Reading patents for fun
As usual, everyone on the Internet can be grouped into two categories: Those for whom the patent system is a bit of a mystery, a seeming free-for-all where anything can be claimed and it’s lawyers at 50 paces. Those who…
Reverse engineering embedded software
Embedded devices usually contain the same elements that make up larger, more general purpose systems, such as a processor, ROM, RAM, network controllers etc. Sometimes these are contained within a custom-designed integrated circuit, such as an ASIC. In these situations,…