Brillo – a brilliant OS or a scouring pad?

Brillo – a brilliant OS or a scouring pad?

Computers have had operating systems almost since the beginning – 60 years or so anyway. Embedded systems are a bit…

How Mac and I are getting along – an interim report

How Mac and I are getting along – an interim report

I recently mentioned that I was planning – or at least seriously considering – moving from Windows to Mac as…

IPv6 – some guidance to the uninitiated

IPv6 – some guidance to the uninitiated

My contributions to embedded.com continue apace and I endeavour to cover a wide spread of subjects. My latest piece, which…

Power outlets when traveling – and USB again

Power outlets when traveling – and USB again

All through my career I have traveled quite lot for my work and find it hard to imagine any other…

Spotting the difference – subtleties of C code

Spotting the difference – subtleties of C code

It is common for C to provide several different ways to do something, all of which are exactly equivalent. For…

Shutting the Windows – moving to a Mac?

Shutting the Windows – moving to a Mac?

I have been using PCs for about 30 years. Initially, they ran MS-DOS. Windows was an option for some years,…

DAC and Embedded TechCon – embedded and EDA coming together?

DAC and Embedded TechCon – embedded and EDA coming together?

It is hard to believe that it is almost 20 years since Mentor Graphics started to build a presence in…

The Repair Café

The Repair Café

For me, it is always a pleasure when a number of my interests become aligned – sometimes the resulting whole…

IoT keynote, software support and more …

IoT keynote, software support and more …

The Internet of Things – IoT – continues to be a subject that sparks conversation, publication and numerous activities in…