Janus Cycle

Janus Cycle

Combining beautiful hardware, hacked firmware and unintended consequences.
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Exploring retro devices from the pockets of history. Janus Cycle is an eclectic journey into technological wonders of the ages. Follow along with detailed looks into a wide range of intriguing devices, while appreciating the marvels of technological miniaturization.

Going deep into the technological aspects that makes each device unique. Following their stories into inventive and sometimes esoteric ways they function or affected our lives. Sit back and enjoy the experience that is Janus Cycle.

technê, the art of technology

iPod DOOM

iPod DOOM

The First Android Wearable

The First Android Wearable

Tiny 11 on Tiny Computers

Tiny 11 on Tiny Computers

Beyond The Nokia 3310

Beyond The Nokia 3310

Secrets Of The Nokia 3310

Secrets Of The Nokia 3310

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  • @urmassulg1534
    @urmassulg153455 минут бұрын

    Nokia 6110 Navigator and Nokia 6210 Navigator , both great Nokia Symbian phones !

  • @emdxemdx
    @emdxemdx59 минут бұрын

    Thank-you, your video has given me a very good view of a Curta. I’ve been dreaming of having one for years, and I’ve only seen one in my life, in a museum display case…

  • @EliabeEliabe-oc4sn
    @EliabeEliabe-oc4sn2 сағат бұрын

    Vou arruma um pra mim

  • @EliabeEliabe-oc4sn
    @EliabeEliabe-oc4sn2 сағат бұрын

    Faz um video criando programas basico para um nokia antigo

  • @EliabeEliabe-oc4sn
    @EliabeEliabe-oc4sn2 сағат бұрын

    Continue postando

  • @Torin-dc4od
    @Torin-dc4od3 сағат бұрын

    4:51 wallpaper?

  • @theyjustwantyourmoney4539
    @theyjustwantyourmoney45394 сағат бұрын

    They were quite expensive when they came out, I could only afford a Nokia 6230

  • @noelldukowski3732
    @noelldukowski37326 сағат бұрын

    There is one thing I remember from my N95...the soundsettings. And when you got a call you could let the phone read to you who is calling. It could even read out sms if I remember correct. The thing with the calls I know for sure!

  • @noelldukowski3732
    @noelldukowski37326 сағат бұрын

    For me my N95 was dying when Whatsapp was no longer supported. I actually had 2 N95 as one had too many signs of usage. Still have them and even my 9300i which sadly is just too old. Now as 3g is turned off in Germany I cant even use those phones as daily phones. Resulting in not using them at all... If WhatsApp would work I would maybe go back. Even compared to my "modern" Galaxy S7 the camera of the N95 is good. Still like looking at pictures I did with it....

  • @SilverSpade92
    @SilverSpade927 сағат бұрын

    I recall the camera noises were disabled when you put the phone on silent mode, which you could do from the settings, or just by holding the hash key (#) on the home screen. Though your mileage may vary if there were laws that forced them to leave them on in some countries... EDIT: Finished the video and can I just say thank for introducting me to whats possible with SE modding! I was expecting just a showcase of the phone, but you went above and beyond. Nice work! I still got my old phones lying around somewhere, might have to dig those out one of these days =)

  • @elsuperpollo2273
    @elsuperpollo227313 сағат бұрын

    I wonder if there is a way to use this phone by tricking cellphone networks that's it's a 4g/5g compatible, if so then there should be a way to make older 2g and 3g dumbphones work on any cellphone network.

  • @elsuperpollo2273
    @elsuperpollo227314 сағат бұрын

    I still love phones like this, flip phone even nokia 3310 styled phones. They need to make 5g compatible phones instead forcing consumers to use touch screen smart phones.

  • @Struja_51
    @Struja_5114 сағат бұрын

    Could you please digitize that audio tape and upload it to the internet archive?

  • @falconzg
    @falconzg22 сағат бұрын

    This video brings memories N95 8gb was my phone,way ahead of any other phone in that time . Amazing

  • @TewaAya
    @TewaAya22 сағат бұрын

    As long as nfc, bluetooth and other near person untracked data exists these phone will still be useful. Standalones are so hard nowadays with chinese spyware and manufacturing.

