Shows
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Quest for Better News in a World of Chaos#101. Shôn Ellerton, July 16, 2020. How to deep-dive for balanced, objective, and neutral news in a world of chaos. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-quest-for-better-news-in-a-world2023-03-0324 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWokeland#100. Shôn Ellerton, July 8, 2020. Can the flames of wokeness get any worse or is it at its zenith ready to die to an ember? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/wokeland2023-03-0330 min
The Ironkeel CollectionFocus on Waste, Not Climate Change#99. Shôn Ellerton, June 30, 2020. By simply cutting down the waste we create, this may be enough to alleviate the effects of climate change. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/focus-on-waste-not-climate-change2023-03-0314 min
The Ironkeel CollectionCourage and Writing#98. Shôn Ellerton, June 25, 2020. Taking up the courage to write about sensitive subjects may be daunting, but if we want to enjoy our freedom of speech for much longer, it may be time to do so. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/courage-and-writing2023-03-0113 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWelcome To CHAZ#97. Shôn Ellerton, June 25, 2020. From comedy to tragedy, one of the most extraordinary events of 2020 is the creation of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/welcome-to-chaz2023-03-0124 min
The Ironkeel CollectionOf Homelessness and Charity#96. Shôn Ellerton, June 10, 2020. So frequently commonplace in today’s cities, it is often so easy to ignore the trials and tribulations of the homeless. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/of-homelessness-and-charity2023-03-0107 min
The Ironkeel CollectionNeutrality, Politics and Football#95. Shôn Ellerton, June 2, 2020. Walking into a Glaswegian bar half dressed in green and blue could be problematic! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/neutrality-politics-and-football2023-03-0113 min
The Ironkeel CollectionGood Grief! Sweden is Killing its People!#94. Shôn Ellerton, May 28, 2020. I await, with open arms, all the blue-pilled protestors outside every IKEA store! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/good-grief-sweden-is-killing-its2023-03-0120 min
The Ironkeel CollectionPigeonholing and Little Bits of Paper#93. Shôn Ellerton, April 24, 2020. Our unhealthy obsession with qualifying or discrediting others purely based on what degrees and diplomas they have rather than experience. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/pigeonholing-and-little-bits-of-paper2023-02-2611 min
The Ironkeel CollectionLearn to Build a Mobile Phone Network in Less Than An Hour#92. Shôn Ellerton, April 22, 2020. I’m putting my 22 years of telco experience to give you a quick tour on how to build a mobile phone wireless network. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/learn-to-build-a-mobile-phone-network2023-02-0150 min
The Ironkeel CollectionOur Condescending and Judgmental Behaviour During the COVID-19 Pandemic#91. Shôn Ellerton, April 16, 2020. Just like the bushfire crisis in Australia, the COVID-19 pandemic provides the perfect breeding ground for condescending and judgmental behaviour towards each other. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/our-condescending-and-judgmental2023-02-0109 min
The Ironkeel CollectionOf War, Disease and Comedy#90. Shôn Ellerton, April 8, 2020. Are we slowly losing our sense of humour? My exploration into war, pandemics and comedy. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/of-war-disease-and-comedy2023-01-2711 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Illuminati, World Order and Muzak#89. Shôn Ellerton, April 1, 2020. My very interesting conversation with Dr Jay Gottlieb on muzak and its pivotal role as a weapon in manipulating mankind. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-illuminati-world-order-and-muzak2023-01-2714 min
The Ironkeel CollectionSecretly Yearning for an Outbreak to Happen#88. Shôn Ellerton, March 25, 2020. It’s easy to vilify the youth with irresponsible behaviour during an outbreak, but let’s look at it from their perspective. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/secretly-yearning-for-an-outbreak2023-01-2715 min
The Ironkeel CollectionBrexit! A Moment of Sadness?#87. Shôn Ellerton, February 24, 2020. My straightforward view and feeling on Brexit which I swore I wouldn’t write about, but eventually did anyway! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/brexit-a-moment-of-sadness2023-01-2710 min
The Ironkeel CollectionI’m Happy to Connect but Don’t Try Selling Me Stuff#86. Shôn Ellerton, January 22, 2020. Does my LinkedIn profile scream to you that I need heavy-duty commercial-grade cutting machinery for making kitchen cabinets? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/im-happy-to-connect-but-dont-try2023-01-2507 min
