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Jirka's Phlog
September 2023
Tetgen, admeshview on ppc64leSSH on Mac OS 10.4RISC-V on MNT?iMac G5 WiFiAugust 2023
Brakes! What brakes?Modern WWW browsing on IRIXForgot to replace batteriesJuly 2023
Speed of computersNew SIM, new phoneWorking lateSinclair A-Bike(No) Old Computer ChallengeAgfa Click IIAnalog challengeJune 2023
Status reportMay 2023
Status reportApril 2023
Tar, gzip and date in file nameMarch 2023
Summer time againGave up TWTXTNo computing on SundayMNT Pocket ReformNetBSD and SCLynxStuff changesFilm CamerasSpring is here!February 2023
Debian + Arduino IDE + InkplateMNT Reform 2 summaryiMac G5 on WiFiMNT Reform 2 OS UpdateJanuary 2023
I use smartfone now!MNT Reform 2 once more: RTC batteryMNT Reform 2, nm-tui and EDUROAMMNT Reform: third round of impressionsThinkpad longevityMNT Reform: second round of impressionsFor first time in 2023Hardware overview 2022MNT Reform 2: first impressionsDecember 2022
Sharp Zaurus SL-C3200DOS emulation on old UNIX systemsOn Fedora 36Full POWERSGI Indigo R3k back in bussinessOvereaf + GitBack to normalEnd of seasonMore on social networksNovember 2022
Mastodon account deletedUbuntu Touch OTA-24Folding bicyclesGopher and social networksLove updates: Ubuntu, OpenGL, IOT instructionOctober 2022
Batteries, againOn the IRIX againBQ Aquaris batterySmartphone vs card vs paperSeptember 2022
ROOPHLOCH failureWhere thing worksNew battery for the GPD PocketAugust 2022
Train journey with smartphone onlyMakefile and .SUFFIXESGPD Pocket battery continuedTeX, LaTeX, tool and compatibilityComputers, workflow, calendarsVacationJuly 2022
Alive, on Indigo, reading GopherJuly reportSlow PhoneSunday mix of texts (health, bikes, computers)June 2022
Telnet, DISPLAY and other 1990s memoriesStrange stuff (UC-2000)Seiko DATA-2000May 2022
New bike (another one)Ubuntu Touch, GPRS, HotSpotMC400 or MC600Off-line once moreSGI, demos and suchPocket GopherApril 2022
Nostalgia?Favorit bikeOn Indigo againHolidays bikingBatteries (Org II)100km per weekPalm IIIx battery saga continuesMarch 2022
a2psNo Esc on keyboardWinter/summer time change againOn SGI againLinux at workLa RostaPDAs nowNot enough RAMSGI O2 in 2022Night cyclingFebruary 2022
ClosedBiking uphillApple IIe adventuresPalm IIIx batteries changeUbuntu 20.04 LTStodo.txtWeekend without computingUbuntu 18.04HeadwindNew screen for IIeJanuary 2022
Dynamo, finallyOne Palm is enoughPalm IIIx revivalDynamo lightingWWW browser for 8086Year 2021: geocachingYear 2021: camerasYear 2021: computingCleanupDecember 2021
SGI in useOff-lineShared bikesFlat batteriesOld SSH troublesMNT Reform keyboardChanging habitsNovember 2021
NoViCoGE post 2SSL again (NoViCoGE post 1)From 33 to 35October 2021
Not so NoViCoGEPSIONs talkingSCSI troublesSo long TenFourFoxNew CommsLink cableBike updateSeptember 2021
No POWER todayO2 RAM upgradeBQSinclairAugust 2021
SGI O2 in AugustPSIONs: MC600 and Org2DOS vs SIBOKermit and 200LXHolidaysPSION Series 3 Spell CheckerTesting the "new" PSION MC400July 2021
Gemini PDA (re:RPoD)Running O2GP2X F100DeaDBeeF"New" PSION MC400BikesNot a retro challengePhones.planToo much e-mailsSummary of JuneJune 2021
XTerm: Shift+InsertBlackBird usage during lockdownNothing special to reportMay 2021
