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The Pharos #Ostia #GPS Navigation and Routing software for #PocketPC has been uploaded to the Internet Archive.
This is version 6.0 of the software with the 4.0 maps. It was released in 2003.
Previously, the only version available on #Archive was 5.0, so hopefully this helps out those who need it.
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The Pharos #Ostia #GPS Navigation and Routing software for #PocketPC has been uploaded to the Internet Archive.
This is version 6.0 of the software with the 4.0 maps. It was released in 2003.
Previously, the only version available on #Archive was 5.0, so hopefully this helps out those who need it.
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While it's still early in development, Windows CE is being ported to the Sega Dreamcast!
The DC always had support for the CE libraries to assist in ports from the PC but now it will have a full desktop available to the end user.
In it's current state it's not particularly useful and it's debatable that it will ever be much more than a curiosity. However, if at some point there were a way to load/ install .Cab files then that could really open the door for some interesting things.
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While it's still early in development, Windows CE is being ported to the Sega Dreamcast!
The DC always had support for the CE libraries to assist in ports from the PC but now it will have a full desktop available to the end user.
In it's current state it's not particularly useful and it's debatable that it will ever be much more than a curiosity. However, if at some point there were a way to load/ install .Cab files then that could really open the door for some interesting things.
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🤖 So, some brave souls decided to resurrect the fossilized remains of Windows CE on the #Dreamcast, because who doesn't want to relive the nostalgic joy of a system that couldn't even rival a toaster? 🔧 With the help of #GitHub and AI, they're bravely tackling issues nobody had, like "how can we possibly make this thing less useful?" 😂
https://github.com/maximqaxd/wince-dc #WindowsCE #Resurrection #Nostalgia #AIHumor #RetroGaming #HackerNews #ngated -
🤖 So, some brave souls decided to resurrect the fossilized remains of Windows CE on the #Dreamcast, because who doesn't want to relive the nostalgic joy of a system that couldn't even rival a toaster? 🔧 With the help of #GitHub and AI, they're bravely tackling issues nobody had, like "how can we possibly make this thing less useful?" 😂
https://github.com/maximqaxd/wince-dc #WindowsCE #Resurrection #Nostalgia #AIHumor #RetroGaming #HackerNews #ngated -
Windows CE Dreamcast Community Edition (wince-dc)
https://github.com/maximqaxd/wince-dc
#HackerNews #WindowsCE #Dreamcast #Community #Edition #wince-dc #DreamcastEmulation #GamingCommunity #OpenSource
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Windows CE Dreamcast Community Edition (wince-dc)
https://github.com/maximqaxd/wince-dc
#HackerNews #WindowsCE #Dreamcast #Community #Edition #wince-dc #DreamcastEmulation #GamingCommunity #OpenSource
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Yesterday I posted here https://mas.to/@Judeau/116766638552246794 about being unable to source an old driver for a #PocketPC #Belkin #keyboard and I got to witness something quite special.
I had searched everywhere I could think of for the driver. Archive, Wayback, multiple old forums and PPC archives, even some Russian PPC sites and came up empty handed. There were no scans of the driver disc and none on Ebay to purchase.
Through the simple act of people "Boosting" my post, it found it's way to @samedwards who was able to source the driver tucked away on an obscure Asian website here https://d.richie-aa.top:5212/%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E8%B5%84%E6%BA%90/Windows%20Mobile/%E9%A9%B1%E5%8A%A8/Keyboard%20Drivers/Belkin%20snap%20n%20type%20wm%202003
Thank you all so much! Mastodon is one incredible community!!!
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Yesterday I posted here https://mas.to/@Judeau/116766638552246794 about being unable to source an old driver for a #PocketPC #Belkin #keyboard and I got to witness something quite special.
I had searched everywhere I could think of for the driver. Archive, Wayback, multiple old forums and PPC archives, even some Russian PPC sites and came up empty handed. There were no scans of the driver disc and none on Ebay to purchase.
Through the simple act of people "Boosting" my post, it found it's way to @samedwards who was able to source the driver tucked away on an obscure Asian website here https://d.richie-aa.top:5212/%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E8%B5%84%E6%BA%90/Windows%20Mobile/%E9%A9%B1%E5%8A%A8/Keyboard%20Drivers/Belkin%20snap%20n%20type%20wm%202003
Thank you all so much! Mastodon is one incredible community!!!
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New UPDATED Post: https://mas.to/@Judeau/116771368986836217
SOLVED: [email protected] was somehow able to locate this driver! Thank you everyone and I will make a new post in the morning detailing everything and giving proper credit.
