Nostalgia hits…
Pocket computer for the Win
I managed to install Windows 3.1 on the old LG slider using Freebox!
Now I can really be productive!
AlphaSmart 3000 word processor
I wrote an article about this device in another blog of mine.
Check it out here.
cozy computing quarantine
Examining the Stack Segment
retro-mobile-gaming using Dosbox
retro
android slider phone becomes retro-pocket-computer
This is an LG Enact,a slider phone from around 2013, one of the last phones with keyboards. The 5 row keyboard means a lot of the usual symbols are easily accessbile and makes it a great pocket-computer. I installed FreeBox which is a DosBox port that works on Android 4.4, which is what the phone is stuck with. I’ll be using mainly to study assembly programming.
Anachronic coding
Using a tablet from 2012 running a version of DOSBox to learn Assembly programming with a book from the 1980s.
nice find!
HP95LX Teardown and Repair Part 1
I bought a unit from eBay marked for parts. When turning on, the screen flashes and then turns off. Also it is making a funny noise while powered on. Seems someone tried to repair the speaker cables and soldered them opposite of what they should be. I asked the kind folks at http://reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations for advice. Stay tuned!
Images of the teardown below- first step will be blowing all the dust out!
How to turn your phone into a laptop
You already carry a powerful computer in your pocket! But the lack of a physical keyboard makes it more of a media consumption rather than a productivity machine. The software is all there , though. Office, Drive, photo editing apps…even terminals and programming environments.
Most bluetooth keyboards are cramped and uncomfortable to use for long sessions. But, if you can find a clamshell keyboard case for tablets, you can adapt it for your phone. Use these instructions at your own risk!
I found an iPad Mini BT keyboard with a weighted bottom on clearance. With the velcro pads on the lid, I was already using it for a small tablet, when I realized I can also use it for my phone!
I bought a cheap case for my phone and added Velcro on the back.
You see where this is going….I used the phone to take pictures so I don’t have a picture of the complete assembly.
Note the phone’s ports are accessible so it can be charged.