I have a growing stash of reference materials that I keep at hand, and I find use for at least one item in this collection every workday. Most are in PDF format, and, to make sure that they are indeed “at hand,” I keep them in cloud-based storage that syncs automatically to the drives on…
I volunteer to work at a friend’s tradeshow exhibit each year in what is the biggest make-or-break expo of his industry. He manages a magazine-format technology publication that is distributed both in print and online. My friend has decorated his exhibit with the same static banner displays for years now, and the blunt truth is…
In previous blogs we talked about the transition from a manual ticket-writing process to an automated (e-citation) process and the huge time and money savings that occurs when this task is automated. We also touched briefly on the devices in the patrol car that are used to collect data. I think it’s worth spending a…
It’s hard to master big concepts like Cloud Computing with head down and full focus on the nuts-and-bolts components upon which such grand-but-figurative infrastructures depend. I’m a literal sort working with literal components for whom thoughts of figurative infrastructures can be distracting. The Cloud, Big Data, The Internet of Things? Huge, empowering concepts, no doubt,…
Having posted several articles recently that feature various aspects of Advantech industrial monitors, it seems appropriate to share details of a specific installation, this one involving electric generator systems for which Advantech’s TPC-1571H Touch Panel Computer was chosen as the optimum solution. The key criteria for this installation included a guarantee of system stability and…
Have you ever thought about the amount of time and paper we’ve saved with the electronic age? I remember the days of the fax machine when I had to go through so many steps to get information to someone. Type it up, print it out, fax it over. Then came email … attaching files to…
Please note: This page’s content was updated to reflect the most up-to-date information as of May 27, 2015 Formed as Brown School in 1838, Duke University has since grown into a community of more than 8,000 employees and almost 15,000 students occupying an 8,600-acre campus. The key to organizing the campus activities of this large…
My friend the chemistry teacher texted me the other day to share what he considered groundbreaking news: A leading producer of consumer-grade computer components had just introduced a Mini-ITX motherboard specifically designed to meet his grandest video-gamer ambitions. That was indeed big news for the video-gamer community and, while I was genuinely pleased that this…
Football season is about halfway over and my favorite team is not doing as bad as they usually do. Maybe there is hope their losing curse/streak is almost over. No I am not going to tell you which team it is, but I will give you a hint. Fans of my team will always be…
With more than 10 billion devices now connected to the Internet – up from a mere 200 million in the year 2000 – projected to exceed 50 billion “things” by 2020 as the Internet of Things transitions to the “Internet of Everything,” cyber-security challenges are increasing exponentially. For those who commit fully, the benefits of the…
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