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Learn Lisp Programming Using MCUs - Part 2: Extending µLisp with Custom Functions
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Learn Lisp Programming Using MCUs - Part 2: Extending µLisp with Custom Functions

In the second installment of this series, Raul delves into the world of µLisp and shows how to extend capabilities by adding custom functions such as \"pulsein\" and \"servo-create\", enabling developers to interface with ultrasonic sensors and control servomotors. In Part 1, Raul presented µLisp concepts and syntax, and extensions specific to MCUs.

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10+ mins  |
February 2025
Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio - Part 1: Sound of a Revolution
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Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio - Part 1: Sound of a Revolution

Following the Bluetooth Core 5.2 release, Bluetooth Low Energy Audio introduces capabilities that will revolutionize audio applications through isochronous channels and new audio middleware. Nick writes about a framework supporting bidirectional audio and shared listening in Part 1 of a two-part article.

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February 2025
Basic Pulse Circuits - Part 3: Metastability, Setting, or Resetting
Circuit Cellar

Basic Pulse Circuits - Part 3: Metastability, Setting, or Resetting

In digital design, signal processing is crucial when dealing with asynchronous signals from sensors and level translators. In Part 1 of a three-part series, Wolfgang described how pulse circuits help digital circuits deal with pulse trains. In Part 2, he wrote about flip-flops, timing parameters and synchronization. In Part 3, he looks at how to mitigate metastability and ensure internal clock synchronization.

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February 2025
Beyond the End
New York magazine

Beyond the End

David Lynch spent his five-decade film and TV career contemplating life, death, and the indescribable realms in between.

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January 27– February 09, 2025
Levies on Mexico, Canada Put on Fast Track
The Wall Street Journal

Levies on Mexico, Canada Put on Fast Track

Momentum is growing among President Trump's advisers to slap 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada as soon as Saturday, bucking conventional wisdom in Washington and on Wall Street that he would back off the threatened levies as he has in the past in exchange for concessions.

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January 27, 2025
Reviving Frogger's Retro Audio with a Programmable Sound Generator - Using an AY-3-8910 Chip and a Z80 Emulator on a Raspberry Pi
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Reviving Frogger's Retro Audio with a Programmable Sound Generator - Using an AY-3-8910 Chip and a Z80 Emulator on a Raspberry Pi

The Frogger arcade video game is considered one of the best of all time. Chris shares his journey to bring the nostalgic sounds of Frogger back to life using the classic AY-3-8910 sound chip and a modern Raspberry Pi setup with coding insights and a fix to the original game's music glitch.

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February 2025
Engineering Healthcare - Cutting-Edge Technologies to Enhance Patient Care
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Engineering Healthcare - Cutting-Edge Technologies to Enhance Patient Care

Explore the groundbreaking advancements in Pulsed Field Ablation technology, where engineering meets cardiac care to revolutionize atrial fibrillation treatment. This article delves into the intricate design and functionality of cutting-edge devices that enhance precision and safety in medical procedures, showcasing the vital role electronics play in shaping the future of healthcare.

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10 mins  |
February 2025
Long-Shot Bettors Fuel Gambling Sites
The Wall Street Journal

Long-Shot Bettors Fuel Gambling Sites

Sports parlays turn small wagers into the industry's biggest moneymaker

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8 mins  |
January 27, 2025
A History Museum's Western Essence
The Wall Street Journal

A History Museum's Western Essence

In Jackson, as the joke would have it, it is either go, go, go or slow, slow, slow.

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4 mins  |
January 27, 2025
Momofuku Swaps Pork Buns for Beef Patties
New York magazine

Momofuku Swaps Pork Buns for Beef Patties

The company stakes its future on a chef not named David Chang.

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January 27– February 09, 2025
Turn Down the Heat
New York magazine

Turn Down the Heat

Seven months after opening, Eel Bar has become a less buzzy, better version of itself.

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4 mins  |
January 27– February 09, 2025
Can a Fitness App Replace Your Personal Trainer? We Find Out
The Wall Street Journal

Can a Fitness App Replace Your Personal Trainer? We Find Out

Apps can add flexibility, financial savings and freshness but they are self-guided so be careful

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3 mins  |
January 27, 2025
Workers Say There Are Limits To Unlimited Vacation Perk
The Wall Street Journal

Workers Say There Are Limits To Unlimited Vacation Perk

Companies are lifting caps, but that doesn't necessarily mean employees can take more time off

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January 27, 2025
Influencer Tech Startup ShopMy Raises $77.5 Million
The Wall Street Journal

Influencer Tech Startup ShopMy Raises $77.5 Million

ShopMy, a technology company that helps brands run their influencer marketing efforts, said it has raised a $77.5 million Series B funding round co-led by venture-capital firms Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures.

