Articles by Cardinal Peak Staff

One small step for man, one giant leap for robot-kind? Well, sort of. After years, we are starting to see AI technology become more enjoyable to interact with. Amazon released five new language nuance enhancements to the Alexa API last week. The Semantic Syntax Markup Language (SSML) is what Amazon has defined for performing text-to-speech... View Article

Explore the future of Alexa integration for IoT devices and discover how to harness its potential with our comprehensive engineering services.

I’m writing this post from the comfort of my hotel room in Las Vegas, where I am attending my very first CES. I’ve been in the tech industry for a long time, both as an engineer and in business development, which probably makes it more surprising that this is my first time here — especially... View Article

The tech industry is constantly changing. New languages come in and out of style, and new WYSIWYG editors make GUI design easier than ever. Unlike app development and IoT, the embedded world has been largely isolated from these changes until now. Code for embedded devices is still written in C or occasionally C++, and the... View Article

Accelerate your debugging process with Cardinal Peak's expert strategies. Enhance efficiency with these actionable tips. Read more on the Loggly blog!

It’s not often that you hear from the marketing manager on a company’s tech blog. However, over the past week, I have been busy doing our annual client mailing, and I have something I want to share with you. We like to send our current and past clients something each year, just to let them... View Article

This past week, Cardinal Peak director of server and web software engineering, Matt Osminer was featured in an in-depth, two-part expert interview on the Synscort blog. Matt discusses Big Data and many of the solutions we employ at Cardinal Peak. He also talks about dev ops, when to outsource, and improving ROI in data management.... View Article

Secure your IoT devices with robust cryptography and access control. Learn best practices for HIPAA compliance, encryption, and secure communication in this in-depth guide!

I was recently invited to give a presentation on security for Internet of Things networking at infocomm 16. While I discussed the topic and scope with the organizers, I didn’t have a good catchy title prepared, so the organizers took it upon themselves to submit one for me: “Hacker-Proof IoT.” Easy, right? While I would... View Article

Last month, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced yet another new Bluetooth® spec, called Bluetooth 5. This new release, out at the end of this year or early next, quadruples the range and doubles the speed of the previous spec. When they hit the market, Bluetooth 5-enabled devices will be able to connect at speeds... View Article

Discover how to build your own home automation system with ease and efficiency. Take control of your environment using the latest in DIY technology.

I had the pleasure of attending a few segments of Boulder Startup Week, a weeklong event just down the road from Cardinal Peak dedicated to helping startups become successful. Startup Week brings innovators, entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors together to talk about how startups can create the right culture, find funding, bring a product to market,... View Article