Linux Journal

Creating a Bash Spinner

Do you know what this sequence of characters "/-\|/-\|" is for? A text based spinner. Still confused, read on. You've probably seen some long running console program that shows a spinner while it runs ...
EDN

8-bit MCU with Voice Output Function

LAPIS Semiconductor, a ROHM group company, offers an 8 bit low power micron controller with voice output function. Equipped with a 8-bit CPU nX-U8/100, the ML610Q380/383/384/385 is a high-performance ...
EDN

Single supply function generator outputs buffered squares, triangles, and sines

The traditional analog function generator with its customary triple-threat ensemble of square, triangle, and sine waveform outputs is a familiar tool on electronics lab benches. It’s also a classical ...
TechRepublic

Generating PDF files with PHP and FPDF

This tutorial provides an overview of the FPDF functionality and two examples using the PHP object-oriented approach to get you started with building your own PDFs. PHP allows you to generate PDF ...
Hackaday

Code Craft – Embedding C++: Timing Virtual Functions

Embedded C developers shy away from C++ out of concern for performance. The class construct is one of their main concerns. My previous article Code Craft – Embedding C++: Classes explored whether ...