The Ironkeel CollectionTearing Down the Wall of Digital Copyright Protection#85. Shôn Ellerton, January 21, 2020. Is YouTube’s current model of copyright enforcement sustainable? Would widespread adoption of decentralised video platforms present a serious threat to copyrighted material? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/tearing-down-the-wall-of-digital2023-01-2520 min
The Ironkeel CollectionToo Much Personalisation? Too Little Respect?#84. Shôn Ellerton, January 20, 2020. Never assume that personalising newsletters, distribution letters or other forms of mass communication is the way to go. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/too-much-personalisation-too-little2023-01-2507 min
The Ironkeel CollectionMy Reviews of Books I Read for 2019#83. Shôn Ellerton, January 17, 2020. During 2019, I only managed to squeeze in nine books, but most were certainly worth the read.2023-01-2516 min
The Ironkeel CollectionGet Off Social Media if You’re in a Bad Mood#82. Shôn Ellerton, January 17, 2020. It’s bad idea to interact with social media if you’re angry, depressed, drunk or tired. Seems obvious but many of us do it intentionally or not. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/get-off-social-media-if-youre-in2023-01-2505 min
The Ironkeel CollectionBreaking Backwards Compatibility#81. Shôn Ellerton, January 16, 2020. Ah! The frustration when backwards compatibility gets broken when new updates to frameworks are released. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/breaking-backwards-compatibility2023-01-2507 min
The Ironkeel CollectionYou Must Have Your Sounds Turned On#80. Shôn Ellerton, January 15, 2020. We, the manufacturers of mobile phone devices, streaming services and social media platforms insist that you have your sounds switched on. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/you-must-have-your-sounds-turned2023-01-2514 min
The Ironkeel CollectionDoing More Generates More Time#79. Shôn Ellerton, January 14, 2020. ‘You have too much time on your hands’ is a phrase I find disagreeable. My reply is to suggest doing even more! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/doing-more-generates-more-time2023-01-2505 min
The Ironkeel CollectionAustralia’s Proposed Cash Ban Will Not Work#78. Shôn Ellerton, January 13, 2020The Australian government has put forward a bill to make it illegal to make any transaction of $10,000 or more in cash illegal. Will it work? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/australias-proposed-cash-ban-will2023-01-1917 min
The Ironkeel CollectionNot Getting Feedback from Interviews? Here’s a Trick.#77. Shôn Ellerton, January 12, 2020. Often, getting feedback from recruiters is like getting blood out of a stone. Make it easier by making your own feedback forms for them to complete. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/not-getting-feedback-from-interviews2023-01-1907 min
The Ironkeel CollectionShould I Jump Back into a Career That I Took a Break From?#76. Shôn Ellerton, January 11, 2020. Having spent nearly two years away from telcos, an industry I spent over twenty years doing. Why do I feel the urge to go back into it again? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/should-i-jump-back-into-a-career2023-01-1908 min
The Ironkeel CollectionRailways Are Not Supposed to Make Profits#75. Shôn Ellerton, January 10, 2020. Our railways should not be focussed on greed, profiteering, cost-cutting, and relegation of responsibility to the private sector. They are there for the greater good. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/railways-are-not-supposed-to-make2023-01-1919 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThere’s Nothing Wrong with Writing About Trivial Things#74. Shôn Ellerton, January 9, 2020. Many writers who start out worry too much that what they’re writing about will be too trivial. My advice. Just do it! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/theres-nothing-wrong-with-writing2023-01-1808 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Future of Paywalled News Articles#73. Shôn Ellerton, January 8, 2020. Clicking on a news link only to find that it lies behind a paywall is frustrating at best, but surely, there’s a better model than the way we’re doing it now. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-future-of-paywalled-news-articles2023-01-1813 min
