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Laziness as a business asset

Laziness as a business asset

I am slightly nervous about writing this post. I am sure my boss will read it and I really do…

MCAPI – lessons learned

MCAPI – lessons learned

Some weeks ago, I wrote a blog entry on MCAPI, which seemed to provoke some interest. Last week we ran…

Being a mentor

Being a mentor

Before I start, just to clarify, I am using the word “mentor” above in its generic sense, nothing to do…

How did I get into this?

How did I get into this?

I often get emails from students asking me how to get started in a career in embedded software. I have…

Uniquely annoying

Uniquely annoying

As regular readers of this blog will know, I am very interested in languages and communication. I do not really…

AMP vs SMP

AMP vs SMP

It is becoming common for embedded designs to incorporate more than one CPU – maybe multiple cores on a chip…

Reality

Reality

When I was a teenager, I thought that there was something wrong with the world. Show me a teenager that…

Static or static

Static or static

In English, the word “static” has a variety of meanings, but they can be summed up by the definition of…

A good day out

A good day out

Last Saturday, we had an interesting day out. It all started because Libby’s mother was going to the US and…