Upland.me is a self-described ‘metaverse’ game that resembles a 21st-century version of the classic Monopoly board game but is built on the EOS mainnet blockchain.
The game allows you to buy, sell, trade, and build NFT’s (non-fungible tokens) in a virtual incarnation of real-world cities. At the time of writing, you can choose from a number of US cities with more planned for the future and no doubt on other continents too and maybe even the moon?
The game uses UPX as its currency which you can purchase with cash via PayPal or crypto. You begin with Visitor status, plots…
Well, that’s a faf! Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) for all manner of securitylicious reasons… If, however, you have a Laptop/PC that has TPM version 1.2 then Windows 11 will alert you that you are just not compatible, sorry things didn't work out, it’s not you it’s me.
Well, sort of… while TPM v1.2 is not the tipple of choice for Windows 11 it may well be that you just need to flick a switch to make yourself desirable to Windows 11. …
You may have heard the term ‘Interoperability’ and wondered what it’s all about. In the world of IT, we can often use terms on the presumption everyone knows what things mean, why they matter, and more dangerously that we all agree on these; but in reality, we all may have completely different views and understanding.
So, I’d like to take you on a brief journey to hopefully shed some light on this term and why it matters to businesses.
Let’s begin with a common definition of Interoperability — ‘the ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use…
Delivering change is almost an art form, and done well, can see the difference between a successful anti-climax (that’s a good thing) that delivers real business value and one that causes abject chaos striking fear and confusion into the hearts of those who were just not prepared for it.
Some years ago I created the above comic strip as a bit of fun to highlight the danger of not having recipients of change on the journey with you! …
Transferring Minecraft worlds can be a tricky business when you want to move them between differing brands and devices such as Apple iPad to Android, it’s even more complicated when you want to transfer Minecraft worlds to a Kindle Fire Kids Edition so your little one can carry on where they left off and daddy gets his iPad back!
NOTE: While you can transfer worlds between devices you cannot transfer ‘purchases’ made on different Minecraft Marketplace’s. So, for example, if you have purchased the Frozen 2 template world on your iPad, which uses Apple App Store, you will then need…
I’d like to start with some truisms from two truly profound thinkers;
“Change is the only constant in life.” — Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher 500 BCE
“The current use of the word ‘unprecedented’ is unprecedented.”— Gaz, Boffin 2020 AD
How many times have we heard the word ‘unprecedented’ of late? The use of this word can cause anxiety. Change in itself is often no bad thing when it has been consciously decided upon and certainly when we can relate it to other examples of change that have had a positive outcome. Our current situation with COVID-19 has few reference points to…
A little off topic but this is fun project for kids and Maths Teachers to make with their students. I actually learned this when I was 10 years old at school but I’ve sadly never seen it shared online so of course I set about rectifying this oversight and here it is in all its glory! The game allows you to guess anyone’s number between 1 and 15 through process of elimination using cards with a 4x4 grid.
The best part is the number is presented via a ‘cut out’ window on the reverse!
- All you have to do is…
What do the Welsh and process improvement have in common? Well, being from Welsh stock I’m pleased to tell you that besides Welsh cakes and a gift for singing, we also brought you the invention of the = sign. It’s true – or rather I should say mae’n wir.
Back in 1557 Welsh mathematician, Robert Recorde invented the symbol allegedly after he got fed up with writing ‘is equal to’ at the end of his sums. He is also the proud inventor of the most bewildering word of all time, ‘zenzizenzizenzic’, meaning ‘the eighth power’ or as he beautifully explains…
“There are only two industries that refer to their customers as ‘users’, one is of course IT, the other is the illegal drugs trade…” — Edward Tufte
I was once told the above and I will leave this to your interpretation but I would suggest that IT’s traditional view of ‘users’ can have a major bearing on the degree of adoption and ultimately the level of success your IT strategy will deliver.
The End of Users?
If we simply view end-users as those to whom we apply change then those end-users will simply feel that ‘change is happening to me…’ None of us like…
Have you ever said a word so many times it begins to sound a bit weird? It’s known as ‘semantic satiation’ and happens when the person saying the word suddenly loses all sense of its meaning. It’s a peculiar phenomenon and one that happens, I believe, to the word ‘Digital’ for so many reasons.
Your organisation will likely have a digital transformation strategy in place and backed up by a digital leadership team and even a digital programme to make it all happen. ‘But’, you may wonder, ‘what is this ‘Digital’ thing and why does it require transformation’?
What does ‘Digital’ mean?
Ask anyone…
