A Brief History of VHDL and The FPGA | From a documentation tool to synthesizable hardware - Simple Thread

A recurring theme in both life and work is expectation versus reality, and how basing your understanding too much on previous patterns can blind you to the actual reality of a situation. When we encounter a familiar scenario, we naturally load up a blueprint of how things are supposed to work. Most of the time, this is helpful. But occasionally, that expectation obscures what...

As developers, I think we’ve all been there. A client asks for a “small change” to a project you’re maintaining. You didn’t write the code, but the request seems reasonable enough.

Two days later, you’re staring at your screen, wondering why you didn’t just become a mechanic like your family suggested. Just me?

The trap was set long before you joined th...

The power grid is evolving faster than ever, and the discussions at this year’s Novel Applications for Synchronized Power Instrumentation (NASPI) Work Group Meeting and Vendor Show reflected this rapid transformation. Held in Chicago, Illinois, on April 14-15, 2026, the in-person event brought together industry leaders to tackle pressing grid challenges.

As a joint ini...

“Coming together is a beginning;
keeping together is progress;
working together is success.”

—Henry Ford
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While on a trip to Phoenix, a friend of mine who is a retired air traffic controller was able to arrange a tour through the local union rep of the control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. I thought it was going to be a fun way to pass the time, and I’d get a cool look into a unique profession… something you’d only see in a movie.

The tower itself is n...