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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...
NEWS: The 2015 Nominet Tech 100

Nominet Tech 100 celebrates digital social innovation on a global scale. The 2015 NT100 has recently been revealed, which I will share with you, in detail, at the end of the article, but please bear w...
ESSENTIALS: Xmas gift ideas for the tech fiend in your life

T’is the season to be jolly, especially when you get an awesome stash of gadgety goodness to unwrap on Christmas morning! To help you pick out the best gift for your tech-obsessed loved-one here...
COMPETITION: Make a music video in @EliteDangerous & win a copy of Horizons!

Those of you who play Elite Dangerous with me will know we adopted Ricky Gervais’ excellent song, Slough, as our theme tune. Then the wonderful Jemma Johnson made a cover for us and now I’...
INTERVIEW: Nicole Covey a Digital Apprentice with IBM

In the fourth of our Digital Apprentice interviews we speak to Nicole, who completed her advanced Apprenticeship with IBM in September 2014, she is currently working towards her Higher Apprenticeship....
NEWS: PPA Business Media Summit & Awards

It seems I’m filling up my headlines with photos of awards ceremonies this month! And with good reason as I have attended many wonderful events in November, one of which was the PPA Business Med...

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