Re: iPhone Plans from 3?

[Malcolm Burtenshaw]

Instead of bill shock from using way too much data on the 3G network you have 
the "ultra super bill shock" of $1.65/MB from daring to use data over GPRS. 
Yep. That's much more fair. 

Not only do they ream you while on GPRS, they don't actually let you change the 
phone settings to permanently avoid it. I actually had to hack the registry of 
my old Windows Mobile phone to provide me with network selection so I could 
turn off roaming to GPRS/EDGE to avoid the data charges.

IMHO anyone who expects 3 to provide a panacea in the mobile data market needs 
to have their head examined. They're just talking big to get attention and try 
and stop their bleeding of customers to Optus and Vodafone.

Mal

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From: "Dudley Gager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, 15 July, 2008 9:26:48 AM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: iPhone Plans from 3?

This is from a report in today's West online:
"[Gartner research director Robin] Simpson described the iPhone plans  
in Australia as “disappointing” and said any enthusiasm for the device  
would wane if customers received a “bill shock”.

Mr Simpson said the door had been left open for Hutchinson 3 to do a  
deal with Apple that had more reasonable data pricing points.

“All that would have to happen to get some sense into the Australian  
market is for Hutchison 3 to be given the go-ahead … if that were to  
happen I think we would see the scene change overnight,” he said."

Does anyone have any idea of 3's intentions? Is it worth holding one's  
breath for 3 to come to the rescue?

Dudley Gager
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Re: iPhone Plans from 3?

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I've been with Three since inception & as such have the original plan, the
plan you have  when you don't have a plan...I only pay for calls when I make
them so I checked the 3 store at Galleria out on Saturday & there was no
sign of any participation by 3 at this moment. Needless to say I'm waiting
to see if this changes, I imagine they will have to adopt it sooner or
later,

Best,

Ken



On 15/7/08 9:26 AM, "Dudley Gager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> This is from a report in today's West online:
> "[Gartner research director Robin] Simpson described the iPhone plans
> in Australia as ³disappointing² and said any enthusiasm for the device
> would wane if customers received a ³bill shock².
> 
> Mr Simpson said the door had been left open for Hutchinson 3 to do a
> deal with Apple that had more reasonable data pricing points.
> 
> ³All that would have to happen to get some sense into the Australian
> market is for Hutchison 3 to be given the go-ahead Š if that were to
> happen I think we would see the scene change overnight,² he said."
> 
> Does anyone have any idea of 3's intentions? Is it worth holding one's
> breath for 3 to come to the rescue?
> 
> Dudley Gager
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FW: Be aware of door knockers, local in Perth

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I know it's off topic but we should all be aware of this., especially those
of you at home during the day.

 Ken



> Hello everyone, 
> 
> Just wanted to inform you all of an incident that happened to me yesterday
> (2/7/08). A door knocker came to my door in Karrinyup and said he was from
> Telstra. He was dressed in business attire (pants and a white button up
> shirt), quickly flashed an ID card that was hanging from around his neck (I
> didn’t get to read it), and held a clipboard and pen. He said that he had a
> print out of the houses in the area and that he was enquiring as to why I was
> not with Telstra. I told him that my home phone actually was with Telstra. He
> said that his information said otherwise. I told him that I had actually just
> moved in recently, so perhaps his information was not up to date. He then said
> that he would have to come in and check the line. When I said no, and asked
> why he would need to do that, he replied “Oh I won’t make a call, it won’t
> cost you anything, I just need to check your line”. I then told him that I
> don’t see why he needed to do that, and that I was not having any problems
> with Telstra or my bills at all, and he said “Well if you don’t let me in,
> Telstra will keep ringing and hounding you, and they will send me back around
> to check your line”. I told him no and closed the door. He then yelled
> something as he was walking away from my front door, and then hung around for
> a few moments near my car in the driveway before moving on to the neighbours
> houses. 
> 
> I have rung up Telstra and informed them of the incident, and they said that
> it was definitely not one of their workers. They said there would be no reason
> for someone to come in and check the line, and if there were any issues with
> the line they would contact you by phone and make a time.
> 
> I was told to call the police and inform them, so I did this and was put
> through to Crime Stoppers and made a statement. They also said that this was
> suspicious and that I did the right thing by not letting this person in my
> house and for informing them.
> 
> The only thing I should have done differently is contact the police straight
> after it happened. They would have been able to send a car around and pick up
> the person who would have still been in the area. However, they now have a
> report and if anyone else rings up to make a report they have information to
> put together a pattern.
> 
> Anyway, this is just a warning and reminder to not let people in to your
> homes, even if they say they are from a reputable business and have some form
> of ID. If there really is something wrong, the business will contact you
> directly, not send a door knocker. Please forward this around to inform other
> people. 
> 
> Regards, 
> Suzie 
> 
> Suzie Elias 
> School Psychologist
> Swan District Education Office (Mon & Tues)
> Canning District Education Office (Wed, Thurs & Fri)
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
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> 
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iPhone Plans from 3?

