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Redpine’s M2M Module Eases Machine Communication
The title this week is borrowed from the book by Neil Gershenfeld, which includes one of the best descriptions of embedded systems that I’ve ever read. It’s also a good introduction to microcontrollers and embedded software for your nontechnical friends who wonder what you do for a living.
Part of what we do, of course, is to plot world domination by cybernetic organisms. I, for one, welcome our robot overlords and always do my part to hasten their ascendancy. And what good is a robot army without a good means of communication? If Napoleon’s army traveled on its stomach, surely the next one will travel on the airwaves, using wireless communications protocols to further their manifest ends. Read More
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Bad Speakers Cast a Bigger Shadow
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You can spend some serious coin on a big screen and high-def visuals and still end up with audio that sounds like it’s coming through a can and strings. Any way to make that better? (30-Jan)
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All-in-one Image Platform
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There’s a lot that goes on between the time you click your camera and a picture or video emerges. And there’s more coming. How to manage that? (5-Jan)
Moving Up a Different Channel
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LDRA works with another early system modeling platform to catch certification issues sooner. (4-Jan)
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