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Fun or practical things to do with an old Axim X3?

I dug up an old Dell Axim X3 in my closet. It was given to me years ago by an old employer, but I never used it due to the fact that I prefer a notepad for taking notes and my body's RAM (brain) for keeping my schedule. It doesn't have wireless capabilities and only has about 8 MB of space on the flash memory. The one slot for an expansion card means I have to choose between having either wireless ethernet or non-trivial memory. Furthermore, according to http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/DellAximX3 there doesn't seem to be much in the way of a bare-bones Linux-based OS I could throw onto it. I'd hate to throw out a nice piece of electronics that seems like it could be of some use.
Does anyone have any fun or useful projects that I might try with it? I've got a lot of programming experience but only a little electrical engineering (I took two semesters of classes in college), so that probably limits my options somewhat.
-Thanks

I turned my X3i into a universal remote for my media center, controls everything and has about a 30 foot range with the IR.

smokeydonuts said:
I turned my X3i into a universal remote for my media center, controls everything and has about a 30 foot range with the IR.
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Now that sounds like fun! Is there any good tool for playing with the IR output?

TG01 Ultrasound

Slightly different price-tag to the basic TG01 phone.... here is a serious application for medical ultrasound usage... there was mention of a prototype in similar vein during 2009, but looks as if is now being turned fully commercial.

kevinpwhite said:
Slightly different price-tag to the basic TG01 phone.... here is a serious application for medical ultrasound usage... there was mention of a prototype in similar vein during 2009, but looks as if is now being turned fully commercial.
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I specially like this answer.....
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David Doherty
I can't help but think the processor argument is a red herring... eg. the Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz chipset that runs the Toshiba TG01 is found in a wide range of devices eg. the Samsung Omnia (Win 7), HTC HD2 & Nexus 1 (Android).
The Apple A4 chip is at least equivalent.
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Agreed David. The limitation is likely the requirement for USB port to control, transfer data and power the 3rd party Ultrasound transducer used in this configuration. I'm certain there are limitations regarding processing power as well, but the kicker is the USB angle.
TG01 is still special....it has USB host!!!!

Pere said:
TG01 is still special....it has USB host!!!!
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works a treat with a big external hard drive attached....
AND... it has a 'proper' resistive screen that you can actually write on in cursive script AS WELL AS being able to use fingers when appropriate; so pretty much the best of both....

This looks great; but IMO, I doubt anyone will buy this. The device is 2 years old and based on your average non-tech person who will read reviews won't see any good with this device.
However, some medical people who are highly interested in having a ultrasound scanner on their phone will consider this!

TG01 - ultrasound device launches commercially !
It seems that there is another chapter in the TG01 Ultrasound medical application....
The following article taken from Medgadget
Mobisante MobiUS SP1 Smartphone-Based Ultrasound System Makes Its Commercial Debut........
Mobisante‘s smartphone-based MobiUS SP1 ultrasound is finally making its commercial debut. The USB ultrasound probe with the corresponding smartphone app already received FDA clearance last February, but it took the company quite a bit more time than expected to get its quality systems and a number of other FDA mandated controls in order.
Sadly, the MobiUS needs USB 2.0, and only works on the already two year-old Windows Mobile 6.5-based Toshiba TG01 smartphone, leaving iPhones and Android devices in the dark. Mobisante is looking into a tablet-based solution to move the product forward. The MobiUS can use the phone’s cellular and wifi connections for sending images for consultation or storage in the PACS system. The system is available at a starting pricepoint of $7,495, a price comparable to that of GE’s Vscan mobile ultrasound device.
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I'm intrigued to know what terms these guys have agreed with Toshiba to either continue making the TG01 specifically for them, or otherwise to have retained sufficient stock for them to ensure they can both launch and subsequently support the Ultrasound scaner in a demanding operational environment.....

