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Friday Philosophy – Computer Magazines & Women (Not) In I.T

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-11-29 13:09

I often get into discussions about Women In IT (#WIT), even more so in the last 4 or 5 years with my growing involvement in organising and being at conferences. There is no doubting that the I.T industry is generally blighted by a lack of women and other minorities (and I don’t like referring to women as “minorities” as there are more women in the UK than men). Ours is mostly a white, male, middle-class and (especially in the Oracle sphere) “middle aged” world.

Presenting Well – Tell Your Story

Submitted by mwidlake on Thu, 2019-11-28 11:25

<< I Wish All New Presenters Knew This (and it will help you)
<<<< Controlling The Presentation Monster (Preparing to Present)
<<<<<< How to (Not) Present – The Evil Threes

I don’t think the key to a really good presentation is the content, the structure, the delivery method, or even the main message. It’s The Story.

How to (Not) Present – The Evil Threes

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-11-22 09:25

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Friday Philosophy – Jerks, Plain & Simple

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-11-15 10:37

A couple of weeks ago I saw a post on social media by someone who had just encountered a jerk. You know, someone who is an arrogant, bullying, self-important cockwomble (*).

UKOUG TechFest19 Survival Guide

Submitted by mwidlake on Wed, 2019-11-13 08:43

Brighton, December 1st-4th 2019, Grand Hotel, Techfest2019. This is the big Technology event for the UKOUG this year, one of the largest Oracle Tech events in Europe.

I Wish All New Presenters Knew This (and it will help you):

Submitted by mwidlake on Mon, 2019-10-07 14:07

All people new to presenting need to know this:

Reviving an iPad and On-Premises lesson 2.

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-07-19 12:10

<< Introducing I.T. to an Elderly Relative
<<<< Preparing the device
<<<<<< First Lessons, Frustrations, & Funny Stuff

First Lessons, Frustrations, & Funny Stuff – Introducing the iPad To My Mum

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-07-12 12:16

<< Introducing I.T. to an Elderly Relative
<<<< Preparing the device

APEX Connect – A Slightly Different Conference

Submitted by mwidlake on Mon, 2019-05-13 12:12

I wanted to do a write-up for the APEX Connect conference that happened in Bonn, Germany, a few days ago, as it was a slightly different conference than I normally go to and a slightly different experience for me.

Preparing A Device for Someone New To I.T.

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-04-26 08:25

In my previous post I covered what I felt were the main considerations on deciding how to get someone with no real experience of I.T. online, for an example an elderly relative like my mum. In this post I’ll cover setting up the device.  Set-up is actually quite complex and there is a lot of assumed knowledge, like how the keyboard works, what spyware you leave turned on (none!) etc. So I am setting it up for her.  First I’ll just recap the main points on why I decided to use an Apple iPad for my Mum: