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Webclipping Slashdot for Palm VII

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the whay-to-go dept.

Patrick 'CaptTofu' Galbraith has completed a palm interface to Slashdot that you can access from this location if you're using the Palm VII's Web Clippings. Feel free to send him thanks/bugs/suggestions/feraris if you're moved to. Update: 07/29 12:15 AM by CT : Avantgo users could try this URL and consider deprecating the old use of light more.

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  1. Re:Is it open source? by CaptTofu2 · · Score: 3

    Huh? Chill out. It'll be on sourceforge when I put it up there by the end of today. I just haven't gotten around to it. I wanted it to work first. This is part of slashcode, slashcode is open source, therefore, the code for this is open source.

  2. I know it's not official... by generic-man · · Score: 4

    ...and I haven't tried it, but this PQA has been out since April of last year, according to Palm.net's web site.

    Almost makes me want to get a Palm VII, though... :)

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  3. Comparison between Palm VII and Omnisky? by Mark+F.+Komarinski · · Score: 3

    Anyone care to comment on the service (price, quality, availability) between the two? I have a Palm III now, but might want to upgrade in a few months.

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    1. Re:Comparison between Palm VII and Omnisky? by Drakino · · Score: 3

      I love my OmniSky modem. It's unlimited, works with PQA's (like the one above or the existing /. one), and gives you a real internet connection, so things like ICQ, Telnet, and remote syncing work. The telnet alone could be an excuse for your boss to pay for it. "I need this, so when I'm not at work, I can still fix the servers, yeah, thats it."

      Also, right now, the modem comes with a $150 rebate if you stay for 6 months.

      The advantage to having a modem is you can just pop it off and keep the sleek form factor when only needing PDA access.

      OmniSky's support is execelent. They have also treated the beta team very well (Free service during the beta, 15% off the rate plan, a free carying case, and the $150 rebate).

      I definitly have to recommend OmniSky above the Palm VII for anyone with a Palm V (or soon a Visor).

  4. I'd better not buy a Palm VII... by fonebone · · Score: 3

    If I had a Palm VII, I would be rendered completely useless, since I would be able to do nothing but look at slashdot 24/7.

    At least now, power shortages can stop me..

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  5. That reminds me... by FascDot+Killed+My+Pr · · Score: 4

    I was checking out Slashcode.com the other day because I wanted to submit some patches to create some desperately needed features (killfiles and nick-changing). But then I realized that while some patches have been submitted, none have ever been accepted. What's up with this. Also, if they ever DO get accepted, will they ever run on slashdot.org?
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  6. WAP by nstrug · · Score: 3
    How about a WAP interface? All the major news sites have them BBC, CNN etc.

    And surely it can't be too hard to do as I'm sure the slashdot guys would have had the foresight to do all their content management in XML and therefore just need to knock up a quick XSL to do the translation into WML...

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  7. bias? by wishus · · Score: 5

    Slashdot has never "officially" supported a PDA interface before.. If you're going to go to the trouble of writing one, an official one, you should have created and AvantGo channel. That way Palm users (of any Palm), Handspring users, TRG Pro users, and, yes, even Pocket PC/Win CE users could get it on thier PDA.

    Yes, I know AvantGo can read the "stripped-down" HTML version, but why not make an official AvantGo channel that looks good, with a little graphic or something. It seems this would reach a larger audience.

    Maybe it wouldn't be as cool as wireless though..

    It's an idea.

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    1. Re:bias? by Sethb · · Score: 3

      Absolutely. I love AvantGo, I use it to read Salon, The Onion, Fox News, etc. It's great when you've got 5 minutes to kill before a meeting starts, or you're waiting while your oil is changed, or to get a haircut. Why would I want to read stale beauty magazines when I could have tech and national news as recent as the last time I hit the HotSync button on my Visor?

      I currently use the "light" version of Slashdot with AvantGo, and it rather sucks. It's usable, but not pretty, and forget trying to read comments. I'd love a configurable AvantGo channel that would let me read comments at +2 and above, with nice formatting...

      I'm not much of a programmer, so I haven't really looked at the specs, but how hard is it to write an AvantGo channel?
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  8. AvantGo/similar? by Mike+Bridge · · Score: 4

    when are we gonna get a avantgo channel/super lean version of slashdot that shows up good (i.e. no tables, intelligently placed content) for slashdot?