Power management webinar

Power management webinar

Some time ago, I recorded the content for a Web seminar about power management in embedded software. Although I am…

Time annoyance

Time annoyance

I have ranted about the stupidity of daylight savings – messing with clocks unnecessarily – before. Once again, it is…

Reading the meter

Reading the meter

I remember reading a book about nuclear power, which had been written in the 1950s. It confidently foretold that an…

Integer money

Integer money

The modern concept of money has evolved over a considerable time period. The idea made sense as soon as humans…

Endianness

Endianness

In almost all modern embedded systems, memory is organized into bytes. CPUs, however, process data as 8-, 16- or 32-bit…

An intimate evening with Al

An intimate evening with Al

A brief bonus posting today! I wanted to share an experience that we had yesterday evening. My work frequently involves…

Counting on your fingers

Counting on your fingers

How do you count things? The obvious answer is that you start with 1, 2, 3 and carry on from…

Getting sorted

Getting sorted

I am always pleased when one of my colleagues volunteers to make a guest posting. Apart from the obvious benefit…

Judging distance

Judging distance

Sometimes I think that I fully understand something, but then I have doubts. I have been reflecting on something very…