The other day I purchased a #Belkin #Keyboard for my PPC.
The model number is F8D0502 and it goes by two different names: SnapNType and Thumb Keyboard.
I have looked everywhere for a driver. I can only locate the manual on Archive and I found the old Belkin driver page on the Wayback but the file was never preserved.
Does ANYONE have access to the driver or the installation CD?
I am specifically needing one for the Dell Axim x50/x51.
ANY help is appreciated.
#AskFedi #Dell #PocketPC #PDA #WindowsCE #WindowsMobile #Retrotech
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New UPDATED Post: https://mas.to/@Judeau/116771368986836217
SOLVED: [email protected] was somehow able to locate this driver! Thank you everyone and I will make a new post in the morning detailing everything and giving proper credit.
The other day I purchased a #Belkin #Keyboard for my PPC.
The model number is F8D0502 and it goes by two different names: SnapNType and Thumb Keyboard.
I have looked everywhere for a driver. I can only locate the manual on Archive and I found the old Belkin driver page on the Wayback but the file was never preserved.
Does ANYONE have access to the driver or the installation CD?
I am specifically needing one for the Dell Axim x50/x51.
ANY help is appreciated.
#AskFedi #Dell #PocketPC #PDA #WindowsCE #WindowsMobile #Retrotech
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30 ans plus tard, Windows CE tourne sur Nintendo 64 http://dlvr.it/TScK38 #Nintendo64 #WindowsCE
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30 ans plus tard, Windows CE tourne sur Nintendo 64 http://dlvr.it/TScK38 #Nintendo64 #WindowsCE
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Running Windows CE on the Nintendo 64
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/running-windows-ce-on-the-nintendo-64/
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Running Windows CE on the Nintendo 64
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/running-windows-ce-on-the-nintendo-64/
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Ah, the pure genius of running a 90s OS on a 90s console—because who doesn't want to relive the *glorious* era of dial-up and clunky interfaces on an N64? 🤡🔧 Just when you thought the past was safely behind us, someone on GitHub decided it's time to bring Windows CE back from the dead for absolutely no reason. 🎮🕹️
https://github.com/ThroatyMumbo/WinCE64 #90sNostalgia #RetroGaming #WindowsCE #N64Hackers #DialUpMemories #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the pure genius of running a 90s OS on a 90s console—because who doesn't want to relive the *glorious* era of dial-up and clunky interfaces on an N64? 🤡🔧 Just when you thought the past was safely behind us, someone on GitHub decided it's time to bring Windows CE back from the dead for absolutely no reason. 🎮🕹️
https://github.com/ThroatyMumbo/WinCE64 #90sNostalgia #RetroGaming #WindowsCE #N64Hackers #DialUpMemories #HackerNews #ngated -
WinCE64 – Windows CE 2.11 for N64
https://github.com/ThroatyMumbo/WinCE64
#HackerNews #WinCE64 #WindowsCE #N64 #RetroGaming #Emulator #Development
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WinCE64 – Windows CE 2.11 for N64
https://github.com/ThroatyMumbo/WinCE64
#HackerNews #WinCE64 #WindowsCE #N64 #RetroGaming #Emulator #Development
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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.
I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.
GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.
Whatever the reason its quite convenient!
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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.
I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.
GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.
Whatever the reason its quite convenient!
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Also Garmin & Tomtom have navigational software that works on #PocketPC.
Unfortunately I am still trying to figure out how to configure these. Especially with newer maps which I have downloaded but can't figure out where to put them in the programs file structure & get them to integrate properly.
There is a lot of older software that Is easy enough to find, installs & works great though.
Pharos had the OSTIA software & Microsoft had Streets and Trips.
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Also Garmin & Tomtom have navigational software that works on #PocketPC.
Unfortunately I am still trying to figure out how to configure these. Especially with newer maps which I have downloaded but can't figure out where to put them in the programs file structure & get them to integrate properly.
There is a lot of older software that Is easy enough to find, installs & works great though.
Pharos had the OSTIA software & Microsoft had Streets and Trips.
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Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.
There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.
You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.
I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!
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Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.
There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.
You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.
I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!
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#WindowsCE のアプリが #Python 3で書けるようになったと聞き横転
GitHub - brain-hackers/python-app-template: Minimal Hello World template of a SHARP Brain app written in Python. · GitHub https://github.com/brain-hackers/python-app-template?
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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogFind #windowsCE #pocketPC #InternetExplorer #InternetExplorer4
Catch of the Day: The Pocket PC Revival! 📟🖋️
Hey Retro Fans!
