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March 2015

“Understanding and Using C Pointers”

“Understanding and Using C Pointers”
“Understanding and Using C Pointers”

In an article several years ago that struck a bit of a nerve in the industry, Joel Spolsky discussed the phenomenon he called a “ JavaSchoo...

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OS/2—The Outlook is Quite Rosy!

OS/2—The Outlook is Quite Rosy!
OS/2—The Outlook is Quite Rosy!

With this post I continue my exploration of The Computer Chronicles !  This gem from the show is taken from 1987.  It’s the news segment fro...

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Computer Chronicles
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SMBIOS 3.0 Release Overview Webinar

SMBIOS 3.0 Release Overview Webinar
SMBIOS 3.0 Release Overview Webinar

The Distributed (or Desktop) Management Task Force ( DMTF ) is sponsoring a live webinar to discuss the recently announced SMBIOS 3.0 speci...

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NIST 800-155: BIOS Integrity Measurement Guidelines

NIST 800-155: BIOS Integrity Measurement Guidelines
NIST 800-155: BIOS Integrity Measurement Guidelines

In an article last week , I talked about NIST document 800-147, a set of guidelines for BIOS developers to create a secure BIOS flash update...

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security
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  • The Binwalk Firmware Analysis Tool
    I’ve recently been experimenting with a wicked-fun tool you may find useful called Binwalk :  a “fast, easy to use tool for analyzing and ex...
  • UPDATED: Spring 2020 UEFI Plugfest
    Due to COVID-19, the Spring 2020 UEFI Plugfest has moved to a virtual meeting.  Details below. From the UEFI Forum: Hello UEFI Fo...
  • PCI-SIG Launches Webinar Series
    The PCI-SIG has started a webinar series!  The videos in the series are free and open to all.  In a manner similar to the DMTF , the videos...
  • The Joy of CrScreenshotDxe
    I’ve been playing with an open-source (Github-hosted) utility written by Mr. Nikolaj Schlej called CrScreenshotDxe .  This utility is imple...
  • UEFI "Related Documents" Library
    A quick note:  as BIOS engineers, we know that success comes from knowing and navigating through many different industry standards. We are ...
  • Talking edk2 on IRC
    Introduction The fine folks behind Tianocore/EDKII work hard to create a community in which BIOS developers can thrive; some of their effor...

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