The Ironkeel CollectionStretch Your Boundaries Where You Get Your News From#72. Shôn Ellerton, January 6, 2020. We often refrain from reading the news from a source we don’t align ourselves with, but it’s really worth doing so to get a balanced opinion. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/stretch-your-boundaries-where-you2023-01-1807 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Joys and Melancholy of Christmas#71. Shôn Ellerton, January 5, 2020. Celebrating Christmas and the New Year is supposed to be a joyous occasion, but for me, it was a little melancholic and a time to reflect. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-joys-and-melancholy-of-christmas2023-01-1805 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Tragedy of the Bushfires has one Silver Lining#70. Shôn Ellerton, January 4, 2020. Our bushfires have been awful. Many have lost their houses. Some have lost their lives. And the bushfires keep going on. But there is one silver lining to it all. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-tragedy-of-the-bushfires-has2023-01-1703 min
The Ironkeel CollectionLet’s Blame All the Politicians#69. Shôn Ellerton, January 3, 2020. Politicians don’t get it easy and they usually have to work very hard to get where they are, but when it come to the crunch, we always have time to point fingers at them. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/lets-blame-all-the-politicians2023-01-1705 min
The Ironkeel CollectionReminiscing on the Creepiness of Waxworks Museums#68. Shôn Ellerton, January 2, 2020. From the Chamber of Horrors to the London Dungeon, not much can beat the eeriness and spookiness of waxworks museums, but their heydays are gone. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/reminiscing-on-the-creepiness-of2023-01-1707 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWhat the Hell is Wrong with Our Diet?#67. Shôn Ellerton, January 1, 2020. The struggle to maintain a healthy diet, the rise of childhood obesity and the influence of our food and drink industries to keep it that way. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-our-diet2023-01-1711 min
The Ironkeel CollectionHow Do We Learn to Hate Each Other?#66. Shôn Ellerton, December 31, 2019. Watching children play together in the playground is one of few places I’ve seen a world without hate. Why can’t we do the same? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/how-do-we-learn-to-hate-each-other2023-01-1709 min
The Ironkeel CollectionOf Handwriting, Cursive, Fountain Pens and Ink#65. Shôn Ellerton, December 19, 2019. A little discourse on the art and mystique of handwriting and how we might be in danger of losing the ability to write by hand. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/of-handwriting-cursive-fountain-pens2023-01-1709 min
The Ironkeel CollectionDon’t Let the Trolls Discourage You from Writing#64. Shôn Ellerton, December 16, 2019. Never let the trolls put you down on your writings. They do not write. You do! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/dont-let-the-trolls-discourage-you2023-01-1705 min
The Ironkeel CollectionFour Little Words to Watch Out for and Use Sparingly#63. Shôn Ellerton, December 14, 2019. I try not to get caught out on using these four words too often. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/four-little-words-to-watch-out-for2023-01-1706 min
The Ironkeel CollectionIs it Time to Get Rid of Ethnicity Checkboxes?#62. Shôn Ellerton, December 12, 2019. In a truly global integrated society, there will be no need for ethnicity checkboxes. But are we ready yet? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-ethnicity2023-01-1708 min
The Ironkeel CollectionCould English Become the One Surviving Language?#61. Shôn Ellerton, December 10, 2019. Is it possible that, sometime in the future, all other languages will die in favour of English? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/could-english-become-the-one-surviving2023-01-1512 min
The Ironkeel CollectionYour GPS Secretly Wants You to Get Lost#60. Shôn Ellerton, December 9, 2019. Not being able to read a map and totally relying on your GPS giving directions can lead to interesting results. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/your-gps-secretly-wants-you-to-get2023-01-1511 min
The Ironkeel CollectionBad Managers Can Do More Damage Than You Think#59. Shôn Ellerton, December 4, 2019. The undesirable behaviours and actions of bad managers can often be felt by many others including families, friends, and colleagues. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/bad-managers-can-do-more-damage-than2023-01-1413 min
The Ironkeel CollectionDestination Drab: No Tourists Here!#58. Shôn Ellerton, November 25, 2019. Bleak outer suburbs, oppressive regimes and far out-of-the-way places can be your most rewarding vacation spots. Seriously! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/destination-drab-no-tourists-here2023-01-1409 min
The Ironkeel CollectionDid Anyone Actually Read the Paris Agreement?#57. Shôn Ellerton, November 22, 2019. We can all do better to curb emissions, but signing the Paris Agreement, listening to Greta bark her head off and being disrupted by activists is not the way to do it. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/did-anyone-actually-read-the-paris2023-01-1414 min
