The term hearables (some call them smart headphones) refers to technically advanced electronic in-ear-devices. Most people think in terms of wireless earbuds or hearing aids that fit in the ear canal and use a processor to implement digital signal processing (DSP) techniques to enhance the wearer’s listening experience.
In fact, hearables may feature additional capabilities. If “the eyes are … Read More → "DSP Group Dives into the Hearables Market"
“Is it a really evil petting zoo?” – the ghost pirate LeChuck
Ages ago, there was a computer game called Roller Coaster Tycoon. It’s still around, and thankfully, … Read More → "What Roller Coasters Can Teach Us About Economics"
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” — John Wooden
Invention, meet your mother, Necessity. It’s an oft-told tale. A programmer hacks together a tool to solve a particular problem, then realizes the tool has broader applicability than he thought. He refines it a bit so it can be used over and over. … Read More → "Qeexo Takes Misery Out of EdgeML"
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a RISC-V Fish Fry! In this week’s podcast, we first investigate how the search for alien life just got a lot more interesting with the help of a unique grant from NASA, the SETI institute, and a team of esteemed researchers from across the United States. We take a closer look at the details of this new research … Read More → "Running the Long Game: New RISC-V Based SoCs and Using Technosignatures to Find Alien Life"
“In my day we only had 1’s and 0’s. And sometimes we ran out of 0’s!” – old programmer
Cognitive dissonance means entertaining two conflicting ideas at the same time. Your head hurts. It doesn’t make sense. Some things just should not be.
It’s not news that streaming video is taking over the world. And, in the process, it has become by far the leading consumer of internet bandwidth. With the COVID-19 crisis, it’s a good bet that around 100% of the people reading this article have used video conferencing services within the last few weeks, and more likely within the last few days or even hours. In … Read More → "Accelerating Video for the Masses"
