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BitTorrent speeds downloads by using multiple servers

You have a great product, many customers, and are delivering your product to hordes of happy customers online. Serving large files creates problems of scaling, flash crowds, and reliability. As you grow, they become more central to your business, but your bandwidth costs go up as well. It's a vicious cycle.

BitTorrent is a simple software product which addresses all of these problems.

The key to cheap file distribution is to tap the unutilized upload capacity of your customers. It's free. Their contribution grows at the same rate as their demand, creating limitless scalability for a fixed cost.

The Mac OS X version of BitTorrent works with your web browser as a helper application. When you download a .torrent file, BitTorrent will use it to locate the actual file and download it from multiple servers. To insure that the file isn't corrupted and allow interrupted downloads to be resumed, BitTorrent does a SHA1 hash on all data and verifies the integrity of the completed download.

For more information, visit http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/index.html. The Mac OS X version can be downloaded here.

The open source project is also available from SourceForge.

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Creative Commons Licenses

On 16 December, Creative Commons machine-readable licenses will be available to the public free of charge. Learn creative ways to distribute your works and find pointers to all sorts of licensed content you can use right away.



Creative Commons promotes the innovative reuse of all sorts of intellectual works. Our first project is to offer the public a set of copyright licenses free of charge.

These licenses will help you tell others that your works are free for copying and other uses -- but only on certain conditions.

You're probably familiar with the phrase, "All rights reserved," and the little (c) that goes along with it. Creative Commons wants to help copyright holders send a different message: "Some rights reserved."

For example, if you don't mind people copying and distributing your online image so long as they give you credit, we'll have a license that helps you say so. If you want people to copy your band's MP3 but don't want them to profit off it without your permission, use one of our licenses to express that preference.

For more information, visit Creative Commons at http://www.creativecommons.org/

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New tools help port Windows code to Macintosh

Coderus Ltd and MicroAPL Ltd are pleased to announce that they are

collaborating to provide solutions for Games Developers who wish to move

games from Xbox or MS-Windows to Macintosh.



Games on Xbox or MS-Windows frequently make use of Microsoft's DirectX API

calls, and may also contain sections of code written in 80x86 assembly

language, both of which have previously been a bar to porting the code to

Macintosh.

Using the MacDX product from Coderus Ltd, developers can now readily move

code which uses the DirectX API to Macintosh. Most code which uses DirectX

can simply be recompiled and linked to the MacDX libraries.

If the source contains any 80x86 assembler code, developers can now use

MicroAPL's PortAsm/86 product which automatically translates the 80x86

assembler source, and rewrites it in native PowerPC assembler suitable for

running on the Macintosh. PortAsm's glue mechanism makes it easy to switch

between functions written in assembler and C.

Mark Thomas, CEO/Technical Director Coderus Ltd, said:

"Since we released MacDX, porting of titles has become a lot easier, but

there are always problematic areas which can delay a project. One such area

is optimized assembly function calls. Presently most developers have to

rewrite these functions by hand, which can be complex and time consuming.

We are very happy to be working with MicroAPL to make their PortAsm product

available to do this work automatically".

"The Macintosh has always lagged behind Windows in the number of games

titles available, but Coderus are doing an excellent job in helping redress

the balance. We are excited to be able to help promote the use of MacDX

technology by ensuring that PortAsm and MacDX work together".

• http://www.coderus.com
  
  
• http://www.microapl.co.uk
  
  

MicroAPL Ltd was founded in 1979 and is based in England. It specializes in

translation tools and virtual machines for moving existing software to the

new generation of RISC processors, as well as providing consultancy

services in systems development and cross-platform porting. Further

information on PortAsm and other MicroAPL products and services can be

found on the company's web site http://www.microapl.co.uk.

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DMCA Exemptions Rule-Making Guide

EFF is pleased to announce the release of "How to Win (DMCA)

Exemptions and Influence Policy," a great legalese-free guide to the

comment-making process written by Seth Finkelstein, who proposed one

of the only two exemptions granted in the last Library of Congress

Rule-making.



Seth's guide explains the process in clear and simple English. The

guide tells you how you can submit effective comments and participate

in shaping copyright law policy. This is your opportunity to let the

Librarian of Congress know how the DMCA is impacting you. If you are

having difficulties making lawful use of particular digital media

because of a technological protection access control, we encourage

you to submit comments to the Librarian of Congress.

Seth's guide is located at:


http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/finkelstein_on_dmca.html

Original EFFector announcement:


http://www.eff.org/effector/HTML/effect15.33.html#III

For more information about the DMCA rule-making process:


http://www.copyright.gov/1201/

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A taste of Ambrosia-coming to a PC near you!

Rochester, NY -- November 14, 2002 -- Ambrosia Software, Inc. announced today that they are transforming the world of Windows PC gamers forever. Responding to overwhelming demand, Ambrosia is excited to bring both Escape Velocity Nova and Deimos Rising to a PC near you - now ready for a test drive by a select few...



Originally released for the Macintosh, both titles have quickly become cult classics. The adrenaline rush called Deimos Rising was one of the first games to be bundled on new computers with Apple's Mac OS X, and the twisted plotlines of Escape Velocity have left many players spinning in their swivel chairs. It was only a matter of time before the buzz about these games sparked the interest of the PC community. "Why don't we have shareware of this quality on our PCs!? We want these games too!" came the cries. To stem the tide, Ambrosia has tapped the best talent in the industry to make it a reality, and as these games near completion, they need your help!

EV Nova

The high quality graphics and transparency effects of EV Nova engine are a dramatic improvement over previous versions, while the ambitious story presents you with a myriad of choices that promises extensive replayability. And if that isn't enough, players can install or create additional plugins to enhance gameplay or introduce entirely new stories, the possiblities are limitless.

Bringing this game to Windows is Contraband Entertainment, Inc. (http://contrabandent.com/), which was formed by a group of experienced game development professionals. Created to be a fresh start, Contraband has gathered some of the best game designers, artists and programmers from the last decade. Project leads at Contraband have anywhere from six to eighteen years of game development under their belts.

According to President Bill Heineman: "Contraband is delighted to be working with such a prestigious and well honored publisher such as Ambrosia. We are committed to making EV Nova a great experience on the PC as it is on the Mac."

Deimos Rising

David Wareing has once again crafted a masterpiece of twitch gaming bliss that combines killer graphics, sounds, music, and action into an experience that'll leave you breathless. Deimos Rising features gorgeous 16 bit graphics lovingly rendered with transparency, alpha masking, and motion blur into a whirlwind of pixelized chaos. The legions of enemies you'll face go beyond hectic. Once you touch down on the menacing landscape of Deimos, you will understand...

The Deimos Rising port is underway by Trihedron LLC (http://www.trihedron.com), a software development firm specializing in game development. Formed in 2001, Trihedron draws on a decade of experience in interactive entertainment. Trihedron develops for Windows, Macintosh, and various gaming consoles.

Trihedron's Nate Trost was very excited to be working on the project: "Ambrosia has been providing Mac gamers with countless hours of entertainment for almost a decade. It's exciting to take part in bringing the Ambrosia addiction to a new platform. Mac and Windows users can finally unite behind the banner of Captain Hector!"

Wanna test?

Are you interested in helping beta test Escape Velocity Nova or Deimos Rising on Windows? If so, send us an email including your machine specs to winbetatest@ambrosiasw.com. Consider the email you send an interview for the beta test -- we are very selective, and will select testers based on the completeness and clarity of their applications. Please indicate which game you would like to test in the title of your email.



Ambrosia Software, Inc. - publisher of award winning programs for the Macintosh - distributes a full line of utility, productivity, and anti-productivity (game) software through the Internet, America Online, and CompuServe as shareware. Unregistered versions of Ambrosia's products on CD can be obtained at Ambrosia web site, http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/ or by calling Ambrosia's order center at 585.325.1910.

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Ambrosia releases pop-pop 1.0.2

Pop-pop 1.0.2 has been released; this new version which contains a number

of bug fixes and adds some new features.

For a complete list of changes,

go here:

http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/webboard/Forum67/HTML/000202.html

You can download the full version of pop-pop (14.7mb) here:

http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=17256

...or if you already have a previous version of pop-pop, you can download

just the update (2.0mb) here:

http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=17436

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ProjectBuilder Tip: Stuff it automatically

If you distribute your application or framework as an archive, you can save a step and have ProjectBuilder automatically create the archive.

One of ProjectBuilder's more powerful features is the ability to add shell commands as an extra build step. By doing so, you can invoke tar to create an archive for your application or framework. If you have Stuffit Deluxe 7.0, you can also use the 'stuff' command line tool.

Here's how to do it.

In the ProjectBuilder window, select the Targets tab and click on your target in the list.

Go to Build Phases and hilight on the last item, which will probably be ResourceManager Resources.

From the Project menu select New Build Phase - New Shell Script Build Phase.

In the shell script box enter:

cd ${BUILD_DIR}; tar czf ${PRODUCT_NAME}.tgz ${PRODUCT_NAME}.${WRAPPER_EXTENSION}

When you build your project, the command will automatically be executed to create the archive.

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MacBreakZ! 3.4 for Mac OS X & Mac OS 9

publicspace.net is pleased to announce the release of version 3.4 of

"MacBreakZ!", a personal ergonomic assistant which monitors keyboard and

mouse activity and helps computer users structure their computer use in a

healthy manner, preventing computer-related injuries from developing.



Most of the new features in version 3.4 are designed to make the tool more

accessible to first time users.

