From bailey at me.com Tue Sep 1 14:55:52 2009 From: bailey at me.com (Bailey Ford) Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:55:52 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Snow Leopard Review and tidbits Message-ID: Greetings DMMugers, There is an excellent, if long and technical, review of Snow Leopard over at Ars Technica. I give it my strongest endorsement by saying it's the kind of thing I wish I had written. It left me very excited about all the 'under the hood' stuff in 10.6 and how it would affect our platform for years to come. Secondly, I thought I'd share a tiny thing I found with the group. Have you ever minimized a window on your mac while holding the shift key down? If you've never done it, I say go for it right now (shift key down and click the orange button in the upper left corner of a window) It's just nifty. The animation happens in slow motion so you can scrutinize all the graphicy goodness. Snow Leopard's Finder now contains more animations than ever, and my tiny discovery is that the shift trick seems to work on the new animations too. To wit, when you click on the tool bar lozenge in the upper right corner of a Finder window while running Leopard, you mac will dutifuly blink between showing the toolbar / side bar and hiding it. In Snow Leopard there is a smooth animation between the two states, and with the shift key down - you guessed it - the animation is in slow motion. Happy upgrading! Bailey -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090901/dc7e6bdd/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Tue Sep 1 16:20:54 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:20:54 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Snow Leopard Review and tidbits In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >Secondly, I thought I'd share a tiny thing I found with the group. >Have you ever minimized a window on your mac while holding the shift >key down? If you've never done it, I say go for it right now (shift >key down and click the orange button in the upper left corner of a >window) It's just nifty. I just did it and this was on a pre-Snowie machine...it is way cool anyway tho. -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From yanik at mac.com Tue Sep 1 17:42:23 2009 From: yanik at mac.com (Yanik Dhont) Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:42:23 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] 10.6 Snow Leopard available at Haddock Computer with free shirt Message-ID: <4890DCC2-767B-439B-8792-D68EECC5DEEE@mac.com> Hello, Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that 10.6 Snow Leopard is available at Haddock Computer. You can get a cool limited edition t- shirt with purchase too. Haddock is also teaming up with The Snow Leopard Trust to save Snow Leopards. (The real, live ones ;-) Founded in 1981, the Snow Leopard Trust is the world's leading authority on the study and protection of the endangered snow leopard. With programs and staff in five snow leopard range countries, and connections with researchers and conservation organizations around the world, the Snow Leopard Trust is a leader in the effort to secure the future of the snow leopard. During this special promotion, The Geyer Trust will match any new donors' contribution up to a total of $25,000. That means your donation will go twice as far! Please stop by Haddock and make your donation today! Donations of any amount are welcome, and for a donation of $25 or more, you will receive a Snow Leopard Cub Adoption kit. Haddock Computer Center has a goal of sponsoring 20 Snow Leopards. Please help us reach that goal! :-) From cwsmith7 at gmail.com Tue Sep 1 19:02:54 2009 From: cwsmith7 at gmail.com (CW Smith) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:02:54 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] 10.6 Snow Leopard available at Haddock Computer with free shirt In-Reply-To: <4890DCC2-767B-439B-8792-D68EECC5DEEE@mac.com> References: <4890DCC2-767B-439B-8792-D68EECC5DEEE@mac.com> Message-ID: I got my shirt already. Very cool. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Yanik Dhont wrote: > Hello, > > Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that 10.6 Snow Leopard is > available at Haddock Computer. You can get a cool limited edition t- > shirt with purchase too. > > Haddock is also teaming up with The Snow Leopard Trust to save Snow > Leopards. (The real, live ones ;-) > > Founded in 1981, the Snow Leopard Trust is the world's leading > authority on the study and protection of the endangered snow leopard. > With programs and staff in five snow leopard range countries, and > connections with researchers and conservation organizations around the > world, the Snow Leopard Trust is a leader in the effort to secure the > future of the snow leopard. > > During this special promotion, The Geyer Trust will match any new > donors' contribution up to a total of $25,000. That means your > donation will go twice as far! Please stop by Haddock and make your > donation today! > > Donations of any amount are welcome, and for a donation of $25 or > more, you will receive a Snow Leopard Cub Adoption kit. Haddock > Computer Center has a goal of sponsoring 20 Snow Leopards. 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URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090901/a28d6db1/attachment.htm From jon at mac-consultant.com Wed Sep 2 06:54:42 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 06:54:42 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Snow Leopard Review and tidbits In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7B8F03E7-EB57-43F1-BCB0-B1D5A52331AF@mac-consultant.com> Holding shift on a animation has been part of the OS since the first demonstration of Aqua in 2000. It's called "Steve Mode" as Steve used it to show off the animations when they were fresh and new. Anyhow, the article that Bailey posted is an excellent one. Bottom line is this, if your computer can support Snowy, get it. Maybe not today, maybe not until 10.6.1 and applications have been updated to support it. However, there is going to be a time _soon_ where new software won't run on anything but 10.6 or greater. The under the hood changes are that drastic, and that rewarding in terms of application performance. I've seen a video where a calculation has gone from 60 seconds to .18 second, just by using the tech that Apple has in Snowy. Applications are going to be written for this tech. It's priced to not be a hinderance to the wallet. Wait until your software runs on it, then go for it. It's worth $30. On Sep 1, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: >> Secondly, I thought I'd share a tiny thing I found with the group. >> Have you ever minimized a window on your mac while holding the shift >> key down? If you've never done it, I say go for it right now (shift >> key down and click the orange button in the upper left corner of a >> window) It's just nifty. > > I just did it and this was on a pre-Snowie machine...it is way cool > anyway tho. > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From bailey at me.com Wed Sep 2 08:49:07 2009 From: bailey at me.com (Bailey Ford) Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:49:07 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Snow Leopard Review and tidbits In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There seems to be some confusion about my last post. Just to be clear, the slow motion is not new. What's new is the animation for showing and hiding the tool bar. What I found was that you can look at the NEW animations in slow mo. Sooooo... Even if you are on 10.0 with no updates (or any other version), go check out the slo mo. Cheers, Bailey From jack at jackmathews.com Wed Sep 2 17:12:44 2009 From: jack at jackmathews.com (Jack Mathews) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:12:44 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction Message-ID: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's Jack Mathews -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090902/b44d0e6e/attachment.htm From djweis at internetsolver.com Wed Sep 2 17:15:55 2009 From: djweis at internetsolver.com (Dave Weis) Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:15:55 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> Message-ID: <4A9EEE9B.3020907@internetsolver.com> I use a Unix application called ImageMagick. Not sure if it's on OS X though but I would be surprised if it isn't. Jack Mathews wrote: > What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's > > Jack Mathews > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -- Dave Weis 515-224-9229 djweis at internetsolver.com http://www.internetsolver.com/ Please check out our Complete Support Service http://www.internetsolver.com/completesupport/ From ka_klick at mac.com Wed Sep 2 17:30:33 2009 From: ka_klick at mac.com (Bryan Baker) Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:30:33 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <4A9EEE9B.3020907@internetsolver.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> <4A9EEE9B.3020907@internetsolver.com> Message-ID: <272E3A5B-3616-4AD5-AC5A-3C22D2398602@mac.com> It's definitely available via ports. I'd also recommend looking at the old shareware favorite GraphicConverter. It's been around for years (started before OSX) and it's got amazing batch capabilities. Between it and applescript I churned through a huge number of images once for an animation project - all of them had to be renamed/moved converted and processed in some way. On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Dave Weis wrote: > I use a Unix application called ImageMagick. Not sure if it's on OS X > though but I would be surprised if it isn't. > > Jack Mathews wrote: >> What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's >> >> Jack Mathews >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > -- > Dave Weis > 515-224-9229 > djweis at internetsolver.com > http://www.internetsolver.com/ > Please check out our Complete Support Service > http://www.internetsolver.com/completesupport/ > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -- Bryan "ka-klick" Baker Singer/Songwriter ka-klick at ka-klick.com http://ka-klick.com http://twitter.com/ka_klick <-- Twitter Feed From VLH at HerringLaw.com Wed Sep 2 18:27:21 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:27:21 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <272E3A5B-3616-4AD5-AC5A-3C22D2398602@mac.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> <4A9EEE9B.3020907@internetsolver.com> <272E3A5B-3616-4AD5-AC5A-3C22D2398602@mac.com> Message-ID: don't know if Preview does image reduction but it does resizing of jpgs...maybe an automator coupled with Preview? -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From bailey at me.com Wed Sep 2 21:25:09 2009 From: bailey at me.com (Bailey Ford) Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:25:09 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> <4A9EEE9B.3020907@internetsolver.com> <272E3A5B-3616-4AD5-AC5A-3C22D2398602@mac.com> Message-ID: <7D55106B-3CF7-45B6-937E-CFA8D43DB8F0@me.com> I just ran over to osx.iusethis.com and did a search for "batch jpeg" and found this: http://iconus.ch/fabien/products/sieng/sieng.html It's called SmallImage2. I haven't used it but it's free and the screenshot makes it look dead simple to use for batch jpeg resizing and reduction. - Bailey From newz at bearfruit.org Wed Sep 2 22:02:08 2009 From: newz at bearfruit.org (Matthew Nuzum) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:02:08 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <4A9EEE9B.3020907@internetsolver.