X11 degradationWhy I have to keep i386PCMCIAUS Robotics PILOTNIT in 2021Telneting to KA10.DEUT Tablet on standOn Zaurus (for a moment)Ubuntu Phone use (2016)Task switchingGNU Octave Files as ExecutablesBibTeX files from online sourcesFloppy on MacToo much Organiser IIsSGI Indigo R4k in worksZ88 to PCBrompton bikesApril 2021
BASIC elsewhereSome BASIC programmingElektronika UKNCOutageSaturdayFrogFind!Too much British stuffTravel setupBike tuningUse old computers for fun and profitPsion goodiesTFF TodaySnowReader viewHow to start with Z88DMarch 2021
Many thanks for TenFourFoxBASIC for allSGI IRIX todayCSTUG SaturdaysUKNC issuesCycling...Z88 as typewriterFirst use of 5.25"Indigo + floppyWorking floppy on SGI IndigoPalm backup issuesUbuntu Touch News UpdateUbuntu Touch NewsApple IIe adventuresFirst bike ride this yearRepairs, repairs... without successFebruary 2021
UKNC software (1)8bit troublesZ88 slotsPDP-11 once moreSpreadsheets - who cares?Forced to de-GooglePocket Office, 1980s styleCleanupJanuary 2021
O2 is backFedora 33 ppc64leCrazy JanuaryNo valid boot devicePalm vs modern UbuntuBlackbird upgrade (2)Hardware setup - early 2021December 2020
Happy new year to all!O2 no moreSitting and readingZ88 after some timeCables, cablesRadeon temperatureEDC/gear updateRAM2EBlackbird upgradeTemperature conversionDowntime9front KerTeXreMarkable 2 in useNew round of Apple IIe attempts9front audio9front on bare metalIt's December!November 2020:
Playing with Plan 99frontPlaying with GPUbenchCD is not DVDGPUbenchreMarkable and WWWBackups on PalmPrintingMNT Reform vs MacBookreMarkable2End of yearRAM erasedNew pen (actual one)IRIX, MP3 and so onOctober 2020:
Hinv tool for Linux: inxiWeekendConferencing on a PowerBook?CD paper labelsFour GB of RAMPebble smartwatchWristwatchesUGREENZ88 computingHow to print Remind calendarSeptember 2020:
Just for reference - my xorg.confWeek LogSiEd testingConference weekSummer retrocomputing summaryEditing texts from AlphaSmart on IndigoROOPHLOCH 2020Week LogROOPHLOCH 2020 failureRandom news from O2August 2020:
Simplification. Or not?AlphaSmart stuffIn search of cheap Intel MacSCSI2SD + IndigosSCSI2SD v5.5New (old) cameraNew computer roomMC400 serial linkSun Ultra 20 revivedStill no luck with StowawayJuly 2020:
SGI Indigo R4k/100Kermit for IRIX 5.3No fun with Ultra 20Z88 screen/keyboard protectorCentro usage reportNew PeeCeeR61i upgradeFun with Sun Ultra 20SGI Indigo2 failSun Ultra 20 rebornSun Ultra 20 R.I.P.PM 6100SGI Indigo R4k plansPeeCee error10-4-FoxCentro and OBEXUniversal solutionCentro vs Tungsten W in few sentencesCentro progressFirst anniversaryCentro!June 2020:
SHARP EL-508AMade in JapanPOWER news and oldsLynx for Mac OS X (easy way)HP TouchPad keyboard troublesNotebook/laptop for meetingsOnce morem68k->PPC->x86->ARM?Battery life when offBrandy on PiMIPS: R10k vs R3kRunning Brandy BASIC on IRIXPorting Brandy BASIC to IndigoBBC BASIC on IRIXSystem timeToo old computerCambridge Z88Computing for nowMay 2020:
Evernote on Mac OS X 10.5.8HP Touchpad SW summaryGNU Octave AND plotsUT ProgressKitchen computerAt workHow it isGeocaching on Ubuntu TouchCrazy dayUBports OTA-12 updatePalm device driversSpeed of Octave (2)LR41Speed of OctaveSiPix A6 newsCompatibility (Octave)TouchPad progressHP Touchpad as a desktopNo luck (another case)LibertinePrinter stuffIRIS Indigo with NetscapeMC400 and p3nfsEver noteRSS feedsMC600 softwareRainSiag OfficeApril 2020:
Blackbird and LogoutEvening on IRIS IndigoPsion Series 3 FAQTiredSoftware Update :-(PDF, annotations and ppc64leOrganiser II summaryCASIO DC-E700 and DC-E8000Battery LifeMC600 + Org2OPL CodingBlogging (not only phogging) from IndigoThey won :-(Organiser II for shoppingCoffee - re:Boris ShminkePreviously Unused StuffPSION Organiser II emulator/IDEPSION II Emulator on DOSboxDrivers michmachPocketC on ReactOS on FedoraMK-90 on ReactOS on FedoraPSION II OPLPSION II Comms Link/USBAlphaSmart TestingiMac G5 keyboardGoType keyboardBattery lifeStanding desk (7)AlphaSmart Dana hackPsion 3a with keyboardBicycle rideDifferent versionsSaturdayStanding desk (6)Floppies + PSIONMarch 2020:
Animated GIFs on R3kNew old laptopSolderingSnowODROID XU-4 UpdateDifferencesSecond phoneNumworks and POWERLinks on OS XNo more WiFi on BenTRGpro tuning (2)Home office after one weekKeyboardsG4 vs G5Workflow: Changes and additionsGLUT on MacOS XTRGpro tuningWorking from homeGit for non-program text fileslynx --nocolorPocketBook Basic 613R.I.P. iPhone 3GCorona prepsEven newer keyboardNew backpackJ-Pilot todayRunning SGI O2Standing desk (5)Standing desk (4)Standing desk (3)Serial-USBGemini PDA update :-(February 2020:
Standing desk (2)Standing desk attemptTRG Pro: first impressionsChanges: jirka.1-2-8.netSaturdayEven newer keyboardPalm OS + Bluetooth KeyboardTungsten W + PalmPixAceeca + SoftwareElektronika BK 0010-01January 2020:
Another GPD Pocket failure: updateAnother GPD Pocket failureAceeca Palm PDA32?Alarm clock failureJanuary 1stPF 2020December 2019:
Some OpenPOWER computingCitizen StilettoTungsten W usage notesCPU and RAM UsageTrip to PragueReadingPalms, palms, who cares?Whis weekStuff, duplicityPalm, MacNovember 2019:
Nokia N900Ortek keyboard driver for PalmPalm T|W external keyboardPOWER9 in use (11/2019)Out of memoryModern absurdityJust some thoughtsLinks 2 (Re:Visiblink)Desktop vs laptop vs ..Tungsten W wirelessOctober 2019:
Tcl/Tk (2)QEMU+ReactOS+x2xNew StuffNew Printer!Tcl/Tk StarpacksDrakware PS2USB AdapterTcl/TkPalm Screen BacklightThinkpad R500Tungsten W CasesBASIC REM for NotesGPD Pocket vs. Pocket 2: external screenTungsten W without Czech FontsNothing to ReportSeptember 2019:
Mastodon HabitsPalm OS 4 + Internet = ?Battery IndicatorOne Pebble LessSmall VictoryPDA/Mobile OS and PIMRe:Jynx, Palm OS questionsPalm IIIc QuestionTungsten W ThoughtsBlackBird UpdateIndigo: Time To Upgrade?Holidays (sort of)Tungsten W <--> LinuxPalm Tungsten WStability of URLRandom ThoughtsI Am IdiotOld Palm JournalReactOS and QEMUCPU HeatsinkMy Desk (September 2019)Autumn Is CloseAugust 2019:
FirefoxAbout Grumpy Old MenOld Palm IIIRSS FeedsPalm Pixi Plus Broken9V RechargeablesMess, err, I mean LinuxOtter Browser/ppc64leModern Linux (and FireFox)PSION Organiser IINo New Devices for Some TimePalm PDA KeyboardIP Messenger -> iptuxWorkflowPort to Gtk - but to what one?BlackBird Boot TimesBlueTooth?July 2019:
Ghost In BoxGopher vs WWW on Bad Connection - Who Wins?Blackbird In Use 2Blackbird In Use 1Blackbird Update 11Blackbird Update 10Holidays, N800 and soBlackbird Update 9Remote plotting via XTermGnuplot on TektronixN800 Is Back!IBM POWER AdventuresJune 2019:
Blackbird Update 8Blackbird Update 7UnderPOWERedBlackbird Update 6Some Recent ThoughtsBlackbird Update 5Desktop EnvironmentMay 2019:
Blackbird Update 4HTML->PalmOff-lineBlackbird Update 3WorkflowCasio DC-E700"New" Palm and PalmPixSuicide Attempt of Mozilla?Ubuntu Touch and Convergence (again)April 2019:
Memory UsageGUI -> MessPalm AddressBookBike RideUbuntu Touch (UBports) OTA-8Fog and RainEscaping the Cult of MacBlackbird Update 2FVWM -> 4Dwm, part 4brutaldon.onlineFVWM -> 4Dwm, part 3My current .fvwm2rc fileHow People Take Notes?FVWM -> 4Dwm, part 2FVWM -> 4DwmMarch 2019:
Random (Palm) NotesFailures UpdateFailures for SaturdaySlowdownPalm Pixi LimitsTrainsPhonesSGI OctaneNo Luck Once MoreWriteRIGHTpstoeditNo Luck with Some ThingsWeb BrowserAlarm ClockClie UpdateFebruary 2019:
BookmarksRandom NotesGPD Pocket BatteryText from Zaurus to Palm by IRBatteries, batteriesThat old PCPalm TX CaseBlackbird Update 1Silence Is GoldenAudio CDs!11-PDP eht ni deppart m'I !pleHPalmPix Once MoreDesktop vs laptop vs ...Thunderbird @250 MHzVGA, HDMI, USB and other messPalm T|X - Further StepsJanuary 2019:
Palm T|XAnnoying NoiseDirect SunlightRAM sizesColor scheme on UX50More About Clie UX50New PhoneWriting on Pocket DevicesBQ M10 OTA-7 UpdateAIX ProgressPens in 2018Calculators in 20188 GBPocket computing in 2018Laptops in 2018Vim is greatDesktops in 2018Devices convergence and segmentationMoscow NightsMoscow Nights Data FileDecember 2018:
Indigo 2 install (another attempt)Metro (Palm) and i-MetroGemini Hub (Re:Xiled)Problem with the REXSentio SuperbookNo luck with Palm PilotsTRG Pro on-line?IR on by default?Infrared beaming is greatREX: hands onRemind -> Palm (naive way)TRG Pro on eBayNovember 2018:
REXGemini PDA completeRaptorFrom Russia with Zaurus?Indigo 2 non-progressMore analog/offline stuffSDF Image GalleryGemini PDA update expectedPalmPilot Personal updatesPilot 500064-bit?!UX-50 (Re: RPoD)Palm III vs. Palm PixiNew Phone: one step backOctober 2018:
Mac + Palm: updateWithout notebook: updateWithout notebookMy current workspace (MeshTV on Indigo).New phone - but which one?Artificial Intelligence (sort of)Palm Pilot with OS 1.0Palm OS 1.0Mac + Palm: first attemptToo much active PalmsAndroid...PowerBook appsPalm Pilot upgrade with new IR portZ88September 2018:
FireFoxBenchmarksGopher pages updatePalm Pilot Personal -> Palm IIIReading Technomorous.eu with Netscape 3.01Gemini PDA CaseBarcelonaAugust 2018:
Nice article about old PalmsFirefox issueNew SGI Indigo2Summer set of hardware failuresScreen shot: what I'm doing during the holidaysMy "new" Zaurus 5500July 2018:
Screen shot: Agenda App on Gemini PDA (downscaled)Git server @sdfNew PSION Series 3aGemini PDA vs actual PSIONJune 2018:
Gemini vs PocketGemini PDA: first impressionsGemini PDA shippedOrder lockedFailuresPSION PrintingMay 2018:
Nekochan.net no moreScreen shot: my new PowerBook G4New battery for PB G4NumWorksTrains in Central EuropeMore POWERVia Ferrata 2018HardwareApril 2018:
TtH: (La)TeX to HTMLNew LCDMS-DOS Programming (in C)New watchesMarch 2018:
Unsorted NotesNew Stuff (non-computer)parTrainIRIS Indigo: Gopher + MP3 (33MHz CPU)KeyboardFebruary 2018:
EDCJanuary 2018:
Palmspdf2pngMy workstations in 2017HatsMy portable stuff in 2017VR3 battery lifeiPhone->iPodSpectrePebble + Ubuntu TouchHNBNetwalker ScreenshotNetwalking (Sharp Netwalker)December 2017:
VR3: more infoSharp NetwalkerSDF in colorXMCDObscure X11 toolsNovember 2017:
From desktop to VR3Agenda VR3 vs Palm IIINew Agenda VR3 PDAFireFox 57Random notesExhaustedMP3 on 33MHz MIPS CPU?Random stuffOctober 2017:
How ordinary user solves problem with AndroidGutenberg (Guttenberg)Simple 3D tool "i3dm" on SGI IndigoAgain and againWorkflowCF Ethernet.netrcFailures, updates and soGeminiPDA on videoSGI Indigo keyboard converterFor those few readersGPD Pocket: upgradeSeptember 2017:
