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What Are Your Ten Best Palm Apps?

Posted by Cliff on from the where-is-Dave-Letterman-when-you-need-'im? dept.

doggo asks: "Having just won a brand new Handspring Visor from one of those new .com startups, I find myself happily perusing the various Palm software sites looking for good applications & documents, so I wonder what /. readers find to be the most useful things? For me so far, it's CSpotRun, so I can have copies of various *nix faqs & mini-manuals with me, and a couple of SF stories in case I get caught in line or waiting for a plane or whatever. There's a plethora of stuff out there, and rather than waste my time installing and un-installing various apps, I thought I'd poll other readers on their choices. What are yours?"

6 of 37 comments (clear)

  1. Careful by ptomblin · · Score: 3
    I had a bunch of cool stuff on my Visor, until I noticed that it was freezing up and had to be reset more frequently than NT with an odd numbered service pack. So I uninstalled all but the built in stuff and I'm slowly installing things one at a time and leaving out anything that I don't absolutely need. So no more games, no more Launcher III (although I hope to get that back soon), no Jot (I might try it again some day). Right now, besides the built-ins I've got:
    • MiniCalc, a small spreadsheet
    • AvLogbook, a log book for my flying
    • CoPilot, probably the best flight planning application ever written, and it's free.
    • AvantGo, in order to have a copy of Suck and Slashdot to read in the can.
    • BEFH, the Bastard Excuse From Hell
    • BigClock, a cool alarm and timer application.
    • QDraw and QPaint for sketches
    • IPilot for practising for my Instrument Flight Rules test.

    One of these days I'll probably replace AvantGo with Sitescooper and/or Plucker, but right now I can't be bothered.
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  2. The Palma Sutra by Bazman · · Score: 4

    You do keep your Palmtop next to your bed dont you? In grayscale and colour versions:

    http://palmfun.multimania.com/en/MainFrame.html

    Baz

  3. Depends what you use your Palm for... by zarmok · · Score: 3
    I have had a IIIx for almost 18 months now (invaluable!)
    I still find the standard apps useful enough for keeping notes / calender etc...

    Here are some of the other apps I've installed

    Launcher III
    Replaces the standard PalmOS 'shell' with a nicer tabbed version. you can drag/drop apps to sort them/delete them/beam them.

    HackMaster
    very useful little program, that accepts many 1000's of plugin 'hacks' that modify the way the PalmOS works.

    Palmamp.
    I have an MP3 player in my car (old Pentium). I use PalmAmp to control the music while I'm driving (via serial cable) Controls playing/playlist/equalizer.

    Diddlebug.
    Lets you scribble notes, and set a reminder.. don't have to use graffiti to jot down quick notes.

    Address+
    A small addon for the standard Address book. Integrates every Postcode in Australia, for quick lookup.

    FreeCell
    very nice version of Freecell

    Eudora Web/Email
    I have a TDK Globalpulse cable, that links to my Nokia 5110. very good email/web access while on the road.

    YAUC
    Yet another Unit convertor. Handles just about every obscure unit to convert to/from

    TealInfo
    mini doc-type viewer. there are many TealInfo Folios covering a wide range of topics. Folios are hyperlinked documents. Ones I frequently reference include: detailed info on all Intel CPUs, list of nearly every TCP/IP Port etc..

    All these apps can be found on www.palmgear.com

    Rohan Beckett

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  4. Some "essentials"... by MortimerK · · Score: 3

    If you're mildy familiar with motorola assembly, grab the Onboard Resource Editor. It's great fun. You can examine all the databases of every app you have installed and alter anything you want. Dead easy to disable nagware.

    Games: Pyramid, Dopewars, Lines, Freecell, and Vexed.

    Top Secret. For storing your passwords etc. (protected my TinyDES encryption).

    Planetarium. The best astronomy palm companion.

    MindSpiral. Just to get freaked out.

    Invert. Invert your screen (because some grayscale apps, when backlit, look dodgy)

    Convert. The best conversion table app.

  5. pilot-frotz by noelyap · · Score: 3

    The Palm is such a great platform for interactive fiction. Why limit yourself to just reading? Go get pilot-frotzfrobnitz and some text adventures.

  6. Top Ten #1764 by yooden · · Score: 3

    1. Hackmaster
    Irreplaceable. Get it and pay the guy.

    2. DateBk3
    My Bread & Butter app. It's a Datebook/Todo replacement with lots of very useful stuff. There's also a DateBk4.

    3. Commute
    Bus schedules

    4. QED
    Doc reader/editor

    5. OnBoard C
    If your're into coding for fun, this is a refreshing experience.

    6. TextPlus
    Frequency-based word and phrase suggestion in any Plam application

    7. PopUp Favorites
    8. PopUp Calculator
    Extremly useful helper apps. One is to switch tasks, the other is a small yet powerful calulator.

    9. Font Hack & Alpha-NX
    FontHack allows you to choose your own fonts, selectable for each app you have installed.
    Alpha-NX is small but very readable.

    10. TapPad
    Adds some nice features to your Graffiti area.

    a. SpadeLover Spades
    b. Rally 1000
    Games. Don't miss them

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