Re: Wireless Keyboards / Mice & OS X

[Antony N. Lord]

Its seems there are some really nice wireless keyboard / mice combos 
made by people such as Logitech.


Now that I thought about it the biggest problem going to be having to 
use the mouse on the coffee table (with the keyboard in your lap)...


Is there such think as a (wireless) keyboard with a trackpad (or 
trackball) in it?


Googling isn't digging anything (current) up at the moment...


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Request for developer with Java and Mac experience

[Justin Davies]

Hello all,

I hope you will forgive the commercial nature of this post, but I am 
looking for someone who is familiar with Java development on the Mac 
(most important) and on Windows environment using Sarfari and 
Netscape/Firefox and IE browsers  (with Explorer being more important 
for the Windows environment given the likelihood that Explorer will 
disappear from the Mac scene in the not too distant future.)  The 
person must be able to communicate with our clients and existing 
development team, and be able to work independently.  This may be up to 
a three month contract, and we can pay $50 per hour. The person will 
have to hand over the application to client staff, therefore must be 
able to document the design. The ideal candidate will be someone with 
web enabled applications development experience, but a strong Mac / 
cross platform bent. This is to compliment part of a significant 
development contract that we have, currently being developed in .Net 
with SQL back end.


This specific application is to replace an Excel based application that 
only runs on Windows, hence the Java approach to deliver a single 
application that will run on both platforms. Web delivery of the 
application is a mandatory requirement. So, if anyone can assist, or if 
you know anyone, please do let me know directly at my work address 
below. Thanks in advance.



Best regards

Justin Davies
Business Development Manager
Ross Logic
Level 8, 5 Mill St, Perth 6000

p: 9215 7206
m: 0414 567 638
e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
w: www.rosslogic.com 

Re: InDesign

[Steve Woods]

On 09/01/2006, at 9:13 PM, Antony N. Lord wrote:

Does anyone know how to open an InDesign CS2 file with InDesign CS  
please?


If you run the Updater (under Indesign help) you should see the  
22Mb April 2005 Indesign CD 2 compatibility update.


I can only assume this is a 2-way compatibility patch...


Almost - you still need to save the file using InDesign CS2 in  
InDesign Interchange Format (.inx).


Details at 

Cheers,

Steve.

Re: InDesign

[Antony N. Lord]

Does anyone know how to open an InDesign CS2 file with InDesign CS please?


If you run the Updater (under Indesign help) you should see the 22Mb 
April 2005 Indesign CD 2 compatibility update.


I can only assume this is a 2-way compatibility patch...

Cheers, Antony.

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InDesign

[Edward Arrowsmith]

Does anyone know how to open an InDesign CS2 file with InDesign CS  
please?


Best wishes
edward 

Re: Nice videos on the changes in Vista

[Paul]

Rod wrote:

 



:-)

Look familiar?

Seeya

Rod!


Thanks Rod!

I giggled...

I read some of the many comments and took the liberty of showing you these.
It sure stirred a few folk up, ahh good ole windoze bashing:

"Deja vu, indeed. The irony is that all of my friends/co-workers will be 
“showing off” these “new” features to me … I will look with a blank 
stare and tell that I had these features over a year ago and they are 
not all that … they will give me a blank stare and the cycle will continue."


And another:

"The claim that the Mac does'nt’t have any viruses because of its 
comparatively small market share is contradicted by the existence of 
Vista-specific viruses even before the official release of the Vista OS."


Not too sure about the second one but it sort of rings true ;-)
The funny thing for me is Vista's artwork with the folk standing on a 
mountain. The problem is there is nothing close at all, the nearest 
object is in the distant haze. (sigh)


Cheers

Paul

OMG I think I just read my first blog! It'll be a while till the next.

RE: 15 inch Apple Multimedia Monitor (Free)

[Adam Lippiatt]

Hi all

Just to let you know that someone has arranged to collect the monitor.