The Ironkeel CollectionI Hate Subscription Software! However…#56. Shôn Ellerton, November 13, 2019. Greedy software vendors have milked the concept of subscription software; however, there is a silver lining. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/i-hate-subscription-software-however2023-01-1307 min
The Ironkeel CollectionHow I Got Blessed Today on the Train#55. Shôn Ellerton, November 12, 2019. Many of us avoid eye contact and ignore anyone doing something weird or out of the ordinary. But doing so might miss the opportunity of a positive experience. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/how-i-got-blessed-today-on-the-train2023-01-1305 min
The Ironkeel Collection10 Reasons to Consider Contracting#54. Shôn Ellerton, November 10, 2019. If you have always worked as a permanent employee, you could be missing out on some of the advantages of being a contractor. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/10-reasons-to-consider-contracting2023-01-1311 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Bliss of Not Driving a Car to Work#53. Shôn Ellerton, October 18, 2019. Many of us get tired and stressed before we step into the office just by driving their cars. Here’s my story. What’s yours? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-bliss-of-not-driving-a-car-to2023-01-1305 min
The Ironkeel CollectionDIKW Pyramids and Car Crashes#52. Shôn Ellerton, October 16, 2019. A very simple way to understand the DIKW (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom) Pyramid in terms of avoiding a car crash. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/dikw-pyramids-and-car-crashes2023-01-1307 min
The Ironkeel Collection10 Pitfalls to Avoid with Data Warehouses#51. Shôn Ellerton, October 2, 2019. Don’t get caught out on some of the pitfalls of data warehouse design. Avoiding these 10 common pitfalls can save one a lot of time and money. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/10-pitfalls-to-avoid-with-data-warehouses2023-01-1208 min
The Ironkeel CollectionOur Ageing Computer Programming Workforce#50. Shôn Ellerton, October 1, 2019. With each passing year working in IT, I’ve become aware of a growing ageing workforce of computer programmers and coders. Why would this be? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/our-ageing-computer-programming-workforce2023-01-1208 min
The Ironkeel CollectionHow to Make TV Interviews Look Very Important Indeed!#49. Shôn Ellerton, September 30, 2019. A great way to make TV interviews look exceptionally important and engaging by simply having people in the background doing absolutely nothing. Brilliant! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/how-to-make-tv-interviews-look-very2023-01-1205 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWill I Have to Destroy Another Printer?#48. Shôn Ellerton, September 19, 2019. I think I have disposed of or destroyed at least ten printers in my life! Imagine all the printers we throw away because we cannot afford the spare parts and consumables to keep them going. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/will-i-have-to-destroy-another-printer2023-01-1210 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Rise and Fall of Overcomplicated Systems#47. Shôn Ellerton, September 12, 2019. Let’s take a journey of how overcomplicated systems come into being, why they frequently fail and how to avoid them. It’s time to embrace simplicity. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-overcomplicated2023-01-1218 min
The Ironkeel Collection9 Ways of Being an Effective Technical Lead#46. Shôn Ellerton, September 6, 2019. What does it take to be an effective technical lead? Here are 9 simple ways to be that person. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/9-ways-of-being-an-effective-technical2023-01-1213 min
The Ironkeel CollectionIt’s OK to See a Psychologist#45. Shôn Ellerton, September 3, 2019. We see the dentist on a regular basis to avoid having bad teeth. We see a GP to check that everything’s okay with us physically. But what about our mental state of mind? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/its-ok-to-see-a-psychologist2023-01-1210 min
The Ironkeel CollectionTai Chi for Frequent Flyers#44. Shôn Ellerton, August 25, 2019. Do you suffer from stress and pain on long-haul flights? Tai Chi could be one way to alleviate these symptoms. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/tai-chi-for-frequent-flyers2023-01-1107 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWorking Around Fake Reviews#43. Shôn Ellerton, July 20, 2019. A campaign to stop fake reviews is just about as effective as throwing a campaign to make farting in public illegal. However, we can educate ourselves to work around them. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/working-around-fake-reviews2023-01-1108 min