[Q] htc says no antenna issue.. explain this

i found this.. in may of this year htc was looking for a
New Antenna Design Engineer
IM TOO NEW TO POST LINKS
go to google and type htc antenna solutions in your search bar, the first result will show you this
i called htc and was insulted to me at least!
i baught this phone comming from the g2x!
eagerly awaiting a true 4.3 android tmobile phone after many hours spent on the hd2 weve all been their right! this is what htc said at this time their is no problems with the antenna maybe you shouldnt cover the antenna when using it or you could send it in for a warantee repair..
I LOVE THIS PHONE DONT GET ME WRONG ITS AMAZING BUT CONNECTION IS ISSUE! ANYWAYS IN MY RESEARCH THIS IS WHAT I FOUND HTC IS INVITING ANTENNA ENGINEERS TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUME, WHAT A COINSIDENCE. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF A SOLUTION PLEASE SHARE THANKS IN ADVANCE
05.19.2011[/U][/I][/B]Sr. Antenna Design Engineer
North Carolina, U.S.
Location: Durham, NC
HTC is one of the fastest-growing companies in the mobile phone industry and a recognized pioneer in smartphones. HTC continues to build on its already impressive list of accomplishments. The world’s leading maker of Android and Windows Mobile handsets, HTC is today the #3 smartphone maker in the US, building its market share on a broad portfolio of hit products designed for people’s diverse needs. The HTC EVO, Droid Incredible by HTC, Hero, MyTouch 3G, DROID ERIS by HTC and HTC HD2, just to name a few, have received widespread acclaim, and only hint at what the future holds for HTC.
Summary:
HTC is looking for a Senior Antenna Design Engineer to lead the development of antenna technologies and solutions for next-generation mobile devices.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will work with global experts on identifying and developing new technologies for use in multi-mode, multiband wireless mobile devices, will work with cross functional team members in development of advanced product concepts, and will provide expertise and consulting support for product development teams. This engineer will work with other antenna engineers to develop and evaluate technologies and processes for design and verification of antenna systems that optimize radiated performance including TRP/TIS/SAR/HAC/EMC for improved user experience and product safety. The qualified candidate will have strong antenna engineering skills with particular expertise in antenna design, specification and simulation of antenna solutions for use in portable mobile wireless systems, and system level antenna performance evaluation.
HTC's Corporate Strategy Office engineers are responsible for developing technology strategies and technology roadmaps and for building concept prototypes of advanced mobile devices. This requires the ability to model, design, and implement innovative solutions. The candidate should be self-driven, organized, creative, have strong communication skills, and be able to work under minimal supervision with tight and shifting deadlines.
Qualifications:
· Strong antenna design expertise in mobile and wireless devices.
· Strong antenna design experience for electrically small, broadband and multiple band antennas.
· Experience in prototyping, testing and tuning passive and active antenna test fixtures.
· Experience in RF/antenna electronics lab equipment and test methods as well as knowledge of radiated antenna test systems.
· Strong tuning, testing and debugging skills.
· Experience in performing antenna design tradeoff analyses for different mobile device form factors.
· Ability to simulate antenna systems using commercially available EM simulation software tools such as CST and ADS for antenna radiated performance evaluation.
· Have basic understanding of protocols used in consumer wireless communications systems.
· Experience with designing for customer and regulatory requirements such as FCC/Type Approval, etc.
· Willingness to travel to supplier and other HTC facilities for technical support, oversight and coordination.
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced short-cycle product team environment.
· Track record of innovation and technical leadership through patents, publications, white papers, etc.
· MS in Electrical Engineering (PhD preferred) as well as a minimum of 10 years industry experience.
Above all, candidates must be passionate about meeting the highest standards of quality and utility while developing new solutions using next generation technology. If you have what it takes, contact us now.

If you look in the careers section of their site they are hiring for damn near every position imaginable. So by your logic, since they're hiring for a software engineer, there must be something wrong with the current software..... Anyways, I'm curious, do you have an international release or a tmobile release?

tmobile us version, its my third one returned the first returned the second here i am same problem.. i still want the phone it just burns to see older phones do better, i have the g2x still and a vibrant 4g the g2x wins every speed test side by side vibrant 4g holds strong not faster test but dosent have interuptions with connection, also another thing i noticed is bluetooth, leave your phone in the bedroom walk to the kicthen.. forget it.

I'm pretty sure I'll go back to Verizon over this ****. This is just ridiculous.