Thanks

Adam

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Hi all

Just wondering if anyone can use an Apple 15 inch multimedia monitor  
(it has been well used, but works just fine).  If so, and you would  
like to pick it up from Mt Lawley, please contact me off list.


Thanks


Adam

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::Powerbook for Sale::

[Natas Porter]

Hi List,

I Know its a little Close to impending announcements

but i have one Powerbook in very good condition ready for sale

15" Powerbook 1.5 Ghz / 512mb/ 80Gb / Superdrive / BT / Airport

Purchased April 2005, still under warranty and well cared for

looking for Offers around $2250

please contact me if your interested..

cheers

Nat

I book

[ken]

Hi folks,
if anyone can tell me what a good 2nd hand I Book might be worth please 
contact me off list?

TIA,

Ken Jackson

Fwd: Static icons/folders

[Jon Davison]

Thanks to James and Robert for their advice on my 'static icons' 
problems. I created a new user account and all was fine, rebooted back 
to
original user and again all fine. So I wait to see if it reappears but 
so far so good. Thanks again to you both.


Cheers
Jon

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Date: 9 January 2006 3:07:33 PM
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
Subject: Re: Static icons/folders

Hi Jon,

I have not idea what might be causing your problem, but it (both
Finder and Photoshop) sounds specifically like a "drag and drop"
handling issue. In addition to trying any general tactics (e.g.,
repairing permissions -- just a thought), perhaps you can do a web
search for issues with drag and drop (incl. Apple Support). Also note
whether you have installed or upgraded any system utilities lately.

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A new coffee-table book celebrating the Australian Submariner
Published by UWA Press
and developed by
Eye in the Sky Productions
Western Australia & Queensland
Email Jon Davison, WA (photog & production): <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Email Tom Allibone, Qld (Interviews & marketing): 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Email: Michael Adeane, WA (Design & print management): 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

W: 

Nice videos on the changes in Vista

[Rod]

:-)

Look familiar?

Seeya

Rod!

Broardband Internet

[Darrel McGuiness]

To all list members, have a great 2006 Year.
Despite the lack of interest, incorrect assumptions, from Telstra,  
Optus, and others, I am at last on HiBis Satellite Internet.
The runaround from these Organisations and other suppliers of  
equipment such as Sat modems and Routers is disgusting, and rather  
offputing if you have Mac equipment.

The solution, ignore them and seek advice from our members.
In this regard my greatest thanks go to:- Onno, for his technical  
advice and support; to Susan Hasting, for her advice on the financial  
viability of ISP I was seeking to join,(phew); and to Daniel, for his  
patient overall advise and help.


Cheers to all
Darrel

Re: Static icons/folders

[James Devenish]

Hi Jon,

I have not idea what might be causing your problem, but it (both
Finder and Photoshop) sounds specifically like a "drag and drop"
handling issue. In addition to trying any general tactics (e.g.,
repairing permissions -- just a thought), perhaps you can do a web
search for issues with drag and drop (incl. Apple Support). Also note
whether you have installed or upgraded any system utilities lately.

Items 4 sale

[Edward Arrowsmith]

Must sell immediately:

LaserWriter Select 360F with fax card and two toner cartridges, one  
brand new

Good office desk
Microtech USB XpressSCSI USB to SCSI converter

Anyone want to make an offer on all or any of these things?

Thanks and Best wishes
edward

Re: Static icons/folders

[Robert Howells]

On 09/01/2006, at 12:27 PM, Jon Davison wrote:


Hello everyone

I have an unusual problem that has just appeared. My mouse(s) are not 
able to move any icon on the desktop, nor any folder. They highlight 
okay,
and open no problem, just can't be moved. My normal mouse is the new 
scrolling Apple mouse, I then tried the old style (no scrolling), then 
an aftermarket
Macally whch I use with my iBook. They all have the same problem, so I 
assumed then it was the system. I tried rebooting, tried syst prefs 
for mouse/keyboard

to no avail.

