Stuff that I'm writing and commenting on (and occasionally photographing)
Big Data - size doesn't matter, it's the way you use it that counts
18 May 2012
...at least, that's what they tell me! Here's my brief take on this year's Eduserv Symposium, Big Data, big deal?, which took place in London last Thursday and which was, by all the accounts I've seen and heard, a pretty good event. The day included a mix of talks, from an expansive ... [read more]
Facebook vs. Google: Comparing the value of the largest online display advertising networks
18 May 2012
I can no longer work for a system that puts profit over access to research
17 May 2012
Today I resigned from the editorial board of a well respected journal in my field – Genomics. No longer can I work for a system that provides solid profits for the publisher while effectively denying colleagues in developing countries access to research findings.It has ... [read more]
Ukulele market crashes
16 May 2012
Experts had predicted the crash – which follows a year-long ‘speculative uke bubble’ during which legions of middle-aged men took up the inexpensive instrument in the hope it might make them feel alive again – although they have been shocked by its severity. via thedailymash.co.uk ... [read more]
WTF
19 Apr 2012
China, the world's largest online population
12 Apr 2012
Big data, big deal?
2 Apr 2012
Some of you may have noticed that Eduserv's annual symposium is happening on May 10. Once again, we're at the Royal College of Physicians in London and this year we are looking at big data, appropriate really... since 2012 has been widely touted as being the year of big data. Here's ... [read more]
Photographing: Jemma and Will's first dance - 31 March 2012
30 Mar 2012
MOOCing about with SaaS
21 Mar 2012
I've been taking part in a MOOC, or Massively Open Online Course, over the last 4 weeks or so. The course in question is called Software Engineering for SaaS and is being offered by the University of California, Berkeley under the umbrella of Coursera, who are currently offering a range ... [read more]
The abysmal Google+ numbers: users spending 3 minutes per month on the site
1 Mar 2012
Photographing: Brizzle - 26 February 2012
25 Feb 2012
Photographing: No Internet beyond this point - 19 February 2012
18 Feb 2012
Photographing: 18 February 2012
17 Feb 2012
Photographing: 05 February 2012
4 Feb 2012
Photographing: Psychedelic - 26 January 2012
25 Jan 2012
Photographing: 18 January 2012
17 Jan 2012
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I live in Bath (UK) where I am Research Programme Director at Eduserv (a not-for-profit IT service provider for education, health and the public sector), partner to Sara, father to Daisy, Wilf and Stan, a regular cyclist, wannabe photographer, and crap guitar player. That's all you need to know.
I am not the Wishbone Ash guitarist or a Welsh rugby player.