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One in a Million: The What, How and Why of Custom Built Computers

Brian — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:44 +0000

OEM designers work hard to figure out the specifications necessary to realize their products through months of planning. The next step is to try and create this new machine by looking for a manufacturer that offers an embedded system that fits their precise needs, a process that is sometime almost as challenging as designing the [...]

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Equipment to Fit Environments: Uses and Needs for a Solid State Flash Disk

Brian — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:36:33 +0000

It’s common knowledge that computers are no longer confined to the office space. Or, more accurately, perhaps, the office is no longer confined to the prototypical cubicle or workstation. The industrial sectors have carved out their own specific niches in the world of electronics, ones that demand specific factors. These needs range greatly, depending on [...]

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COMplementing the System: Applications of a COM Express Starter Kit

Brian — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:16:03 +0000

The time spent designing and implementing a motherboard for a product can be painstaking at best. Troubleshooting and deciding the exact specifications that an OEM’s product will require can be the lynch pins for development, and in some cases, provide the most challenges for designers. Many of the questions surrounding this process pertain to determining [...]

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A Closer Look at the EPIC Motherboard Standard

Brian — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:46:07 +0000

Industrial computing is a constantly growing market and one that doesn’t seem to slow down for anything, and this means that there is always a growing need for new innovations within the sector. The mantra of “small, cool running and powerful” seems to be driving some of the options behind creating new standards for embedded [...]

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Go Your Own Way: Rugged Embedded Systems and GPS Software

Brian — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:15:28 +0000

Good electronics need two things: great hardware that fully complements the user’s needs and a top notch piece of software that utilizes that hardware to the complete specifications. Both are vital in creating a great industrial device; one can’t function without the other. Most designers will look to their hardware specifications to know exactly how [...]

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Data Storage in a Flash: Similarities and Differences between SSD Hard Drive and Disk On Module SATA

Brian — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:57:19 +0000

When it comes to hard drives, information is only as powerful as our ability to access it. In a sense, a stockpile of data has its uses, but it is the correlation and aggregation of statistics or files that create its true worth. Getting information quickly is only half the equation. The other side of [...]

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We Are Watching: Display Monitors in Military Avionics

Brian — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:25:24 +0000

Information gathering is one of the most important aspects of the modern military. Gaining as much data as possible before making a decision needs to be standard operating procedure for all departments. Collecting information means having eyes and ears on targets, often without detection. Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, have become the metaphorical name of [...]

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Bedside Manner: The Industrial Panel PC in the Medical Sector

Brian — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:18:09 +0000

Technology has a tendency to propagate across different user bases. Ten or even fifteen years ago, the idea of a touch-based interface was strictly in the realm of industrial or high end enterprise. Now, most modern consumer devices have a tactile sensitive screen and users have become accustomed to the future of touch screen gadgets. [...]

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The Power of Touch: Ins and Outs of Flat Panel PC Kiosks

Brian — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:53:28 +0000

The way we interact with technology has changed drastically in the last decade. The idea of having tactile buttons means that a special keyboard or input device needs to be connected to a PC, which increases the cost of manufacturing. Furthermore, adding a bulky input device increases the size of the kiosk that houses the [...]

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Cutting Costs with Creative Embedded System Design

Brian — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:15:04 +0000

Creativity is not only necessary for innovation in the technological field, but it also helps greatly when growing a company. A truly successful business will look at an opportunity or problem with the same analytical eye to best spin the situation into a gain. This approach applies to OEMs, as well; these companies make deals [...]

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