This month's meeting will feature a new program from an old friend. Slap! is the name given to Hands-High's latest offering. It's a small program that captures notes and other items you enter, and lets you decide later exactly where you want to put them. Think of it an a portable in box. You enter notes from a meeting, an address, the date of a training session, and some more notes. After the meeting, you can send each of these pieces of information to the proper application: the address to the addressbook, the appointments to the datebook, and the notes to memopad - or whatever applications you have that are handling those data types. It's actually a sweet little program, and we'll be raffling off a free copy!
We will also have "Show and Tell" for everyone that got something new during the holidays. I know about a few, but you're welcome to bring your new goodies and let us drool on them! Following up on that, is there any interest in having a Swap Meet? I have some older items I'd like to get rid of, and I am sure there are other folks wo have keyboards that go with a Palm they lost, or a case they no longer use or whatever. Be thinking about what stuff you'd like to bring, and let's brainstorm places for a meeting. (I don't think they'd let us set up shop in Borders!)
See you there Tomorrow (Monday, 20 January) at 6:30 PM!!!
January 20, 2003
December 23, 2002
End of Year update
Last week's party with TMUG was a lot of fun. For those not there, the Palm segment was a big hit. Chris Owens showed off his Clié with the built-in video camera to great reviews. The AlphaSmart Dana (as well as the non-Palm 3000 keyboard) were also topics of much interest. Since the party, I know that Alan Hoyle has picked up a Tungsten T, which he says will be available for jealous ogling at the next meeting. If little elves bring you any new stuff, let me know, so we can start the anticipation! Meantime, have a happy holiday, and we'll see you next year!
December 09, 2002
Holiday Party with TMUG
The Triangle Macintosh User Group (of which I am president) has decided to postpone it's meeting due to ongoing effects of the ice storm. They will meet in Durham at the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship building on Monday, December 16th at 6 PM.
Does that time sound familiar? How does this effect TAPIT?
Well, they've invited us to participate in their party, so we're NOT going to be meeting at the usual location at that time. Just come on out, identify yourself at the entry desk and pick up your door prize ticket. The entry fee will be handled for you. Help yourself to the buffet, and the drawing procedure will be explained to everyone. I will be presenting a Palm update, and may get a few of you folks to sponsor some "showoff" stuff at a table during the free times. Directions can be found at the TMUG website. Please come on out and we'll make sure the evening is worthwhile. You may win a new mouse, a carrying case, or some software (some of which is PC-compatable.) The drawing system at this party lets you enter only those drawings that are of interest to you!
I will have a Dana, from AlphaSmart. This is a really cool device, although not as portable as most Palm OS units! It has an integrated keyboard, and a screen that's 5 times as wide as a regular Palm! It comes with it's own special version of WordSmith, and can be rotated 90º at a time. So you can carry it around like a clipboard and make checkmarks on your list. You'll have to see it. Very cool!!
Does that time sound familiar? How does this effect TAPIT?
Well, they've invited us to participate in their party, so we're NOT going to be meeting at the usual location at that time. Just come on out, identify yourself at the entry desk and pick up your door prize ticket. The entry fee will be handled for you. Help yourself to the buffet, and the drawing procedure will be explained to everyone. I will be presenting a Palm update, and may get a few of you folks to sponsor some "showoff" stuff at a table during the free times. Directions can be found at the TMUG website. Please come on out and we'll make sure the evening is worthwhile. You may win a new mouse, a carrying case, or some software (some of which is PC-compatable.) The drawing system at this party lets you enter only those drawings that are of interest to you!
I will have a Dana, from AlphaSmart. This is a really cool device, although not as portable as most Palm OS units! It has an integrated keyboard, and a screen that's 5 times as wide as a regular Palm! It comes with it's own special version of WordSmith, and can be rotated 90º at a time. So you can carry it around like a clipboard and make checkmarks on your list. You'll have to see it. Very cool!!
November 15, 2002
November 2002 Meeting
One of this month's topics will be the new version of SuperNames. For a mere $5 upgrade, Stand Alone has packed out this address book replacement, making finds faster, buttons better, and lists lustier. They did nothing to create alliteration, that was my idea. :-D
Two of the younger members wanted to share some games, their new Clie's, and their general bouncy nature with the club, so, being of Tigger's kin myself, I agreed wholeheartedly. No telling what this will be like, but I do know it'll be full of fun-fun-FUN!
See you all there.
Smythe
Two of the younger members wanted to share some games, their new Clie's, and their general bouncy nature with the club, so, being of Tigger's kin myself, I agreed wholeheartedly. No telling what this will be like, but I do know it'll be full of fun-fun-FUN!
See you all there.
Smythe
October 08, 2002
Sony Buys 6% of Palm Source for $20 Million
Something pretty big in the handheld computing industry happened today. Sony Electronics has bought a 6% stake in Palm Source, the company that develops the PalmOS. Palm Inc is being split into two companies, Palm Source and Palm Solutions. Palm Source will write the software of the PalmOS, and sell it to hardware developers. Palm Solutions will be a hardware company, making the Palm brand handhelds.
Now, Sony owns a small part of Palm Source. Sony invested $20 million into the PalmOS, and now owns about 6% of the company. Many believe that Sony is giving Palm Source a financial boost to help keep the PalmOS alive. Others feel that Sony will eventually take the entire company over.
Personally, I think this is great. It shows that Sony is really going to stick with the PalmOS, and isn't just making toys. It also shows that Sony isn't trying to form a monopoly. I feel that they could have very easily bought the whole company if they wanted. Instead, they are helping Palm Source through hard financial times, and thus aiding in the continued development of the PalmOS.
Now, Sony owns a small part of Palm Source. Sony invested $20 million into the PalmOS, and now owns about 6% of the company. Many believe that Sony is giving Palm Source a financial boost to help keep the PalmOS alive. Others feel that Sony will eventually take the entire company over.
Personally, I think this is great. It shows that Sony is really going to stick with the PalmOS, and isn't just making toys. It also shows that Sony isn't trying to form a monopoly. I feel that they could have very easily bought the whole company if they wanted. Instead, they are helping Palm Source through hard financial times, and thus aiding in the continued development of the PalmOS.
September 26, 2002
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