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“You’ve been awarded Best Technology Blogs 2017”

Here I am in sunny and very hot Las Vegas with BBC Click having an amazing time and things just got hotter as I’ve just received the news that I’ve been awarded in the Best Technology Blog...
DL100 Awards 2017 Highlights

Digital pioneers from across the UK’s public, private and non-profit sectors gathered on 22 June at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London to celebrate the winners of the 2017 DL100 Awards. The D...
NEWS: Tech4Good Awards 2017 winners announced

The winners of the seventh AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards have been announced at at BT Centre, London. I was privileged to co-host Tech4Good Awards for the third year running and to meet such a diverse r...
NEWS: Applications now open for GCHQ cyber-security accelerator

A groundbreaking initiative bringing together GCHQ and industry expertise to develop new cyber security technology is to be extended. Cutting-edge cyber security entrepreneurs and start-up firms are n...
DLTV: Women Returners

A lack of older women working, particularly in highly skilled roles, is costing the UK economy £50bn a year. Could returnships be the answer? Returning professional internships (‘returnships’) act as...
A Bookkeeper’s Guide to Practical Sorcery now available on Audible worldwide

After an epic magical battle I am extremely proud to say that my latest novel, A Bookkeeper’s Guide to Practical Sorcery, is now available on Audible worldwide! This means that you’ll soo...
DLTV: FinTech

Watch our discussion on Fintech with: Shadi Razak, Head of Cyber Security & Compliance at CyNation Simon Ware, FinTech Innovation Lab Andra Sonea, Lead Solutions Architect, Digital Innovation Lab...
Launching AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2017

Last week I went to the launch of Tech4Good Awards, ‘an annual showcase for the amazing people who use digital technology to make the world a better place’. The award is sponsored by BT and orga...
‘A new way to see’ Stephen Hicks’ #TEDxVicenza talk

In May I was lucky to be invited to TEDx in Vicenza and one of the speakers was Dr Stephen Hicks, a Research Lecturer at the University of Oxford. He works at the intersection of neuroscience and visu...
INTERVIEW: Avtar Marway a Digital Apprentice with IBM

In the fifth of our Digital Apprentice interviews we speak to Avtar, who started his Apprenticeship with IBM in September 2014. IBM are a multinational technology and consulting company. IBM manufactu...

Reviews

Low cost legal docs at Termsfeed.com

July 27, 2015 In: Business, Create, Reviews, Tech for Life, Website No comments

If you need standard legal documents like a website privacy policy or terms and conditions, but don’t want to fork out a small fortune for a solicitor, check out Termsfeed.com, which has a selection of free templates you can adapt for your... Read more

Open Dyslexic – a font designed to make reading easier

April 20, 2015 No comments
Listen to breakfast radio all day from around the world

April 16, 2015 No comments
Make perfect photos out of iPhone videos with Vho.to

February 26, 2015 No comments
LIFE HACK: Always capture landscape orientation video on your smartphone

February 22, 2015 No comments

How To

HOW TO: Find the right domain name for your website

November 04, 2015 In: Features, How to Guides, News & Features, Tools and resources, Website No comments

Did you know that there are over 1 billion websites on the internet?! That’s an awful lot of URLs in use, so if you’re seeking your own domain, finding a good name that’s still free can be tricky. Luckily I have a couple of tricks up my sle... Read more