Miscellany

Using PyInstaller with Acroname's BrainStem Development Kit

If you are not familiar with PyInstaller it is an application that allows you to bundle a python file or project into a single executable by providing a fully encapsulated environment. The benefit being that you won't need to fuss with setting up a python environment.  Simply execute the application.

Many times pyinstaller can be excuited without any additional commands such as:

Save Your Company and the World with Automated Offline Backups

The specter of ransomware lockers haunts every organization — and the fear is justified.

Ransomware is worse than malware: systems and data are all locked up, and backups are all encrypted, too. Everything connected to the physical machines or connected to the Internet gets locked down.

Your organization stops operating. Nothing can move forward. Ransoms must be paid, and trust in your organization and systems is lost forever.

6 mind-numbing reasons how offline backups will save your backside when ransomware happens

United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently announced that ransomware attacks "are here to stay." 

Yeah, we know. That's why we've told anyone who will listen that organizations need offline backups of their systems and data using a superior, industrial, and programmable USB hub. Rotating offline onsite backups will save your backside in today’s cyberattack-happy world.

Using the Acroname Programmable USB 2x4 hub as a software accessible USB switch between two hosts

How to Accomplish a Host Switch With the USBHub2x4

Often a simple USB switch with a physical button is used to switch USB devices between two different host computers. In many cases it would be nice to execute the host switch without physically pushing a button on the device. The Acroname Programmable USBHub2x4 hub allows a user to switch hosts programmatically without pushing a button.

How to Turn On or Off USB Remotely via Software (No Unplugging)

Connecting and Disconnecting USB Device Power

The problem USB devices often need to be disconnected and reconnected (plug-cycled) or reset. The reasons for plug-cycling a USB device are as varied as types of USB devices themselves. In service, the simplest solution to many USB-related problems is to reset the errant host machine or USB device.