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Stardate: 20181207.23h33
Location: Kitchen
Input Device: Nokia N900 w/ Fellowes Stowaway USB Keyboard.
Software: nano
Energy: 40%
Mental: 60%
Audio: Compressor from fridge, sounds of TV downstairs
Visual: A mess of computer accessories, pa1mOne IR folding
keyboard, PSP Hacks book, USB battery pack, USB hub/dongle.

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After much fussing with keyboards, adapters, and 
power, I now have my N900 functioning where I can 
type on a larger external keyboard.  I am using a 
Fellowes Stowaway Keyboard, almost exactly like the 
folding keyboard I have for my Palm IIIc, but with a 
dongle that has a USB connector on the end.  I like 
this one better than the one for the Palm IIIc since 
I can plug it into other devices with USB, like a 
Raspberry Pi, laptop, etc.  Plus the way it folds is 
cool.  To open it, you pull down on this mechanical 
switch and it opens up in four sections where you can 
lay it flat and lock the keys in place by sliding 
the side sections together.  Then you plug in the 
dongle to the keyboard.  To close, you slide the side 
keys out and fold the sections back to the original 
rectangular shape.  It's hard to describe in words 
but a picture will probably make more sense.  Perhaps 
I will post some.  It's a really neat keyboard, but 
doesn't work well in your lap.  Best to type seated 
at a table, like I am doing now.

Not sure how long I will be able to type on this, 
with the battery and all, but I'll do what I can.  If 
I am out of juice before I'm done writing, I will 
have to continue later.

I forgot how much of a pain it was to connect an 
external keyboard to this device.  It has 1 micro USB 
port, so you basically needed some kind of adapter.  
I have the keyboard attached to a 2-port OTG (On The 
Go) Micru USB "hub" that connected to the phone.  1 
port has the keyboard and the other port could be 
used for a mouse or USB drive.  There is also another 
dongle that is used for a USB charge, but does not 
charge the N900, rather, it is meant for the USB 
devices.  Also, I have to use a utility called h-e-n 
or host mode enabler, which has buttons that need to 
be pressed in sequence in order to mount the 
peripheral device properly.  It basically has buttons 
to 1. Enable Hostmode, 2. Turn on 5V VBUS, 3. 
Enumerate the device, and 4. Mount the dev node on a 
mount point.  I thought this was a really cool 
utility when it came out, but using it now, I 
realize that I have been spoiled by the ease of 
connecting peripherals to today's devices.

When the N900 was announced, I was really excited 
about it.  I had read about the previous "Internet 
tablets" that Nokia released, which were cool and had 
wifi, but the N900 was actually a phone as well.  I 
followed the news until it was released and placed my 
order shortly after.

OK, I think I gotta stop for now, unmount the 
keyboard, and recharge.  Moar l8r.
  
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