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CANoli charting three decoded signals with an overvoltage event annotated, while an AI agent works the log in the built-in terminal
September 26, 2026 Embedded Software AI Agents

The CAN Log Costs You an Afternoon. CANoli Hands It to Your AI Agent.

A CAN capture holds the answer and no good way to ask for it, so the log becomes an afternoon of scrolling. CANoli is a CAN bus analyzer that speaks MCP, so the agent you already pay for reads the live bus directly.

#canoli#can-bus#mcp
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Clarke/Park transform simulator
May 4, 2026 Power Electronics Embedded Software

Measurements Are Liars. I Trusted Them Anyway.

An interactive Clarke/Park transform simulator, and a walkthrough of three field-oriented control defects that are really timing and calibration errors in disguise.

#clarke-park#foc#motor-control
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CANoli charting three decoded signals with an overvoltage event annotated, while an AI agent works the log in the built-in terminal
September 26, 2026 Embedded Software AI Agents

The CAN Log Costs You an Afternoon. CANoli Hands It to Your AI Agent.

A CAN capture holds the answer and no good way to ask for it, so the log becomes an afternoon of scrolling. CANoli is a CAN bus analyzer that speaks MCP, so the agent you already pay for reads the live bus directly.

#canoli#can-bus#mcp
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The Salvatorre brandmark, two white arrows forming an S on black
August 9, 2026 Digital Media

A Logo Is a Compression Problem

Why we retired our spray-can mark for two arrows that read as an S, a lightning bolt, and code brackets, and what favicon-sized legibility teaches about identity design.

#branding#logo-design#svg
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Clarke/Park transform simulator
May 4, 2026 Power Electronics Embedded Software

Measurements Are Liars. I Trusted Them Anyway.

An interactive Clarke/Park transform simulator, and a walkthrough of three field-oriented control defects that are really timing and calibration errors in disguise.

#clarke-park#foc#motor-control
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Interactive fixed-point math (Q format) calculator
May 1, 2026 Embedded Software Power Electronics

Fixed-Point Math Actually Explained (with a Calculator I Wish I'd Had Years Ago)

Q formats, the mixed-Q mpy/div tricks that save precision, and the quantization traps nobody warns you about - with an interactive calculator embedded alongside each operation so you never have to open Excel for fixed-point math again.

#iqmath#qmath#fixed-point
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EV Performance Simulator results for a Tesla Model 3 Long Range
April 28, 2026 Power Electronics

Estimate Any EV's Range From First Principles — A Free EV Performance Simulator

A free in-browser tool that simulates EV range, 0-60, and quarter-mile from first principles. Pick a vehicle, tweak the inputs, and watch range collapse on the highway, climb on backroads, and disappear entirely when the cabin heater is on and the car isn't moving.

#ev#range#simulator
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A matrix of industry-tailored AI assistant demos
April 27, 2026 AI Agents Web Design

AI Assistants for Your Business: 12 Demos, One Framework

We built the same AI intake assistant for twelve different industries (realtor, home inspector, contractor, HVAC, law firm, dental, and more) so you can see what yours would feel like. All live, all clickable.

#ai#lead-generation#announcement
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S.A.L.I.E.N.T. identifying the right service type from a natural conversation
April 8, 2026 AI Agents Web Design

Introducing S.A.L.I.E.N.T. — An AI-Powered Project Discovery Assistant

What if your website could have a real conversation with a potential client before you ever get on a call? S.A.L.I.E.N.T. is an AI assistant that scopes projects, qualifies leads, and delivers structured briefs. Automatically.

#salient#ai#lead-generation
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Title slide: Evolving Software Development Workflows in the AI Age
March 12, 2026 AI Agents DevOps

Evolving Software Development Workflows in the AI Age

A recap of my presentation at FGCU's AI Day on March 12, 2026, how I built a modern software engineering foundation first, then used it as the guardrail system that makes AI-assisted development actually work.

#ai#workflow#software-engineering
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Sal Torre wearing a Salvatorre hat
February 8, 2025 General

Welcome to The Open Loop

Introducing The Open Loop - where I share insights on embedded systems, software development, and engineering projects.

#announcement#updates
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