[12:03] <daftykins> \o
[12:03] <daftykins> time to do it all again, Tuesday style
[12:19]  * zxm-pi presses nose to window and waits for ups... psion day has come
[12:26] <daftykins> oooh exciting
[12:27] <zxm-pi> haven't been this excited for a delivery since.... my last psion :-)
[12:41] <MattJ> What Psion?!
[12:41] <zxm-pi> https://www.retrocoding.uk/psion-series-3mx/
[12:42] <MattJ> 3mx, cutting edge
[12:42] <MattJ> 3c was as far as I got
[12:43] <daftykins> me too, in fact zxm-pi is motivating me to sort it out a bit - might try and get the battery
[12:45] <daftykins> hmm CR1620 seems too niche for B&Q to stock
[12:45] <zxm-pi> local pharmacy perhaps?
[12:47] <daftykins> hrmm not sure
[12:59] <daftykins> magic, a hardware store off in the middle o' the rock has some
[13:01] <zxm-pi> the restoration of a psion deserves a prilgrimage :-)
[13:02] <zxm-pi> i believe the chant as you walk there is 'where the flip did i leave my serial adapter'
[13:04] <daftykins> :D
[13:04] <daftykins> armed with a fully functional floppy drive, loading up PsiWin should be a breeze
[13:05] <zxm-pi> and yay it was ordained that it was in the bottom of the bag you were sure it wasn't in
[13:05] <daftykins> my good pal is going to post me a nice RAM upgrade, so things are really shaping up for that retro PIII
[13:05] <zxm-pi> up to how much ram?
[13:06] <daftykins> he's got some super special 512MB modules that he wants me to try, but most signs online claim that's too much for a PIII 800MHz E B - so he's going to include 2 x 256MB modules as well
[13:06] <zxm-pi> that's a lot of ram for a piii
[13:06] <daftykins> >:)
[13:06] <zxm-pi> when i had one it was at 64mb?
[13:06] <daftykins> i went from 128 to 256MB i believe
[13:07] <zxm-pi> it was mad that my 286 was more responsive in daily use and it had only 1mb
[13:07] <zxm-pi> windows just sucked up all the cpu and ram
[13:08] <daftykins> what was the 286 running?
[13:08] <daftykins> or walking ;)
[13:09] <zxm-pi> dos, qbx 4-7, all console apps
[13:10] <daftykins> did the Psions ever behave with rechargables, or are they best with some single use alkalines?
[13:11] <zxm-pi> last time i had a psion it was 5mx and i only ever used alkalines in it. i did try nimh in palmos devices. i seem to remember sticking with alkalines eventually
[13:11] <zxm-pi> mind nimh was slightly more primative back then :-)
[13:12] <daftykins> hehe
[13:12] <zxm-pi> lost twice the charge per day sitting idle compared to todays ones
[13:17] <daftykins> maybe i'll try out some of the ones i have for my games console controllers and see how they behave :)
[13:17] <daftykins> i'm always so put off buying single use batteries, seems like 99% of the places that took spent ones over here have stopped doing so now
[13:20] <zxm-pi> all required here by law to accept used batteries. pesky eu :-)
[13:23] <daftykins> heh
[13:24] <zxm-pi> though so people hang on to things a little too long :-P https://twitter.com/angryearthling/status/1120968970142715904/photo/1
[13:24] <daftykins> xD
[13:24] <zxm-pi> spotted those in a recycle box. i HAD to take a pic.
[13:26] <daftykins> absolutely
[13:40] <zxm-pi> i have a psion again!
[13:41] <zxm-pi> batteries in, press on. one beep and ready to go.
[13:43] <zxm-pi> all apps running 197k used, 1851 free :-)
[13:45] <daftykins> \o/
[13:54] <daftykins> bah, wracked with indecision over picking a Dell Outlet system for a client employee
[13:54] <zxm-pi> which will give you least grief?
[13:54] <daftykins> none xD
[13:55] <daftykins> have to get something down here and then post it up to Manchester
[13:55] <zxm-pi> here's a pencil. good luck :-)
[13:55] <daftykins> <post office> that sir is a weapon, BANNED
[13:56] <zxm-pi> a rubber bendy pencil?
[13:56] <daftykins> they'll have to look that up in the postal handbook
[13:58] <zxm-pi> is that under pencil, bendy rubber or pencil, rubber bendy. cause there's 2000 pages on pencils alone :-P
[13:59] <daftykins> :D
[14:00] <daftykins> last time i took a chance on Guernsey Post to get the last laptop up to a new employee, they said they couldn't take the VAT up front so i had to just warn the employee it might get held up and the VAT expected to be paid before it was released
[14:00] <daftykins> in the end, it made it over without a problem - ridiculous
[14:00] <daftykins> i bet you if i tried it again it wouldn't happen that way
[14:02] <daftykins> probably try DHL this time, they're the ones that shipped over the mammoth rackmount Dell R820 for me :D
[14:02] <zxm-pi> they mention your name everytime the doctor pokes their hernia :-P
[14:02] <daftykins> haha
[14:03] <zxm-pi> mention/curse
[14:34] <daftykins> haha, got to the checkout - pal's employee with business card details on a call - suddenly the basket added up to £1,100 instead of £500, yet the basket showed empty
[14:34] <daftykins> had to cache clear the browser in a hurry, log back in and start over to find a suitable machine again and get it bought
[14:35] <zxm-pi> the fun of online shopping.
