There is an entertaining article in the BBC News Magazine this morning on the rise of people eating breakfast at work. The writer argues that is nothing sacred as we try to…
BT outages demonstrate the need for resilience
BT has suffered a number of outages over the past week across the country which has left many without internet connectivity for days on end. It even at one point, last weekend,…
The Shard continues to grow
Since my last update on the new Shard tower being built at London Bridge the speed at which the building has shot up has been breathtaking. As you can see even at…
Fluidata makes it into Deloitte Fast 50
Today it has been announced that Fluidata has made it into the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. We achieved a growth rate of 1253% over the period measured putting in 21st place overall…
Yes it’s bad but it will get better
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…
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…
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…
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…