2. Palm Computing
I used to use a Palm Tungsten T|X to track various personal information; it's small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, fairly functional, and is fairly interoperable with a variety of computer systems.
The software on the PalmPilot is flexible and powerful enough that it starts to overcome the long time "lack of flexibility" problem of the electronic PDA; the touchscreen system works sufficiently well for limited note-taking. The Pilot is the first PDA that I find replaces enough of the functionality of the traditional DayTimer for it to be worth carrying around.
The PalmComputing platform runs an operating system called PalmOS which is based on the Kadak AMX real time executive.
There's some hardware information on my Hardware I Run web page.
2.1. Palm Computing "Pilot" FAQs
With the popularity of the Pilot, there is no dearth of lists of Frequently Asked Questions; consider consulting these resources before asking questions on Pilot-related Usenet newsgroups...
2.2. Pilot DOC
gut is a program that marks-up Project Gutenberg Etexts to HTML, suitable for reading in any Ebook reader that supports HTML; e.g. Plucker (or any web browser).
2.3. Calculators, Computations
A powerful programmable RPN calculator
An implementation of Lisp/Scheme for the 3COM Pilot
Rather like "Matlab for PalmOS."
2.4. Third Party Pilot Hardware
Well, apparently no longer for Palm...
2.5. Techie Pilot Links
Includes some highly technical information analyzing the format of executable files. The intrepid Theodore Ts'o is also involved in IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and Linux kernel work.
Includes links to the X-based emulator, xcopilot.
Implementation of Smalltalk for the Palm Computing platform. Development platform is either Dolphin Smalltalk or Squeak ...
2.7. Sundry 3COM Pilot Links
David Browne's PalmPilot Archives
Dave is my brother, so any opinions I have on the web page may be somewhat biased!
FreewarePalm: the one and only site for downloading freeware files for PalmOS handhelds.
Links to lots of tools both free and expensive for various platforms for developing applications for Pilots. This includes software that converts Pilot schedule data into both ical and remind formats. I wouldn't mindseeing (or perhaps even writing) the module to convert Pilot schedule data into vSchedule form.
GNU KeyRing (hosted at SourceForge )
GNU Keyring lets you securely store secret keys on your PalmOS (PalmPilot, Visor, WorkPad) handheld computer.
This is excellent for storing the many, many passwords that accrete over time. There is a conduit between this and JPilot , allowing you to manage your keys either on palm or on desktop.
Complete with apps for Palm, Android, ...
Pilot-DB - Open Source database for PalmOS
PenguinBackup is a single, bootable 3.5" floppy disk which includes a complete operating system, utilities, and communication software for all kinds of Pilots (OS 1.x - 3.x), wrapped in a nice, easy-to-use menu system.
2.8. Pilot Easter Eggs
2.8.1. Credits
Go to the Memory App
Hold stylus tip on system version number in the upper right of the screen
Press the down button with your finger.
2.8.2. Taxi
Set the date to before February 1st, 1996. (ex. 1-31-96)
Go into the memo pad, entering a new memo
Hold down the PageDown key
Make a stroke from the middle of the graffiti area, going left to the far left of the display (right to the edge)
2.8.3. Description: see the DOS message "Error reading Drive C: Abort, Retry Fail?"
Start the Giraffe game
Place your stylus on the top of the screen
Press the down button
2.8.4. Photo of two guys in suits
Start the Giraffe game
Place your stylus in the lower right corner
Press the up button
2.8.5. Dancing hula tree
Start the Giraffe game
Hit the Help button
Draw the '#' character