Once Java code has been compiled the only thing that can be changed to improve the performance of Java is the JIT compiler on the platform. If the JIT compiler for our ARM variant is inefficient then that is what needs to be changed. It seems to me that good platform-specific JIT compilers are rare....

Hello mad-hatter, You asked: How did you break out the 5V line, an adapter of some sort and strip the cable? I took the HDMI converter apart - this was quite easy, with gentle pressure on the HDMI lead and it's bush in the case the circuit board pops out the other side still attached to the VGA conn...

For what it is worth I have measured the current consumption of the "Neewer Black HDMI Input To VGA Adapter Converter" to be 400mA. There are two 800mA switch mode power supply chips in the Converter. Therefore it is likely to damage the diode on the Raspberry Pi board. To fix this I have added a se...