• Moving to a Smart Meter

    I have been contacted previously about having a Smart Meter installed on my electricity and gas supplies, but have put off the switch until a recently contact by my energy provider. So I decided to go for the switch and in a way I am glad that I waited. Why? Well its due to the…

  • A-Z of Digital – Z is for Zabeta

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is the final post in the series –  “Z for Zabeta”. Zabeta is a noun meaning Tarrif or Tax. “The Robots are Coming! So is the Tax!” As we move towards an automated society with robots and automation playing a big part, there are…

  • A-Z of Digital – Y is for Yottabyte

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “Y for Yottabyte”. You are probably more used to terms such as Megabyte, GigaByte of Terabyte in every day computing terms. Yottabyte is a term used to define an amount of storage that is a lot bigger than these.  The prefix yotta indicates multiplication by the…

  • A-Z of Digital – X is for Xperience

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “X is for Xperience”. Xperience (Ok I am stretching the bounds here as I am reaching the end of the alphabet – its a silent E at the start of the word) covers how we use these technologies and advancements to shape our…

  • A-Z of Digital – W is for Wearable

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “W is for Wearables”. Whether a Smart Watch or Fitness Tracker type our wrists now contain one of the most popular wearbles and the one that can easily be associated with the term “Wearable”. The field of wearables is expanding with more ways…

  • A-Z of Digital – V is for Visionables

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “V is for Visionables”. Visionables (Wearables that enhance or change our digital visual experiences) covers areas such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality. These should be viewed as complementary technologies, each with their own use cases. As there are already good definitions…

  • A-Z of Digital – U is for Usability

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “U is for Usability”. Usability is something that we have learnt and adapted within the human race for thousands of years through using and shaping tools and every day items. With the development of the computer, usability relates to the way in which…

  • A-Z of Digital – T is for Twenty First Century Digital

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “T is for Twenty First Century Digital”. The term Twenty First (21st) Century Digital applies to the current century and how you are using Digital to better your organisation and yourself. Being Digital is not necessarily about having the latest and greatest gadgets,…

  • A-Z of Digital – S is for Social

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “S is for Social”. Years ago people gathered in a market square to hear the latest news and gossip and meet in a tavern to hear the tales of friends and strangers from afar. Nowdays we just pick up our smartphones and have…

  • A-Z of Digital – R is for Robots

    Following on from my blog post outlining an A-Z of Digital, here is “R is for Robots”. What used to be Science Fiction is now reality as robots become an every day part of our lives. Even if you are not working with Robots they still have a big influence on your everyday life by making…