It first started happening in Photoshop CS2, when I could not visibly 
see a layer move/track with the Move Tool. It moved after I let the 
mouse go, then it
stopped moving altogether. Now no item can be mnoved anywhere, 
folders, apps or icons. there is no delay in opening anything, it just 
can't be

moved. All windows move okay.

Any ideas on this odd occurence? is this a pref that needs ditching, 
or another action?
G5/1.6GHz/768 MD DDR/OS X 3.9/Dual monitors - 20" Apple LCD - Compaq 
17" CRT/ 120 & 80Gb HD's. The system has worked fine for 3 years, 
apart

from my recent posting to the group re 'system slowing down'

Any help would be welcome.


Create a new user and try from there .
 If it's ok you have a preference in your user most likely causing a 
problem


Bob






Thanks
Jon


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Re: Static icons/folders

[Jon Davison]

Hello everyone

I have an unusual problem that has just appeared. My mouse(s) are not 
able to move any icon on the desktop, nor any folder. They highlight 
okay,
and open no problem, just can't be moved. My normal mouse is the new 
scrolling Apple mouse, I then tried the old style (no scrolling), then 
an aftermarket
Macally whch I use with my iBook. They all have the same problem, so I 
assumed then it was the system. I tried rebooting, tried syst prefs for 
mouse/keyboard

to no avail.

It first started happening in Photoshop CS2, when I could not visibly 
see a layer move/track with the Move Tool. It moved after I let the 
mouse go, then it
stopped moving altogether. Now no item can be mnoved anywhere, folders, 
apps or icons. there is no delay in opening anything, it just can't be

moved. All windows move okay.

Any ideas on this odd occurence? is this a pref that needs ditching, or 
another action?
G5/1.6GHz/768 MD DDR/OS X 3.9/Dual monitors - 20" Apple LCD - Compaq 
17" CRT/ 120 & 80Gb HD's. The system has worked fine for 3 years, apart

from my recent posting to the group re 'system slowing down'

Any help would be welcome.
Thanks
Jon


ZERO HOUR - Darwin 1942
A new motion picture feature in development
Jon Davison, Tom Allibone and Alan Swan
Email: Jon Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Website: 

Re: Virtual PC and Mac - security

[Robert Howells]

On 09/01/2006, at 12:15 PM, Paul Day wrote:


On Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Craig Ringer wrote:


A NAT router makes it difficult to initiate a connection to your 
systems from the outside world.



But only if you change the default name and password to access the 
Router .



The extremely basic firewalls in Mac OS X and Windows XP are intended 
to do much the same thing.


I think it should be emphasized that the _default configuration_ in 
Mac OS X is basic, not ipfw itself. :) ipfw is a more than acceptable 
firewalling package, just not with the default config that it gets 
when you click the little Start button in the Firewall tab of Sharing.


Sorry , but I am still learning about this   what is ipfw   ... and 
what changes would you recommend ?


Thanks

Bob





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Re: Virtual PC and Mac - security

[Paul Day]

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Spin wrote:
By the way, I ran the GRC 'Shields Up' (grc.com), and it shows all ports 
closed except ftp, telnet and http (this is both from the Mac and from 
the VPC).  Any idea why this is, and if (and how) they can be turned 
off?


You'll probably find it's scanning your NAT router, seeing that's the live 
IP grc.com will be seeing, not your Mac (which is being NATed) or your VPC 
(which is being NATed twice. The virtual switch creates a virtual network 
which it NATs onto your Mac's IP address, which in turn is being NATed by 
your router).


You might want to secure your router if it's exposing FTP, Telnet and HTTP 
servers to the Internet. :)


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Re: Virtual PC and Mac - security

[Paul Day]

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Craig Ringer wrote:


A NAT router makes it difficult to initiate a connection to your systems 
from the outside world. The extremely basic firewalls in Mac OS X and 
Windows XP are intended to do much the same thing.


I think it should be emphasized that the _default configuration_ in Mac OS 
X is basic, not ipfw itself. :) ipfw is a more than acceptable firewalling 
package, just not with the default config that it gets when you click the 
little Start button in the Firewall tab of Sharing.


PD

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