In the few off duty moments I have been able to grab in a very busy week, I have continued to refine the set up of my T3.
I have chosen to continue running Cryptopad alongside Memo as my encrypted memo app for the time being. This is despite downloading the Palm™ Security 5.0p for Tungsten™ T3™ Handheld which adds data encryption, intrusion protection and faster password entry to the OS. Why? Because Cryptopad allows document by document encryption rather than just on selected apps and catergories. That said, I have yet to really try all the permutations of Palm's upgrade so, in truth, the jury's still out on this decision. Continuing in the same security/encryption vein, I have loaded Yaps! and migrated the DB from the retiring Clie via IR. This continues to be a favourite - simple & unadorned but essential to store, encrypt and display the scores of logins I use in the course of an average week.
On the offline browsing front, I have taken the seemingly popular route to keep abreast of my favourite sites and feeds by using Plucker on my T3 but replacing the standard conduit with JPluck. This is due to the fact that JPluck is faster, supports cookies and RSS, caches the downloaded sites/feeds and will convert XML to a Plucker-friendly format. Another plus is that as JPluck is Java based so if I move platforms, it'll be a no-brainer - thanks for the tip, Roger.
Wordsmith also made the jump from my old Clie to the T3. Docs to Go is great but Wordsmith will be essential when I bring a keyboard into the equation. Two other apps making the leap were DayNotez and Bonsai. Whilst I no longer use Bonsai that heavily, it's handy for when I need to manage complex list and project management tasks. On the other hand, I use DayNotez to track key events and fault management escalations throughout my work day.
Other useful additions to my apps include:
In my 'Tasks' list, I have a couple of to-dos for the remainder of this weekend. The first is grabbing the Web Pro 3.0.1 upgrade for T3, which palmOne says will speed up web downloads in proxy and proxyless modes, give faster display rendering when switching between display modes and allow handling of websites that use frames. The second and more daunting task is to continue the data cleansing and field remapping of my exported Contacts, which got messed up in the Clie to T3 transfer. Although it is a drag, I am determined to see this through and have a 100% accurate and up to date list of contacts. Once done, I can export and store a CSV copy regularly to maintain an independent backup and a readily accessible datasource for other apps.
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