http://chrisgammell.com/2009/07/26/energy-consumption-improvements-in-the-house/ Analog electronics and everything else between 1 and 0 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://chrisgammell.com/2009/07/26/energy-consumption-improvements-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 Going A-Conferencing! | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:37:22 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1263#comment-1566 [...] So why embedded systems? “I thought this was a site about analog electronics,” you say. Well, it is. But good luck making an all-analog system these days. These days, analog is more about signal conditioning, power, control and accuracy. I mean, everything is analog in the end. Even digital signals will look analog if you clock them fast enough; but the point is, digital is an important topic to know as well. Embedded systems let you interface to the fun analog systems at a lower level (think running code in C instead of a full blown implementation of Windows) so you can run your systems even faster, cheaper and using less power. [...] [...] So why embedded systems? “I thought this was a site about analog electronics,” you say. Well, it is. But good luck making an all-analog system these days. These days, analog is more about signal conditioning, power, control and accuracy. I mean, everything is analog in the end. Even digital signals will look analog if you clock them fast enough; but the point is, digital is an important topic to know as well. Embedded systems let you interface to the fun analog systems at a lower level (think running code in C instead of a full blown implementation of Windows) so you can run your systems even faster, cheaper and using less power. [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2009/07/26/energy-consumption-improvements-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 The Sustainability/Renewable Energy Jumble | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:40:13 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1263#comment-1150 [...] I completely agree with the concept of sustainability and try to lessen my personal impact by improving the energy efficiency of my house and changing my personal habits. However, I view sustainability as a management field whereas I [...] [...] I completely agree with the concept of sustainability and try to lessen my personal impact by improving the energy efficiency of my house and changing my personal habits. However, I view sustainability as a management field whereas I [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2009/07/26/energy-consumption-improvements-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Day 1 of Sustainable Cleveland 2019 | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:49:13 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1263#comment-1095 [...] and not just talk about it? To be honest, I do what I can on the simpler side of things (CFLs, recycling, etc), but there needs to be more action and accountability by us first before we can ask others to do [...] [...] and not just talk about it? To be honest, I do what I can on the simpler side of things (CFLs, recycling, etc), but there needs to be more action and accountability by us first before we can ask others to do [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2009/07/26/energy-consumption-improvements-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Sustainable Cleveland 2019 | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:45:11 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1263#comment-1085 [...] Green buildings (LEED certifications) [...] [...] Green buildings (LEED certifications) [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2009/07/26/energy-consumption-improvements-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Engineering the Perfect Day | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:54:21 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=1263#comment-1075 [...] drinking a cup of dark roasted, aforementioned coffee and noshing on a scone or waffle. Check on the status of my house and see how the renewable energy storage system is holding [...] [...] drinking a cup of dark roasted, aforementioned coffee and noshing on a scone or waffle. Check on the status of my house and see how the renewable energy storage system is holding [...]

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