• Data Fellowship – BCS Level 4 Diploma in Data Analysis Concepts

    As part of my Data Fellowship that I am currently taking, today I sat the first exam for “BCS Level 4 Diploma in Data Analysis Concepts” – QAN 603/0823/0. The last exam that I took was in an examination centre where you turn up and sit at an already configured computer. This time I sat…

  • Are you patching your network devices at home?

    Adopt good patching/update habits across all your home devices, including network devices where possible. You are only secure as your last update/patch.

  • Looking at upcycling a mobile phone

    Across the modern developed world, there are draws of old mobile devices in peoples houses and offices that are no longer used or in fashion. In some cases they are very old devices and in others the pull of the latest model has drawn the user to the new version or the software has stopped…

  • Logical and Creative Thinking

    Our brain is an amazing organ of that learns, remembers, controls, moves, repairs a complex body. It is in control of lots of functions and as part of that it is also responsible for our Logical and Creative Thinking.

  • Experimental Mindset

    We have all at sometime done some sort of experiment, from maybe from a young age as to see which cry and actions resulted in the reward of milk to test driving cars to find which is best suited to your needs before you buy it. These are experiments that produced results from things we…

  • Data Storytelling

    Humans have been using the medium of storytelling since the begining, but only really recording it from the moment a wet painted hand went onto a cave wall. These days we read stories in books or access stories over the internet on our tablets and other devices. So how do you tell the stories of…

  • Data Fellowship

    Data, it’s everywhere and there are thousands, millions, billions…… lets just say “lots” of data created evry second of the day, from articles and discussions on the internet, to texts and whats apps, to cars, to well anything with a chip in it really. It goes a huge way to ruling our lives and telling…

  • Geek Out as a Scout Leader – Rolling a NAT 20

    What a great time to volunteer as a leader for Scouting and for young people to be in the scouting movement. The partnerships that the Scouting Association have created with third parties to help deliver programmes is at a great level with so many opportunities for both leaders and scouts to learn new activities. Each…

  • Journaling my Daily Musings

    I am now nearing the completion of another Personal Journal (Number 30). I was at number 13 when I last wrote about my journalling (No Batteries Required: My Personal Journal) and I am still going strong on writing daily.

  • 2020 – The Age of Ambiguity

    There has been a lot of change in the world and the way that we work is changing and won’t necessarily be the same going forward. With the changes in our lifestyles and work our Mindset is also changing to cope with everything we have to deal with. I have written before about mindset and…