Implementing a Bootloader: More Than You Signed Up For
A bootloader is not a feature — it's a parallel project. Why any existing implementation is a starting point, not a solution, and how to validate it before trusting it.
The Component Decision That Can Make or Break Your Hardware Product
Component selection is more than reading a datasheet. Lead times, End of Life, package compatibility — here's what supply chain awareness actually looks like in hardware development.
When the Voltage Regulator Learned to Talk
In 1986, a client asked if we could make an AC voltage regulator speak to the user during alert conditions. A look at the SPO256 speech synthesizer, the Intel MC8748, and the firmware decisions that made it work.