Welcome to the economy of algorithms. It's here and it's growing. In the past few years, we have been flooded with examples of impressive technology. Algorithms have been around for hundreds of years, but they have only recently begun to 'escape' our understanding. When algorithms perform certain tasks, they're not just as good as us, they're becoming infinitely better, and, at the same time, massively more surprising. We are so impressed by what they can do that we give them a lot of agency. But because they are so hard to comprehend, this leads to all kinds of unintended consequences.

In the 20th century, things were simple: we had the economy of corporations. In the first two decades of the 21st century, we saw the emergence of the economy of people, otherwise known as the digital economy, enabled by the internet. Now we're seeing a new economy take shape: the economy of algorithms.

This book is both a tutorial and a reference for engineers who use the SystemVerilog Hardware Description Language (HDL) to design ASICs and FPGAs. The book shows how to write SystemVerilog models at the Register Transfer Level (RTL) that simulate and synthesize correctly, with a focus on proper coding styles and best practices.SystemVerilog is the latest generation of the original Verilog language, and adds many important capabilities to efficiently and more accurately model increasingly complex designs. This book reflects the SystemVerilog-2012/2017 standards. This book is for engineers who already know, or who are learning, digital design engineering. The book does not present digital design theory; it shows how to apply that theory to write RTL models that simulate and synthesize correctly. The creator of the original Verilog Language, Phil Moorby says about this book (an excerpt from the book's Foreword): Many published textbooks on the design side of SystemVerilog assume that the reader is familiar with Verilog, and simply explain the new extensions. It is time to leave behind the stepping-stones and to teach a single consistent and concise language in a single book, and maybe not even refer to the old ways at all! If you are a designer of digital systems, or a verification engineer searching for bugs in these designs, then SystemVerilog will provide you with significant benefits, and this book is a great place to learn the design aspects of SystemVerilog.

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Up-to-date hacks that will breathe life into your Arduino and Raspberry Pi creations

This intuitive DIY guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose household devices and integrate them with your Raspberry Pi and Arduino inventions. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics: Learning Electronics with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, Second Edition, features fun, easy-to-follow projects. You'll discover how to build an Internet-controlled hacked electric toy, ultrasonic rangefinder, remote-controlled robotic rover, audio amp, slot car brakes and headlights--even a smart card reader

- Get up and running on both Arduino and Raspberry Pi
- Safely solder, join wires, and connect switches
- Identify components and read schematic diagrams
- Work with LEDs, including high-power Lumileds and addressable LED strips
- Use LiPo batteries, solar panels, and buck-boost power supplies
- Use sensors to measure light, temperature, acceleration, sound level, and color
- Build and modify audio amps, microphones, and transmitters
- Repair gadgets and scavenge useful parts from dead equipment
- Get the most out of cheap or free bench and software tools

What happens when screen time is all the time?

In the early 1990s, the phrase screen time emerged to scare parents about the dangers of too much TV for kids. Screen time was something to fret over, police, and judge in a low-grade moral panic. Now, screen time has become a metric not only for good parenting, but for our adult lives as well. There's even an app for it! In the streaming era--and with streaming made nearly ubiquitous during COVID-19--almost every aspect of our day is mediated by these bright surfaces. Whether it was ever the real villain in the first place, or merely a convenient proxy for unaddressed familial, social, and institutional failures, screen time is now all the time.

Avidly Reads Screen Time is a funny, insightful work of cultural criticism and history about how we define screens, and how they now define us. From Mad Men to iCarly, Vine to FaceTime, binge-watching to doom-scrolling, Phillip Maciak leads us on a sometimes heartwarming, sometimes harrowing tour of the media that brings us together and tears us apart.

This practical book establishes a solid foundation for understanding the essential principles of how signals interact with transmission lines. These insights are the basis of the best design and best measurement practices for single-ended and differential transmission lines. Readers can confidently use these guidelines to avoid common mistakes. They will learn how to leverage rules of tumb, approximations, 2D filed solvers, and TDR measurements to extract the important figures of merit and obtain an acceptable, verified design, faster. Complex engineering principles are explained in a simplified but practical way.

Are you ready for your job interview? This book is a perfect study guide for digital design engineers or college students who want to practice real digital logic and RTL questions. The questions were put together first hand by a professional engineer based upon his own job search with top tier semiconductor companies.

A wide range of information and topics are covered, including: RTL Verilog coding syntax, RTL Logic Design (including low power RTL design principles), clocking and reset circuits, clock domain crossing questions, digital design fundamentals, and logical thinking questions.

The book contains over 50 digital interview questions, 41 figures and drawings, and 28 practical Verilog code examples, and is a perfect tool to help you succeed on your interview.

By the end of this book, you will have the insight and knowledge of the types of digital design interview questions being asked in the field of semiconductor digital design today.

Discover how to create professional-quality digital videos--faster than you can say lights, camera, action

Digital video cameras are everywhere--even on our phones! But cameras don't make great movies; filmmakers do. Written by a seasoned pro with 40 years of teaching experience, Digital Filmmaking for Beginners is your fully illustrated introduction to all technical aspects of digital filmmaking.

Featuring clear, concise instruction--accompanied by online video demonstrations--this comprehensive guide covers the best methods and techniques to plan and script projects; set up lighting, microphones, and cameras; and shoot, edit, and apply postproduction effects and other finishing touches. Whether you're an amateur film buff or an aspiring professional videographer, this is the source for everything you need to bring your ideas from the page to the screen.

Coverage includes:

• Best practices to ensure smooth operations in all project phases, from planning to post production
• Recommendations on selecting and purchasing cameras, filming gear, and the best editing and effects software to fit your budget and needs
• Advice on planning, shooting, editing, and other technical elements
• Fully illustrated tutorials on composition, framing, and other visual storytelling techniques
• Exclusive bonus online content, including finished video demonstrations of key filmmaking techniques and informative articles

This book introduces the Zynq MPSoC (Multi-Processor System-on-Chip), an embedded device from Xilinx. The Zynq MPSoC combines a sophisticated processing system that includes ARM Cortex-A53 applications and ARM Cortex-R5 real-time processors, with FPGA programmable logic.

As well as guiding the reader through the architecture of the device, design tools and methods are also covered in detail: both the conventional hardware/software co-design approach, and the newer software-defined methodology using Xilinx's SDx development environment. Featured aspects of Zynq MPSoC design include hardware and software development, multiprocessing, safety, security and platform management, and system booting. There are also special features on PYNQ, the Python-based framework for Zynq devices, and machine learning applications.

This book should serve as a useful guide for those working with Zynq MPSoC, and equally as a reference for technical managers wishing to gain familiarity with the device and its associated design methodologies.

This book introduces the Zynq MPSoC (Multi-Processor System-on-Chip), an embedded device from Xilinx. The Zynq MPSoC combines a sophisticated processing system that includes ARM Cortex-A53 applications and ARM Cortex-R5 real-time processors, with FPGA programmable logic.

As well as guiding the reader through the architecture of the device, design tools and methods are also covered in detail: both the conventional hardware/software co-design approach, and the newer software-defined methodology using Xilinx's SDx development environment. Featured aspects of Zynq MPSoC design include hardware and software development, multiprocessing, safety, security and platform management, and system booting. There are also special features on PYNQ, the Python-based framework for Zynq devices, and machine learning applications.

This book should serve as a useful guide for those working with Zynq MPSoC, and equally as a reference for technical managers wishing to gain familiarity with the device and its associated design methodologies.

Un Controlador Lógico Programable, más conocido por sus siglas en inglés PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), es una computadora utilizada en la ingeniería automática o automatización industrial, para automatizar procesos electromecánicos, tales como el control de la maquinaria de la fábrica en líneas de montaje o atracciones mecánicas.Los PLC son utilizados en muchas industrias y máquinas. A diferencia de las computadoras de propósito general, el PLC está diseñado para múltiples señales de entrada y de salida, rangos de temperatura ampliados, inmunidad al ruido eléctrico y resistencia a la vibración y al impacto. Los programas para el control de funcionamiento de la máquina se suelen almacenar en baterías copia de seguridad o en memorias no volátiles. Un PLC es un ejemplo de un sistema de tiempo real duro, donde los resultados de salida deben ser producidos en respuesta a las condiciones de entrada dentro de un tiempo limitado, de lo contrario no producirá el resultado deseado

This book is about controlling motors using Arduinos (called Genuinos outside the United States). I start out with simple direct current (DC) motors, covering turning them on and off, controlling their speed, and reversing direction. I then get into more complicated motors. I discuss two types of stepper motors, a type of precision motor that can be used for detailed control of devices like 3D printers, CNC routers, robot arms, etc. I also discuss servo motors, which are useful for setting positions, and brushless motors, which are good for high speeds like you might need for drone or model plane propellers, fans, model boat propellers, high-speed model cars, and any other application that requires high speeds. This book covers both electronics and programming, so are be electronic schematics and Arduino sketches. I assume that the reader is already familiar with the basics of Arduinos, such as how to install the IDE and load sketches, so I do not go into details on topics like that. I use Arduino Uno as the basis for designs in this book, but other models will work for most of the applications discussed in this book. In the last chapter, I provide several links to locations where you can download the sketches in this book to save you the trouble of typing them.

