Re: Internet problem with 10.1

[Goodall-Smith]

Stephen Chape wrote:

> HELP . please WAMUG folks !!
>
> Having upgraded from 9.1 to 10.1 last weekend, I have finally got my
> email working again with the assistance of a couple of fellow WAMUG
> members. Only it works in a strange fashion. By the way I am using an
> iMac 266 with 288 MB RAM.
>
> I can only connect if I go into Internet Connect and then click on
> Connect. I cannot connect directly from Mail.
>
> I also cannot use the Web. I have tried using IE 5.1 and Netscape 4.7.
> When I try to go to a web address from IE5.1 I get the message "The
> specified server could not be found" If I first connect from within
> Internet Connect and then try to go to a web address, the little
> spinning timer just goes forever.
>
> I have contacted my ISP (AAPT Smartchat) and it appears that I have all
> the settings correct.
>

I had the same problem...

I cured it by simply deleting and re-typing the 'Name Server Address' in the
TCP/IP control panel.. From that point on everything has worked
brilliantly


Phil


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Re: re-iPod

[Shay Telfer]

By looking at the iPod you could see that if they tried a little bit
harder it could of been a Newton , a little bit of iPod look bigger
screen and color or mono
oh well back to my Newton 2100 for now.


But what would you have to add to an iPod to turn it into a handheld 
computer that plays MP3's and has 10 hours of battery life, *5Gb* of 
storage, and firewire? All you'd need really need would be a touch 
screen and the right software. And behold, the iPod II.



I still belive that one day Newton shall return.


I want to believe :)

Have fun,
Shay
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Help with Rev.D iMac

[Doug Wilson]

Help with an iMac Rev.D
iMac Rev. D 333MHz running 9.1
hard drive has been upgraded to 12 gigs
I'm trying to get the iMac to boot from a system folder on the second
partition of this machine after splitting the drive into two equal
partitions. I backed up the 4.6 gigs of info on the original drive then
initialised it into two equal partitions with Drive Setup. Restored the
retrospect file back to the second partition. I've installed a valid system
folder on the first partition and even went through the trouble of
reinstalling the System Folder on the second partition. I'm in the middle of
upgrading to 9.2.1 to see if this fixes the problem. The machine boots fine
the first partition. I need to be able to boot from both partitions. So far
no luck. The System folder is blessed. The startup disk shows bootable
System Folders on each partition. When I choose the second partition though
I was getting dropped into open firmware on restart. Now the machine simply
hangs before the Smiling Mac comes up. I've run Norton on both partition and
fixed all reported problems. Nothing serious there anyway. I'm stumped. Any
ideas?
-- 
I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.

re-iPod

[Bart Raffaele]

--
Well thanks Steve!

I was looking forward to a PDA

but no no no !


By looking at the iPod you could see that if they tried a little bit 
harder it could of been a Newton , a little bit of iPod look bigger 
screen and color or mono

oh well back to my Newton 2100 for now.

I still belive that one day Newton shall return.

Bart

Re: The iPod

[Phillip Arena]

Yes, very nice, but again, the price simply makes me shake my head 
also. It seems like we are on a never-ending road of innovationa 
journey that generates dreams (many of us dream of owning an Apple 
this and that!!) but I'm concerned with generating productivity. I'm 
still proud of being a Macuser, but even more proud of the fact that 
am able to produce good quality material without being lured in by 
spectacular machines and new systems that still hiccup along.


...and once again, I'm having to say that I'm sticking with what I 
know and more importantly, what I can use.


of course, no offense to you lucky folk with your wonderful 
machines etc..I envy you.!! ;o)


This is also a timely opportunity to say thanks to all contributors 
to this list..your information and advice has been invaluable.


Regards

Phil


On 24/10/2001 3:28 PM, "Doug Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I think Steve may be losing it. There's no way I'd pay $899 for an mp3
player. Not even one as cool as this. iTunes 2 is nice though.


A lot of people will though. I now have orders for 4 of them (In the space
of 6 hours). Site unseen. This mp3 player is at the upper end of the market,
but still good value for what it is.

