The latest blogs from the UK women in technology blogger.
Best selling Technology books in the UK for weekending Saturday 15th July 2017
At number one in this weeks Technology books in the UK chart is Python: Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well. Python for Beginners with Hands-on Project. (Learn Coding Fast with Hands-On Project Book 1). See this weeks blog for the full top ten.
Alan Turing: The Enigma: The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game has become a new bestseller.
I like to use my blog to bring important titles about technology and Computer Science to your attention. Alan Turing: The Enigma: The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game has become a new bestseller. produced by Andrew Hodges is currently in the bestsellers on chart on Amazon UK so I thought it was time to feature it.
Best selling Technology books in the UK for weekending Saturday 8th July 2017
At number one in this weeks Technology books in the UK chart is Python: Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well. Python for Beginners with Hands-on Project. (Learn Coding Fast with Hands-On Project Book 1). See this weeks blog for the full top ten.
Best selling Technology books in the UK for weekending Saturday 1st July 2017
At number one in this weeks Technology books in the UK chart is Python: Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well. Python for Beginners with Hands-on Project. (Learn Coding Fast with Hands-On Project Book 1). See this weeks blog for the full top ten.
Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability – new edition published.
I like to use my blog to bring important titles about technology and Computer Science to your attention. Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) has become a new bestseller. produced by Steve Krug is currently in the bestsellers on chart on Amazon UK so I thought it was time to feature it.
Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions
I like to use my blog to bring important titles about technology and Computer Science to your attention. Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions has become a new bestseller. produced by Gayle Laakmann McDowell is currently in the bestsellers on chart on Amazon UK so I thought it was time to feature it.
Computer Coding Python Projects for Kids: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide
I like to use my blog to bring important titles about technology and Computer Science to your attention. Computer Coding Python Projects for Kids: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide has become a new bestseller. produced by Carol Vorderman is currently in the bestsellers on chart on Amazon UK so I thought it was time to feature it.
Best selling Technology books in the UK for weekending Saturday 24th June 2017
At number one in this weeks Technology books in the UK chart is Python: Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well. Python for Beginners with Hands-on Project. (Learn Coding Fast with Hands-On Project Book 1). See this weeks blog for the full top ten.
Algorithms to Live By: Computer Science of Human Decisions.
I like to use my blog to bring important titles about technology and Computer Science to your attention. Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions has become a new bestseller. produced by Brian Christian is currently in the bestsellers on chart on Amazon UK so I thought it was time to feature it.
How to insert a table / row into a WordPress page.
This blog explains how to enable the Insert Table / Row functions in the WYSIWYG Editor in Wordpress.
Sleek, simple to use, portable speakers with a stereo sound
iQual Tech Bluetooth Speaker Product Review I was very excited to be sent a pair of the stylish looking iQual Tech Bluetooth Speakers from a company called iQuadTech for review. They have also sent me a discount code which only our lucky readers can have - you need...
How to become a power user of Google
I spotted this infographic today and thought I'd share it with you. There's a lot more to Google than just typing what you are looking for into the search box. This infographic is worth studying for a few minutes to get an insight into what's possible. This is also...
Teach yourself to code (or teach your kids to code).
From time to time I share interesting infographics that I spot on social media. I spotted this one earlier and though it was quite good. I'd certainly endorse the idea of learning Python, Javascript, Ruby and Java. I'd also recommend trying Scratch if you are brand...
How to get access to the raw XML when processing XML in Java
I've always felt that XML processing in Java is overly complex. Surely something that so many business applications need to do on a regular basis should be simpler and easier by now. Recently I needed to get access to the raw XML being retrieved in this case from an...
How to improve MySQL 5.7 Performance
We upgraded to MySQL 5.7 and have had numerous problems with performance. We upgraded because we needed the new support for fractional timestamps but we've since learnt that this functionality has been ported back to MySQL v5.6.35. So in some situations the best way...
AS400 Operating System Introduction
So what makes the AS/400 Operating System so special? The AS400 Operating System is one of the most modern Operating Systems in wide spread use today. I was at an interesting talk given by Doctor Frank Soltis the chief designer for the IBM AS/400 and the IBM System...
IBM 3.5 inch Floppy Disk Solar Powered Calculator
I was sorting through some old floppy disks this afternoon and came accross an original IBM 3.5" Solar Powered Floppy Disk. I think I was given this at some IBM event back in the 1990's. It's really great and still works! It's identical to a standard 3.5" disk in...
Keeping your kids safe online : Februray 9th is Safer Internet Day.
Safer Internet Day: 9th February 2016 What is Safer Internet Day? Safer internet day, now in its sixth year, is coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre. The day sees hundreds of organisations involved in promoting safe, responsible and positive use of...
Whatever happened to WordStar?
Going through some old box files this afternoon I've just found my copy of the WordStar Reference Card from the 1980's. I've scanned it as a keepsake now and you can find the PDF below. It's...
How to watch Channel 4 on Demand (4OD) on Apple TV
Update: December 24th 2018: As a Christmas present for 2018 Channel 4 have just released their brilliant All4 App on the Apple TV. I've watched a few programmes on it so far. I'm really impressed with the picture and sound quality, ease of use and can't fault...
Do you have any IT Questions?
I'm looking for some good IT Questions covering Windows, Mac, Wordpress, iPhone, Website Development, project management, telecoms etc that I can research and write up as interesting posts on this blog. If you've got any good questions that you've not really been...
Minutes Template UK?
One of my most popular blogs last year was my UK Minutes Template. At the time I just wrote about a Minutes Template that I've used a lot over the years but I've got lots more examples that may be more appropriate to different styles of meeting. Over the coming...
Would you like a working Tricorder?
I love this new xPrize competition to create a real life working Tricorder as inspire by Star Trek. In many ways of course the iWatch and similar devices are already starting to evolve almost beyond the Star Trek Tricorder, after all in Star Trek these devices were...
Help Elsa and Anna inspire the next generation of IT professionals.
If you work in IT in the UK you will know how hard it is to recruit good junior IT staff. The schools and universities were switching youngsters off to IT until very recently. I was therefore very pleased to receive a press release from the Government Education...
Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet and templates
Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet Infographic I spotted this really useful Social Media Image Sizes infographic earlier on twitter. It has all the image dimensions and file size restrictions for all the major social media platforms. I thought I'd post it to...
Our blog now has a Twitter Account.
I've been using Twitter client sites for years now but never got around to setting it up for my own IT blog. This evening I have finally created a Twitter Account to go with this blog. If you follow ITMAN101 on Twitter I'll let you know...
Watching ITV on Apple TV with the ITV App.
How to watch ITV on your Apple TV Update: October 2019 I thought I'd post a quick update to show what Apple TV looks like in the UK and in particular what the ITV Hub app looks like. To watch ITV on your Apple TV you need to go into the App Store. This is the big blue...
What’s your child up to online?
I get hundreds of press releases and most don't register with me but one this week from AVG Technologies did catch my eye. It was all about Internet security for toddlers and young children especially where they are using connected toys and services. ...
Raspberry Pi Weather Station Kit: What a brilliant idea
Long long ago when I was at school I was lucky enough to have a BBC Micro model B (and yes then a Master 128 and a 512), those were all great machines to learn on. I always wanted to use them for monitoring the weather and log the results to floppy disk back then. The...
How to get Eclipse working on OS X 10.10 Yosemite
If you want to get Eclipse up and running on OS X Yosemite without having to install the legacy Java SE6 environment then this article talks you through a simple solution to get this working on Java 8.