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Does Anyone Use Cybiko?

Posted by Cliff on from the is-there-anybody-out-there dept.

MooseGuy529 writes "About two years ago, for Christmas of 2000, Cybiko, a Russian company (IIRC) created the Cybiko, a handheld wireless device for teens/"tweens." They later created the CybikoXtreme, a sweeter-looking model with voice chat/recording and a nicer keyboard. Unfortunately the wireless didn't go that far (150-300 ft max) and Cybiko went on to UK markets and then to making games for cell phones. However, I have seen several cool uses of Cybiko, including Using the Cybiko for APRS over Ham Radio and using MiaChat to connect the Cybiko to AIM. People have suggested things such as using them in schools for wireless roll-call or such things. My question for Slashdot is does anyone know of or have ideas for any interesting uses of Cybiko?" For the curious, Ask Slashdot last did a story on the Cybiko back in February of 2001.

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  1. The Horrifying Stench Of Open Source Programmers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Slashdot admits the truth here.

    As we already know open source programmers stink, both at their jobs, and in general. Take RMS for instance. He can't get a job as a real programmer so he starts the FSF. He also hasn't taken a bath or shower in over 20 years making him stink in general. Living in a dark cave doesn't help either. I don't want to know what is crawling around in his hair.

    I'm sure there are people at your office who are just like RMS if they can hold their jobs. You know they are close because you can smell them. You are spending hours of overtime fixing their code.

    For anyone reading this post, none of this is a surprise. However, Slashdot is a bastion of open source programmers. That is why the code is so bad, and its the only website that you can smell over the internet because it reeks!!!!

    What was surprising to me (and to you I'm sure) was that Slashdot admitted in the above linked article that open source programmers stink.

    I commend Slashdot for admitting the brutal yet honest truth.

  2. No. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Never heard of it in spit of being in the UK.

  3. Curious... by MooseGuy529 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Thanks for the amazing reply to my first submission...

    I was just curious if anyone had done anything interesting with them, because the serial port on the old one, combined with an LCD, keyboard and wireless can make for some cool interfacing things.

    <pissed-off>Never mind, I'll just go hide in a corner.</pissed-off>

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