The times we realise how much we really miss our grandparents are the times we know that we really need emotional support. The department I am working in is closing, which is a curious sentence to write for me, because at 30 I still don’t really feel like I have Read more…
As per the very long title, this is a Visual Basic for Application that will loop through directory of CSVs and create separate PowerPoint presentations for each file script which I am saving this for future reference. VBA script to loop through directory of CSVs and create separate PowerPoint presentations Read more…
I recently held an activity that captured responses to questions from a questionnaire in CSV format. I wanted to be able to convert these answers in to slides on a PowerPoint presentation. Rather than rewrite them all I remembered that Visual Basic for Applications used to be able to do Read more…
When I was in uni/college one of the things I really liked about the Microsoft development environment (it was Visual Studio 6 back then), was how cheap it was for students to get hold of the software for cheap. Growing a bit weary of both the Google and Apple way Read more…
I’ve been trying to get my head around different ways that enterprise architects explore existing and potential business models. Being a complete novice I’ve found two major blocks to my progress. The first problem I have is not really understanding the different different strategic management and entrepreneurial tools or the Read more…
One of the things I will have to get to grips with again for the a work project is agent based modelling, in particular agent based modelling business processes. While I haven’t played with Netlogo for a long time I remember that it was a nice easy place to start Read more…
This week I have been following the news that ‘The Pub landlord‘ is going to stand as MP for Thanet South, meaning that he will be standing against UKIP’s Nigel Farage. I have enjoyed this story somewhat, while we seem to have a lot of comedy/odd characters standing this election, Read more…
2014 was described by GamesTM as a ‘transitional’ year in gaming, there were lots of new things. New platforms, business models, discussions and technologies. On paper it sounds like exciting times and I guess it was, but with most periods of great change comes a little pain.Well-known industry vet Jonathan Read more…
I feel torn when it comes to production companies working with up and coming talent making a splash on social media sites such as YouTube. It feels to me like there are all these really intelligent talented people doing interesting things, then these big YouTube networks come along, sign them Read more…
I have really enjoyed using Cordova to build Android apps because I can knock things up quick and easy. I do have a problem though, sometimes I knock something up quickly and decide that I want to take it further, I then wish that I had thought harder at the Read more…
