• What we've been reading in September (2023)

    by Tyler Hoffman

    Here are the articles, videos, and tools that we’ve been excited about this September.

  • Exploring printf on Cortex-M

    by Noah Pendleton

    The C printf function is a staple of embedded development. It’s a simple way to get logs or debug statements off the system and into a terminal on the host. This article explores the various ways to get printf on Cortex-M microcontrollers.

  • A Simple Scheduler via an Interrupt-driven Actor Model

    by Raman Filipau

    In this article, we’ll weigh the benefits of using the Cortex-M interrupt model as a scheduler and go over a simple implementation of this concept.

  • What we've been reading in August (2023)

    by Tyler Hoffman

    Here are the articles, videos, and tools that we’ve been excited about this August.

  • Integrating Memfault With AWS IoT Core and ExpressLink

    by Dan Gross

    To ensure the reliability and stability of IoT applications, effective debugging and error monitoring are crucial. Memfault comes to the rescue with its comprehensive set of tools for remote debugging, crash reporting, and real-time error monitoring.

  • Securing Firmware Updates With AES Encryption

    by Guillermo Garcia

    In this publication, we will explore a simple method to encrypt the firmware using the AES algorithm, using open-source libraries in Python. Of course, we will also see how to decrypt the firmware from the MCU using the AES encryption engine.

  • Debugging Android Devices

    by Chris Hayes

    In this article we will explore the different facilities and tools available to debug Android based devices and produce robust systems that can handle a wide range of applications from smart fridges, to payment terminals, and of course mobile phones.

  • A Modern C Development Environment

    by Martin Lampacher

    In this article we’ll go over how to set up a containerized development environment for C projects. We’ll touch on setting up a build system using CMake, a testing environment using Unity, and even how to use our containerized environment in our CI pipeline!