Our eyes and ears in Europe, Peter Clarke, writes an occasional column just for EE Times Online from his home base in London. If it's happening on the continent or the isles, Clarke's there to give us his unique perspective on the news and events.

There's reason to be cheerful about design reuse — July 10, 1998 No cups for digital TV in '98 — June 10, 1998 Salaries, youth and tida l forces — April 8, 1998 Can road maps remedy the design productivity gap? Where greener may be smarter Scotland's best Christmas present: a post-industrial investment Five easy "euro" pieces Gearing up for the digital consumer Regret tinged with hope over GPS Copy reuse is leading design reuse What's happening to ARM: A RISC for all vendors? Cultural imperialism or freedom of speech? An electronic dinosaur?