National Apprenticeship Week 2014
There are only 10 types of people in the world… …those who understand binary and those who don’t! This week was the seventh National Apprenticeship Week. So I thought it only appropriate to blog about some of our own...
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A Run For Camp Cando Steve Hodges to run the Lincoln 10K Road Race for Camp Cando We are a lot of things at Astro… we are friendly, we are technical, we are customer focussed, we are hardworking and...
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Business Continuity in Practice “I love it when a plan comes together” A very wise and very nice man (divorce lawyer) recently used an expression I had not heard before. When talking about some personal challenges he used the...
Read moreDame Kelly Holmes – Really Can Be In Two Places At Once
Dame Kelly Holmes – Really Can Be In Two Places At Once Kelly Holmes Education Sporting Excellence Programme Talent Day (18 January 2014) In the midst of moving office last week (my excuse for this post being a week...
Read moreShoreTel, CommsVision and the Gleneagles Experience
[h5] It was interesting to see ShoreTel growth announced in Comms Business this week, especially ahead of an exciting few days at Commsvision. I’ll keep this brief as I am making the most of the Gleneagles experience just before...
Read moreRising Stars, Shining StarLeaf and Angels
Rising Stars, Shining StarLeaf and Angels Evangelists, Pugilists, Medalists and don’t forget the Man from UNCLE It has been an interesting month. Astro formed a partnership with a revolutionary cloud videoconferencing manufacturer, we attended our annual boxing event and...
Read moreThe Importance of Cable Testing
The Importance of Cable Testing It is essential to thoroughly test every data cable during installation especially before the installation goes live or depending on circumstances before the cable routes are covered. The image on the right (click on...
Read moreYou want to do what?
You want to do what? Enjoying 40 Years in IT You want to do what? I’ve lost count of the number of times that question has crossed my mind over the past 40 year career in the IT industry…...
Read moreBurger, Milkshake, Tennis and Bowls
Burger, Milkshake, Tennis and Bowls From Wimbledon tennis to Great Yarmouth Bowls… I read something in the news a couple of weekends ago that made me think about how much has changed over the years. The whole theme was...
Read moreBring Your Own Device or is that Bring Your Own Designer Smartphone?
Bring Your Own Device or is that Bring Your Own Designer Smartphone? Bring Your Own Device – the ‘new’ company car? There is no doubt that fashion has some influence on the take up of Bring Your Own Device....
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