The Lucid View

29th July 2019

What is Chrome Remote Desktop and why should you use it?

As I start to churn out this article, it dawned upon me that a fair few of the articles I’ve produced of late have been around […]
23rd July 2019

Why I’ve started using Chromium OS to run my business

Quite simply, because it’s much, much quicker than Windows. I can get more shit done, in less time, without the wait for updates, the ‘sluggishness’ when […]
2nd July 2019

Can you run your business using a Chromebook?

For some businesses, you probably can. That saves you reading the whole article, doesn’t it! Should you wish to read a little more though, I’ll explain […]
13th June 2018
Ferraris and champers

It’s what you don’t see, that’s important

Owning a business. It’s not all Ferrari’s and swilling Champagne (I prefer Brewdog anyway). What you don’t see are them late nights, them tough decisions and […]
10th June 2018
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Going phoneless, well kinda…

I’ve always battled with the relationship with my mobile phone. There were times when I was the same as everyone else, using it frequently, unlocking it […]
10th April 2018
Lucid Computer Solutions Ltd

Sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday…

Sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday… Ten years of Lucid Computer Solutions Ltd. Ten years since I decided to quit the day job and start my […]
30th January 2018

Jelly and ice cream

As an avid reader of @PCPro magazine, I was intrigued to read @Tim Danton’s keyboard shootout (Issue 281, p72), as it just so happened I was […]
12th January 2018

Upping our KPI game

2018 is the year of the KPI (Key Performance Indicator for those of you who think it’s similar to a GTI). Whilst we’ve always had some […]
6th January 2018
West Midlands Linux Testing

Help my Windows have gone all minty!

I can’t even remember what started this little experiment off. It was probably to do with me thinking about how as a business we could operate […]
2nd June 2023
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Spring clean user access

Spring clean user access As I’m sure you can appreciate the inspiration for this article comes from the ever-changing UK spring/early summer weather. With spring in […]
26th May 2023
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Dell support: A mixed bag

Dell support: A mixed bag Ok, so let’s begin at the end – I have no problem with Dell products, and as a business, we recommend […]
19th May 2023
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SCAM: Fake Windows security pop-up

SCAM: Fake Windows security pop-up This article is based on what happened, in the real world, this week. No scaremongering, no what if’s, this is a […]
12th May 2023
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Less support, more productivity

Less support, more productivity As I trawl through the various data we have to hand around all things support, with the aim of reducing support further, […]