[Dudley Gager]

This is from a report in today's West online:
"[Gartner research director Robin] Simpson described the iPhone plans  
in Australia as “disappointing” and said any enthusiasm for the device  
would wane if customers received a “bill shock”.


Mr Simpson said the door had been left open for Hutchinson 3 to do a  
deal with Apple that had more reasonable data pricing points.


“All that would have to happen to get some sense into the Australian  
market is for Hutchison 3 to be given the go-ahead … if that were to  
happen I think we would see the scene change overnight,” he said."


Does anyone have any idea of 3's intentions? Is it worth holding one's  
breath for 3 to come to the rescue?


Dudley Gager
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Re: Batch save Raws to tiffs

[Denise Williams]

Hi Ian
THANK you VERY much for your help - it worked a treat. Obviously the trick
was to use the selection, 'Image Processor'!

Regards & Thanks

Denise Williams - Photographer
 


Gday Denise,
> 
> There a couple of ways to achieve a batch conversion in Bridge to
> change file type without the need to create an Action (which you can
> do but it is a little more complex)
> 
> One fairly easy method: Open the folder containing the images in
> Bridge.  I prefer the Default Workspace (Comd + F1) select the
> desired images, go under the Tools menu to Photoshop to Image
> Processor which will open a dialogue box that will provide you with a
> number of options.
> eg: File type, size, destination folder etc.  Tick or fill in the
> appropriate boxes, click 'Run' and Bridge will do all the work for
> you and place your new TIFF images in the folder you designate.
> 
> This method creates new files and leaves your Camera RAW files unaltered.
> 
> Cheers
> Ian



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Re: USB connection to iPhone

[Kyle Kreusch]

Hi Mike

> Before I risk plugging the wrong one in, are they interchangeable? Yes

> Also can I pop my iPhone into my Apple hi-fi directly? Yes

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Re: DNS vulnerability

[Reg Whitely]

Thanks for the Neil

and for the assurance that I'm talking with another mere mortal :-))

Reg

On 14 Jul 2008, at 7:31pm, Neil Houghton wrote:


Hi Reg,

For what it's worth, with the OpenDNS servers, I get exactly the same
message (except for the addresses/ports, obviously).

I'm not sure that there is anything else you can do - the article  
implied
that there were patches that removed the vulnerability and I'm  
assuming that

the OpenDNS servers were patched and that Internode's now is.

Having said that, I have no real knowledge of the problem/fix except  
for

what I've already posted!

More knowledgeable persons may care to comment!



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Re: DNS vulnerability

[Neil Houghton]

Hi Reg,

For what it's worth, with the OpenDNS servers, I get exactly the same
message (except for the addresses/ports, obviously).

I'm not sure that there is anything else you can do - the article implied
that there were patches that removed the vulnerability and I'm assuming that
the OpenDNS servers were patched and that Internode's now is.

Having said that, I have no real knowledge of the problem/fix except for
what I've already posted!

More knowledgeable persons may care to comment!

Cheers


Neil
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Albany, Western Australia
Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]



on 14/7/08 6:36 PM, Reg Whitely at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Thanks for the prompt Neil
> 
> Now I'm told
> 
> Your name server, at 203.16.214.237, appears to be safe, but make sure
> the ports listed below aren't following an obvious pattern.Requests
> seen for 3b512c0a6a70.toorrr.com:
> 203.16.214.237:46676 TXID=32459
> 203.16.214.237:42096 TXID=13262
> 203.16.214.237:4412 TXID=55513
> 203.16.214.237:65231 TXID=9556
> 203.16.214.237:3643 TXID=62963
> 
> What now???
> 
> Reg
> 
> On 14 Jul 2008, at 11:34am, Neil Houghton wrote:
> 
>> Hi Reg,
>> 
>> Well, yes, it makes sense - but have you tried it?
>> 
>> Ie, if you had left your DNS settings as per Internodes recommended:
>> 
>> 192.231.203.132
>> 192.231.203.3
>> 
>> Then your primary resolver is 192.231.203.132 and Internode are
>> saying they
>> have now fixed the state-based resolvers accessible by this address
>> - so if
>> you re-try DNS checker then you should get something like the message:
>> 
>>> Your name server, at xxx.xx.xxx.xxx, appears to be safe.
>> 
>> Whereas before they fixed it you got a message something like:
>> 
>>> Your name server, at xxx.xx.xxx.xxx, appears vulnerable to DNS Cache
>>> Poisoning.
>> 
>> As I mentioned previously, rather than waiting I had already changed
>> to
>> using OpenDNS servers, as Severin suggested, which did fix the
>> problem - I
>> may or may not change back to the Internode DNS servers (I'm in no
>> hurry) so
>> I can't confirm the Internode fix myself.
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> 
>> Neil
>> -- 
>> Neil R. Houghton
>> Albany, Western Australia
>> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> on 14/7/08 10:31 AM, Reg Whitely at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Neil and other WAMUGgers
>>> 
>>> On 10 Jul 2008, at 3:27pm, Neil Houghton wrote:
>>> 
 Following was internodes reply, they have issued an advisory online.
 
