Jan "Jenkings" Škoda - blog

New toy arrived! My friend sent me his PDA, which he used to use for geocaching. It runs Windows Mobile and is in perfect condition. He took care of the battery, so even though he hasn't used it in years, he still charges it from time to time to keep it alive. All the plastics are perfect and it looks brand new. Such a beautiful piece of electronics.

So I did some research, downloaded a few things and prepared a set of games I wanted to try running. Firstly, I checked that the machine was still able to connect to WiFi, as it knows relatively new protocols, so its ok. However, it is unable to open almost any web page as it does not trust the certificates. However, this should be solved by downloading Opera Mini and using its VPN service... I will see later.



So I downloaded some archives of .cab installer files for games, Opera Mini and Total Commander and prepared an SD card. Fortunately, the device is able to read SDHC cards, so I can use the 4GB one I have. As I went through the installation of the games, deciding just by their names, I stopped at OpenJazz... WOW! Such a nostalgic moment, playing Jazz Jackrabbit 2... I think I will spend a couple of evenings playing it.



Later I will try the Opera Mini to see if I can get it to work and browse, and maybe try some GPS apps and take this little buddy out for some more geocaching.