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Toughbook Keyboards: Demystified

Date Last Modified 9/5/2023 If you're learning about Toughbook computers, you might need help understanding the differences between the various keyboard options available. You might ask yourself, "Which one's the best?" or "Why should I care?" To answer these questions, consider where and how you&r…

Meet Kita: The First Police Dog in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin

A few months ago, we got an email from the Lake Hallie Police Department, a modest operation in a small Wisconsin town. A nearby K-9 program had failed to get off the ground after the municipality decided not to approve funding, leaving behind Kita, a German Shepherd officer-in-training. The Lake Ha…

Police Security Expo 2015

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at PSE 2015 in Atlantic City last week! It was nice meeting y'all. Here are some pictures. We redesigned our booth this year. We started using this slogan last year. We've since gotten it hand-lettered by  Alex Lasher. (Side note: I counted about si…
What is a Nit?: Explaining Screen Brightness

What is a Nit?: Explaining Screen Brightness

Date Last Modified 8/31/2023 Have you ever been somewhere where the sunlight from a window constantly glared off the TV? Or have you ever tried using your phone outside and can't see what's on the screen? You could even have this problem with a Macbook or HP laptop. You have this problem because th…
What is a Nit?: Explaining Screen Brightness

Why is the Toughbook touch pad such a pain to use?

Panasonic uses resistive touch panels in their fully-rugged Toughbook laptops instead of the capacitive kind you are probably more accustomed to. Resistive touch requires a bit more pressure to work properly. Both capacitive and resistive panels have their advantages and disadvantages. Let's l…