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> <4A9EEE9B.3020907@internetsolver.com> Message-ID: On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Dave Weis wrote: > > I use a Unix application called ImageMagick. Not sure if it's on OS X > though but I would be surprised if it isn't. > > I used this very tool today. I installed it with: sudo apt-get install imagemagick I think apt-get might be part of the fink tool set. Another option if you have Photoshop is to create an action that does what you want and then create a droplet. There are numerous tutorials on how to do this. -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090902/62e27bbc/attachment.htm From jon at mac-consultant.com Wed Sep 2 22:38:42 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:38:42 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> Message-ID: I would whip up an Automator task to do it. In Snowy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7878069 at N02/3882697697/ That application workflow will first copy your folder to the desktop, then scale all of the pictures inside by 50%. On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Jack Mathews wrote: > What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's > > Jack Mathews > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090902/0ed46331/attachment.htm From jon at mac-consultant.com Wed Sep 2 22:34:44 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:34:44 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> Message-ID: I would whip up an Automator task to do it. In Snowy: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Jack Mathews wrote: > What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's > > Jack Mathews > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From alan.maupin at gmail.com Wed Sep 2 23:23:20 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:23:20 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> Message-ID: Batch Resizing Photos in iPhoto: http://www.applematters.com/article/aam-batch-resizing-photos-in-iphoto/ On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Jack Mathews wrote: > What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's > > Jack Mathews > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090903/3dcf2ca2/attachment.htm From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 08:26:43 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 08:26:43 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression Message-ID: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> Last friday I upgraded three of our Mac's with OS X 10.6. I'd pre ordered the Snow Leopard five pack for $50 and it was delivered on time. The Fed-ex delivery guy took the time to mention that he was behind schedule due the increase caused by the pre ordered Snow Leopard packages. As a result of the upgrade all three of our OS X machines are faster and ESPECIALLY the MacBook Air. Generally, the performance of the graphical user interface seems to have caught up with the application utility of OS. My MacPro with its quad cores and 8Gb of ram has always felt a bit sluggish to me. The sluggishness was most pronounced when running Final Cut Studio applications. I can now scrub a high definition video timeline without the previous snag and lag. It feels fluid like the Aqua theme has always implied. The 1st generation Macbook Air was SLOW and it felt SLOW. 10.6 causes the Air to now move with a purpose although it will never be a speed demon. --alan From VLH at HerringLaw.com Thu Sep 3 08:37:18 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 08:37:18 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression In-Reply-To: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> References: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> Message-ID: Q on updating Air...I was going to run DiskWarrior on the Air before applying the SL upgrade...the TimeMachine/SuperDuper drive that used to back up the Air isn't being recognized...so I can't back up the Air ...tho I'll see what I can find around here to do so. My Q has with running DW off some other computer to clean up etc. the Air = can that be done by wifi? I have a good wifi connection and DW [pre SL] on other computers -- And then my understanding is you can use the Remote Disk idea to install SL on the Air == right? How do3es that work, simple version...thaks -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 08:43:11 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 08:43:11 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> Message-ID: <6BB6863B-DB12-40BC-B1C2-AAF348CE2ABC@gmail.com> Where quality is a concern the best application for resizing images, and especially for enlarging images, would be Genuine Fractals. It's not a cheap alternative at $160. Quote from web site: "Genuine Fractals patented scaling algorithm is fundamentally different from bicubic or other interpolation and resizing methods found within Photoshop or in any other third-party plug-in or standalone application. While other resizing methods sample nearby pixels one-by-one, Genuine Fractals looks for repeating patterns in an image, samples blocks of pixels of various sizes, and patches them together to create a larger version of the original. Sampling and recreating blocks of pixels multiple times in this manner preserves fine details like edges, smooth areas, and textures, resulting in an exceptional quality enlargement." On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Jack Mathews wrote: > What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's > > Jack Mathews > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090903/68c1c5cc/attachment.htm From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 09:26:56 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:26:56 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression In-Reply-To: References: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> Message-ID: Victoria, I used the MB Air external DVD drive to install Snow Leopard and I only had a time-machine backup from a UBS drive that was directly connected to the Air via a USB hub. I've never used DiskWarrior or the Remote Disk procedure to install anything to the Air. On Sep 3, 2009, at 8:37 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > Q on updating Air...I was going to run DiskWarrior on the Air before > applying the SL upgrade...the TimeMachine/SuperDuper drive that used > to back up the Air isn't being recognized...so I can't back up the > Air ...tho I'll see what I can find around here to do so. My Q has > with running DW off some other computer to clean up etc. the Air = > can that be done by wifi? I have a good wifi connection and DW [pre > SL] on other computers -- > > And then my understanding is you can use the Remote Disk idea to > install SL on the Air == right? How do3es that work, simple > version...thaks > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From VLH at HerringLaw.com Thu Sep 3 09:58:36 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:58:36 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression In-Reply-To: References: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks for reminding me...I forgot I had that drive!! How silly. -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From bailey at me.com Thu Sep 3 10:01:40 2009 From: bailey at me.com (Bailey Ford) Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:01:40 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] flash on 10.6 Message-ID: Howdy there, I just learned that installing Snow Leopard can actually downgrade the version of Flash on your mac. Not a big deal, but ya gotta reinstall the latest Flash again if you want to stay up to date. The advantage to the latest version of Flash compared to the version that SL installs is that it closes some security holes. Anywho... here's the link for the latest Flash: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Cheers, bailey From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 10:08:26 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:08:26 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression In-Reply-To: References: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> Message-ID: <2D837C3D-FC80-49AD-B2A6-8BBDCC5AF318@gmail.com> Just remember that the Air DVD drive must be connected directly to the MB Air USB port. It won't work on a standard USB hub due to non standard power requirements. On Sep 3, 2009, at 9:58 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > Thanks for reminding me...I forgot I had that drive!! How silly. > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From VLH at HerringLaw.com Thu Sep 3 10:10:45 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:10:45 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression In-Reply-To: <2D837C3D-FC80-49AD-B2A6-8BBDCC5AF318@gmail.com> References: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> <2D837C3D-FC80-49AD-B2A6-8BBDCC5AF318@gmail.com> Message-ID: >Just remember that the Air DVD drive must be connected directly to the >MB Air USB port. It won't work on a standard USB hub due to non >standard power requirements. the cable is so short I figured I'd have to do that, thanks for the reminder -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From kisnerj at dwx.com Thu Sep 3 11:01:49 2009 From: kisnerj at dwx.com (John Kisner) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:01:49 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] flash on 10.6 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02A7B639-6FDB-4240-9E3A-A756650CC7F0@dwx.com> Hey, I just wanted to mention how much I've been enjoying the recent discussions. I haven't been to a meeting in over a year now, but still like to think of myself as being part of the group. Seems like I always want to attend but something comes up. My household is in that awkward position of only having 1-of-4 of its running Macs with Intel chips. So I am not rushing out to get Snow Leopard, if only because it might make it a bit harder for me to help my daughters with their G4 and G5 machines. What I need is for Congress to pass a variation on its cash-4-clunkers program! But Snow Leopard probably wouldn't do much for me anyway, since I'm the opposite of a "power user" -- I'm the one who thought "tabbed browsing" was something new in Leopard, not having realized it had been around for years! From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 14:07:27 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:07:27 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Fwd: Mac-Guild Digest, Vol 5, Issue 3 References: Message-ID: <81AAE6CA-C5F0-42C5-9782-613C437A3BD9@gmail.com> A nice summary of Snow Leopard info from the Mac-Guild people. Begin forwarded message: > From: mac-guild-request at lists.sonic.net > Date: September 3, 2009 2:00:07 PM CDT > To: mac-guild at lists.sonic.net > Subject: Mac-Guild Digest, Vol 5, Issue 3 > Reply-To: mac-guild at lists.sonic.net > > Send Mac-Guild mailing list submissions to > mac-guild at lists.sonic.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/mac-guild > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mac-guild-request at lists.sonic.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mac-guild-owner at lists.sonic.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mac-Guild digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ars Technica review of Snow Leopard (Bill Catambay) > 2. Re: Ars Technica review of Snow Leopard (Krewall, Melvin D) > 3. Re: Ars Technica review of Snow Leopard (Bill Catambay) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:29:31 -0700 > From: Bill Catambay > Subject: Re: [MG] Ars Technica review of Snow Leopard > To: Mac Guild Mailing List > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > > At 10:40 AM -0700 on 9/1/09, Bob R. Kenyon wrote: > > >> Long but thorough and good: >> >> http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars > > Okay, I got painfully bored on page 3 and couldn't go on (it didn't > help to see that there were a total of 23 pages). Can someone brief > me on the highlights and/or tell me which pages might be of greatest > interest? I just don't have the time to wade through the 23 pages. > > Thanks, > Bill > -- > > Bill Catambay, Editor-in-Chief > The Macintosh Guild > mailto:editor at macguild.org > http://macguild.org/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 08:31:40 -0700 > From: "Krewall, Melvin D" > Subject: Re: [MG] Ars Technica review of Snow Leopard > To: Mac Guild Mailing List > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > > I read it all. Some of it is very technical, but fascinating. Apple > has > some very smart people working to improve the OS. The following is a > brief description of each page of the article. > > http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars > > Page 1 - Intro > Page 2 - Price/options > Page 3 - Installation details - how does it save all that space? > Page 4 - New Look is interesting to me > Page 5 - Discussion of 64 bit-ness - don't read if you don't care > about > technical details > Page 6 - Analysis of the new QuickTime X architecture > Page 7 - File system details - very technical > Page 8 - 13 Technical discussion of compilers, computer language and > multi-processing in Snow Leopard, culminating with a fascinating > look at > Grand Central Dispatch which makes it easier for developers to write > programs that take advantage of multiple CPU cores. Don't read if > you're > not interested in software internals. > Pages 14 & 15 Discussion of OpenCL, the graphics processor language > that > lets regular programs use the graphics card to do dedicated tasks. > Again, very technical. > Page 16 - Explanation of the QuickTime 7 optional install and > QuickTime > Player capabilities - good read > Page 17 - The Dock. Worth reading. > Page 18 - The Finder. Good stuff. > Page 19 - Apple's implementation of Microsoft Exchange. > Page 20 - Discussion of Snow Leopard's improved performance. > Page 21 - Grab Bag - Highlights of the few miscellaneous features, > including Scanner support in Image Capture. > Page 22 - Sleep, Haxies, and ZFS file system. > Page 23 - Summary. > > Hope this helps someone. > > Mel Krewall > LM Aero > ADP F-35 Improvements and Derivatives > 817-777-8823 > > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Can someone brief me on the highlights and/or tell me which pages >> might be of greatest interest? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:30:48 -0700 > From: Bill Catambay > Subject: Re: [MG] Ars Technica review of Snow Leopard > To: Mac Guild Mailing List > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > > This is perfect! Thanks Mel! > > Bill > > At 8:31 AM -0700 on 9/3/09, Krewall, Melvin D wrote: > > >> Page 1 - Intro >> Page 2 - Price/options >> Page 3 - Installation details - how does it save all that space? >> Page 4 - New Look is interesting to me >> Page 5 - Discussion of 64 bit-ness - don't read if you don't care >> about >> technical details >> Page 6 - Analysis of the new QuickTime X architecture >> Page 7 - File system details - very technical >> Page 8 - 13 Technical discussion of compilers, computer language and >> multi-processing in Snow Leopard, culminating with a fascinating >> look at >> Grand Central Dispatch which makes it easier for developers to write >> programs that take advantage of multiple CPU cores. Don't read if >> you're >> not interested in software internals. >> Pages 14 & 15 Discussion of OpenCL, the graphics processor language >> that >> lets regular programs use the graphics card to do dedicated tasks. >> Again, very technical. >> Page 16 - Explanation of the QuickTime 7 optional install and >> QuickTime >> Player capabilities - good read >> Page 17 - The Dock. Worth reading. >> Page 18 - The Finder. Good stuff. >> Page 19 - Apple's implementation of Microsoft Exchange. >> Page 20 - Discussion of Snow Leopard's improved performance. >> Page 21 - Grab Bag - Highlights of the few miscellaneous features, >> including Scanner support in Image Capture. >> Page 22 - Sleep, Haxies, and ZFS file system. >> Page 23 - Summary. > > > -- > > Bill Catambay, Editor-in-Chief > The Macintosh Guild > mailto:editor at macguild.org > http://macguild.org/ > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Mac-Guild mailing list > http://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/mac-guild > > > End of Mac-Guild Digest, Vol 5, Issue 3 > *************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090903/2ae4a306/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Thu Sep 3 14:19:55 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:19:55 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd Message-ID: 1. I'll have another of those lapdesks to raffle off to those in attendance and can also provide a Take Control book [if you have suggestions for which would be good - you'll have to review it tho, but that's not that hard...I'm doing the upgrading to SnowLeopard one] 2. How about a topic of Snow Leopard = what is it, why is it, how best to upgrade, features all should know and use and maybe secrets you know and others don't? I need maybe 1-3 people to present. Pls. let me know by the weekend before the meeting -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From VLH at HerringLaw.com Thu Sep 3 14:54:24 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:54:24 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Q ref MacBook Air and terminal message on screen Message-ID: trying to boot off DiskWarrior [pre SL] before installing SL. using the external usb drive. All seems fine but came back to check it and message on screen says SAM Multimedia: Read or Write Failed, : ASC 0x11, ASCQ 0x00 this goes down 5 times then there is disk1s1s2: I/0 Error 1. what do I do to get out of this and reboot back from the Air startup drive [I had attempted to book off the disk in the external drive using 'C' 2. what does it mean I guess I'll install DW onto the SuperDuper backup and then run it but for now these Q -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 15:41:54 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:41:54 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> References: <8D50A60E-E12E-4E24-81F3-BE8447C44C6D@jackmathews.com> Message-ID: Mr. Mathew's question generated quite a bit of feedback. I was also interested in his question but hadn't taken the time to figure out the methods. After a bit of research I decided to create a screencast of the built in OS X automated functions and share it with the group. My screencast is located at the URL below. I recorded it at full resolution so you will most likely need to view it at in HD. This requires the viewer to manually select the HD button at the bottom right hand corner of the youtube video viewing box. It's a red button with the letters HD embedded. On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Jack Mathews wrote: > What is the best application for batch reduction of .jpg's > > Jack Mathews > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090903/58a00d50/attachment.htm From thorgrim at imaginarytower.org Thu Sep 3 15:56:27 2009 From: thorgrim at imaginarytower.org (David McLaughlin) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:56:27 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Q ref MacBook Air and terminal message on screen In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > trying to boot off DiskWarrior [pre SL] before installing SL. using > the external usb drive. All seems fine but came back to check it and > message on screen says Are you using Disk Warrior 4.2? It was updated for 10.6. David D. McLaughlin webmaster at dmmug.org From VLH at HerringLaw.com Thu Sep 3 16:24:01 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:24:01 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Q ref MacBook Air and terminal message on screen In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: My Air was running 10.5.7 - NOT SL-- I was using 4.1.1 for pre SL to do the disk before putting SL on it...I did it yesterday with my MacBookPro can I just turn off the Air =-= how do I do that = I tried reboot/exit/quit and nothing worked = I'm in terminal of course...not by choice > > trying to boot off DiskWarrior [pre SL] before installing SL. using >> the external usb drive. All seems fine but came back to check it and >> message on screen says > >Are you using Disk Warrior 4.2? > >It was updated for 10.6. > >David D. McLaughlin >webmaster at dmmug.org -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Fri Sep 4 02:36:24 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:36:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <892367.36543.qm@web110315.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> That was an awesome demo video Alan! I myself would have recommended Photoshop's or Photoshop Elements batch generator (Found under FILE >> AUTOMATE, or Aperature. Neither of which are cheap. I've read and tried to figure out how I could best utilize the automator application and this really helps and seems a lot easier than either Photoshop or Aperature's. I wish I could give you a big hug. What a time saver. -A. --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Alan Maupin wrote: > From: Alan Maupin > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 3:41 PM > Mr. Mathew's > question generated quite a bit of feedback. ?I was also > interested in his question but hadn't taken the time to > figure out the methods. ??After a bit of research > I decided to create a screencast of the built in OS X > automated functions and share it with the group. > > My screencast is located at the URL below. ??I > recorded it at full resolution so you will most likely need > to view it at in HD. ??This requires the viewer to > manually select the HD button at the bottom right hand > corner of the youtube video viewing box. ?It's a > red button with the letters HD embedded. > > > On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Jack Mathews > wrote: > What is the > best application for batch reduction of .jpg's > Jack > Mathews_______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From alan.maupin at gmail.com Fri Sep 4 11:12:10 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:12:10 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction In-Reply-To: <892367.36543.qm@web110315.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <892367.36543.qm@web110315.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks Anastasia. It was my first screencast, but I had fun making it. I now see things I could have done to make it a little clearer and possibly shorter. On Sep 4, 2009, at 2:36 AM, AB wrote: > That was an awesome demo video Alan! I myself would have recommended > Photoshop's or Photoshop Elements batch generator (Found under FILE > >> AUTOMATE, or Aperature. Neither of which are cheap. I've read and > tried to figure out how I could best utilize the automator > application and this really helps and seems a lot easier than either > Photoshop or Aperature's. > > I wish I could give you a big hug. What a time saver. > -A. > > --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Alan Maupin wrote: > >> From: Alan Maupin >> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch reduction >> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" >> Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 3:41 PM >> Mr. Mathew's >> question generated quite a bit of feedback. I was also >> interested in his question but hadn't taken the time to >> figure out the methods. After a bit of research >> I decided to create a screencast of the built in OS X >> automated functions and share it with the group. >> >> My screencast is located at the URL below. I >> recorded it at full resolution so you will most likely need >> to view it at in HD. This requires the viewer to >> manually select the HD button at the bottom right hand >> corner of the youtube video viewing box. It's a >> red button with the letters HD embedded. >> >> >> On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Jack Mathews >> wrote: >> What is the >> best application for batch reduction of .jpg's >> Jack >> Mathews_______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From jack at jackmathews.com Fri Sep 4 12:09:46 2009 From: jack at jackmathews.com (Jack Mathews) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:09:46 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing Message-ID: I, likewise am thrilled with the positive response to my question about batch processing of .jpg's. I tried David Weis' suggestion of ImageMagick but probably a little geeky for me, I just don't understand all that stuff, but would eventually like to try it if someone could help me load it. At the suggestion of Jon Thompson I tried Automator (didn't even know it existed) and it worked like a charm, flawless! I really enjoyed the screencast of Alan Maupin, it likewise was very helpful. A topic for DMMUG might be Alan Maupin and screencasting? Plus, as Victoria mentioned, a meeting on Automation. Thanks to everyone! Jack Mathews -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090904/bf88fc27/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Fri Sep 4 12:43:50 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:43:50 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Q ref MacBook Air and terminal message on screen In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ...I ended up shutting it down by holding down the power button and then restarted, moved DW from the disk to my Air and then ejected DW disk and unhooked the external drive and then moved the DW icon to the Air SuperDuper partition and started up from that, ran DW just fine and just finished installing SL...thanks much -- -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From rbowler at mchsi.com Fri Sep 4 17:49:38 2009 From: rbowler at mchsi.com (Ray Bowler) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 17:49:38 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> Victoria, I would like to do a review of "Take Control of the Mac Command Line with the Terminal". Would Jon be willing to do one on Automator? Or Alan on what he just did? On Sep 3, 2009, at Sep 3, 20092:19 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > 1. I'll have another of those lapdesks to raffle off to those in > attendance and can also provide a Take Control book [if you have > suggestions for which would be good - you'll have to review it tho, > but that's not that hard...I'm doing the upgrading to SnowLeopard one] > > 2. How about a topic of Snow Leopard = what is it, why is it, how > best to upgrade, features all should know and use and maybe secrets > you know and others don't? > > I need maybe 1-3 people to present. > > Pls. let me know by the weekend before the meeting > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug Ray Bowler rbowler.home.mchsi.com From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Fri Sep 4 23:28:29 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 21:28:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <19941.68115.qm@web110314.