In 2 weeks I will be attending the "Re-imagining learning" conference in Limerick. I'm really looking forward to it! I'm not quite sure what to expect but I'm fairly confident I will have a great time and learn many new things. In particular, I'll pay close attention to talks and …
read moreBook review: The No Asshole Rule, by Robert Sutton | Building a Civilised Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
"The No Asshole Rule: Building a civilised workplace and surviving one that isn't" by Robert Sutton is a short and interesting read. To understand what it's about, the title and subtitle say it all!
The definition of an asshole for the book goes like this: they do or say something …
read moreInventorium event, impressions | A successful evening!
As planned I attended the Inventorium event yesterday. Thankfully the event content and atmosphere matched the flyer's tone, as opposed to the website's (guess I'm not the audience for that one!)
The evening started with nibbles and sort of cringe worthy "networking" exercises that felt quite a bit forced but …
read moreInventorium Education Symposium
A couple of weeks ago, I picked up an Inventorium flyer in Tog (wonder who left them there!), and I thought I would register/apply for their symposium in the Science Gallery, now tomorrow night, as the themes appear to touch on many of the education and tech topics that …
read moreBook reviews: The Stolen Throne, & The Calling, by David Gaider (Dragon Age)
Late last year I took a shine to the Dragon Age game, and since I enjoyed the story and the world so much I though I would -*gasp*- read the franchise books and learn more about it, starting with the Stolen Throne. Now both books are your average fantasy book …
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