Fan noiseFailures, failures...Printer failureNew BackpackFloppieseFunda.comBrowsing on SGI Indigo/IRIXZaurus and USB pen driveGemini PDA in metalPrintingUse of small laptopRemote FireFox on IRIXZaurus and Qtopia DesktopRemote FirefoxAugust 2017:
GPD Pocket ProgressHP TouchPadGUI responseGPD Pocket!Psion Sheet -> Unix SCPsion<->UNIXDopeWars in terminalCleaning (apps)DiddleBugLogin shellGTA04 once moreGTA04 and NanoNotePalmImage and TinyViewerPalmImage on IRIXGTA-04 Phone still alive (sort of)Can't set tod clockFlickrRunning SGI IndySlovakiaJuly 2017:
OpenMokoHW vs SW CalculatorX260Mini IndigoLaTeXread-notepadSalzkammergutJune 2017:
My Focus No MorePalm Pilot Hotsync CableIRIX Indigo + MCSoftware UnificationFirst Bike RideNon-x86 workstation? :-(30 years of SDFPal Smartstrap for PebblePalm III Color PackPalm III Color PackFossil Wrist PDA troublesVim Outliner (TVO)TrainFossil with screen offMay 2017:
SILO libraryIRIX Indigo + XFigCalculiX on IRIX problemsFrom man(1) to paperCalculiX on IRIXiPod Nano as a watchXFig Lives! (sort of)IRIS Indigo upgrade (3)Fossil Wrist PDAIRIS Indigo upgrade (2)IRIS Indigo with FSNIris Indigo upgrade (1)Using MC600 as laptopExodus (Ubuntu Touch)Itanic is sinkingNew Technomorous.euBrowsing Technomorous.eu with IRIS IndigoBrowsing Technomorous.eu with Ubuntu Touch phoneBrowsing Technomorous.eu with Palm and PluckerSome more IRIS Indigo softwareFew computer-free daysApril 2017:
Fossil progressZ ShellFossil Wrist PDAtodo.txt and todo.shUnexpected FindsDamned Lies Once MoreIRIX NirvanaModern Vim and Latin2X61s and SSDUbuntu Touch No MoreNew Toys (for work)March 2017:
Stability vs InnovationEvening ComputingMore BASIC (for Palm PDA)Some BASIC (internal forces on a beam)MouseUbuntu Tablet and Big ScreenPalmORBMy Actively Used DevicesMy Pebble No LongerFebruary 2017:
Tcl/Tk CompatibilityBest Convergence Device ;-)O2 troublesDesktop KeyboardORG2 Emulator (for Linux!) New toy (O2)Purse for women PSION 5Prince of Persia (sort of) on calculatorUSB interface for old Casio calculatorsThey just started...DivergenceJanuary 2017:
MuPDF (on IRIX)iOS vs Android (just a fun)Internal SpeakersGot a Palm Pilot ProfessionalBywater BASIC and IRIX 5.3Cameras UsageRelaxational computingStayOnTop + XMMSDecember 2016:
Another hardware failure: Agenda VR3FVWM (2.4) on UbuntuOne keyboard lessStrange behaviorState Archives of AssyriaPocket ClamshellsUbuntu Touch OTA-14 and moreDoing something in wrong wayData transfer problemSo Pebble is goneMatView and ParaView on Ubuntu TouchLies, damned lies and...November 2016:
Typical Linux IllnessNo computer in living roomDual SIM Phone LifeBattery LifeAugmented Reality (and a non-related joke)Sony Clie PEG-UX50Notebook ListTwibright RegistratorTetGen on IRIXOld vs New (reliability)Pebble Time 2Power Mac 6100 once moreBluetooth Keyboard preferencesNet Slug (NSLU-2)October 2016:
Drop Box DownThat (not so) old MIPSSwapJorno Bluetooth KeyboardWD My Passport WirelessNo Sheep Shaving on IRIXPROM battery for IRIS IndigoPower Macintosh 6100 FailureRight stuff for tasks? (PDAs)IRIS Indigo adventuresSeptember 2016:
Psion MC600 troubles; Relativity of speedPSION Series 3a battery lifeUbuntu Touch OTA-13Stowaway ThinkOutside SierraShared display on IRISSide effects (related to the Indigo)IRIS IndigoMaemo4 nostalgyAugust 2016:
Introduction and PalmPix