Comments for harry ... the ASIC guy http://theasicguy.com sharing insights into the people side of ASIC design Thu, 17 May 2012 17:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Cat Juggling by Teddy Chadwick http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/25/cat-juggling/#comment-3011 Teddy Chadwick Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:49:07 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/25/cat-juggling/#comment-3011 Sooo... when juggling, be sure to pay very close close attention to every single cat! The customer will thank you... and so will the cats. Sooo… when juggling, be sure to pay very close close attention to every single cat! The customer will thank you… and so will the cats.

]]> Comment on I’m (Not) an IBMer Anymore by Blog Review: Sept. 23 | System-Level Design http://theasicguy.com/2009/09/17/im-not-an-ibmer-anymore/#comment-2967 Blog Review: Sept. 23 | System-Level Design Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:57:33 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2009/09/17/im-not-an-ibmer-anymore/#comment-2967 [...] Harry Gries, aka the ASIC guy, stumbled onto a very interesting thread about IBM layoffs, outsourcing, globalization and all sorts of important business considerations that we all need to be thinking about. It’s an interesting read, and it all stems from a story written by Mark LaPedus at EETimes. Thanks for the abbreviated version, Harry. [...] […] Harry Gries, aka the ASIC guy, stumbled onto a very interesting thread about IBM layoffs, outsourcing, globalization and all sorts of important business considerations that we all need to be thinking about. It’s an interesting read, and it all stems from a story written by Mark LaPedus at EETimes. Thanks for the abbreviated version, Harry. […]

]]> Comment on Synopsys Synphony Synopsis by Blog Review: Oct. 14 | System-Level Design http://theasicguy.com/2009/10/12/synopsys-synphony-synopsis/#comment-2966 Blog Review: Oct. 14 | System-Level Design Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:57:09 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2009/10/12/synopsys-synphony-synopsis/#comment-2966 [...] also a hot topic outside of Synopsys. For a reality check on high-level synthesis, check out Harry Gries’ look at what he calls Synopsys Synphony Synopsis. While there’s lots of tongue-tying [...] […] also a hot topic outside of Synopsys. For a reality check on high-level synthesis, check out Harry Gries’ look at what he calls Synopsys Synphony Synopsis. While there’s lots of tongue-tying […]

]]> Comment on Altium Looking to Gain Altitude in the Cloud by Ryan O'Connor http://theasicguy.com/2011/01/30/altium-looking-to-gain-altitude-in-the-cloud/#comment-2935 Ryan O'Connor Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:28:49 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/01/30/altium-looking-to-gain-altitude-in-the-cloud/#comment-2935 911EDA purchased Altium 7 years ago. Prior to that, we provided EDA services for 8 years using other EDA tools common in the industry. We purchased Altium due to the relatively low cost and the integration between schematic and PCB, something the other tools did not offer. We were still unsure about the demand for PCB design services using Altium, but we had heard good things about the company. Seven years later, we are now doing 75-80% of our designs using Altium. Many companies looking to purchase a PCB design tool are buying Altium and many companies are actually switching to Altium from other tools. We see Altium as a strong company which will continue to grow. The one caveat here is that Altium recently announced that they are moving their corporate headquarters, R&D, technical support, and executives from Australia to China. The industry buzz has been primarily of a concerned nature about how this move will affect customer service and support. We are not especially worried about the move, however, and are interested to see how this affects the overall value of Altium as a whole. 911EDA purchased Altium 7 years ago. Prior to that, we provided EDA services for 8 years using other EDA tools common in the industry. We purchased Altium due to the relatively low cost and the integration between schematic and PCB, something the other tools did not offer. We were still unsure about the demand for PCB design services using Altium, but we had heard good things about the company.

Seven years later, we are now doing 75-80% of our designs using Altium. Many companies looking to purchase a PCB design tool are buying Altium and many companies are actually switching to Altium from other tools. We see Altium as a strong company which will continue to grow.

The one caveat here is that Altium recently announced that they are moving their corporate headquarters, R&D, technical support, and executives from Australia to China. The industry buzz has been primarily of a concerned nature about how this move will affect customer service and support. We are not especially worried about the move, however, and are interested to see how this affects the overall value of Altium as a whole.

]]> Comment on Altium Looking to Gain Altitude in the Cloud by Ryan O'Connor http://theasicguy.com/2011/01/30/altium-looking-to-gain-altitude-in-the-cloud/#comment-2934 Ryan O'Connor Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:08:50 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/01/30/altium-looking-to-gain-altitude-in-the-cloud/#comment-2934 911EDA has been using Altium software for the last 7 years. We have been in business for 15 years and have been using other EDA tools the entire time. We decided to purchase Altium because it is an integrated package between the schematic and PCB as well as its FPGA design capabilities with their NanoBoard technology. Since that time, our business has shifted significantly toward Altium designs. We now do 75-80% of designs for our customers using Altium Designer. The number of companies who now use Altium is growing daily and we now market heavily in this direction. Altium recently announced that they will be moving their corporate headquarters, executives, technical support, and R&D from Australia to China. There is a lot of buzz about this and people are concerned that this will have some type of detrimental effect, but we don't think it will affect anything. 911EDA has been using Altium software for the last 7 years. We have been in business for 15 years and have been using other EDA tools the entire time. We decided to purchase Altium because it is an integrated package between the schematic and PCB as well as its FPGA design capabilities with their NanoBoard technology.

Since that time, our business has shifted significantly toward Altium designs. We now do 75-80% of designs for our customers using Altium Designer. The number of companies who now use Altium is growing daily and we now market heavily in this direction.

