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Treelight?
The smallest things brighten an evening. I’m currently hobbling my way around the latter part of my working holiday – yesterday was no different. The hot temperatures coupled with too much standing...
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Clocking back on to a multicultural life
It’s an old metaphor. In many places now, we’ve learnt to turn up on time – without external controls or systems that tie us down to a timetable. But working from home, and being one’s own boss, does...
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“End-of-year exams are anti-democratic”– discuss!
Rant warning … No. It’s not the mild-mannered Mil you’ve become accustomed to who’s posting here today. If you live in England, or read up on what happens here, you’ll have just heard that our...
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On going to your public – even in state education
Those of you who generally like political writing will find an abundance elsewhere. You could, in fact, start with my own blog – 21st Century Fix. :-) And although it isn’t the prime purpose of this...
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Printer pain
This is getting frankly ridiculous. I’ve used inkjet printers for probably a decade now. Some were good, some were bad, some were downright expensive to run. And I’ve oscillated between two brands –...
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Why our knowledge society needs a “really good stuff” algorithm
I’m not an expert in search but I do get the feeling that algorithms based on reputation, the number of links pointing to particular content and other mathematical wizardry are not necessarily drawing...
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Feedback request
I’ve been working over the past year or so on getting an online language-training business up and running. My hands have been a little tied because rollout of fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband has been...
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Meeting up with my MP
As I member of the Open Rights Group, I’m looking to support it in its focus on developing proportionate, cost-effective and coherent digital rights for everyone. Tomorrow, I’ll be meeting my local MP...
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Interested in free Spanish or English online training?
As per my last but one post, I’ve been quiet on these pages for a reason: I’m currently working on a language-learning project, the draft page of which can be found over at www.speak-ok.com. I’ve...
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Some observations on Adobe Connect vs Skype Premium
As you may have realised if you’ve been reading these pages recently, I’m currently trialling out technologies for my language-training business. I alighted on one system which required very little...
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On #ORGConNorth
I was in Manchester today at the Open Rights Group’s conference on digital rights. The keynote speech (Dropbox-located .pdf file) was given by EFF’s John Buckman. You can find a summary of the day’s...
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A working holiday, an honest dentist and a decent teacher
I’ve spent the last three weeks in Spain, as I do every summer. But this year, unusually, I’ve been working at the same time. And not just the blogging I assiduously fashion over at my regular place...
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Synthesisers and Provocateurs
Reblogged from Flip Chart Fairy Tales: Last summer, I spent a morning with Peter Cheese, Perry Timms and Kate Griffiths-Lambeth, chewing the fat about the future of work, organisations and the HR...
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Minority Report on the Tesco Forecourt?
Reblogged from Paul Bernal's Blog: A story came out yesterday that sent a few chills down privacy advocates' spines. As reported in the Telegraph "The 'OptimEyes' system will be rolled out into 450...
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Thoughts on self-employment
Last night, near Buckingham Palace and Parliament Square, Anonymous supporters demonstrated against austerity. It is clear, as I just tweeted, what austerity is all about: @C4544S Key to winning...
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Quotetastic Friday
Reblogged from The Librarian Who Doesn't Say "Shhh": Photo is from the very photogenic streets on Munich, Germany in the rainy springtime. Reminds me a helluva lot of Zagreb. Some photos I took in...
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Talking of biblical matters … a good Friday!
A good, fantastic, even “quotetastic”, Friday! A decade ago I studied to be an editor, and now I am putting actively into practice this learning. So it’s good to be valued; good to be practising; good...
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Health Warning! Do NOT shampoo in the shower
Reblogged from TheReporterandTheGirlMINUSTheSuperMan!: DO NOT wash your hair in the shower!! It's so good to finally get a health warning that is useful!!! IT INVOLVES THE SHAMPOO WHEN IT RUNS DOWN...
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Busy biz buzz
It’s been a busy business week. Let me give you a bit of background to me and biz. I decided two and a half years ago, when I left the bank I worked in at the time (as the department I was a union...
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Why online party political archives matter
Reblogged from A dragon's best friend: Summary By trying to hide or delete online transcripts/recordings of speeches, political parties are playing with our history - and not in a good way I can...
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