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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"