Regards

Matthew Healey

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Internet problem with 10.1

[Stephen Chape]

HELP . please WAMUG folks !!

Having upgraded from 9.1 to 10.1 last weekend, I have finally got my 
email working again with the assistance of a couple of fellow WAMUG 
members. Only it works in a strange fashion. By the way I am using an 
iMac 266 with 288 MB RAM.


I can only connect if I go into Internet Connect and then click on 
Connect. I cannot connect directly from Mail.


I also cannot use the Web. I have tried using IE 5.1 and Netscape 4.7. 
When I try to go to a web address from IE5.1 I get the message "The 
specified server could not be found" If I first connect from within 
Internet Connect and then try to go to a web address, the little 
spinning timer just goes forever.


I have contacted my ISP (AAPT Smartchat) and it appears that I have all 
the settings correct.


Any ideas folks ??

Re: The iPod

[Paul S]

Hi List (and Matt),

I think the cube proved that you need more than just a good product to
impress consumers, you need to have a good price as well.

After all if you're looking at the toy market for yuppies (yes, I'll
somewhat include myself here) you've got a lot of competition in this price
range.

For $500 you've got the PS2, and it plays DVDs, then you've got DVD players,
super VHS machines and low end digital cameras etc.

For $1400 you can buy a full on PC sans monitor, that will give a dually 800
a run for its money.

And for $1500 you'll be hooking the PS2 up to a flat screen Sony telly.

At $1000 or near enough (if you're lucky and you bargain) you can get a 19"
Sony monitor.

I like the product, but if all I'm doing is impressing my mates with a bit
of kit, then I'm more likely to go for the servor controlled video camera
network that I can control from my mac at work than a mp3 player/firewire
drive.

After all I've got 3cds with 25 cds of mp3s and more removeable media than I
know what to do with.

Cheers, Paul

PS - I reckon its worth $300 - $400 - IMHO (!?!)


--

Paul S
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

> From: Matthew Healey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 19:33:15 +0800
> To: Wamug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: The iPod
> 
> On 24/10/2001 3:28 PM, "Doug Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> I think Steve may be losing it. There's no way I'd pay $899 for an mp3
>> player. Not even one as cool as this. iTunes 2 is nice though.
> 
> A lot of people will though. I now have orders for 4 of them (In the space
> of 6 hours). Site unseen. This mp3 player is at the upper end of the market,
> but still good value for what it is.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Matthew Healey
> 
> -- 
> 
> Matthew Healey
> Information Systems
> Western Orthopaedic Clinic
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> Phone: +61 (08) 9423 8800
> Fax: +61 (08) 9381 8300
> 
> Suite 213
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> 
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Re: Internet timer

[Philip Smith]

Lloyd White wrote:

>I am one of those poor people who only pay for 3 hours a day of internet
>access.
>
>I used to have a little Control Strip module that could be reset each day
>and kept record of the time I was on the internet. It kept the time
>continuously until I reset it. I could then see, after several connections,
>how much time I had left in any one day.
>
>I lost it and cannot find it in Version Tracker. Does anyone know of a
>similar control strip or application that does this.
>
>Thanks
>--
>Lloyd White


There is one you can download free from TUCOWS. I think this is
what you want?

http://allmacintosh.ii.net/macintosh.html

Regards
Philip Smith

NY Times iPd review

[Kevin Lock]

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/24/technology/24APPL.html

Sounds good.

KL

Internet timer

[Lloyd White]

I am one of those poor people who only pay for 3 hours a day of internet
access.

I used to have a little Control Strip module that could be reset each day
and kept record of the time I was on the internet. It kept the time
continuously until I reset it. I could then see, after several connections,
how much time I had left in any one day.

I lost it and cannot find it in Version Tracker. Does anyone know of a
similar control strip or application that does this.

Thanks
-- 
Lloyd White

Re: Ipod connections

[David Dalgarno]

My tuppence worth.

I tried to get an adapter to fit in my car tape/radio player in order to connect
it to my portable CD player but they don't seem to make them for my Alpine car
radio.

It's therefore important to make sure that adapters work for your particular
tape/radio before thinking of that approach.

