The Mead-Conway methodology for designing VLSI ICs triggered the development of three dominant CAE companies – Daisy, Mentor Graphics, and Valid – which in turn led to the later development of the three dominant EDA companies – Cadence, Synopsys, and Mentor Graphics. These histories appear in Parts 3 and 4 of this article series. The … Read More → "A Brief and Personal History of EDA, Part 6: The IP Era"
EDA’s acquisition era arrived close on the heels of the EDA era. SDA merged with ECAD to form Cadence in 1987, and the new company’s first acquisition was in 1989. The company has made nearly 40 acquisitions to date. Synopsys incorporated in 1986, and its first acquisition was in 1990. The company has made more … Read More → "A Brief and Personal History of EDA, Part 5: The Acquisition Era"
Experian data shows that total US personal debt increased by almost 10% even as demand for personal loans steadied in 2023.
Netflix has announced a release date for Cobra Kai Season 6, revealing
Wednesday, May 1 at 9 Humans are inherently social and throughout history our unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart. As we grow and evolve, the internal changes we enact have the potential to impact those around us, our broader communities and societies.
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Over at Substack, writer Cole Haddon (Psalms for the End of the World) digs into the strange relationship between hypermasculine 'Merican men and dressing up in drag. He touches briefly on the cross-dressing world of glam metal (particularly the uber-irony of Queen's existence within that oeuvre), but is much more interested in how the manliness of womanly dress manifested in the military: Female performers were rarely allowed near the fronts [during World War II]; members of the Women's Army...
By JM McNab Published: April 29th, 2024
The Afghanistan national futsal team, making their first appearance in the Asian Nations Cup, played against Bahrain today and emerged victorious with a score of 3-2. In this match Afghanistan secured four points, tying with Kuwait, Iran’s opponent today. Given the draw between Afghanistan and Kuwait in their direct encounter, goal difference became the determining […]
Following their worst postseason loss in franchise history in what could have been their final game at Crypto.com Arena, the Clippers head to Dallas for Game 6 leaning on the fact that they have been in this exact situation before.
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