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Apr 27 2009

Palm Tricks

Palm software for OS X was slow coming, but we finally have a decent set of freeware to include your handheld in the worlds most advanced operating system.

Acrobat Reader 2.0

This is the first version compatible with Mac, and can be a very handy tool for putting graphics on your Palm. This conduit and application condenses PDF documents for viewing on your Palm. Although any PDF can be compressed and put on your Palm, OS X users will find PDF screenshots perfect for putting pictures on the handheld.

HandStoryBasic

HandStory is a great ebook reader and picture viewer. The free version is a little limited, but still better than most free readers out there. Best yet, it has a Mac desktop application that converts text and graphics.

Now that we have ebooks and pictures, what more could you ask for? Well, below I have listed a slew of other items for Palm and OS X. EnjoyÖ

Conduits:

AppleMailConduit

This will allow you to sync mail from OS Xís email application with your Palm.

TimeCopy

This conduit syncs your Palmís date and time with your Mac. (If TimeCopy doesnít do it for you try ClockSync)

Expense

You guessed it; it syncs your Palm Expense with your Mac.

Utilities:

Pordible

Text-ebook converter.

MPC

Opens Palm databases on your Mac.

That does it for me. Until next week, thatís Freeloader Friday.

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

In the Know Updates

Keeping up to date is a big deal. Fortunately, theres a heap of free software to help you stay in the know and stay on the bleeding edge. This week we’re looking at a couple must have widgets that will help keep you informed as well as a couple spanking new updates of major applications.

mu In the Know UpdatesWoot Widget

For those of you who don’t know, Woot! is one insanely great deal a day. These deals are often so good they sell out in a matter of hours. Of course, with the Woot! Widget you’ll be able to see the daily deals right on your Dashboard.

mu In the Know UpdatesNews Reader

There are plenty of great RSS news readers out there. This one’s great because it brings your feeds to your Dashboard as a widget. The slick interface organizes your feeds and stories for quick access.

mu In the Know UpdatesFirefox 1.0.5 and And Deer Park Alpha 2

Here we’ve got an update for everybody. For the security conscious, there’s the newest security update for Firefox. For those who like to live dangerously, there’s the new Deer Park Alpha 2, the second development release of what will be Firefox 1.1. New in Alpha 2: migrate your Safari profile and try out the new shell service.

mu In the Know UpdatesMacromedia Flash 8 beta (player)

Talk about an old favorite. Grab the beta of the new Flash player and see if the speed improvements they’re talking about are real.

mu In the Know UpdatesKennedy Space Center Video Feeds

With our crazy friends busting open comets, you never know what they might be up to at NASA. They may be shooting off that shuttle any minute now. Keep your eye on the happenings with this widget. Chose from NASA TV, Kennedy Space Center video and launch pads.

There you are, hooked up with the newest of the new and sure to be there when the next something big drops. See you next week…

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

Poor Man’s iPhone (Half Price!)

Let’s start off by saying the iPhone is a very cool and unmistakably innovative product. What I’ve got put together here can in no way replace Steve’s gift to the mobile world. But, I think you’ll be interested to find that while you can’t match the style of the iPhone, you can mimic and even best many of its features for less.

The Device

If you remember, the iPhone is billed as three devices in one. One of those is a mobile web browser. To date, the mobile web browser with the best browsing experience short of a laptop would have to be Nokia’s series of Internet Tablets. With the new n800 out, you can score the original 770 for about $200. At press time, Amazon had them for $140 with free shipping.

770 Poor Mans iPhone (Half Price!)

The Nokia 770 has a slightly larger screen (4 inches) and a greater pixel depth (800x400x225dpi) than the iPhone (480x320x160dpi). It browses with a version of the Opera browser that displays web pages in roughly the same way you’d see them on your desktop.

The 770 also does internet radio in addition to playing mp3s – so while its no iPod, multimedia playback (including mpeg video) is there too. And, not to pour salt in the wound – the Nokia runs open Linux, so 3rd party applications are available.

The Phone

Yes, you say, but where’s the phone? This comes in two parts. First, we’ll get the service by signing up for a free account with GrandCentral (rumored to have just been bought by Google). This will give us a free local call-in number.

770grandcentral Poor Mans iPhone (Half Price!)

Now part two: the software. Download the Gizmo Project app for the Nokia 770. After signing up for your Gizmo account, you can set up your GrandCentral number to forward calls to your Gizmo Project SIP account. A call comes in while you’re online – take it on your Internet Tablet. Call comes in while you’re offline, Gizmo Project’s free voicemail takes a message and sends you the .wav which you get in your email on your 770 in a very “visual voicemail” way. For free.

770gizmoproject Poor Mans iPhone (Half Price!)

Now take free mobile calls at any free wireless hotspot. You can buy call out credit for 1.9 cents a minute, or call out free to certain contacts using the Gizmo free calling plan.

And, though this isn’t as convenient as a phone with cellular coverage, you can cut and paste text not to mention, download and edit Word and Excel files (with Abiword and Gnumetric installed). And, yes, Internet Tablet OS 2006 has an onscreen finger-friendly keyboard.

So maybe you don’t feel like dropping $500 on an iPhone. Or maybe you just don’t think they are all that. That doesn’t mean the features aren’t worth ripping off.

Brian

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