July saw us launch our brand new e-newsletter. Naturally, it was a massive success and what's more is that we have a winner of our inaugural competition! Cornelius (European manufacturers and distributors of specialty chemicals, additives and ingredients for the Care, Health & Nutrition and Industrial Products markets) will tonight be experiencing the sweet taste of success after being declared...
We've been lucky this week to have Nicole from Townley Grammar School join us on a week-long placement. She's been hanging out with all the departments but for some strange reason she really loves being around the techies (nerds!). Here's how she got on: Technology is embedded into our lives in ways we take for granted. The companies behind this developing technology are the real geniuses of...
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As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a tennis player. To me, being a tennis player was better than being Marketing Manager. Even before I first wandered into the tennis clubhouse for my after-school job, I knew I wanted to be a part of them. It was there that I knew I belonged. To me, it meant being somebody in the neighbourhood that was full of nobodies. They weren’t like anybody...
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As part of Fluidata's summer work experience program, we take on several students each year and let them loose in departments of their choice. Nick, our latest inmate, has kindly put this article together about the benefits of cloud for business during his day with marketing. 6) Flexibility Cloud computing allows your employees to be more flexible – both in and out of the workplace. Employees...
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What have been the top recent developments in connectivity and business IT?
What have been the top developments in connectivity and business IT over the course of the last 10 years? Improved hardware capability, better connectivity, energy saving revolutions, state of the art and secure data centres? Enterprise spending is progressing, moving from the traditional hardware heavy make-up is expected to grow further as more businesses see the potential in cloud computing....
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The Internet of Things is a concept similar to that of the Internet of People which describes a future that allows devices, gadgets and household objects to be connected to the Internet in the same way to other hardware and us. There are many problems that can arise from this which could potentially lead hackers gaining your personal information simply through your fridge, washing machines and...
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Leicester City Football Club are the Premier League champions. Just let that sink in for a second. As a Leicester fan, I’m quite literally the happiest person in the world. However as a Fluidata employee, I am actually quite worried – and you should be too. Think about it, if Leicester can become champions of the Premier League so easily, just imagine if they get into the connectivity business,...
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After much excitement and anticipation, The Wings for Life World Run finally took place on Sunday across the globe as over 130,000 runners competed in support of spinal cord research. Runners began at the same time in various cities across the world with the goal being to stay ahead of the catcher car for as long as possible without being overtaken. This year’s overall champion was Italy’s...
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"I really wish my internet was slower" said absolutely no one ever in the history of language. This is why we’ve thrown together a list of simple tricks that you can follow to boost your wi-fi connection. Do they work? Oh, I don’t know they are only backed up by a little thing called science, so yeah? Has science ever been wrong? Yes, I don’t think so somehow. Firstly, let’s do some background...
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“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in” Anonymous Bandit The Bandwidth Bandits are back! Yes, after a short hiatus, connectivity’s’ most lovable rag-tag bunch of amateur athletes are back for another gruelling challenge – and this time, it’s personal. Well not strictly personal, but you get the point we’re trying to make (creating emphasis, basically). On Sunday 8th May 2016 (or...
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