Challenges Facing the Mining Industry and Technologies That Can Help
December 22, 2022
Did you know people have been mining for minerals and metals before recorded history? In fact, the oldest known mine, which is located in South Africa, appears to have been worked as far back as 40,000 years ago. That mine was used to dig for coal. Now mining is a massive global industry which…
Car Wash Industry – Overview, Challenges and Possible Solutions
December 20, 2022
Most of us at the carwash are usually thinking about our grocery list or what we have to get afterwards, etc. but have you ever stopped to think how big the carwash industry actually is? Well, it’s big. In fact, the car wash industry is a multi-billion dollar business. Facilities and sites vary…
The Simple Difference between Rugged and Industrial Computers
November 10, 2022
You have been tasked to find new computers for the company’s manufacturing plants as part of a predictive analytics project. Off-the-shelf brands are off the table – the plants are working away 24/7 with many located in hostile climes like the middle of a desert. So you turn to commercial…
Understanding Dust’s Effects on PCs (and How to Prevent It)
November 1, 2022
From smartphones, PCs, to massive server complexes, computers play a critical role in today’s world. Yet they are all vulnerable to the near-invisible dust found all around us. It can slow the functionality of computers to a crawl which costs time and money. It can even jeopardize lives in critical…
Defining Computer Reliability
June 21, 2022
Imagine you launch the messaging app on your phone and it turns on the camera instead. Or your laptop only powers up 30 percent of the time. Neither of these scenarios would be a pleasant experience. Most of us would probably ditch the offending device into the nearest trash bin. We expect our…
How to Prepare for a Digital Disaster
June 16, 2022
The phrase “disaster preparedness” typically conjures up the image of escape plans, first aid kits, bug-out bags, and hoarding bathroom supplies. There is even an entire subculture and industry built around preparing to survive all manner of cataclysms, from natural disasters to fantastical…
How to Choose the Best Rugged Tablet for Construction
June 14, 2022
Your construction company wants tablets for its crews out in the field. The reasons you get vary from increased worker safety to the upcoming construction boom. You have been tasked to select those tablets. Where do you start? What do you look for? Right now, all you know is the regular,…
Advantages of Predictive Analytics in Manufacturing
June 9, 2022
Data analytics is the practice of examining raw data to find insight and even answers to a company’s select questions. For businesses like manufacturing, it’s used to figure out key information such as why plants are breaking down or identifying trends like customer purchases during hurricane…
SSD or HDD: Which Should I Choose?
May 31, 2022
Nowadays, it almost seems like consumers have unlimited digital storage space available to them. In 1983, a box of 10 5.25″ floppy disks with 360Kb of space cost $45. Today, a two-terabyte USB drive costs less than $20. Because space is no longer at a premium, the critical question customers…
Can Artificial Intelligence Solve Our Future Starvation Problem?
May 26, 2022
The agriculture sector is a major occupation in many countries, and its importance is greater than ever. According to UN projections, the world’s current population of 7.5 billion is expected to increase to 9.7 billion by 2050. Today’s farms will be hard pressed to feed the additional two billion…
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