Extravagant using of Palm devices

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Thanks, Roy.
Using the PDA as torch is the most common case which was discussed many
times on Palm forums. It was a very popular topic during the NY blackout
last summer.

Using it as hammer is not too practical I guess. But I saw the examples of
using it as a part of small robots. Yes, the case is a software-related, but
agree that this is not usual application for Personal Digital Assistant :-).
I meant such examples mainly.
Nevertheless, if some one has a real story of using his/her Palm as a
hammer - it's also accepted (with photos only :-) ).


--
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Crane
Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
http://www.utracksys.com




"Roy S Schestowitz" <sch-at-danielsorogon-dot-com@use-address-before-at.com>
wrote in message news:c6ise2$69n$1@godfrey.mcc.ac.uk...
> With the backlight enabled, my Palm is an excellent localised source of
> light. I am sure many people have discovered that use and since it is not
> Palm-specific, I don't think it has a place on the Web.
>
> What use can it possibly have that is not software-related? If someone
uses
> it as a hammer, then that's just being foolish. Yet I'm curious to hear
> whether I'm wrong or not...
>
> Roy
>
> "Dennis" <info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com> wrote in message
> news:c6iqqa$1gfl$1@news.wplus.net...
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> > e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> > Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related)
> Palm
> > usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
> You
> > can post it here or even better e-mail it to me <dennis at utracksys dot
> > com> .
> > As the stuff gets completed, I'll try to publish it somewhere. I hope
this
> > will be fun.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Sincerely yours,
> > Dennis Crane
> > ------------------------------------------
> > Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
> > http://www.utracksys.com
> >
> >
>
>

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Stephen Chadfield wrote:
> Dennis <info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com> wrote:
>> Hi Group,

>> I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
>> e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...

> I use my Treo 180g as a toothbrush. My dentist doesn't approve.

Mechanical, or did you get the USB WaterPik wand?

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If my the battery in my wife's m130 keep's dieing I'll be using it as a (one
time only) clay pigeon for trap shooting.

TC

"Dennis" <info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Group,
>
> I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related)
Palm
> usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
You
> can post it here or even better e-mail it to me <dennis at utracksys dot
> com> .
> As the stuff gets completed, I'll try to publish it somewhere. I hope this
> will be fun.
>
> TIA
>
> Sincerely yours,
> Dennis Crane
> ------------------------------------------
> Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
> http://www.utracksys.com
>
>

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LOL!

The robber was a lucky guy if you have a Palm device. :-) If you would throw
for instance a Symbol device (with attached printer) you definitely could
kill him.

--
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Crane
Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
http://www.utracksys.com




"BigBrotha" <Brother_biggest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:B5djc.4727564$uj6.16230234@telenews.teleline.es...
> Hi Dennis,
>
> I am using Palm since 97 and it is the most usuful tool I have.
>
> For example if I am in a restaurant and a table is not leveled, I use my
> palm to fix it.
>
> Then once somebody wanted to rob me. I had to give im my wallet, when he
> ran away I throw my palm after him and hit him on the head so hard that
> he was knocked out. And the Palm did not had a scratch.
>
> I hope that helps you a bit.
>
> The PalmDude
>
>
>
> Dennis wrote:
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> > e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> > Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related)
Palm
> > usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
You
> > can post it here or even better e-mail it to me <dennis at utracksys dot
> > com> .
> > As the stuff gets completed, I'll try to publish it somewhere. I hope
this
> > will be fun.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Sincerely yours,
> > Dennis Crane
> > ------------------------------------------
> > Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
> > http://www.utracksys.com
> >
> >
>

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I'd like to reply to the so called "Palm Dude"!

I am the alleged "robber". I did NOT try robbing him, nor stealing his
wallet, he gave me his wallet to hold, whilst he changed the SD card in his
Handspring Visor Wedge.

As I started to run after the REAL robber, of his Psion organgrinder, he
threw his Visor Wedge at the REAL criminal, but missed. At that point, >I<
tripped over a "sleeping Palmman" in the middle of the road (in this part of
the world they use them to slow motorcyclists.

So There!! :-)




"BigBrotha" <Brother_biggest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Dennis,
>
> I am using Palm since 97 and it is the most usuful tool I have.
>
> For example if I am in a restaurant and a table is not leveled, I use my
> palm to fix it.
>
> Then once somebody wanted to rob me. I had to give im my wallet, when he
> ran away I throw my palm after him and hit him on the head so hard that
> he was knocked out. And the Palm did not had a scratch.
>
> I hope that helps you a bit.
>
> The PalmDude
>
>
>
> Dennis wrote:
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> > e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> > Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related)
Palm
> > usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
You
> > can post it here or even better e-mail it to me <dennis at utracksys dot
> > com> .
> > As the stuff gets completed, I'll try to publish it somewhere. I hope
this
> > will be fun.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Sincerely yours,
> > Dennis Crane
> > ------------------------------------------
> > Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
> > http://www.utracksys.com
> >
> >
>

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Dennis wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm
> devices - e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not
> software-related) Palm usage?

