The central idea underlying an RTOS with a fixed-priority scheduler is that a high-priority task should be scheduled ahead of one with lower priority. If necessary, the RTOS can even pre-empt the running task, forci...Continued...
You’ve put in the work, and you believe you’re reasonably talented. You know about the languages and platforms, and you’re ready to contribute to the industry. You might even have a job you like. B...Continued...
I find the multilayered defense system built into many ancient forts fascinating. Fort Dún Aonghasa in Ireland (pictured below) is a great example of how a multilayered defense system was used to increase sec...Continued...
USB is a universally applicable interface standard that is widely accepted. Embedded computing engineers even use it for internal extensions, as it is a convenient and less complex interface than a generic PCIe exte...Continued...
Amazon, Google, Sonos, and LINE all introduced smart speakers within a few weeks of each other. Here’s my quick take and commentary on those announcements. Amazon now has the new Echo, the old Echo, the Echo ...Continued...