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Tech History: The First Computer Bug Was... an actual Moth?!

Did you know the term "computer bug" actually comes from a real-life insect?

Alucid Team

Jun 271 min read

How the Right to Repair Movement is Boosting Third-Party Maintenance

The Right to Repair movement continues to gain traction across the U.S., advocating for the rights of consumers and businesses to repair and maintain their own equipment—without being locked into OEM service agreements.

Alucid Team

Jun 242 min read

The Hidden Power of TPM: Centralized IT Contract Management Made Simple

Utilizing a single platform to manage multiple maintenance contracts is a transformative approach to IT management, and Third-Party Maintenance providers offer the tools to make this a reality.

Alucid Team

Jun 191 min read

Tech History: Android's Surprising Origin Story

Before Android powered billions of smartphones, it was actually designed for digital cameras!

Alucid Team

Jun 181 min read

Scale Smarter: How Third Party Maintenance Fuels SMB Growth

Third-Party Maintenance offers a strategic advantage, helping companies scale efficiently and effectively.

Brittany Perry

Jun 171 min read

Tech History: The (Annoying) Origins of Spam Email

Before your inbox was flooded with offers for miracle pills and mystery princes, there was one email that started it all.

Alucid Team

Jun 121 min read

Tech History: The World's First Computer Programmer

The world’s first computer programmer was a woman—Ada Lovelace (bord Augusta Ada Byron)—and she wrote her first algorithm in the 1840s, long before computers even existed as we know them today.

Alucid Team

Jun 111 min read