and batch operations taking longer than we would like them to. One of the challenges for anyone with experience working directly with… Continue
Over the past few years we’ve ended up doing some of our most fascinating, and rewarding work, for UK charities across a number of different areas. It wasn’t a sector we’d proactively worked in previously, and it has been interesting to learn… Continue
I attended a seminar co-hosted by Howarth Lynch and Concirrus entitled ‘Making the Internet of Things (IOT) Affordable’ last Thursday, conveniently held at the Markel offices in the Walkie Talkie building. When I came across the invite by email, I was… Continue
Most people who know me, know that I don’t like flying. It’s one of those things that I do because I have to, but no matter how much I try and rationalise the risks and tell myself I’m actually in… Continue
I recently attended a talk by Professor Michel Hockx, Director of the SOAS China Institute, titled ‘Inside The Great Firewall: Internet Literature in China'[1]. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, and part of the intrigue was understanding more about China’s online ‘world’,… Continue
It's an absolutely fascinating read. [...] his language is casual, and it's as much about showcasing his expertise in what he does, as it is about expressing his frustrations about the world around him - such as the healthcare or… Continue