Viktar viteo

Xilinx ISE 14.7 on Windows 10

A short guide to installing and using Xilinx ISE 14.7 on Windows 10

Prerequisites

Download Xilinx ISE 14.7 (non-"Windows 10" package)
- https://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/vivado-design-tools/archive-ise.html#collapse-14-7
- Scroll down to "14.7 Full Product Installation"
- Select "Full Installer for Windows 7/XP/Server (TAR/GZIP - 6.18 GB)"

Requires Xilinx account login and export approval in order to download

Demo

Xiaomi Redmi 2 with resolution 1280x720 (GUD RGB565 with compression)

9.mp4

10.mp4

How to unbrick an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite™

This guide instructs you in how to unbrick an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. The consequences of following it are your own responsibility. This method (opening the Kindle and using the serial interface) should be a last resort and should only be considered if other methods fail

The Guide

Pry open Kindle using a prying tool
Unscrew the screen and remove it from the base. Note that there's a screw hidden under the adhesive at the top in the middle
Solder tin wire to serial ports on the bottom
Attach tin wire to USB TTY device (order is ground, RX, TX, from the kindle's perspective, where GND is the smallest pad) and plug USB TTY device into your computer
Open Putty on your computer in serial mode, with the serial port specified as your USB device and baud configured to 115200

Disabling IPv6

Source: https://www.leowkahman.com/2016/03/19/disable-ipv6-raspberry-raspbian/

Firstly, check for presence of IPv6 using ifconfig. You should be seeing a few lines containing inet6 addr: ....

To disable, edit a file: sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf

Add the following line:

net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1