Four short links: 27 March 2019

Linkers and Loaders, Low-Low-Low Power Bluetooth, Voice, and NVC

1. Linkers and Loaders -- the uncorrected manuscript chapters for my Linkers and Loaders, published by Morgan-Kaufman.
2. <1mW Bluetooth LTE Transmitter -- Consuming just 0.6 milliwatts during transmission, it would broadcast for 11 years using a typical 5.8-mm coin battery. Such a millimeter-scale BLE radio would allow these ant-sized sensors to communicate with ordinary equipment, even a smartphone. Ingenious engineering hacks to make this work.
3. Mumble -- an open source, low-latency, high-quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming.
4. A Guide to Difficult Conversations (Dave Bailey) -- your quarterly reminder that non-violent communication exists and is a good thing.

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