Questioning the Council
After the removal of signboards in Godalming and Farncombe, I decided to go along to the Waverley Council meeting and ask them to show their working.
Updated: 2015-02-18 Views: 123
Skype 7.0 - A new entry for the User Interface Hall of Shame?
Recently, Skype beta-tested a new user interface in version 6.22, and tweaked it for the official release of 7.0. For many Skype users, it's a step too far. Is this just a knee-jerk reaction, or is there something deeper to the response?
Updated: 2015-01-08 Views: 1249
Saatchi Bill Consultation Response
The Medical Innovation Bill, otherwise known as the Saatchi Bill after its proposer, is a bill which seeks to introduce more freedom for doctors to innovate. Important advance, or Quacks' Charter?
Updated: 2014-04-26 Views: 1292
The CHNC and the ASA
The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council are lobbying for a lower bar of evidence for claims made in advertising by the members. How is this consistent with their remit of protecting the public?
Updated: 2013-09-26 Views: 1984
CNHC Consultation
The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) are running a consultation on their code of conduct. Here are my responses.
Updated: 2013-07-16 Views: 1696
How We Programmed in the Olden Days
No compiler, no assembler. My first commercial project was done with a hex editor and pencil and paper.
Updated: 2013-06-03 Views: 1884
BBC Breakfast Coverage of NHS Reforms
On the morning of 2 April 2013, the day after the new rules for NHS commissioning were introduced, the BBC gave them three and a half minutes, the longest report I have seen so far. Here is an email that I sent to Newswatch about the woeful coverage of the NHS reforms.
Updated: 2013-04-02 Views: 1703
Typing errors as a diagnostic tool
Can typing errors tell us about neurological disorders?
Updated: 2012-11-29 Views: 1798
The NHS Reforms - A Letter to Jeremy Hunt
Another letter to my MP, this time about the NHS privatization. And, predictably, a disappointing response.
Updated: 2012-10-14 Views: 2694
Podcast List
Since I now have a much longer commute to work, I needed some extra stuff to listen to on the way to and from work. I found this with some entertaining and informative podcasts. Here are some links.
Updated: 2012-09-05 Views: 5399