https://opensource.com/article/18/6/embedded-linux-build-tools Explore Yocto, Buildroot, OpenWRT, and adapted desktop distros to determine the right option for your project. The development environment in embedded systems programming is usually very different from the testing and production environments. Typically, the build output will consist of an entire software image for the target device, including the kernel, device drivers, libraries, →
https://opensource.com/article/18/3/10-hello-world-programs-your-raspberry-pi “Hello world” is the beginning of everything when it comes to computing and programming. Having a nice simple readable “hello world” program makes for a good intro for beginners learning your language, library, framework, or tool. This article shows ten different “hello world” programs that can be run on the Raspberry Pi using its →
http://ironsky.net/2018/06/12/__trashed-3/ Iron Sky future predictions hitting awfully close to home… And Kim Jong-Un may have noticed it, too. It seems Iron Sky (2012) movie somehow managed to lay down some quite accurate predictions of the future of 2018. →
Remote powering implies that the power equipment is not local but some distance away. It is an alternative to commercial power, which can be hard to get and/or expensive. Remote means that the powering and powered equipment are in separate buildings or at different external locations inside same building. Line powering is a way to →
https://savethelink.org/ Linking is the foundation of the Web. Links are what empower us to access the greatest collection of human knowledge. Outdated media publishers are successfully lobbying all over the world to restrict linking on the Internet. Tell decision-makers that you oppose regulations that aim to censor links. One service that you can use for →
Remote powering implies that the power equipment is not local but some distance away. It is an alternative to commercial power, which can be hard to get and/or expensive. Remote means that the powering and powered equipment are in separate buildings or at different external locations inside same building. Line powering is a way to →
https://opensource.com/article/18/6/mqtt This article introduces you to MQTT protocol widely used in IoT. MQTT is a publish/subscribe (pubsub) wire protocol designed with small devices in mind. Pubsub systems work like a message bus. You send a message to a topic, and any software with a subscription for that topic gets a copy of your message. As →
http://www.electronicdesign.com/analog/what-s-all-prank-stuff-anyhow Who says engineers don’t have a sense of humor? Remember the WOM, inspired partly by the Umac 606 phantasatron? The DEAD diode? Many of the early analog electronic greats were inveterate pranksters – and sometimes the prank made the papers and history. This article tells the story of some famous electronics design pranks. →
https://opensource.com/article/18/2/open-source-audio-visual-production-tools Open source is a great option for producing professional-level audio-visual materials. There are a lot of reasons that people choose open source over proprietary options. This article is a compiled list of open source audio and video tools – and related hardware. →
https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/06/04/apple-releases-first-ios-12-macos-1014-mojave-watchos-5-and-tvos-12 Apple had on Monday’s WWDC 2018 a keynote presentation that announced new product updates. Apple issued initial beta versions of its upcoming platform upgrades, including iOS 12, macOS 10.14 Mojave, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12. →