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I wanted to see if there was a way for automator tor to 1. Recognize RAW or Recognize DNG 2. Convert batches of RAW or DNG files into jpg, tif, bmp, or png. The info I found only converts RAW into DNG. So not ideal. Any one have any ideas? I don't know how to write or create scripts or applescript to try achieving this myself. I'm not quite that advanced. --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Jack Mathews wrote: > From: Jack Mathews > Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 12:09 PM > I, likewise am thrilled with the > positive response to my question about batch processing of > .jpg's. > I tried David Weis' suggestion of > ImageMagick but probably a little geeky for me, I just > don't understand all that stuff, but would eventually > like to try it if someone could help me load it. > At the suggestion of Jon Thompson I tried > Automator (didn't even know it existed) and it worked > like a charm, flawless! I really enjoyed the screencast of > Alan Maupin, it likewise was very helpful.? > A topic for DMMUG might be Alan Maupin and > screencasting? Plus, as Victoria mentioned, a meeting on > Automation. > Thanks to everyone! > Jack Mathews > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Fri Sep 4 23:55:30 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 21:55:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression In-Reply-To: <574C7D02-3074-4344-96C9-FCEAA00D166C@gmail.com> Message-ID: <514071.70398.qm@web110307.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> There's a slight chance, Part of it might be the Graphics card in both. Apple doesn't include as high end as I always felt it should in the way of a graphics card and hard drive space. Aperture sometimes stalls on my Mac Pro. I thought maybe it was all the updates, or maybe an update yet to be released from Apple. I hadn't considered it to be an OS related thing. Sometimes with speed and performance it is hard to tell what is caused by hardware or software limitations. --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Alan Maupin wrote: > From: Alan Maupin > Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 8:26 AM > Last friday I upgraded three of our > Mac's with OS X 10.6.? I'd pre? > ordered the Snow Leopard five pack for $50 and it was > delivered on? > time. The Fed-ex delivery guy took the time to mention that > he was? > behind schedule due the increase caused by the pre ordered > Snow? > Leopard packages.? As a result of the upgrade > all? three of our OS X? > machines are faster and ESPECIALLY the MacBook > Air.???Generally, the? > performance of the graphical user interface seems to have > caught up? > with the application utility of OS.???My > MacPro with its quad cores? > and 8Gb of ram has always felt a bit sluggish to > me.???The? > sluggishness was most pronounced when running Final Cut > Studio? > applications.???I can now scrub a high > definition video timeline? > without the previous snag and lag.? It feels fluid > like the Aqua theme? > has always implied.???The 1st generation > Macbook Air was SLOW and it? > felt SLOW.???10.6 causes the Air to now move > with a purpose although? > it will never be a speed demon. --alan > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > From jmuller38 at mchsi.com Fri Sep 4 23:59:17 2009 From: jmuller38 at mchsi.com (Jeff Muller) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 23:59:17 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Firewire 400 adapter Message-ID: Just got a new iMac and need to move stuff to it from the old one and a Firewire 400 external drive. Didn't know I'd need an adapter until I found it didn't fit! Found one by Sonnet on sale at amazon for $13. 1) does anyone have any experience with the Sonnet adapter? 2) any local store sell FW adapters so I can buy one this weekend? Many thanks, Jeff From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Sat Sep 5 00:06:30 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 22:06:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <213972.25347.qm@web110316.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> can you copy the install files onto a USB drive and then use the USB drive into the Air to install what you need? I did that to install 10.4 on a g3 that only had a CD rom. I just put the dvd install disk in a computer with a dvd drive and then copied the install files to a USB drive and used the USB drive in the g3 to upgrade it. Good luck. -A. --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > From: Victoria L. Herring > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] OS X 10.6 Initial Impression > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 8:37 AM > Q on updating Air...I was going to > run DiskWarrior on the Air before > applying the SL upgrade...the TimeMachine/SuperDuper drive > that used > to back up the Air isn't being recognized...so I can't back > up the > Air ...tho I'll see what I can find around here to do > so.? My Q has > with running DW off some other computer to clean up etc. > the Air = > can that be done by wifi?? I have a good wifi > connection and DW [pre > SL] on other computers -- > > And then my understanding is you can use the Remote Disk > idea to > install SL on the Air == right?? How do3es that work, > simple > version...thaks > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com? [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com? > [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/? > [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Sat Sep 5 00:15:22 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 22:15:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] Firewire 400 adapter In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <484641.26159.qm@web110308.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> DIT Computers used to. They have odd hours because they are locally owned. They are on Plum Drive in Urbandale down the street from SuperTarget off of I-80. Can try Best Buy too. Best Buy is in West Des Moines off of University and 42nd. There's not a firewire 400 to firewire 800 cable included with the iMac? Never heard of Sonnet brand. for online suppliers of computer cables, I recommend Cablestogo.com --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Jeff Muller wrote: > From: Jeff Muller > Subject: [DM-MUG] Firewire 400 adapter > To: dmmug at dmmug.org > Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 11:59 PM > Just got a new iMac and need to move > stuff to it from the old one and? > a Firewire 400 external drive. Didn't know I'd need an > adapter until I? > found it didn't fit! Found one by Sonnet on sale at amazon > for $13. > > 1) does anyone have any experience with the Sonnet > adapter? > 2) any local store sell FW adapters so I can buy one this > weekend? > > Many thanks, > Jeff > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > From jon at mac-consultant.com Sat Sep 5 06:24:19 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 06:24:19 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Firewire 400 adapter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48C87B94-C00B-4F73-AB9C-3D2766CE5259@mac-consultant.com> Sonnet is a respected brand in anything related to firewire. Often, their cards perform better than the internal firewire bus. Firewire 800 is backwards compatible with Firewire 400, although you need either a 9 pin to 6 pin (or four pin) cable or an adapter like what you found on Amazon. I would strongly recommend getting it. Unless Haddock or the Apple Store have it in stock, your best bet is to get it from Amazon. -- -- - Jon On Sep 4, 2009, at 11:59 PM, Jeff Muller wrote: > Just got a new iMac and need to move stuff to it from the old one and > a Firewire 400 external drive. Didn't know I'd need an adapter until I > found it didn't fit! Found one by Sonnet on sale at amazon for $13. > > 1) does anyone have any experience with the Sonnet adapter? > 2) any local store sell FW adapters so I can buy one this weekend? > > Many thanks, > Jeff > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From cwsmith7 at gmail.com Sat Sep 5 07:01:42 2009 From: cwsmith7 at gmail.com (CW Smith) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 07:01:42 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Firewire 400 adapter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Apple store at Jordan Creek should have a FW800-to-FW400 cable in the back right-hand corner. You probably won't find one for $13, but you'll have it in your hands right away. I always recommend having one permanent cable to do a job, as opposed to using adapters. You get a more reliable connection that way. It would probably be wise to call and ask the Apple store first: 515.440.6860, press 5 to speak to a human. Peace, CW --------------------------------------------------------- CW Smith Windows & Macintosh service and repair Apple Certified Macintosh Technician Phone: (515) 577-1716 cwsmith7 at gmail.com "Guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh" --------------------------------------------------------- On Sep 4, 2009, at 11:59 PM, Jeff Muller wrote: > Just got a new iMac and need to move stuff to it from the old one and > a Firewire 400 external drive. Didn't know I'd need an adapter until I > found it didn't fit! Found one by Sonnet on sale at amazon for $13. > > 1) does anyone have any experience with the Sonnet adapter? > 2) any local store sell FW adapters so I can buy one this weekend? > > Many thanks, > Jeff > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From alexander at rhoads.us Sun Sep 6 14:35:07 2009 From: alexander at rhoads.us (Alexander Rhoads) Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:35:07 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Incredible Mac Desktop Offer: Mac SE with 1 MB RAM + ImageWriter II Message-ID: <1252265707.25703.1333482491@webmail.messagingengine.com> 1. Mac SE with 1 MB (yes, one) RAM is available (including 800k floppy-disk drive). But wait, there's more! 2. Complete with original keyboard and mouse - all genuine Apple OEM But if you act now, you'll also get: 3. Apple ImageWriter II, complete with power cord and PS2 port! This amazing set of genuine Apple products is guaranteed to get you or your child passing grades at Drake University and at least two Drake graduate degree programs. They can be yours for the low, low, one-time only price of: One bottle (at least 750 ml) of any color wine (except white-zin) or One six pack of any imported beer (no, Budweiser from Missouri does not count) or A large cooling ice-tea at any local DSM coffeeshop except StarBucks (I do have my standards to uphold). These items will NOT be sold separately; if you want one, you take them all. Contact me off-list for the secret place we will meet so as not to embarass your friends and family. -- Alexander Rhoads Central Iowa (USA) alexander at rhoads.us From jmuller38 at mchsi.com Sun Sep 6 15:30:05 2009 From: jmuller38 at mchsi.com (Jeff Muller) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 15:30:05 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Firewire 400 adapter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1BDBBF26-2D7C-4952-8E5B-EA2015FE4067@mchsi.com> Got a 6' cable at the Apple store and it works great...thanks to all for the help! Jeff On Sep 5, 2009, at 7:01 AM, CW Smith wrote: > The Apple store at Jordan Creek should have a FW800-to-FW400 cable in > the back right-hand corner. You probably won't find one for $13, but > you'll have it in your hands right away. > > I always recommend having one permanent cable to do a job, as opposed > to using adapters. You get a more reliable connection that way. > > It would probably be wise to call and ask the Apple store first: > 515.440.6860, press 5 to speak to a human. > > Peace, > CW > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > CW Smith > Windows & Macintosh service and repair > Apple Certified Macintosh Technician > > Phone: (515) 577-1716 > cwsmith7 at gmail.com > > "Guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh" > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > On Sep 4, 2009, at 11:59 PM, Jeff Muller wrote: > >> Just got a new iMac and need to move stuff to it from the old one and >> a Firewire 400 external drive. Didn't know I'd need an adapter >> until I >> found it didn't fit! Found one by Sonnet on sale at amazon for $13. >> >> 1) does anyone have any experience with the Sonnet adapter? >> 2) any local store sell FW adapters so I can buy one this weekend? >> >> Many thanks, >> Jeff >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From alan.maupin at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 19:11:55 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 19:11:55 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing In-Reply-To: <19941.68115.qm@web110314.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <19941.68115.qm@web110314.