There is a certain benefit to being an early adopter. If you were around when Unix or MSDOS had a handful of commands, it wasn’t hard to learn. Then you learn new things as they come along. If you ...

I’ve worked with a lot of students who want to program computers. In particular, a lot of them want to program games. However, when they find out that after a few weeks of work they won’t be able to ...

In a nutshell: In an impressive display of creativity and technical finesse, a hobbyist has managed to build a fully functioning 16-bit CPU entirely within Microsoft Excel. The project provides a ...

There is a perception today that the world is migrating to the 32-bit MCU for all embedded applications. Whilst this may be true for the high volume markets such as mobile communications, the reality ...

Why 8- and 16-bit micros might not be a good option for new applications. What where the advantages of 8- and 16-bit micros? Why new 32-bit micros are funneling into this space. Developers have chosen ...