This book is about connecting sensors and radio transceivers to an Arduino so that you can monitor the sensor readings from a distance. You can put the Arduino sensor package miles away from the receiving station, in your front or back yard, or even in your home like your basement or attic. Although the techniques described in this book will work with any type of sensor input, the book will focus on sensors that detect potentially dangerous or disruptive conditions. These will include intruders, fires, flammable gas leaks and other toxic gases like pollution, power failures, floods (including minor floods like a pipe bursting), and other hazards. For the radio communications, we will use the nRF24L01 transceiver chip. This inexpensive chip (usually around $1.00 on EBay) interfaces easily with the Arduino and can both transmit and receive data. It has an advertised range of 100 meters (about 328 feet) for the basic unit, although in actual practice it may be closer to 30 meters (about 98 feet). However, with an optional antenna the range is reported to be 1,000 meters (1 km, about .6 miles). In the first five chapters, I explain the hardware and software aspects of this handy transceiver, enabling you to set up the communications. I even explain how to set up repeater transmitters that can relay the signal from locations beyond the 1 km range. In the chapters after these five chapters, I discuss attaching and operating various analog and digital sensors, explaining how to set them up and integrate them into the transmission software. The chapters will be divided by hazards you can monitor, not specific sensors, so one chapter may include several different types of sensors that can be used to detect the same hazard.
The main sketches in this book an be downloaded from any of these URLs
https: //github.com/DavidLeithauser/remote-sensors-Arduino/tree/master
http: //LeithauserResearch.com/RemoteSensors.zip
http: //lrfiles.com/RemoteSensors.zip
https: //app.box.com/s/xsf7e6gsof5jteijvcq7zd38cfwcu53r
See the ReadMe.txt file in the archive for advise on using the files.
All of the sketches in this book have been tested and work as described. If you have any problem running them, you can contact the author at Leithauser@aol.com. Please use subject line Remote Sensor book on the email.

The easy way for kids to get started with filmmaking

If you've been bitten by the filmmaking bug--even if you don't have a background in video or access to fancy equipment--Digital Filmmaking For Kids makes it easy to get up and running with digital filmmaking This fun and friendly guide walks you through a ton of cool projects that introduce you to all stages of filmmaking. Packed with full-color photos, easy-to-follow instruction, and simple examples, it shows you how to write a script, create a storyboard, pick a set, light a scene, master top-quality sound, frame and shoot, edit, add special effects, and share your finished product with friends or a global audience.

Anyone can take a selfie or upload a silly video to YouTube--but it takes practice and skill to shoot professional-looking frames and make your own short film. Written by a film and video professional who has taught hundreds of students, this kid-accessible guide provides you with hands-on projects that make it fun to learn all aspects of video production, from planning to scripting to filming to editing. Plus, it includes access to videos that highlight and demonstrate skills covered in the book, making learning even easier and less intimidating to grasp.

• Create a film using the tools at hand
• Plan, script, light and shoot your video
• Edit and share your film
• Plan a video project from start to finish

If you're a student aged 7-16 with an interest in creating and sharing your self-made video, this friendly guide lights the way for your start in digital filmmaking.

Digital signals occur in an increasing number of applications: in telephone communications; in radio, television, and stereo sound systems; and in spacecraft transmissions, to name just a few. This introductory text examines digital filtering, the processes of smoothing, predicting, differentiating, integrating, and separating signals, as well as the removal of noise from a signal. The processes bear particular relevance to computer applications, one of the focuses of this book.
Readers will find Hamming's analysis accessible and engaging, in recognition of the fact that many people with the strongest need for an understanding of digital filtering do not have a strong background in mathematics or electrical engineering. Thus, this book assumes only a knowledge of calculus and a smattering of statistics (reviewed in the text). Adopting the simplest, most direct mathematical tools, the author concentrates on linear signal processing; the main exceptions are the examination of round-off effects and a brief mention of Kalman filters.
This updated edition includes more material on the z-transform as well as additional examples and exercises for further reinforcement of each chapter's content. The result is an accessible, highly useful resource for the broad range of people working in the field of digital signal processing.

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