Tom’s Hardware reports here on an interesting set of power/thermal experiments using Ryzen CPUs. These experiments clearly show how power/thermal management systems on these chips control clock frequency to manage power consumption and thermal performance.
Performance Review of Snapdragon 845
Anandtech reports here on their performance analysis of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.
Smart Meter Protocols
Some notes on protocols for smart meters:
Various standards appear to be followed in different parts of the world. Smart meters in the U. S. seem to vary in the physical network they use.
Fitness Tracking App Reveals Mapping Information on Military Bases
CNN reports here that a FitBits global heat map reveals data about the layout of military bases.
Overheads Available for IoT, Smart Camera Books
I just added overhead .zip files for the new books Internet-of-Things (IoT) Systems and Smart Camera Design: Algorithms, Architectures, and Art. You can find each set of overheads on each book’s page on this site—either click on the links above or find links on the left-hand side of the screen.
Hawaii Alert Retraction Delayed by Lack of Twitter Username, Password
Fox News reports here that the Governor of Hawaii’s retraction of the false missile alert was delayed because he could not remember his Twitter username and password.
Why You Shouldn’t Bite Your iPhone Battery
Extremetech reports here on the results of a man’s attempt to test the authenticity of an iPhone battery by biting it.