The Ironkeel CollectionVBA! Will It Ever Die?#42. Shôn Ellerton, June 24, 2019. Do you feel like a dinosaur or get condescending looks from programmers when you state you’re an expert with VBA? So why is it that job profiles are increasingly seeking VBA experts? Will VBA ever become a deprecated feature of MS Office? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/vba-will-it-ever-die2023-01-1112 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThere Will Be No More Climbing on Ayers Rock#41. Shôn Ellerton, June 3, 2019. The sad story when a geological treasure is caught up in superstition, race and politics. All climbers will be banned from ascending Uluru (Ayers Rock) starting from October 26, 2019. There will be more iconic wonders to fall victim to the same irrational reasoning if more of us do not express our concerns. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/there-will-be-no-more-climbing-on2023-01-1124 min
The Ironkeel CollectionScared of Phone Interviews?#40. Shôn Ellerton, May 18, 2019. Many of us are far more at ease when meeting up face-to-face at a job interview rather than through a phone. If you are not comfortable with phone interviews, you are not the only one. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/scared-of-phone-interviews2023-01-1105 min
The Ironkeel CollectionYou Too Can Discourage Petrol Price Gouging#39. Shôn Ellerton, May 10, 2019. Anyone driving a petrol-engined car in Australia will be familiar with massive fluctuating petrol price differences. Many of us simply grumble that the petrol retailers are colluding with each other to rip us off. Instead, what can you do about it? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/you-too-can-discourage-petrol-price2023-01-1107 min
The Ironkeel CollectionShould Notre Dame Cathedral be Restored?#38. Shôn Ellerton, April 23, 2019. Whether an accident or intentional, the burning down of Notre Dame Cathedral is a massive cultural loss for many of us. The community seems divided whether it should be restored or not. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/should-notre-dame-cathedral-be-restored2023-01-1113 min
The Ironkeel CollectionUsing Social Media to Promote Your Local Business#37. Shôn Ellerton, April 20, 2019. Love it or loath it, social media is here to stay but with the ever-increasing number of platforms being introduced, which ones to use? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/using-social-media-to-promote-your2023-01-1121 min
The Ironkeel CollectionAre School Uniforms Good or Bad?#36. Shôn Ellerton, March 23, 2019. We are becoming increasingly relaxed with wearing formal clothes in the workplace yet many are intent on retaining the tradition of forcing school children to wear uniforms. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/are-school-uniforms-good-or-bad2023-01-0410 min
The Ironkeel CollectionEverything You Wanted to Know About Junk Mail#35. Shôn Ellerton, March 5, 2019. Most of us hates junk mail and will do anything to stop it. However, take a step back to look at the benefits of junk mail and why many businesses rely on it. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about2023-01-0416 min
The Ironkeel Collection5 Levels of Spaghetti, Databases and Life#34. Shôn Ellerton, February 14, 2019. Are you a perfectionist or someone who just wants to scrape through with the minimum amount of effort? How does Spaghetti relate to life and, in my case, databases? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/5-levels-of-spaghetti-databases-and2023-01-0411 min
The Ironkeel CollectionDon’t be Afraid to Write Your Own Articles#33. Shôn Ellerton, February 10, 2019. In a world infested with memes, tweets and one-line posts, we need more of us to take the time and gather courage to write longform articles. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/dont-be-afraid-to-write-your-own2023-01-0313 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Absurdity of French Arthouse Cinema#32. Shôn Ellerton, February 4, 2019. Have you ever survived an impossibly boring French movie only to find out later that it had amazing reviews? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-absurdity-of-french-arthouse2022-12-3109 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWho Will Put the Bell on the Cat?#31. Shôn Ellerton, December 2, 2018. Stick your head above the parapet and do something rather than just talk about it! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/who-will-put-the-bell-on-the-cat2022-12-2903 min
