Book of eXtremes

This book contains a running record of the most eXtreme examples in each category.

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Cool new PocketPC remote access app!

Check out this really neat app from z2Corp:

Feature summary:
Secure mobile device remote access your PC.
Multi-tasking file transfer with check point restart and wildcard support.
360 degree screen rotation, 6 level smooth zoom. This is an absolute example of an eXtremePPC application if I ever saw one! You can pick it up at PocketGear for a cool $36.95! Feature Details: High standard security with 256 bits encryption and device access control
Up to 256 bits, choose from AES, Serpent or Twofish encryption, no need for VPN server to secure the connection.
Two-way authentication, Authenticate both client and server.
One time session key with key rotating.
Device access control, no unauthorized device can connect even it has the user name and password. Smart screen update & bandwidth adaptive color scheme
Smart caching algorithm compares the screen changes and update only the difference.
Channel level compression working together with smart caching, dramatically cut down the bandwidth usage.
6-level color scheme, supports from 6,5536 colors to minimum 2 colors(black & white). You can change it on the fly to best balance the bandwidth, refresh rate and display colors. Multi-tasking File Transfer with check point restart and wildcard support
Transfer multiple files simultaneously and remote control your desktop at same time.
recover from network errors, stop or resume the file transfer at anytime you want.
Start the file transfer as easy as you copy & paste file
Support powerful wildcard file name operations, like *.mp3 or my???.avi 360 degree screen rotation, up to 6-level smooth zoom and supports latest VGA devices Clipboard synchronization
Copy & paste colorful text*, picture* and files through your Pocket PC and your desktop clipboard. Convenient server callback
Let server callback the client so that you don't have to open any port for the server on the firewall. Support UPnP & Dynamic DNS Wide support of most of Windows OS versions
Server supports Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 SP6, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional.
Client supports most windows mobile OS & CPU includes, Windows CE Handheld Pro 2.11(ARM, MIPS, SH3, SH4), Pocket PC 2000(ARM, MIPS, SH3), Handheld 2000(StrongARM, MIPS), Pocket PC 2002, Pocket PC 2003, Pocket PC 2003SE, Windows CE.NET 4.1, Windows CE.NET 4.2. NO monthly fee and NO dependcies on centralized third-party servers Free Remote2PC server! Install the server on as many computers as you want - only incur charges for the number of z2 Remote2PC client licenses you require One year free upgrades All I can say is Wow!!! xman "How come everything I think I need always comes with batteries?" -- John Mayer

eXtreme Application - MorphGear!

MorphGear is a multi-platform, open source emulator for PocketPC and PC platforms. I will be following this post with a more comprehensive review, but for now I just want to share this really cool application that demonstrates why PocketPC/WindowsMobile is the mobile platform for extreme mobile lifestyles! Here is the MorphGear startup screen:

The following screenshots show Asteriods running in the GameBoy Advance Morphmodule. Asteriods Start Screen:

Asteriods Play Screen:

Asteriods Game Over Screen:

Details can be found at the MorphGear project page.

eXtremePPC Rite of Passage #1: Registry Hacking

PocketPC Registry Hacks -- not for the faint of heart!

First, get yourself a registry editor like Philippe Majerus' excellent and free PHM Registry Editor. Next, make a backup of your device and registry before even thinking about using it on your device. Now let the fun (and occasional frustration) begin. Here's a load of links to some nifty PPC registry edits. This first set is from Philippe's site:
Enable policy restrictions (Pocket PC 2002)
Screen rotate, landscape orientation
Modify the Low battery warning (Pocket PC 2002)
Use ClearType to smooth edges of screen fonts (Pocket PC 2002)
Disable Start menu animation (Pocket PC 2002)
Displaying Date and Time in the title bar
Changing the Storage Card name
TCP/IP Hosts file equivalent
Files associations
Enable Microsoft original Backlight and Contrast Settings applets
Changing the System Font
Change Pocket Internet Explorer Codepage
Start Items
Serial/USB/IrDA Direct Cable Connection
TCP/IP Configuration
Windows animations
Default Input Method
Changing the TCP window size
Changing the Glyph cache (fonts)
Changing scroll bars sizes
Enable ClearType for the HTML Viewer
Card battery warning
Store Temporary Internet Files on Storage Card
Store AvantGo on Storage Card
Enable left and right for Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player background quality
Remove a Today Item
Pocket Internet Explorer Script errors
Pocket Internet Explorer as Internet Explorer 5.5 Now, go forth and conquer (not destroy) your PPC! xman "How come everything I think I need always comes with batteries?" -- John Mayer

