Category Archives: Opinion
India Revisited: Shifting Dynamics in Economy, Technology, and Society
It can be difficult coming back especially straight after a couple of weeks away. There’s the bulging inbox, outstanding admin tasks, and that nagging feeling, “Yes I really should have mowed the lawn before I went away”, all added to … Continue reading
Rain Rain Go Away
This weekend a summer storm was forecast, dire warnings across the news, wind, rain… and of course I was booked to go camping. So, driving down Friday the mood, like the sky, was pretty dark just thinking about the weekend … Continue reading
A mean tail – Economic weather watching
Last week, I had the pleasure of chairing the Online Collections Technology Think Tank, sponsored by Credit Connect, something I always find enlightening. Reflecting on the conversation there were a couple of trends that really stood out this time around. … Continue reading
You cannot be serious…
Browsing Twitter this morning, all to make the most of my 600 tweets, I was greeted by the sight of early morning Wimbledon, the time-honoured sporting event that for me at least evokes being near the start of the school … Continue reading
Riding the Wave of Information Overload
This last week I was sitting at my desk, surrounded by what felt like a sea of information. Wave upon wave was crashing over me, economic video summaries, government announcements, regulator announcements, interest rate changes, vulnerability trend changes, and company … Continue reading
Interest rates – rollercoaster
Having had a complete switch off, for a week off – I am getting back in the swing of things this morning and catching up. Obviously, the debt packager restrictions have been a headline, as have the rumbling noises of … Continue reading
The cat’s whiskers- Content is a-changing
Being, yet another bank holiday and some great weather again, this weekend I felt the pressure to get outdoors… The garden office is now being opened (so if it rains next week it is all my fault of course). However … Continue reading
Still time for tea?
Summer seemed to arrive this week. No more hiding indoors huddled over a screen. With warmer weather, it’s the opportunity to get outside. So sitting outside this weekend, basking in the sun, my mind turned to the garden… Annoyance, that … Continue reading
AI emerging from the shadows – Friend or Foe?
Over the past week, I have found myself in repeated conversations about AI and large language models… it seems like interest in it continues to grow at pace, expanding beyond ChatGPT to other models and uses too. The rate of … Continue reading
A Royal Flush…
This weekend was the King’s coronation in the UK, with much pomp and circumstance to watch; tea and biscuits to consume. While the festivities were undoubtedly memorable, the event also heavily emphasized, a royal flush of ideas… inclusion, tolerance, and … Continue reading
