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Palm doesn't need iTunes to sync music to the Pre
Palm’s USB trick to get iTunes to load the Pre was a clever, if unethical1, hack. Today, iTunes 8.2.1 broke that. But despite the ridiculous accusations of lock in, Palm doesn’t need the Pre to sync music to the iTunes. … Continue reading
The sad case of Palm
I first started developing an application for Palm in 2000 with the Palm IIIc. I was amazed at how well-thought out the API was. A few things were missing, such as POSIX-compatible routines.1 The API looked a lot like Carbon, … Continue reading
Don't pollute user space
Coding Horror’s plea to programmers: Don’t pollute user space. I totally agree with this one. Microsoft and Palm, in particular, need to get their ugly mitts off my Documents folder!
Trek for Palm OS
PalmInfoCenter has an entry for a Palm OS version of Trek. Ah, nostalgia.
Palm Development Tools Still Suck
I wrote this in November 2004. It remains just as applicable to this day. I wanted to make a few comments on the state of Palm OS tools and such, and I didn’t want to post them publicly because they’re … Continue reading
Palm Hiring for Linux Development
Palm Preparing for Linux Development: Open jobs listings on Palm’s website indicate the company is preparing for Linux development for a new generation of Palm devices. This is a positive sign that the company is already preparing for developing new … Continue reading
Palm and PalmSource…Together Again?
< Palm and PalmSource…Together Again?: “This is just a rumor at this point, but there’s scuttlebutt that smartphone and PDA manufacturer Palm (formerly PalmOne) may acquire PalmSource, the creator of the Palm OS.” (Via PC World’s Techlog.) I am very … Continue reading
T5 – trying to update
I finally found all the pieces of the T5 and tried to apply the 1.1 update to make it usable. Shortcut.9 reveals Mon 09/27/2004 1:47a, so I do indeed need the update. The T5 is about as fresh as it … Continue reading
ActiveX not a requirement of Google Maps
Although I pointed this out to Tamsblog, there’s been no correction, so I suppose I should post something quick to this effect: Tamsblog contributor Alexander Gratz asserts incorrectly that Google Maps requires ActiveX: If you try to load the page … Continue reading