We hope these publications will interest you! Read the BOOK! Revolution in America: Producers Taking Control Several web articles on the late ChipCenter / eChips as an EExpert columnist, and independently published web articles... Technical The Embedded System Design Library: Articles Promoting Better Design Economics Features Productivity Myths Threading Defensive Programming Interrupts Complexity Open Source Code Language Features Advanced Features Debugging Compilers Common Trip-Ups Fate Simplicity Error Detection And Correction Using the BCH Code The BCH code is used in communications systems to ensure correct data transmission. This is a PDF file. The Golay Error Detection And Correction Code Another code used in communications systems to ensure correct data transmission. An Assembly Language Programming Aid This technique will help you write more bulletproof assembly programs. Great for PIC programmers. From Technician to Engineer Take the leap and move up in the creative ranks. Using State Machines In Your Designs Another tool to organize your programs. The Unspoken Secrets of Software Development Featuring the FBI's Virtual Case File project disaster. Becoming an Independent Contractor Burn your cubicle to the ground and trade in your khakis for a bath robe. Really. Electronics Design Checklist Use the checklist to avoid those stupid errors that you make on every project. MEMS DWDM Device Routes Optical Signals Not every innovation is serious. A Primer on Product Development Developing a new product? You have to know this stuff... General Interest Tech Support Suckers Are you inadvertently enabling PC hucksters? The Microsoft Death Toll This software is killing me. Why I Work For A Small Company I could work for Brand X, but I work for Brand I! Shouldn't you? Cloning: The Horror of Us Cloning is not all it's cracked up to be. Wisdom, Experience and Knowledge! Oh My! To understand your work, you have to understand your brain. Are you an electronics junkie? Chip resistors in the clothes dryer lint catcher? You might be a... You Can't Do That... It's Patented! Navigating the patent mine field, and laughing at the system while you do it. "Designing with Programmable Logic Devices", Communication Systems Design, February, 1996. A survey of programmable logic device users and vendors in search of kinder, gentler PLD experiences. "Personal Communications", Communication Systems Design, June, 1995; co-author Bud Simciak. A wrap-up of the April article looking at terrestrial and satellite-based personal communication. "Wireless Design: Options for the 90s", Communication Systems Design, premier April, 1995 issue; co-author Bud Simciak. An extensive survey of wireless communications options for the first issue of this publication. "No Emulator? Try a One-wire Debugger", Circuit Cellar Ink, January, 1995. A one-wire serial communications protocol is described which can be used to carry debugging information out of a tight-lipped microcontroller. "Sticky-50 VGA Text Mode Utility", Electronic Design, June 26, 1995. A utility is described which defeats the annoying habit of most DOS text mode programs to change the video format to 25 lines. "Using The Golay Error Detection and Correction Code", Circuit Cellar Ink, July, 1994. An in-depth discussion of the properties and use of the Golay code in communications systems is presented. "Synchronize PRNGs' Bit Stream, Clock", Electronic Design, May 2, 1994. A method for synchronizing two pseudorandom generators is detailed. "An Assembly Language Programming Aid", Circuit Cellar Ink, February, 1994. A discipline for writing structured assembly language programs is described. Articles of interest to musicians: The PM-150 Audio Power Meter FAQ How the PM-150 works and why it's good for you! An Explanation of RMS Power Measurement How is power measured? This article tells you. The Effect of Cable Capacitance on Guitar Tone Capaciwhat? It does affect your tone, but not exactly how you expect. Are you a guitar junkie? Take this test to see if you are truly addicted. The How's and Why's of Ground Loops Huummmmmm... This is where the hum comes from. What's with the Tube Hype? Like so many things, good sound is part fact, part fiction. What About Gold Connectors and Oxygen Free Copper? More fact and fiction. The Guitar Gear Hype Machine Twisting your twisted little mind a little bit more! What About Point-to Point vs. Circuit Board Wiring? Which is truly the Yellow Brick Road? The Musician's Impedance Primer For the musician with a calculator in his cell phone. What Do Speaker Impedances Mean? How do you hook up all those speakers to maximize sound and minimize smoke? How do guitar pickups work? We love 'em, they sound great, but how do they work? What Do Guitar Tuner Accuracy Specs Mean? Cent, cents, and millicents. What's the value? Also check out our contest winning guitar effects controller.