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HP Inc tries to brick my wife’s printer. CEO approves and calls people like me “bad customers” on CNBC.

Last October, HP Inc issued an over-the-air firmware update to its printers that contained a Trojan Horse of the company’s own making. The update conned printer owners into accepting the update by saying that it was an anti-virus update. Instead, the update reconfigured the printers’ cartridge-reading routines so that they would brick the printer if they detected a non-HP ink cartridge. This Trojan slumbered silently in … Read More → "HP Inc tries to brick my wife’s printer. CEO approves and calls people like me “bad customers” on CNBC."

New Avenues for Open Standards: Expanding VITA into Broader Markets

What do wafer-thin nano membranes made from synthetic diamonds and open standards for next generation electronic systems have in common? Yep, you guessed it! This here podcast! This week David Jedynak (Curtiss-Wright) and I chat all about the past, present, and future of VITA standards. We also explore how VITA standards could be expanded into broader markets like critical infrastructure and medical applications and where David sees VITA headed … Read More → "New Avenues for Open Standards: Expanding VITA into Broader Markets"

Lions, Tigers, and Jellyfish! Cutting-Edge Technologies for Wildlife Tracking

This week I am delighted to welcome Animals Around The Globe co-founder Christopher Weber to Fish Fry! Christopher and I explore the intersection of wildlife and technology including the importance of wildlife tracking, the trends Christopher is seeing in this arena and new technologies being used today to track wildlife around the world. Also this week, I check out how new bionic jellyfish could be used to gather climate … Read More → "Lions, Tigers, and Jellyfish! Cutting-Edge Technologies for Wildlife Tracking"

Acoustic Detection of Drones

I always perceived my dad to be a peaceful person, which isn’t to say he didn’t have his off days (which would involve someone else having a “bad hair day”) in his role in reconnaissance behind the German lines during WWII. I also don’t recall ever seeing dad angry. If it happened that my mother vexed him (I know, what are the odds?), the worst that would ensue is that he would clamp his teeth down on his pipe and refrain from saying anything. When I was older, dad once confided to me that he had bitten through three pipestems during his marriage to my mom. … Read More → "Acoustic Detection of Drones"

AMD’s x86 CPU and FPGA tango on Sapphire Technology’s Embedded+ PC motherboard

What could possibly be interesting about a new PC motherboard? New x86 CPU? Yawn. Fancy new cooling fan with blue LEDs? Oh puh-leeze! Integrated FPGA for hardware I/O and computational acceleration with system-level software standardization and API calls? Tell me more. AMD has announced a new PC motherboard architecture for embedded PC applications, which it calls the Embedded+ integrated computing platform. From a hardware perspective, the … Read More → "AMD’s x86 CPU and FPGA tango on Sapphire Technology’s Embedded+ PC motherboard"

Look At Something, Ask a Question, Hear an Answer: Welcome to the Future

A few days ago, I was introduced to a tempting taste of the future that had me squirming in my seat in excitement and anticipation. You know what it’s like when you are ambling your way through the world without a thought in your head (at least, that’s the way I usually do it). And then something catches your eye that sparks a cascade … Read More → "Look At Something, Ask a Question, Hear an Answer: Welcome to the Future"

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Introducing QSPICE™ Analog & Mixed-Signal Simulator — Qorvo and Mouser ElectronicsIn this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Mike Engelhardt from Qorvo investigate the benefits of QSPICE™ –  Qorvo’s Analog & Mixed-Signal Simulator. They also explore how you can get started using this simulator, the supporting assets available for QSPICE, and why this free analog and mixed-signal simulator is a transformational tool for power … Read More → "Introducing QSPICE™ Analog & Mixed-Signal Simulator — Qorvo and Mouser Electronics"
Enabling the Evolution of E-mobility for Your Applications — TE Connectivity and MouserThe next generation of electric vehicles, including trucks, buses, construction and recreational vehicles will need connectivity solutions that are modular, scalable, high performance, and can operate in harsh environments. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Daniel Domke from TE Connectivity examine design considerations for next generation e-mobility applications and the benefits that … Read More → "Enabling the Evolution of E-mobility for Your Applications — TE Connectivity and Mouser"
Improving Chip to Chip Communication with I3C  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Toby Sinkinson from Microchip explore the benefits of I3C. They also examine how I3C helps simplify sensor networks, provides standardization for commonly performed functions, and how you can get started using Microchips I3C modules in your next design. Click here for more information about Microchip … Read More → "Improving Chip to Chip Communication with I3C"
FleClear: TDK’s Transparent Conductive Ag Film — TDK and Mouser ElectronicsIn this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Chris Burket from TDK investigate the what, where, and how of TDK’s transparent conductive Ag film called FleClear. They examine the benefits that FleClear brings to the table when it comes to transparency, surface resistance and haze. They also chat about how FleClear compares to other … Read More → "FleClear: TDK’s Transparent Conductive Ag Film — TDK and Mouser Electronics"
PolarFire® SoC FPGAs: Integrate Linux® in Your Edge Nodes — Microchip and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Diptesh Nandi from Microchip examine the benefits of PolarFire SoC FPGAs for edge computing applications. They explore how the RISC-V-based Architecture, asymmetrical multi-processing, and Linux-based reference solutions make these SoC FPGAs a game changer for edge computing applications. Click here for more information about Microchip … Read More → "PolarFire® SoC FPGAs: Integrate Linux® in Your Edge Nodes — Microchip and Mouser Electronics"
Advanced Gate Drive for Motor Control — Infineon  Passing EMC testing, reducing power dissipation, and mitigating supply chain issues are crucial design concerns to keep in mind when it comes to motor control applications. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Rick Browarski from Infineon explore the role that MOSFETs play in motor control design, the value that adaptive MOSFET … Read More → "Advanced Gate Drive for Motor Control — Infineon"