Knots and splices

Knots and splices

One man’s problem is another’s opportunity! I have no idea who said that originally, but it is so true. Many…

Software integrity testing

Software integrity testing

Last week, I talked about self-testing possibilities for embedded software, where the goal was to detect and mitigate the effects…

Forgetting stuff

Forgetting stuff

Absent mindedness seems to be on the increase. At least, that is how it seems among my friends and acquaintances….

Self-test

Self-test

Things go wrong. Electronic components die. Systems fail. This is almost inevitable and, the more complex that systems become, the…

How to live longer

How to live longer

If asked, most people would say that they would like to have a long life. Such statements are often qualified…

big.LITTLE

big.LITTLE

From time to time, a concept or some terminology pops up and suddenly everyone is talking about it. That is…

Is it Summer yet?

Is it Summer yet?

In the UK, we think about and discuss the weather a lot. I have various theories as to why we…

Resistive RAM

Resistive RAM

It can be frustrating waiting for a critical technology to be ready for market. We see ever increasing power and…

No calls please!

No calls please!

For most people, most of the time, technology is a benefit. As a reader of this blog, it is fair…