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: AB, There is a way. I'm using OS X 10.6. In automator I utilized these three actions: 1) Get Specified Finder Items: 2) Change Type of Images: I changed Nikon NEF (RAW) to Jpeg 3) Copy Finder Items: Let me know if you have questions. On Sep 4, 2009, at 11:28 PM, AB wrote: > I wanted to see if there was a way for automator tor to > > 1. Recognize RAW or Recognize DNG > 2. Convert batches of RAW or DNG files into jpg, tif, bmp, or png. > > The info I found only converts RAW into DNG. So not ideal. Any one > have any ideas? > > I don't know how to write or create scripts or applescript to try > achieving this myself. I'm not quite that advanced. > > > --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Jack Mathews wrote: > >> From: Jack Mathews >> Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing >> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" >> Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 12:09 PM >> I, likewise am thrilled with the >> positive response to my question about batch processing of >> .jpg's. >> I tried David Weis' suggestion of >> ImageMagick but probably a little geeky for me, I just >> don't understand all that stuff, but would eventually >> like to try it if someone could help me load it. >> At the suggestion of Jon Thompson I tried >> Automator (didn't even know it existed) and it worked >> like a charm, flawless! I really enjoyed the screencast of >> Alan Maupin, it likewise was very helpful. >> A topic for DMMUG might be Alan Maupin and >> screencasting? Plus, as Victoria mentioned, a meeting on >> Automation. >> Thanks to everyone! >> Jack Mathews >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Mon Sep 7 04:09:04 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 02:09:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <118328.93454.qm@web110307.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hmm I just upgraded to 10.5 I'll take a closer look. I know you can't do it in 10.4 Thanks a million! -A. --- On Sun, 9/6/09, Alan Maupin wrote: > From: Alan Maupin > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 7:11 PM > AB, > > There is a way.? I'm using OS X 10.6.? ? In > automator I utilized these? > three actions: > > 1)? Get Specified Finder Items: > 2)? Change Type of Images:? I changed Nikon NEF > (RAW) to Jpeg > 3)? Copy Finder Items: > > Let me know if you have questions. > > > > On Sep 4, 2009, at 11:28 PM, AB wrote: > > > I wanted to see if there was a way for automator tor > to > > > > 1. Recognize RAW or Recognize DNG > > 2. Convert batches of RAW or DNG files into jpg, tif, > bmp, or png. > > > > The info I found only converts RAW into DNG. So not > ideal. Any one? > > have any ideas? > > > > I don't know how to write or create scripts or > applescript to try? > > achieving this myself. I'm not quite that advanced. > > > > > > --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Jack Mathews > wrote: > > > >> From: Jack Mathews > >> Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing > >> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > >> Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 12:09 PM > >> I, likewise am thrilled with the > >> positive response to my question about batch > processing of > >> .jpg's. > >> I tried David Weis' suggestion of > >> ImageMagick but probably a little geeky for me, I > just > >> don't understand all that stuff, but would > eventually > >> like to try it if someone could help me load it. > >> At the suggestion of Jon Thompson I tried > >> Automator (didn't even know it existed) and it > worked > >> like a charm, flawless! I really enjoyed the > screencast of > >> Alan Maupin, it likewise was very helpful. > >> A topic for DMMUG might be Alan Maupin and > >> screencasting? Plus, as Victoria mentioned, a > meeting on > >> Automation. > >> Thanks to everyone! > >> Jack Mathews > >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> DMMUG mailing list > >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: > >> DMMUG at dmmug.org > >> Use this page to modify subscription options: > >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DMMUG mailing list > > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > DMMUG at dmmug.org > > Use this page to modify subscription options: > > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > From alan.maupin at gmail.com Mon Sep 7 08:36:50 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 08:36:50 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing In-Reply-To: <118328.93454.qm@web110307.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <118328.93454.qm@web110307.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: AB, I created another Screencast utilizing the new workflow for RAW images to JPEG. It's located here: On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:09 AM, AB wrote: > Hmm I just upgraded to 10.5 I'll take a closer look. I know you > can't do it in 10.4 Thanks a million! > > -A. > > --- On Sun, 9/6/09, Alan Maupin wrote: > >> From: Alan Maupin >> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing >> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" >> Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 7:11 PM >> AB, >> >> There is a way. I'm using OS X 10.6. In >> automator I utilized these >> three actions: >> >> 1) Get Specified Finder Items: >> 2) Change Type of Images: I changed Nikon NEF >> (RAW) to Jpeg >> 3) Copy Finder Items: >> >> Let me know if you have questions. >> >> >> >> On Sep 4, 2009, at 11:28 PM, AB wrote: >> >>> I wanted to see if there was a way for automator tor >> to >>> >>> 1. Recognize RAW or Recognize DNG >>> 2. Convert batches of RAW or DNG files into jpg, tif, >> bmp, or png. >>> >>> The info I found only converts RAW into DNG. So not >> ideal. Any one >>> have any ideas? >>> >>> I don't know how to write or create scripts or >> applescript to try >>> achieving this myself. I'm not quite that advanced. >>> >>> >>> --- On Fri, 9/4/09, Jack Mathews >> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Jack Mathews >>>> Subject: [DM-MUG] .jpg batch processing >>>> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" >>>> Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 12:09 PM >>>> I, likewise am thrilled with the >>>> positive response to my question about batch >> processing of >>>> .jpg's. >>>> I tried David Weis' suggestion of >>>> ImageMagick but probably a little geeky for me, I >> just >>>> don't understand all that stuff, but would >> eventually >>>> like to try it if someone could help me load it. >>>> At the suggestion of Jon Thompson I tried >>>> Automator (didn't even know it existed) and it >> worked >>>> like a charm, flawless! I really enjoyed the >> screencast of >>>> Alan Maupin, it likewise was very helpful. >>>> A topic for DMMUG might be Alan Maupin and >>>> screencasting? Plus, as Victoria mentioned, a >> meeting on >>>> Automation. >>>> Thanks to everyone! >>>> Jack Mathews >>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> DMMUG mailing list >>>> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >>>> DMMUG at dmmug.org >>>> Use this page to modify subscription options: >>>> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> DMMUG mailing list >>> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >>> DMMUG at dmmug.org >>> Use this page to modify subscription options: >>> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Mon Sep 7 12:13:24 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:13:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] Automator In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <529575.34835.qm@web110301.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Additional actions you can download and use with the Automator application. Requires Mac 10.5 or later. http://maketecheasier.com/20-useful-automator-scripts-for-mac-os-x/2008/12/08 From VLH at HerringLaw.com Tue Sep 8 09:32:17 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:32:17 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> Message-ID: >Victoria, > >I would like to do a review of "Take Control of the Mac Command Line >with the Terminal". I assume that's one of the TakeControl books? That'd be great. How much time? > >Would Jon be willing to do one on Automator? Or Alan on what he just >did? I'm in contact with Alan - I do think Automator is a good topic but am not sure whether Alan's presentation will take enough time. How about Alan on Screencasts and Jon or someone chime in and explain Automator?? Maybe we could tape [video?] the meeting and post? We do have members out of DM who can't attend meetings. And if someone wants to do written or presentation review of a Take Control eBook look at the website and let me know, I'll get the ebook for you and you can plan to do it in the next few meetings. No meeting in December = holiday time. Meetings coming up: 9/22, 10/27, 11/24, 1/26 -- 4th Tuesday of each month. -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From VLH at HerringLaw.com Tue Sep 8 09:37:34 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:37:34 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] TidBits info = go to link for full text and details Message-ID: I get these weekly and think I might start sending at least the summary to the list for everyone = go to the link provided for the whole thing. Even the main email is long. TidBITS#994/07-Sep-09 ===================== Issue link: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard has been in the wild for two weeks now, and we're starting to dig more into the update - including unexpected shortcomings. In this week's issue, Matt Neuburg writes about how Snow Leopard no longer supports document creator codes, Adam tracks down problems clicking URLs in Preview, and Doug McLean reports on problems sending messages in Apple Mail and how to bring back missing Palm OS-syncing capabilities. On the flip side, Glenn Fleishman reveals hidden new features in the AirPort menu. In other news, Amazon finally does the right thing for Kindle owners whose George Orwell books were removed, and this week was big for telecommunications, with news of a forthcoming Vonage iPhone app, eBay selling Skype, and Adam making his iPhone and Mac work in tandem with Phone Amego. Notable software releases this week include BeLight Software Updates, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5, SOHO Labels 4.1, Teleport 1.0.2, Opera 10, Yojimbo 2.0, Omni Group Software Updates, Fetch 5.5.2, SuperDrive Firmware 3.0 Update, Apple Server 10.5.8 Update 1.1, Mac Mini EFI Firmware Update 1.2, HoudahGeo 2.3, Server Admin Tools 10.6, Scrivener 1.52, Apple Network Registration Update 1.0, ODBC Administrator Tool for Mac OS X, Aperture 2.1.4, and Gutenprint Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.6. Articles Apple Mail Sending Issues in Snow Leopard Amazon Makes Orwell Buyers Right Missing Sync Helps Palm Users Connect with Snow Leopard Two-Line URLs Broken in Snow Leopard's Preview Getting 1Password Working in Snow Leopard AirPort Menu Improves in Snow Leopard Vonage App Coming to iPhone eBay Sells Skype to Private Investors Phone Amego: the Macintosh/iPhone Mind Meld Snow Leopard Snubs Document Creator Codes TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 07-Sep-09 ExtraBITS for 07-Sep-09 Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 07-Sep-09 -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From rbowler at mchsi.com Tue Sep 8 10:27:13 2009 From: rbowler at mchsi.com (Ray Bowler) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:27:13 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> Give me ten minutes for the Take Control book(max). On Sep 8, 2009, at Sep 8, 20099:32 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: >> Victoria, >> >> I would like to do a review of "Take Control of the Mac Command Line >> with the Terminal". > > I assume that's one of the TakeControl books? That'd be great. How > much time? > >> >> Would Jon be willing to do one on Automator? Or Alan on what he just >> did? > > I'm in contact with Alan - I do think Automator is a good topic but > am not sure whether Alan's presentation will take enough time. > How about Alan on Screencasts and Jon or someone chime in and explain > Automator?? > > Maybe we could tape [video?] the meeting and post? We do have > members out of DM who can't attend meetings. > > And if someone wants to do written or presentation review of a Take > Control eBook look at the website and let me know, I'll get the ebook > for you and you can plan to do it in the next few meetings. > > No meeting in December = holiday time. > Meetings coming up: 9/22, 10/27, 11/24, 1/26 -- 4th Tuesday of each > month. > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug Ray Bowler rbowler.home.mchsi.com From alan.maupin at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 14:01:26 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:01:26 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> I have a professional video camera in the HD format with the necessary shotgun mic, wireless lavalier mic, tripod and Final Cut Studio editing software. I can shoot, edit and upload a high quality end product in high definition to Youtube, Motionbox or Vimeo. Let me know and I will prepare the equipment. It takes about 15 or 20 minutes to setup the system. On Sep 8, 2009, at 10:27 AM, Ray Bowler wrote: > Give me ten minutes for the Take Control book(max). > > On Sep 8, 2009, at Sep 8, 20099:32 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > >>> Victoria, >>> >>> I would like to do a review of "Take Control of the Mac Command Line >>> with the Terminal". >> >> I assume that's one of the TakeControl books? That'd be great. How >> much time? >> >>> >>> Would Jon be willing to do one on Automator? Or Alan on what he just >>> did? >> >> I'm in contact with Alan - I do think Automator is a good topic but >> am not sure whether Alan's presentation will take enough time. >> How about Alan on Screencasts and Jon or someone chime in and explain >> Automator?? >> >> Maybe we could tape [video?] the meeting and post? We do have >> members out of DM who can't attend meetings. >> >> And if someone wants to do written or presentation review of a Take >> Control eBook look at the website and let me know, I'll get the ebook >> for you and you can plan to do it in the next few meetings. >> >> No meeting in December = holiday time. >> Meetings coming up: 9/22, 10/27, 11/24, 1/26 -- 4th Tuesday of each >> month. >> -- >> Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: >> http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; >> http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; >> http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > Ray Bowler > > rbowler.home.mchsi.