10 Interesting Facts About Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell left a long legacy. The name Bell at one point was synonymous with the telephone. Here a few facts about him that you may not know:

• Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
• He was an influential scientist, engineer and inventor.
• His close friends and family called him Aleck.
• He is widely credited with the invention of the first practical telephone.
• Bell’s mother and wife were both deaf, which had a major impact on his work.
• When he was 11 years old, his father gave him the middle name Graham as a birthday present since he didn't have one like his older brothers.
• Bell’s first words spoken on the first functioning telephone to his assistant Watson were somewhere along the lines of “Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you.”
• Bell was one of the co-founders of the National Geographic Society, and was its serving president from 1896 to 1904.
• Bell also had very strong interest in other scientific fields such as, conducting medical research, searching for alternative fuel sources, experimenting with metal detectors, developing hydrofoil watercraft and much more.
• Alexander Graham Bell died on August 2, 1922, at Baddeck, Cape Breton Island and as a tribute to his life the entire phone system was shut down for one minute.

If you know any interesting facts we may have left off, make sure to leave them in the comments!

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Datavo Wishes You A Merry Christmas!

9 Great Quotes About Winter Time

When winter comes it gets cold and you have to bundle up and keep warm. It's a time for family and holiday. Here a few quotes to get you through it...

 

Welcome, winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless. ~Terri Guillemets

 

I prefer winter and Fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape — the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn't show. ~Andrew Wyeth

Winter is a time of promise because there is so little to do — or because you can now and then permit yourself the luxury of thinking so. ~Stanley Crawford

 

One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb

Winter came down to our home one night
Quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of snow,
And we, we were children once again. ~Bill Morgan, Jr.

Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat. ~Author Unknown

In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold. ~Ben Aaronovitch

 

What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness. ~Author Unknown

June suns, you cannot store them To warm the winter's cold... ~A.E. Housman

 

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Happy Halloween from Datavo!

Datavo's Top 5 Reasons Why Autumn is Amazingly Awesome

It's Autumn again and everyone at Datavo is excited and happy. Each season comes with its own set of perks but Autumn wins with sheer beauty. So instead of sulking about having to put your beach attire away and bring out your sweaters, let's celebrate the reasons why Autumn is Amazingly Awesome. 

1. The Beauty. The sounds of the breeze, the colors changing on the trees, the leaves falling all create a spectacular jolt to your senses. 

2. Halloween.  The Candy, the Costumes, the Ominous feelings that something is watching you all make for a spooky sensation. 

3. The Weather. The early morning mist, the fresh crisp breeze all engulfing you, a little rain refreshing everything and awakening a new day. 

4. Thanksgiving and Family. Nothing is more special than taking time to get together with your loved ones and reflect back on what the current year has brought you and why they all make it that much more special to you.

5. Time Travel. Every year at this time we get to travel back in time one hour and repeat what we already did. Daylight Savings gives you an extra hour to sleep in.

I hope you enjoyed my top 5 reasons why Autumn is Amazingly Awesome!

Datavo Wishes You and Your Family a Happy 4th of July

Celebrate Women's History Month with Datavo!

Women’s History Month is celebrated each year in March. It is a celebration of women's contributions to history, culture and society. The United States has observed it annually throughout the month of March since 1987. Although women’s history is intertwined with the history shared with men, several factors - social, religious, economic, and biological - have worked to create a unique sphere of women's history.

The stories of women’s achievements are integral to the fabric our history. Until relatively recently, this sphere of women's history was overlooked and undervalued. Women’s achievements were often distorted, disdained, and denied. But, knowing women’s stories provides essential role models for everyone. And role models are genuinely needed to face the extraordinary changes and unrelenting challenges of the 21st century.

Learning about women’s tenacity, courage, and creativity throughout the centuries is a tremendous source of strength.

Datavo proudly celebrates all of the many contributions women have made to our society.

Work Hard, Play Hard - 2013 Channels Partners Conference

Our Sales Executive Team

Here at Datavo our motto is to Work Hard, Play Hard. 

The past few days our sales executives have been in Las Vegas at the 2013 Channel Partners Conference recruiting and showing our partners our unique way of doing things. We are very excited that we were able to meet with some of our existing partners, network with new companies and Sales Agents and learn new ways the industry is currently moving forward. 

For more information on Datavo please feel free to contact us at 1.877.7.DATAVO or visit our website at www.datavo.com and don't forget to WORK HARD, PLAY HARD!