GPRS (internet) speed tweak

For all PocketPC Phone Edition users with GSM devices (PDA2K/XDA/MDA, etc.), here is a very simple tweak that significantly improves GPRS performance:

This tweaks simply selects Class 8 GPRS operation over the (default) Class 10 device setting. Class 8 operation assigns 4 of 5 channels for Receive (download) and 1 channel for Transmit (upload). In contrast, the default Class 10 operation assigns 3 Receive and 2 Transmit channels. This setting will be be great for the majority of PPC users since most of us are typically downloading information onto our devices (vs. hosting a server, uploading large files or sending lots of wordy emails or emails with large attachments). To enable this tweak, just tap "Start / Settings / Connections / GPRS Settings / GPRS-Settings" and select the Class 8 radio button. I have not performed any formal benchmarking, but I can tell you that the speed improvement is dramatic.

New Proporta PDA2K Leather & Aluminum Flip Case

The new Proporta Aluminium-Lined Leather Case features their new "Screen Saver" system, combining the classic styling of a traditional leather case with the rigid protection of aluminium. A hidden magnetic attachment system allows the case to dock securely with the Proporta vehicle mounting system so it's ideal for use with GPS navigation systems. They've also included a fully removable belt clip, removable credit card module and secure internal storage for two MMC/SD cards. The price is a very reasonable $39.95. You can find this case at Proporta.com

What's on My Pocket PC?

There are two indispensable applications on my iMate PDA2K. The first is Microsoft Voice Command:

This application from Microsoft is simply magic! It is the kind of mobile solution that I would expect from Microsoft -- something uniqie that provides extraordinary value. Voice Command fits this definition to a "T": There is nothing else like it on any competing mobile platform; and with this application, I can fully control my Phone Edition device with my voice -- everything from phone operation to information retrieval, and general application control. The second is Lygea Pocket 12C -- a perfect replica of the HP 12C RPN business calculator:

I am simply hooked on the efficiency of HPs RPN based calculators, and this application allows me to avoid carrying a physical one around with me - with absolutely no compromises. See detailed descriptions at Handango.com:
Microsoft Voice Command
Lygea Pocket 12C.

Your wildest 'Uber geek' fantasies in the palm of your hand!

Yes, my Geek Brothers, here is another stellar example of extreme computing on a mobile device. MathTablet, from StatsNow, is as close as you can get to MathCAD on a handheld! This application just rocks. Math Tablet is a programmable math analysis software package designed with the scientist, engineer and student in mind. It features an expression stack, which keeps track of your calculations and lets you easily modify or correct your work. Math Tablet lets you enter values using traditional Algebraic or RPN entry. The RPN method uses an expression based system, so you enter using RPN, but can still edit any value or operation along the way. Features include:
RPN or Algebraic Entry
Programmable using Math Tablet's built-in programming language
Matrix and complex number support
Hundreds of scientific and statistical functions
User variables and functions
Graphing of multiple functions
Tracing of graphed values and automatic data interpolation
Hundreds of built-in unit conversions
User defined conversions and constants
Computations using mixed units
Statistical tests with multiple data sets
Results displayed a decimal, hexadecimal or fractions
Numerical integrations and differentiation
Differential equation solvers
Polynomial and nonlinear equation solvers
User defined Formulas and automatic solving of any unknown
Matrix inverse, determinate, eigen values and vectors
Plug-in support for adding new features to Math Tablet
Importing and Exporting to a text and CSV file This app is so impressive that it has joined Voice Command and Pocket12C in my iMate's precious storage memory. Here are some screenshots: Expression Graphing

Data Analysis

Scripts

Workspaces

MathTablet can be purchased from Handango.com