Robert Weiner

APRIL 19, 2009

Joe Medina of Colby College asked members of the FUNDSVCS listserve about their favorite free software programs. Here are mine, minus obvious ones like Gmail and Firefox (note that many are only free for home use). CoreFTP — FTP client software: [link]. ZoneAlarm — PC firewall software: [link].

Software 100

Software Free North Carolina Skype 100

Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The phone came with Facebook, Google Maps, Gmail, Kindle, Weather, YouTube, and lots of navigation and entertainment apps. The phone came with separate apps for Gmail and all other mail. But I was able to set up my Gmail account through the "other" mail app and ignore the Gmail app. Most don't have any Help entries.

gMail 100

gMail Phone Mail Flash 100

Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2010

Here's what I've ended up with: Contacts: gSyncIt, via Google (my contacts sync to Gmail, then to the Pre). If I added a new contact in Gmail, it sync'd to the Pre, but if I added or deleted a contact on the Pre the change didn't show up in Gmail. Palm added a video camera feature with the last software upgrade.

gMail 112

gMail Flash Calendar Music 112

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I gather that Google can sync notes and tasks, even though they don't exist in Gmail or Google's calendar. Setting up a Gmail account was incredibly simple - I just had to enter my login info and the Pre knew how to configure the account. In addition, notes & tasks sync to the CompanionLink app rather than the built-in Palm tools.

Calendar 136

Calendar Google Music Phone 136