  • @aanandkhangembam6376
    @aanandkhangembam6376Күн бұрын

    If simbia os still there then it's the best os. One one can't beat it. I mis till now I love this os

  • @theebigbam
    @theebigbamКүн бұрын

    I never had the N95 but I did have a N81. One of the best phones I ever had. Also, that gameplay of Lament Island takes me back, I haven't thought of that game for a decade plus. It was too spooky for my younger self haha

  • @kyledupont7711
    @kyledupont7711Күн бұрын

    so cool, but it really makes me thankful to be alive now. my tablet has an 11" 120hz 1440p oled screen, a stylus, a keyboard an os based on linux but i can do nearly anything i can imagine on it and it costs less than $300. this doesn make me want to bust out some dos box

  • @romansidler
    @romansidlerКүн бұрын

    Beside many other Nokia models, I also had the N95, which I really loved. It all started with a 3110, then 3210, 8210, 7110, 8310, 6680 and finally the N95😊

  • @DigitalDesires87
    @DigitalDesires87Күн бұрын

    Woah, this brought back so many memories! When I moved out from my parents house in 2008 to another city 300 kilometers away, I actually used my N95 as navigation system in the car. The first night I spent in my new flat, I actually watched "No Country for Old Men" on my N95, as I didn't have a TV back then. It was such a great phone and I still have all the photos and videos I made with it back in the day.

  • @eivis13
    @eivis13Күн бұрын

    Not sure about n95, but on n81 i found the best fps(duke3d) experience with the keyboard being up top and the screen on the bottom.

  • @mfmr200
    @mfmr200Күн бұрын

    and then elop happen

  • @CardsMoto
    @CardsMotoКүн бұрын

    Woahhhh! Childhood memories when he load the Another world! I loved playing that game in my 7610 back in the days,

  • @JonathanMorris777
    @JonathanMorris777Күн бұрын

    The 'i' was once used by companies to show a relatively minor update to an existing model, but eventually was just used to signify international, showing what bands were supported. The manuals and other literature omitted the 'i' as they were intended for all variants/SKUs.

  • @pogodrummer
    @pogodrummerКүн бұрын

    My mom wasn't a techy person. When she brought home a brand spanking new N95 as her phone i was really surprised. I had only read about it in tech-oriented publications. After a while i became extremely interested in the N82, as it was one of the only phones with a "real" xenon flash. And was small and portable enough to be pocketable. Never got the chance to get one, but i still think it looks great.

  • @iamtheju
    @iamthejuКүн бұрын

    I had this phone back at the time. It was a really great phone. I would recommend trying out a K770i if you can get one.

  • @LyubomirIko
    @LyubomirIkoКүн бұрын

    Why there is no "dumb phone" on the market today with modern camera!? I think there is big niche. I want buttons and small form/screen, battery that will last for a week like the good old Nokia, but capable to take decent smart phone-like photos too.

  • @7N_GA
    @7N_GAКүн бұрын

    Yo that's the second phone I had

  • @nelsoncabrera6464
    @nelsoncabrera6464Күн бұрын

    Wow a Transmeta Crusoe laptop... God I fell for the lies... it was so slow.

  • @amperemam5713
    @amperemam57132 күн бұрын

    You have to find a way to fix that crack on the side by the hinge it can get worse

  • @lucasrem
    @lucasrem2 күн бұрын

    The Walkman 800i i own, Symbian still supported, many cool games. Used it till the iPhone launch

  • @Elmeduoficial709
    @Elmeduoficial7092 күн бұрын

    hasta la llegada del k790 y posterior k850, ese era el perron XD

  • @Architector120
    @Architector1202 күн бұрын

    To this day I use this tablet, what a wonderful thing... I don’t know why you don’t like Windows 8.1, I used it until year 2023, then I had to switch to Windows 10, a decision which I later regretted... As a suggestion for another video, try to find the Surface RT. It is the first Windows tablet running Windows 8 RT for ARM. I think it would make a cool video!..

  • @JanusCycle
    @JanusCycle2 күн бұрын

    Great suggestions, I would love to try a Surface RT. It's not that I don't like Windows 8/8.1, it's that I've never tried them. But this has changed recently. I've installed Windows 8 on something unusual. It's a really interesting experience and I think it would make a good video.

