- Blog
- Profile
- Homepage
-
Upping my console game
Since day of release I’ve had a PlayStation 4 (the only time I’ve bought a console on day of release!). And, for anyone who knows about that first model, you’ll know it sounds like a jet engine when in use and now that the PlayStation 5 is out it was time to look for a…
-
What’s on my desk? 2021 edition
Every year I normally write a “what’s in my bag” article to promote those things that I use most when travelling for work. Who’d have thought so much would change so quickly. Although I managed to squeeze one out last year, I think I’ll be pushing to try again now. So, revisiting an idea from…
-
The time I was a able to experiment… with time
We’re probably talking about 15 years ago now… my youngest daughter hadn’t been born and I was working for IBM. When working in their Global Services division, you are often moved between customer accounts, particularly as they flex how many staff are allocated to different customers. This happened to me – they removed me from…
-
How to avoid being geographically exclusionary when hiring
Someone on Twitter was recently promoting a job vacancy. I followed it, and not because I’m interested in a new role but because I’m curious as to how other companies do hiring. Now, I’m not going to mention, or link to, the company involved but what I saw wasn’t uncommon.
-
The day Amazon locked my account… for reviewing some drumsticks
At Christmas, I bought some electronic drums from my eldest daughter’s fiancee. They were lacking sticks, so I bought some. However, I only got around to reviewing them the other day – these are my first ever drumsticks so I didn’t have much to say. So, it wasn’t the best review but… I wasn’t expecting…