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  • Networking for Third Graders

    Networking for Third Graders

    The sign of true mastery is making a difficult task seem easy. We watch cooking shows, or magic acts, or woodworking demonstrations, and think, “Hey,…

  • Geopolitics of SoC Design

    Geopolitics of SoC Design

    “All politics is local.” – Tip O’Neill My in-laws are from Detroit, born and raised. They’re big believers in buying American, and especially American cars.…

  • Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 8)

    Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 8)

    I can’t believe it; we’ve finally arrived at the ultimate part of what started out as a mini-series and ended up being a mega-epic. In…

  • AMD’s Epyc 7Fx2 Edges Past Intel

    AMD’s Epyc 7Fx2 Edges Past Intel

    “I’m like a racehorse attached to a freight wagon.” – Jamie Hyneman The Intel-versus-AMD battle is like watching a good horse race. One takes the…

  • Mastering x86 Memory Segmentation

    Mastering x86 Memory Segmentation

    “Time’s fun when you’re having flies.” – Kermit the Frog Mention “segmentation” to a marketing guy, and you’ll get a long discourse on demographics, targeted…

  • Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 7)

    Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 7)

    I think this is it! I honestly believe this is going to be the last installment in our switch bounce saga. This is where we…

  • Tenstorrent Takes AI by Storm

    Tenstorrent Takes AI by Storm

    “Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.” — Arthur Balfour One thing that all machine learning developers agree upon: ML requires lots…

  • When the Bugs Find You

    When the Bugs Find You

    “All I was doing was trying to get home from work.” – Rosa Parks Bugs are an inevitability, but they’re especially embarrassing when your customer…

  • Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 6)

    Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 6)

    Way back in the mists of time, when I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, as I penned the first words in this quest to explore the…

  • Creating Innovation in a Vacuum

    Creating Innovation in a Vacuum

    “No matter where you go, there you are.” – Buckaroo Banzai A new venture-backed startup is developing disruptive technology that promises to upend long-cherished beliefs…