Zynq

Xilinx Zynq

I went to a hands-on training with the new Zynq SoC platform from Xilinx. We did a few simple labs, and learned to use the tools. There are lots of tools (that are quite simple to use) to help you build very complex designs and also ways to optimize these.

Pizza

Nizza Pizza

After visiting the trade show and talking to a lot of people and having been harassed by the booth babes from XJTAG, I felt it was time for lunch. In the vicinity there was a pizzeria. When I looked at the menu, I was a bit upset over the prices. 11 € for a pizza and 5 € for the water!

But it was a large and tasty and made with fresh produce. I was happy.

Pizza

 

DATE in Nice

I went to Nice to go on a DATE. It was very interesting and the most interesting stuff was the peak current reducing tools from Teklatech.

But I don’t want to bore you with more technical details. I just wanted to say that Nice is a nice city where you can enjoy a good meal. I asked at the reception in the hotel for a good restaurant with good wines, and they recommended 20 sur Vin.

At 20 sur Vin you were asked to follow the sommelier into the wine-cellar and pick out a bottle of wine. I picked a local wine and ordered the duck. It was very nice.