Adam's Palm page

My last company bought us each a Palm Vx, which is a very cute gizmo.

Inevitably, I've done a bit of hacking and experimentation with it in all the time I've had it. This page documents some of my experiences/thoughts.

Must-have software

Get a better launcher than the PalmOS one! Try Launcher III, or Launch 'Em 2, which is a bit more powerful, but nagware and more sluggish.
DateBk5. This absolutely trounces the built-in DateBook, while remaining totally backwards-compatible with it.

You need HackMaster. It lets you turn on and off low-level system plug-ins known as "hacks" which can greatly enhance your Palm experience. Here's a comprehensive list of all available hacks.

The following are must-haves:
- SwitchHack and AppHack for rapid switching between your most commonly used applications.
- FitalyStamp. Just forget about Graffiti - take my word for it, you'll never look back once you have Fitaly. It's easy to learn too.
If for some reason you're mad enough not to get Fitaly, at least make your Graffiti existence a bit more bearable with these:
- MiddleCapsHack
- TealEcho
Finally, AfterburnerHack is a very neat hack for overclocking your Palm's processor - in software!
Beambox is a handy way of sharing stuff with your mates via infra-red, although either of the launchers mentioned above possibly make this redundant these days. Looks like the website has vanished anyway.

Top Gun ssh (and its old home)
Plucker -- an excellent, free software offline HTML browser.
Sitescooper -- a great program for reducing the complexity of webpages to make them more suitable for PDA viewing.

For more links, try the Palm section of my online bookmarks.