We all know that change can be hard, but when it comes to technology, life has certainly become easier in many ways! Technology has enabled us to travel by car and plane instead of by horse. We flip a switch for light when the sun begins to set. If there is a chill in the…

These days, it seems like the news headlines are so full of doom and gloom. The small rays of sunshine occur when there are headlines about the courageous and brave heroes who risk, and even sacrifice their lives to help others. It is reassuring to know that true heroes do exist. Well these days, the…

Who doesn’t love free stuff…especially free expensive stuff? In the spirit of giving, L-Tron Direct held a Grand Giveaway promotion. Recipients were given either a free iPad or free store credit. Pretty nice, huh? If only L-Tron employees were allowed to enter (hint, hint…me!) Anyways, the Grand Giveaway iPad recipient was an enthusiastic southerner named…

My purse is no longer a purse. As the mother of two young boys, my oversized handbag has become a diaper bag, a toy box, a lunchbox, and a garbage bag – as well as the bottomless pit I need to dig through daily to find my keys and cash. When I leave the house,…

Not too long ago, I blogged about a couple of news articles that I read regarding the use of QR Codes on gravestones.  Strange, huh?  Well, now I’ve stumbled across another unusual use of tracking technology in an article entitled, “School Uses ID Chips to Track Student Locations.”   The article I read addresses the use…

An acquaintance is designing a home-brew Segway-style single-wheel vehicle and needed to integrate a 3-axis gyro and an accelerometer. He could have designed custom circuitry for this application, but sometimes the optimum solution is also the easiest, which was the iPod touch he already had on hand. As he described this solution, I was reminded…

A picture, a thousand words … or a video? I’ve written thousands of words and will undoubtedly write thousands more about the remarkable durability of Honeywell barcode scanners and mobile computers. But, if a single picture is worth a thousand words, what can we learn from a 1-minute 24-second video? Rather than take my word…

Every day I like to take a few minutes and scan the homepages of some popular news websites.  I almost always find a couple titles to click on that look interesting, funny or just plain bizarre.  You know what I’m talking about…articles like “Man Plummets 30 Feet into Giant Tub of Apple Juice” or “Woman…

Earlier this month, I had a chance to sit down with RAD DeRose, the President and CEO of L-Tron Corporation, to talk about L-Tron’s new and improved web store.  This is part two of the interview.  If you missed part one, you can find it here. Here’s what RAD had to say… Q: How does…

Earlier this month, I had a chance to sit down with RAD DeRose, the President and CEO of L-Tron Corporation, to talk about L-Tron’s new and improved web store.  This is part one of the interview. Here’s what RAD had to say… Q: Can you tell me a little bit about the history of L-Tron’s…