James has been into technology since he can remember and some personal ‘milestone’ events are recorded here.

1985 – Bought first computer - Sinclair ZX Spectrum+

1987 – Gets a taste for life online when using Prestel and Micronet800 at school

1988 – Aged 13 forms East Anglia Media Retailers with some friends. EAMR sells floppy disks and Commodore Amiga computers to staff and students at Earlham High School in Norwich

1989 – Buys first personal Amiga

1991 – Builds a turtle

1992 – Gets a mobile phone

1993 – Joins CIX and starts emailing people

1994 – Earliest recorded USENET posting by James

1994 – Contributes to Amiga Newsbits and CD32 bits

1995 – Buys first PC

1996 – 4th Millennium Systems Limited formed

1997 – First commercial IT job

2000 – Microsoft certification – MCSE

2004 – Elected Member of the British Computer Society

2005 – Apple and ISEB certification

2007 – Elected Member of the Institute of IT Service Management

2008 – Becomes an MCT

2008 – Joins the Microsoft IT Advisory Council

2009 – Invited to present for Capita at the 2009 BETT show

2009 – Presented about Open Source at the Open Source Schools Unconference

2010 – Presented about Open Source at the 2010 BETT show

2010 – Launched the sch.ools.it website aimed at promoting ICT use in schools