Things I have learnt over time ...
A very clever simple site that allows you to revisit the first landing on the moon with the original audio and video.
I was not old enough to remember the first man on the moon - in fact I wasn't even born until the following year.
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In the world of software there is a tendency for complexity to flourish, especially over time.
It is very difficult to develop a simple piece of software and keep it simple.
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Breaking down a large task into manageable sub tasks using a simple visual approach.
We needed to plan the work for the next quarter for the infrastructure team and in doing so came up with a simple way to breakdown the work.
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Often when presented with a menu, it is not clear what a dish is. Using a video can help solve this and bring the menu to life.
We recently visited a local Indian restaurant and they had an interesting way to explain the dishes on the menu.
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A simple group exercise to improve your company or even your life
At a recent off-site we ran a simple group exercise that will hopefully make a big difference to the success of the company
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The Cuckoo's Egg meets Acme Klein Bottles
When I was at university, a long time ago, one of the books I really enjoyed was "The Cuckoo's Egg" by Clifford Stoll.
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The images on my blog all suddenly disappeared and I didn't know why
I hadn't updated my blog for a while so I thought I would write a short post about The Keeper Test. That is when all the images suddenly stopped displaying on this blog.
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Asking if someone has 8 minutes can make a big difference.
Can a friend ask you for a chat when they really need one?
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