David Dalgarno

Manager WA
Planet Ark Environmental Foundation

[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.planetark.org

Tel: 08 9430 5054
Fax: 08 9430 6933
Mob: 0412 584 892

Shay Telfer wrote:

> >Does anyone know if you could set up an iPod for use in a car stereo, ie to
> >replace the CD/tape unit? How would it work. Could the iPod send sound to
> >the amp in the car? Would be valuable for me to have a car unit that I could
> >take out at night to reduce theft.
>
> Get a CD to tape converter that plugs into the iPod's headphones and
> then loads like a cassette into your existing tape player.
> Alternatively you can get adapters that broadcast the audio on an FM
> channel you can then pick up on the car's radio. Most car audio
> stores should stock them.
>
> The advantage to that is you can then remove the iPod when you're not
> in the car. I'm not sure if Apple will be coming out with a cigarette
> lighter charger, but it's unlikely most folks will be driving for
> longer than 10 hours at a stretch anyway.
>
> Have fun,
> Shay
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From Spymac

[David Dalgarno]

http://www.spymac.com/

The new Apple i-Walk.

Re: more Ram for a 5500?

[Murdoch Allen]

Toby Oldham wrote:

> Hi all, I've recently given a friend of mine an April 1998 P/Mac
> 5500/225.
>
> I tricked the sucker out with x2 32 meg Dimms, but I'd like to
> really push this sucker to the limits of it's ability.
>
> I'm looking for either:
>
> x2 64MB RAM DIMMs
> -
> The guru lounge has this to say:
> NewerRAM: For your MAC
> x2 64MB 5Volt EDO DIMM
> Outpost #: 25683
> Price: $ 90.95 (US)
> -
> This'll bring the sucker to 128 megs - but I've read the max this
> computer can take is 256 megs, so if anyone knows where I
> could
> lay my hands on:
>
> x2 128meg DIMMs - let me know.
>
> I'm doing all of this on the cheap, so if you've got them and want
> to charge an arm and a leg, well, I don't have the body parts to
> spare. If you have them laying around gathering dust though,
> and want to help out a mac enthusiast, then drop me a line.
>
> On another track, if anyone knows where I can get my hands on
> a L2 cache G3 upgrade card for the 5500 series, let me know
> also :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tobes.

I take it the long running ad you have had in the Quokka is not working then ?

Re: The iPod

[Matthew Healey]

On 24/10/2001 3:28 PM, "Doug Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I think Steve may be losing it. There's no way I'd pay $899 for an mp3
> player. Not even one as cool as this. iTunes 2 is nice though.

A lot of people will though. I now have orders for 4 of them (In the space
of 6 hours). Site unseen. This mp3 player is at the upper end of the market,
but still good value for what it is.

Regards

Matthew Healey

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Information Systems
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Phone: +61 (08) 9423 8800
Fax: +61 (08) 9381 8300

Suite 213
25 McCourt Street
Subiaco 6006
Western Australia

PhotoShop 5.5

[braincells]

Is there anyone interested in purchasing my copy of PhotoShop 5.5 ???

Cheers!

Michael

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Link Checker

[chesnutt]

Hi List,

I am putting together a small web page which has a collection of links on 
it. I would like to set things up in such a fashion that I can 
periodically scan for broken or changed links.
I know that there are a few shareware programs out there that do this, 
but the ones I have looked sdo far have not impressed me.
Does anybody out there who does any web spinning have any favourites?

Thanks,

Bill Chesnutt

Re: The iPod

[Doug Wilson]

on 10/24/2001 14:46, Daniel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> According to the Apple Page the RRP on this is going to be $899, and
> not available until later in the quarter.
> 
> On a comparison note MacSense do a similar product which is an MP3
> JukeBox with 6GB of "storage", which has an RRP of $899. It isn't as
> small as the iPod, but is still portable, just not the thing you
> would throw into your pocket.
> 
> So price wise it isn't too far off the mark, but again if you were
> going to use it solely as a hard drive then you would look at cheaper
> options I'm sure. (You can get a 10GB Sarotech USB and Firewire with
> the Oxford 911 chipset for about $399)
> 
> Again it's not the PDA I was hoping for ;o) but I'll hold my verdict
> to I see one and can play with it to see how cool it is!

