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I guess this was an easy one: Snake… Python… Hmmm… Part 1: Just to make sure, the Python I am referring to is the simple and easy to learn programming language with the nice blue/yellow logo. Yes: Python is exciting. While my personal view did not come into play when I pulled the trigger on this investment, I do like Python a lot. I discovered it with Blender years ago and wrote my first Pyt...

A Peltier module, also known as a thermoelectric module, is a powerful device for thermal management, for use in applications such as laser products. When a current is passed through the module a temperature differential is created, causing one side to be hot while the other is cold. Depending on the design of the module and the applied voltage and current, a temperature differential over 100°C can be achieved. By Bruce Rose, Principal Appli...

New technological trends are forcing a change in the world of embedded systems. Legacy architectures must give way to a more fluid, software-defined, and connected approach. While virtualisation has been a common practice in enterprise IT for years, it is just making its way into the embedded systems market. A robust virtualisation solution will enable this transition and offer a way to run any embedded system, old or new, while supporting the se...

The recent news story about an 11-year-old’s Samsung tablet battery smouldering and nearly causing a house fire while charging overnight has again raised the importance of installing smoke alarms in homes. The house where the incident occurred had no working smoke detector which could have alerted the boy’s family to the incident much earlier. By Hardy Kuo, Field Applications Engineer, Pervasive Displays

A chorus of alarms serenaded the nervous astronauts as the Eagle lunar module descended toward the moon’s surface. The tension was palpable, and the shrill ringing only added to their worries.  Guest blog written by Ranjan Sikand, Wind River Intern.

Around the world, the electrification of road vehicles shows no signs of slowing down. Driven by their reduced environmental impact, low operation and maintenance costs, and, crucially, government monetary and non‑monetary subsidies, a growing number of individuals and businesses are opting for electric vehicles (EVs) over vehicles powered by conventional internal combustion engines.

There are 3 major trends in the automotive industry that demands higher performance compute in the car. The next generation vehicle requires CAE (Connectivity, Automation and Electrification). Consider the vehicle a kind of consumer device with the level of connectivity and security requirements of networking equipment as well as the functional safety and reliability requirements of industrial equipment. Guest blog written by Ty Kim, Wind River....

Ever since it first came into the world, the Raspberry Pi has been seen as a device with huge potential. Although it was initially designed as a tool for teaching people the basics of computing, the micro-computer has since evolved into a dream device for any DIY enthusiast who wants to build their own computing project. A smart home device, an internet radio, a virtual cloud device, and many more projects are possible for all to build themselves...

  Aside from the internet itself, the IoT has the potential to become the most transformative technological application of our times. Conservative estimates indicate it will encompass approximately 30 billion devices in the next couple years, more than half of which will include machine to machine communication.

Recently we’ve seen a couple of interesting items on the topic of 5G. The first is, 'Ericsson Rides 5G Wave Across Asia, North America' from SDX Central. The article summarises some key points gleaned from a recent Ericsson earnings call with analysts.  Guest blog written by Jeff Gowan, Wind River.