computers

Kobo Aura ONE

2018-10-06

archivism, books, computers, e-readers, hardware, liked, live, output devices, owned, portable computing, proprietary hardware, quiet computing, reading, reviews, storage, things, USB hardware

Hardware >

(on Wikipedia)
https://web.archive.org/web/20190118143102/https://us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-aura-one
(limited edition)

An E-book reader.

Because this is my first e-reader, I can't judge it against it's peers. It works well.

It is spectacular hardware-wise. Its software works, but it is sometimes obviously or even critically lacking. It lacking a file browser and respecting directories is bad enough that I can't really use it for its intended purpose, and almost regret buying it.

3 comments

Dell Inspiron 11 3180

2018-07-08

computers, Dell, laptops, live, loved, owned, proprietary hardware, reviews, things

todo - there are more notes to be added, I've just been busy/lazy.

Alpine white

Hardware >

(on Wikipedia)
(store page)

This is a low-end low-cost laptop. It was on extreme sale, and as it has USB 3.1 it'll do fine.

Very highly recommended: This thing is awesome in every way. Exception: It's childishly-glossy.

I switched to Lubuntu 18.10 amd64
2018-06-08 - I used Windows 10 on it.

4 comments

Dimple

2018-03-07

Android hardware, computers, Glances, hardware, input devices, mobile hardware, NFC hardware, proprietary hardware, zombie

Hardware > Android >

https://dimple.io/

A mobile phone NFC device which provides buttons for macros.

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Doogee X20

2017-08-07

Android phones, computers, hardware, HOWTO, live, loved, mobile phones, owned, portable computing, proprietary hardware, reviews, things, USB hardware

Hardware > Phones >

www.dx.com/p/852473734
https://www.doogee.cc/detail/x-series/111

A very inexpensive yet capable phone.

At a glance, it seems okay. Android and every app I've seen have many UI flaws, but that's not the X20's fault.

After a week of use, I have to say this is a fantastic phone. It's the perfect beginner's smartphone and there's nothing I've done that's been limited in any way whatsoever by its specifications. I have not run out of storage or memory.. not even close. Do note that I haven't played any games, and I probably never will.

I am really ticked that it doesn't have OTG support, so I can't use the microSD for anything but charging. Powering off, pulling my charging dongle out, removing the half-case, removing the battery cover, removing the battery and moving the CD card back and forth is an awful, awful, way for me to edit files.

The minimum volume is way too loud.
- See Adjusting Android volume.
I don't think the bottom USB-C port works for a USB key.

5 comments

Phones

2017-08-02

computer topics, computers, dead, hardware, mobile phones, platforms, projects

Computers, Hardware > Platforms >

Random notes.

The mobile phones I currently own

Freax volume 1 - (2005 book), by Tamas Polgar

2016-11-18

abandoned, books, computers, dead, dead-tree books, Glances, hackers, hardcover books, history, loved, non-fiction, oldschool, owned, Tamas Polgar, things, todo

TODO - import more of its archived text

This is on my list of books to re-read.

freax-volume-1-2005-by-tamas-polgar-cover

Entertainment > Reading >

www.freax.hu ^[ 1 ] on archive.org
http://www.maz-sound.com/FREAX/en/Intro/

A book on the history of the demoscene.

This is on history and itself has become a collectable piece of it. I bought and read this years ago.. probably in 2007 or thereabouts.

aka Freax volume 1. - A brief history of the computer demoscene
by by Tamas Polgar, aka Tomkatz / Madwizards
Copyright and published by CWS Verlag
ISBN (blank)
Available as an e-book.

[ + ]

1.

^

on archive.org

2 comments

HP 200LX

2016-02-22

abandoned, computers, dead, DOS, hardware, oldschool, owned, portable computing, projects, proprietary hardware, quiet computing, things, todo

Whoops, I broke my HP 200LX.. I'll have to get it repaired before I can re-open this project.

NOTE TO SELF - Maybe try to get a 96 MB upgrade. What did I have?

This is just a placeholder page for now.

(on Wikipedia)
https://web.archive.org/web/20191003201302/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1088
h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/home/?sp4ts.oid=44092

8086 DOS Clamshell Palmtop

2 comments

Mr. Robot - (2015 show)

2015-09-27

alternate present, computers, corporate jamming, crime, crime television, disliked, entertainment, fiction, Glances, hackers, hacking, intelligence, reviews, television, zombie

The show was cancelled after two seasons, at which time I stopped caring enough that when I learned it had been un-cancelled I continued to not care.

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/

A psychologically-disturbed young man's fantasies spiral out of control as he pursues a lunatic's dream for economic anarchy.

Fast and loose. This is one of those shows which tries to cash in on this generation's theme of general discontent. It generally fails. More-or-less entertaining.

For everyday people this is somewhat recommended. For fans of psychological stuff, and anti-corporatism, this is somewhat recommended. For people who know enough about computers but don't like psychological stuff or anti-corporatism, I do not recommend this.