Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@lettuce" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lettuce</span></a></span> point is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> - unlike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WinRT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WinRT</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UWP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UWP</span></a> - knows how to attract <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> and maintain a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/premium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>premium</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/platform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>platform</span></a>"</em> with excellent, free toolchains [<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xcode</span></a>!] to get running.</p><ul><li>Whereas with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> and espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a>, development was seen as an essential chore and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3rdParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3rdParty</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> got sales because Microsoft refused to make their own okay options.</li></ul>
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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cubhub.social/@Rusty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Rusty</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://rubber.social/@dragonarchitect" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dragonarchitect</span></a></span> well, it's because <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mozillaofficial" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mozillaofficial</span></a></span> fucked up <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FirefoxOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirefoxOS</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SailfishOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SailfishOS</span></a> was run into the ground, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/webOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webOS</span></a> got neglected, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> halfassed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> refuses to license <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> to 3rd parties.</p><ul><li>Thus <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> is the only option if you device doesn't want to look like it's from the early 2000s...</li></ul>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>🧵6/10<br>This is the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ipad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ipad</span></a> Kensington Key Folio Pro K39357US.</p><p>This <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> chiclet <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keyboard</span></a> is fantastic! It is sleek, responsive and feels modern. It also has a decent layout and doesn’t forget the right shift key like the previous Key Folio.</p><p>Once again it effortlessly connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and surprisingly also connected to my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Dell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dell</span></a> Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Handheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handheld</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Palm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palm</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PalmOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalmOS</span></a></p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>🧵5/10<br>Next up is the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ipad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ipad</span></a> Kensington Key Folio K39294.</p><p>It’s a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> 2.0 spill proof rubber covered <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keyboard</span></a> that drove me crazy due to the right shift key being absent. LOL.</p><p>It’s connectivity was identical to the Freedom Pro. It easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Dell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dell</span></a> Axim X50 and X51 series.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Handheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handheld</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Palm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palm</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PalmOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalmOS</span></a></p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>🧵4/10<br>First up is the Freedom Pro <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keyboard</span></a>.</p><p>This keyboard folds in half and has a slide out removable stand for your <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDA</span></a>.</p><p>I didn’t like it. It was probably decent for the time but we can do much better these days.</p><p>Regardless, it easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Dell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dell</span></a> Axim X50 and X51 series.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Palm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palm</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PalmOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalmOS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Handheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handheld</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a></p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>🧵3/10<br>It was already going to take some luck to get great compatibility with a random <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keyboard</span></a> but I also had another goal; the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> keyboard needed to run under the HID profile so no driver installation would be necessary.</p><p>The dream is to get a new keyboard, connect over Bluetooth and just start typing!</p><p>I began researching and securing a variety of keyboards to try & focused my testing on persistent <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> 5.0+ devices</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Palm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palm</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDA</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a></p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>🧵2/10<br>Unfortunately after talking with people & reading up on the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> protocol I learned that Bluetooth Classic (1, 2, & 3) is not compatible with the current Bluetooth LE (4, 5, etc.). I had no idea!</p><p>A new keyboard seemed doubtful and everyone I talked to suggested buying an old expensive <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a> or <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDA</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keyboard</span></a> but then I got a great suggestion; get an old <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ipad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ipad</span></a> keyboard.</p><p>Those are plentiful and cheap!</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PalmOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalmOS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Handheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handheld</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a></p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>🧵1/10<br>Those who have followed me for a while know my obsession with <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a>. After my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Palm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palm</span></a> TX bit the dust, I took the opportunity to jump into the world of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a>.</p><p>I wrote several tutorials in the past and recently turned my focused to finding a new <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keyboard</span></a> that would be compatible with them. There were some made back when these devices were new but there had to be a better, current solution.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDA</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Handheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handheld</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PalmOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalmOS</span></a></p>
