week notes 502 - secrets, new things and learning++

Others have noted in the past that week notes can get a bit dull with too much working for secret client. Well my main client is one of those at the minute, but I also had fun with Talis recently. So a bit of a brief update this week will be all, sxsw next week so I'll update from Austin.

I bought myself a new MacBook Pro last week, having discovered that I can claim the VAT, even if I'm going to be flat rate registered, as long as I spend over £2000. So a shiny new MacBook made its way to me via Kazakhstan of all places.

Last week covered a huge range of subjects for clients and prospective clients, from cryptography to QR-codes and near field communications to healthcare and data markets. This is one of the things I really like about my new way of working. Lots to learn and understand, then translate into useful products or advice for my clients.