It can be difficult for new users to get comfortable with taking regular

breaks, because this inevitably means that they need to change their work

practices.

While this frequently leads to more and not less productive work in the

long term, the inherent disruption that this entails especially at the very

beginning often leads to users giving up within the first few days.

Until now MacBreakZ! only supported break intervals within the range that

is commonly accepted to provide ergonomic and health benefits. It was

impossible to have less than one break an hour. Unfortunately many

professionals who are especially at risk from permanent damage through

overwork found this frequency to be completely unacceptable in their

everyday work and quickly discarded the program.

This is why we have decided to provide longer break intervals for people to

get used to taking regular breaks in a progressive manner. A little

prevention is often better than none at all.

• new adaptation level recommended in the wizard
  
  
• larger range of possible break intervals
  
  
• new default times
  
  
• fixed a bug that meant that MacBreakZ! did not switch back to the correct
  
  application
  
  after the "Start Break Now" button was pressed
  
  

http://www.publicspace.net/MacBreakZ/

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CURLHandle 1.7 released

CURLHandle is a public domain Cocoa class for accessing URLs via all HTTP methods as well as FTP.

For anybody that needs to do URL access and is finding limitations with

NSURLHandle, you might want to check out CURLHandle, available at:

http://curlhandle.sourceforge.net/

CURLHandle is the technology under the hood in a number of Internet-Savvy

Applications, including:

• Watson
  
  
• NetNewsWire Lite
  
  
• Aizai
  
  
• Spring
  
  
• Comictastic
  
  
• Pod2Go
  
  
• PodNews 3
  
  
• Suck it Down
  
  

** If you'd like to keep up on all CURLHandle developments, please

subscribe to the CURLHandle "Yahoo" Group. See the CURLHandle web site for a sign-up form.

Full Release notes for this version:

• Wraps around curl 7.10.2.
  
  
• Add setStringOrNumberObject:forKey: so that you can specify an
  
  integer NSNumber as well as an NSString. Retained setString:forKey:
  
  for backward compatibility.
  
  
• Adjust project for building under Mac OS X 10.2. (Project needs to
  
  link to a few more libraries). However, you will need to build curl
  
  under 10.1 if you wish your application to run under 10.1; see
  
  "DevNotes.txt".
  
  
• Added "curl_easy_setopt([self curl], CURLOPT_UPLOAD, 1L);" to
  
  setPutFile: to make FTP PUT easier (thanks to Mike Schrag).
  
  
• Added setLowSpeedTime, setLowSpeedLimit methods to deal with timeout
  
  issues (thanks to Steven W. Schuldt).
  
  
• Got SSL working, as long as you are building curl and CURLHandle
  
  under 10.2.
  
  

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Shreve Systems discontinues Mac sales

Shreve Systems, one of the best sources for hard to find Mac parts and older Mac systems, is shutting down their Mac sales department.

According to their Website:

After 24 years of impeccable service to the Apple and Macintosh community, we at Shreve Systems will be closing our doors and focusing our efforts into bringing the same level of renowned service to our sister company, Shreve Audio. Shreve System has enlisted the professional services of Remarketing Associates and will be conducting a public auction to liquidate all of our remaining inventory. This auction will be held DEC 13 2002 at our warehouse at 1200 Marshall st. Shreveport. La.

For more information call

1-800-227-3971

Thankfully Sun Remarketing is still around and still a great source for old systems & parts.

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1 GIANT LEAP Full-Album Stream, win an Apple laptop

You can listen to a stream of the full 1 Giant Leap album and register to win an Apple laptop.

The 1 GIANT LEAP CD/DVD project unites musical luminaries Michael

Stipe, Robbie Williams, Maxi Jazz, Speech, Neneh Cherry, Baaba Maal,

Brian Eno, Grant Lee Phillips, Eddi Reader, Michael Franti, Asha

Bhosle, Mahotella Queens, Horace Andy, and more with artists and

thinkers including Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, Ram Dass, Anita

Roddick, and Dennis Hopper.

To preview the 1GL CD audio in its entirety, watch the "My Culture"

video featuring Maxi Jazz & Robbie Williams, and view excerpts from

the 1GL DVD, load the 1GL player at...

http://www.buzztone.com/1giantleap/

win an Apple Laptop or a Canon Camcorder from 1 GIANT LEAP:


http://www.towerrecords.com/1giantleap/default.asp

1 GIANT LEAP - www.1giantleap.com

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Microsoft announces the death of Windows 95

According to this Microsoft document, Mac OS 9 isn't the only dead operating system.

Effective December 31 2002, several Microsoft operating systems reach End Of Life. All versions of MS DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT 3.5x already entered their non-supported phase on December 31, 2001 and will be EOL'd at the end of this year.

Windows 98 and NT 4.x will enter their non supported phase on June 30, 2003 and will reach end of life on June 30, 2004.

I know many people that are still running Windows 95 or even 3.0, and I suspect people will continue to run them for many years until their old PCs finally die.

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Mozilla X 1.2 Final Released

The final release of Mozilla 1.2 for Mac OS X has been released.

What's new in this version:

• Type ahead find works on Mac Mozilla and works correctly with IME.
  
  
• Linux Mozilla (in the Classic theme) will pick up the native GTK theme and HTML form controls now pick up the native theme on winXP.
  
  
• Mozilla now supports link prefetching; see the Link Prefetching FAQ for details.
  
  
• Mozilla Mail includes a new "filter after the fact" capability so users can create a filter and then run that filter on already downloaded mail. Filter logging has also been implemented.
  
  
• A long requested feature, show toolbars as text/icons/both, has been implemented.
  
  
• You can launch the browser with a bookmark group as your start page. This loads several pages into tabs at startup.
  
  
• Java compatability with Mac OS 10.2 (Jaguar) has been repaired.
  
  

I tried it out & it seems fairly stable but still slow on my G4/500. I plan to stick with Chimera 0.6, which is a lot faster.

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Director MX is Here!

Macromedia just made a major announcement—Director MX is coming in December! The highly anticipated OS X version of the popular media development program adds many enhancements as well as carbonization. I wrote a more detailed story over at MacMerc. Stay tuned for a review!

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Edit Chimera's hidden preferences

Chimerachanga is a program that attempts to make it easier to turn on some of the "hidden" preferences within Chimera (Navigator) 0.6, without having to manually edit the preferences file each time.

Some of the hidden preferences you can edit include:

• HTTP Pipelining, which supposedly makes certain sites load faster.
  
  
• Disable Chimera's Cache, disables the on-disk cache folder that Chimera builds. This is generally not needed for higher-speed connections, and is a great battery saver for PowerBooks (less disk access).
  
  
• Enable URL Bar Favicons, which turns on "favicons", in your URL bar. Favicons are the tiny icons that more sites are starting to put up.
  
  
• Enable History in the Sidebar, see your browsing history in the sidebar.
  
  
• Force Download Window to Disappear, makes sure the download window goes away immediately after you download files.
  
  
• Set RAM Disk Cache, sets your RAM disk cache for Chimera from 10 to 50MB.
  
  

I've enabled the HTTP Pipelining option and I find that it makes a very noticeable difference with most sites.

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Quesa High-level 3D Library for Developers

The Quesa Development Team are pleased to announce the release of Quesa

1.6d16, the latest release of their high-level 3D library for developers.



This release incorporates a year's worth of bug fixes and improvements over

the last public release, including numerous performance enhancements and

almost complete API coverage.

Applications written to the Quesa API can take advantage of an extensive 3D

toolkit (that includes file importers/exporters, plug-in renderers, and

high-level geometries), while still leveraging the performance of low-level

OpenGL 3D hardware acceleration.

Quesa is a cross-platform Open Source project, which supports Mac OS X/9,

Windows, and Linux. The Mac OS version can be built with either CodeWarrior

or Project Builder, and can generate Carbon, Cocoa, or Classic libraries.

For more information about Quesa, or to obtain pre-built binaries and demo

applications for Mac OS and Windows, please visit the Quesa web site:

http://www.quesa.org/

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MacGPS Pro 4.0 is now OS X Native

James Associates is proud to announce the release of MacGPS Pro version 4.0. This major upgrade is available now with immediate shipping. It features very high quality high speed zooming and panning of large Digital Raster Graphics maps. It now runs on Mac OS X as well as Mac OS 6 through Mac OS 9, PPC or 68K.



MacGPS Pro is the premier Macintosh program for communicating with a Garmin GPS receiver. It allows import of background maps from a wide variety of sources. Maps show the user's current location and velocity, GPS Waypoints, Track logs, and Routes.









GPS data can be graphically generated and edited for transfer to all Garmin GPS receivers. GPS data transferred from the receiver to the Macintosh can be examined in far greater detail than you could using the receiver alone.









MacGPS Pro automatically detects which GPS receiver you have connected. It will work with virtually all Garmin receivers and all internal firmware versions.









You can get more information on MacGPS Pro and USGS topo maps to use with it by visiting our web site at http://www.macgpspro.com.









James Associates is a Macintosh software company located in the beautiful Rocky Mountains just west of Boulder, Colorado.









Dr. Lawrence W. James




James Associates




303-258-0576

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Aqua-Soft has released some of the most blatant OS X rip-offs I've ever seen for Windows.

Check out the iTalk screen shots in this forum. Apple's lawyers should have fun with these guys!

This is not a Mac screenshot!

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EFF: Deep Links

Deep Links features noteworthy news items, victories, and threats from

around the Internet.