I have had the Thunderbolt, sent it back, currently I have the Nexus One, G2, MyTouch 4G, G2X and yes the Sensation. (crazy what can I say) out of all phones the Sensation is faster, better built and will only be one sick device when custom roms are made for this. All phones if you cover their antenna will loose signal. I have found the Sensation to be the perfect size, battery life is good, getting better and I'm hoping that this bootloader will be opened very soon.

Drone that Hacks T-Mobile and ATT Devices

Not a single regulation violated, pretty cool if you ask me:
Built by Mike Tassey and Richard Perkins, the Wireless Aerial Surveillance Platform (otherwise known as the WASP) is a flying drone that has a 6-foot wingspan, a 6-foot length and weighs in at 14 pounds. The small form factor of the unmanned aerial vehicle allows it to drop under radar and is often mistaken for a large bird. It was built from an Army target drone and converted to run on electric batteries rather than gasoline. It can also be loaded with GPS information and fly a predetermined course without need for an operator. Taking off and landing have to be done manually with the help of a mounted HD camera. However, the most interesting aspect of the drone is that it can crack Wi-Fi networks and GSM networks as well as collect the data from them.
It can accomplish this feat with a Linux computer on-board that’s no bigger than a deck of cards. The computer accesses 32GB of storage to house all that stolen data. It uses a variety of networking hacking tools including the BackTrack toolset as well as a 340 million word dictionary to guess passwords. In order to access cell phone data, the WASP impersonates AT&T and T-Mobile cell phone towers and fools phones into connecting to one of the eleven antenna on-board. The drone can then record conversations to the storage card and avoids dropping the call due to the 4G T-mobile card routing communications through VOIP.
Amazingly, this was accomplished with breaking a single FCC regulation. The drone relies on the frequency band used for Ham radios to operate. Not wanting to get into legal trouble with AT&T and T-Mobile, they tested the technology in isolated areas to avoid recording phone conversations other than their own. The duo play to discuss how to build the WASP at the DEFCON 19 hacking conference.
http://news.yahoo.com/men-build-small-flying-spy-drone-cracks-wi-172803720.html

Let it hack my g2x, my phoe will probably knock it down when it reboots, or gps will take so long to lock up the drone will run out of juice.

That thing is a felony arrest waiting to happen.
G2X CM7

Wow. I'm more frightened of the gov't using it than hackers. Pretty incredible innovation, though. Thx for the link!
Also, I think it'd be nice to have one thread that doesn't have a bitter G2X user segue any topic into how much they hate their phone. FFS!!

Nice! I want one!
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Probably not breaking any laws as long as they are given permission to record the conversations (which are their own so far).
I have a swiper drone at work for testing our surveillance equipment. Never really thought about this application though.
Thanks for posting an interesting story. I rarely even open the general forums these days because it seems like every thread is "hate my phone," "should i trade," or "gb update brick." Nice change of scenery.

1984 Big brother comming our way

What are the differences between usual and smart security systems?

Could you please explain to me, what are the differences between old security systems that our parents use/used and modern ones like Ajax? As I understand, modern security systems have a possibility of remote control, and all the products work together? Also, the products are more progressive, right? I do not think that our parents had any motion sensors or smart home heating and lighting controllers.

Exactly like you said - The main difference will be remote control via the internet. On top of that improved quality in visual and audio (think HD/UHD). Smart alert delivered directly, again, via the internet.
These aren't particularly new technologies - It's perfectly feasible parents had access to them (depending on age of course). The main difference would be the affordability of some of those items you mentioned now verses what they would have cost 30-40 years ago. Cost meant it wouldn't have been practical to implement in homes unless you were in a very good financial position.

Some modern companies that produce security systems now call them modern systems, although there are very similar to old models. They can change the design, but all the technical functions are old. That does not mean they produce modern technologies. Modern one means unique. You have mentioned Ajax. This is a good example of a company that tries to create something absolutely new. For example, I have read about their unique batteries that live for more than 5 years. By the way, that is a little strange for today's market, but they do not have high prices, though the products are really qualitative. I am talking about that brand because I have their system at home. So, do not think I am trying to advertise it