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…
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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,…