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ML Zero to Hero: Part 1 – Hello, World

Posted on September 20, 2023November 20, 2023 by rich

The first steps are always the hardest, where do you even begin with machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI)?

This series of blogs will take you from complete novice to ML Guru in almost no time at all. Although you might feel like you’re too late to start, now is actually a great time to begin your ML learning journey.

Learning to Fly: Lesson 23 (Full Flight Video)

Posted on July 10, 2024July 11, 2024 by rich

After just over 4 months since my last flying lesson I’m resuming my navigation training, this time with a solo navigation to historic Durham City. I brought the GoPro with me so you can join me on this flight from Eshott in Northumberland to Durham and back, through the controlled Class D airspace of Newcastle […]

Learning to Fly: Lesson 22

Posted on February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 by rich

My 22nd lesson turns into a photo blog of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Durham from the air at sunset

Q-Day and Post-Quantum Cryptography

Posted on February 3, 2024February 3, 2024 by rich

The day is coming where the technology that keeps our information safe as it travels across the internet stops working.

In this article we explore the risks and how we can start protecting our data now.

Photograph of a wall painted with multi-coloured, interlocking jigsaw puzzle pieces, By Ashkan Forouzani

Tabs and Pockets – The Secret to Building Highly Effective Teams

Posted on January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by rich

Building teams that work well together is one of the most satisfying and rewarding things you can do. It’s not easy and sometimes it has taken a couple of iterations to figure it out, but I’ve learned one little trick that helps. It’s OK Not to Know There is a lot of pressure on people […]

Announcing: Better .NET Templates

Posted on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 by rich

The default .NET templates have become advertisements for new .NET features and are no longer fit for teams to use to build well-architected, maintainable solutions with good design patterns.

So I’ve started to build my own.

What Taekwondo Taught Me About Business

Posted on December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 by rich

I started doing Taekwondo in 1997. It offered a way to lose weight, meet new friends and build confidence.

I didn’t realise at the time but Taekwondo would also shape my professional mindset, career aspirations and leadership style years later.

State of the AI Nation 3: Finally, the Microsoft Office We All Deserve, multi-modal, and CEO swaps at OpenAI

Posted on December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 by rich

It was a struggle to find any content for State of the AI Nation 3. Nothing has really happened in the space over the last few months….. Pahaha! Microsoft Let’s start with Microsoft. I’ve been unashamedly critical of Microsoft over the past few years, and frankly they’ve earned every scathing word. The multi-trillion-dollar company is […]