• EngineeringNewsTechnology

    Posted on May 8th, 2013

    Written by Sarah Lamb

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    Apprentices & Technicians Gain Recognition with IET

    The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new awards scheme to recognise the best and the brightest apprentices and technicians. The scheme will see an apprentice, a technician and an Armed Forces technician walk away with £1,000 each, two years free membership of the IET and payment of their professional registration fees. [...]

    About Sarah Lamb

    Sarah is the founder of the Girl Geek Dinners & GirlyGeekdom. She is a lover of gadgets, geeky things and sport! Find out more about her on her website.

  • EducationTechnology

    Posted on May 2nd, 2013

    Written by Ed Jones

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    Getting the most out of Windows 8 features – File History

    In the last post we took a look at Family Safety in Windows 8, the first in a series of articles helping you to make the most of all the new features in Windows 8. For those interested in providing an added layer of security for their children when on the PC and browsing the [...]

    About Ed Jones

    Ed Jones works for Firebrand Training as a Technical Writer and Head of Content Creation. A self-professed geek, he enjoys DIY (aka wrecking) on his PC whilst chasing after all the latest gadgets.

  • Women Tech

    Posted on April 28th, 2013

    Written by Zoe

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    Use your Android phone as a sensor system

    MaxMon is a free Android app that lets you use an Android phone as a monitoring system. Rather than just using your personal phone to connect to the internet and find out what your sensor is reporting, the MaxMon app turns your phone into a data collecting device. The MaxMon app monitors mains power and [...]

    About Zoe Cunningham

    Zoe Cunningham has been working in technology for over 12 years and is currently Managing Director at Softwire Technology. In her spare time she volunteers with a Ghanaian development charity, produces and presents two radio shows and plays backgammon to world class level (she won the Ladies' World Championship in 2010!).

  • EducationTechnology

    Posted on April 23rd, 2013

    Written by Ed Jones

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    Getting the most out of Windows 8 features – Family Safety

    Over the next few posts I’m going to run you through some of the awesome new features in Windows 8, and how to use them. The end goal, getting the most out of the operating system and getting to grips with all the awesome new features. Microsoft launched the latest in a long line of Windows [...]

    About Ed Jones

    Ed Jones works for Firebrand Training as a Technical Writer and Head of Content Creation. A self-professed geek, he enjoys DIY (aka wrecking) on his PC whilst chasing after all the latest gadgets.

  • Women Tech

    Posted on April 23rd, 2013

    Written by Zoe

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    Lloyds team win second Digital Wallet Foundry event

    Last week I attended the second Digital Wallet Foundry event, on the topic of Identity and Loyalty in digital payments, at Microsoft’s Modern Jago workspace in Shoreditch. It was the first time that I had visited Modern Jago and the space itself is absolutely gorgeous. Set in an old school, many of the original features [...]

    About Zoe Cunningham

    Zoe Cunningham has been working in technology for over 12 years and is currently Managing Director at Softwire Technology. In her spare time she volunteers with a Ghanaian development charity, produces and presents two radio shows and plays backgammon to world class level (she won the Ladies' World Championship in 2010!).

  • Women Tech

    Posted on April 11th, 2013

    Written by Zoe

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    Wayra Week – results announced and Tank Top TV interview

    Wayra is the technology accelerator of O2’s parent company, Telefonica and the last week of March was Wayra week – where 30 startups battled it out to win just 20 places at the Wayra incubator. The results have now been announced and are online at  http://uk.wayra.org/en/wayraweek/6329/ganadores. I spoke to Liz Rice of winning startup Tank [...]

    About Zoe Cunningham

    Zoe Cunningham has been working in technology for over 12 years and is currently Managing Director at Softwire Technology. In her spare time she volunteers with a Ghanaian development charity, produces and presents two radio shows and plays backgammon to world class level (she won the Ladies' World Championship in 2010!).

  • Women Tech

    Posted on April 2nd, 2013

    Written by Zoe

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    FDM Women in Technology Awards 2013

    Last week I was lucky enough to be able to attend the FDM Women in Technology Awards as a finalist. Although I didn’t win myself, I was bowled over by all the female talent there and the range of achievements – from founding award winning start-ups to creating artificial organs. Here is a roundup of [...]

    About Zoe Cunningham

    Zoe Cunningham has been working in technology for over 12 years and is currently Managing Director at Softwire Technology. In her spare time she volunteers with a Ghanaian development charity, produces and presents two radio shows and plays backgammon to world class level (she won the Ladies' World Championship in 2010!).

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