Worst idea ever? Using Windows 98 as an embedded operating system for an oscilloscope. It takes five minutes for the oscilloscope to boot. DID YOU NOT NOTICE THAT, TEKTRONIX? Anyway... Yeah. I fell sorry for the engineer who had to implement that idea. #RetroTechnology#EmbeddedSystems#BadIdea#Windows98
Schlanke, flexible GUIs für den Embedded-Bereich mit Slint 1.2
Mit Version 1.2 erweitert Slint, das schlanke Toolkit für fensterbasierte GUIs, seine Fähigkeit bei der Entwicklung anwenderfreundlicher, eingebetteter Systeme.
I've been using LittleFS (https://github.com/littlefs-project/littlefs) for a few embedded projects and I am fairly happy with it. It's quite straight-forward to implement a backend block device driver for it (ready, program, erase, sync). E.g. a SPI flash or SD/MCC. You can stand something basic up in probably 20-30 minutes.
However, you will want to implement your own block-level caching to get good performance out of it. It is quite "chatty" when it comes to hitting the meta-data blocks.
The South Australia Section of the IEEE Computer Society is running an Introduction to Programming and Sensors with Raspberry Pico Workshop on the 11th of July @ Adelaide University.
"In this workshop, which is aimed at beginners to embedded computing, you’ll learn everything needed to program the Pico using nothing more than your own laptop, a USB cable and a web browser. You will also be able to acquire hands-on experience yourself on how to connect the Pico to buttons, buzzers and create a mini weather station with a display, and discover other ways you can adapt the Pico to anything you might think of!"
Programming EPROMs was fun, but erasing them was funner. The ICs had a clear window, and UV light would reset the whole thing. You had to cover the window with a sticker once it was programmed. Good times. Side note - some people are worried about vaccines rewriting their DNA, but actually it's those UV nail-polish-curing lamps that upload new firmware into people! It's a !fact#Photography#RetroComputing#EmbeddedSystems
Classpert is offering Elecia( @logicalelegance )'s Making Embedded Systems class as an asynchronous cohort!
This means you'll be going through the class with others. There will be discussions and mentor (and Elecia's) help on the Discord. (No live classes but you get access to the best bits of the previous live classes.)
The plan is $599. There is a limited time discount for $499: https://clas.pt/mes4