I think Steve may be losing it. There's no way I'd pay $899 for an mp3
player. Not even one as cool as this. iTunes 2 is nice though.
-- 
Cats, the other white meat.

Re: The iPod

[Daniel]

Hi All!


According to the Apple Page the RRP on this is going to be $899, and 
not available until later in the quarter.


On a comparison note MacSense do a similar product which is an MP3 
JukeBox with 6GB of "storage", which has an RRP of $899. It isn't as 
small as the iPod, but is still portable, just not the thing you 
would throw into your pocket.


So price wise it isn't too far off the mark, but again if you were 
going to use it solely as a hard drive then you would look at cheaper 
options I'm sure. (You can get a 10GB Sarotech USB and Firewire with 
the Oxford 911 chipset for about $399)


Again it's not the PDA I was hoping for ;o) but I'll hold my verdict 
to I see one and can play with it to see how cool it is!



Hope that gives you a little bit of an idea.


Kind Regards
Daniel Kerr
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Re: iPod connections; format & car stereo

[Troy May]

Derek Ellerton on 24/10/01 1:53 PM, wrote:

> However, it does mention you can start your Mac up direct from the iPod, and
> the iPod comes complete with a system folder pre-installed. How nice of Apple
> :)

I've said this to someone else already today but just how cool would it be
to walk into the office casually listening to some funky tunes, plug your
player (iPod) into the Firewire port reboot and boom you're running you own
setup and still listening to the funky music! :-)

Cheers
Troy.

Re: iMovie

[Andrew Nielsen]

At 03:50 + 24/10/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hello all, I have an iMac and I'm trying to use a Sony Handycam
TRV330,


Check that iMovie is set to use PAL, not NTSC.
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Re: Telstra Online Billing

[travis_253]

Yes, I was successful the second time I tryed. I use Netscape 4.7? on OS9.2=
.  
I use it to see how much of my "plan" I have used during a month. Works wel=
l 
once it's up and running.

Some points to note:
• You cannot use Explorer! (IE doesn't support digital certificates)
• After failing to sign-up the first time (and any subsequent time), you ne=
ed 
to phone the help line to get telstra to cancel your "attempt" and issue yo=
u a 
new pin for a new digital certificate.
• When using Online Billing, DO NOT click on the "BACK" button on your 
browser at any time. (This might apply to any time you are using a digital =

certificate).
• Patience is a virtue - can be slow, even when it works.

Cheers
Travis


--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Greg Pennefather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> Has anyone had success in signing up to Telstra's online billing at
> www.telstra.com.au/billing ?
> 
> I have tried numerous times without success. I tried under OS 9 (.04, .1=
,
> .2.1) using IE 5, Netscape 4.75 and 6.1 and OS X 10.1 IE5, Netscape 6. I=

> just can't get the digital certificate required.
> 
> Any help appreciated.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Greg

iMovie

[deniscollins]

Hello all, I have an iMac and I'm trying to use a Sony Handycam 
TRV330, 
I'm using Firewire and I tried to start a new project with iMovie 
and I still get the blue screen that says camera disconnected. 

i have the handy cam on play and it still doesn't let me import the 
camera video while it is playing.

Any suggestions? 

Thanks for any help.

Denis 

Re: iPod connections; format & car stereo

[Shay Telfer]

Hi WAMUG folks.

The iPod FAQ available on: 
dodges around the question below. However, it does mention you can
start your Mac up direct from the iPod, and the iPod comes complete
with a system folder pre-installed. How nice of Apple :)


And also importantly

* It's firmware upgradable
* It can recharge itself via a FireWire cable (one less power adapter 
to carry around)!


I wonder what processor it uses...

Have fun,
Shay
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Re: The iPod

[Troy May]

I was trying to find out what a 5GB 1.8" hard drive is worth and the best I
can find is US$356.00 does anyone know if you can get cheaper?

If this is the case then adding FireWire and MP3 playback seems to make the
iPod's US$400.00 "reasonable" (if you've got that kind of dosh to spare).

