Karl SchroederOct 16
Back before the iPhone suckered us into thinking that every electronic device had to have a digital leash connecting it to the Internet, we had these things called PDAs. Now that AI is being driven by the same user-engagement algorithms that enshittified social media, we need an alternative. Why not take a lesson from the past, with a new kind of PDA?
Show threadcanadrianOct 20
@KarlSchroeder my Handspring Visor was a treasured companion. It was compatible with all the PalmOS stuff, but could be expanded via a GameBoy-esque cartridge slot in the back, with accessories like a camera, modem, memory card reader, and much more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handspring,_Inc.?wprov=sfti1#Visor_Prism
Show threadKarl Schroeder
@canadrian
Sounds even more elaborate than my iPaq (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPAQ). I remember how cool it was to use the map program for the first time to find our way up to the McMichael Gallery. I was so proud of what my tech could do.
iPAQ - Wikipedia

Oct 20 at 8:51pmFedilab
Show threadcanadrianOct 23
@KarlSchroeder after my Handspring Visor I did switch to a Dell Axim, having been lured by the siren song of having Windows in my pocket, but somehow it never seemed to have the same charm.