Are our domestic IoT devices as just ‘devices’?
Are our domestic IoT devices as just ‘devices’? Are we taking home automation IoT seriously? By Steve Smith When Rob and I founded Astro a significant element of our work involved building voice and telemetry systems for the offshore...
Read more7 Warning Signs Your Network is About to Fail – Part 2
7 Warning Signs Your Network is About to Fail – Part 2 Introduction This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of network symptoms, just some of the more common symptoms I see when troubleshooting networks. 1. Slow...
Read more7 Warning Signs Your Network is About to Fail – Part 1
7 Warning Signs Your Network is About to Fail – Part 1 Introduction I am often shown some very basic information such as a page of ping or trace route responses, or a slow reacting PC screen and asked...
Read moreNo mobile signal, no wireless, the wrong type of ‘cloud’ and amazing MPG!
No mobile signal, no wireless, the wrong type of ‘cloud’ and amazing MPG! No mobile and no wireless? Could this be a greater challenge than Scafell Pike? Just like any other project, it is great to see our 3...
Read moreThe Top 10 Ways to Improve Internet Bandwidth
The Top 10 Ways to Improve Internet Bandwidth Options to overcome bottlenecks and improve internet bandwidth Before I go any further I should point out that not all options will be available in all areas of the UK. Unfortunately,...
Read moreHow To Upgrade To SIP – 7 Mistakes You Don’t Know You Are Making
How To Upgrade To SIP – 7 Mistakes You Don’t Know You Are Making Upgrading to SIP – what mistakes are you in danger of making? Some time ago BT announced that by 2025 their entire network will be...
Read moreThe IoT in Healthcare – improving care in the home. Part 2
The IoT in Healthcare – care in the home, part 2 How can the IoT improve the lives of people being cared for at home? In this second part of two I continue to discuss how the lives of...
Read moreThe IoT in Healthcare – improving care in the home. Part 1
The IoT in Healthcare – improving care in the home. Part 1 How can the IoT improve the lives of people being cared for at home? I have the utmost respect and admiration for anyone caring for a relative...
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The IoT in Healthcare – improving lives in care homes. Part 2 How can the IoT improve the lives of clients and staff in care homes? In part 2 of this blog series I hope to continue to seed...
Read moreThe IoT in Healthcare – improving lives in care homes. Part 1
The IoT in Healthcare – improving lives in care homes. Part 1 How can the IoT improve the lives of clients and staff in care homes? As I mentioned in my last blog featuring the IoT in hospitals, I...
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