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

2016-11-18
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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.



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Pandora

2010-01-24
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pandora-logo-pandastart.jpg

Computers >

http://openpandora.org/

Tiny Linux QWERTY gaming palmtop

  • aka the OpenPandora
  • By default, runs the Angstrom Linux distribution.
  • (will be) Replaced by the Pyra.
  • 2012-05-09 — received

  • ~2010-01-24 – This was replaced by my Zaurus SL-C1000.

    • 2018-01-09 — I’m not sure what this note is.



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Zaurus SL-C1000

2006-06-12
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TODO – Make a proper page
TODO – My notes are in deep archives.

Sharp-Zaurus-SL-C1000-image.jpg

Computers > Portable computing >
Sharp Zaurus SL-series >

(on Wikipedia)

A QWERTY clamshell palmtop which runs Linux.



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Commodore 64

2004-11-24
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commodore 64 logo on black

Computers, Platforms >

(on Wikipedia)

A legendary platform in its time, it’s not relegated to being an oldschool computer.

This was a major project for a long while, as I made a pilgrimage to this platform and stuck with it as my only computing resource.

  • Often given the shortform “c64”.

See also:

  • C-One, a re-creation with more contemporary hardware.



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Game Park GP32

2003-11-21
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Entertainment, Hardware > Game consoles / Computers, Portable computing > Portable gaming >

(on Wikipedia)
was english.gamepark.com

The GP32 is a brand new handheld game console. It has double the resolution of a Game Boy Advance SP and up to four times the processing power. It is an open platform (like the PC) and a lot of private development has already begun, including emulating other game consoles on it.

Hot damn this thing’s got potential.

  • Abandoned
  • It looks like this will be overtaken by the XGP and GP2X.

  • There were problems in 2002 with Game Park finding a European foothold, but that problem has apparently long been resolved.



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HP 200LX

2000-09-01
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Whoops, I broke my HP 200LX.. I’ll have to get it repaired before I can re-open this project.

HP 200LX image

Portable computing, Quiet computing > Oldschool >

(on Wikipedia)
(home page, archive)

An early-1990s

A portable computer.

Clamshell, Full QWERTY-keyboard with a keypad and macro keys, authentic Intel 8086 hardware, true DOS, a task-switching application, and a number of GUI applications and productivity software. It is truly a portable computer.

  • Abandoned — HP decided to switch to the Windows CE-supporting palmtops in their Jordana-series of palmtops, even though the 200LX was still a moneymaking operation.



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