Editors Foreword
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Masks off!
Wow! That was quick! It didn’t take but a few minutes for the airlines and other public transportation to throw out the mask mandates! Within minutes of a federal judge ruling that the CDC had exceeded its authority on the in-flight mask mandate, the masks came off midflight. If you are like me, I’m sure that you are ready to move on to the next stage of the pandemic. I just became eligible for my fourth vaccination, so I need to get that on my calendar soon.
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Salute to VMEbus!
This October we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the introduction of VMEbus! Who would have thought with the announcement on October 21, 1981, of VMEbus that we would see it have such an impact on the industry forty years later?
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Pfizer Fit
What a difference a year makes!
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Kovid Krazy
Last spring, I wrote about our entry into the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic with sheltering in place to slow the spread. That went reasonably well for a couple of months, but the natives got restless and now we are breaking new case and death numbers every day, in every corner of the U.S. In [...]
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Keeping your social distance
Who would have thought just a few short weeks ago that our country, and the world, would be in a near-total shutdown? It is amazing what an infectious virus can do so quickly to mankind; granted, a lot of the first wave was self-induced panic, but as the waves grow, so does the intense reality [...]
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VPX ecosystem steps up
The first serious blast of winter just hit my area! It made me realize that we are not far away from the ninth annual Embedded Tech Trends forum. Scheduled for January 27 and 28 in Atlanta, Georgia, it promises to be an intense couple of days. I always look forward to the presentations and catching [...]
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Sizing the market – risk management
We just wrapped up the latest VITA working group updates and meetings in Las Vegas, right at the beginning of March Madness. Walking the Strip and through the casinos got me to thinking about why people visit Las Vegas. Many are there for the shows and people watching. Many, many others are there for the [...]
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Celebrating VME's strength and endurance
Editorial Director Jerry Gipper reviews past, present, and future activities of the VITA Standards Organization and highlights the longevity of VME in looking forward to the 35th anniversary of the announcement of VMEbus.
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Flying high in 2015
Editorial Director Jerry Gipper recaps some highlights of advancements in VITA technology this year and outlines VSO goals for 2016.
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Supersized options can slow tech adoption
Editorial Director Jerry Gipper observes how innovation can sometimes gain market acceptance faster in economies with fewer choices available than those with an abundance of options.
