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  • A Hidden IoT Network

    A Hidden IoT Network

    Alrighty then! You’ve got yourself a handy-dandy new Gadget McWidget! How awesome is that? And it says, “IoT” right here on the packaging! Even awesomer!…

  • Rethinking System Integration

    Rethinking System Integration

    For large-scale systems integration, our approach to building software needs a fundamental rethink. We are imposing on machines our human-scale communication methods instead of seeking…

  • Give Your Receptionist a Raise

    Give Your Receptionist a Raise

    “Now all that matters is if you can install your own Ethernet card without having to call tech support and confess your inadequacies to a…

  • State of Emulation

    State of Emulation

    Late last year, Cadence released their new emulator edition, the Palladium Z1. Seems like that makes it time to take a look at the emulation…

  • EE Times “Divested”

    EE Times “Divested”

    Animal shelters can be heartbreaking places. It’s not so much because of the over-enthusiastic questionable-breed puppies bounding energetically around their cages, oblivious to the game…

  • Toward a Hardware-Agnostic World

    Toward a Hardware-Agnostic World

    I think there’s something great and generic about goldfish. They’re everybody’s first pet. – Paul Rudd It’s finally happened: processors are now completely generic and…

  • The x86 Moat

    The x86 Moat

    Fortresses seldom fall on their own accord. Designed by engineers, they typically have the wherewithal to hold off the anticipated attacks. Historically, the most common…

  • Security Certifications

    Security Certifications

    The Internet of Things (IoT) is still the Wild West. Anyone can wake up some morning and declare a new idea for a sensor, a…

  • Challenging Challenge Questions

    Challenging Challenge Questions

    The developed world – particularly the US – is a complex environment replete with residents from diverse places and backgrounds with widely differing experiences. But…

  • Cooling Off Accelerated Computing

    Cooling Off Accelerated Computing

    A battle is on to claim supremacy in the next generation of computing. Alliances are forming, battle plans are being forged, and armies are amassing. …