  • @Crustenscharbap
    @Crustenscharbap2 күн бұрын

    Amazing video and its crazy how small HDD became. In 2 years you can make a video about PC fans. Maybe in 10 years we don't have any PC fans anymore.

  • @camp0017
    @camp00172 күн бұрын

    The K750 saved my life when on a trip to Rome my main camera (Canon) was stolen. I took all the photos I badly needed with my Sony phone and even 16 years later they are still usable and I certainly have very fond memories of this "dumb" phone.

  • @NemanjaPro0440Official
    @NemanjaPro0440Official2 күн бұрын

    You shoud cover the Nokia N9, it would be interesting

  • @CrocoDylianVT
    @CrocoDylianVT2 күн бұрын

    7:59 MAN THANKS I FINALLY KNOW THE NAME OF THAT GAME I PLAYED WHEN I WAS LIKE 9 OR 10 ON MY AUNT'S NOKIA

  • @cambridgemart2075
    @cambridgemart20752 күн бұрын

    You can get custom crystals cut at a not excessive price, IQD definitely still offer these.

  • @deathdoor
    @deathdoor2 күн бұрын

    Remember this phone. It was really good and people knew it.

  • @DoctorAtomTNT
    @DoctorAtomTNT2 күн бұрын

    Mate, that mod player music really brought good old childhood memories! ❤

  • @valentine_puppy
    @valentine_puppy2 күн бұрын

    May we see more games? Please?

  • @JanusCycle
    @JanusCycle2 күн бұрын

    I do have some Palm OS videos coming. The next one will be a greyscale LCD Palm model with older OS, so less capable for games. But this will lead into further videos with lots more games.

  • @bluewinterwolf
    @bluewinterwolf2 күн бұрын

    I remember when these phones were about £400-£600...

  • @TheNostalgicFuture
    @TheNostalgicFuture2 күн бұрын

    that was one of the few n series I never had but always wanted. best line of phones ever in my opinion. special place in my heart for s60v3. my favorites were the N75,N81,N82,N86, and N96. I remember spending hours researching these phones and having so much fun.

  • @a1white
    @a1white2 күн бұрын

    It’s a shame hat Nokia maps went (bought by Microsoft I believe) it had lots of detail and felt superior, to me, to Google Maps at the time.

  • @pepidav
    @pepidav3 күн бұрын

    honestly one of the best phones I've ever owned.

  • @BigDom1002
    @BigDom10023 күн бұрын

    My Mom and later on I used to have a few Sony Ericsson Phone, K700, K800, W888, W910 and the Satio. These phones were kind of special to the ones you saw most other people had, which were either something from Nokia or from Siemens, usually a little older and basic. I personally still love the haptics of the W888 and W910. The W888 was so thin, you wouldn't even notice it in your pocket while still feeling oddly sturdy, however the dial buttons were something you only used if necessary and not really for any games. The W910 was just the perfect thickness when slid closed and a nice size when open for calls, though the sliding mechanism killed a connection ribbon for me, which was quite unfortunate.

  • @shirokuro73
    @shirokuro733 күн бұрын

    Oh my, what a blast from the past. I have one of these, I'm not sure which model, or where it is, but now I want to hunt for it. I spent a ton of time in Japan from 2001 to 2011 and bought SO much stuff there. This was such a cool tool for the time, I know I didn't use it anywhere near its full potential.

  • @johneygd
    @johneygd3 күн бұрын

    Or let an expert fix your phone wich your utterly broke,well i see huge potential in this phone,if the gameboy advance could run doom, this nokia phone should be definitely able to run doom on it.

  • @JanusCycle
    @JanusCycle3 күн бұрын

    To be fair it was already broken, beyond economical repair. I just made it worse in the name of learning. I would love to see Doom running on this :)

  • @sigiczek
    @sigiczek3 күн бұрын

    Got one of those, still fond memories of this "brick". Remembering even checking stock prices in real time on the street in the built in browser during the crash of 2008 ... I also love your Sony Vaio model with "Crusoe" processor. That was something I dreamt of getting my hands on at that time but was too expensive for me.

  • @UsuallyLime
    @UsuallyLime3 күн бұрын

    Also love all those GUI animations - very smooth for a feature phone. Great gadget!