Today, our FrogFind radar caught a true gem from the early mobile era: Internet Explorer 4.01 on Windows CE (Pocket PC)!Who doesn't remember the turn of the millennium, proudly pulling a Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada, or Casio Cassiopeia out of a suit pocket? These devices ran Windows CE, featured resistive touchscreens operated with a tiny plastic stylus, and often boasted a whopping 32 or 64 megabytes of RAM.
The integrated "Pocket Internet Explorer" was a marvel back then, but is completely lost on the modern web. If it encounters even a kilobyte too much of modern JavaScript, the tiny processor immediately gives up. But this is exactly where FrogFind shines! On the classic 240x320 pixel displays of these PDAs, pure, fast HTML is rendered—and suddenly, the internet of 2026 is usable again on hardware from 1999.
Cheers to the saviors of classic PDAs! Keep a close eye on your styluses!
Your FrogFind Team 🐸
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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogFind #windowsCE #pocketPC #InternetExplorer #InternetExplorer4
Catch of the Day: The Pocket PC Revival! 📟🖋️
Hey Retro Fans!
Today, our FrogFind radar caught a true gem from the early mobile era: Internet Explorer 4.01 on Windows CE (Pocket PC)!Who doesn't remember the turn of the millennium, proudly pulling a Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada, or Casio Cassiopeia out of a suit pocket? These devices ran Windows CE, featured resistive touchscreens operated with a tiny plastic stylus, and often boasted a whopping 32 or 64 megabytes of RAM.
The integrated "Pocket Internet Explorer" was a marvel back then, but is completely lost on the modern web. If it encounters even a kilobyte too much of modern JavaScript, the tiny processor immediately gives up. But this is exactly where FrogFind shines! On the classic 240x320 pixel displays of these PDAs, pure, fast HTML is rendered—and suddenly, the internet of 2026 is usable again on hardware from 1999.
Cheers to the saviors of classic PDAs! Keep a close eye on your styluses!
Your FrogFind Team 🐸
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Browsing Ebay I came across this CF Ethernet adapter from TRENDnet.
Look familiar?
Other than the change in color it looks identical to the offering from Pharos.
It appears to be a rebrand. The #WindowsCE drivers are v1.5 and still available online.
The file structure looks EXACTLY like the Pharos disk. So i ran the installation and it installed the drivers on my PPC!
Unfortunately I can't seem to get it configured correctly but these drivers actually install which is progress.
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Browsing Ebay I came across this CF Ethernet adapter from TRENDnet.
Look familiar?
Other than the change in color it looks identical to the offering from Pharos.
It appears to be a rebrand. The #WindowsCE drivers are v1.5 and still available online.
The file structure looks EXACTLY like the Pharos disk. So i ran the installation and it installed the drivers on my PPC!
Unfortunately I can't seem to get it configured correctly but these drivers actually install which is progress.
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https://mas.to/@Judeau/116460336169650952
Success!
The old WinXP laptop was able to pull the driver off of the disk!
Now to get them installed & working.
The files look a bit strange & I can't make out exactly which .cab file that I need so I just went ahead & sent everything over to the #PocketPC using the magic of wireless #IrDA.
Once I can verify that the files are good & working, I will put them up on #Archive.
I don't believe the 1.4 #WindowsCE drivers exist anywhere online.
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https://mas.to/@Judeau/116460336169650952
Success!
The old WinXP laptop was able to pull the driver off of the disk!
Now to get them installed & working.
The files look a bit strange & I can't make out exactly which .cab file that I need so I just went ahead & sent everything over to the #PocketPC using the magic of wireless #IrDA.
Once I can verify that the files are good & working, I will put them up on #Archive.
I don't believe the 1.4 #WindowsCE drivers exist anywhere online.
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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogFind #pda #pocketpc #WindowsCE #InternetExplorer
Catch of the Day: The Return of the Pocket PCs! 📱🖊️
Hey Retro Fans!
Just in time for the weekend, we are shining our spotlight on a very special class of devices that popped up in our logs today: The forefathers of the smartphone!
An Internet Explorer 4.01 running on a classic Pocket PC (Windows CE) made an impressive return.
Think back to the late 90s and early 2000s: Before we all carried capacitive glass touchscreens in our pockets, devices like the Compaq iPAQ, the HP Jornada, or the Casio Cassiopeia ruled the business world. You operated them using a tiny plastic stylus on a resistive 240x320 pixel display.Modern, image-heavy, and script-bloated websites will instantly bring these early handhelds to their knees. But FrogFind, with its pure text output, is an absolute blessing for the limited memory and tiny screens of these PDAs. It’s wonderful to see that you haven't hung up your styluses just yet!
