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The Amazon Kindle

2008-01-01T07:24:00.000-08:00

The Triumph of the New Economy

2007-12-15T03:47:00.001-08:00

It was a good year to be an optimist. In 1996, defying the warnings from skeptics, investors big and small shoveled money into the U.S. stock market, which hit record after record. Over the past year, despite the recent correction, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has returned 20%, plumping up many a brokerage account and retirement portfolio. Since the beginning of 1995, the market has gained an astounding 65%.

Is the market crazy? Hardly. Underlying the equity boom is the emergence of a New Economy, built on the foundation of global markets and the Information Revolution. Starting in the early 1980s and accelerating in the past few years, the U.S. economy has been undergoing a fundamental restructuring. Exports and imports, once relatively insignificant, now amount to 26% of gross domestic product. Business investment in computers and communications hardware has soared by 24% over the past year alone, accounting for almost one-third of economic growth. From the Internet to direct-broadcast television, new companies are springing up almost overnight to take advantage of cutting-edge technologies.

A hardware designer's best friend

2007-12-10T11:56:00.000-08:00

Today, I have found this web site http://svenand.blogdrive.com from a person called Sven . He is an engineer who works in topics related to hardware engineering, System on Chip, OpenCores, ...

A clear example is this page where information about cadence desing is provided and explained under an Ubuntu environment.

Limerick was Sovietic Communism

2007-12-05T12:20:00.000-08:00

Using Serial RapidIO for FPGA co-processing

2007-12-03T01:42:00.000-08:00

It is an article obtained by DSP Design Line and it can be visited in the link situated below the text.

“Triple-play” applications have increased in the market very quickly in last few years. To integrate video, audio and voice require to develop high-speed communication and protocol interfaces enough fast for computing.

RapidIO is a XILINX solution for DSP co-processing in FPGA. The general idea consists in a high-speed serial connectivity and a fast data communication. It is shown a standard like PCIe and it is compared with another interconnects.

A very good characteristic is its capability to run at 3.125 Gbps can deliver 10 Gbps throught with full data integrity.

This protocol is supported by XILINX and many IP solutions are provided. More details can be found at http://www.xilinx.com/rapidio.

It is very useful for embedded system applications where CPUs or DSP can be integrated easily. Normally, DSP architectures are optimized for signal processing operations including filtering, FFTs, image and video processing.

This kind of protocolos are been used in 3G applications due to the high-speed and bandwidth provided. However, parallel connectivity shouldn't be forgotten because it is able to provide a more simple interface and a good throughput. The protocol should be chosen depending on each application.

In the next application you can see an example of application embedded into a Texas Device.

Link: RapidIO Home

Economics: A very short Introduction (Partha Dasgupta)

2007-12-03T01:36:00.000-08:00

How can two people's lives in two parts of the world become so different, and remain so different? Why are some lives, and some futures, so wealthy, and others so deprived?

This book is an introduction to explain the processes that shape our lives and how economics is the key in this world. Questions so important like economic growth, cooperative relations, strategies, Well-Being, microeconomic theory and applications, macroeconomic consequences of market failures, a brief introduction on the economics of knowledge, economics in the families and the role of the state (economics of the public sector).

From my point of view, economics is much more important than everything what you think that it is. Although people don't believe in this fact and a big people mass don't trust in the system, it looks like everything are controlled by the money and if you want to manage your own life, the best way is to understand how your environment is going to work. It it ethical or moral? Maybe not, but you need to adapt and to know the rules if you want to survive in this competitive world.

What is Economics?

2007-11-23T01:44:00.001-08:00

Economics is a science of thinking in terms of models
joined to the art of choosing models which are relevant
to the contemporary world.

[Keynes]

Samsung cuts 1,630 jobs

2007-11-19T02:17:00.000-08:00

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has cut more than 1,600 jobs since March amid a major restructuring effort, according to a report from the Korea Times.

In August, Samsung announced a series of restructuring measures to cut costs and otherwise shakeup the complacent company. They included voluntary retirement programs and a corporate reorganization, according to the report.

Last week, Alcatel annunced 1000 unemployers are going to be cut too. It looks like a crisis sector or remodeling the business flow.

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The Shape of Things to Come

2007-11-15T12:51:00.000-08:00

Is the history of humanity written step by step or it is a fixed way previously?. Many questions are opened to unpredictable stories, unreal matters and the most brilliant minds have been able to discuss about this.

In my hands, I have a book that consists in an essay about our modern history. Social problems, sense of disillusionmnet, wars and political messages are themes that always came back in my posts.

I think that everyone is exposed to the contagion of modernity. Now, I am going to have an enjoyable moments of reading. I wish I got to understand a bit more this society. After it, I will try to read more about different topics like economics, social structures, culture, arts,...

This book was dedicated to JOSÉ ORTEGA Y GASSET, spanish philosopher. A brief introduction of the book is available in this website, even it is possible to read the entire essay online.

Can anyone give me an advice?

Introduction

2007-11-15T12:46:00.000-08:00

With this new post I am trying to do a bigger effort with my english level. My plan is writing atleast a weekly column. It is possible that I make mistakes but I am sure that it will be positive for me. I am thinking to redesign this website and make a bit transformation in the aspect and the shape. I want to have time in order to relaunch this space towards another context level. Suggestions are admited!

"The way is hard, long and unkowledge but anyone knows where it is going to die"