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Data Thinking

Data thinking means viewing the world in terms of data. It’s an analytical technique for describing the past and present, and predicting…

Oct 2, 2021

Data Thinking

Oct 2, 2021

Bobby Elliott

Ten questions about AI

Generated by Microsoft Co-pilot

Feb 29

Ten questions about AI

Feb 29

Bobby Elliott

Probabilistic thinking

Most people have a vague idea about probability. We know it’s how likely or unlikely something is. For example, we might check the weather…

Jan 3, 2023

Jan 3, 2023

Bobby Elliott

How to use Google Home

You’ve probably heard about “smart homes” and, chances are, you already have some smart devices. Maybe you got an Alexa or Google speaker…

Oct 5, 2022

Oct 5, 2022

Bobby Elliott

The IQ of organisations

IQ is controversial. Some educationalists think that it proves nothing, that it’s not possible to measure intelligence. But, right or…

Mar 27, 2022

The IQ of organisations

Mar 27, 2022

Bobby Elliott

Why privacy matters

When Edward Snowden exposed the “surveillance state” he hoped it would be a wake-up call. His revelations were explosive. The National…

Jan 30, 2022

Why privacy matters

Jan 30, 2022

Bobby Elliott

The metaverse is coming

You might have heard that Facebook is now called Meta because it wants to focus on the “metaverse”. According to critics, this is a cynical…

Nov 21, 2021

The metaverse is coming

Nov 21, 2021

Bobby Elliott

In praise of Excel

Excel gets bad press. When it lost test results during the pandemic there was an outcry. People have been told to replace it with…

Sep 12, 2021

In praise of Excel

Sep 12, 2021

Bobby Elliott

How to care for your phone’s battery

Smartphones get their power from their batteries. Every time you charge and discharge (i.e. use) your phone, the battery dies a little…

Aug 8, 2021

Aug 8, 2021

Bobby Elliott

Ten Things I Learned from Covid

1. I’m not immune.

Jun 13, 2021

Ten Things I Learned from Covid

Jun 13, 2021

Bobby Elliott

Bobby Elliott

Ex-teacher, educationalist and geek. I use Medium for reading and writing. My writing spans education, politics, technology, science and productivity.

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