During my 10 years in Industrial Computing sales, I have run across customers who have accidentally bent the CPU socket pins on their Motherboards and Single Board Computers during CPU installation. When this occurs, most manufacturers don’t cover the repairs of the CPU socket pins under warranty. Fortunately, L-Tron Corporation provides a service where this …
Concerned about bending CPU socket pins? Don’t be. Read More »
I’m always trying to convince my husband that we should take a vacation. My top destinations? Italy, Greece, Hawaii, France, the Caribbean…to name a few. How about Iowa? Well, it may or may not be on a “Top 5” list, but if you’re in the Law Enforcement or Traffic Safety professions, Iowa should definitely be …
Last year, my wife and I wanted to purchase appliances, particularly an oven with a larger capacity. One thing lead to another, and many months later, we had a newly renovated, remodeled kitchen with all new appliances. If you’ve read any of my past blogs, you know all about my project. Let’s just say it …
Streamline Your Workflow (or Cookie Baking) Using Data Collection Read More »
For the better part of the last decade, if you needed a rugged handheld mobile computer, the operating system (OS) you were forced to use was a version of Microsoft’s Windows designed for this platform. Microsoft offered two versions of their mobile OS: Windows Mobile and Windows CE (referred collectively as Windows Mobile or WM …
I like to cook, and for the most part, I work from recipes. But to me, a recipe is usually a guideline. Some of my recipes are relatively new, while some of them are passed down from my grandparents—transcribed, of course. When it says a cup of this, a cup of that, teaspoon here, teaspoon …
Data Collection Documentation: A Recipe for Success Read More »
Have you ever gone on a trip and not had any problems? I’m fairly certain that a problem-free trip is pretty much impossible, but it was almost smooth sailing for my husband and me when we traveled to Taiwan for an Advantech AASECO conference last fall. Sigh. So close. I can’t really complain though, because …
Taipei Adventures, Part III: Change Can Be A Good Thing Read More »
In my last blog, I wrote about the great partnership L-Tron and Advantech have together. As one of Advantech’s Premier Channel Partners, L-Tron was invited to attend the Advantech AASECO (Advantech Automation Sales Eco Partnership) conference in October 2012 being held in Taipei, Taiwan. I was excited to attend, but a little apprehensive about traveling …
Taipei Adventures, Part II: Great Food, Culture and Business Unite Read More »
My husband RAD and I were thrilled to be invited to Advantech’s AASECO (Advantech Automation Sales Eco Partnership) conference in Taipei, Taiwan this past October. Although I have done quite a bit of traveling, this was my first trip to Asia. I was a little nervous, particularly about the lengthy distance that we had to …
Taipei Adventures, Part I: Advantech AASECO Conference Read More »
Few things are more annoying than when you are working on your computer and the wireless goes down. By the time you’re up and running again, you are feeling frustrated, you’ve lost your train of thought, and you may have even lost unsaved work. Often, warehouse workers are unable to complete their assignments on time …
Eliminating Warehouse Wireless and RF Connectivity Issues Read More »
I have heard stories from fellow fishermen about the number of fish they used to catch in one day and how it was the best fishing they’d ever experienced. Double-digit days were the norm and record-sized fish were hitting the scales. I wish this was still true today, but unfortunately, most fishermen these days can’t …
Barcodes Preserving Fishing for Future Generations Read More »