 I'm leaving my DNS servers set as the OpenDNS servers for the moment
 while
 they sort it.
> 
> Hi Neil,
> 
> Thank you for your support request with Internode.
> 
> Please see our advisory concerning DNS cache poisoning for the
> current status
> of this issue.
> 
> https://secure.internode.on.net/webtools/advisories/item.html?id=5554
> 
> 
> If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please
> reply to this
> email or contact our Helpdesk by phone on 1300 788 233.
>>> 
>>> Here's an update from Internode today. doe it make sense?
>>> 
>>> Reg
>>> 
>>> https://secure.internode.on.net/webtools/advisories/item.html?id=5554
>>> 
>>>  Advisory 5554 - DNS security enhancement (cache poisoning
>>> vulnerability)
>>> Severity  Informational
>>> Source  Internode
>>> Start  Wed Jul 9 09:00:00 2008
>>> End  TBA
>>> Summary  DNS security enhancement (cache poisoning vulnerability)
>>> Services  DNS
>>> Areas  Australia
>>> Details  An AusCERT advisory was released today advising of a DNS
>>> vulnerability which potentially allows forged DNS information to be
>>> injected into the cache of a DNS resolver.
>>> 
>>> This vulnerability has not yet been reported to be an issue in
>>> practice, but the release of information about it requires
>>> appropriate
>>> security action is now taken, to avoid the potential for it to become
>>> a problem in the future.
>>> 
>>> This issue has potential impact across the entire DNS system
>>> worldwide
>>> - it is not specific to Internode or to Australia. Accordingly, it
>>> does require mitigation by Internode (and all other ISPs) to protect
>>> against the potential of future problems.
>>> 
>>> Internode takes note of, and responds appropriately, to software
>>> vulnerabilities in Internet infrastructure (such as this one) as and
>>> when they occur.
>>> 
>>> Internode Engineers are aware of this security alert and are
>>> evaluating the best way to eliminate this vulnerability. Doing this
>>> requires some analysis and care to ensure uninterrupted service is
>>> provided to our customers in the process of addressing the issue.
>>> 
>>> This advisory will be updated with further information as the work to
>>> do this progresses.
>>> 
>>> Customers interested in this specific issue may find further
>>> explanation here:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3757746/DNS+at+Risk+From+Mu
>>> lt
>>> ivendor+Cache+Poisoning.htm
>>> 

USB connection to iPhone

[Mike Fuller]

I have a USB cable that I connect the iPhone to my Mac. I have a  
similar, but not quite the same, one for my 5g iPod.


Before I risk plugging the wrong one in, are they interchangeable?

Also can I pop my iPhone into my Apple hi-fi directly?

Basically I want to know if the pin-outs are exactly the same.

Cheers

Mike Fuller

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MobileMe again

[Skehan Adrian]

After a bit of cheating I have managed to get the MacBook to Sync with  
MobileMe, however when it goes to sync I get an error message  "iSync  
couldn't connect to Exchange Couldn't reach the server specified" I am  
logged into  my .Mac and it syncs OK any way.  Does anyone have a clue  
to what is going on please.




Regards,

Adrian

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Re: DNS vulnerability

[Reg Whitely]

Thanks for the prompt Neil

Now I'm told

Your name server, at 203.16.214.237, appears to be safe, but make sure  
the ports listed below aren't following an obvious pattern.Requests  
seen for 3b512c0a6a70.toorrr.com:

203.16.214.237:46676 TXID=32459
203.16.214.237:42096 TXID=13262
203.16.214.237:4412 TXID=55513
203.16.214.237:65231 TXID=9556
203.16.214.237:3643 TXID=62963

What now???

Reg

On 14 Jul 2008, at 11:34am, Neil Houghton wrote:


Hi Reg,

Well, yes, it makes sense - but have you tried it?

Ie, if you had left your DNS settings as per Internodes recommended:

192.231.203.132
192.231.203.3

Then your primary resolver is 192.231.203.132 and Internode are  
saying they
have now fixed the state-based resolvers accessible by this address  
- so if

you re-try DNS checker then you should get something like the message:


Your name server, at xxx.xx.xxx.xxx, appears to be safe.


