So long and thanks for all the fish

2 years is a long time to be out of the blogging world.  No real excuses other than the fact that I have been terribly busy and a lot has go...

Einsteins theories have been robust and well proven over time.  The man's insight into how the universe works was incredible.   But brea...

And she was like '...' and I was like "...." and she said "...." and I was like "....." 20 minutes. ...

As my work on the latest review comes to an end I find myself having been exposed to some interesting projects around government at varying ...

Having had my technology fad immunisation jab at an early age I am immune to the worst effects of new technology trends.  Agile is a disease...

It is sometimes fun to have a go at forecasting the future especially in technology.  So here is my latest. The days of the internet in t...

I own multiple Macs.  They are great.  I have no regrets to date.  But maybe the first regret is starting to form.   I was just sent a visio...

The truth is hard to come by I suspect when it comes to the press and articles in newspapers, magazines and online media.  The reality of th...

Latest news flash from the scientists with more time on their hands than most. Men who walk 22 hours a week reduce the chances of a stroke...

This blog is not for public consumption albeit it is public.  But I do not write here for the benefit of others but to record thoughts over ...

The news seems to be positive.  The recession is lifting according to press.  The benefits of this are hard to see on the ground.  In the la...

I wonder if the use of the question mark after the chairman's response was correct.  or was he asking Andrew Parker if Hazel Blears is o...

There are many alarming headlines at the moment.  Most will be over dramatic but often there is no smoke without fire.  I have often talked ...

If Jesus was alive today would he have 12 followers on twitter?

Walking through the city of London can leave one with little doubt about how far we have come where building is concerned.  The building sit...

As you may or may not know I am/was a collector of deact WWII weapons.  A great investment over the years and I can certainly recommend such...

One of the nice things about a private blog is that you do not need to worry about what your audience thinks because the blog is not for the...

Infinity In my last blog on More Monty I explored a few ideas around the meaning of probability and what that problem was tell...

Monty Hall rises again.  It has been some time since I have taken an interest in the Mont Hall problem.  I have no intention of re...

Following on from my last blog on poverty and the issues of globalisation I had a thought (lightbulb on).  I have been reading and studying ...

The article I saw on the paper lying next to me on the train makes disturbing reading.   Breadline  headline in Metro.  Sigh. With no real...

The new series 3 is performing well.  The mini roundabouts of Kent are proving a challenge as Otly has the turning circle of a routemaster b...

Sitting on the train today my frustration at connectivity peaked.  I was simply trying to register for one of the Land Rover forums to ask ...

My new pride and joy.  Sadly I had to sell my TD5 SWB landrover.  Sad day.  But needs must and every cloud has a silver lining. Meet  O...

It is not often that I have direct experience of the police but I was unlucky enough this weekend to meet one with a speed camera and who wa...

Spock: Don't grieve, Admiral. It is logical. The needs of the many, outweigh... Kirk: The needs of the few. Spock: Or the one. ...

And the winner for the best question I have seen on an application form goes to..... Jobserver (Capita's job application) "Do y...

Here's a question that I have been considering for some time. Capitalism unchecked can lead to some unpleasant side effects.  It is ...

New reports in.....  headline news ...   People are not spending much.  No shit!  How much did they pay that bunch of researchers to look in...

They sometimes that things go wrong in threes.  Not sure about the truth of such statements because I seem to have an ongoing stream of tec...

My lifestyle change has been significant lately.  My move onto my ship has been eye opening and at the same time a lot of fun.  I have been ...

It has been some considerable time since I have written anything.  Pressure of work and life has generally all but stopped my thought proces...

I was reading this over coffee this morning.  Another interesting review of some tech shares.   Nokia/Research in motion update . Sometime...

I was stood in Sainsburys in a queue for the self-service check-out and started to recall a debate that went on years ago when I was doing m...

I read with interest a great post at http://blog.diverdiver.com/2012/02/reinventing-governmemt-it.html . Its well worth a read. What it ou...

To complete my triptic of pieces today I turn my guns on the dreaded customer service. 'Sorry Sir we can't do that' is a phras...

I may not be alone in wondering whether there is a link between those companies struggling in the current economic climate and a totally inc...

There is no doubt at all that there are two problems which society faces. 1) That keeping young people in education is hard.  But the bene...

I heard the news that police are considering the use of rubber bullets and potentially considering lethal rounds in the case of rioters who ...

I was disappointed to hear that the FSA has now woken up and come up with some new regulations.  The idea is simple, start getting the banks...