May 2023

Fixing Poor Cellphone Coverage

By Ellen Koskinen-Dodgson

Cellphones can have trouble getting a good signal inside buildings. Problems can be caused by building structures or high tech windows that block signals or by poor coverage outside of the building. Cellular signal boosters and relay systems can provide a stronger signal, but an often overlooked idea is to use what is known as ‘Wi-Fi calling’. There are many advantages—take a look.

Remote Work + Power Outage

By Peter Aggus

Deciding what you might do if ‘situation normal’, or Plan ‘A’, is compromised is something we regularly teach. Have you ever thought that this is not just a corporate concept—but also one that applies to the increasing numbers of home-based workers? Take a look at how a real, if small scale, ‘disaster’ can shut you down, and see how having a Plan ‘B’ can keep you working.

Disaster Planning 101

By Guy Robertson

People may use a variety of names for Disaster Planning. Regardless of this, you need to think in terms of:

• before the event - emergency preparedness planning
• during the event - disaster response planning
• and after the event - disaster recovery planning

Conversational Interfaces

By Roban Chahal

Remember how everyone in Star Trek talked to the ship’s computer? That was great, and it is where business computing is heading, but we’re not there yet. At home, people talk to personal assistants like Siri and Alexa and others but what’s happening about voice interfaces at work? It turns out that it is likely much closer than you think.