The chartered surveyor on why he doesn’t use a Mac, becoming an iPhone convert, and online shopping
What is your favourite website?
During the working day it would probably be close between LinkedIn and BBC news but out of work I tend to spend most of my time on BBC sport and I love uploading data from my runs to the Nike plus website to keep a track of my training progress.
What is your worst digital habit?
I’m sure there are quite a few and it would depend on who you were to ask. I spend a lot of my time playing on my iPhone and iPad which I think can be annoying for my family. The worst habit by far is forgetting passwords and usernames I have that many to remember.
iPhone/Blackberry/Android. Which side are you on?
I avoided the iPhone for quite a while and had an Android phone but I made the change to an iPhone last year and I’m not sure I would ever go back. The iPhone is brilliant for e mails and managing my calendar so that I always know where I need to be and can keep on top of e mails. I’m sure other phones are just as good but I’m firmly an iPhone convert – I have an iPhone 5 and 4s.
Are you into social networking?
In short yes. I like to keep up to date with these things and I use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, I’d never claim to be an expert but I certainly try my best. Facebook is used solely for personal use to keep in touch with friends scattered across the UK. I use Twitter for both personal and business use, my personal account tends to be used for communicating with fellow football fans but I also get involved with the company Twitter account. Whilst I am still learning about LinkedIn I find it a great to