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Making sure you are not In when you are Out.
In the modern world security is very important. We have to protect personal data, premises and ensure that our systems don’t get hacked. But I sometimes wonder whether we have ascended to...
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Americanisms de-planing the English Language
British English seems to be increasingly affected and modified by Americanisms thanks largely to the amount of US television available across all our satellite channels. One example is that many UK...
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Doom Gloom and Happy New Year
I always thought that the new year was a good time to take stock, restate ambitions and look forward to the future with a positive and energetic attitude. Having looked at the tabloid (and even the...
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ScotRail’s poor service is like a comedy sketch
As a result of working in marketing I can’t help but look at other company’s campaigns. I also take a keen interest in the customer service offered by my competitors and by those who are providing a...
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What a big Elephant in the room!
Management “buzz phrases” are getting worse. You know the sort of phrase I mean don’t you? “We need to touch base offline in order to think outside the box so that we can pick off some low hanging...
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Hacking and the Future of the Media
During the MP’s expenses scandal the media, and the printed media in particular, delighted in exposing various claims for porn movies, the costs of second homes and the cleaning of ponds. The public’s...
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Was it an over reaction to a little bit of wind?
A combination of local council paranoia, the usual insanity from Health and Safety, and a doom and gloom announcement by the police closed Scotland on Thursday 8th December. Yes a big storm with strong...
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One question I’d like an answer to after the Edinburgh trams disaster
Edinburgh is such a beautiful city. But every day as I walk up from Waverley Station I see the on-street building site that has tainted that beauty for so many years. The council started tearing the...
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Why Complaining to the Managing Director is the only way to get things done?
Imagine 9 weeks without Wifi in your home. No WiFi internet access on your PC, iPad, iPhone or other essential device. Imagine no surfing the web, streaming TV and Films, listening to podcasts,...
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Annoying inflexibility at Manchester Airport Security
In was travelling back to Edinburgh from Manchester recently and it took me nearly 40 minutes to clear Manchester Airport security. Why? Not because the queues were long but because my trays of stuff...
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