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+slug: gadgets-of-the-ages
+title: "Gadgets of the Ages"
+date: "2024-07-13T12:30:36-04:00"
+
+pics:
+  gadgets:
+    css: "image"
+    tip: "Gadgets."
+    sources:
+      - src: "/files/posts/gadgets-of-the-ages/gadgets-20240713-1024.jpg"
+        width: 1024
+        height: 771
+---
+
+Found while unpacking boxes my office last night:
+
+[{{< pe-figure "gadgets" >}}][gadgets]
+
+Shown above, top to bottom, left to right:
+
+- [Sony PSP-2000][]: [Handheld game console][].  Mostly used for playing
+  emulated [SNES][] games.  Covered unlocking and installing custom
+  firmware in [this 2008 blog post][psp-custom-firmware].  Battery
+  failed ~5 years ago.
+- [Nintendo 2DS XL][]: [Handheld game console][].  Also mostly used for
+  emulated games.  
+- [Anbernic RG350M][]: [Handheld game console][].  Only used for
+  emulated games.  I liked the build quality but the metal put strain on
+  my wrists.
+- [Nokia N810][]: "internet tablet" (smartphone precursor).  Used
+  quite a bit before I got my first [Android][] phone.  Battery failed
+  at some point, but I only discovered the failed battery last night.
+- [Cowon iAUDIO X5 60GB][]: [Portable media player][] with a 60GB
+  spinning rust (!?!) hard drive.  Note: Physical disks in media players
+  made sense at the time because [flash][]-based players had *extremely*
+  limited capacity.  Had [Rockbox][] installed.  Covered in [this 2006
+  blog post][gadgetopia].  My patches for the [Rockbox][] [Game Boy][]
+  emulator were covered in [this 2005 blog post][gnuboy-patches].
+- [RIM Blackberry][] (model unknown): Old work phone that I never liked
+  and rarely used.  Covered in [this 2007 blog post][blackberry-links].
+- [Apple iPod Classic 120GB][]: [Portable media player][].  I didn't
+  like this thing, rarely used it, and can't remember how I got it.
+  Maybe a gift or reward?
+- [Samsung Galaxy S II (SGH-T989)][]: Used [CyanogenMod][] to add
+  features, ditch the awful Samsung Android skin, and extend the support
+  by several years. 
+- [Google Nexus One][]: My first smartphone without a keyboard.  I liked
+  it, but the screen was too small, the capacitive buttons were hard
+  to press, and the trackball mostly just got in the way.
+- [OnePlus One][]: Good price/performance at the time.  Ran [Cyanogen
+  OS][] out of the box.  Novel textured back.  Awful camera.
+- [OnePlus 5T][]: Great phone at release.  Still decent even now (for
+  me, at least).  I liked the rear fingerprint scanner and the slim
+  bezels.  Bad camera.  I plan to install [LineageOS][] and continue
+  using it for non-phone stuff (drone remote control, dubious apps,
+  etc).
+
+Not shown (lost, [recycled][], or still buried in boxes):
+
+- [Samsung SGH-t809][]: My first cell phone.  Bought in 2006.  Battery
+  failed ~10 years ago.  Covered in [this 2006 blog post][gadgetopia].
+- [Motorola Cliq][]:  My first [Android][] smartphone.  Not a very good
+  device in retrospect.
+- [Barnes and Noble Nook Color][]: Immediately installed [CyanogenMod][]
+  and used as a cheap [Android][] tablet.
+- [Google Nexus 7 (2012)][] and [Nexus 7 (2013)][]: I liked the form
+  factor of these tablets.  The original model was a bit slow so I
+  upgraded to the 2013 model at release and used it daily until it
+  stopped booting.
+
+Current gadgets:
+
+- [Google Pixel 8 Pro][]: Current smartphone and the first one I've
+  owned that is waterproof.  I'm very happy with it.  Great camera.
+  Screen is large enough to read [eBooks][].  Used to take the picture
+  above.
+- [Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e (Wi-Fi)][]: Current tablet.  Immediately
+  installed [LineageOS][] because I prefer it to [One UI][].  I use it
+  to read [eBooks][] and with the detachable keyboard as a second
+  laptop.