[14:35] <daftykins> ooh yes
[14:43] <zxm-pi> here's the 20 things you've looked at and thought you'd cleared out of your basket :-)
[14:47] <daftykins> yikes the broken pieces of hinge just fell out from one side of my 3c
[14:48] <zxm-pi> eek
[14:50] <daftykins> still turns on though, i'll go and pick up that battery and look for a magic eraser then i'll be in business
[14:51] <daftykins> can i ask what you had to pay to snag yours? wondering if it was less than i got quoted to put a new case on mine
[14:53] <zxm-pi> this one https://www.psionex.co.uk/en/product/pda/series3/models/s3mx-2mb.html
[14:53] <zxm-pi> euros 280 plus vat plus delivery
[14:53] <daftykins> hrmm
[14:54] <daftykins> they wanted £135 and then spoke of VAT, hrmm
[14:54] <daftykins> same company in fact
[14:55] <zxm-pi> i think there is another company doing sales and repairs but i can't find their details right now
[14:55] <daftykins> i always wanted to check out a 5 because they look so darn sexy
[14:55] <zxm-pi> was techno lusting at listings there for last few years :-)
[14:55] <daftykins> yeah i think you're right, i may've dropped an email and not received a reply iirc
[14:56] <daftykins> ok bbs, magical mystery tour time
[14:56] <daftykins> 'bout time i hopped on the bike in the sun!
[14:56] <zxm-pi> i had a 5mx. great machine. but the keyboard was missing a little magic the 3 has. the base of the 5 is flat and the keyoard slides out and hangs over the base. using it on sofa or bed it made the unit bob when you typed as lower row keys pressed down
[15:51] <daftykins> success!
[15:55] <daftykins> forgot to take my bike lock though, so couldn't try other places for the magic eraser :( true schoolboy error
[15:56] <daftykins> on arriving at the battery place, some school lads were very taken by my bike so i answered a few questions before heading inside xD
[15:57] <daftykins> that cell is working fine, only complains about the main batteries at power on now :D (none inside)
[15:57] <daftykins> time to brave the wrecked hinges to pop some in
[16:02] <zxm-pi> must dig out my broken 3a 512k and send for repairs.
[16:05] <daftykins> i think maybe i will ask RMC's Neil on youtube if he's got any interest in doing a segment on Psion, then maybe pursue the repair and loan it his way for fun
[16:06] <daftykins> gotta love the way this set of rechargables are dead to a console controller but to the Psion it just says they're a bit on the low side ;)
[16:06] <zxm-pi> psion is the rolls royce of mobile devices. they just worked
[16:06] <zxm-pi> a ridiculous amount of functionality in a tiny case
[16:08] <daftykins> too right
[16:12] <daftykins> https://i.imgur.com/JpT8yuO.jpg - here she is
[16:12] <daftykins> left hinge now AWOL
[16:19] <zxm-pi> shiny... https://i.imgur.com/6DCPT1C.jpg
[16:24] <daftykins> ooh all your apps are still bold so that means loaded iirc, i reclaimed some mem by exiting all - Psion key + shift + A
[16:24] <daftykins> mine did the same on its' first power on
[16:24] <daftykins> must be a sort of primed-for-launch mode to impress you with application launch speed
[16:25] <zxm-pi> it's amazing how muscle memory helps you remember the shortcuts. just another reason to always use keyboards
[16:25] <daftykins> indeed!
[16:25] <zxm-pi> from pressing on to beep was ~2-3 seconds with all apps started
[16:26] <zxm-pi> will have to see if it means less battery life as it's running much faster. used to get about 40hours of 2 duracell aa's
[16:26] <daftykins> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4-lBU881q8
[16:27] <zxm-pi> well if the post office can't find it :-P
[16:28] <daftykins> xD
[16:28] <daftykins> this is rockist
[16:37] <zxm-pi> you'll need to build a doomsday device to make everyone aware of guernsey's location :-P
[16:37] <zxm-pi> psion controlled to render it immune to hacking of course
[16:37] <daftykins> lol
[16:38] <zxm-pi> send 12 beelion dollars and a pack of energizers 2025s...
[16:53] <daftykins> there we go, dropped Neil an email so we'll see if he fancies covering Psions
[17:45]  * daftykins nudges diddledan gently
[19:19] <daftykins> yay he replied to my email \o/
[20:39] <daftykins> zxm-pi_: had a couple of rounds of Patience, aww yeah :D
[20:42] <zxm-pi_> i do remember playing patience a lot on earlier psions. not sure it'll replace sodoku or boggle or snake on nokia 3310 java phone
[20:43] <daftykins> :D
[20:43] <zxm-pi_> still miss sim city, reptoids or submarine on palmos.
[20:43] <zxm-pi_> but my main game these days is shattered pixel dungeon on android
[20:44] <zxm-pi_> and on kaios gems is the one to beat. such a catchy tune
[20:51] <zxm-pi_> so so many mobile oses :-)
[20:51] <zxm-pi_> symbian, sharp zaurus linux