The public vs. private funding debate endures in the United States and Europe. Everything from energy generation (e.g., oil) to social welfare programs are debated daily by government committees, discussed in corporate board rooms, and argued over at lunch tables … Continue reading →

Fact 1: Easy-to-use, full-featured SBCs are popping up everywhere. Fact 2: Open-source software is becoming more commonplace each day. (Even Microsoft Corp. has begun taking open source seriously.) Conclusion: It’s an opportune time to be an electronics innovator. In Circuit … Continue reading →

The 8 bit debate continues. Last week at Design West in San Jose, CA, the topic came up more than once, and I reported on Microchip Technology’s expanded 8-bit PIC16F(LF)178X midrange core MCU family. Over the years, Circuit Cellar has … Continue reading →

Choosing a programming language is an essential part of any serious embedded design project. But the task can be daunting. When should you use a processor-specific language? Why not just use C? In the March issue of Circuit Cellar, Steve Ciarcia … Continue reading →

In the February issue of Circuit Cellar, Steve Ciarcia contemplates the topic of business in the cloud in his Priority Interrupt editorial. It’s a topic you must address at some point, whether you’re a professional electrical engineer, programmer, tech team leader, … Continue reading →