+- [PowKiddy RGB10 Max][]: Current [handheld game console][].  Only used
+  for playing emulated games.  Lighter and has a larger screen than the
+  [Anbernic RG350m][] shown in the picture above.  Rarely used.
+- [Sony WF-1000XM4][]: Current [Bluetooth][] headphones.  I use these
+  daily for meetings and to listen to music and to watch TV shows past
+  my bedtime.  Great audio quality, battery life, and charging speed.
+  My only complaint is the phone app tries to railroad you into an
+  unnecessary Sony account during installation.
+
+[gadgets]: /files/posts/gadgets-of-the-ages/gadgets-20240713.jpg
+  "Gadgets"
+[portable media player]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_media_player
+  "Portable media player."
+[handheld game console]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_game_console
+  "Handheld game console."
+[sony psp-2000]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable#PSP-2000
+  "Sony PSP-2000"
+[psp-custom-firmware]: {{< relref "posts/2008-02-16-custom-firmware-on-the-psp" >}}
+  "Custom Firmware on the PSP"
+[nintendo 2ds xl]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_2DS#New_Nintendo_2DS_XL
+  "Nintendo 2DS XL"
+[anbernic rg350m]: https://anbernic.com/products/rg351m-anbernic-retro-game-rg350m-video-games-game-console-ps1-game-64bit-opendingux-3-5-inch-2500-games-rg351-emulator
+  "Anbernic RG350M"
+[nokia n810]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N810
+  "Nokia N810"
+[samsung sgh-t809]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_SGH-D820
+  "Samsung SGH-T809"
+[motorola cliq]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Cliq
+  "Motorola Cliq"
+[Cowon iAUDIO X5 60GB]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAUDIO#iAUDIO_X5
+  "Cowon iAUDIO X5 60GB"
+[gadgetopia]: {{< relref "posts/2006-12-27-gadgetopia" >}}
+  "Gadgetopia"
+[snes]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System
+  "Super Nintendo Entertainment System"
+[android]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
+  "Android operating system"
+[flash]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory
+  "Flash memory"
+[rockbox]: http://rockbox.org/
+  "Rockbox: custom firmware for media players"
+[game boy]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy
+  "Game Boy handheld game console"
+[gnuboy-patches]: http://localhost:1313/2005/03/04/rockbox-on-my-iriver-h120/
+  "My patches to add a menu and load/save support to Rockboy."
+[Apple iPod Classic 120GB]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_Classic
+  "Apple iPod Classic 120GB"
+[rim blackberry]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry
+  "RIM Blackberry"
+[blackberry-links]: {{< relref "2007-09-19-blackberry-links-and-a-rant-about-thieving-bastards" >}}
+  "Blackberry Links and a Rant About Thieving Bastards"
+[Samsung Galaxy S II (SGH-T989)]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II
+  "Samsung Galaxy S II (SGH-T989)"
+[cyanogenmod]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod
+  "Discontinued open-source fork of Android Open Source Project."
+[google nexus one]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_One
+  "Google Nexus One"
+[oneplus one]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnePlus_One
+  "OnePlus One"
+[cyanogen os]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#Cyanogen_OS
+  "Cyanogen OS"
+[oneplus 5t]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnePlus_5T
+  "OnePlus 5T"
+[lineageos]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LineageOS
+  "Opens-source fork of Android."
+[Barnes and Noble Nook Color]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nook_Color
+  "Barnes and Noble Nook (Wi-Fi)"
+[google nexus 7 (2012)]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7_(2012)
+  "Google Nexus 7 (2012)"
+[nexus 7 (2013)]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7_(2013)
+  "Google Nexus 7 (2013)"
+[google pixel 8 pro]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_8
+  "Google Pixel 8 Pro"
+[ebooks]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebook
+  "eBook"
+[samsung galaxy tab s5e (wi-fi)]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_S5e
+  "Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e (Wi-Fi)"
+[one ui]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_UI
+  "One UI"
+[powkiddy rgb10 max]: https://powkiddy.com/products/powkiddy-rgb10-max-handheld-game-players
+  "PowKiddy RGB10 Max"
+[Sony WF-1000XM4]: https://www.sony.com/lr/headphones/products/wf-1000xm4
+  "Sony WF-1000XM4"
+[bluetooth]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth
+  "Bluetooth short-range wireless technology"
+[recycled]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste_recycling
+  "Electronic waste recycling"