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Embedded Software

How do you tell the time?

A simple enough question, I would think. Most people would reply with: “I look at my watch.” Or, if they...

Simulating the Real World

More Than Two Decades and Still Going Strong; FloTHERM and FloVENT V9.3 Now Released

In 1989 Flomerics was the first organisation to provide application specific CFD based simulation software where all pre and post-processing...

By Robin Bornoff

Embedded Software

In an open-source world, it’s all about integration

I have historically been somewhat skeptical about open source software [OSS]. I am always wary of anything that is “free”...

Embedded Software

What are meetings for?

In 1986, I joined a start-up company called Microtec Research – an embedded software development tools company. 10 years later,...

Embedded Software

Comparing apples with apples

I often joke about having a “supercomputer” on my desk. It is actually a moderately powerful desktop PC, which is...

Embedded Software

Poison yogurt

I am not feeling so good. That is not too surprising. At the time of writing, it is less than...

Simulating the Real World

Simulation Software So Simple Even Teenagers Can Use It

The UK government has a policy for all year 10 or year 11 students to undertake a week’s work experience....

By Robin Bornoff

Embedded Software

Embedded software performance optimization: Forget about it!

Another guest appearance this week. My colleague Faheem Sheikh is a member of the Mentor Embedded engineering team. He wanted...

Embedded Software

Universal time

Most people feel the need to know the date and have a fairly accurate idea of what time it is....