As we ponder the government’s recent spending review, you have to wonder how it got so bad, so quickly. Of course the last government spent like money was going out of fashion…
Who would employ an Apprentice?
I am dismayed to see that another dreadful series from the world of The Apprentice has begun. I was hoping, that maybe this time, Lord Sugar would actually look to get some…
BE Wholesale says hello
I spent last week at Comms Business’ Summit South on the BE Wholesale stand. It is an event I have been to in the past but having never exhibited I was apprehensive…
A time consuming process
I moved home last weekend from the home that saw the birth of Fluidata to another one a few villages away. It was quite a momentous occasion as the house was actually…
Quality versus low cost
Nice piece from one of our account managers, Max Stoner, regarding quality versus cost. I think he makes a nice point that ISDN will not be replaced until IP connectivity offers the…
How much home working is good for you?
I am on holiday this week on the south coast catching the last of the summer before we head into winter. I always enjoy this holiday as it gives me a chance…
Mobile is going to change
To cut a long story short it basically makes the mobile phone an extension of your office phone network allowing it to behave like a desk phone in your office while out…
Unfit IT professionals run for charity
Action Against Hunger International; a global humanitarian organisation committed to ending world hunger via long term solutions, working towards preventing, detecting and treating malnutrition. Currently they are providing relief work in areas…
New York – Nice place to visit, not to work
I have been to visit my brother in New York a few times this year who emigrated with work last year. I enjoy going to the ‘Big Apple’ and being part of…
Your mother needs to understand to be successful
I had my mother on the phone the other day with a technical problem. For some reason the DVD player had stopped working and was refusing to play the film she had…
I am watching the NOC grow
Along with our recent move to a new office in London we also this year opened a dedicated Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Hemel Hempstead. With a growing client base it was…
It is not fibre!
I am fed up with the apparent lack of education when it comes to our national broadband networks. Call me old fashioned but I believe in a world where what you sell…
Going slightly mad
I am not going to spend time trying to justify myself here but suffice to say petrol is obviously running through my veins more than I previously imagined. The other weekend at…
Last to the party….. again.
BT announced with great fanfare the launch of Annex-M services on their ADSL2+ (21CN) platform allowing up to 2.5 Mb/s upstream (from standard 1.3 Mb/s). Whooohooo. Excuse me if you detect a…
America engages in double standards
While I don’t think BP should deserve too much sympathy I am concerned by America’s obvious double standards in the wake of on the Gulf of Mexico spill. Granted there has been…