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Embedded Software

Conference season

October 03, 2011

It is October, which is always the start of a busy time of year for me. Most people I know...

Embedded Software

All the data in the world

September 29, 2011

There was the Stone Age, then the Bronze Age and then the Iron Age. If there is a name for...

Embedded Software

Efficient code - a quiz

September 26, 2011

I was recently reading a set of “golden rules” for embedded programming. I am very skeptical about such proscriptive instructions...

Embedded Software

Sonos

September 22, 2011

I do not write about products much here, but I guess, as long as it is not competitive with Mentor...

Embedded Software

C libraries

September 19, 2011

For a software developer, the idea of a library is quite simple: It is a file containing a [typically large]...

Embedded Software

A key to success

September 15, 2011

A while ago, I had all the windows and doors in my house replaced. Hopefully the improved insulation and low...

Verification Horizons

New UVM Recipe-of-the-Month: Sequence Layering

September 13, 2011

I’m excited to announce that our second UVM Recipe-of-the-Month Webinar, “Sequence Layering,” will be presented on Thursday, September 15, at...

By Tom Fitzpatrick

Embedded Software

VDC survey

September 12, 2011

As I have mentioned before, I am always interested in user surveys, as they do offer some kind of glimpse...

Embedded Software

And where were you?

September 08, 2011

When I was growing up, I would commonly hear people discussing their recollections of a momentous event and where they...