• Retailers Swing DMCA to Stop "Black Friday" Sale Info
  
  Sale prices are copyrighted? The DMCA inspires another round of
  
  attacks that would be funny if they weren't so scary.
  
  
  http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/28223.html
  
  

  
  
  

• And here's the Chilling Effects Weather Report:
  
  
  http://www.chillingeffects.org/weather.cgi?WeatherID=280
  
  

  
  
  

• The Awful Truth About the Decline of Radio
  
  The Future of Music Coalition releases report on how deregulation made
  
  radio a wasteland.
  
  
  http://www.futureofmusic.org/research/radiostudy.cfm
  
  

  
  
  

• DMCA Overview
  
  Adam "TidBits" Engst gives a great retrospective on the DMCA.
  
  
  http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=06997
  
  

  
  
  

• You're Grounded!
  
  ACLU Washington has set up a form for people who are kicked off
  
  airplanes because they're on the no-fly list to report their experiences.
  
  
  http://www.aclu-wa.org/take_action/NoFlyList.html
  
  

  
  
  

• Terms of Art (Prison Terms, of Course)
  
  This is a *great* exhibit running through Dec. 6 at the legendary
  
  CBGB, highly recommended for those in NYC. Web site includes
  
  downloadable mp3 versions of music that has previously been suppressed
  
  for fear of copyright liability.
  
  
  http://www.illegal-art.org/
  
  

  
  
  

• Public Documents in Danger
  
  The Executive Branch is trying to disperse the General Printing
  
  Office, which puts most government docs into your local library and
  
  onto the Internet. EFF Action Alert forthcoming.
  
  
  http://www.latimes.com/la-ed-info8nov08,0,7711960.story
  
  

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The Twelfth Annual International EFF Pioneer Awards - Call for Nominations

In every field of human endeavor, there are those dedicated to

expanding knowledge, freedom, efficiency, and utility. Many of today's

brightest innovators are working along the electronic frontier. To

recognize these leaders, the Electronic Frontier Foundation

established the Pioneer Awards for deserving individuals and

organizations. The Pioneer Awards are international and nominations

are open to all. The deadline for nominations this year is Feb. 1,

2003 (see nomination criteria and instructions below).



How to Nominate Someone

You may send as many nominations as you wish, but please use one

e-mail per nomination. You may submit your entries to us via e-mail

to: pioneer@eff.org

Just tell us:

1. The name of the nominee;


2. The phone number or e-mail address at which the nominee can be

reached; and, most importantly


3. Why you feel the nominee deserves the award.

You may attach supporting documentation as RTF files, Microsoft Word

documents, or other common binary formats, or as plain text.

Individuals, or representatives of organizations, receiving an EFF

Pioneer Award will be invited to attend the ceremony at the

Foundation's expense.

Nominee Criteria

There are no specific categories for the EFF Pioneer Awards, but the

following guidelines apply:

1. The nominees must have made a substantial contribution to the

health, growth, accessibility, or freedom of computer-based

communications.

2. The contribution may be technical, social, economic, or cultural.

3. Nominations may be of individuals, systems, or organizations in

the private or public sectors.

4. Nominations are open to all (other than EFF staff & board and

this year's award judges), and you may nominate more than one

recipient. You may nominate yourself or your organization.

5. All nominations, to be valid, must contain your reasons,

however brief, for nominating the individual or organization, along

with a means of contacting the nominee (or heirs, if posthumous), and

your own contact number. Anonymous nominations will be allowed, but we

prefer to be able to contact the nominating parties in the event that

we need further information.

Links:


Pioneer Awards webpage:

http://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer.html

CFP site:

http://www.cfp.org/

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EFF Releases Cybersecurity Comments

EFF recently submitted its comments on the U.S. government's

cybersecurity strategy document, The National Strategy to Secure

Cyberspace, noting three main criticisms.

First, the Strategy is so

broad that it fails to set any clear priorities for action. What are

the weakest links in cybersecurity? What are the most important

threats? What are the most important actions needed to improve

security? This failure was especially disappointing in light of the

much more concrete discussion of security issues in an earlier draft

(http://www.seul.org/~gabe/cybersecurity/)

Second, the Strategy is silent on oversight mechanisms for protecting

privacy and civil liberties, such as a privacy office with meaningful

authority, funding, staffing, and technical expertise.

Third, the Strategy relies primarily on exhortation and public-private

partnerships between government and industry. EFF is skeptical that

this approach will lead vendors to improve security to any meaningful

degree. EFF is also concerned that such partnerships signal a

"closed-door" approach to cybersecurity that will prevent the public

from learning about vulnerabilities, security breaches, and corrective

action (and may harm competition and innovation).

Other points:

• The problem of "buggy code" needs to be openly confronted.
  
  
• Encryption played only a small part in the recommendations.
  
  
• Unrealistic assumptions were made about the ability of home and
  
  small business users to improve security.
  
  
• Free software's potential for enhancing security was ignored.
  
  
• The Strategy endorsed the Council of Europe Convention on
  
  Cybercrime, which poses serious privacy and civil liberties
  
  issues.
  
  
• Legislation like the DMCA, CBDTPA, and the Berman P2P "hacking"
  
  bill are not good for cybersecurity.
  
  

To subscribe to the EFF Action Alert, please visit http://action.eff.org/subscribe/.

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REALbasic Internet Config 1.2.2

Andy Fuchs has released a new version of Realbasic Internet Config (R.I.C). The most

important change is, that it is now Carbon compatible (MacOS X 10.0.2 or

newer) and works in RB 3x or newer.

RIC is an Internet Configuration System for Realbasic developers. It

supports most of the features that are available through Internet Config 2.x

by 'Quinn' and Peter Lewis.

Get it here - it's free!:

http://www.silent-movie-media.com/RBIConfig.html

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Apple Security Update 2002-11-21

Apple has released a new security update for Mac OS X 10.2, which is now available from your Software Update settings panel.

This Security Update fixes potential vulnerabilities introduced in BIND, the domain server and client library software package from Internet Software Consortium (ISC), that is shipped with Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. BIND version 8.3.4 addresses the recently-discovered potential vulnerabilities where an unauthorized person may disrupt the normal operation of the DNS name service. BIND is not activated by default on Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server.

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1 Giant Leap

1Giant Leap is a multimedia project spanning every continent and incorpora-ting spoken word, music, and footage from some of the most original thinkers and artists of our time. MacDirectory has posted an interview with Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman, the people behind 1 Giant Leap.

I posted an earlier article about 1 Giant Leap at WorldBeatPlanet.

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MacHack issues call for speakers

This is a great time to be in the Macintosh world. A major revision of the Mac OS X operating system and many new tools provide a powerful foundation waiting to be exploited by developers. MacHack: The Annual Conference For Developers, By Developers is the premier forum for Mac OS developers to discuss, upgrade and show off their skills.



As always, MacHack sessions provide insight into a variety of topics aimed at the technically astute. And as always, marketers will remain at home.

MacHack solicits and accepts sessions on a wide variety of topics related to software and hardware development. Speakers for accepted sessions receive a discount for admission to the conference.

The MacHack session planners have laid out seven categories that cater to a range of interests:

• New Tools: leverage the hidden power of tools included with OS X
  
  
• Hacking under OS X: new tricks for a new dogcow
  
  
• Business development: make a living writing software; learn from project and product case studies
  
  
• Alternative platforms: experiment with and learn about Palm OS, LEGO MindStorms, Linux, and others
  
  
• Languages: make the most of your old favorites and learn some new ones
  
  
• Code clinics: learn from senior developers and exchange techniques and tips
  
  
• Yoot sessions for new and junior developers
  
  

Submit session ideas, outlines and proposals by February 1, 2003 at http://www.machack.com/sessionssubmission.php or link through from the main page. Speakers will be notified as their proposals are accepted. Don't worry too much about falling strictly within the category boundaries. Categories will be bound at run-time.

MacHack 18 will take place June 19-21, 2003, in Dearborn, Michigan. More information is available on the Web from http://www.machack.com/.

For attendees, registration discounts are available for early action. Full attendees can register online for $450 (before 02/28/03), a savings of $100 off the regular registration rate. Students can register for $50 which includes access to the entire conference. Total attendance is limited to 400. Student attendance is limited to 50. More details are available on the conference website.

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Create Flash MX Screen Savers for Mac OS X

ScreenTime Media Introduces ScreenTime For Flash Version 2 for Macintosh

Create Flash MX Screen Savers for Mac OS X.



Now all the capabilities of Flash MX can be used to create high impact

dynamically updateable screen savers for Mac OS 8, 9 and X!



San Diego, CA (November 21, 2002) ScreenTime Media, the leading provider of

professional screen saver creation tools for business and designers, today

announced the release of ScreenTime for Flash version 2. The new version of

ScreenTime for Flash is the first and only screen saver creation tool to

support native Flash MX playback on Macintosh operation systems including

OS X.

Other new features include creation of one-click installers for Mac OS 8 &

9 or X and integration of all screen savers into a single control panel

with full preview capability. ScreenTime screen savers can also include

dynamic content from the web, links to websites, xml data streams and full

interactivity. ScreenTime for Flash V2 is also available for Windows.

With millions of screen savers installed on computers worldwide, ScreenTime

Media is the industry standard for professional screen saver creation

software. Companies including Intel, IBM, Paramount Pictures, Chiat Day,

Ford, Smashing Ideas, Disney, and Mercedes are creating screen savers with

ScreenTime Media products to inform, entertain and interact with their

audiences. To see more than 1000 screen savers created using ScreenTime

software visit our customer showcase page at

http://www.screentime.com/showcase.

