Zaurus Hacks Book

[soundwave106]

Games unfortunately is a fairly weak section for the Zaurus. There's a few ports (Nethack, KPacman, Tetrix, etc.) but as far as I know no active developers remain.

Eon Games looked like they had the absolute best games (Interstellar Flames and Bust 'Em for instance) but they are dead, dead, dead. I don't even think you can purchase games from them anymore. (Too bad. I wish someone would at least release these games as freeware, the bastards.)

[Merardon]

Games unfortunately is a fairly weak section for the Zaurus.
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Don't forget the emulators. I haven't tried any of them personally, but there's a wealth of games once you take into account everything that can be emulated.

[jp40]

Z4ck

I have your Book on my zaurus cl760 very good so far.

I have ported (not cleanly) Mysql 4.0.18 and use it with apache & php to run a dotproject site on the zaurus.(Have not got round to setting up an ipk of it yet).

Works very well!!

I am going to port Postgresql when I get a chance.

JP40

SL 760 / 1GB Sd / BluetoothCF / Origo Wireless CF ...

[celtron]

z4ck / Kev,

I've also got your book bought online from your site. Very interesting so far!!

I can't wait for the Zaurus Hacks to come out!

By the way, if you're planning on the topic of war-driving/bussing/walking, you may want to include the part on how to extend the signal range for an external antenna (for real pen tests work), just like the one started by David at http://www.biancorama.com/zaurus-sec/zauru...enna_howto.html

Wonderful work Kev! Keep it up!

Cheers from folks in S'pore!
/celtron

[z4ck]

Celtron/J40, glad you're enjoying the book.   I've just managed to get my hands on a Zaurus SL-5500 again, so I'm properly back in the swing of things.   I'm busy writing book 2, and I've decided on the title Digital Force.   I'm also collecting hacks for the Zaurus Hacks book.  All of the feedback has been good so far...thank good for the Zaurusergroup.

Cheers again.

Kev

[arniel]

>> sending SMS text messages from the Zaurus to any cell phone
http://www.cingularme.com/do/public?l=en-US&v=cingular
http://www.vtext.com/customer_site/jsp/messaging_lo.jsp
http://www.eocala.com/sprint_text_message.htm

Funny definition of "any"!

[ev1l]

Hinting that the Z is a desktop replacement is a bit misleading, IMO.
Sure it can run most of the software, but it can't drive a decent display, the clamshells don't have USB host capability, and there's a number of extra obstacles.
It's a very potent PDA, especially for programmers, but not a desktop replacement.

[adf]

how about "a not-very-good-but serviceable-in-a-pinch-and-really-portable" desktop replacement?

really.

I COULD do most of my desktop stuff on my z (though a/v encoding, and compiling, would be torture).  In combo with a remote server, it gets better...  but, for example, I think replacing the secrataries' and accountants' desktops with zaurii would cause a severe drop in productivity.

on the other hand, i'd rather travel with my z than a desktop, or even a laptop. Even w/ a folding keyboard and the power supply and bits o cable the z goes into a pretty small and light package--- and I'll happily trade screensize (to a point) for portability. the 6k has enough screen to "get by" on, and the saving in weight and space are terrific.

maybe a secion of packaging (cases and case hacks) configuration and peripherals?

[soundwave106]

The Z series is one of the better portable web browsing solutions, thanks to built-in keyboards and nice 640x480 screens. Granted, there are some PDAs now that do this, from okay to good. (Most are bricks, not clamshells).

The Z has pretty so-so user software (e.g. office software) except for those who fiddle. There's no equiv of Pocket Office for instance that I know of, the Hancom stuff goes only so far. Doodling is limited due to seemingly lack of support of stylus sensitivity. Things like that.

*However*, for those who mainly use computer for server-type apps, the Z is pretty darn good -- as in Linux vs. Windows, FTP daemons for instance seem to be faster and better organized in the Linux environment. The Z seems very nice for those who hack around a lot. It's pretty good for certain types of Unix-based apps as well.