New President, New Technology

Have you ever considered – really considered – how times have changed from the inauguration of our first President? As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th United States President last week, our country had already seen so many huge changes in technology. Take a look at Presidential Technology Changes: Inauguration 1789: President George…

A Giving Spirit

One of the best things about working for a company like L-Tron is the people I work with. Every month, our calendars quickly fill up with fun events, such as birthday celebrations, company BBQs, and local outings that break up the monotony of the work week. It seems like at least once every week or…

Best 2016 STEM Gifts for Kids: The Two “I’s”

If your household is anything like mine, there are toys everywhere. Action figures, dolls, instruments, Legos, and so much more. Yet my kids beg me almost daily for the latest video games. They would probably spend all day long sitting in front of a screen if I let them. According to the American Academy of…

3 IoT Security Tips To Help Your Business

We’ve been talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) for several years now. We’ve blogged about many related topics, including: What the IoT is Smart devices Industry impacts Cloud computing Concerns with IoT And last, but certainly not least… Security If you’ve been following the news over the past couple weeks, I’m sure you’ve seen…

Shepherding in New Technology: Drones, RFID and More

I was recently listening to a message at church that was discussing sheep and shepherding. The speaker was saying how different the farming and ranching profession has become over the years as a direct result of technology. As I understand it, thousands of years ago, shepherds used to “know” each of the sheep in their…

5 FAQs About Going Mobile with ChildFirst

Here at L-Tron, we’ve been busy these past few months talking to anybody and everybody about our new ChildFirst Solution for Child Protective Services. It has been great to chat with these folks at conferences, on the phone, and in meetings to determine what agencies NEED from us when it comes to making the change…

Have you ever wondered what those IP ratings really mean?

When you’re in the market for industrial computing equipment or rugged mobile computing devices, it can be daunting to browse through pages and pages of products to narrow down what you’re looking for. Then, when you click on the product specification page, it can be even more daunting to read technology terms, abbreviations, and acronyms…

An Example to Follow: Women in Technology Leadership

Whereas once the workforce was made up of almost entirely men, in today’s day in age, women actually make up the majority of the workforce! However, a gap remains in technology industries, where there are not as many women are pursuing careers and leadership roles. Our company’s co-owner, Gayle DeRose, is an exception. In L-Tron’s…

I Never Thought I’d Want to Create My Own Barcodes

We all see barcodes on a daily basis. Products in our homes have barcodes on their labels. The clothes we buy have barcoded price tags. Items that arrive on our doorsteps have barcoded shipping labels. The list goes on and on. Yet, no matter how many barcodes we see, most people would never need to…