In Pete Moss's Yoda 1.2.1 application, pictured in Figure F, Yoda the Jedi Master offers you Jedi Wisdom as well as answers (much like a Magic 8 ball) to your difficult questions.

FIGURE F

Great wisdom, Yoda offers.

But there's even more wisdom to be had if you also download Jedi 1.0.1, pictured in Figure G.

FIGURE G

The power and wisdom of the Force can be yours.

Jedi 1.0.1 offers Jedi Wisdom from all the Jedi Masters in the Star Wars movies. All quotes are taken straight from the Star Wars movies. Both applications are Freeware, and the source is included. You can find them at http://users.ev1.net/~bantha/palm/.

Synopsis
Many of the events in the Star Wars prequels were referenced in the original trilogy, in a kind of reverse foreshadowing. Things like the Clone War and Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader were alluded to but never shown until now. To revisit the original Star Wars movie, you can check out the Star Wars Synopsis available at http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=5891. Written by George Lucas back in 1973, this is the first telling of the story that was destined to become one of Hollywood's greatest epics.

Another way to brush up on your Star Wars facts is to check out a TealInfo database called Star Wars: I. You can find it at http://www.eurocool.com/review/?show=9747. This reference for Star Wars fans provides basic information on characters, droids, weapons, locations, etc. It requires TealInfo from TealPoint Software at http://www.tealpoint.com/softinfo.htm.

Adventure
Now how about getting into the action yourself? With Star Wars: A Jedi Awakens v1.5, you can enjoy an illustrated, interactive adventure based on the Star Wars universe. The plot description says, "You awaken to a sense of danger and go out to investigate... do you fight or flee? You make the choice." It features 21 comic-book style illustrations, as shown in Figure H.

FIGURE H

You become the Jedi in this interactive adventure.

You can find it at http://www.freewarepalm.com/authors/g_irk.shtml.

Humor
Sometimes it's best not to ask questions. In Asciimation v1.1 (at http://217.215.32.89/smileware/), you can watch a part of the original Star Wars movie in animated ASCII graphics, as shown in Figure I.

FIGURE I

Watch Star Wars as rendered in animated ASCII graphics.

The full width is viewable on a Sony Clie, and on any other Palm OS device, you can tap and drag sideways to see the sides of the movie.

What's the point? Don't ask me.

May the Force be with you
Now you can load up your Palm handheld with all this fun Star Wars software and impress all the other fans as you line up on opening day. Maybe I'll see you there. I'll be the guy in the Darth Maul t-shirt with the plastic double-bladed lightsaber.

Product availability and resources For more information on Star Wars, visit http://www.starwars.com. For more information on the Phantom Menace Guide, visit http://www.eurocool.com/author/?author=9158. For more information on the Jedi Council Guide, visit http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=3622. For more information on TealDOC, visit http://www.tealpoint.com/softdoc.htm. For more information on Yoda 1.2.1 and Jedi 1.0.1, visit http://users.ev1.net/~bantha/palm/. For more information on Star Wars Synopsis, visit http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=5891. For more information on Star Wars: I, visit http://www.eurocool.com/review/?show=9747. For more information on TealInfo, visit http://www.tealpoint.com/softinfo.htm. For more information on Jedi Awakens v1.5, visit http://www.freewarepalm.com/authors/g_irk.shtml. For more information on Asciimation v1.1, visit http://217.215.32.89/smileware/. For more information on Palm handhelds, visit http://www.palm.com. Easy, flexible article reprints ZATZ now offers a quick, easy, flexible and inexpensive way to use article reprints in your marketing and promotion efforts. You can now get article reprints for a one-time fee of only $200. For details, visit http://mediakit.zatz.com/reprints.

For more than 20 years, David Gewirtz, the author of Where Have All The Emails Gone? and The Flexible Enterprise has analyzed current, historical, and emerging issues relating to technology, competitiveness, and policy. David is the Editor-in-Chief of the ZATZ magazines, is the Cyberterrorism Advisor for the International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals, and can be reached via email at david@zatz.com.