Although using the flash memory to store these applications is a huge hack (and many programs just don't work with it), this article represented just what we like to bring you: articles that let you squeeze just the most juice possible out of your Palm device.

Start squeezing at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199806/flash001.html.

Voice dictation saves the day
April and May were rough months for me. A broken arm is never fun. Frankly, it sucked. But the show had to go on and writing had to be done. I was stubborn. I had work to do and really wanted to do it. So I got creative and figured out how to make voice dictation work with the Palm device. In my May column, I showed how a voice dictation program can be married with the Palm Desktop. The solution is amazingly cool. You dictate, and to do items show up in the Palm Desktop and are available on the Palm device at the next HotSync.

While there's no question this was a real downer period for me, this article is one of my favorites because, again, we were able to present new and exciting ways to get the most out of the Palm computer. And, honestly, the extreme portability of the Palm device means I was able to survive my first week propped up on a couch and still had access to my To Do list and phone list.

Learn how to speak to your Palm organizer at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199805/editorial598001.html.

A guide to upgrading your organizer
3Com should be applauded for always allowing an upgrade path from earlier organizers to the very latest device -- well, at least up until the Palm VII. Even if you own an original Pilot 1000, you can upgrade it all the way to Palm III functionality. In this helpful guide, Chris Brown explained all the various upgrade options available, including how to identify various upgrade boards by their markings. Eight months after he originally wrote it, this is still the must-read reference for any PalmPilot device owner.

Learn all about upgrading at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199805/upgrading001.html.

Using the Palm organizer to quit smoking
Want to be inspired? In this uplifting and informative article by Stu Slack, we were able to see inside an unusual and fascinating application of the Palm organizer: a stop-smoking study. Smokers in this study carry the Palm device at all times and regularly answer questions determined to help them stop smoking and help researchers understand smokers in a way never before possible.

Learn about it at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199804/collectiontwo001.html.

Palm III hardware, a detailed first look at the new design
The nice folks at A&R Partners, 3Com's PR firm, gave me a call one afternoon. "We're sending you two Palm III's", our favorite PR rep whispered. And so began three days of absolute insanity. We tore the devices apart, wrote a comprehensive special report and got it online.

What was interesting was the buzz. We had stated in the PalmPower News Center that we were going to have "something special" at 9pm on the day A&R said we were allowed to go public. At exactly 9pm, we started seeing a huge surge in access to our server. Of course, we weren't quite finished, it would take us until about 10:30pm. So we posted a note telling readers our "surprise" would be up at 10:30pm. Traffic dropped back down, until, again, exactly 10:30, when everything went through the roof.