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 10 08:21:19 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:21:19 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] TechRepublic Blogs: Product spotlight: Snow Leopard kicks up the performance and business-readiness of Mac OS X Message-ID: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=2791 From jon at mac-consultant.com Thu Sep 10 16:40:50 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:40:50 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> Message-ID: I will be happy to speak about Automator on Tuesday. -- - Jon On Sep 8, 2009, at 2:01 PM, Alan Maupin wrote: > I have a professional video camera in the HD format with the necessary > shotgun mic, wireless lavalier mic, tripod and Final Cut Studio > editing software. I can shoot, edit and upload a high quality end > product in high definition to Youtube, Motionbox or Vimeo. Let me > know and I will prepare the equipment. It takes about 15 or 20 > minutes to setup the system. > > > > > On Sep 8, 2009, at 10:27 AM, Ray Bowler wrote: > >> Give me ten minutes for the Take Control book(max). >> >> On Sep 8, 2009, at Sep 8, 20099:32 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: >> >>>> Victoria, >>>> >>>> I would like to do a review of "Take Control of the Mac Command >>>> Line >>>> with the Terminal". >>> >>> I assume that's one of the TakeControl books? That'd be great. How >>> much time? >>> >>>> >>>> Would Jon be willing to do one on Automator? Or Alan on what he >>>> just >>>> did? >>> >>> I'm in contact with Alan - I do think Automator is a good topic but >>> am not sure whether Alan's presentation will take enough time. >>> How about Alan on Screencasts and Jon or someone chime in and >>> explain >>> Automator?? >>> >>> Maybe we could tape [video?] the meeting and post? We do have >>> members out of DM who can't attend meetings. >>> >>> And if someone wants to do written or presentation review of a Take >>> Control eBook look at the website and let me know, I'll get the >>> ebook >>> for you and you can plan to do it in the next few meetings. >>> >>> No meeting in December = holiday time. >>> Meetings coming up: 9/22, 10/27, 11/24, 1/26 -- 4th Tuesday of each >>> month. >>> -- >>> Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: >>> http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; >>> http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; >>> http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> DMMUG mailing list >>> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >>> DMMUG at dmmug.org >>> Use this page to modify subscription options: >>> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug >> >> Ray Bowler >> >> rbowler.home.mchsi.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From thorgrim at imaginarytower.org Fri Sep 11 15:49:39 2009 From: thorgrim at imaginarytower.org (David McLaughlin) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:49:39 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Seeking New DMMUG Webmaster Message-ID: <93E4DD33-AF51-40C6-8600-0593ADF99BD0@imaginarytower.org> As some of you have probably noticed, I have been slow to get DMMUG website updates out in the last few months. I no longer have the time to keep the site updated in a timely fashion. We are looking for someone to take over the job. I am currently using RapidWeaver with a few plug-ins to create the site. Please contact me or one of the other officers (use the links on the DMMUG main page) off list if you are interested. Thanks! David D. McLaughlin webmaster at dmmug.org From VLH at HerringLaw.com Fri Sep 11 16:01:26 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:01:26 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> Message-ID: If we have 10 min. for Ray's review...and Alan's presentation on Screencasting will be 45 that may push it abit == I do want a good turnout for Tuesday the 22nd...whatever people want to do is fine...up to YOU -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From jon at mac-consultant.com Fri Sep 11 16:08:15 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:08:15 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> Message-ID: <2DF4A4AA-38F5-44D6-A8DF-B78C4EC32FF7@mac-consultant.com> I can do Automator in October. On Sep 11, 2009, at 4:01 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > If we have 10 min. for Ray's review...and Alan's presentation on > Screencasting will be 45 that may push it abit == I do want a good > turnout for Tuesday the 22nd...whatever people want to do is > fine...up to YOU > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From rbowler at mchsi.com Sat Sep 12 05:13:16 2009 From: rbowler at mchsi.com (Ray Bowler) Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:13:16 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> Message-ID: <9AA6536B-A0D9-4D23-9BF3-0A72F0A58FCA@mchsi.com> I can wait until Oct. Ray On Sep 11, 2009, at Sep 11, 20094:01 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > If we have 10 min. for Ray's review...and Alan's presentation on > Screencasting will be 45 that may push it abit == I do want a good > turnout for Tuesday the 22nd...whatever people want to do is > fine...up to YOU > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug Ray Bowler rbowler.home.mchsi.com From VLH at HerringLaw.com Sat Sep 12 10:29:26 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:29:26 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] MUG InfoManager info Message-ID: Mug InfoManager for Monday, September 7, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker What's Here: 01 What is iTunes? 02 Anti-Malware in Snow Leopard 03 How to play MAME ROMs (games) in OS X 04 New MacFixIt on CNET! 05 Microsoft dumps all Zunes except ... 06 John's iTunes Organization System 07 SneakPeek for Digital Photography 08 Stumble Upon!! 09 Art Fotografic releases Album 10 Quotes: Ziglar, Twain and da Vinci Live at: http://www.user-groups.net/info/0909-07.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- InfoManager is the weekly, syndicated MUG newsletter from Lynn Wegley and Fred Showker, delivered every Monday morning to Group officers and members since 1994. -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090912/eb19fdef/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Sat Sep 12 11:21:05 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:21:05 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: <9AA6536B-A0D9-4D23-9BF3-0A72F0A58FCA@mchsi.com> References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> <9AA6536B-A0D9-4D23-9BF3-0A72F0A58FCA@mchsi.com> Message-ID: Alan did say he needed 45 min. - he'll provide more info to the group next week and I think it'll be a very enlightening and interesting meeting and topic == let's do some mini topics perhaps in October - Ray's Reveiw, and Jon's Automator [prob. more than 10 min.] and perhaps 1 more [Snow Leopard?] any issues with this suggestion? Oct meeting is on 10/27 and Nov. is on 11/24 - no meeting December = Jan. meeting 1/26 and we do need webmaster...who can volunteer??? -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From rbowler at mchsi.com Sat Sep 12 17:38:06 2009 From: rbowler at mchsi.com (Ray Bowler) Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:38:06 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> <9AA6536B-A0D9-4D23-9BF3-0A72F0A58FCA@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <1CF104B7-D878-41D7-BFB2-F813101E1473@mchsi.com> Find with me. Ray On Sep 12, 2009, at Sep 12, 200911:21 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > Alan did say he needed 45 min. - he'll provide more info to the > group next week and I think it'll be a very enlightening and > interesting meeting and topic == let's do some mini topics perhaps in > October - Ray's Reveiw, and Jon's Automator [prob. more than 10 min.] > and perhaps 1 more [Snow Leopard?] > > any issues with this suggestion? > > Oct meeting is on 10/27 and Nov. is on 11/24 - no meeting December = > Jan. meeting 1/26 > > and we do need webmaster...who can volunteer??? > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug Ray Bowler rbowler.home.mchsi.com From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Mon Sep 14 02:01:12 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:01:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: <1CF104B7-D878-41D7-BFB2-F813101E1473@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <87883.80870.qm@web110304.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> I considered volunteering, but I'm afraid I'm not as knowledgeable as David and I also think perhaps it'd be best for the group have someone local, or atleast in Iowa. -Angela. --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Ray Bowler wrote: > From: Ray Bowler > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 5:38 PM > Find with me. > > Ray > > On Sep 12, 2009, at Sep 12, 200911:21 AM, Victoria L. > Herring wrote: > > > Alan did say he needed 45 min.? - he'll provide > more info to the > > group next week and I think it'll be a very > enlightening and > > interesting meeting and topic == let's do some mini > topics perhaps in > > October - Ray's Reveiw, and Jon's Automator [prob. > more than 10 min.] > > and perhaps 1 more [Snow Leopard?] > > > > any issues with this suggestion? > > > > Oct meeting is on 10/27 and Nov. is on 11/24 - no > meeting December = > > Jan. meeting 1/26 > > > > and we do need webmaster...who can volunteer??? > > -- > > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > > http://blog.JourneyZing.com? [photography]; > > http://www.herringlaw.com? > [civilrights/discrimination]; > > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/? > [personal]. > > _______________________________________________ > > DMMUG mailing list > > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > DMMUG at dmmug.org > > Use this page to modify subscription options: > > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > Ray Bowler > > rbowler.home.mchsi.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > From VLH at HerringLaw.com Mon Sep 14 10:27:27 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:27:27 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] O'Reilly Books and % off [computer] Message-ID: Reviewers Needed and Book Discount Code We're always looking for book reviewers, especially on our new releases. Titles we're excited about include The Art of Community, Living Green: The Missing Manual, Mobile Design and Development, Netbooks: The Missing Manual, and Programming the iPhone User Experience. If you'd like to write a review of any of these books for Amazon, Slashdot, or your blog, please send an email to your user group leader with the book title and where you'll review it. Get 35% off from O'Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, Rocky Nook, SitePoint, or YoungJin books and ebooks you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090914/996e3f03/attachment.htm From kisley at gmail.com Mon Sep 14 13:00:09 2009 From: kisley at gmail.com (Keith Isley) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:09 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] spare Macbook battery? Message-ID: <5b440b5c0909141100t57ede652r9e18aa4307f1a06b@mail.gmail.com> Hi all - Was wondering if anyone had a spare white Macbook battery they'd like to sell. I need one for testing purposes. It can be one that's mostly used up (say half an hour's charge). I've replaced the battery connector for my wife's Macbook and I think the battery is shot; I get the amber "charging" light on the Magsafe connector, but the computer says there is no battery installed. Thanks! Keith Isley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090914/f898a4dc/attachment.htm From jon at mac-consultant.com Mon Sep 14 13:19:19 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:19:19 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] spare Macbook battery? In-Reply-To: <5b440b5c0909141100t57ede652r9e18aa4307f1a06b@mail.gmail.com> References: <5b440b5c0909141100t57ede652r9e18aa4307f1a06b@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <824E0D1C-0F5E-46D2-93A4-D4488C8E4447@mac-consultant.com> Sounds