Thinking about the customer – Why Sure no longer works for me
Had an interesting experience this weekend, so I thought I’d jot down my thoughts, after all that’s what a blog is for, right? And it’s about time I picked up writing again. So, here in the Isle of Man...
View ArticleLessons for the next few weeks
I hope you’ve all had a great Easter and are ready for Code Club to resume. We’re continuing our Scratch series this Saturday with a project called Brain Game which will test the skills and ability of...
View ArticleGotta catch ’em all!
This Saturday we’ll be running a Scratch session called ‘Catch The Dots’ which involves creating a game to do just that. It’s a fun project and the next session of our Scratch series, which is fast...
View ArticleReigniting my aspirations: Doing the altMBA
It’s going to be hectic! Yes, the next few weeks are going to be crazy! Besides all the stuff I’m involved in, I’ll be doing Seth Godin‘s altMBA over the next few weeks. It’s a fantastic new program...
View ArticleClone Wars and a gaming opportunity …
This Saturday we’re back at Code Club with a great Scratch session called Clone Wars, where we build a shoot-em up with cloned alien invaders trying to get through our defences. We’ve found Scratch a...
View ArticleThird Thursday – April 2016
Wow, Third Thursday does come around quickly sometimes, quicker on some months than others! Well, it’s arrived again and time for our Talk Tech on Third Thursday Lunch. We’re currently meeting at Bar...
View ArticlealtMBA – Goal Setting
My first couple of days doing Seth Godin’s altMBA have been quite interesting. I’ve met a really interesting bunch of people, picked up lots of interesting and useful information, but am reeling from...
View ArticleNew Java, Last Scratch, then we start again!
This Saturday we have the last Scratch lesson of the series, a great lesson called ‘Create Your Own World’. And as we already have a waiting list full of people ready to start the next course, we’ll be...
View ArticleNew Scratch class, more Java, Mindstorms and lots more
We’ve come full circle with our Scratch classes and once again it’s time to start our classes again. Yes, it’s a brand new course and we’re welcome a brand new cohort, in fact the waiting list has been...
View ArticleCome and meet Nao, Ozobots, Sphero and more
We have some special visitors this Saturday to Code Club. We’ve being visited by a company called Hi Impact who are bringing some robots and programmable devices to Code Club. They’re bringing Nao,...
View ArticleGhostbusters and Robotics
This Saturday we’re be running a Scratch session titled Ghostbusters, which is the first time our Scratch class will be looking at the mechanics of creating a game. Should be great fun and if you...
View ArticleScratch, starting HTML and Java delay – and some cybersecurity too!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the rest of the Java course has been pushed to 4th June. We’ll be continuing the Java lessons in the Code Bus, but more about that when we get there. In the meantime,...
View ArticleCode Club at #IsleExpo
We’re really excited that be running an evening slot at IsleExpo this week! It’s the Isle of Man’s first business expo and has been devised by the Department of Economic Development as a one-day...
View ArticleTaking it easy over TT
It’s great to see the whole Island gearing up for TT and we know that lots of you will be busy over this period; it’s also hard for some to get to Code Club over this period due to road closures,...
View ArticleChilling with a Boat Race
As per our post last week, we’re taking it easy over TT, not starting any new classes but we still have a few things going on for those who want to join us. Our Scratch class is continuing with Boat...
View ArticleBack from the brink
It’s shocking to think it’s now been 3 years since I used this site, but as I’ve started working on my studies again (doing a DBA this time), I thought it might be a good time to get blogging again,...
View Article“Reality is frequently inaccurate.”
Do you know who came up with that quote? Well, it was the inestimable Douglas Adams. Everyone knows his most famous quote: Don’t Panic, fro the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but here’s a collection...
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Spotting innovation: what geeks do in the weekend
If you only have change to listen to one podcast, then my recommendation would have to be the Tim Ferriss Show; it’s insightful, informative and also lots of fun. And if you only have time for one...
View ArticleAnother quiet session …
Last Saturday was quiet at Code Club as most people were away or enjoying the TT. There’s still racing on this Saturday, so we’re planning for another chilled out session. We are keeping our regular...
View ArticleCheck out Jibo: the social robot
Here’s an interesting one. It’s a little robot called Jibo that can be your digital assistant. It’s fixed in one place but has a multitude of sensors to help it find out what’s happening in the world...
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