Christopher OfficerMeltdown and Spectre: Two exploits and lots of questionsYesterday the news started breaking on tech sites about a significant exploit which affects Intel processors. By the evening it had spread…Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018
Christopher OfficerOn the BBC stigmatising mental healthLast week the BBC ran an edition of Panorama entitled “A prescription for murder?” in which is looked at the anti-depressant Sertraline…Aug 2, 2017Aug 2, 2017
Christopher OfficerThe WannaCry Wake Up CallOver 100 countries and tens of thousands of computers have been affected by the WannaCry ransom-ware attack over the weekend. The attack…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Christopher OfficerOn a second independence referendumThe news broke yesterday that the SNP would be seeking to hold a referendum on Scottish independence in the autumn of 2018 or spring of…Mar 14, 2017Mar 14, 2017
Christopher OfficerLeaving The WoodsI grew up in a tiny village in the North East of Scotland. There wasn’t a lot of people living there and only a handful of kids the same…Mar 2, 2017Mar 2, 2017
Christopher OfficerThe ebb and flow of self beliefThe tweet above appeared on my timeline and it hit me hard. I suffer from anxiety and depression, illnesses which often combine to make me…Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
Christopher OfficerExercise is about more than weight lossI watched channel 4’s new programme on exercise the other night — How To Get Fit Fast. For the most part it was a good, well researched…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017