Back in the summer of 2005, a colleague of mine enlisted into the United States Army. When he enlisted, he had to sign 30+ different pages of his contract in pen. When he reenlisted in 2007, I joked with him about all of the signatures that he would have to hand-sign and how many sheets …
I particularly love the idea of a barcode tattoo – an art form that is something more than meets the eye, a personal message, meaningful to the “owner” embedded in code.
Would you be ready for a “barcode tattoo?”
This year I was fortunate enough to attend the 38th annual Law Enforcement Information Management (LEIM) Conference in Atlanta, GA, which was put on by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Being that this was the first trade show I’ve ever been a vendor at, I certainly learned a lot! For instance, I …
So…you have a shiny, brand-new PC for you industrial application. It sure feels nice to finally replace your old PC, doesn’t it? But a few months, or even weeks, down the road you may start to notice that your brand-new PC is not actually “all that.” The thing is, not all PCs are the best …
I am excited to say that this blog marks our 200th post! Thank you to all of those who have taken the time to read our blogs. We hope that you have found them informative and useful. Although most of our blogs are aimed at educating our readers on top industry news, practical technology applications, …
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If you’ve been following my latest blog series, you’ll know that Part 1 covered linear barcode scanners vs 2D barcode scanners, while Part 2 introduced handheld scanning vs presentation-style scanning, with a focus on handheld scanning considerations. In today’s blog, I will continue the topic of handheld scanning vs presentation scanning, with a focus on …
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Are you one of those people who are distracted very easily by bright, shiny things? If I am walking around outside and see something that seems to be shouting, “HEY! YOU! LOOK AT ME!” chances are I’m going to stop and stare for at least ten seconds…and it is because of people like you and …
As with any big purchase, it is often difficult to choose the “best” option. I sometimes drive myself crazy researching my options and trying to determine how to get the most bang for my buck. Well, as many of my clients have shared with me, there are times when it isn’t easy to select the …
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Let’s face it, the world economy isn’t quite where we would love to see it nowadays. Profit margins all over the world are slipping, and every company big and small is looking for ways to eliminate waste in manufacturing processes. Leading experts have designated seven areas that are driving to wasted inventory, space, resources, time …
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed linear barcode scanners versus 2D barcode scanners, as well as general purpose versus industrial scanners. Now that we’ve narrowed down your choice to linear or 2D and general purpose or industrial scanners, let’s get into the next broad category division of barcode scanners; handheld versus presentation scanning. …
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