Matthew Healey on 24/10/01 1:09 PM, wrote:

> Something to remember is that this machine doesn't compete with the Rio or
> anything like that. It competes with the Creative Nomad Jukebox. That thing
> sells for about $1000 I think.

> On 24/10/2001 9:06 AM, "Troy May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> Andrew Nielsen on 24/10/01 10:03 AM, wrote:
>> 
>>> And at US$400, is anyone here planning to rush out and buy one? No
>>> doubt the price will reduce over time, but it's hard to figure out
>>> just what market this product is aimed at. Maybe Cube owners.
>> 
>> I loved the look of the Cube so maybe I'm the wrong person to be commenting
>> but... in regards to the price I have no idea what comparable MP3 players/
>> 5GB FireWire hard drives go for in the Australian market place.
>> 
>> Anyone care to let us know what the going dollars and cents for these kind
>> of things are?

Re: CAD/Design Software?

[Jon Hunter]

Archicad is a great piece of CAD software but comes at a price (approx 
$7000/licence). If you are looking at something more affordable try 
Deneba Canvas or VectorWorks (ex MiniCAD). I think that both these 2 
have announced OSX versions.


I can't really agree with Darren Kam saying that Archicad is slow on a 
Mac.We are running 14 licenses here on machines ranging from G3 266 
Beige up to Dual 500 G4's all currently on 9.2.1 with no real speed 
issues.


On Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at 10:27 , Stefan is... wrote:


Hello

Can anyone on the list recommend/suggest software suitable for CAD, 
Drafting
or Design for the purpose of drawing furniture in 2D and 3D? I am 
aware of

software like AutoCAD etc., but I'm trying to justify the continued
existence of Mac's in our office. I have heard of TurboCAD - is it
suitable? Mind you I'm not specifically looking for CAD software - just
something that will do the job.



Regards

Jon Hunter

Manager IS&T
Spowers
mob:0413 484 208
direct:08 9288 8511

Re: iPod connections; format & car stereo

[Derek Ellerton]

Hi WAMUG folks.

The iPod FAQ available on:  
dodges around the question below. However, it does mention you can 
start your Mac up direct from the iPod, and the iPod comes complete 
with a system folder pre-installed. How nice of Apple :)


On the last page of the FAQ it also mentions about connecting up to 
your home stereo to your iPod. This could also be applied to a car 
stereo situation, as long as your car deck has a 3.5mm audio input, 
like some mid-range car stereos do. Or as Shay suggested, use a tape 
converter input...


Enjoy.
Derek.

At 11:15 AM +0800 24/10/01, Greg Hosking wrote:

"Stores data in FireWire disk mode"

does anyone know the disk format of the iPod? HFS, HFS+, iso9600 (yeah,
right!)

seems like this is an apple - only product, only charging from an apple
firewire bus & stuff? I guess the idea is that you have all this cool stuff
that only works with an apple 'puter (i-movie, final ciut, itunes, ipod etc

very cool that it can play uncompressed audio too (aif, wav)


--
Derek Ellerton

Computer Support Officer, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry,
University of Western Australia.

Thought for October 2001;
Top 12 things likely to be overheard if you had a Klingon Programmer:
08. "What is this talk of 'release?!' Klingons do not make software
'releases.' Our software 'escapes,' leaving a bloody trail of
designers and quality assurance people in its wake."

Re: The iPod

[Greg Hosking]

> Oh, and as soon as one of the surgeons here saw it, he wanted me to order
> one. So yes... They will sell.

true

if it could RECORD too, I'd be handing my cash over right now!

Re: Ipod connections

[Greg Hosking]

"Stores data in FireWire disk mode"

does anyone know the disk format of the iPod? HFS, HFS+, iso9600 (yeah,
right!)

seems like this is an apple - only product, only charging from an apple
firewire bus & stuff? I guess the idea is that you have all this cool stuff
that only works with an apple 'puter (i-movie, final ciut, itunes, ipod etc

very cool that it can play uncompressed audio too (aif, wav)

Re: Compressing Down

[Shay Telfer]

Hi i was just wonderin if someone could help me out on the subject of
compression.I have alot of edited video footage which i would like to store
but it is way to big.8.58gig i was just wondering if anyone knew how to
compress it down to a manageable size.
Thankz


If you're talking video compression, (ala Sorenson, CinePak, MPEG4, 
etc) it depends on how much quality you're prepared to lose in the 
video really.


If you're talking file compression (ala Stuffit, etc.), you won't get 
much saving over the video as it's already compressed.


Really what you need is some archival storage method such as DVD data 
disk or tape. If you've already got a DV camcorder, consider just 
exporting the video to a DV tape, it's probably the cheapest option.


Have fun,
Shay
--
=== Shay Telfer 
Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Sponsor WA's Solar Car
Opinions for hire [POQ] Sungroper
[EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord 

Re: The iPod

[Matthew Healey]

Something to remember is that this machine doesn't compete with the Rio or
anything like that. It competes with the Creative Nomad Jukebox. That thing
sells for about $1000 I think. The iPod is a damn fine creation and is also
MUCH smaller than the JukeBox. Don't forget you can use it as a FireWIre
drive as well.

Oh, and as soon as one of the surgeons here saw it, he wanted me to order
one. So yes... They will sell.


On 24/10/2001 9:06 AM, "Troy May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Andrew Nielsen on 24/10/01 10:03 AM, wrote:
> 
>> And at US$400, is anyone here planning to rush out and buy one? No
>> doubt the price will reduce over time, but it's hard to figure out
>> just what market this product is aimed at. Maybe Cube owners.
> 
> I loved the look of the Cube so maybe I'm the wrong person to be commenting
> but... in regards to the price I have no idea what comparable MP3 players/
> 5GB FireWire hard drives go for in the Australian market place.
> 
> Anyone care to let us know what the going dollars and cents for these kind
> of things are?
> 
> Cheers
> Troy. 


Regards

Matthew Healey

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Information Systems
Western Orthopaedic Clinic
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Phone: +61 (08) 9423 8800
Fax: +61 (08) 9381 8300

Suite 213
25 McCourt Street
Subiaco 6006
Western Australia

RE: CAD/Design Software?

[Darren Kam]

You might want to try ArchiCAD - version 7 however is surprisingly slow -
even on a dual 800Mhz G4. GraphiSoft has promised a Mac OS X version, (in
fact they were willing to say that version 7 was OS X compatible) but it has
yet to surface. The 3D object language, GDL, is a great way to draw
furniture in 2D and 3D. However, if you're purely modelling 3D objects,
stick with dedicated 3d modelling software like Lightwave, Maya, Infini-D
(is that still being made?), Strata Studio Pro , or similar.

See  and .

Good luck,
Darren.

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From: Stefan is... [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: CAD/Design Software?


Hello

Can anyone on the list recommend/suggest software suitable for CAD, Drafting
or Design for the purpose of drawing furniture in 2D and 3D? I am aware of
software like AutoCAD etc., but I'm trying to justify the continued
existence of Mac's in our office. I have heard of TurboCAD - is it
suitable? Mind you I'm not specifically looking for CAD software - just
something that will do the job.

It would be great if it worked in OS X (but I don't want to push my luck!!)

Thanks in advance...

Stefan


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Compressing Down

[Houghton]

Hi i was just wonderin if someone could help me out on the subject of
compression.I have alot of edited video footage which i would like to store
but it is way to big.8.58gig i was just wondering if anyone knew how to
compress it down to a manageable size.
Thankz

Re: CAD/Design Software?

[Shay Telfer]

Hello

Can anyone on the list recommend/suggest software suitable for CAD, Drafting
or Design for the purpose of drawing furniture in 2D and 3D? I am aware of
software like AutoCAD etc., but I'm trying to justify the continued
existence of Mac's in our office. I have heard of TurboCAD - is it
suitable? Mind you I'm not specifically looking for CAD software - just
something that will do the job.

It would be great if it worked in OS X (but I don't want to push my luck!!)

Thanks in advance...


Search the WAMUG archives for the previous discussions on the topic.

Try also 

Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Ipod connections

[Shay Telfer]

Does anyone know if you could set up an iPod for use in a car stereo, ie to
replace the CD/tape unit? How would it work. Could the iPod send sound to
the amp in the car? Would be valuable for me to have a car unit that I could
take out at night to reduce theft.


Get a CD to tape converter that plugs into the iPod's headphones and 
then loads like a cassette into your existing tape player. 
Alternatively you can get adapters that broadcast the audio on an FM 
channel you can then pick up on the car's radio. Most car audio 
stores should stock them.


The advantage to that is you can then remove the iPod when you're not 
in the car. I'm not sure if Apple will be coming out with a cigarette 
lighter charger, but it's unlikely most folks will be driving for 
longer than 10 hours at a stretch anyway.


Have fun,
Shay
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CAD/Design Software?

[Stefan is...]

Hello

Can anyone on the list recommend/suggest software suitable for CAD, Drafting
or Design for the purpose of drawing furniture in 2D and 3D? I am aware of
software like AutoCAD etc., but I'm trying to justify the continued
existence of Mac's in our office. I have heard of TurboCAD - is it
suitable? Mind you I'm not specifically looking for CAD software - just
something that will do the job.

It would be great if it worked in OS X (but I don't want to push my luck!!)

Thanks in advance...

Stefan

Ipod connections

[Brett Carboni]

Does anyone know if you could set up an iPod for use in a car stereo, ie to
replace the CD/tape unit? How would it work. Could the iPod send sound to
the amp in the car? Would be valuable for me to have a car unit that I could
take out at night to reduce theft.

It *is* pricey, and I *wish* it as a new PDA without graffitee that they
launched, but I think it's pretty cool if yo can get it to work at multiple
locations.

T.I.A.

Brett Carboni
Tsunami Sushi Bar

Re: The iPod

[Andrew Nielsen]

At 11:06 +1000 24/10/2001, Troy May wrote:

Andrew Nielsen on 24/10/01 10:03 AM, wrote:


And at US$400, is anyone here planning to rush out and buy one? No
doubt the price will reduce over time, but it's hard to figure out
just what market this product is aimed at. Maybe Cube owners.


I loved the look of the Cube so maybe I'm the wrong person to be commenting
but... in regards to the price I have no idea what comparable MP3 players/
5GB FireWire hard drives go for in the Australian market place.

Anyone care to let us know what the going dollars and cents for these kind
of things are?


It's more that to my eyes (note - this is just my own personal 
opinion) for the price, it neither does anything radically new nor 
makes anything radically more convenient.


My music-listening time is when I'm home, and there I have access to 
a computer with iTunes anyway.


Others might find the iPod handy if they're at the gym or out jogging 
or travelling on public transport.


It'll be interesting to see how it goes.

Personally I'm waiting to see what Apple's got coming in the "photo" arena.
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Consultants in Unix, Mac OS, Windows & networking technologies

Re: The iPod

[Troy May]

Andrew Nielsen on 24/10/01 10:03 AM, wrote:

> And at US$400, is anyone here planning to rush out and buy one? No
> doubt the price will reduce over time, but it's hard to figure out
> just what market this product is aimed at. Maybe Cube owners.

I loved the look of the Cube so maybe I'm the wrong person to be commenting
but... in regards to the price I have no idea what comparable MP3 players/
5GB FireWire hard drives go for in the Australian market place.

Anyone care to let us know what the going dollars and cents for these kind
of things are?

Cheers
Troy.

ipod movie

[Bart Raffaele]

--
Hi all

with the annoucement of ipod i quickly when to the site to download 
the quicktime movie commerical , but having problems downloading 
it's taking forever for the quicktime plugin to come into action and 
other site no problem,must be bank up with everyone trying to 
download.


Is anyone having the same problem.

Bart :)

p.s oh yeh! i want one too.

RAM pricing

[Onno Benschop]

FYI:

Continued discussion about differences in RAM pricing is in *my opinion* 
fruitless. There are too many variables to consider for a simple message 
that reads: "I saw cheap RAM over at Joe Bloggs Warehouse."


To give you some idea of why things *appear* to be so different:

RAM pricing from manufacturers/wholesalers fluctuate much like the price of 
oil. If someone feels like speculating, then all kinds of stupid things 
start to happen. For example, at one stage last year people in Australia 
were buying containers full of RAM, shipping it to Oz, then shipping it 
straight back to the US because they could make a *serious* profit because 
of shipping-price-lag.


Retailers may buy 10 sicks of 256Mb xyz RAM at a really good price, only to 
see the price fall further. They then need to find a way of offsetting 
their losses and invent a price that will see them break even (they hope). 
If a retailer didn't buy when the price was high, they may be able to sell 
it cheaper and continue to make a profit as the price increases.


One 256Mb stick of RAM does not always equal another stick of 256Mb RAM, 
just like one pear from one orchard will be different from that from 
another, both are pears, just different. RAM manufacturers are under much 
pressure to come up with RAM that is cheap. CPU and motherboard 
manufacturers love introducing new standards for better performance, which 
start the ball rolling all over again.


So when shopping for RAM, not only do you need to consider which particular 
piece of RAM fits into your computer, you need to be mindful of some of the 
other variables.


In my opinion the differentiating factor between retailers should *not* be 
based on price alone. If the retailer you are buying from is unable to 
actually assist you, then they should not be in business, no matter how 
cheap their product.


Remember: The only difference between a used car salesman and a computer 
sales man is that the used car salesman knows when he's lying.

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Re: Netscape 4.75

[Barry Johnston]

Many thanks to Phil and James for your reply to my question regarding
attachments on emails. I did look in the applications section of the
preferences and found that there wasn't any reference to the attacment
that I was trying to open.

Many thanks Barry Johnston.

Re: Virtual PC

[Onno Benschop]

At 19:32 23/10/01 +0800, Ian Hooper wrote:

Here's a tricky one for the experts...

Does anyone know if Virtual PC can use a USB to parallel adapter to
emulate a real parallel port under Windows?


If you have the Windows drivers for such an abomination (:-), then I see no 
reason why it wouldn't work.


Have I got one, did I make it work, would I buy one - no.
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Re: File synch

[hinchlif]

On Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at 07:56 AM, Goodall-Smith wrote:

>
>
> Nathalie Collins wrote:
>
>> Hello all:
>>
>> Can anyone recommend a freeware or shareware utility which will synch 
>> files
>> the way my palm does as opposed to the way the file synch control panel
>> does?
>
> I use a program called 'FolderSynchronizer' who have a current version 
> for
> operating systems up to 10.1 It works very well and very quickly 
> and is
> able to be customized to suit whatever you need it to do... You can 
> find this
> on Version Tracker...
>
> Phil
>
You could also try Tri-Backup (which I am sure Phil would also endorse, 
since he introduced me to it). It also works in MacOS X, and works at 
the click of a single button, as you request.

--
Peter Hinchliffe
Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, 
Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913

Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.


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Re: The iPod

[Andrew Nielsen]

And at US$400, is anyone here planning to rush out and buy one? No 
doubt the price will reduce over time, but it's hard to figure out 
just what market this product is aimed at. Maybe Cube owners.

--

Andrew Nielsen 
Starfish Technologies Pty Ltd 
ACN 076 426 714 / ABN 49 426 849 601 Tel: 0500 555 677
Consultants in Unix, Mac OS, Windows & networking technologies

OS X

[Michael]

Thank you to all of you who responded to my gripes...especially a few who
went through my issues in detail!

I completely trashed and reinstalled EVERYTHING (a clean install)...but a
slimmed down version of OS 9.2.1, leaving out many applications that seem to
only be extras. 

So far not too many hassles except for a period where no web pages could be
loaded...the server could not be found, regardless of which address I
entered.

In terms of browsers though, I have to use Netscape 4.77 for online banking
(it's a German bank...don't ask me why it only works with that particular
browser). I have tried IE 5.1 but Java seems to be a problem there.

Anyway...I'll give it a go...I'm kinda looking forward to Office coming out
soon...I think that may make a big difference.

Thanks again!

Michael