Category Archives: Programming

First part of the USB custom communications device

From what little feedback I’ve heard, it seems like people are enjoying the USB tutorial for the PIC24. The next goal is to create a device that can talk back and forth with a host. I’ve added a new section … Continue reading

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Meeting Jeri Ellsworth

I flew down to San Jose for the Embedded Systems Conference and had a great time there. As always there were loads of iPad/iPod giveaways, which I never win, but the real treat was meeting Jeri Ellsworth. In case you … Continue reading

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ESC Silicon Valley and Woz

мека мебелI will be at ESC Silicon Valley this year, to be held in San Jose. Apparently Steve Wozniak of the Apple fame will be there giving the keynote about technology, so this is something that I do not want … Continue reading

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Still alive

So the east coast was in a quagmire last week due to the snow storm. I took a little drive the day after the snow storm and there were abandoned vehicles littered all over the interstate highways. As for me, … Continue reading

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The embedded underworld

кухненски столовеThere is a unseen war going on, that is mostly unnoticed by the majority of the masses. The desktop/laptop consumer market is quite sizable, but the real money is the embedded market. Most reports seem to indicate that the … Continue reading

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