Altium recently announced that they will be moving their corporate headquarters, executives, technical support, and R&D from Australia to China. There is a lot of buzz about this and people are concerned that this will have some type of detrimental effect, but we don’t think it will affect anything.

]]> Comment on Cat Juggling by Blog Review: June 29 | System-Level Design http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/25/cat-juggling/#comment-2867 Blog Review: June 29 | System-Level Design Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:09:15 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/25/cat-juggling/#comment-2867 [...] Harry Gries pulls up a video clip about cat juggling and compares that to time management, project management and micromanagement. If you’re a cat lover, ignore the video. [...] […] Harry Gries pulls up a video clip about cat juggling and compares that to time management, project management and micromanagement. If you’re a cat lover, ignore the video. […]

]]> Comment on Dunbar’s Number and #48DAC by Blog Review: June 22 | System-Level Design http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/14/dunbars-number-and-48dac/#comment-2861 Blog Review: June 22 | System-Level Design Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:17:14 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/14/dunbars-number-and-48dac/#comment-2861 [...] Harry Gries, aka The ASIC Guy, returns with some interesting tidbits from DAC. The conversation between Cadence’s John Bruggeman and Synopsys’ John Chilton is particularly noteworthy. [...] […] Harry Gries, aka The ASIC Guy, returns with some interesting tidbits from DAC. The conversation between Cadence’s John Bruggeman and Synopsys’ John Chilton is particularly noteworthy. […]

]]> Comment on Dunbar’s Number and #48DAC by Sean Murphy http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/14/dunbars-number-and-48dac/#comment-2856 Sean Murphy Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:17:30 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/14/dunbars-number-and-48dac/#comment-2856 Thanks for the mention: I first put that in an e-mail to folks in 2005 and then revived it for a blog post in 2008 http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2008/06/08/my-one-sentence-summary-of-dac/ As to cloud computing it's well past critical mass. I would not worry about having to convince anyone. The challenge, as always with any new technology is to remember Paul Saffo's forecasting injunction: "never mistake a clear view for a short distance." Thanks for the mention: I first put that in an e-mail to folks in 2005 and then revived it for a blog post in 2008 http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2008/06/08/my-one-sentence-summary-of-dac/

As to cloud computing it’s well past critical mass. I would not worry about having to convince anyone. The challenge, as always with any new technology is to remember Paul Saffo’s forecasting injunction:

“never mistake a clear view for a short distance.”

]]> Comment on Dunbar’s Number and #48DAC by Gaurav Jalan http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/14/dunbars-number-and-48dac/#comment-2838 Gaurav Jalan Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:12:54 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/06/14/dunbars-number-and-48dac/#comment-2838 Hi Harry, Good to see you back on your blog after a long pause. Wish your family a speedy recovery. Best Regards, Gaurav Jalan Hi Harry,

Good to see you back on your blog after a long pause.
Wish your family a speedy recovery.

Best Regards,
Gaurav Jalan

]]> Comment on Dear Verizon by billt http://theasicguy.com/2011/03/16/dear-verizon/#comment-2817 billt Wed, 11 May 2011 14:40:34 +0000 http://theasicguy.com/2011/03/16/dear-verizon/#comment-2817 I had to fight with Verizon recently to cancel and get credited for a pay-for premium movie package that I never ordered and only discovered because my monthly bill suddenly went up considerably. It took a couple billing cycles of calling in to cancel and recancel and to get the full credit amount applied. I got FIOS a few years ago as soon as it was available, as I was tired of Comcast treating me like crap. Verizon is no different, perhaps even worse, as I have to watch my bill like a hawk to find the various things they try to get away with every now and then. Previously they left the monthly rental fee on my bill for equipment I returned. I had to ask UPS to go through their paper records to find the receipt, at which point Verizon very quickly canceled the ongoing fee and credited several months worth back. What would I have done if UPS couldn't find the slip? No idea, I guess I'd be paying for those things forever... They also highly pressured me into signing up for an internal wiring protection service when my FIOS box broke, house phone died but internet and TV still worked. They insisted their scans showed the box was fine and it had to be some internal house wiring problem. When their tech showed up, it took about 5 minutes for him to determine the box was broken and needed replaced, so they got another yelling at from me for frauding me into their protection plan fee and had to cancel/credit that back too. I think you should report them for fraud. I think they deserve it. I had to fight with Verizon recently to cancel and get credited for a pay-for premium movie package that I never ordered and only discovered because my monthly bill suddenly went up considerably. It took a couple billing cycles of calling in to cancel and recancel and to get the full credit amount applied. I got FIOS a few years ago as soon as it was available, as I was tired of Comcast treating me like crap. Verizon is no different, perhaps even worse, as I have to watch my bill like a hawk to find the various things they try to get away with every now and then. Previously they left the monthly rental fee on my bill for equipment I returned. I had to ask UPS to go through their paper records to find the receipt, at which point Verizon very quickly canceled the ongoing fee and credited several months worth back. What would I have done if UPS couldn’t find the slip? No idea, I guess I’d be paying for those things forever… They also highly pressured me into signing up for an internal wiring protection service when my FIOS box broke, house phone died but internet and TV still worked. They insisted their scans showed the box was fine and it had to be some internal house wiring problem. When their tech showed up, it took about 5 minutes for him to determine the box was broken and needed replaced, so they got another yelling at from me for frauding me into their protection plan fee and had to cancel/credit that back too.

I think you should report them for fraud. I think they deserve it.

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