The Ironkeel CollectionShould We Bring in the Germans to Run our Schools?#30. Shôn Ellerton, November 30, 2018. Every German or Swiss student that has stayed with us stated that Australian schools are too much on the easy side. But is this really true? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/should-we-bring-in-the-germans-to2022-12-2906 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Infamous Coin-Operated Shopping Trolleys at Aldi#29. Shôn Ellerton, November 11, 2018. Is this one of Aldi’s sneaky ways to save a few dollars by deterring customers from using their shopping trolleys? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-infamous-coin-operated-shopping2022-12-2902 min
The Ironkeel CollectionAre Property Subdivisions Going Out of Control?#28. Shôn Ellerton, October 23, 2018. Property investors are fully aware of the profitability of subdividing properties, but, as with most speculative instruments, there are underlying consequences, one of which is, what eventually happens to the neighbourhood? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/are-property-subdivisions-going-out2022-12-2910 min
The Ironkeel CollectionImmerse Yourself into Something You May Not Believe In#27. Shôn Ellerton, October 19, 2018. We often think our own beliefs are the correct beliefs, but put that aside for just a moment. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/immerse-yourself-into-something-you2022-12-2902 min
The Ironkeel CollectionAre Self-Service Checkouts Still a Cool Idea Anymore?#26. Shôn Ellerton, September 23, 2018. Before I was born back in the Jet Age of the 50s, the idea of everything being self-service seemed really cool and everyone wanted to use it. But those days are long gone. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/are-self-service-checkouts-still2022-12-2908 min
The Ironkeel CollectionBuilding Railways with Shared Cycleways#25. Shôn Ellerton, September 20, 2018. Would it not make sense to build shared cycleways at the time the railway is being constructed? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/building-railways-with-shared-cycleways2022-12-0406 min
The Ironkeel CollectionMotorcycle Rider Mentality Could Save Your Life!#24. Shôn Ellerton, September 19, 2018. My personal experience of how motorcycle riding might have made me a safer driver. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/motorcycle-rider-mentality-could2022-12-0406 min
The Ironkeel CollectionTrue Friendship Should Always Prevail Over Ideology#23. Shôn Ellerton, July 21, 2018. A strong friendship should never be affected by differences in ideology whether it is based on faith, belief, culture, religion or political bias. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/true-friendship-should-always-prevail2022-12-0405 min
The Ironkeel CollectionAre You Being Bullied by Your Local Council?#22. Shôn Ellerton, July 17, 2018. A frank and candid discussion about my disagreeable experience with a local council. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/are-you-being-bullied-by-your-local2022-12-0418 min
The Ironkeel CollectionUsing Time as the Universal Currency#21. Shôn Ellerton, Feb 14, 2018 Can you imagine living in a global society where time is the only accepted universal form of payment? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/using-time-as-the-universal-currency2022-12-0108 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWhat Makes Fortified International Borders So Intriguing?#20. Shôn Ellerton, Dec 3, 2017. Have you ever wondered why people used to flock to the Iron Curtain just to be able to see the other side? Why is there a such a sense of thrill when crossing a fortified international border?https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/what-makes-fortified-international2022-11-2420 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWhat’s the Big Deal over Vinyl LP Records?#19. Shôn Ellerton, Dec 1, 2017. Many thought that vinyl LP records would die a painful death with the advent of CDs but they are more popular than ever now. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/whats-the-big-deal-over-vinyl-lp2022-11-2422 min
The Ironkeel CollectionAre We Being Overwhelmed by Digital Technology?#18. Shôn Ellerton, Nov 28, 2017. Is digital technology getting the better of us? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/are-we-being-overwhelmed-by-digital2022-11-2320 min
The Ironkeel CollectionThe Notorious Powder-Actuated Nailgun#17. Shôn Ellerton, Nov 25, 2017. The powder-actuated nailgun is, inarguably, one of the most dangerous and abused piece of construction kit. Here is a little story from my personal experience with this tool. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/the-notorious-powder-actuated-nailgun2022-11-2313 min
The Ironkeel CollectionOvercoming Stress by Lucid Dreaming#16. Shôn Ellerton, Nov 24, 2017. How the art of lucid dreaming can help alleviate stress levels and boost creativity. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/overcoming-stress-by-lucid-dreaming2022-11-2312 min
