18 March 2020 by Phillip Johnston • Last updated 29 April 2026Contemporary engineers are lucky: we live in a world where historical and influential systems are available for us to review. However, most engineers only learn and study the systems they have worked on themselves. We rarely take the time to study historical works, and aside from major engineering accidents, most courses don’t typically spend any time on historical systems and design approaches. “Woe to the people who look without understanding, who do not know their foundation.” – After the Talmud (From Tolstoy’s Calendar of Wisdom, 10/19 entry) At Embedded …
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