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General Discussion / surrendering domain zaurus.org.uk - any takers?

« on: August 31, 2021, 05:59:04 pm »

I've had the domain a long time but I've not had a Zaurus for a long time (my last working one was stolen long ago), so I was thinking it's probably time to give up the domain, ideally by handing it over to someone else who will run a website on it and host the downloads I've stored there a long time.

I checked the web access logs and the only access has been search engine bots.

I just don't want the domain to fall into the hands of advertising spam services.

There's four weeks left before it needs renewing. If you want it, create a login on Godaddy and I will get them to transfer it you your account.

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General Discussion / The 8-bit guy retrospective on portables

« on: January 23, 2021, 07:24:37 am »

This makes me feel old!
https://youtu.be/d3NIe1jTZMc

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New products and alternatives / DIY: Raspberry Pi HPi95LX

« on: December 26, 2020, 10:38:47 am »

https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/raspberry-pi-hp95lx-cyberdeck-project

"Raspberry Pi HPi95LX Project is a Retro PDA Masterpiece"

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For Sale / Wanted / Wanted: Gemini HDMI cable adaptor

« on: December 05, 2020, 06:47:53 am »

Hi,
I'm looking to buy an HDMI cable/adaptor did a Gemini.

I'm in the UK, near Cambridge.

Thanks

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New products and alternatives / NANOTE 7″ 2-in-1 Mini Laptop with Intel Atom X5

« on: September 16, 2020, 03:50:25 pm »

NANOTE 7″ 2-in-1 Mini Laptop with Intel Atom X5 Processor to Launch for $185 in Japan

https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/04/28/nanote-7-2-in-1-mini-laptop-with-intel-atom-x5-processor-to-launch-for-185-in-japan/

"if you’re looking for an entry-level mini laptop NANOTE appears to be a better option as the 7″ mini laptop will sell for 19,800 yen, or about $185, once it launches on May 1st."

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General Discussion / Pinebook Pro

« on: November 08, 2019, 08:56:49 am »

did anyone else get a pinebook pro?
I am really impressed with the quality and the performance, it's a really decent little laptop.

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New products and alternatives / Chuwi Minibook

« on: June 18, 2019, 03:52:35 pm »

looks like a very decent machine

https://techtablets.com/2019/06/first-look-...-minibook-umpc/

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GPD Pocket - hardware / GPD micro pc 6" laptop

« on: December 12, 2018, 02:33:53 pm »

https://techtablets.com/2018/12/gpd-micropc...9-for-just-299/

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / £30 off Gemini with clove.co.uk

« on: November 09, 2018, 11:09:24 am »

http://blog.clove.co.uk/2018/11/08/clove-t...-november-2018/

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General Discussion / pocketables forum came back

« on: October 27, 2018, 05:14:53 pm »

there are a few of us who also hung out at the pocketables forum because we also owned UMPCs (I had a Fujitsu U820 / U2010)..

after a few years of crappy ownership and neglect of the pocketables "brand" by crowdgather, pocketables is now in the hands of Paul King who's rebuilding it, and now he's got the forums back online.

https://forums.pocketables.com/

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / RiscOS on Gemini?

« on: October 26, 2018, 02:08:02 pm »

Now that RiscOS is open source, I wonder if anyone will try building it for the Gemini?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/23/ri...os_open_source/

I'm not sure that anyone would use it as their primary OS, and you might not get many people trying it, but it's an interesting thing.

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Gemini PDA - Android / Rotation control pro - free

« on: October 21, 2018, 08:25:35 am »

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...ationcontrolpro

Free at the moment. This type of app makes life much better with the Gemini

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New products and alternatives / Topjoy falcon

« on: October 15, 2018, 12:14:49 pm »

https://www.cnx-software.com/2018/10/15/top...dows-10-ubuntu/

'''
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 CPU
8G RAM
256G SSD disk
1920*1200 FHD IPS touch screen
6000 mAh battery for up to 8 hours working time
1 x USB A 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C
1 x 3.5mm headphone jack
1 x Mini HDMI port
Active cooling
802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0
Backlit keyboard
Windows 10 Home
Weight 550g (1lb 3oz)
Fits easily in your pocket'''

'It will soon be available on Kickstarter with an early bird price of $399 and an expected retail price of $699.'

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Gemini PDA - Android / Using Three UK SIM and app in Android - "no SIM"

« on: September 19, 2018, 03:27:26 am »

I have a free SIM from Three in the UK, it gives me 200MB a month free, which is just enough for my Gemini as it's my secondary device.

https://www.three.co.uk/Free_SIM_MBB/Order

Unfortunately the Three app you use to monitor the account doesn't work, says there's no SIM in the phone. This happens whether or not I disable the eSIM.

Is anyone else using Three and got their app to work?

Thanks

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Gemini PDA - Linux / connmanctl scan bluetooth ?

« on: August 16, 2018, 11:47:57 am »

Hi,
should connman be able to scan bluetooth?

Code: [Select]

$ sudo connmanctl enable bluetooth
Error bluetooth: Already enabled

$ sudo connmanctl scan bluetooth
Error /net/connman/technology/bluetooth: Not supported

and yet