Whereas before they fixed it you got a message something like:


Your name server, at xxx.xx.xxx.xxx, appears vulnerable to DNS Cache
Poisoning.


As I mentioned previously, rather than waiting I had already changed  
to
using OpenDNS servers, as Severin suggested, which did fix the  
problem - I
may or may not change back to the Internode DNS servers (I'm in no  
hurry) so

I can't confirm the Internode fix myself.


Cheers


Neil
--
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Albany, Western Australia
Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]




on 14/7/08 10:31 AM, Reg Whitely at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hi Neil and other WAMUGgers

On 10 Jul 2008, at 3:27pm, Neil Houghton wrote:


Following was internodes reply, they have issued an advisory online.

I'm leaving my DNS servers set as the OpenDNS servers for the moment
while
they sort it.


Hi Neil,

Thank you for your support request with Internode.

Please see our advisory concerning DNS cache poisoning for the
current status
of this issue.

https://secure.internode.on.net/webtools/advisories/item.html?id=5554


If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please
reply to this
email or contact our Helpdesk by phone on 1300 788 233.


Here's an update from Internode today. doe it make sense?

Reg

https://secure.internode.on.net/webtools/advisories/item.html?id=5554

 Advisory 5554 - DNS security enhancement (cache poisoning
vulnerability)
Severity  Informational
Source  Internode
Start  Wed Jul 9 09:00:00 2008
End  TBA
Summary  DNS security enhancement (cache poisoning vulnerability)
Services  DNS
Areas  Australia
Details  An AusCERT advisory was released today advising of a DNS
vulnerability which potentially allows forged DNS information to be
injected into the cache of a DNS resolver.

This vulnerability has not yet been reported to be an issue in
practice, but the release of information about it requires  
appropriate

security action is now taken, to avoid the potential for it to become
a problem in the future.

This issue has potential impact across the entire DNS system  
worldwide

- it is not specific to Internode or to Australia. Accordingly, it
does require mitigation by Internode (and all other ISPs) to protect
against the potential of future problems.

Internode takes note of, and responds appropriately, to software
vulnerabilities in Internet infrastructure (such as this one) as and
when they occur.

Internode Engineers are aware of this security alert and are
evaluating the best way to eliminate this vulnerability. Doing this
requires some analysis and care to ensure uninterrupted service is
provided to our customers in the process of addressing the issue.

This advisory will be updated with further information as the work to
do this progresses.

Customers interested in this specific issue may find further
explanation here:


http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3757746/DNS+at+Risk+From+Mult
ivendor+Cache+Poisoning.htm

See also the relevant AusCERT advisory, here:

 http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=9546

UPDATE - 14/7 11:30 CST:

The state-based resolvers accessible by 192.231.203.132 have been
upgraded and are no longer vulnerable to this security flaw.  
Customers

using this IP address as their primary resolver as recommended by
Internode will no longer be vulnerable to the DNS cache poisoning
vulnerability.

Work is in progress to upgrade the remaining name servers.

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Re: Reverse lookup

[Neil Houghton]

Hi Severin,

Yes, Friday was pretty wild, wasn't it!

Out of interest, why don't you just call the number! :)

According to Wikipedia:

> In the mainland UK reverse directory information is not publicly available. An
> exception is the Channel Islands where it is provided in the printed telephone
> directories.
> 
> Although the information is, of necessity, available to emergency services,
> for other agencies it is treated as 'communication data' in the RIPA regime
> and subject to the same controls as requests for lists of and content of
> calls.

Interestingly, in light of the recent WAMUG discussion on Greypages, they
note that there is currently an Australian Greypages but that it is
operating illegally from overseas!

However, if you want to track them down, check out:



Which discusses the issue. There is a link at the bottom right of the page
marked:

> So how do you legally reverse trace a telephone number in the UK? Follow the
> link for a how to guide!

which takes you to a second page which discusses using Google to find
webpages containing the number (& the different formats it could be
presented in) - since you could also input say greenhouse (& any other
relevant info you have) that might work if:

1) they have a webpage
2) their phone number hasn't changed

Good luck!


Cheers


Neil
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Albany, Western Australia
Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


on 14/7/08 2:26 PM, Severin Crisp at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I am trying to trace the firm in UK that my greenhouse came from ten
> years ago.  I have a phone number but no name.   Does anyone know a
> reverse lookup for the UK?
> An aftermath of Friday's storm, this one of the minor ones compared to
> the huge tree fallen across most of our front garden.
> Severin Crisp
> 
> 
> Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP
> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia.
>  Phone  (08) 9842 1950   (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
>  email  mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> 
> 
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