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I have been reading Doom Guy by John Romero. It is an excellent book which I highly recommend. In the ninth chapter, John describes being hit by lightning upon seeing Adaptive Tile Refresh (ATR). That made me realize I never took the time to understand how this crucial piece of tech powers the Commander Keen (CK) series.

During my research I was surprised to learn that ATR only powered the first CK trilogy. The second trilogy turned out to use something far better.

Pocket-sized (11.0cm x 7.5cm x 3.0cm) Light-weight (163g [6oz]) Full LTE connectivity. Obsolescence-proof for at least another decade. Access and call your personal contacts perhapsfaster than with a smartphone Use your own SIM card with your favorite carrier's "Bring Your Own Device" option Real (mechanical) ringer bell made gold or silver-coated brass; externally visible Receive basic SMS messages and send pre-typed messages and numeric strings 2 displays: Front-side OLED for caller-ID and dial entry, and back-side ePaper for contacts display Physical disconnect switch for the microphone Mechanical power switch MicroSD card stores contacts list as a text file TRRS headset jack USB-C charging port Incandescent-like indicator LEDs

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