Author: Geoff Meads
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Is it ever right to make things harder?
User experience often defaults to asking how to make life easier for the end user. Geoff Meads explores times where it’s actually preferred to make life ... -
The march towards “ens***ification” (and how to apply the brakes)
Technology is taking away from personal connections and potentially hurting overall experiences. Geoff Meads explores what can be done to reverse this trend. I admit it, ... -
How do devices ‘chat’? An overview of common data exchange formats
Integrators can make a number of devices speak to one another, but how does it actually work? Geoff Meads explains. The world has been awash in ... -
First do no harm: Sometimes tech just makes things worse
Just because the technology is there, it doesn’t mean that we need to install it. Geoff Meads explores a worrying trend in the AV space and ... -
Is 2025 the year we say goodbye to vLAN?
vLANs are a necessary evil… for now. Geoff Meads looks at what the future holds for vLANs and whether they go the way of the Dodo ... -
DDNS: The key to the (remote) front door
One of the most common issues for integrators is after-sales support. Geoff Meads looks at dynamic DNS and how it could be the solution. By nature, ... -
Key lessons from a massive MDU project
In part one of a two-part article, Geoff Meads looks at key lessons from an integrator who had to come into a “finished” job to fix ... -
WiFi 7: The standard and the spectrum
The latest and greatest, WiFi 7, is set to come out as well as all the associated bells and whistles. Geoff Meads looks into what it ... -
Show me the buttons!
In early December 2023, I completed a mission that I’ve been working onThe way we control our technology is changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes for ... -
The positives and negatives of a one-make system
Compatibility is a major talking point for AV control solutions. Geoff Meads looks at the benefits and downsides of a one-make system. As a child, I ...