Features in ScreenTime for Flash version 2 for Macintosh include:

• Support for Mac OS 8.6, 9, and X
  
  
  
  
• Flash MX native playback does not use QuickTime providing higher
  
  performance and better Flash compatibility.
  
  
  
  
• Creates a “one-click” installer, which installs the screen saver, sets it
  
  as default and opens the screen saver control panel.
  
  
  
  
• Support for Flash MX, Actionscript, live XML feeds, dynamic content and
  
  interactivity.
  
  
  
  
• Customize interface for installer and screen saver.
  
  
  
  
• Creates and installs a single integrated ScreenTime screen saver Control
  
  Panel for OS 8 & 9 Savers.
  
  
  
  
• Supports standard OSX screen saver.
  
  

Visit http://www.ScreenTime.com for more information, or download the free

trial direct from the product page at http://www.screentime.com/flash.

ScreenTime for Flash version 2 is available in Mac or Windows editions. The

Windows edition supports Windows 95 through XP and the Mac edition supports

OS 8.6 through 10. Flash versions 3, 4, 5 and MX are all supported.

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Seapine Software Ships TestTrack Pro 5.0

Seapine Software, Inc., a

leading provider of software development lifecycle management solutions,

today announced the availability of TestTrack Pro 5.0. A powerful defect

management solution that is part of Seapine’s software development

lifecycle suite, version 5.0 expands TestTrack Pro with a newly designed

XSL-based reporting engine, graphical reports, automatic defect routing,

additional help desk features, as well as administrative and usability

enhancements.



“Faster delivery of quality software requires tools that simplify

management of the testing process. TestTrack Pro has been widely adopted

because it cost effectively fulfills this requirement,” said Richard

Riccetti, President of Seapine Software. “Version 5.0’s new features make

it even easier for the manager or team leader to make better decisions

about the quality of their software and when to ship their products.”

A major new feature of TestTrack Pro 5.0 is its XSL-based reporting engine.

The new reporting engine adds the ability to produce charts and graphs of

trend and distribution data and includes customizable report layouts

(including adding company logos), multiple shared report templates, more

data and sorting options, and additional export options. The graphing

feature of TestTrack Pro 5.0 gives the user greater control over the

presentation of their reports than in prior versions of TestTrack Pro,

resulting in the production of more professional reports.

Moving defects quickly through a process of discovery to resolution is

critical to delivering software on time. TestTrack Pro 5.0’s new automatic

defect routing lets the user define defect routing rules based on changes

to a defect’s status and other criteria. The result is improved workflow

through faster routing of defects and fewer routing mistakes.

Additional TestTrack Pro 5.0 enhancements include new custom fields, quick

links in the Web client list windows, administrative control over user

display settings, a calendar control in the Web client, file attachment

import via XML, and enhanced integration with Surround SCM.

About Seapine Software

Seapine Software, Inc., located in Mason, Ohio, develops industry-leading

solutions for software development. Seapine’s scalable product line

automates the software development lifecycle. Over 125,000 users in more

than 52 countries use Seapine's products to develop higher quality software

solutions. For more information about Seapine Software and its products, go

to: http://www.seapine.com.

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Steve Wozniak to join other luminaries in special presentation at Macworld Expo

"The Move to Mac OS X" promises to entertain, educate

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., November 20, 2002 - IDG World Expo, the leading producer

of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for IT markets around the

globe, today announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will participate

in a special presentation at the upcoming Macworld Conference & Expo. Open

to all Macworld attendees, "The Move to Mac OS X" takes place on the North

Hall Stage at San Francisco's Moscone Center on Tuesday, January 7, 2003

from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. PST.



"The Move to Mac OS X" audience can expect to learn about the reasons for

upgrading to OS X and the environment for those with earlier versions of

the Mac OS. Host Dave Mark, editor-in-chief of MacTech Magazine, will lead

an all-star panel, featuring Wozniak, noted Mac authors Bob LeVitus and

Robin Williams, and MacTech Publisher Neil Ticktin for a lively discussion

of the current state of the Macintosh.

"We're very excited that Steve Wozniak and other industry greats will

gather on stage for this special presentation," said IDG World Expo

President and CEO Charlie Greco. "It's an extraordinarily historical event

for Macworld to host Steve Jobs in the morning and Steve Wozniak in the

afternoon. As the largest event serving the Mac community, we're trying to

offer the best education possible but also make it entertaining. This

lineup is sure to accomplish both."

"We're all thrilled to have this chance to interact with Steve and to get

his perspective on the move to Mac OS X," added panel leader Dave Mark.

"This is a rare and unique opportunity and we're working hard to make this

event something special."

Macworld Conference & Expo takes place January 6-10, 2003. Steve Jobs,

Apple's CEO, will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday, January 7 at 9:00

a.m. PST.

For more information or to register for Macworld Conference & Expo, please

visit www.macworldexpo.com.

About Macworld Conference & Expo:


Owned and produced by Framingham Mass.-based IDG World Expo, Macworld

Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event.

Macworld Conference & Expo showcases products and services for

professionals involved in media and creative content development for

corporate and home applications, as well as consumers using the Mac at

home. Macworld Conference & Expo brings together the loyal base of Mac OS

audiences in creative services, education, application development,

entertainment, small office/home office and Internet-based environments.

Macworld Conference & Expo offers professionals and consumers alike the

opportunity to discover the latest developments and hottest products these

markets offer. For more information, please visit the Web site at

www.macworldexpo.com.

About IDG World Expo:


IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces IT-focused tradeshows,

conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education,

peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. As the leading IT

event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and

knowledge of IT-focused events and conferences, enabling technology

companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG

World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld

Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Bio-ITWorld Conference &

Expo, COMNET Conference & Expo, Integrated Security Conference & Expo and

BiometricsWorld Conference & Expo. IDG World Expo is a business unit of

IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company.

About IDG:


IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online

users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world

through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web

sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168

computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC,

provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43

countries. Company information is available at www.idg.com.

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Review of the new 1 GHz PowerBook G4

Universal Rule has posted a Quick Review of the new 1 GHz PowerBook G4. The review describes experiences of using WLAN connections, video projectors, and installing Unix software on the system. The speed of the new PowerBook was tested using Mathematica. According to the review, the 1 GHz PowerBook G4 is a good choice if you want speed and portability. The machine is also relatively silent compared to some earlier PowerBook models.

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Powerbacks∆ Sampler reaches a quarter million users

Blue Worx, a Phoenix, Arizona based graphic design firm, reaches 250,000 presenters with it's free sampler of 100 unique PowerPoint∆ background templates.



The Powerbacks∆ flock now has the contingent of a "Second City" enrolled in it's following. Based on creator Gary Blue's alternative visions, the Powerbacks∆ series offers of innovative and interpretive collection of images not found in mainstream packages. Its creative categories track many of today's trends and social issues with a bold and sometimes shocking visual array. The other half of the collection is dedicated to stylistic and atmospheric looks to make your presentation stand out from the others on any agenda as the most memorable.









Now evolving into a second CD/download collection Powerbacks∆ Slide Alchemy has found great acceptance in many education and religious circles. Along with the trendsetters of the corporate vanguard, the risk takers and motivators, the series flourishes as an icon of creative fervor in sea of presentation blandness and conformity. Powerbacks∆ appeals not to the status-quo user but to presenters who are out to influence our world and make a difference with the audience they communicate with.









Microsoft∆ is responsible for at least half of the success that Powerbacks∆ enjoy. They have offered the free trial internationally from their office site for the last year and doubled the Sampler's exposure to the public. The first complete CD/download, Slide Alchemy One, is available online now with the sequel, Slide Alchemy Two, available on a subscription basis as it is produced in monthly issues.

You can purchase both Powerbacks∆ offerings at the main website, cost $49.95 per collection.









http://powerbacks.com









For evaluation, you can obtain a free, fully functional sampler of 100 backgrounds, under PowerPoint∆ at









http://office.microsoft.com/Downloads/ouvp.aspx




or directly to




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or email Gary blue @powerbacks.com for a free full product evaluation Download or CD









To obtain a tif print version of the cover - 2 Megs each









http://powerbacks.com/alchemy_cover.tif









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To download the entire press kit - 9 Megs









http://powerbacks.com/powerbacks_press_kit.exe










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Blue Worx is a Duns listed company 61-345-8236 located at:




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For further information Gary Blue can be contacted by email at blue@powerbacks.com or by phone 201.406.7595

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Company Announces an all Xserve Hosting Solution.

Xpowerhosting announced today that they went online as the first web hosting company to use the new Apple Xserve servers exclusively.



“We are excited about these machines.” said Roger Cates Vice-President and Chief Technical Officer of the newly created hosting company. “We want to put them through their paces, to see what they will do in a production environment.”

“After we saw the Xserve release we thought it was about time for a real life Mac based web hosting company that had Apache, ASP, PHP, MySQL and WebObjects. We are especially excited about our WebObjects hosting. It comes standard with quite a few of our hosting plans.” WebObjects is Apple’s Java based application server that is used to develop and deploy feature rich Internet applications. Cates stated, “From our research we believe we are the first to offer WebObjects as a standard hosting option.” With WebObjects developers can connect to “Big Iron” databases such as Oracle to create sophisticated e-commerce solutions.

The prices for Xpowerhosting’s hosting packages range from $19.95 per month for Basic hosting, up to $149.95 per month for Titanium (Virtual Dedicated) hosting, aimed at developers and designers who want to host multiple sites. The prices go down with longer time commitments. The company also offers dedicated server solutions with a number of prices depending on the configuration of the server.

Cates summed up by saying “We are the first to use Xserves exclusively; I think that more than a few people are going to be watching to see how it goes. We want to prove that these machines are a superior alternative to like configured Intel based solutions.”

For more information on the company or its products you can visit the company website at www.xpowerhosting.com. Or contact Roger Cates at rdcates@xpowerhosting.com.

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PineHill Products releases CreativePage 3.0

CreativePage 3.0, a complete rewrite of the (X)HTML editor for Mac OS X has been released. New features include a new Aqua interface, XHTML 1.1 support, and more. CreativePage costs $29.95 and more information can be found on the CreativePage web site.

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uDevGame 2002 Voting Period Begins Featuring 40 Games

iDevGames cordially invites the

Macintosh community to take part in a public vote to select the winners for

the second annual uDevGame Macintosh game creation contest. The three month

development period of uDevGame 2002 came to a successful end on Sunday,

November 17, producing 40 entries all competing for over $15,000 worth of

prizes.



The 40 games will be subject to a 9 day public voting period starting

November 18 and ending November 26, where each will be judged in the

following five categories: Game Play, Originality, Graphics, Sound & Music,

and Polish. The votes will then be tallied, averaged, and the winners

announced on December 2, 2002.

A listing of all entries including descriptions, screenshots, and download

links can be found at:

http://www.idevgames.com/content/contest.php?id=6&show_entries=1

Gamers participating in the voting process are encouraged to play games in

full, vote thoughtfully and honestly, and vote only on the games which they

have played. Participants may cast their votes at the following URL:

http://www.idevgames.com/content/contest_vote.php

The official website for the uDevGame 2002 can be found at:

http://www.idevgames.com/content/contest.php?id=6

iDevGames would also like to thank and acknowledge the generous support

provided by uDevGame 2002's sponsors: ADC, Ambrosia Software, Inc. , Bare

Bones Software, Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., CH Products, Codenautics, EGISYS AG,

Electric Image, E-on Software, EOVIA Corporation, ExpressionTools, Inc.,

Freeverse Software, GarageGames, Harman Multimedia, Layout Center, McWare

USA Corp., Metrowerks Corp., midnite.liteman, The Omni Group, Pixologic,

Inc., Premier Press, Quadmation, Incorporated., REAL Software, REALbasic

Developer Magazine, Stone Design, STAZ Software, Strata Software, TNT

Software and Tribeworks.

Sponsor list with descriptions, links, and prizes:

http://www.idevgames.com/content/contest.php?id=6&sponsors=1

uDevGame was established by iDevGames with three underlying objectives in

mind: create, educate, and succeed. The goal is to motivate developers to

create original games for the Macintosh platform, and then to release the

source code back to the Macintosh programming community. In this way, the

participants of uDevGame actively help to educate developers (and aspiring

developers) in technologies such as OpenGL and Cocoa. In addition, the

contest helps to draw attention to those that develop unique and exciting

games for the Macintosh, as well as help introduce the best and brightest

Macintosh game development talent to development houses and publishers

alike.

About iDevGames.com

Established in 1998, iDevGames' mission is to educate, support, and enhance

the Macintosh Game Developer community. We also hope to facilitate the

exchange between developers and designers so that the Macintosh game market

can expand and improve. iDevGames features articles, the latest industry

news, tutorials, an active forum, downloads, and much more for Macintosh

Game Developers.

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Carbon Copy Cloner 2.0 Released

Carbon Copy Cloner is a backup/cloning utility for Mac OS X. This version adds many new exciting features such as synchronization, scheduled tasks, creating disk images on the fly, and creating NetBoot image sets from fully customized installations of Mac OS X. CCC is the most cost-effective, easy-to-use backup solution available for Mac OS X.



Full list of new features:

1. Preferences are persistent and can be set in a separate window



2. Can create a disk image of the appropriate size prior to cloning



3. Can create a NetBoot image set



4. Can use Disk Utility to repair the source or target drive or repair permissions on the source drive prior to cloning



5. Can now synchronize the source to the target



6. Improved logging



7. Can specify what items are to be automatically ignored in the list of items to be copied



8. Can specify what cache files should be removed when CCC is finished



9. Can run user-specified pre- or post-flight shell scripts



10. Included a menu item to bless disks on OldWorld machines



11. Checks that the required Darwin commands are installed prior to use



12. Can schedule backups or synchronizations



13. Fixed problem with blank admin passwords

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Asante FR1004AL Wireless Router

Just got my new wireless router, I replaced a VERY reliable FR3004 with this wireless for my powerbook and Dual g4 access. I am using the parallel port to connect an epson 740 and sharing between a Win 98 (yuck) box and my g4 & laptop.

I took it out of the box and put the router in place, moving the existing wired router cables to this one. Fired it up, and then went to the brower to setup for my static IP. Note, if you have dynamic addressing, it works without configuring it. I recommend you go ahead through as you will want to change the password.

I took one of the removable antennae off and replaced it with one I got from Custom craft (the boat people and marine equipment) and now have an omni directional antennae on it. I have coverage around my house for about a block with that thing and have full 11mb transfer anywhere in my house. I enabled the MAC address level security and WEP and it didn't slow it down that I could tell.

I don't necessarily love the box, typical PC style metal box, I liked the FR3004's sleek stackable case a little better.

Interface and ease of use and mac compatibility are FAR better than the Linksys I just returned to fry's.

I have had it 2 weeks, got one of the first ones out. I'll let you know if I come up with any problems.

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Upgrading LinkSys firmware from Mac OS X

LinkSys doesn't support Macs and doesn't provide a way for Mac users to upgrade firmware on their routers. However, it's very easy to upgrade the firmware from Mac OS X.

LinkSys routers uses the standard TFTP protocol (which is not the same as FTP) to upgrade the firmware. Like most Unix systems, Mac OS X has a standard tftp command that can be used to upgrade the firmware. However, the standard tftp command doesn't support passwords, so it's necessary to get rid of the router's password before upgrading and then reset the password after you finish.

After downloading the upgrade, unstuff it and open the terminal.

In your web browser, go to http://192.168.1.1/, click on the password tab and blank out the password.

Back in the terminal window, after making sure you're in the upgrade directory, which should contain a file called code.bin type the following commands (prompts shown in bold):

[~/befsr-fw-1433 Folder]% tftp



tftp> connect 192.168.1.1



tftp> binary



tftp> put code.bin



tftp> quit

Once again go to http://192.168.1.1 in your web browser. It should now show the new firmware version number. Click on the password tab and set the password again to secure your router.

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LinkSys BEFSR41 Firmware Upgrade 1.43.3

LinkSys has released a new firmware upgrade for their popular 4-port router, which adds support for AOL∆ Broadband via Cable or DSL as well as many bug fixes.

Here's a detailed list of the changes:

• Fixed problem with slow email retrieval.
  
  
• Fixed Multicast rebooting router.
  
  
• Fixed when UPnP still working when disabled.
  
  
• Fixed traceroute not working on the LAN side.
  
  
• Fixed the issue of PPTP not being able to connect to the server
  
  when more than one DNS setting is entered.
  
  
• Fixed PPPoE DNS information overwrite the user defined DNS.
  
  
• Updated Static Routing Function.
  
  
• Updated Dynamic Routing function.
  
  
• Fixed UPnP whiteboard function.
  
  
• Added Security by requiring password change for
  
  Remote Management.
  
  
• Added user defined port number for Remote Management.
  
  
• Fixed Lynx connection to the router without
  
  Proper Authentication.
  
  
• Fixed reboot problem with Long Passwords.
  
  
• Removed ZoneAlarm and PC-cillin.
  
  
  
  

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Unsanity LLC Releases Metallifizer 1.1 and ClearDock 1.2.2

Nov 18, 2002 -- Unsanity LLC announces the immediate availability of Metallifizer 1.1 and ClearDock 1.2.2. These two free haxies have been updated to work with Application Enhancer 1.2.



ClearDock 1.2.2

Description: Removes the Dock background on Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar"


Download: http://www.unsanity.net/cleardock-122.dmg

Description: Adds or removes brushed metal appearance for Cocoa applications on Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar"


Download: http://www.unsanity.net/metallifizer-11.dmg

Unsanity LLC is the creator of other popular haxies such as Application Enhancer, WindowShade X, FruitMenu, Xounds, Dock Detox, Silk, Cee Pee You, and ShadowKiller. Unsanity is dedicated to providing quality software for the Macintosh community.

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Unsanity LLC Releases Application Enhancer 1.2

Application Enhancer is a system which allows for 3rd party modules to modify and enhance the way applications behave and operate. Application Enhancers work on an application level, therefore they do not affect the stability of the underlying system. The technology behind Application Enhancer system has been in research and development for more than 1.5 years now, and many Unsanity haxies (including WindowShade X, FruitMenu, Silk and others) are now using it. The software development kit for developing modules is also available on the Application Enhancer home page.



New in this version:

• Added a new APE Manager Preference Pane for configuration and management of the installed Application Enhancer modules.
  
  
• Better error reporting.
  
  

http://www.unsanity.net/ape-12.dmg

http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/

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Clean up your iTunes playlist

In order to browse your music collection easily on your iPod, all of your songs should be properly labeled with ID3 tags and your artist & album names spelled consistently. iTunes provides a few shortcuts to make it easy.

To change the artist name and/or album title for several tracks, select all of them in the iTunes library and press Command-I (get info). It will display an alert asking if you want to edit multiple songs, which you can turn off. In the multiple song window, you can change the artist, composer, album, genre, and other tag information. Make sure the checkbox for any item you want to change is selected.

iTunes also completes the entries as you type, to help maintain consistency.

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IconFactory announces iPulse

Do you wonder why your Mac OS X system is running slow? iPulse will graphically show you exactly what's going on.

iPulse is an application that graphically displays the inner workings of Mac OS X.

Using its concise and visually pleasing graphical user interface, iPulse displays a multitude of information on the desktop or in the dock. The entire UI is completely configurable so you can turn off gauges you don't want, leaving only what you are interested in for easy viewing.

iPulse's Gauges:

• CPU activity (single and dual)
  
  
• System load
  
  
• Network activity
  
  
• Memory activity and usage
  
  
• Disk usage
  
  
• Current time and date
  
  

iPulse's Features:

• Monitor numerous internal OS X statistics
  
  
• Supports single or dual processor Macs
  
  
• Compact and visually clever user interface
  
  
• Adjust iPulse's CPU usage on the fly
  
  
• View data either on the desktop or in the Dock
  
  
• Reports on system loads over time
  
  

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Using a Windows iPod with a Mac

iPods for Windows seem to be easier to find than iPods for Mac, so here's how you can use a Windows iPod with your Mac.

First, you'll need to download the following from Apple:

• iPod Software Update
  
  
• iPod User Guide (Mac)
  
  

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CodeWarrior 8.3 Upgrade Available

CodeWarrior Development Tools For Mac OS, v8.3 Update is now available from

Metrowerks download web site.



This is a recommended Update for all CodeWarrior for Macintosh 8 users.

The CodeWarrior Development Tools For Mac OS, v8.3 update is a

maintenance release of MSL, Debugger, IDE, and Compilers and Command

Line Tools. This update should only be applied to a CodeWarrior

Development Tools For Mac OS, v8.2 installation, or a CodeWarrior

Development Tools for Mac OS and Windows, v8.2 installation.

Complete release notes can be downloaded from the download page.

Installation Notes:

This release includes an installer that will update the appropriate

version 8.2 components to version 8.3. After installing we strongly

recommend that you rebuild all of your pre-compiled headers and

libraries to take full advantage of the patched components. Please read

'BuildLibraries Release Note.txt' in the MSL Release Notes folder from

your original installation for instructions on how to rebuild your

libraries.

For a complete list of bugs fixed in this release, please read the

corresponding release notes in the release notes folder after

installation or download the release notes separately.

This update may be downloaded from http://www.metrowerks.com/MW/Support/Download/default.htm.

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INTELLI INNOVATIONS RELEASES INTELLIMERGE SQL 1.0 FOR MAC OS X

New Database-Enabled Business Communication Software Allows Organizations

To Take Advantage Of Customer Databases, Manage Contacts And Increase

Business Through Customized E-Mail Campaigns



November 14th, 2002, Raleigh, NC -- Intelli Innovations, Inc. today

unveiled IntelliMerge SQL, its new specialized database software for

electronic business messaging. Using any standard MySQL or OpenBase server

as a data source, IntelliMerge SQL can create, preview, deploy, and report

on dynamically created e-mail campaigns in a single, integrated software

solution.

"The IntelliMerge SQL software builds on the tremendous amount of feedback

we've received from our IntelliMerge desktop mailing software," said Paul

Scandariato, CTO of Intelli Innovations. "We're very pleased to deliver a

solid, database-enabled product that delivers powerful functionality with

the ease of use that our customers expect."

"IntelliMerge SQL allows us to take advantage of our existing customer and

subscriber databases to send customized e-mail messages to large groups of

people," said Mike Juarez, President of Arctic Software, an IntelliMerge

SQL testing site. "This system allows us to keep in touch with customers

quickly, easily, and efficiently, letting us get back to work writing

software."

IntelliMerge SQL 1.0 features:

• Integrated campaign/message editor with plain text, styled text, html,
  
  and text/html combination messaging. Using the editor, users can build
  
  messages that are customized to each target recipient using any field
  
  available in their selected data source.
  
  
  
  
• Instant Preview feature allows users to see the text, html, and source of
  
  a message before mailing, using original data from their database.
  
  
  
  
• Built-in MySQL and OpenBase database support (no additional drivers or
  
  libraries required). IntelliMerge SQL works directly with the database
  
  server on a record-by-record basis to offer live previews, quickly
  
  generated messages, and instant recipient status updates.
  
  
  
  
• Query filtering using IntelliMerge SQL's visual Query Builder, or
  
  optionally enter custom SQL commands for advanced record selection,
  
  multiple table joins, on-the-fly field modification, and other special
  
  options.
  
  
  
  
• Support for file attachments, embedded multimedia files, and dynamically
  
  generated message headers.
  
  
  
  
• IntelliMergeStatus recipient information field, automatically reported
  
  back to the original data source to indicate recipient mailing status,
  
  address validity, bounce notification, and/or specific campaign exclusion.
  
  
  
  
• Integrated SMTP and direct mailing system with multiple connection
  
  support, connection backup capabilities, record-based error reporting,
  
  cancellation recovery, SMTP Authentication support, and automatic timeouts.
  
  IntelliMerge SQL can easily handle single campaigns from 10 to 1 million
  
  recipients, and more.
  
  
  
  
• Mac OS X-based mailing support via sendmail or qmail (UNIX-based mail
  
  transfer agents, sendmail is pre-installed with OS X), including script
  
  creation, automated message queuing, interactive Terminal-based
  
  configuration commands, and setup instructions for web-based queue
  
  monitoring. IntelliMerge SQL can create "portable mailers" that can be used
  
  to execute pre-merged campaigns on any UNIX-based platform.
  
  
  
  
• MBOX and message file campaign generation: ready for delivery with custom
  
  mail transfer agents for those who need that capability.
  
  
  
  
• Bounce Checker: scans any POP3 mailbox for bounced messages, recording
  
  addresses to be flagged in or removed from the target data source.
  
  IntelliMerge SQL's Bounce Checker can also delete bounced messages after
  
  recording their contents, and fully supports APOP user authentication.
  
  
  
  
• Included SQL Tools: Data Importer (imports tab-delimited text files into
  
  any data source), MySQL Admin (create and optimize databases and tables on
  
  MySQL-based data sources), and SQL Console (custom SQL command entry and
  
  result browser, drag-and-drop export to Excel or AppleWorks).
  
  
  
  
• Included MySQL/PHP integration examples for automatic, web-based handling
  
  of subscription requests.
  
  

Intelli Innovations also offers IntelliMerge 2.2 for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X,

the latest version of its stand-alone desktop e-mail software for business

communication. http://www.intellisw.com/intellimerge

IntelliMerge SQL is developed with REALbasic from REAL Software, Inc.

Intelli Innovations, Inc. is a full-service Macintosh software consulting

firm based in Raleigh, NC, specializing in Internet, data management, and

business solutions. Founded in 1998 by current CTO Paul Scandariato, the

company also maintains a commercial product line of Macintosh business and

communication solutions. Web: http://www.intellisw.com, e-mail:

info@intellisw.com.

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iGetter v1.9 for MacOS and OS X released

Presenta Ltd. is pleased to announce the new release of iGetter version 1.9 for MacOS 7.5.3 - 9.x and MacOS X.



iGetter is a download utility with many useful functions such as resuming broken downloads, segmented (accelerated) downloading, Internet browsers integration, queue filtering by various criteria, file mirrors support for additional acceleration, cookies support, processing web page links, scheduling downloads for low traffic periods, reconnecting modems, hang up and shut down when the downloads are done.









New In Version 1.9









iGetter 1.9 contains a number of enhancements and improvements over version 1.8. Most notably are:




- Included new localizations for Japanese, French, Spanish and Italian languages.




- iGetter now takes advantage of Quartz and ATSUI on MacOS X, resulting in superior anti-aliasing of all texts in the application.




- New Aqua icons for the application, documents and application folder (OS X version).




- iGetter is now compiled as a Mach-O Binary in Bundle MacOS X native format (OS X version).




- New contextual menu support for Internet Explorer, iCab and Opera browsers (new in the OS X version).




- A new Zip Preview function. This feature will allow you to preview the content of 'zip' compressed files before downloading them.




- A new Verify mirror servers function. It will check the time of response and availability of the mirror servers.




- Automatic saving of the download URL in the Finder's file Comments field (new in the OS X version).




- iGetter now supports the external download manager feature in the Opera browser (new in the MacOS version).




- A new option that allows iGetter to stay in background when a new download is added.




- A new option for treating unresolvable server errors as resolvable. This option may help in situations when some servers don't respect the HTTP/FTP specifications for errors and return non-fatal errors as fatal.




- Included new application uninstaller.




- Prevented a bug in Internet Explorer with double redirected URLs (for example, the registration forms at Apple.com).




- Included support for DigitalRiver.com downloads.




- Improved the automatic renaming of duplicate files to respect file extensions.




- Fixed a minor bug in the "Process Web page" function.




- Fixed "Speed Limit" function.




- Fixed "Hang-up when done" and "Redial if disconnected" functions (in the OS X version).




- Improved user interface (in the MacOS version).









Main Features of iGetter:









- iGetter resumes broken downloads, checking date and size.




- iGetter supports Segmented (Accelerated) downloading. This basic feature of iGetter can greatly improve the speed of your downloads.




- iGetter supports searching of file mirrors for additional acceleration of downloads.




- iGetter analyzes every server response to prevent damage to your file downloads.




- iGetter integrates with Internet Explorer (4+, 5+) and iCab (2+) through a contextual menu for hyperlinks (only in the version for MacOS 7.5.3 - 9.x).




- iGetter integrates with Internet Browsers by monitoring clicks of hyperlinks (using the browser plugins technology).




- iGetter supports browser cookies. Now you can download from servers that require cookies from your computer like MP3.com or other services.




- iGetter includes a useful Search function. With this function iGetter users have a fast and convenient way to search for software files or MP3s in the iGetter Search Center (a convenient service provided by iGetter.net).




- iGetter supports the drag and drop technology and with its Target Icon you can easily download any dragable link or file with an Internet location.




- iGetter supports monitoring of your clipboard for Internet addresses.




- iGetter can process all web page links for downloading in the queue.




- iGetter lets you organize your file downloads with different priorities, and automatically downloads them.




- iGetter includes three types of queue filters that automatically show downloads in accordance with various criteria.




- iGetter supports multiple selections in the queue to perform group operations over file downloads.




- With iGetter you can easily control every download job. You can start, pause or let iGetter automatically download your files.




- iGetter includes a useful Search function. With this function iGetter users have a fast and convenient way to search for software files or MP3s in the iGetter Search Center (a convenient service provided by iGetter.net).




- Its user-friendly interface offers you convenience and ease-of-use as you begin to download with iGetter.




- iGetter autodetects your connection to the Internet. It can automatically reconnect a PPP connection until all pending downloads are done.




- iGetter can schedule your downloads for low traffic periods.




- iGetter can Hang Up the PPP connection and Shut down the computer when all files in the queue are finished.




- iGetter lets you use a virus scanner program that you have on your computer to auto-scan downloaded files.




- iGetter has a full multithreaded engine and can simultaneously download all files.




- iGetter supports both standard Apple Remote Access and third party PPP utilities.




- iGetter supports Internet Config. (Internet config allows central Internet configuration for all applications, including iGetter.)




- iGetter supports HTTP and FTP Proxies, and Socks Firewalls (4, 4a, 5).




- iGetter supports standard URL suite for AppleScript and is fully scriptable.




- iGetter is developed using C/C++ with Metrowerks development tools, which has resulted in an efficient, and responsive program.









System Requirements









- Apple computer with PowerPC processor




- MacOS 7.5.3 - 9.x OR MacOS X v10.1 to 10.2.x




- OpenTransport 1.1 or later









Pricing and Availability









iGetter 1.9 is shareware. iGetter can be evaluated for as long as it's needed to decide if it suits the user's needs. All registered users will get free support by email and free upgrades in the major 1.x versions.









A Single User License for iGetter is $25. A Home & Work (Desktop & Mobile) two-license pack is $35. Site Licenses are also available at a discount. For further information on Site License discounts, please contact us at sales@presenta.net









The new version 1.9 of iGetter is available immediately for download from: http://www.iGetter.net/downloads.html.









For more information about iGetter visit its web site at: http://www.iGetter.net/.









Contact Information:




Presenta Ltd.




http://www.presenta.net/




mailto:office@presenta.net

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[PR] Food Chain CD for under $4!

Cajun Games announces special inventory clearance pricing for its popular, award winning Macintosh game, Food Chain. While supplies last, Food Chain is available on Macintosh CD directly from Cajun Games for the blowout price of $3.95 plus shipping/handling. Food Chain is highly addicitive fun for all ages and at this low price, makes a great stocking stuffer for the holiday season. The CD also contains over 25 of our favorite shareware games.











http://www.CajunGames.com/foodchain/

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Update Schedule

I'll be away until Friday, so Justin will be in charge of the site.

I recently became an employee of Absolute Software, although I've been working for them as a contractor since last year. I have to visit a large beta site for the Mac version of CompuTrace, so I'll be occupied tomorrow & Thursday.

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Microsoft Shared Source CLI for Mac OS X

The Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) is the ECMA standard that describes the core of the .NET Framework world. The Shared Source CLI is a compressed archive of the source code to a working implementation of the ECMA CLI and the ECMA C# language specification.

This implementation builds and runs on Windows XP, the FreeBSD operating system, and Mac OS X 10.2. It is released under a shared source initiative.

The Shared Source CLI goes beyond the printed specification of the ECMA standards, providing a working implementation for CLI developers to explore and understand. It will be of interest to academics and researchers wishing to teach and explore modern programming language concepts, and to .NET developers interested in how the technology works.

The Shared Source CLI archive contains the following technologies in source code form:

• An implementation of the runtime for the Common Language Infrastructure (ECMA-335) that builds and runs on Windows XP, the FreeBSD operating system, and Mac OS X 10.2.
  
  
• Compilers that work with the Shared Source CLI for C# (ECMA-334) and JScript.
  
  
• Development tools for working with the Shared Source CLI such as assembler/disassemblers (ilasm, ildasm), a debugger (cordbg), metadata introspection (metainfo), and other utilities.
  
  
• The Platform Adaptation Layer (PAL) used to port the Shared Source CLI from Windows XP to FreeBSD and Mac OS X.
  
  
• Build environment tools (nmake, build, and others).
  
  
• Documentation for the implementation.
  
  
• Test suites used to verify the implementation.
  
  
• A rich set of sample code and tools for working with the Shared Source CLI.
  
  

• Developers interested in the internal workings of the .NET Framework can explore this implementation of the CLI to see how garbage collection works, JIT compilation and verification is handled, security protocols implemented, and the organization of frameworks and virtual object systems.
  
  
• Teachers and researchers doing work with advanced compiler technology. Research projects into language extensions, JIT optimizations, and modern garbage collection all have a basis in the Shared Source CLI. Modern compiler courses can be based on the C# or JScript languages implemented on the CLI.
  
  
• People developing their own CLI implementations will find the Shared Source CLI an indispensable guide and adjunct to the ECMA standards.
  
  

• Mac OS X version 10.2.
  
  
• Apple Developer Tools.
  
  
• The BSD subsystem installed.
  
  
• 256 MB memory, 512 MB (recommended).
  
  
• One gigabyte of free disk space.
  
  

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What You'll See in IE 6

I wrote an interesting editorial over at MacMerc about what Microsoft will steal in IE 6. In my opinion they'll add 5 big things, that aren't new. I list 'em off and describe each one. Join the party, or comment on what you think's going to happen.

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Mac OS X 10.2.2 update available

Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.2.2 upgrade, which includes many enhancements for peripherals, networking, and built-in applications.

Enhancements Delivered with this update:

• Digital Hub and Peripheral Device Enhancements
  
  
  
  
  
  • Improves playback of large media files and peripheral device file copying.
    
    
  • Resolves a rare situation in which an inadvertently-ejected CD cannot be remounted and applications accessing the disc cannot be quit.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which an enhanced CD's data and audio sessions do not appear as expected on the desktop when using iTunes and inserting the disc more than once.
    
    
  • Addresses a formatting issue that could occur when printing or previewing some TIFF documents.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which ColorSync settings for some third-party displays are not retained after restarting or logging out.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue when printing more than one copy of a file to a postscript printer from Adobe PhotoShop 7.0.
    
    
  • Improves compatibility with HP 4MV printers when printing over an Ethernet network.
    
    
  • Adds support for additional third-party disc burners, including: LaCie d2 48x24x48x, Sony CRX-820E, Toshiba SD-R2212 and SD-R1202, Pioneer DVR-105, and Yamaha CDW-F1 44x24x44x models.
    
    
  
  
  
• Networking and Modem Enhancements
  
  
  
  
  
  • SMB shared volumes may now be browsed by their user-assigned name.
    
    
  • Resolves an issue in which an incorrect "Change Password Failed" message may appear when when changing a Mac OS X 10.2 Server client's password via AFP.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which some internal Apple modems may fail to respond, displaying a "Could not open the communication device" message.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which no sound is produced by some internal Apple modems until several seconds after making a connection.
    
    
  • Resolves an issue in which some internal Apple modems fail to respond when connecting to the Internet.
    
    
  • Error and warning dialogs boxes are no longer displayed if you cancel the mounting of an iDisk from the authentication dialog box.
    
    
  • Addresses a startup issue that could occur if an LDAP server designated in Directory Access is not available.
    
    
  • Addresses a data loss issue which could occur when copying a file whose filename ends with "#02," or other hexadecimal number, via AFP.
    
    
  • Available disk space on an iDisk is updated more quickly after deleting files.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which an iDisk would appear with an inaccurate 1GB capacity and 1023 MB available.
    
    
  • Addresses some issues that could cause a "error -36" alert message when copying files to an iDisk.
    
    
  
  
  
• Address Book and Mail Enhancements
  
  
  
  
  
  • Resolves an issue in which Address Book could become unresponsive when using the Large Type menu and switching between applications.
    
    
  • Address Book can now better import groups from prior versions of Address Book.
    
    
  • Resolves a potential issue when transferring vcards from Address Book to a cellular phone via Bluetooth.
    
    
  • Improves Address Book compatibility with users that are already on an AIM Buddy List.
    
    
  • Allows address information to be imported when dragging vCards to Address Book which were created with Address Book from any version of Mac OS X 10.1.
    
    
  • Corrects Address Book address format for Australian entries.
    
    
  • Improves responsiveness when switching in and out of edit mode in the Address Book.
    
    
  • Address Book entries without a name included now appear in the All group list with the email address as the name, instead of "".
    
    
  • Addresses the rare issue in which Mail may unexpectedly quit when replying to a message.
    
    
  • Improves the responsiveness of the Mail application's date column and thread highlighting feature.
    
    
  • Improves the reliability of transitioning a Mac OS X 10.1.5 Address Book.addressbook to an Address Book for Mac OS X 10.2 format.
    
    
  
  
  
• Application Enhancements
  
  
  
  
  
  • Improves compatibility for Microsoft PowerPoint presentations that use animations.
    
    
  • Addresses a potential Disk Copy volume imaging permissions issue that could affect non-Admin users.
    
    
  • Improves updating of applications installed with Mac OS X, updating them only if they have not been relocated or deleted.
    
    
  • Addresses a display issue that may occur when Command-clicking a URL in some third-party applications, including BBEdit and Mailsmith.
    
    
  • Addresses a situation in which the menu bar and Dock are not shown, after quitting a third-party game application, until the desktop is clicked.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which some PDF files created within Mac OS X do not open as expected with Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.
    
    
  • Reduces occurrences of "missing text" when browsing some web pages.
    
    
  • Improves compatibility for FAXstf when a fax is being sent while the computer is restarted, shut down, or entering sleep mode.
    
    
  
  
  
• Other Enhancements
  
  
  
  
  
  • Provides a foundation for the journalling filesystem (JFS), which may currently be enabled via Disk Utility on Mac OS X Server systems.
    
    
  • Improves security when using a read-write disk image volume in which "Ignore ownership on this volume" has been deselected.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which automatic Software Update notifications are turned off when upgrading from Mac OS X 10.1 to Mac OS X 10.2.
    
    
  • Addresses an issue in which, after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.2, an unexpected value in a user's com.apple.LaunchServices.plist file could prevent proper startup.
    
    
  • Addresses a potential kernel panic situation when using three video cards and more than 512 MB of RAM.
    
    
  • Addresses a potential issue in which an unauthorized user could log in as a deleted user.
    
    
  • Improves the Find function of the Finder by no longer finding items in invisible folders.
    
    
  • Reduces the time required for switching between Sherlock channels when using a low-bandwidth connection
    
    
  • Sherlock channels may now be saved as a file.
    
    
  • Allows automatic login to work as expected following an Archive and Install.
    
    
  • Improves time needed to wake some portable computers.
    
    
  • Addresses a potential loss of video when waking some PowerBooks from sleep after using DVD Player.
    
    
  • Addresses a potential issue in which the computer does not respond when quitting DVD Player on some portable computers.
    
    
  • Includes Apache version 1.3.27.
    
    
  • Addresses a potential security issue in which access to system daemons could be blocked when RFC-based services are enabled.
    
    
  
  
  

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Macromedia announces Contribute

Macromedia has announced a new product which allows non-technical users to easily edit content on web sites.

With Macromedia Contribute, now anyone can easily update and publish content to existing websites without knowing HTML. The web developer can give users permission to edit content while preserving design standards, functionality, and code.

Users can edit text and/or styles using a familiar browsing interface and can copy & paste from their favorite software including MS Word & Excel. The check-in/check-out feature protects against multiple edits, and an optional email review process allows changes to be approved before going live. Contribute also has a versioning system which allows you to revert to previous edits.

A trial version is now available for Windows. The product will be released for Mac OS X in 2003. For more information, visit http://www.macromedia.com/software/contribute/

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iSync & Backup without .Mac?

Jeremy Beker & Otto Moorbeek have reverse engineered iSync and Backup in hopes of opening them to non .Mac members.

Jeremy's site has an overview of iSync's protocols, although he still doesn't have a functional .Mac substitute.

Otto has a working .Mac substitute for use with Apple's Backup utility. It involves enabling some features of Mac OS X's built-in Apache server and forcing requests for www.mac.com to go to your own machine. This does prevent some other .Mac functions from working.

It would be great if Apple could provide these services with Mac OS X Server & XServe, so administrators can set up their own local .Mac service for their users instead of depending on Apple's centralized .Mac server.

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Ghost Recon Demo now available

Mac gaming developer Aspyr today announced that Tom Clancy Ghost Recon 1.0 is out and shipping pre-orders. Also available is a 75 MB demo, which is available from Mac Game Files.com.

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Apple Image Capture SDK 2.0

Apple Image Capture SDK allows developers to add support for their cameras & scanners to the Image Capture application.

Apple Image Capture SDK contains the version 2.0 release of the Image Capture SDK for both application development and camera/scanner module development. It includes sample code and documentation demonstrating how to use the Image Capture framework on Mac OS 10.2 to access camera/scanner devices and how to write camera/scanner modules. It also includes the CameraCheck tool which allows you to test your device with Image Capture, the Image Capture Brower, a tool for browsing ICA objects and properties, and the ICANotificationListener tool to check for ICA notifications.

To download Image Capture SDK and other development kits, visit http://developer.apple.com/sdk/.

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DayChaser Gets Your Life In Order

DayChaser™, the calendar and scheduling application

built exclusively for Mac∆ OS X, is now available from Econ Technologies.

DayChaser contains all the tools for easy management of your time. Go to

www.econtechnologies.com for all the details on DayChaser and see how you

can get your life in order.

DayChaser is different from most calendar applications because it works with

separate Calendar Documents. A Calendar Document is just a file - just like

any word processor or spreadsheet document. It may be stored anywhere on

your hard disk, copied, duplicated, sent to friends - whatever you heart

desires. Because DayChaser works with individual files, it offers the

flexibility of being able to create multiple calendar documents for

different purposes. You can even work with multiple calendars simultaneously

and exchange entries between them.

DayChaser allows you to create calendar documents to manage your time by

scheduling entries. Entries are comprised of appointments, events, memos,

and tasks. Calendar documents can be viewed by year, month, week, day or by

using accompanying list windows to display entries in an outline list view.

DayChaser automatically reminds you of events by displaying an alert window

or sending an email message - even when the program isn’t running!

All aspects of DayChaser are fully customizable including Toolbars,

Categories, Entries, Filters, and Calendar views. Organize your entries and

give your calendars a personal touch by changing colors, fonts, styles, and

more. Group like entries together by adding categories. You can even create

your own categories. View related entries using the filter and add your own

criteria to focus directly in on specific entries.

“We offer a great alternative to other personal organizers like iCal. The

more choices available, the better it is for Mac users,” said Joseph Japes,

Marketing Director of Econ Technologies.

DayChaser is fully integrated with the Mac OS X 10.2 (“Jaguar”) Address Book

and will auto complete email contacts or you can simply drag them over.

DayChaser works great on all earlier versions of Mac OS X too!

Econ Technologies, Inc. continues to create Powerful, Affordable, Easy

applications for the Mac OS X operating system. For more information on Econ

Technologies’ products, please contact Joseph Japes at 407-365-4209 or at

jjapes@econtechnologies.com.

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Griffin Technology Introduces Limited Edition Black PowerMate

Ultra cool black & blue PowerMate available exclusively online at Griffin

Technology website

To celebrate the one year anniversary and

success of PowerMate, Griffin Technology, Inc. today announced the release

of a PowerMate Black Limited Edition – available exclusively online.

PowerMate combines beautiful design and ease of use into a unique award

winning multimedia controller that can be used as a volume knob, or

programmed for any number of other uses such as a jog/shuttle wheel for

movie editing or a scroll wheel for long documents. PowerMate in its

standard brushed aluminum finish will now be joined for a short time by a

beautiful solid black version.

One year ago this week, Griffin Technology introduced an entirely new kind

of input device with the PowerMate. Resembling a giant volume knob ripped

off an expensive hi-fi stereo, PowerMate is made of anodized brushed

aluminum. Its solid weight and tactile feel is a significant departure from

most typical plastic computer peripherals. The brushed aluminum industrial

design combined with a blue pulsing glow emanating from underneath the

PowerMate is always an immediate attention getter. Its beauty is better seen

than described.

But beneath its good looks lies a multifunctional multifaceted programmable

USB device. Out of the box, PowerMate becomes the computer’s volume knob it

never had – controlling overall system volume and muting with a push of its

integrated button. It also comes with preset settings for several major apps

including iTunes, iMovie, Internet Explorer and others. Users may then

modify and tweak the existing settings or better yet – add new settings and

functions for any application with key commands. Users may create and store

as many settings as they wish. PowerMate will store them all and activate

the setting for whichever app is active.

"Response to this simple little knob over the last 12 months has been

amazing. People who were first drawn in by PowerMate’s stunning good looks

have been rewarded by its truly useful functionality. Its design has become

the catalyst that has driven the reinvention of our entire company. As a

thank you and to celebrate PowerMate’s success, we’ve made a few unique

black PowerMates to share with our friends" says Paul Griffin, CEO and

Founder of Griffin Technology.

Pricing & Availability: PowerMate – Black Limited Edition retails for $45 USD

and is available exclusively at the Griffin Technology website located at

www.griffintechnology.com.

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MindVision releases low-cost installer tool

MindVision, the developer of InstallerVISE, has released FileStorm and FileStorm Pro for Mac OS X. These new tools allow developers to easily build professional quality installers at an affordable price.

FileStorm and FileStorm Pro take advantage of the latest advancements in OS X to offer a rich WYSIWYG user interface to create customized disk image files (.dmg files) for delivering software products via the Internet. In addition, the built-in CD burning