As the planet staggers into the second year of living with the novel coronavirus, all hope for a relatively swift return to normal is being pinned on the prospect of mass vaccination. It appears clear that herd immunity was a chimera and that the virus is not going to simply peter out as some do, […]
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Thinking Deeply
Since the invention of the first computers, a primary goal of scientists and developers has been to create a machine that is capable of learning and thinking autonomously from experiences presented to it. Any computer capable of doing this would clearly, provided with modern supercomputer processing power, soon be able to outthink the brightest humans. […]
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It’s National Technology Day in the UK, today recognises the ways that technology changes the world, looks to the future of technology and honors technological achievements that impact all of us daily… Imagine the world without technology?! It’s safe to say that each and every day, it’s nearly impossible to go a full 24 hours […]
Continue readingLet It Go
2020 has forced businesses to reevaluate ideas, get rid of old practices and quickly embrace change without having any time to think about the consequences. We have all been forced to make quick solutions, realise what is important and leave long-term considerations for another day. It has been a year of gloom with devastating losses […]
Continue readingLiving on the Edge
It’s an extraordinary thought that when you make a request of the Internet, it’s quite likely that it travels halfway around the world and back to you within the blink of an eye; try sending yourself an email and it will appear in your inbox virtually instantaneously with you clicking “send”, despite the fact that […]
Continue readingThe Positive Effects of Dressing Up When Working From Home
When you work from home, as many of us are right now… there’s a real temptation to reach for a pair of joggers and a hoodie instead of the “usual” office attire (whatever that looks like for you). Taking the wrong clothes approach could have a negative impact on your productivity and mental health. It’s […]
Continue readingGoogle Tip Top Tip – Is Your Document Protected?
This week, Google announced the general rollout of Multiple Orientation in Google Docs. The ability to have portrait and landscape orientation within the same document is something that the public sector and beyond have been asking for, for some time. It got me thinking of what I want to see next and immediately my thoughts […]
Continue readingMeet Your New Bestie, Alexa
Meet your new bestie, Amazon Alexa – a personal assistant that works similarly to Google Assistant , Siri and Bixby (ok, maybe not Bixby.) These Amazon devices offer a number of valuable services that can really make your life easier. By simplifying daily tasks with Alexa, you can get out the door faster and focus […]
Continue readingHold Your Nerve
Holding your nerve while going through digital transformation projects appears to be crucial. Anyone involved in even the most simple of IT projects will know that things don’t always go as smoothly as planned. So, when a large-scale business transformation project in both the public and private sector has been decided upon, there are many […]
Continue readingGoogle Workspace Tip Top Tip – Google Meet
Google Meet is a video-communication service developed by Google. It’s just like Zoom but better (in our opinion). It’s name changed recently, it used to be called Hangouts Meet, that may sound more familiar to you. We have put together some tips on how to use Google Meet as part of your day to day. […]
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