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
For anyone following the developments that have recently unfolded at the Beat Bullying Group charity, the past week was a particularly busy one. With the first creditors meeting scheduled for Friday (21st November), it was the first time ‘outsiders’ really… Continue
The UK’s Patent Box scheme is an interesting one that I have heard come up in conversation increasingly more over the past year. At its core, it is designed to reduce the Corporation Tax liability of companies commercialising products for which they… Continue
In the wake of the recently announced consultation by the UK Treasury on Digital Currencies, and given the recent developments in this space directly concerning regulation, let’s take a look at what has changed, what needs to change, and what… Continue