Colin Walls

I have over thirty years experience in the electronics industry, largely dedicated to embedded software. A frequent presenter at conferences and seminars and author of numerous technical articles and two books on embedded software, I am a member of the marketing team of the Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division, and am based in the UK. Away from work, I have a wide range of interests including photography and trying to point my two daughters in the right direction in life. Learn more about Colin, including his go-to karaoke song and the best parts of being British: http://go.mentor.com/3_acv

The Hype Cycle

The Hype Cycle

January 31, 2013

I have always been interested in technology and innovation. I do not think of myself as a “gadget freak”, though…

By Colin Walls
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Write-only ports in C++

Write-only ports in C++

January 28, 2013

I recently wrote about write-only ports and discussed how they worked and the challenges presented to software developers who need…

By Colin Walls
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An alternative to online dating

An alternative to online dating

January 24, 2013

Meeting that Special Someone in this day and age is tough. The workplace is fraught with difficulties and, if you…

By Colin Walls
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Designing a low power CPU

Designing a low power CPU

January 21, 2013

First up, please remember that I am a software guy, not a chip designer. Please read this posting with that…

By Colin Walls
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The mayonnaise jar and the two pints of beer

The mayonnaise jar and the two pints of beer

January 17, 2013

This is an old story – almost definitely an urban myth. But I think that it makes some good points,…

By Colin Walls
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Write-only ports

Write-only ports

January 14, 2013

I often joke that my job puts me in a difficult position, as I am a software guy and a…

By Colin Walls
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The new Box Brownie

The new Box Brownie

January 10, 2013

In 1888, 125 years ago, George Eastman coined the slogan, “you press the button, we do the rest”; and the…

By Colin Walls
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OS configuration

OS configuration

January 8, 2013

I have always characterized the difference between desktop systems and embedded along the lines of “desktops are all the same;…

By Colin Walls
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New Year in Berlin

New Year in Berlin

January 3, 2013

First off, I hope that you had a good holiday and I wish you all the best for 2013. I…

By Colin Walls
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