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

Left to right

Left to right

August 23, 2012

I recently wrote a blog post about a number puzzle, which provoked a few interesting comments. One of them, in…

By Colin Walls
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Evaluation boards

Evaluation boards

August 20, 2012

Just about all the embedded CPU manufacturers produce evaluation boards employing their devices with a suitable selection of peripherals.These boards…

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5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 x 0 = ?

5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 + 5 – 5 + 5 x 0 = ?

August 15, 2012

I quite like puzzles and “brain teasers”. Although I would never describe myself as a mathematician, I do like playing…

By Colin Walls
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Curiously embedded

Curiously embedded

August 13, 2012

As I talked about last week, the news lately has been dominated by the Olympics, but NASA managed to grab…

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Infected by Olympic fever

Infected by Olympic fever

August 9, 2012

If you had asked me about the Olympics two weeks ago, I would have dismissed the discussion with “I don’t…

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RTOS memory footprint

RTOS memory footprint

August 6, 2012

Most of the time, I subscribe to the view that “the only stupid question is the one you did not…

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Are you happy?

Are you happy?

August 2, 2012

I recently wrote about the concept of having fun. At the time, I commented that happiness is easier to identify,…

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Why should I care about software standards?

Why should I care about software standards?

July 30, 2012

From time to time I am pleased to receive submissions from colleagues, who can give different perspectives on embedded software….

By Colin Walls
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I give up

I give up

July 26, 2012

We all have habits. Some of us have addictions. I am not 100% certain that I understand the difference. I…

By Colin Walls
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