In a dire emergency, it is actually possible to make a Treo 600 work as a
very basic, (but big and square) phone.

How bizarre.

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On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:15:08 +0500, Dennis <info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com> did write:
> Hi Group,
>
> I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related) Palm
> usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
>[merciful deletion....]

What language do you plan to write this article in? Please don't
say 'English'.

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my missus sets the alarm on my T2 at two minute intervals and sits on it - I
dont know why :0)

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Yes :-)
I plan to write it in English.
But, it's not my native language as you can see, so I'll give it to the
native-speaking editor for proof-reading and polishing first.
I always do this way. Is anything wrong?

--
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Crane
Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
http://www.utracksys.com




"Lee Phillips" <lee@leeHYPHENphillips.org.invalid> wrote in message
news:slrnc9031e.3j2.lee@bad-bart.lcp.nrl.navy.mil...
> On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:15:08 +0500, Dennis <info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com>
did write:
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> > e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> > Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related)
Palm
> > usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
> >[merciful deletion....]
>
> What language do you plan to write this article in? Please don't
> say 'English'.

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Dennis wrote:
> I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related) Palm
> usage?

Straightedge when drawing stuff. It works, but actually isn't
the greatest...

I've probably used my old Palm Professional as a battery tester.
What other consumer device will tell you the voltage of a pair
of AAA batteries and give a reading that's accurate to 0.01V?
Yes, I could use a digital multimeter, but the Palm even
tests the AAA batteries under load, which is better than just
measuring the voltage without a load.

Metaphorically, a badge to show my status as a true geek. At
least back before they were a mainstream device. A friend of
mine who is a musician and who hangs with a much "cooler" crowd
than me used to give me a hard time constantly about walking
around with a pocket computer everywhere. That is, until he
got one himself and started carrying it with him everywhere he
goes, using it for everything. :-)

- Logan

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Personally, I use scratched CDs or old 3.5 inch floppy disks for this
purpose. It's a bit cheaper :-)

--
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Crane
Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
http://www.utracksys.com

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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:15:28 +0000, Watch Elm wrote:

> Mine's an oven and egg timer,

Hmm... I use mine to keep track of how long I have left on the parking
meter, but I hardly thought of that as 'extravagant'...

--
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Flyswatter.


"BigBrotha" <Brother_biggest@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:B5djc.4727564$uj6.16230234@telenews.teleline.es...
> Hi Dennis,
>
> I am using Palm since 97 and it is the most usuful tool I have.
>
> For example if I am in a restaurant and a table is not leveled, I use my
> palm to fix it.
>
> Then once somebody wanted to rob me. I had to give im my wallet, when he
> ran away I throw my palm after him and hit him on the head so hard that
> he was knocked out. And the Palm did not had a scratch.
>
> I hope that helps you a bit.
>
> The PalmDude
>
>
>
> Dennis wrote:
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> > e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> > Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related)
Palm
> > usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
You
> > can post it here or even better e-mail it to me <dennis at utracksys dot
> > com> .
> > As the stuff gets completed, I'll try to publish it somewhere. I hope
this
> > will be fun.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Sincerely yours,
> > Dennis Crane
> > ------------------------------------------
> > Multipurpose tracking soft for Palm OS PDA
> > http://www.utracksys.com
> >
> >
>

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Logan Shaw wrote:
> Dennis wrote:
>
>> I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
>> e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
>> Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not
>> software-related) Palm
>> usage?
>
>
> Straightedge when drawing stuff. It works, but actually isn't
> the greatest...
>
> I've probably used my old Palm Professional as a battery tester.
> What other consumer device will tell you the voltage of a pair
> of AAA batteries and give a reading that's accurate to 0.01V?
> Yes, I could use a digital multimeter, but the Palm even
> tests the AAA batteries under load, which is better than just
> measuring the voltage without a load.
>
> Metaphorically, a badge to show my status as a true geek. At
> least back before they were a mainstream device. A friend of
> mine who is a musician and who hangs with a much "cooler" crowd
> than me used to give me a hard time constantly about walking
> around with a pocket computer everywhere. That is, until he
> got one himself and started carrying it with him everywhere he
> goes, using it for everything. :-)
>
> - Logan

Geeks will rule the world.