The Ironkeel CollectionWhy Can’t We Agree on One Sensible Date Format?#15. Shôn Ellerton, Aug 11, 2017. Can you tell me what day of the year 8/7/17 is on? No, you cannot. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/why-cant-we-agree-on-one-sensible2022-11-2306 min
The Ironkeel CollectionStop Buying More I.T. Products and Resources Than You Really Need#14. Shôn Ellerton, Aug 2, 2017. Check out your ‘pantry’ before buying more software and IT services for your business. You may be surprised what you already have. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/stop-buying-more-it-products-and2022-11-2305 min
The Ironkeel CollectionQantas’s Bizarre Complimentary Drinks Policy#13. Shôn Ellerton, Jul 21, 2017. The most complicated and bizarre complimentary drinks policy revealed! https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/qantass-bizarre-complimentary-drinks2022-11-2305 min
The Ironkeel Collection11 Really Useful Pieces of Free Software#11. May 24, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. For those who spend most of their working life behind a computer, you may want to explore some of these free pieces of software if you haven’t done so already. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/11-really-useful-pieces-of-free-software2022-09-0511 min
The Ironkeel CollectionBut We Need Something to Track Our Project Now…!#10. Apr 26, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. If your project is making no headway in getting your corporate IT to implement a tracking solution for your project, why not try putting something in place with little or no corporate IT involvement? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/but-we-need-something-to-track-our2022-09-0419 min
The Ironkeel CollectionBritish Rail’s Secret Scheme Finally Revealed#9. Apr 1, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. The rise and fall of British Rail’s ingenious scheme to attract more passenger traffic during the 1980s revealed. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/british-rails-secret-scheme-finally2022-09-0314 min
The Ironkeel Collection13 Things Worth Knowing Before Visiting China#8. Mar 22, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. Having been to China several times, I never fail to stumble upon something which causes either disbelief, frustration or sheer surprise. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/13-things-worth-knowing-before-visiting2022-09-0233 min
The Ironkeel Collection10 Ways To Make Australian Roads a More Pleasurable Experience#7. Feb 10, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. Here is a list of my top bugbears in Australian road design and ideas to overcome them. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/10-ways-to-make-australian-roads2022-09-0213 min
The Ironkeel CollectionEnticing Today’s Teenagers To Write Computer Code#6. Feb 3, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. A student once approached me and asked which computer language should he learn. I pondered over the question and then asked him what he wanted to write code for? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/enticing-todays-teenagers-to-write2022-09-0116 min
The Ironkeel CollectionRefreshable Excel Reports: A Real Quick and Dirty Solution to Business Reporting#5. Jan 28, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. The power and simplicity of using refreshable Excel reports for your reporting needs. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/refreshable-excel-reports-a-real2022-09-0114 min
The Ironkeel CollectionDo You Really Need That Expensive Online Work Management System?#4. Jan 7, 2017. Shôn Ellerton. Your business is not running as efficiently as it should, so should you implement that expensive online work management system? https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/do-you-really-need-that-expensive2022-09-0112 min
The Ironkeel CollectionHas the Internet Really Brought Us Any Closer Together?#3. Dec 30, 2016. Shôn Ellerton. Every time our family receives an actual Christmas or birthday card from a relative or friend, I feel a little twinge of guilt. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/has-the-internet-really-brought-us2022-09-0112 min
The Ironkeel CollectionArtificial Intelligence is Great… But only as Science Fiction#2. Dec 5, 2016. Shôn Ellerton. It is not wholly surprising why A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) has such a bad rap. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/artificial-intelligence-is-great2022-09-0114 min
The Ironkeel CollectionSpreadsheets – Demons to Some, Angels to Others#1. Nov 1, 2016. Shôn Ellerton. Let’s bring up the subject of the most abused and addictive type of software known to the business world. The humble spreadsheet. https://shonellerton.substack.com/p/spreadsheets-demons-to-some-angels2022-09-0107 min