Calvin O. Parker
Calvin O. Parker is the maintainer of a PalmPilot FAQ site on the Internet. He has been actively involved with the PalmPilot online community for over a year, and has recently written a book on the PalmPilot: The Complete PalmPilot Guide. Find out more information at http://www.pilotfaq.com.
Published articles
The following 8 articles by Calvin O. Parker have been published in ZATZ magazines.
Chronos vs. PilotClock
Tired of fumbling for the Date Book menu title just to get a little tiny clock? Do you want your PalmPilot to tell you the time to the day in big bold numbers? Two programs are designed to do just that. Our merciless product shootout compares them so you can use the best solution. [PalmPower Magazine, May 1998]
HackMaster: key to a better PalmPilot
If you've never used HackMaster or a "hack", you haven't really fully utilized the power of your PalmPilot. In this very useful article, contributing editor Calvin Parker provides a great tutorial on a tool that will help you modify the behavior of your PalmPilot in many useful ways. One example: automatic correction of Graffiti errors. This is a must-read. [PalmPower Magazine, April 1998]
How I use the Big Four
The Big Four are the applications wired to the four round buttons on your PalmPilot: Date Book, Phone List, To Do List, and Memo Pad. In this helpful article, Contributing Editor Calvin Parker shares some handy tricks for making these applications even more useful. [PalmPower Magazine, March 1998]
Tips to improve your Graffiti recognition
Our most popular article last month was about Graffiti shortcuts. Since this topic is so popular and universal, Contributing Editor Calvin O. Parker has put together a wonderful set of tips that will help you write even the toughest characters. [PalmPower Magazine, February 1998]
Capturing PalmPilot screenshots
If you write about the PalmPilot, whether it's for publication or for internal corporate use, you'll need to capture images of the PalmPilot's screen. You'd be amazed at the hoops some authors jump through to capture Graffiti scratchings and PalmPilot screens. But once you read this article, you won't have to jump through any flaming rings of fire because easy screenshots will always be a few taps away. [PalmPower Magazine, February 1998]
Third party applications and your PalmPilot
Soup up your PalmPilot. One of the most useful capabilities of your PalmPilot is it's ability to run additional software. There are hundreds of programs you can download and try. This important article shows you how to install, organize, and backup your add-on software. [PalmPower Magazine, February 1998]
Shopping with your PalmPilot
Have you ever wanted to use your PalmPilot to manage your shopping list? This article helps you shop 'til you drop without letting things fall through the cracks. [PalmPower Magazine, January 1998]
Maximize your Graffiti with shortcuts
Have you ever wished you didn't have to write out long sequences of Graffiti? In this article, Contributing Editor Calvin Parker shares some great time-saving techniques and an undocumented but incredibly useful shortcut feature. [PalmPower Magazine, January 1998]
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