I’m tired of the command line file systems and trying to work out what is taking up the space on the disk. Yes, I know there are plenty of apps that will connect to your system and allow you to check it visually. But being able to check right there in the command line is…
2025 Edition – Linux Commands you might need
The AWESOME Network Chuck showed 41 commands you should use in 2025. I’ve chosen to take each one and explain them in a little more detail for users. Here’s the list we are going to cover.
3D Printing #1
A colleague of mine has a 3D printer and I was fascinated by it. The ability to design your own unique things and create them without having to be super amazing at metalwork/woodwork or have hugely expensive equipment intrigued me. So when that said colleague said that his local electronics store was having a sale…
Scrum!
Daily Stand-Ups are a way of life now for Agile teams across the globe. But are they really useful? When I first heard the term ‘scrum’ I was still playing rugby as a tight head prop. And while there are many differences between the two, some things are the same. You CAN run into conflict…
Job Done
Matt and I crossed the finish line together in one of the biggest bike riding spectacles in the cycling calendar, the Ford Ride London-Essex after 100 gruelling miles. We were tired but pleased to have finished what seemed like 150 miles on a challenging day. Matt and I managed to raise a combined total of…
Training has started
I started riding with a new commuter buddy last year, called Matt who has diabetes. It opened my eyes to people taking part in sport that have challenges beyond fitness. I’ve had a heart condition since August 2000 and I’ve used cycling to get fit for surgery. But with Matt we have to check on…
Frustration
Today is one of those days where technology has me going around in circles, running a high speed, but getting nowhere.
2024 – Product Management Ahoy
A new project is on the horizon and the horizon is rushing up to meet me very quickly. Getting a team together is the first challenge to any project. One of my friends once told me that at Microsoft the first two items on any project agenda is naming it and then ordering the t-shirts.I’m…
Flying with just carry-on luggage
Travel with carry-on, an idea to save you space