Good news for Palm OS users! Python now now encodes 0x9b correctly as › instead of a control character!
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/135990
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someone made a TOTP app for PalmOS 2 and up in 2024. heroic
PalmDBTOTP Authenticator2-factor app for Palm which supports the same keys as Google Authenticator. Unlike Hotpants, this version takes up much less space and supports OS 2 and 3.
*imagines a module made for Handspring PDAs that leverage an esp32/s3 to allow for easy connection to modern wifi networks*
wasn't such a thing already basically concocted for classic Macs?
#Palm #PalmOS #Handspring
Too late for #PalmSunday, but good to see that my old #TungstenTX works fine :-) 20 years ago, before iPhone and Android were invented, that was peak technology. #OldTech #PalmInc #PalmOS
Just noticed it's #palmsunday (or #palmsonntag) today. Here it is, 20 years old, the #PalmTungsten T5. What a beautiful device it was and still is... #palmos #palmpda
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@FediTips 
@inlovewithpda Did you already try the #PalmOS version? 
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I can’t believe it! Goal achieved.
The Arteck is a new easily obtainable & affordable #Keyboard. It connects to every persistent #WindowsMobile #PocketPC device that I tested! It’s driverless and the layout is almost perfect for it’s size. It’s also backlit!
I’m confused though. It’s #Bluetooth LE 5.1 and should not work with these Bluetooth Classic 1.2 and 2.0 devices. Whats going on here?
Lets crack it open and take a look.
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7/10
Now the best for last! The Arteck HB030B #Bluetooth #Keyboard.
This is a cheap keyboard that you can still find new. It has a chiclet design, is backlit & doesn’t compromise much on the layout other than messing a bit with the Alt, Ctrl and Windows key button arrangement.
Amazingly this Bluetooth 5.1 keyboard connects to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) & my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!
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This is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio Pro K39357US.
This #Bluetooth chiclet #Keyboard 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.
Once again it effortlessly connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and surprisingly also connected to my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!
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5/10
Next up is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio K39294.
It’s a #Bluetooth 2.0 spill proof rubber covered #Keyboard that drove me crazy due to the right shift key being absent. LOL.
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 #Dell Axim X50 and X51 series.
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First up is the Freedom Pro #Bluetooth #Keyboard.
This keyboard folds in half and has a slide out removable stand for your #PDA.
I didn’t like it. It was probably decent for the time but we can do much better these days.
Regardless, it easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my #Dell Axim X50 and X51 series.
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Unfortunately after talking with people & reading up on the #Bluetooth protocol I learned that Bluetooth Classic (1, 2, & 3) is not compatible with the current Bluetooth LE (4, 5, etc.). I had no idea!
A new keyboard seemed doubtful and everyone I talked to suggested buying an old expensive #PocketPC or #PDA #Keyboard but then I got a great suggestion; get an old #Ipad keyboard.
Those are plentiful and cheap!
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Those who have followed me for a while know my obsession with #RetroTech. After my #Palm TX bit the dust, I took the opportunity to jump into the world of #PocketPC.
I wrote several tutorials in the past and recently turned my focused to finding a new #Bluetooth #Keyboard 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.
What about some spoilers of what's in the works
Check out that HotSync log
Keeping with the transparent case theme, here's a Handspring Visor Deluxe, introduced in September, 1999. Handspring was a company formed by the original inventors of the PalmPilot, after 3COM aquired Palm, Inc. The Visor has an expansion slot, USB syncing, and a really cool case design.
Reminiscing about the golden era of #PalmOS from a developer's perspective: https://ctrl-c.club/~captain/posts/2024-09-10-the-golden-age-of-palm-os:-insights-from-a-developer-who-witnessed-it-all.html
#palm #palmos #retrodev #programming
ctrl-c.club# The Golden Age of Palm OS: Insights from a Developer Who Witnessed It (aldweb)
It's that yearly moment where I reminisce about my Palm PDAs and Pocket PCs of old, and I realize that I actually miss the stupid Palm Graffiti alphabet as a stylus driven input method.
When you got good at it, you could jot down things shockingly quick. Unfortunately, It also ended up shaping my already weird and shitty handwriting into something weirder and shittier still.
I haven't been comfortable taking notes on anything not keyboard driven since.
My brand-new MiniGolf game for Palm OS is ready! 
There's even a full-fledged level editor built in. (All in a 55kb executable!)
If you don't have a Palm, you can also play it in the in-browser emulator.
https://quarters.captaintouch.com/captainsminigolf.html
Nitty gritty details can be found on my blog: https://ctrl-c.club/~captain/posts/2024-08-29-holy-smokes-I-Just-released-a-minigolf-game-for-palmos-in-2024.html
Hope someone enjoys this, I at least had a blast making it!
Finishing up on my summer project: A brand new minigolf game for Palm OS! Expected later this week. #palmos #palm #retrocomputing #retro #retrogaming