Power Management, Multicore: Embedded World 2014

Power Management, Multicore: Embedded World 2014

Next week, the world’s largest event, dedicated to embedded systems, takes place: Embedded World is on Tuesday-Thursday 25-27 February in…

An RTOS with a GUI

An RTOS with a GUI

Embedded systems are evolving – that is blindingly obvious. But that does not just mean that we are finding more…

Me and my iPad

Me and my iPad

Like most people nowadays, my life is littered with electronic devices. My iPad is special though, partly because I bought…

Google hangout on IoT

Google hangout on IoT

The Internet of Things is a big issue right now, which I wrote about a few months back. Tomorrow I…

Embedded software engineering priorities

Embedded software engineering priorities

Apart from writing about embedded software matters, I also read widely and enjoy the perspectives offered by many of the…

I am an ambassador

I am an ambassador

Many people, that I know, have careers, or did have and are now retired and look back on them. I…

Embedded systems in cars – challenges and solutions

Embedded systems in cars – challenges and solutions

Complexity never, in itself, impresses me. I am impressed people’s ability to understand complex ideas and create complex machines, but…

A time for celebration?

A time for celebration?

I read some advice the other day, which suggested that you should always keep a bottle of Champagne in the…

Low power multicore from a software designer’s perspective

Low power multicore from a software designer’s perspective

After talking about low power CPU modes last week, I make no apology for returning to the topic. Reducing power…