From 95adabc2b6e4de2989fff7507904fd22a1bb41b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Duncan Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:56:20 -0400 Subject: add post gadgets-of-the-ages --- content/posts/2024-07-13-gadgets-of-the-ages.md | 168 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 168 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/posts/2024-07-13-gadgets-of-the-ages.md (limited to 'content') diff --git a/content/posts/2024-07-13-gadgets-of-the-ages.md b/content/posts/2024-07-13-gadgets-of-the-ages.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0a2623a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2024-07-13-gadgets-of-the-ages.md @@ -0,0 +1,168 @@ +--- +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" -- cgit v1.2.3