Hardware Podcasts

151: Captain Stochastic

Embedded.fm · 11 May 2016 · 1h 09m

What this episode covers

Paul Sidenblad, an engineer at Nvidia, discusses his 40-year career spanning General Electric's declassified Gambit spy satellite, 3Com, and various other tech firms. He details his work on signal processing libraries, specifically Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs) and random number generators, and his transition from hardware drivers to high-level software optimization. Sidenblad emphasizes the importance of learning how to learn, using tools like Google Protobufs, and maintaining a passion for solving complex hardware-software interface problems without burning out.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Nvidia, General Electric, 3Com, Olivetti, Google
Products
Gambit
Tools
Protobufs
Also
CDC 3800

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