--
Ben Thomas

Apparently less than 10% of accidents are caused by drivers exceeding the speed
limit.

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Alien at Large wrote:

> they don't have wake up calls any more, since when can't you shower in
> the dark

A lot of multi-family apartment buildings (and I assume hotels)
have a central water heating system and then a recirculation pump
that moves the hot water around the building. Without the
recirculation pump (which is likely electric), you can in theory
get hot water, but it may be QUITE some time before it arrives.
It's essentially the same problem waiting for hot water you have
in a single-family dwelling with its own water heater, only on a
much larger scale.

Of course, this assumes that hot water is even available. If
the power was out all night, it might be all gone.

So in some cases, you can't shower in the dark unless you want
to take an ice cold shower, and that doesn't seem too appealing
to me, personally.

(Having said that, I once took showers in the dark every day
for 3 days when PG&E couldn't be bothered to fix out electricity
sooner than that. It worked out OK because I lived in a house
with a gas water heather that had a pilot light and not an
electric starter. So we had no lights or heat for 3 days,
but we did have hot water.)

- Logan

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Hello Dennis,

Here's another idea I thought of;
maybe marketable as well:

How about displaying a PDA ( anyone: PPC, Palm, Linux, EPOC, etc..)
in a mall or street clothing store front display window in a mannequin hand?

I have never seen this done before;
if so, can someone post a picture / link on the web?
What department / clothing store is doing this "smart" idea :-).

Regards,
Byron Collins
Kentucky, USA

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Watch Elm wrote:
> Mine's an oven and egg timer,

I can see how you might use it as an egg timer, but how on earth do you use
it as an oven?

;> )

Martin

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In message <c6th5t$ff3jb$1@ID-214755.news.uni-berlin.de>, Martin
<martin@scotland.org> writes
>Watch Elm wrote:
>> Mine's an oven and egg timer,
>
>I can see how you might use it as an egg timer, but how on earth do you
>use it as an oven?

Accidentally (and just once), I suspect :-)
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Oven timer and egg timer... pretty much the same use -- timer.

Martin wrote:

> Watch Elm wrote:
>> Mine's an oven and egg timer,
>
> I can see how you might use it as an egg timer, but how on earth do you
> use it as an oven?
>
> ;> )
>
> Martin

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"JPG" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:15:08 +0500, "Dennis" <info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com>
wrote:
>
> >Hi Group,
> >
> >I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> >e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
> >Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related)
Palm
> >usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc?
You
> >can post it here or even better e-mail it to me <dennis at utracksys dot
> >com> .
> >As the stuff gets completed, I'll try to publish it somewhere. I hope
this
> >will be fun.
> >
>
> The stylus makes a good earwax remover - better than an opened out paper
clip.


It's pretty close, if you get the larger paper clip they're pretty darned
good, too.

I do this in full view of my colleagues so they don't touch any of my
devices.

--
The DervMan
www.dervman.com

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On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:15:08 +0500, "Dennis"
<info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com> waived the right to be silent and
professed:

>Hi Group,
>
>I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
>e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...
>Do you have any experience of fun or extravagant (not software-related) Palm
>usage? I'll much appreciate your stories, examples, links, photos, etc? You
>can post it here or even better e-mail it to me <dennis at utracksys dot
>com> .
>As the stuff gets completed, I'll try to publish it somewhere. I hope this
>will be fun.
>

You can snort cocaine off of it. In the dark, too! And with the T3,
you can expand it and do even longer lines!

--
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> >
> > The stylus makes a good earwax remover - better than an opened out paper
> clip.
>
>
> It's pretty close, if you get the larger paper clip they're pretty darned
> good, too.
>
> I do this in full view of my colleagues so they don't touch any of my
> devices.
>
> --
> The DervMan
> www.dervman.com

Sort of a low tech security measure, huh? ;-)

-Skon

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I have a Palm program I got on a CD which works as a mirror. It just
blacks out the screen for easier visibility.

I was thinking of a funny use of the Palm today as a social device...
beaming messages to other people. You know, telling your buddy that
his pants are ripped, asking somebody out, silently arguing with an
enemy while on public transportation... you name it.

dpb19601

"Dennis" <info@RE-MO-VEutracksys.com> wrote:
> I'm currently writing the article on the unusual using of palm devices -
> e.g. like a mirror, a torch, etc ...

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Hello,

Maybe not extravagant; but how about using
the back of a PDA for support when you want
to write on one of those Post It small color note papers.

Byron