Posted by
Andy Brown
on 02 September 2022
We review the new Wise Owl bean-to-cup coffee machine, and (at the other end of the scale) a £54,000 samovar for serving tea.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 18 July 2022
Andy B claims to be good at only two things in life: crosswords and time management. Having blogged about the first before, it's time to give some tips on how to make your working life more efficient.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 05 July 2022
Watch Jacob Chandler from Oregon pick out each letter from a tin of alphabet spaghetti in a little over 2 minutes!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 June 2022
If you’ve been following the saga of the weight-loss competition between Sam and Shaun, you'll be wondering whether the loser got a tattoo showing the winner's name. Wonder no longer!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 30 May 2022
See how many reams of paper in weight Sam and Shaun lost, who won their competition and what they now look like without their beards!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 30 May 2022
Bored in your lunchtime? See if you can guess films from condensed five-second clips or from up to 6 still photographs, or songs from clips lasting for as little as one second.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 26 April 2022
If you're a fan of Boolean algebra, or are in two minds about Schrodinger's cat, these Ts are for you!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 29 March 2022
Need an idea for a present for the nerd in your life (which may or may not be yourself)? Here are 3 our favourite geek humour T-shirts (and one bonus Wise Owl one!).
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 28 March 2022
Emma Howard recently attended a Python course with us, and has sent through a photo of her cat enjoying the courseware manual.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 28 March 2022
After shortages of semi-conductors caused by COVID and other global supply problems, are Excel worksheets the latest resource to feel the pinch?
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 February 2022
Last month we introduced you to Wordle written in Python, Power BI and Excel; here are a clutch of other alternatives to this popular word game.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 15 November 2023
Our archived websites only go back to 1998, sadly, but this still offers a fascinating (well, for us anyway) peek back into the past.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 15 November 2023
A look at how the nature of our clients has changed over the twenty or so years for which we've been recording data.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 15 November 2023
Wise Owl have come a long way since we started in a basement in Chorlton-cum-Hardy 30 years ago. We thought we'd retrace our steps …
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 15 November 2023
Much has changed in the 30 years Wise Owl has now been in business - and nowhere more so than in the software that we teach. Take a trip with us down memory lane to remember past applications!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 10 February 2022
This blog lists our 5 worst moments from the first 30 years of Wise Owl, and the 5 bits of advice these would prompt me to give to anyone thinking of starting their own business.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 15 November 2023
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Wise Owl Training. Much has happened since we started work in a basement in South Manchester!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 28 January 2022
The Wordle bandwagon is rolling fast downhill, but we managed to board it. This blog shows one Wise Owl's current stats, and links to our Power BI, Python and Excel VBA versions of this web-based word game.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 29 September 2021
Some of the sites on this page will make you laugh, and some make you shake your head, but they should all entertain you for a moment or two!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 31 August 2021
The IKEA blue Frakta shopping bag is iconic, and everywhere. Here are 5 suggestions (not always totally serious) for how you can recycle your IKEA bags!