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Sex, money and the weather

Sex, money and the weather

Well, I guess my choice of title for this posting got your attention. 🙂 I am sorry if you are…

Heap contiguity revisited

Heap contiguity revisited

Two weeks ago, I posted a blog about heap contiguity, where I proposed an idea for using an MMU to…

Going green

Going green

Where ever you are in the world nowadays, there is increasing pressure to be “green”. When I was a kid,…

Simulation – better than the real thing?

Simulation – better than the real thing?

At Mentor Graphics I have to be careful what I say – I am treading on thin ice. The problem…

Mind your language

Mind your language

I have always been interested in languages and communication. I suppose, on that basis, following a career that has involved…

MMU and heap contiguity

MMU and heap contiguity

A while ago I did a Webinar looking at C++ for embedded applications. It was well attended and well received…

What kind of pillows do you want?

What kind of pillows do you want?

I am very interested in examples of good business practice and exceptional service and I have written on this topic…

Creeping elegance

Creeping elegance

Today I am going to tell you a tale. It is a true story of events that happened long, long…

Government sponsored charity

Government sponsored charity

A while ago, I wrote about the “.99 Phenomenon” – the technique whereby consumers are fooled into spending more money…