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All aboard! Why is getting on to a plane so difficult?

All aboard! Why is getting on to a plane so difficult?

If you read this blog with any frequency, you will know that, like many of my colleagues, I travel quite…

Embedded articles: RTOS performance, dev tools, memory utilization, debugging

Embedded articles: RTOS performance, dev tools, memory utilization, debugging

I have finally caught up and this is the last aggregation of recent articles. From now on, all being well,…

Eggheads head to head

Eggheads head to head

Some time ago, I wrote about my participation in the Eggheads TV quiz show [here and here]. We recorded the…

At ECS Syd – talking about memory fragmentation, power management and self-test

At ECS Syd – talking about memory fragmentation, power management and self-test

Each Fall, just before the weather becomes too horrible, I get to attend ECS [Embedded Conference Scandinavia] in Stockholm, Sweden….

What is the first day of the week?

What is the first day of the week?

On a previous occasion, I suggested that it was time for change. I feel strongly that our calendar – 7…

National Engineers Week: How to tell if you’re an engineer

National Engineers Week: How to tell if you’re an engineer

In the United States, this is National Engineers Week. This annual event is aimed at raising awareness of science, technology,…

Six of The Best: Foods

Six of The Best: Foods

Continuing my theme of looking at six favorite things in various categories, this time it is a topic very close…

Embedded World next week: hear me on RTOS performance and self-testing

Embedded World next week: hear me on RTOS performance and self-testing

The largest event in the world of embedded systems takes place in Nuremberg, Germany on Tuesday-Thursday next week. Embedded World…

A Reddit AMA – come along and ask me anything about embedded software or whatever …

A Reddit AMA – come along and ask me anything about embedded software or whatever …

In the UK, it is well known that an early sign of being old is making the observation “don’t the…