I published a tutorial on CRCs and Checksums on the blog I maintain on that topic. Since I get a lot of hits on those search terms here, I'm providing a pointer for those who are interested: http://checksumcrc.blogspot.com/2012/05/crc-and-checksum-tutorial-slides.h...
The End of ESP/ESD Magazine
The print edition Embedded System Design (formerly Embedded System Programming) has published its last issue. For folks who have been doing this for a long time this is a huge change in the embedded systems landscape. Jack Ganssle has an article about his experiences in his last regular column (http://www.eetimes.com/discussion/break-points/4372144/Farewell--ESD)....