Mar26th
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations have the noble goal of reducing the amount of electrical and electronic equipment ending up in landfill, requiring instead that it be collected, treated, recycled and environmentally disposed of. (more…)
Mar19th
Embedded systems are everywhere. From big ticket items like aircraft and cars to less expensive products like microwave ovens, embedded processors run the software that makes them work. And the development of that software has now become one of the most important, and one of the most expensive, aspects of the design process. (more…)
Mar12th
Move over Ricky Gervais. Your reign as the King of Comedy appears to be nearing its close. All thanks to researchers at Dundee, Edinburgh and Aberdeen Universities, who have developed some new software that can turn anyone - even me - into a stand-up comedian. (more…)
Mar5th
Last year, the elderly hot water tank in my airing cupboard developed a nasty hole resulting in a minor flood in the pantry below. It took two plumbers a whole day to install a new one. (more…)