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...
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What can we do to help our healthcare professionals?
What can we do to help our healthcare professionals? Healthcare professionals need more effective use of IT and so do their customers. I rarely watch TV but by chance I walked in part way through a very interesting ITV...
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A super connected city below a city
A Super Connected City below a City The Kingsway Tunnels A few years ago, I had the great good fortune to visit the Kingsway Tunnels. I recently learned that they are unlikely to be opened again for visitors so...
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Somewhere under the sea
Somewhere under the sea The real threat of access to our undersea cables Following on from my recent blog about the first Victorian Transatlantic telecommunications cables our MD brought two articles to my attention which struck a chord with...
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The Third Duck from the Sun
The Third Duck from the Sun It’s the Sun Jim, but not as we know it… Many of us have been enjoying our fair and rare share of the sun in many parts of the UK recently. As with...
Read moreFrom the Highlands to the High Seas of the IT Directors Forum
From the Highlands to the high seas and gigs to shotguns, can any technology really replace the value of face to face time and a handshake? With only five working days to the IT Directors Forum (Saturday to Wednesday),...
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 moreAstro Review 2016 – Part 2
Astro Review 2016 – Part 2 Dinners, lunches, launches, cups, links, sheep and clothing – all in a year at Astro In part 1 of this two-part blog I featured some of the highlights of our year at Astro....
Read moreCan IT really help hoteliers compete in a disrupted market?
Can IT really help hoteliers compete in a disrupted market? Hoteliers have no choice but to use IT more effectively. Back in April I wrote a blog about the state of hotel Wi-Fi – The Shocking Truth About Hotel...
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Is this the end of autonomous vehicles?
Is this the end of autonomous vehicles? Who should we blame if an autonomous vehicle causes injury or loss of human life? By Steve Smith I have had a keen interest in driverless or autonomous vehicles for some time....
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