We wish you a great weekend – stay mobile and retro!
Your FrogFind Team 🐸
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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogFind #pda #pocketpc #WindowsCE #InternetExplorer
Catch of the Day: The Return of the Pocket PCs! 📱🖊️
Hey Retro Fans!
Just in time for the weekend, we are shining our spotlight on a very special class of devices that popped up in our logs today: The forefathers of the smartphone!
An Internet Explorer 4.01 running on a classic Pocket PC (Windows CE) made an impressive return.
Think back to the late 90s and early 2000s: Before we all carried capacitive glass touchscreens in our pockets, devices like the Compaq iPAQ, the HP Jornada, or the Casio Cassiopeia ruled the business world. You operated them using a tiny plastic stylus on a resistive 240x320 pixel display.Modern, image-heavy, and script-bloated websites will instantly bring these early handhelds to their knees. But FrogFind, with its pure text output, is an absolute blessing for the limited memory and tiny screens of these PDAs. It’s wonderful to see that you haven't hung up your styluses just yet!
We wish you a great weekend – stay mobile and retro!
Your FrogFind Team 🐸
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If your devices still run Windows CE, now is the time to plan the transition. The guide by Miłosz Kosobucki (KDAB) outlines practical approaches to migrating business logic, UI frameworks, and OS/hardware integrations to modern Embedded Linux platforms.
📄 Download the whitepaper:
https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/#Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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If your devices still run Windows CE, now is the time to plan the transition. The guide by Miłosz Kosobucki (KDAB) outlines practical approaches to migrating business logic, UI frameworks, and OS/hardware integrations to modern Embedded Linux platforms.
📄 Download the whitepaper:
https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/#Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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I have had the #DungeonCrawler 'The Quest' on my steam wish list for years. I don't know why, I've just never got around to purchasing it.
I didn't realize that this game started life on the #PocketPC. It is now running on my #WindowsCE #SmartBook at a glorious one frame a second.
While this game looks wonderful, this device is woeful. 😂
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I have had the #DungeonCrawler 'The Quest' on my steam wish list for years. I don't know why, I've just never got around to purchasing it.
I didn't realize that this game started life on the #PocketPC. It is now running on my #WindowsCE #SmartBook at a glorious one frame a second.
While this game looks wonderful, this device is woeful. 😂
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@Judeau I like WindowsCE as well. I wish it was easier to install software on many of the devices, but that's part of what makes them useful for me. Instant on, get right to Word and start working.
My favorite #WindowsCE device is the Vadem Clio. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadem_Clio). I have two of these. I used to have a very nice third one, but they're very picky about power and I fried it using a voltage adapter.
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@Judeau I like WindowsCE as well. I wish it was easier to install software on many of the devices, but that's part of what makes them useful for me. Instant on, get right to Word and start working.
My favorite #WindowsCE device is the Vadem Clio. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadem_Clio). I have two of these. I used to have a very nice third one, but they're very picky about power and I fried it using a voltage adapter.
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@james That's interesting and thanks for the link. I just was more curious than anything.
I'm definitely going to keep this as a Windows CE device. I'm a huge fan of #PocketPC PDAs and #WindowsCE devices.
However, it's always neat to see what other OS's people are able to successfully boot on devices.
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@james That's interesting and thanks for the link. I just was more curious than anything.
I'm definitely going to keep this as a Windows CE device. I'm a huge fan of #PocketPC PDAs and #WindowsCE devices.
However, it's always neat to see what other OS's people are able to successfully boot on devices.
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As we approach Embedded World 2026, this audio version of the February 2026 newsletter brings you insights and practical tools for embedded software development. #QtDev #Embedded #RustLang #QML #Migration #WindowsCE #Cpp
Listen in:
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As we approach Embedded World 2026, this audio version of the February 2026 newsletter brings you insights and practical tools for embedded software development. #QtDev #Embedded #RustLang #QML #Migration #WindowsCE #Cpp
Listen in:
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I have been looking for a Sylvania #SmartBook for some time & finally got one!
These are such interesting devices. One part 90's H/PC, one part 2000's #PocketPC & thrown into a #NetBook form factor.
It's a strange hybrid device of form and function.
I can't wait to tinker around with this. Since it runs on ARM and #WindowsCE I have heard there are ways to load pocket PC programs on it, though they may be unoptimized.