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CES 2026 is Dominating Tech in Vegas
The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas kicked off this week, and it’s packed with major announcements across AI, robotics, consumer gadgets, and future tech.
Brittany Perry
Jan 72 min read
Your Greatest New Year’s Resolution
The start of a new year is the perfect time to rethink old habits — including how you maintain and support your IT infrastructure.
Alucid Team
Dec 31, 20251 min read
What we've been up to . . .
We’ve officially completed the low-voltage cabling phase of an office build-out in New York City.
Alucid Team
Dec 22, 20251 min read
What we've been up to . . .
The Alucid Team has been busy planning a project in Salt Lake City.
Alucid Team
Dec 19, 20251 min read
What we've been up to . . .
Our team was on-site in Orlando supporting a new store build-out.
Alucid Team
Dec 17, 20251 min read
Uncertain Market? Smart CIOs Pivot
In volatile markets, TPM isn’t just a support option. It’s a financial safety net.
Alucid Team
Nov 24, 20251 min read
Proactive = Profits. Reactive = Losses
Third-party maintenance and break-fix services are closely related aspects of IT support, but they differ in their approach and scope.
Alucid Team
Sep 29, 20251 min read
The 1st Cell Phone Call was a Total Flex
That’s not just innovation. That’s the original mic drop.
Brittany Perry
Sep 25, 20251 min read
There are More Bots than Humans Online
Did you know most of the internet isn’t human?
Brittany Perry
Sep 18, 20251 min read
The Longest (and Most Expensive!) Cable Ever
Meta is building something massive — Project Waterworth, a subsea fiber-optic cable stretching 50,000 km across five continents.
Alucid Team
Sep 16, 20251 min read
Half the Internet Runs On . . .
Guess this fun fact!
Alucid Team
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Data Has Weight
Did you know digital data actually has physical weight?
Alucid Team
Sep 10, 20251 min read
Tech History: NASA Hacked By A Teenager?!
In 1999, a 15-year-old hacker known online as “c0mrade” pulled off one of the most audacious cyber infiltrations in history.
Alucid Team
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Tech History: Floppy Disks Saved The 1st Jurassic Park Movie
One day, disaster struck: the system went down. Hard drives crashed, files became corrupted, and it looked like months of painstaking animation work might be lost.
Brittany Perry
Sep 3, 20251 min read
Lies About EOL
End-of-Life is not a warning—it’s a sales tactic designed to push spending more money every 5 years
Alucid Team
Aug 27, 20252 min read
Tech History: The 1st Online Purchase Was Pizza
In 1994, Pizza Hut launched a simple website called “PizzaNet” that allowed customers to place orders over the internet.
Alucid Team
Aug 27, 20251 min read
Tech History: Netflix Almost Got Called… Kibble?!
This quirky fact is a good reminder that success isn’t just about the name—it’s about building something people genuinely want.
Alucid Team
Aug 26, 20251 min read
Tech History: Instagram was Launched by a Dog Chilling Next to a Taco Stand in Mexico
On July 16, 2010, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom uploaded the app's first-ever image—and it wasn’t a sunset selfie or brunch pic.
Alucid Team
Jul 29, 20251 min read
Tech History: Yahoo Passed on Buying Google for $1M
In 1998, Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, offered to sell their fledgling search engine to Yahoo for just $1 million.
Alucid Team
Jul 28, 20251 min read
Tech History: Bill Gates Got Arrested Before Microsoft Excel-ed
The charge? Driving without a license and running a stop sign.
Brittany Perry
Jul 17, 20251 min read
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