We all know that change can be hard, but when it comes to technology, life has certainly become easier in many ways! Technology has enabled us to travel by car and plane instead of by horse. We flip a switch for light when the sun begins to set. If there is a chill in the…
When considering the ruggedness and overall fitness for challenging service of any high-tech equipment, I apply the Post-Apocalypse-Readiness Test. Will it stand up to lonely years of critical service in a fortified post-apocalyptic-wasteland bunker? When it comes to that well-documented environment, with all its heat, quakes, dust and hordes of slow-shuffling zombies trying to get…
The first step in understanding asset management is defining “asset”. Not to be confused with inventory, an asset is a permanent item that an organization uses as part of their business. This could include any number of items, such as: Computers / Printers Filing Cabinets Office Furniture Equipment / Tools / Machinery Vehicles Asset tracking…
My previous posts on the Zebra Technologies‘ white paper, It’s All in the Wrist: Improving Patient Safety with Barcode Wristbands, have considered various medical and non-medical applications specific to barcoded patient wristbands, but I’ve neglected until now to touch on the aspect of selecting the optimum barcode symbology, and, given the many options, this is…
Whatever your position on the present and future scarcity of fossil fuels, the ecological and climatic effects of carbon emissions or the economic merits of renewable energy sources, most of us can agree that there is much to gain and little to lose in prudent conservation of fossil-fuel resources, and that, in turn, means relying…
Contrary to popular belief, all rugged devices are not alike. And when we’re talking about cold storage applications, it is important to understand the limits and the capabilities of your device as well as the r equirements of your application in order to obtain optimal operating efficiency. In an effort to increase workflow productivity and…
These days, it seems like the news headlines are so full of doom and gloom. The small rays of sunshine occur when there are headlines about the courageous and brave heroes who risk, and even sacrifice their lives to help others. It is reassuring to know that true heroes do exist. Well these days, the…
By now, you know Advantech as an industry-leading embedded platform and integration-services provider, a position that was further strengthened by its introduction of a new series of embedded boards that feature the performance, efficiency and integrated Intel HD graphics power of Intel’s 2nd-Generation Core i7 processors. Advantech is a Premier Member of Intel’s Embedded Alliance…
In this my fourth comment on Zebra Technologies’ white paper, It’s All in the Wrist: Improving Patient Safety with Barcode Wristbands, I’d like to touch on the potential non-medical applications of barcoded patient wristbands, specifically those related to administrative and accounting record keeping, as well as those that facilitate the mundane functions such as inventory…
In today’s economy, maximizing the value of your data collection equipment is more important than ever. With technology moving at the speed of light, and flexibility and operating efficiencies of primary importance, making room for technology refresh is not only important, but essential to succeeding in today’s competitive marketplace. With IT budgets getting smaller, legacy…
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