One of the single most useful things that I’ve learned since studying a Computer Science degree, is about versioning software. I’ve used a number of different flavours of versioning software and I am still amazed that this is not part of the general consciousness given its usefulness. One of the first versioning software packages that […]
I had occasion to make use of Google Drive in a real way recently when I was asked to check a wedding budget. I had the Excel spreadsheet e-mailed to me, and attempted to open it in Google Drive. The iPad app has potential, but I think still currently falls short. I should also disclaim, […]
One of my responsibilities at school is the generation of the timetable. It is a job that is at once incredibly frustrating and yet incredibly rewarding when it works. I’m in that particular head-space now and while I have a timetable that generates, it is ugly. There are minimal considerations taken into account at this […]
A while ago, my laptop screen’s backlight gave up on me. The rest of the machine works perfectly. I’d always wanted a setup that would allow me to watch media in the lounge as opposed to the office. We have a relatively old CRT television (definitely not HDTV capable) but it does have auxiliary RCA […]
Our school is going to start a BYOD programme in 2014. In 2013 the goal is to get an iPad into the hands of every teacher in the school and to provide them with training. This will allow us, I hope, to move more easily than some schools have done into a scenario where each […]