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How Cutting-Edge Science Can Still Drag Its Feet Technologically

Established Habits In prison systems today, the vast majority of operations rely on 20th century paperwork. To this end, Securus Technologies has developed an entirely new line of digital solutions whose facilitation will effectively put an end to most outmoded forms of organization. But despite this development, and its availability, there are quite a few corrective facilities that have yet to make the change. This is despite the obvious advantage such a change poses. Money is saved, time is saved, inmates are more securely managed and maintained at a positive psychological level through immediate care facilitated digitally—the list goes on. Why…

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3D Printing Gives New Options to Automakers

You may be wondering how a car is being designed and made inside a production plant. If you are not an engineer, this will seem very complex to imagine. Inside an automotive plant, every part has a corresponding prototype, which is used as a standard guide to mass-produce a particular part or unit. Every prototype is usually molded; moreover, only company engineers can decide how a prototype should look like. Now, imagine if you are involved in deciding which particular designs must be followed in manufacturing some parts of a vehicle. It feels great if your concept is considered and…

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What Innovative Idea Capturing Can and Cannot Do for You

No matter how much businesses know how important it is to innovate, managing ideas online is met with suspicion and skepticism instead. It seems to be the online element of idea management software that worries managers the most. They feel that it is not possible to be truly creative without direct engagement, because that is what drives creative, personal exchange. However, the world is becoming increasingly digital, and it is undeniable that having a software package in place to capture ideas and other forms of data is ideal. So what are businesses to do? The official recommendation is: both! Combine…

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Four of the Biggest Online Tech Trends to Make Money From

Over the past few decades, technology has changed the lives of millions. Cell phones keep us in touch wherever and whenever. Fiber optic cables carry hundreds of channels at one time. The internet allows users to buy just about anything, from anywhere. Innovative companies and individuals alike are now making fortunes from technology. Hundreds of new opportunities have opened up to people thanks to new technologies. Here are four of the most popular. Content Writing No longer do newspaper and magazine editors hold the fate of budding freelancers. The internet has opened the door for writers of all skill levels.…

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How To Become A PGP Encryption Reseller

As a mobile telecommunications reseller and service provider, you know that people come to you looking for all kinds of different solutions. In an era of hyper-surveillance and spying on digital communications, there is a growing market for high-security mobile devices. An ever-growing market is looking for a solution to the weak spots in their security and privacy, namely, email, an older electronic technology that has not kept up with contemporary threats. Cybercriminals have many motivations for spying on both personal and organizational emails, whether it’s to steal patents, financial information and client information, or to send DDOS attacks or…

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Don’t Throw Away Your Old Tech

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We all love our gadgets. Most of us would be lost without our Smartphones, fitness trackers and games consoles. Our thirst for new technology knows no bounds, which is why every year we dump up to 50 million tons of e-waste into landfill sites. This is putting a huge strain on our environment, and storing up trouble for future generations. You can read more about the problems e-waste cause, here. Fortunately, people are waking up to the issue, and consumers are now looking for new ways to use their gadgets. Increasingly people are opting to get their electronics repaired rather…

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Five Movies that Turned Hackers into Heroes

  Hollywood’s fascination with the hacker ethos has been on display since at least 1983, when the teenaged computer whiz portrayed by Matthew Broderick in War Games accessed a Defense Department computer simulation and nearly started World War III.  The movie industry’s portrayal of the hacker as a lone wolf operator fighting against corrupt corporate interests was perhaps sparked in 1995 by Sandra Bullock’s portrayal of a software engineer who uses her hacking skills to recover her identity and to gain a measure of retribution against evil corporate interests in The Net. The eponymous Hackers also debuted in 1995, and…

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Using Digital Pressure Gauges When Needing Readings

If you have use for digital pressure gauges or any number of other items that you’re not going to find in your neighborhood store, where do you go to find them? Given today’s digital age, more and more consumers are discovering that the online buying experience is oftentimes their best call of recourse. For those not aware of their place in the world, such gauges are used to give an individual a well-placed reading with a connected digital display (oftentimes used to monitor pumps etc.). The display receives a message (signal) from the transducer and performs an action tied to the settings. This provides the user with a pressure reading within the measured unit they select. Keep in mind that digital gauges are constructed to withstand demanding conditions such as water, notable vibrations, constant pressure etc. So, if you’re in need of a digital pressure gauge (good for both local and remote indicators for the pressure at hand) going online can be your best bet.

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Touchscreen Technology For Medical Equipment

Touchscreen technology has become a critical part of the medical field, used in everything from monitors and tablets to glucose readers and thermometers. They’ve become important tools in the operating room, they’re used by nurses to monitor patients, and they have even been implemented in self-patient kiosks to streamline service in hospitals and pharmacies. In only a matter of years, they have reduced dependence on peripheral equipment (mice and keyboards, for example), reduced the frequency of mechanical failures, reduced the size of equipment, and overall improved the efficiency of monitoring equipment. Medical professionals need large quantities of information immediately whether…

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