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Inductive Automation ICC 2025 Tickets Now on Sale

Purchase In-Person Tickets for ICC 2025. I plan to attend once again. As much as I like Folsom, I'm happy they will be in Sacramento this year. Reduces my expenses 😉 Join us in Sacramento, CA for a three-day event of learning and networking with colleagues and...

R I P Skype

I jumped on Skype about as soon as it was launched. There were times I pushed its limits even for recording podcasts. Then Microsoft acquired it. Skype quickly lost its utility. It has resided on my computer for years. I can’t think of a time when I’ve actually used...

Next-generation Coordinate Measuring Machine

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) do not reside in my my specific level of expertise. I love new applications of technology, though. Hexagon engineers have brought CMMs into the digital age with many benefits for manufacturers. These words fail to adequately express...

AI-Driven Ribbon Tab in PDF Editor

Ah, competition for Adobe. And finding good, small application for AI beyond all the hype we hear. Foxit has upgraded its AI Assistant within the Foxit PDF Editor. The enhanced AI Assistant includes features such as chat with image, multiple document analysis,...

AI, Creativity, and the Spirit

Even as a youth, I had two differing interests. One was science/technology and the other philosophy/spirituality. I typically confine my philosophy/spirituality thoughts to my other blog—Faith Venture. This blog contains thoughts on industrial technology and...

Yokogawa to Acquire Web Synergies

Acquisitions power large companies when that becomes easier than innovating on their own. Company founders find it the way to cash out. This news exemplifies large automation companies seeing software as a means of growth—and serving customers. Last night I thought on...

Rebranding Trend

One following on the heels of another, along came three press releases regarding company rebranding. Do you find a wee bit of humor for your day reading some marketing explanation for something that doesn’t particularly require explanation?  I worked for a...

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