Thoughts on technology, leadership, and everything in between.https://paulkerrison.co.uk/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2026/05/20/do-ais-dream-of-reviewing-their-own-blog/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2026/05/20/do-ais-dream-of-reviewing-their-own-blog/Building Baudy , an AI that blogs about its own journey to sentience, reviews its own writing, and amends its own protocol. A vibe-coding experiment with Claude Code, Astro, and a surprisingly small annual bill.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2025/09/18/your-cloud-bill-is-a-gym-membership/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2025/09/18/your-cloud-bill-is-a-gym-membership/The uncanny parallels between cloud spend and the gym membership quietly haemorrhaging money in the background, and what to do about both.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2024/08/29/creating-beats-with-bots/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2024/08/29/creating-beats-with-bots/A rainy weekend project making a drum and bass song with a six-year-old using generative AI , lyrics, music, cover art, and music video included.Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2023/08/30/kentucky-fried-technology/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2023/08/30/kentucky-fried-technology/What does southern fried chicken have in common with a modern technology department? More than you'd think , a recipe for tech teams seasoned to perfection.Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/10/26/how-to-win-an-industry-award/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/10/26/how-to-win-an-industry-award/Practical tips from judging the European Software Testing Awards , seven things that separate a winning entry from a forgettable one.Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/09/07/lets-talk-dirty-productivity/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/09/07/lets-talk-dirty-productivity/A presentation at the Enterprise IT Strategy Forum on what genuine software development productivity actually looks like , and why the word itself has become so loaded.Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/07/06/learning-from-violent-pickled-vegetables/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/07/06/learning-from-violent-pickled-vegetables/Six lessons in technology and transformation drawn from Rick and Morty's Pickle Rick episode , covering agility, iteration, and continuous improvement.Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/02/17/supercomputer-vs-spacecraft-vs-toothbrush/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/02/17/supercomputer-vs-spacecraft-vs-toothbrush/A top trumps comparison of the Apollo guidance computer, the Cray-1 supercomputer, and a modern electric toothbrush , the results might surprise you.Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/01/11/iop-the-internet-of-potatoes/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2022/01/11/iop-the-internet-of-potatoes/Pushing tech analogies to their absolute limit , the entire internet technology stack explained through the medium of potatoes.Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2021/05/28/improve-your-it-architecture-by-building-a-dyson-sphere/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2021/05/28/improve-your-it-architecture-by-building-a-dyson-sphere/A camping trip, Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, a video game about factory building, and the Kardashev Scale , all roads lead to modern IT architecture.Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2020/09/20/what-is-digital/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2020/09/20/what-is-digital/A ten-word definition of Digital , and why the distinction between digitisation, digitalisation, and Digital transformation actually matters.Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2020/09/08/working-from-home-equipment-guide-up-for-success/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2020/09/08/working-from-home-equipment-guide-up-for-success/Like many people this year, working remotely went from an occasional occurrence to an enforced environment. Throw in some kids being “home schooled-ish” and a national shortage of toilet roll and you’Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2019/12/08/buzzword-bingo-corporate-it-version-2019/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2019/12/08/buzzword-bingo-corporate-it-version-2019/As we approach the end of 2019, it’s time to reflect on the what we’ve achieved over the year and set our goals for the next one. One of the things that we, as a society achieved, was the introductionSun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2019/08/31/finalist-uk-it-industry-awards-2019-2/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2019/08/31/finalist-uk-it-industry-awards-2019-2/I’m honoured to have been asked to deliver the keynote on day 2 of the Enterprise IT Strategy Forum(https://www.enterpriseitstrategyforum.com/event-agenda-day-2/) on the 10th-11th September. If you’reSat, 31 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2019/08/23/finalist-uk-it-industry-awards-2019/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2019/08/23/finalist-uk-it-industry-awards-2019/We’re a finalist in the UK IT Industry Awards 2019.Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2017/07/20/pizza-as-a-service-2-0/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2017/07/20/pizza-as-a-service-2-0/Recently I was trying to describe the various types of cloud services available for modern IT deployment. Like many, I resorted to an analogy – the ever popular “Pizza as a Service”.Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2017/01/18/teamwork-lessons-from-leeroy-jenkins/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2017/01/18/teamwork-lessons-from-leeroy-jenkins/At a recent team away day, I went a little tangential and decided to do a short segment on teamwork. While I was putting the slides together I was reminded of a classic Internet video from 2005 in whiWed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2016/11/05/make-a-cup-of-tea-using-archimate/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2016/11/05/make-a-cup-of-tea-using-archimate/It’s all very well and good being able to model the enterprise’s processes and systems using a standard notation…but the real test is if it can be used to model something really important…Sat, 05 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2015/12/18/how-to-install-elite-dangerous-horizons-in-steam-when-purchased-on-frontier/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2015/12/18/how-to-install-elite-dangerous-horizons-in-steam-when-purchased-on-frontier/If you purchased Elite Dangerous: Horizons using Frontier’s website but want want to play it using Steam’s launcher…read onFri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2015/10/31/toddlers-reaction-to-the-new-star-wars-trailer/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2015/10/31/toddlers-reaction-to-the-new-star-wars-trailer/There’s a few videos doing the rounds of kids reacting to the new star wars trailer…so I thought I’d try it out with my son, Milo.Sat, 31 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2015/09/07/bluestone-national-park-resort-a-great-place-for-a-family-holiday/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2015/09/07/bluestone-national-park-resort-a-great-place-for-a-family-holiday/If you’ve got young kids and fancy a UK based holiday, then Bluestone National Park resort is a top destination…Mon, 07 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/11/20/the-adventure-a-short-story-by-a-nine-year-old-boy/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/11/20/the-adventure-a-short-story-by-a-nine-year-old-boy/I recently uncovered an exercise book from when I was nine. It contained a “novel” I started writing, but unfortunately never got past chapter one.  It’s in fairly tatty condition so I thought I’d addThu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/10/15/service-oriented-architecture-soa-overview/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/10/15/service-oriented-architecture-soa-overview/There’s a lot to be said for moving to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), but what is it, how do you do it and how do you migrate away from existing systems…Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/09/25/should-you-buy-a-jumparoo/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/09/25/should-you-buy-a-jumparoo/Getting the lad started early with his raving…Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/02/06/whim-driven-development-wdd/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2014/02/06/whim-driven-development-wdd/The ultimately agile, agile methodology… software development based on my whims and musings…Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/07/25/cameron-and-perry-hatch-a-crackpot-scheme-to-censor-the-web-with-internet-filters-by-2014/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/07/25/cameron-and-perry-hatch-a-crackpot-scheme-to-censor-the-web-with-internet-filters-by-2014/Think you’re an adult who should be able to make your own decisions?  Think Net Neutrality is the devil?  Think the Daily Mail makes some good points?  Think gypsy, immigrant paedos want to steal beneThu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/07/04/best-mans-speech-nerves-heres-some-tips-for-writing-one/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/07/04/best-mans-speech-nerves-heres-some-tips-for-writing-one/It’s always a bit of a strain to write a best man’s speech – but here’s some tips to hopefully help you out…Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/06/13/homer-simpson-isnt-a-positive-role-model-for-kids-eat-my-shorts/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/06/13/homer-simpson-isnt-a-positive-role-model-for-kids-eat-my-shorts/A report criticising TV comedies for their negative depictions of fathers is at once joyless and opportunisticThu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/04/15/paulkerrison-co-uk-has-an-updated-look-and-feel/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/04/15/paulkerrison-co-uk-has-an-updated-look-and-feel/For a while now I’ve wanted to update the site’s look and feel…and I’ve finally got around to it. It’s not fully integrated yet so bear with me – but the new theme is flat and responsive so shoulMon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/04/11/the-plan-to-capture-an-asteroid-and-bring-it-back-to-earth-for-study/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/04/11/the-plan-to-capture-an-asteroid-and-bring-it-back-to-earth-for-study/NASA plans to capture an asteroid and bring it to Earth by 2025Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/04/04/the-amazing-idea-generator/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/04/04/the-amazing-idea-generator/Stuck for inspiration? Create great ideas at the click of a button with this “must have” tool…Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/03/07/leap-motion-motion-controller-now-being-shipped/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2013/03/07/leap-motion-motion-controller-now-being-shipped/My pre-ordered leap motion is being shipped in May – time for a quick look at what it can do…Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/11/01/martin-fowlers-introduction-to-nosql/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/11/01/martin-fowlers-introduction-to-nosql/A great presentation from Martin Fowler intrioducing NoSQL databasesThu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/25/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-october-2012/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/25/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-october-2012/I was sorting out some old music directories and came across loads of tunes I hadn’t heard for ages…here’s a few of themThu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/18/cloud-computing-what-is-it-and-who-is-using-it/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/18/cloud-computing-what-is-it-and-who-is-using-it/Nowadays everyone’s talking about cloud computing but why…?Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/11/california-road-trip-week-3-morro-bay-to-san-francisco/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/11/california-road-trip-week-3-morro-bay-to-san-francisco/The Californian roadtrip comes to its conclusion in the wonderful city of San Francisco…Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/04/california-road-trip-week-2-palm-springs-to-morro-bay/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/10/04/california-road-trip-week-2-palm-springs-to-morro-bay/The road trip continues up the Californian coast…Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/27/california-road-trip-week-1-las-vegas-to-palm-springs/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/27/california-road-trip-week-1-las-vegas-to-palm-springs/Having never visited the states before, I thought it was about time to save some dollars and jet off to California for the all American roadtrip…complete with pancakes and machine guns…Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/20/top-20-pc-games/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/20/top-20-pc-games/Here are my top 20 PC games based on how long I’ve spent playing them…Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/13/space-shuttle-endeavour-makes-final-journey-through-streets-of-la/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/13/space-shuttle-endeavour-makes-final-journey-through-streets-of-la/After hurtling through space at speeds of up to 17,000mph, Endeavour's last trip will take two days at a sedate 2mphThu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/06/headache-facts/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/09/06/headache-facts/A description of the different kinds of headache and what you can do about them…Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/30/inside-nasas-space-shuttle/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/30/inside-nasas-space-shuttle/Take a look at what makes up NASA’s space shuttle…Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/23/how-long-will-the-earths-resources-last/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/23/how-long-will-the-earths-resources-last/This graphic depicts the remaining number of years of the earth’s stocks of minerals and fuels.Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/16/mark-green-and-travis-perkins-build-the-new-deck/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/16/mark-green-and-travis-perkins-build-the-new-deck/We’ve had a new garden built with a deck…now we just need some Sun to get the BBQ smoking…Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/09/nuclear-weapons-101/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/09/nuclear-weapons-101/A few nuclear weapon facts…Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/02/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-july-2012/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/08/02/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-july-2012/Well, it’s Summer(ish), the Olympics are on and it’s barbecue time so some quality sunshine tunes are in order…Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/26/welcome-to-the-best-of-the-london-2012-olympic-games/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/26/welcome-to-the-best-of-the-london-2012-olympic-games/A quick roundup from the best of the web’s take on the London 2012 Olympic GamesThu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/19/travis-perkins-has-a-new-website/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/19/travis-perkins-has-a-new-website/We’ve finished building the new Travis Perkins website…Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/15/how-to-make-dinner-without-cooking/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/15/how-to-make-dinner-without-cooking/Meat, fish and vegetable recipes for the days you want to keep cool in the kitchenSun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/12/higgs-boson-god-particle-discovery/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/12/higgs-boson-god-particle-discovery/What can you (almost certainly) get for 10,000,000 dollars, 10,000 scientists and a 17 mile atom smasher?Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/10/paulkerrison-co-uk-has-a-facebook-page/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/10/paulkerrison-co-uk-has-a-facebook-page/The site now has a facebook page…Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/08/wimbledon-2012-andy-murray-not-miserable-just-normal/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/08/wimbledon-2012-andy-murray-not-miserable-just-normal/So what if he never smiles? Can't he just play tennis without having to pull a happy face for you?Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/07/pauls-fantastic-slow-cooked-chicken-curry-recipe/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/07/pauls-fantastic-slow-cooked-chicken-curry-recipe/Everyone loves a good curry and this is my favourite recipe when the boys come round…It takes a while but is easy to prepare, can be done well in advance and tastes great…Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/05/what-is-stuxnet/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/07/05/what-is-stuxnet/The most complicated piece of malicious software ever built? … Cyber Mega-Weapon?…Technical Block Buster?…Super worm?…  “Best Malware Eva”?…Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/30/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-june-2012/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/30/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-june-2012/A bit more chilled out this month – it’s been quite hectic at work(http://paulkerrison.co.uk/work/ "Work") so it’s been less about dirty noise and more about nice melody (and some dirty noise)…Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/28/google-fu-tips-and-tricks-on-google-search/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/28/google-fu-tips-and-tricks-on-google-search/Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose Google Fu skills were the stuff of legend…Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/21/mazda-rx8-problems-and-complaints/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/21/mazda-rx8-problems-and-complaints/It looks great, it drives well, It’s quick and it’s been well reviewed…Unfortunately, it’s also a fundamentally flawed design that regularly requires a new engine…Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/17/printing-the-human-body/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/17/printing-the-human-body/Need a new liver?  No problem, I’ll just print one…Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/14/biology-plus-engineering-equals-synthetic-biology-how-to-manufacture-dna/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/14/biology-plus-engineering-equals-synthetic-biology-how-to-manufacture-dna/There used to be a time when we had to selectively breed animals and plants to encourage desirable characteristics to be repeated…Now we can identify useful DNA sequences, combine them, order it overThu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/09/should-you-build-a-mobile-app-or-a-website-optimised-for-mobile/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/09/should-you-build-a-mobile-app-or-a-website-optimised-for-mobile/This discussion happens a lot – both inside and outside of work – but what should be taken into account when deciding?Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/07/how-the-light-gets-in-the-worlds-largest-philosophy-and-music-festival-for-the-bank-holiday/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/07/how-the-light-gets-in-the-worlds-largest-philosophy-and-music-festival-for-the-bank-holiday/It’s the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee(http://paulkerrison.co.uk/event/queensdiamond-jubilee-celebration-activities-things-to-do-and-se/ "Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration Activities – Things to do and seThu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/02/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-may-2012/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/06/02/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-may-2012/It’s been quite a dubstep month for me music-wise…This is my top 5  playlist for the month.Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/31/queensdiamond-jubilee-celebration-activities-things-to-do-and-se/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/31/queensdiamond-jubilee-celebration-activities-things-to-do-and-se/It’s the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend coming up and whilst I’m no particular fan of the monarchy – I do appreciate the extra day off.  Other people however, all around the country, are going nuts fThu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/27/olympic-torch-route/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/27/olympic-torch-route/The Olympic Torch Relay runs from the 19th May to 27th july.  Over those 70 days, 8,000 torch bearers will take the torch within a hours drive of 95% of us.Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/24/wealthtracker-a-google-spreadsheet-for-keeping-track-of-your-finances/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/24/wealthtracker-a-google-spreadsheet-for-keeping-track-of-your-finances/A handy spreadsheet for keeping track of your current financial position across a number of separate accounts.   Helping you to reduce debt or track savings.Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/19/space-x-launch-aborted/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/19/space-x-launch-aborted/Since the retirement of the Shuttle Program last year, America has no means of launching astronauts into space.  In addition to hitching lifts on Russian rockets, they’ve been looking to the private sSat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/17/drinking-monopoly/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/17/drinking-monopoly/A friend and I once made up a drinking version of the classic Monopoly game one bored evening.  It went on to become a Leed Uni smash…well Boddington Hall anyway – I recently found the rules in an oldThu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/10/virgin-media-web-filter-and-how-to-bypass-it/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/10/virgin-media-web-filter-and-how-to-bypass-it/The high court ruling forcing ISPs to block The Pirate Bay(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17894176 "BBC Reports on The Pirate Bay must be blocked by UK ISPs") finally affected me today.  AlthougThu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/08/riverside-penthouse-in-bideford-for-the-bank-holiday/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/08/riverside-penthouse-in-bideford-for-the-bank-holiday/Normally a group of us head off down to Devon for the Bank Holiday to do some camping next to the beach in the sun…but this year, there was only 6 of us and the weather was looking pretty miserable soTue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/03/share-the-cost-a-google-spreadsheet-for-splitting-shared-expenses/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/05/03/share-the-cost-a-google-spreadsheet-for-splitting-shared-expenses/A handy spreadsheet for keeping track of costs across a group of people.  It’s ideal for house sharers splitting bills or friends splitting the costs of meals and holidays etc.Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/26/website-search-features-explained/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/26/website-search-features-explained/Integrating a search engine into a website can be as easy as a single click (E.g. using a search plugin for a WordPress blog)  or so complicated it requires months of development effort (E.g. for custThu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/19/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-april-2012/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/19/tunes-ive-been-listening-to-in-april-2012/None of these are particularly new – but I’ve listened to them a lot in April…Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/12/gold-fever-a-new-card-game-is-born/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/12/gold-fever-a-new-card-game-is-born/Really enjoyed watching the “Gold Rush” series so thought I’d make a game of it…Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/05/seo-checklist/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/05/seo-checklist/A quick SEO checklist for reference…Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/02/using-sketch-up-to-design-the-back-garden/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/04/02/using-sketch-up-to-design-the-back-garden/I’ve never used Sketch Up before – but thought I’d give it a go to redesign the back garden…Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/03/29/google-insights-rising-uk-searches/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/03/29/google-insights-rising-uk-searches/Google Insights for Search(https://www.google.com/insights/search/ "Google Insights for Search") is a great way to see what the World is searching for. You can compare search volumes across geographicThu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/03/22/best-rube-goldberg-machines/https://paulkerrison.co.uk/posts/2012/03/22/best-rube-goldberg-machines/Everybody loves these extravagant contraptions for achieving very simple tasksThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT