Too geek to function.
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Level-headed
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Yesterday was my first day working from home in my new office (corner of dining table). As someone living with insulin-dependent diabetes I have an increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus and according to current government guidance should be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures, including significantly limiting face-to-face…
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ALT Annual Conference 2019 – short video
Estimated reading time: < 1 minute. This short video from the ALT Annual Conference 2019 highlights a series of playful OER-focused workshops that encourage students to creatively engage with the University of Edinburgh’s vast image collections and generate new adult colouring book artworks to be published under an open licence. ‘Colouring Book Inspired by the University…
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reCAPTCHA accessibility solution
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes. What the problem is Whilst updating accessibility statements for key websites in our portfolio, I came across a new error courtesy of a free Google service named reCAPCHA. reCAPTCHA is a free service that protects your website from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA uses an advanced risk analysis engine and adaptive…
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LEGO Lovelace: Building a modern icon
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. On 14 May 2015, I designed and launched a LEGO® Ideas model to celebrate the first published computer programmer and the first mechanical computer. To date, the project has received over two million views and provided me with some amazing experiences.
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