Me and the family have just finished helping out with Crisis at Christmas and we’ve all learnt a thing or two that we’ll take with us into the new year. My brother took time to comment on his experiences and I wanted to echo some of his thoughts.
We met so many people from so many different […]
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Vlad has released our latest show to the masses as a little festive treat to the community. Show #25 focuses on the ever-popular topic of managed services and we’ve taken the opportunity to interview Erick Simpson for a special two parter as he talks about his book and how he turned their business around from […]
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Yes guys, that’s right, my own TV is about to be released! Only joking!
Not only is SED my initials but it also stands for Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display - I know, I know, it’s easy to confuse the two…
Toshiba is about to release their 55″ SED TV once they have sorted out a few ‘issues’ with […]
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We’ve just had our Secret Santa hand out. This annual event nominates each person in the office to buy one present for another colleague through the process of pulling a random name from the hat (or in our case my cupped hands). The aim is not to reveal who gave the presents to who but […]
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Dell are currently busy testing over 50,000 different combinations of systems, software, languages, and peripherals to ensure that when it comes to shipping time in January their Vista machines will run smoothly and customers get a better exprience. With Dell and HP already shipping Vista-ready machines for several months now, it’s time for many of […]
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I tried out the Creative Calculater and found out I was an:
“Implementer
‘Action is eloquence.’ - William Shakespeare
Some people talk a good game - meanwhile, you’re out there getting things done. You’re the Swiss Army Knife of IT - practical, efficient, sharp. You know the nitty gritty like no one else, you’re happiest when you’re getting […]
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To my fellow runners in the community (and for those who are generally interested!);
The first week of January marks the start of my 16 week training plan for the London Flora Marathon. I’ve booked in for some half marathons (I’ve left a few weekends free so that I can run in some other regional runs […]
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(click on the image to elf yourself)
Merry Christmas everyone, Merry Christmas!
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Is it just me who finds funny applications running in the background on their machine?
Today, I have been aware that “Search_Glow” is active on my laptop.
My spyware detection programmes haven’t highlighted it and now I’m feeling slightly nervous about what else installs itself on my machine. This strengthens the point as to why users really […]
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There have been a few comments made by respected members of the community regarding the current state of our international network. Vlad talks about how the waters are muddied with those who engage in conversations that they don’t contribute to which helps fuel the ‘noise’ that can be created through endlessly long conversational threads on […]
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