in_sympathy<p>New highscore 🃏😁</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pocketpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pocketpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solitaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solitaire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windowsmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsmobile</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wm6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wm6</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ipaq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ipaq</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ipaq214" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ipaq214</span></a></p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>[1/6]<br>At the beginning of this year I set out with a goal to restore FULL <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a> compatibility on a current <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> 10 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC</span></a>.</p><p>We outlined how to both establish a connection AND Sync here… <a href="https://mas.to/@Judeau/112678025590638375" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mas.to/@Judeau/112678025590638</span><span class="invisible">375</span></a></p><p>We looked at different keyboards and how to transfer Word files while preserving formatting here… <a href="https://mas.to/@Judeau/112689361744308651" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mas.to/@Judeau/112689361744308</span><span class="invisible">651</span></a></p><p>The last piece of the puzzle was restoring wireless <a href="https://mas.to/tags/IrDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IrDA</span></a> connectivity. </p><p>Spoiler alert: I got it!</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDA</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Handheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handheld</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a></p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p>Lately I have been playing around with <a href="https://mas.to/tags/IrDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IrDA</span></a> due to my current <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PocketPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PocketPC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Palm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palm</span></a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDA</span></a> obsession.</p><p>It's so cool doing wireless file transfers between devices. It's like pre-Bluetooth.</p><p>Is there ANY way to get IrDA working on a current <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> 10 or 11 PC with a USB IrDA dongel?</p><p>I have heard conflicting info on this. I want to say the answer is no but then projects like Irdroid muddy the waters for me.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WindowsCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsCE</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
AlanGrassia<p>Wait, what?! A <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Palm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palm</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Treo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Treo</span></a> running <a href="https://noc.social/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a> for $800?</p><p>That’s 🍌s!</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/314305124470?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gd2fpxoytn6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VF80yg-kSrW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ebay.com/itm/314305124470?mkci</span><span class="invisible">d=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gd2fpxoytn6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VF80yg-kSrW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY</span></a></p>
James Bartlett :terminal:<p>I just realized that I've had my <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://press.coop/@xdadevelopers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>xdadevelopers</span></a></span> account for almost 18 years!</p><p>I originally registered an account on <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/XDADevelopers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XDADevelopers</span></a> because it was the go-to forum for <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a> & <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/modding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modding</span></a> 1st gen <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smartphones</span></a> like the <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HTCBlueAngel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTCBlueAngel</span></a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Blue_Angel" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Blue</span><span class="invisible">_Angel</span></a>) and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HTCWizard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HTCWizard</span></a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Wizard" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Wiza</span><span class="invisible">rd</span></a>), which were my 1st and 2nd smartphones respectively, back in the early-mid <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/noughties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>noughties</span></a>.</p><p>They ran <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WindowsMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsMobile</span></a>, and they featured a slide-out <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/QWERTY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QWERTY</span></a> keyboard for relatively fast and precise thumb-typing, a <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ResistiveTouchscreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistiveTouchscreen</span></a> w/ built-in <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/stylus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stylus</span></a> for taking handwritten notes and drawing pictures, and a rear-facing camera for shooting digital photos on the go. They even came with a mobile version of the <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftOffice</span></a> suite, and you could synchronize your documents, spreadsheets, calendar, and contacts with your laptop or desktop by simply dropping the phone into its <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> cradle.</p><p>This was all several years before <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iPhone</span></a> and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> came along. Dang, now I feel even older than usual. 😅</p>
balletproof vest<p>Ah, the heady, warm nights of Summer 2011 in Montreal. There you are, patrolling the streets, printing out tickets for those naughty parking scofflaws with your cool fanny-pack thermal printer, when you notice it’s time for a smoke break. So, you head off to a nearby lounge, sit down, light up, and pull up some light entertainment on your futuristic-looking Honeywell International Inc Dolphin™ 99EX.</p><p><a href="https://beach.city/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://beach.city/tags/honeywell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>honeywell</span></a> <a href="https://beach.city/tags/windowsmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsmobile</span></a> <a href="https://beach.city/tags/homestarrunner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homestarrunner</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Windows CE, Microsoft’s stunted middle child, reaches end of support at 26 years - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) </p><p>It was a proto-... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1979685" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=1979685</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windowsceendofsupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsceendofsupport</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/microsoftwindowsce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microsoftwindowsce</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windowsmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsmobile</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windowsphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsphone</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windowsce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsce</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biz</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Cortana, once a flagship feature of Windows phones, is slowly being shut down - Enlarge / Cortana is gradually fading from Windows and other Microsoft ... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1958955" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=1958955</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows1122h2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows1122h2</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windowsmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsmobile</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windowsphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windowsphone</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows10</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows11</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cortana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cortana</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
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