The Embedded Industry Transformation
I just ran across an interesting article written by Doug Gaff titled “Is the embedded industry dead?“. The article points out the transformation that is… Read More »The Embedded Industry Transformation
January 2009
Compulab cm-x270 PXA270 module review
We are in the process of supporting a customer who is designing a product that uses the Compulab cm-x270 “Computer-on-module”. The cm-x270 is a small… Read More »Compulab cm-x270 PXA270 module review
Do you have an Exit Strategy?
Some time ago, eWeek published in interesting article by Scott McNealy named “Technology’s Barriers to Exit“. In this article, Scott makes an interesting point about… Read More »Do you have an Exit Strategy?
Opencores SPI Controller Review
Recently, I had the opportunity to use a SPI controller from Opencores in a customer design based on an Intel PXA255 processor and a Xilinx CPLD. The customer did not want to change the processor or the CPLD family, but needed an extra SPI interface in the device. I had my doubts, but mentioned I would look into a SPI controller from Opencores. To my surprise, the core fit in a Xilinx CPLD and worked out very well. We have since upgraded to a Altera MAXII CPLD. This review details this effort.Read More »Opencores SPI Controller Review
Embedded is a Service Industry
Linuxdevices.com has recently published an article titled: Let’s call Embedded what it is — a Service Industry (http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT6989225710.html). In this article, Curt Schacker discusses how… Read More »Embedded is a Service Industry
Specialization or not
I have often wondered about specialization. We can often find ourselves in ruts if we specialize too much. But on the other hand, specialization can… Read More »Specialization or not
Economics and Finding Outsourcing Talent
Economics In One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt presents an interesting and logical view of economics. The book presents many ideas that seem right (like saving)… Read More »Economics and Finding Outsourcing Talent
How to Implement a Web Application Framework in an Embedded Linux System
As devices are increasingly more networked, an embedded web server is becoming a standard way for users to interact with and configure an embedded device… Read More »How to Implement a Web Application Framework in an Embedded Linux System
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