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Floating point

Floating point

Nowadays, most embedded systems are built using 32-bit CPUs. These devices give plenty of scope for performing the arithmetical processing…

Left to right

Left to right

I recently wrote a blog post about a number puzzle, which provoked a few interesting comments. One of them, in…

Evaluation boards

Evaluation boards

Just about all the embedded CPU manufacturers produce evaluation boards employing their devices with a suitable selection of peripherals.These boards…

5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 x 0 = ?

5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 x 0 = ?

I quite like puzzles and “brain teasers”. Although I would never describe myself as a mathematician, I do like playing…

Curiously embedded

Curiously embedded

As I talked about last week, the news lately has been dominated by the Olympics, but NASA managed to grab…

Infected by Olympic fever

Infected by Olympic fever

If you had asked me about the Olympics two weeks ago, I would have dismissed the discussion with “I don’t…

RTOS memory footprint

RTOS memory footprint

Most of the time, I subscribe to the view that “the only stupid question is the one you did not…

Are you happy?

Are you happy?

I recently wrote about the concept of having fun. At the time, I commented that happiness is easier to identify,…

Why should I care about software standards?

Why should I care about software standards?

From time to time I am pleased to receive submissions from colleagues, who can give different perspectives on embedded software….