Food for thought
Learning electronics with the Arduino
Clive Maxfield
4/5/2013 1:45 PM EDT
There's always something unexpected going on here in the Pleasure Dome (my office). Just a few days ago, for example, I received an email from Don Wilcher…
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Max the Magnificent
Cool Beans -- thanks for sharing
The "Top 10" worst computers of all time
Clive Maxfield
4/5/2013 10:16 AM EDT
Have you ever owned a computer that made you want to pull your hair out?
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ghfarmer
Amen! I learned to program on a Commodore PET so the VIC20 was limited in comparison but I could ...
Book: Analog Design and Simulation using OrCAD Capture and PSpice
Brian Bailey
3/19/2013 11:57 AM EDT
This blog post is a condensation of a series of posting on EDN about the book Analog Design and Simulation using OrCAD Capture and PSpice, written by Dennis Fitzpatrick…
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What were they thinking: Influencing Washington
Brian Bailey
3/8/2013 10:21 AM EST
How much do tech companies spend on lobbying Washington? No wonder politicians never bother listening to us...
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WKetel
Don't be so critical. After all, we have the best legislators that money can buy. Also the best ...
Jack Ganssle
2/26/2013 2:01 PM EST
Stability and security are the least important career drivers when young. Go for the wild and crazy.
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SkyhighSG
Is it for money or for passion? If you can have both, you have the best of both worlds. Kudos to ...
Firmware developer's essential reading list
Jack Ganssle
2/21/2013 11:10 AM EST
Plenty of great sources exist for information on firmware design. Here are some of the best.
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EREBUS
Hi Jack, I would add the Personal Software Process to the list. If you never learn how to properly ...
Clive Maxfield
2/18/2013 10:17 AM EST
I was just reflecting on the fact that things are so much easier these days now that there are only 100 pennies in the English pound.
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David Ashton
@antedeluvian - yep I remember them, remember some of the old ones were silver in colour - made of a ...
Stitch and ship will sink your chip every time
Maheen Hamid
2/7/2013 1:29 PM EST
Instead of thinking like a systems integrator, development teams often assume that because the IP, fabric and memory subsystem have all been tested, the entire flow should work…
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dimopep
The complexity of today’s SoC simply doesn’t allow for stitch & ship mentality. In fact verification ...
SparkFun's going to teach me all about the Arduino!
Clive Maxfield
2/6/2013 2:14 PM EST
There's a whole bunch of cool stuff headed our way at the forthcoming DESIGN West 2013 Conference and Exhibition, including free hands-on training sessions from the folks at SparkFun.
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Max the Magnificent
Thansk for the heads up -- I just added this to my "Wish List" on Amazon
PAPP: Sixth-sense solution for the supply chain
Bolaji Ojo
2/5/2013 3:35 PM EST
Natural disasters may be unavoidable, but the global manufacturing supply chain can limit the impact of such calamities.
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EREBUS
Hi Bolaji, I believe that planning succeeds better than just ESP. If you need parts, you always ...