tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348178212007-07-20T13:50:20.067-07:00Larry MittagBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34817821.post-27498254054641747362007-07-20T12:30:00.000-07:002007-07-20T13:50:20.096-07:00

I recently set up a home server using a beta version of Microsoft Windows Home Server software. Much of the functionality of this product is the automation of the stuff that everyone knows they ought to do but somehow never get around to doing, things like regular backups and organized set of sharable directories. That part was mildly interesting to me, but not all that big a deal. What I was

Larry Mittagtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34817821.post-13045408565233444452007-06-23T11:52:00.000-07:002007-06-23T12:27:53.376-07:00

It has been a while since I posted here, so I am going to diverge a bit from the topics I originally laid out. My day-to-day work and interests involve a number of network architectures, but most of them involve "live" end-to-end network connections. This is typically considered the Way That Networking Is Done, which is why it is sometimes worthwhile to take a second look at the assumptions

Larry Mittagtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34817821.post-1162231683834491242006-10-30T10:04:00.000-08:002006-10-30T10:08:03.846-08:00

One of the key changes in assumptions around networking these days is that nodes can no longer be assumed to be at a fixed location. Most people take it for granted that their cell phones will be able to handle mobility, and that will also set their expectations for other devices attached to wireless networks. This means that embedded network designers must understand the nature of mobility and

Larry Mittagtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34817821.post-1159641202031330882006-09-30T10:55:00.000-07:002006-09-30T11:33:22.053-07:00

Things are starting to get interesting again in the networking world. The 802.11n standard is considered by many to be the bleeding edge as far as network architectures are concerned, but they are missing the real story. Yes, it would be nice to be able to squirt data faster than has been done in the past, and there are a few juicy acronyms like MIMO that can be tossed out to impress girls at

Larry Mittagtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34817821.post-1158987052604528002006-09-22T21:04:00.000-07:002006-09-22T21:50:52.620-07:00

I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and give a little hint about at least my initial plans for this blog and discussion area. The topic is, of course, embedded systems communications. My primary interest is in networking, but I am not hung up on any particular type of network. I have worked on everything from RS-422 multidrop serial networks to full-blown internetworks. I once

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