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An Entrepreneur’s Tale
“As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary.” – Ernest Hemingway They say you should never meet…
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Is the Consumer IoT Happening?
Go to any of the dozens of conferences dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and you’re likely to hear it: “The consumer IoT isn’t…
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Industry Trends: Ecosystems and Packaging
Two weeks after the three-ring circus that was embedded world (see “Embedded World Diary“), I was at another event: SEMI’s ISS Europe. This was on…
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WWID?
“Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” – Yogi Berra It’s earnings season again, and that means another round of bad financial results and job…
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Rock, Paper, Firmware
As the Internet of Trouble (IoT) continues to evolve, most of us designing electronic systems are working to make our devices “smart.” By adding a…
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Designing for Directed Self-Assembly
There’s going to be a new kid in town when we get to 5 nm. Her initials are DSA. And she’s not going to be…
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The Maytag Effect
“Two houses, both alike in dignity…” – “Romeo and Juliet,” prologue It sucks working on a boring project. Let’s say that you’ve been working on…
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This One Goes to 58!
The scope display clearly showed 58.0 Gbps. I was curious. I was expecting a 56 gig demo – you know, the next official step in…
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How Would You Use 32 Mics?
A funny thing happens when things get cheaper. Suddenly they find a bazillion uses that no one ever thought of before. The typical American trajectory…
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Inside RoboUniverse and the 3D Printing Conference and Expo
When I attended the 3D Printing Conference and Expo last year, I was struck by the packed exhibit floor, the optimism and excitement of the…