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Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Feb 02, 2012
 SDG Systems, a long-time partner of Trimble Mobile Computing Solutions, announced on February 2, 2012 that the rugged Yuma tablet computer is now available with the GNU/Linux operating system. The availability of Linux on the Yuma tablet enables the mobile use of Linux-based software, including popular geospatial applications such as GRASS and Quantum GIS.
Todd Blumer, President of SDG Systems, says their customers need a rugged computing platform that runs popular distributions of the Linux operating system, such as Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Netbook Edition. SDG offers other Linux distributions as well, subject to a minimum purchase agreement or an engineering fee.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 06, 2011
When feeding dairy cattle, getting the correct nutritional formula delivered consistently is critical for the herd's health and milk production. In a University environment, the challenges increase where many students are sharing responsibilities for feeding and monitoring the herd. DHI-Provo of Provo, Utah developed the EZfeedTM solution to enable dairies of all sizes to optimize feed management, and the solution utilizes the Trimble Nomad rugged computer.
The Oregon State University Dairy uses the EZfeed solution for a variety of reasons, including optimizing the feeding process by guiding the student workers responsible for mixing of the feed and tracking data about the feed produced. Furthermore, the EZfeed system data provides students with practical exposure to the latest in livestock and dairy management technologies, and enables real-world opportunities to analyze the data and make informed decisions to ensure the University's dairy herd is optimized for peak health at the lowest cost.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Jan 05, 2011
 Conrad Blickenstorfer at Rugged PC Review has an excellent review of the Trimble Yuma rugged tablet computer. The review digs deep into many aspects of the user experience, including the display readability in a variety of conditions, and the exceptional battery life. The review also provides performance comparison data with other rugged tablet computers currently available.
Conrad last updated his review in September 2010 after Trimble announced the availability of the Trimble Yuma with Windows 7. Check it out!
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Nov 19, 2010
This video was recorded using the Trimble Yuma rugged tablet computer. Watch as the proud Yuma owner places the Yuma into a fish pond and records the fish swimming about. A few minutes into the video, the fish
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Nov 05, 2010
Using the CDMA broadband modem in the Nomad rugged handheld computer.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 25, 2010
Alex Johnson conducts a float test of the Recon rugged handheld computer. This test was conducted at scenic Yaquina Bay in Newport on Oregon's central coast.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 22, 2010
I've been reading the recent Blog posts here at OutdoorRugged (O|R) and have been very amazed and impressed by the conservation and exploration going on around the world. I doubt many of us at Trimble/TDS would have imagined that our rugged handheld computers would find their way onto the belt loops, hip holsters and backpacks of so many explorers operating on the frontiers of exploration in the early 21st century.
Bear with me as I venture into "Star Trek" for a moment: I appears to me that our rugged handhelds are the tricorder of our modern age, particularly when they are mated with various third-party sensor devices--GPS receivers, temperature probes, cameras, etc. So perhaps the key frontier remaining for our rugged handhelds is the final frontier itself. Anyone here at O|R have friends at NASA? :-)
Coming back to more down-to-earth, First World applications, I have also enjoyed reading the posts about our rugged handhelds participating in the forefront of sports and human performance, and to improve the lives of millions, just a little bit, by enhancing the road system in the UK through more efficient data collection.
In today's world of Green initiatives throughout so many diverse industries and sectors, it's no longer about using technology to bend nature to our needs. Instead, it seems we're using technology to better understand nature's natural state and how to engineer our systems and machines to co-exist with nature as efficiently as possible. Whether its building a better boat, or doing a thorough inventory of a road system, the efforts have "efficiency" in common, a key concept in going Green.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 15, 2010
Learn more about the OutdoorRugged web store where you can find the Nomad, Recon and Ranger rugged handheld computers and all their accessories.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 08, 2010
Brooks McKee discusses the various CompactFlash cards that can be used in the Trimble Recon and Ranger handheld computers. Mentioned in this overview are several products, including the Socket BlueTooth card, Socket Wi-Fi card, a bar code scanner,
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Sep 24, 2010
Jerry Steiger, Senior Mechanical Designer for all of the Trimble rugged handheld computers, discusses what it takes to make a product truly rugged. Jerry discusses the electrical design and the firmware. Even the file system is more
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