Published Monday, November 23, 2009 by
Malcolm HollingsworthWe use a Drobo to keep all out data safe - so should you
I know the idea of backups and keeping things safe is boring and can also seem daunting, but it is a modern necessity.
Last year we were looking for a backup solution and came across the
Drobo, a nice looking black box that seemed to do what we
wanted and more.
The Drobo is the simplest device of its kind I have ever seen or used. You plug it into your computer using FireWire, USB or
optionally connect it to your network and then give it any two drives you have - switch on and your ready.
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Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 by
Malcolm HollingsworthThere are fresh rumours about Apple creating a tablet style computer. Having been using the iPhone myself for the past month I have some thoughts on what they may be planning and how I would like to see the device appear.
Size and resolution
The tablet should be around 9-10 inches diagonally with a widescreen resolution of 720p. This would give a device roughly the size of an A5 sheet of paper, as long as the depth was similiar to the current iPhone, would be a great device to use almost anywhere.
Upscaled iPhone or Downscaled Macbook?
In order to create something powerful enough to use but keeping costs in check the device should be based on an upscaled iPhone operating system rather than trying to fit everything from a MacBook.
By using the same style of processor from the iPhone but hopefully a bit faster the device can be made less expensive, if you took at the iPod Touch you can see the same playform as the iPhone but without the phone part and the costs are low.
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Published Tuesday, March 18, 2008 by
Malcolm Hollingsworth
We love our offices - they are bright and open plan with no visual barriers taller than waist height. The 13 windows in our office provide us with natural light from sunrise right through to sunset.
There are many benefits including improved staff communication, improved team working and greater flexibility. By removing the physical barriers between all staff it promotes a more open and transparent environment within the company.
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