I learn something new every day, which can be good news or bad news depending on what that thing happens to be. Thankfully, in the case of this column, I’m happy to report that I’ve learned something that’s both interesting and useful, which (sadly) isn’t always the case.
Before we start, just to make sure we’re all tap-dancing … Read More → "Meet the SiPhOG, Its Creators, and Its Offspring"
This final installment in this 5-article series about the Heath Company takes a retrospective look at why the company succeeded in the amateur radio kit market. This article series is based on a presentation by Chas Gilmore, who worked at the Heath Company for more than two decades, eventually becoming EVP and General Manager.
Chas Gilmore: What made Heath such a … Read More → "“H” is for Heathkits and Hams: Part 5 – Reasons for Heath’s Success in Amateur Radio"
So many things are currently going on in the artificial intelligence and artificial body spaces that my head is spinning like a top. For example, AIs are being used to design chips and systems for other AIs to run on, and an AI running on one of those systems can generate synthetic data that can be used to train another AI, and… then things start to get … Read More → "Multiplying the Power of Artificial Intelligence with Artificial Bodies"
In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, I discuss design and verification with Tom Fitzpatrick – General Chair of DVCon 2025. Tom and I explore this year’s expo and conference, the motivation behind the creation of the second DVCon keynote, the details of the Poster Warrior session and why Tom is especially excited about this year’s conference. I also check out new magnetic microrobots developed by … Read More → "DVCon 2025: Everything You Want to Learn about Design and Verification"
Before we dive headfirst into the fray with gusto and abandon (and aplomb, of course), let’s briefly remind ourselves as to the current state-of-play on the chiplet and multi-die systems front. Let’s start with the fact that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming pervasive and ubiquitous. Let’s also remind ourselves that we create our systems using a variety of processing elements, … Read More → "New Memory Architectures for SoCs and Multi-Die Systems"
The 1980s presented many significant challenges to the Heath Company’s kit business. Commercial electronic equipment had become abundant, and automated assembly, especially with the advent of surface-mount technology, drove down the labor costs in many consumer products including stereo receivers, televisions, and Ham gear. Microcomputers and PCs became the main focus of attention. While Heath continued to develop new, more advanced products for the amateur radio … Read More → "“H” is for Heathkits and Hams: Part 4 – The 1980s, 1990s, and the end"
