Blog(ish)
I didn't know
As I continue to prep and look at this possible project, I am learning much. “I” had only heard about the first one on the list, and was amazed with...
I didn't know
As I continue to prep and look at this possible project, I am learning much. “I” had only heard about the first one on the list, and was amazed with...
Hilarious
This is funnier than even I can imagine. The opportunity(not sure why) for me to monetize on Facebook and I decided to try it out. It has started out slow,...
Hilarious
This is funnier than even I can imagine. The opportunity(not sure why) for me to monetize on Facebook and I decided to try it out. It has started out slow,...
Is it that hard?
Buying trailer security is one of those decisions people tend to overthink right up until the moment they are standing in a parking lot talking to police, insurance adjusters, customers,...
Is it that hard?
Buying trailer security is one of those decisions people tend to overthink right up until the moment they are standing in a parking lot talking to police, insurance adjusters, customers,...
Strong partners. Real protection.
Trailer Alarms LLCThis isn’t about exposure.It’s about protecting what people have worked years to build.From racers hauling equipment across the countryTo contractors showing up to a job site every morningTo...
Strong partners. Real protection.
Trailer Alarms LLCThis isn’t about exposure.It’s about protecting what people have worked years to build.From racers hauling equipment across the countryTo contractors showing up to a job site every morningTo...
Easiest explanation
I have been trying to explain this and make it as simple as possible for people to understand, and this is the best analogy that I came up with.If your...
Easiest explanation
I have been trying to explain this and make it as simple as possible for people to understand, and this is the best analogy that I came up with.If your...
Back to work
At 2:00 AM, I got an email from GoDaddy about a global server vulnerability.Not exactly the kind of message you want to wake up to.They provided steps to apply a...
Back to work
At 2:00 AM, I got an email from GoDaddy about a global server vulnerability.Not exactly the kind of message you want to wake up to.They provided steps to apply a...
Website stress
You can run a system at 99.9% uptime and still lose sleep over the 0.1%.Last night was that 0.1%.About 9 hours offline.Not catastrophic in the grand scheme.Feels like the world...
Website stress
You can run a system at 99.9% uptime and still lose sleep over the 0.1%.Last night was that 0.1%.About 9 hours offline.Not catastrophic in the grand scheme.Feels like the world...
“Upon further inspection, it looks like everyth...
We started Trailer Alarms, LLC more than 20 years ago to help prevent theft.Ironically, we have had people try to steal from us too.That tends to change how you do...
“Upon further inspection, it looks like everyth...
We started Trailer Alarms, LLC more than 20 years ago to help prevent theft.Ironically, we have had people try to steal from us too.That tends to change how you do...
What do you see?
“Missing the forest for the trees.”When you watch this, what do you see first?The tree, which is our logo?Or the forest, moving in the background?There is no wrong answer.But in...
What do you see?
“Missing the forest for the trees.”When you watch this, what do you see first?The tree, which is our logo?Or the forest, moving in the background?There is no wrong answer.But in...
On the road
Great meeting this morning at Craftsmen Industries, Inc. I got to see our installed units in the SSP.Saw some other cool stuff.Also got to meet with some of the guys...
On the road
Great meeting this morning at Craftsmen Industries, Inc. I got to see our installed units in the SSP.Saw some other cool stuff.Also got to meet with some of the guys...
Something new
Last week I was in Louisville for a show. Attendance was… not great.But one conversation stuck.Security for conex and storage containers.We’ve always been able to protect them. Same core system....
Something new
Last week I was in Louisville for a show. Attendance was… not great.But one conversation stuck.Security for conex and storage containers.We’ve always been able to protect them. Same core system....
This diagram gives you that path. Use it.
You’ve got a wiring diagram sitting in front of you… and most people will glance at it once, nod like they understand it, then immediately start guessing when something doesn’t...
This diagram gives you that path. Use it.
You’ve got a wiring diagram sitting in front of you… and most people will glance at it once, nod like they understand it, then immediately start guessing when something doesn’t...
Not every customer is the right fit for us
And we are not the right fit for every customer. If you are looking for the cheapest solution possible, we may not be a fit. If you are comparing products...
Not every customer is the right fit for us
And we are not the right fit for every customer. If you are looking for the cheapest solution possible, we may not be a fit. If you are comparing products...
This has happened. More than once. And it needs...
If you run out of gas in the car you drive every day, do you call and blame the gas station? If your phone dies because you never charged it,...
This has happened. More than once. And it needs...
If you run out of gas in the car you drive every day, do you call and blame the gas station? If your phone dies because you never charged it,...
Sometimes the problem isn’t the system.
It’s the connections.A customer had been reporting issues with their system for a while. We texted back and forth, looked at pictures, and from what I saw, I was pretty...
Sometimes the problem isn’t the system.
It’s the connections.A customer had been reporting issues with their system for a while. We texted back and forth, looked at pictures, and from what I saw, I was pretty...
You’ve got two trailers
27 miles apart.Same system. Same goal. Same problem being solved.They have no idea the other exists.That’s not an accident.We don’t share customer locations. We don’t play the “look who else...
You’ve got two trailers
27 miles apart.Same system. Same goal. Same problem being solved.They have no idea the other exists.That’s not an accident.We don’t share customer locations. We don’t play the “look who else...
You’d think “don’t steal the mobile vet clinic”...
Apparently not.Here’s what this week looked like.I was texting with one of our newest customers. They run a mobile veterinary clinic. Their trailer isn’t just equipment, it’s their entire business...
You’d think “don’t steal the mobile vet clinic”...
Apparently not.Here’s what this week looked like.I was texting with one of our newest customers. They run a mobile veterinary clinic. Their trailer isn’t just equipment, it’s their entire business...
Working on a new government project right now
They sent over photos of their trailers, inside and out.To quote the install correctly, I used AI to build out the interior layout so I could see what I’m really...
Working on a new government project right now
They sent over photos of their trailers, inside and out.To quote the install correctly, I used AI to build out the interior layout so I could see what I’m really...