The parcel that wasn’t stolen

The parcel that wasn’t stolen

It is interesting how a sequence of events can take on positive or negative appearances as they unfold. That is…

Hiring embedded software engineers

Hiring embedded software engineers

As I wrote about recently, it has been a while since I last looked for a job, but, over the…

Cool Katie

Cool Katie

Once in a while, things just work out and ones life is enriched. This “bonus” posting is to briefly tell…

A question of honor

A question of honor

I am of the opinion that most people are fundamentally honest. I think it is very sad that we spend…

C++ reference parameters – the downside

C++ reference parameters – the downside

Something that I have discovered over the years is a great pleasure. When I am giving information – presenting, teaching,…

The happy ending

The happy ending

I always think that a good story should begin with “Once upon a time …” and end with “… and…

A different angle on multicore

A different angle on multicore

Multicore is a hot topic at the moment. The subject crops up in numerous articles and I have written about…

Jubilee!

Jubilee!

In mid-1971, I was 14 and very idealistic. So I started writing a journal. It began with whole pages about…

Who needs hardware designers?

Who needs hardware designers?

I was recently asked to participate in a “panel” article in a UK electronics publication. The topic was the apparent…