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January 27, 2025
His Race Car Helped Porsche Get Ahead
The Wall Street Journal

His Race Car Helped Porsche Get Ahead

Bob Bailey, 82, the founder of Racemark International, a manufacturer of automotive-interior products, who lives in Sarasota, Fla., on his 1968 Porsche 911L, as told to A.J. Baime.

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January 27, 2025
A 'Disaster Discount' Could Become Reality For Home Prices
The Wall Street Journal

A 'Disaster Discount' Could Become Reality For Home Prices

Homes in the path of hurricanes and other natural disasters aren't much tougher to sell than those in calmer neighborhoods.

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January 27, 2025
How DEI Conquered the University of Colorado
The Wall Street Journal

How DEI Conquered the University of Colorado

Trump’s order against the practice is a crucial step in restoring the purpose of higher education.

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4 mins  |
January 27, 2025
Kendrick Lamar, From BLM Symbol to Super Bowl Star
New York magazine

Kendrick Lamar, From BLM Symbol to Super Bowl Star

THE ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE to Kendrick Lamar's music over the past 12 years has been driven in part by the perception that he's a political vessel.

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January 27– February 09, 2025
Infineon and Flex Showcase Zone Controller Design Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles
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Infineon and Flex Showcase Zone Controller Design Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles

Infineon Technologies AG and Flex, a diversified global manufacturer and new preferred automotive design partner for Infineon, are showcasing the new Flex Modular Zone Controller design platform for software-defined vehicles at CES 2025.

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February 2025
Shippers Still Shun Red Sea Routes Despite Houthi Vow
The Wall Street Journal

Shippers Still Shun Red Sea Routes Despite Houthi Vow

Big shipping companies say they won't send vessels back to the Red Sea despite a pledge by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen not to attack them as long as a cease-fire in Gaza holds.

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January 27, 2025
Jannik Sinner, Madison Keys Win Australian Open Titles
The Wall Street Journal

Jannik Sinner, Madison Keys Win Australian Open Titles

Ever since Jannik Sinner emerged as a dominant force in men's tennis last year, the rest of the game's elite has quickly come to the same realization.

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January 27, 2025
Soccer Aims to Tackle Its Carbon Problem
The Wall Street Journal

Soccer Aims to Tackle Its Carbon Problem

Flooding, wildfires and other natural disasters stemming from climate change are posing rising risks to industries around the globe-and the world of sport is no exception.

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January 27, 2025
The Eagles' Plan to End a Dynasty
The Wall Street Journal

The Eagles' Plan to End a Dynasty

A Super Bowl between Philadelphia and defending champion Kansas City is a matchup of complete opposites

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January 27, 2025
Ghost Story
New York magazine

Ghost Story

A Nobel winner's latest novel mines Korea's bloody past.

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7 mins  |
January 27– February 09, 2025
THE LOST CITY
New York magazine

THE LOST CITY

Their homes were destroyed. Their communities are gone. How can the people of Los Angeles rebuild?

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January 27– February 09, 2025
Morse Micro Launches Highly Anticipated Second-Generation MM8108 SoC
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Morse Micro Launches Highly Anticipated Second-Generation MM8108 SoC

Enabling improved spectrum efficiency to minimize interference in high-density environments, the MM8108 delivers class-leading data rates of up to 43.33Mbps using world-first sub-GHz 256-QAM modulation at an 8MHz bandwidth, making it ideal for a range of applications in agricultural, mining, industrial, home, and city environments.

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February 2025
Trump Fires Agency Watchdogs in Friday Night Purge
The Wall Street Journal

Trump Fires Agency Watchdogs in Friday Night Purge

A swath of inspectors general were fired Friday night by the White House, people familiar with the matter said, as President Trump removed the official government watchdogs across a range of agencies.

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January 27, 2025
Amazon Seeks Talks On Quebec Operations
The Wall Street Journal

Amazon Seeks Talks On Quebec Operations

OTTAWA—Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the company's decision to shut down operations in the country's French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,700 people losing their jobs.

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January 27, 2025
China's Homemade AI Wows Silicon Valley
The Wall Street Journal

China's Homemade AI Wows Silicon Valley

A Chinese artificial-intelligence company has Silicon Valley marveling at how its programmers nearly matched American rivals despite using inferior chips.

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4 mins  |
January 27, 2025
A Family's Secret Shelter
The Wall Street Journal

A Family's Secret Shelter

A new installation features a re-creation of the annex where Anne Frank hid from the Nazis

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4 mins  |
January 27, 2025