By tim, on January 11th, 2012 at 10:16 pm In some ways I’m rather encouraged by today’s announcement by the education secretary that he wants to see a greater emphasis on the teaching of computer science in the schools curriculum. But I think the suggestion that he seems to be making, or at least the media interpretation of it, that teaching someone how to use popular computer programs like office suites (his definition of ICT) is no longer worthwhile and what should be taught instead is how to program them (his definition of Computer Science) is an unproductive dichotomy. Let me explain.
Back in the mid to late 1980s, . . . → Read More: ICT bad, Computer Science good – an unproductive dichotomy
By tim, on September 4th, 2011 at 8:36 am I’m sitting in the Rootes bar drinking coffee, trying to wake up in time for the final part of the DD307 weekend. On days like these, with the skies grey and overcast and a fine drizzle in the air that soaks everyone it touches, this place really does start to feel like an airport. Even the queue for breakfast felt like the rush for the aeroplane when boarding is called.
It’s been a really useful weekend. But more than that, it’s made the course enjoyable again. I feel quite motivated to revise now. Part of that has been the lectures . . . → Read More: Soggy Warwick
By tim, on August 8th, 2011 at 8:08 am … that I took these photographs of my office at PAFEC Limited. The company has long since gone (although the name lives on in the finite element analysis software that the organisation took its name from), but it gave me a start in the computer software business.
For that, I’m eternally grateful.
By tim, on August 3rd, 2011 at 9:17 am Update 3rd August 2011: It turns out that the “study” was a hoax. In a way, that makes my arguments about the dismal standard of science and technology reporting even more relevant. Well, that’s my excuse …
Yesterday, one of the more popular technology pieces on the BBC website was this one: Internet Explorer users have lower IQ says study
The purpose of this post isn’t to question the study itself (though anyone who’s ever designed a scientific study will have a number of searching questions they’d want to ask about its design, methodology, sample and so on …), but . . . → Read More: Internet Explorer users are stupid? Don’t make me lol
By tim, on July 27th, 2011 at 9:23 pm Those of you that don’t like my rants, stop reading now.
OK, you’ve got this far. I want to tell you about my recent experiences with attempting to buy premium bonds from NS&I. And before you all tell me it’s not a good investment, yes, I know that, but it’s a better investment than the lottery. And I bet most of you play that (I don’t). I’m also hopeful that my experience might serve as a warning to others before they manage to walk into the same customer service black hole that I’ve just stumbled into.
Up until 2 or . . . → Read More: NS&I – redefining customer service, but not in a good way
By tim, on May 15th, 2011 at 11:58 am I’ve been looking for some time at tablet computers and a few weeks ago decided that I was probably going to buy one. I even went as far as having an extended chat with a sales assistant in one of the Apple shops in Derby which at the point that I said I’d like to buy one turned into a rather strange version of the Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch, eventually resulting in a confession that they didn’t actually have any in to sell as such. I spent some time looking at the Samsung Galaxy Tab as well, but as . . . → Read More: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the iPad
By tim, on January 17th, 2011 at 8:32 am I had a quick scan through the newly opened SD226 course website this morning. At least I can now print off the study calendar and think about how I need to juggle my time between now and October on SD226 and DD307. On the face of it, the assignment dates don’t appear to clash too badly with one exception. And of course, the exception would be for the assignments due after the weekend of the Goodwood Festival of Speed (for which a ticket to attend it was my big Christmas present). Sigh.
I had a quick look into the course . . . → Read More: SD226 course website has opened
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