Hardware, Software, AI and other
It all started when the Digma E629 eBook had been sitting unused for quite a long time, and when I finally decided to charge it and use it again — it refused to turn on. At that moment the device was almost 10 years old, so it was not surprising that the first disassembly immediately […]
In 2025, Google Play started gradually enforcing new requirements for apps targeting Android 15+ (targetSdk 35). One of the most painful ones is compatibility with devices using 16 KB memory pages (16KB page size). In practice, it often looks like this: the app builds fine, it works locally, but when you try to publish an […]
When working with AI-generated images, one common issue is how to quickly check whether a texture is truly seamless (tileable). This is especially useful if you generate textures using Stable Diffusion, create patterns with ChatGPT, or use any other AI tools for texture generation. In practice, it turns out that there aren’t many simple and […]
The main purpose is to build QT 5.4 libraries with OpenGL ES2 support for ARM embedded system (conga-QMX6 based on Freescale i.MX6 ARM Cortex A9). 1) First of all , you need to install LTIB. You can use this instructions for install LTIB under Ubuntu 14.04 2) Download source code of QT 5.4 from official […]
This story is about ultra low-cost Chinese mp3 player. It looks like iPod shuffle, but costs about 1$-2$. Its usual name on Aliexpress looks like: Mini Clip Mp3 Player Portable Music With Micro TF Card Slot (MP3 ONLY) Can Use As USB Flash Dish Up To 8GB Support. Typical specification: 1) Support MP3/WMA audio formats. […]
Ordered this device on Aliexpress, only for disassembling into: rechargeable battery and solar panel. That what I thought. What China’s shop offered : Specifications: 1. Solar Life: 5 years 2. Illuminating: 2 hours lighting time 3. Charging Time: Full in 5 hours in sun 4. Dimensions: 2.36 x 1.38 x 0.43″ / 6 x 3.5 x […]
The LTIB (Linux Target Image Builder) project is a simple tool that can be used to develop and deploy BSPs (Board Support Packages) for various target platforms. Using this tool a user will be able to develop a GNU/Linux image for their target platform. This instruction helps to build and install LTIB for conga-QMX6 (based […]
Yesterday I bought Philips 170B4 LCD 17′ monitor on the sale. It was very cheap (about 9$), and of course when I turned it on at home, it didn’t work. My OS detected it right, but the screen was total black. Monitor menu worked fine, and showed Brightness and Contrast level equal -1 (minus one). […]
Welcome to my experimental OpenTTD Server! Server Address: tarkus-notes.com:3979 Additional newgrf: Railroad set xUSSR Trolleybus New bridges Long vehicle Big ships Russian cyrillic town names Renewal rail station set Main features: No air Breaking is on Inflation is off Map type Arctic Restarn in 2250 year Good luck and have a fun!
Tesserae is a 2-d combination of Rubic’s Cube, Checkers and the more advanced levels of Q-Bert. Simple yet colorful symbol graphics make for endless hours of gameplay… akin to how one can play MineSweeper or Tetris on end, this game got into your head. Gameplay consisted of “flapping” tessera, or tiles, from squares over adjacent […]