to me like the macbook has been sitting in a puddle. I have seen two macbooks that run fine, just as long as you don't use the battery that were the result of water below the unit. It is not the battery, it is the logic board, as I have done the same test. -- - Jon On Sep 14, 2009, at 1:00 PM, Keith Isley wrote: > Hi all - > > Was wondering if anyone had a spare white Macbook battery they'd > like to sell. I need one for testing purposes. It can be one that's > mostly used up (say half an hour's charge). I've replaced the > battery connector for my wife's Macbook and I think the battery is > shot; I get the amber "charging" light on the Magsafe connector, but > the computer says there is no battery installed. > > Thanks! > > Keith Isley > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From newz at bearfruit.org Mon Sep 14 13:45:54 2009 From: newz at bearfruit.org (Matthew Nuzum) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:45:54 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] spare Macbook battery? In-Reply-To: <824E0D1C-0F5E-46D2-93A4-D4488C8E4447@mac-consultant.com> References: <5b440b5c0909141100t57ede652r9e18aa4307f1a06b@mail.gmail.com> <824E0D1C-0F5E-46D2-93A4-D4488C8E4447@mac-consultant.com> Message-ID: On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Jon Thompson wrote: > Sounds to me like the macbook has been sitting in a puddle. I have > seen two macbooks that run fine, just as long as you don't use the > battery that were the result of water below the unit. It is not the > battery, it is the logic board, as I have done the same test. > > But that's not 100% certain. I've seen other computers indicate the same problem from a failed battery. There's some circuitry inside the battery that can fail for numerous reasons and cause this. -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090914/ecd28535/attachment.htm From kisley at gmail.com Mon Sep 14 14:11:47 2009 From: kisley at gmail.com (Keith Isley) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:11:47 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] spare Macbook battery? In-Reply-To: References: <5b440b5c0909141100t57ede652r9e18aa4307f1a06b@mail.gmail.com> <824E0D1C-0F5E-46D2-93A4-D4488C8E4447@mac-consultant.com> Message-ID: <5b440b5c0909141211l47b04e60rf81eada561ed76a2@mail.gmail.com> I've been inside the MacBook. It appears some water got in near the USB port and shorted out the battery connector. The USB port was nonfunctional for a while, but it's functioning now (fingers crossed). The old battery connector was (IMO) clearly fried; there were burn marks near the connector to the motherboard. I replaced it. I won't know whether the motherboard connector is damaged, however, until I try to charge a known good battery. Jeremy, thanks for your offer. I'll bring Sharon's Macbook on Tuesday and we'll pop a battery in and see. Shouldn't take more than five minutes. KAI On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Jon Thompson wrote: > >> Sounds to me like the macbook has been sitting in a puddle. I have >> seen two macbooks that run fine, just as long as you don't use the >> battery that were the result of water below the unit. It is not the >> battery, it is the logic board, as I have done the same test. >> >> > But that's not 100% certain. I've seen other computers indicate the same > problem from a failed battery. There's some circuitry inside the battery > that can fail for numerous reasons and cause this. > > -- > Matthew Nuzum > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090914/44c95697/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Mon Sep 14 15:34:47 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:34:47 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Locked Time Machine external disk Message-ID: I have an external disk which I use TM to back up to and it just put up a notice and I checked and it's now Locked. Why I don't know, not sure what if anything I did = I checked Get Info and there is no Locked box to check or uncheck and the Privileges all say Custom and can't be modified And now the main data volume for my iMac [it's partitoined] is also now locked and I can't gain access. I tried as the user who normally does and as the Administrator, no dice. What can I do to unlock it? -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From alan.maupin at gmail.com Tue Sep 15 13:11:52 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:11:52 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] DM-MUG Meeting 9/22/09 Presentation Details Message-ID: On Tuesday, September 22 at the 7:00 PM DM-MUG meeting I'll facilitate a demonstration of a Screencast creation. I'll being using the software application Screenflow. A Screencast is essentially a digital recording of a computer screens output and often contains an audio narrative. The makers of Screenflow, Telestream Inc., have offered the DMMUG members a coupon for 10% off on the purchase of Screenflow. The 10% coupon code with be issued at the meeting on Tuesday night. In addition to the 10% coupons,Telestream has also offered us a fully- functional copy of Screenflow. If someone would like a free copy of Screenflow in exchange for providing DM-MUG with an email review of their "first impressions" prior to Tuesdays meeting please email me at alan.maupin at gmail.com . This is a free and fully functional "no limits" copy of Screenflow. If you'd like to see a Screencast of this meeting notification created with Screenflow please navigate to: At the following link I?ve provided an example of how we can impart information using a screencast and subsequently upload and broadcast the video on demand: Meeting location: 300 Southwest Fifth Street, Suite 220, Des Moines, Iowa 50309: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090915/4680f1a5/attachment.htm From rbowler at mchsi.com Tue Sep 15 13:57:39 2009 From: rbowler at mchsi.com (Ray Bowler) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:57:39 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] external enclosure wierd Message-ID: <39D4BD1F-5EBC-49F0-AA7E-5DFCAD3EC992@mchsi.com> I have a problem with an external enclosure. The enclosure (A) contained a WD drive (A) which failed so I pulled it but have not replaced it yet. I also have a LaCie external HD(B) with a WD drive (B). Yesterday A pin broke on the power adapter for B. I pulled the drive B and put it into the enclosure A. When I turn the enclosure A on with drive B in it the enclosure power light is red. If I put drive A back in and connect it the enclosure light on A is green. When I put drive B in enclosure A and connect the power plug but not the drive cable the light is green until I plug the drive cable in and then it turns red. I have a nasty feeling that drive B is dead. Comments would be helpful. Thanks, Ray From newz at bearfruit.org Tue Sep 15 14:14:45 2009 From: newz at bearfruit.org (Matthew Nuzum) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:14:45 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] external enclosure wierd In-Reply-To: <39D4BD1F-5EBC-49F0-AA7E-5DFCAD3EC992@mchsi.com> References: <39D4BD1F-5EBC-49F0-AA7E-5DFCAD3EC992@mchsi.com> Message-ID: On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Ray Bowler wrote: > I have a problem with an external enclosure. The enclosure (A) > contained a WD drive (A) which failed so I pulled it but have not > replaced it yet. I also have a LaCie external HD(B) with a WD drive > (B). ?Yesterday A pin broke on the power adapter for B. I pulled the > drive B and put it into the enclosure A. When I turn the enclosure A > on with drive B in it the enclosure power light is red. If I put drive > A back in and connect it the enclosure light on A is green. When I put > drive B in enclosure A and connect the power plug but not the drive > cable the light is green until I plug the drive cable in and then it > turns red. I have a nasty feeling that drive B is dead. > I'm going to assume that red light = bad. Two suggestions: (assuming this is an IDE drive inside the chassis) make sure the ribbon cable is connected properly. The red stripe should be on pin 1 which is almost always the side closest to the power cable. Make sure all the pins are straight and the cable is making a good connection on both sides. Drive B may use more power than chassis A can provide and is therefore causing a problem. Do you have a computer that you can install the drive in to test? If neither of these help then post details about what size drives you're using (2.5 inch laptop sized or 3.5 inch desktop sized) and what interface (IDE or SATA). Taking a picture of the drive's label and posting it to imageshack and sending the link may also be helpful. (assuming the lable is legible) The most interesting part of the label would be the power requirements (voltage and amps). -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter From alan.maupin at gmail.com Tue Sep 15 14:15:52 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:15:52 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Screenflow Application Has Been Claimed Message-ID: <9F520180-2E75-4414-94D0-D873250354AB@gmail.com> The free copy of Screenflow has been claimed and we should see an initial impressions review in few days. From rbowler at mchsi.com Tue Sep 15 15:21:56 2009 From: rbowler at mchsi.com (Ray Bowler) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:21:56 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] external enclosure wierd In-Reply-To: References: <39D4BD1F-5EBC-49F0-AA7E-5DFCAD3EC992@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <2F31C820-2F8F-4652-89B8-63F9B0A2F925@mchsi.com> On Sep 15, 2009, at Sep 15, 20092:14 PM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Ray Bowler wrote: >> I have a problem with an external enclosure. The enclosure (A) >> contained a WD drive (A) which failed so I pulled it but have not >> replaced it yet. I also have a LaCie external HD(B) with a WD drive >> (B). Yesterday A pin broke on the power adapter for B. I pulled the >> drive B and put it into the enclosure A. When I turn the enclosure A >> on with drive B in it the enclosure power light is red. If I put >> drive >> A back in and connect it the enclosure light on A is green. When I >> put >> drive B in enclosure A and connect the power plug but not the drive >> cable the light is green until I plug the drive cable in and then it >> turns red. I have a nasty feeling that drive B is dead. >> > > I'm going to assume that red light = bad. Two suggestions: > > (assuming this is an IDE drive inside the chassis) make sure the > ribbon cable is connected properly. The red stripe should be on pin 1 > which is almost always the side closest to the power cable. Make sure > all the pins are straight and the cable is making a good connection on > both sides. Thanks. The way the cable connector is build there is only one way for it to go and there is one way for the drive to be put in so backward is not the problem. Both drive A and B are identical WD drives. > > Drive B may use more power than chassis A can provide and is therefore > causing a problem. Both drives use 5 v. and the connectors on the drive are labeled 5 v. > Do you have a computer that you can install the > drive in to test? > > If neither of these help then post details about what size drives > you're using (2.5 inch laptop sized or 3.5 inch desktop sized) and > what interface (IDE or SATA). Taking a picture of the drive's label > and posting it to imageshack and sending the link may also be helpful. > (assuming the lable is legible) The most interesting part of the label > would be the power requirements (voltage and amps). > > -- > Matthew Nuzum > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug Ray Bowler rbowler.home.mchsi.com From alan.maupin at gmail.com Wed Sep 16 19:55:49 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:55:49 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama Message-ID: An amazing visualization technique. If you view the panorama and rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward the ground) there is an image of a Canon SLR. I'm wondering how they created this Panorama??? http://data.desmoinesregister.com/panoramas/carpole_pano/panorama.php From newz at bearfruit.org Thu Sep 17 09:45:42 2009 From: newz at bearfruit.org (Matthew Nuzum) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:45:42 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It's just an image that is overlayed onto the panaorma after the images are processed. Looks like they used a pretty high end / modern system for taking these kinds of pictures. Notice how there are lots of things around the camera that could be moving but appear frozen. On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Alan Maupin wrote: > An amazing visualization technique. ?If you view the panorama and > rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward the ground) there is an > image of a Canon SLR. ?I'm wondering how they created this Panorama??? > > http://data.desmoinesregister.com/panoramas/carpole_pano/panorama.php > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 10:06:51 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:06:51 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1A607D8A-9496-4C9A-8A99-DD27591B6ADD@gmail.com> What seems to stand out is the 3d vs 2d effect. I found what I think might be the program that created this image: http://www.iseephotovista.com/products/panorama/product_info.html On Sep 17, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > It's just an image that is overlayed onto the panaorma after the > images are processed. Looks like they used a pretty high end / modern > system for taking these kinds of pictures. Notice how there are lots > of things around the camera that could be moving but appear frozen. > > On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Alan Maupin > wrote: >> An amazing visualization technique. If you view the panorama and >> rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward the ground) there is an >> image of a Canon SLR. I'm wondering how they created this >> Panorama??? >> >> http://data.desmoinesregister.com/panoramas/carpole_pano/panorama.php >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug >> > > > > -- > Matthew Nuzum > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 10:11:21 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:11:21 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <75EB644C-DEBF-4DD2-A9C2-8DEE64070CC5@gmail.com> Looks like this type of photography has a lot more depth than I'd imagined. http://www.panoramas.dk/panorama/ History of VR Photography History of VR Photography In 1991 Apple Computer launched QuickTime the software that today is one of the most popular ways to create and show news, multimedia, movie trailers and QTVR. QuickTime VR was presented as an ad on to QuickTime in 1994. The official QTVR support was in january 1995 and in Aug 1997 the QTVRAS - QuickTime VR Authoring Studio was launched. Cubic QTVR was released in QuickTime 5 as preview October 10, 2000 The basic idea in QTVR was that you now could make 360 degree panoramas by stitching several images together using computer technics instead of using special cameras. Several other developers have presented other viewers for panoramic images but the quality of QuickTime VR is still the best especially when you compare speed and the possibility to display the image in fullscreen.. On Sep 17, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > It's just an image that is overlayed onto the panaorma after the > images are processed. Looks like they used a pretty high end / modern > system for taking these kinds of pictures. Notice how there are lots > of things around the camera that could be moving but appear frozen. > > On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Alan Maupin > wrote: >> An amazing visualization technique. If you view the panorama and >> rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward the ground) there is an >> image of a Canon SLR. 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URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090917/98ca061a/attachment.htm From newz at bearfruit.org Thu Sep 17 10:14:38 2009 From: newz at bearfruit.org (Matthew Nuzum) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:14:38 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama In-Reply-To: <1A607D8A-9496-4C9A-8A99-DD27591B6ADD@gmail.com> References: <1A607D8A-9496-4C9A-8A99-DD27591B6ADD@gmail.com> Message-ID: On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Alan Maupin wrote: > What seems to stand out is the 3d vs 2d effect. > > I found what I think might be the program that created this image: http://www.iseephotovista.com/products/panorama/product_info.html There are a few products that create really great panoramic images. I've found the difference between a mediocre and an excellent panorama is the equipment used to take the pictures. And I don't mean the diff between a point and shoot or a dslr, though that does make a difference. There are some panoramic heads you can get that control the camera so that the process is largely automated and happens quite quickly. I've never seen one in real life but I've read about them and I've definitely seen the end results. My wife is a real estate photographer so she has simple tools she uses (since the houses don't move too much while you snap your pics :-)). It's time consuming though so someone who did a lot of these, or like the register with breaking news needed very quick results, would benefit from investing in good quality tools. Our first panorama was shot on 35mm film with her standing in the middle of a road and then scanned in manually after the film was developed. > On Sep 17, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > >> It's just an image that is overlayed onto the panaorma after the >> images are processed. Looks like they used a pretty high end / modern >> system for taking these kinds of pictures. Notice how there are lots >> of things around the camera that could be moving but appear frozen. >> >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Alan Maupin >> wrote: >>> An amazing visualization technique. ?If you view the panorama and >>> rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward the ground) there is an >>> image of a Canon SLR. ?I'm wondering how they created this >>> Panorama??? >>> >>> http://data.desmoinesregister.com/panoramas/carpole_pano/panorama.php >>> _______________________________________________ >>> DMMUG mailing list >>> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >>> DMMUG at dmmug.org >>> Use this page to modify subscription options: >>> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Matthew Nuzum >> newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter From tyrrell69 at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 11:36:56 2009 From: tyrrell69 at gmail.com (Chris Tyrrell) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:36:56 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Woe is me - the end of the road Message-ID: <54c5ebf40909170936m1bea6291x8319edabdeb915e2@mail.gmail.com> I just experienced something that demonstrated to me that I've apparently reached the end of the road as a Mac-bigot. I received an e-mail from my Mom about a problem with her MacBook and I couldn't help her. She had installed Snow Leopard and was afterward unable to run Office 2004 apps without Rosetta. "What's Rosetta?" she asks. Sorry Mom, my Macs are too old - I know nothing about Snow Leopard or Rosetta. Ok, so it didn't take long to find the answer (Google led me to a good article on MacObserver). So why is this a big deal? I was the ultimate Mac bigot! In college, I had to drag my CompSci professor to another building where there was an SE/30 on which I had installed Think C so he could review my assignments (the lab in his building had only 8086 boxes). I eventually earned a living doing various Mac things, most recently as a Carbon/C++ application developer. I was one that had that religious zeal about my passion for the Mac. But then CE Software became a non-profit organization (not intentionally). It doesn't take long to figure out that decent paying Mac jobs in Des Moines are not plentiful. Now eight years later, I have two G4s, and rarely use either of them. I long ago removed XCode to free up disk space. I spend my days in Visual Studio writing ASP.Net web apps in C#. Unless I step in a large pile of money, I don't see myself buying another Mac any time soon. Woe is me! ** whine mode OFF ** Sorry, had to vent a bit. All better now. Chris -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I think some of them look like paintings. --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > From: Matthew Nuzum > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:14 AM > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM, > Alan Maupin > wrote: > > What seems to stand out is the 3d vs 2d effect. > > > > I found what I think might be the program that created > this image: http://www.iseephotovista.com/products/panorama/product_info.html > > > There are a few products that create really great panoramic > images. > I've found the difference between a mediocre and an > excellent panorama > is the equipment used to take the pictures. And I don't > mean the diff > between a point and shoot or a dslr, though that does make > a > difference. > > There are some panoramic heads you can get that control the > camera so > that the process is largely automated and happens quite > quickly. I've > never seen one in real life but I've read about them and > I've > definitely seen the end results. > > My wife is a real estate photographer so she has simple > tools she uses > (since the houses don't move too much while you snap your > pics :-)). > It's time consuming though so someone who did a lot of > these, or like > the register with breaking news needed very quick results, > would > benefit from investing in good quality tools. Our first > panorama was > shot on 35mm film with her standing in the middle of a road > and then > scanned in manually after the film was developed. > > > On Sep 17, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > > > >> It's just an image that is overlayed onto the > panaorma after the > >> images are processed. Looks like they used a > pretty high end / modern > >> system for taking these kinds of pictures. Notice > how there are lots > >> of things around the camera that could be moving > but appear frozen. > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Alan Maupin > > >> wrote: > >>> An amazing visualization technique. ?If you > view the panorama and > >>> rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward > the ground) there is an > >>> image of a Canon SLR. ?I'm wondering how they > created this > >>> Panorama??? > >>> > >>> http://data.desmoinesregister.com/panoramas/carpole_pano/panorama.php > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> DMMUG mailing list > >>> Use this Address to send mail to the list: > >>> DMMUG at dmmug.org > >>> Use this page to modify subscription options: > >>> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Matthew Nuzum > >> newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca > and twitter > >> _______________________________________________ > >> DMMUG mailing list > >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: > >> DMMUG at dmmug.org > >> Use this page to modify subscription options: > >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DMMUG mailing list > > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > DMMUG at dmmug.org > > Use this page to modify subscription options: > > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > -- > Matthew Nuzum > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and > twitter > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 12:38:01 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:38:01 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Woe is me - the end of the road In-Reply-To: <54c5ebf40909170936m1bea6291x8319edabdeb915e2@mail.gmail.com> References: <54c5ebf40909170936m1bea6291x8319edabdeb915e2@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: If auto mechanics need broken autos in order to make a living, then that explains why systems administrators prefer Windows. On Sep 17, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Chris Tyrrell wrote: > I just experienced something that demonstrated to me that I've > apparently reached the end of the road as a Mac-bigot. I received an > e-mail from my Mom about a problem with her MacBook and I couldn't > help her. She had installed Snow Leopard and was afterward unable to > run Office 2004 apps without Rosetta. "What's Rosetta?" she asks. > Sorry Mom, my Macs are too old - I know nothing about Snow Leopard > or Rosetta. Ok, so it didn't take long to find the answer (Google > led me to a good article on MacObserver). > > So why is this a big deal? I was the ultimate Mac bigot! In college, > I had to drag my CompSci professor to another building where there > was an SE/30 on which I had installed Think C so he could review my > assignments (the lab in his building had only 8086 boxes). I > eventually earned a living doing various Mac things, most recently > as a Carbon/C++ application developer. I was one that had that > religious zeal about my passion for the Mac. But then CE Software > became a non-profit organization (not intentionally). It doesn't > take long to figure out that decent paying Mac jobs in Des Moines > are not plentiful. > > Now eight years later, I have two G4s, and rarely use either of > them. I long ago removed XCode to free up disk space. I spend my > days in Visual Studio writing ASP.Net web apps in C#. Unless I step > in a large pile of money, I don't see myself buying another Mac any > time soon. > > Woe is me! > > ** whine mode OFF ** > > Sorry, had to vent a bit. All better now. > > > Chris > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From bill.davis at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 14:06:21 2009 From: bill.davis at gmail.com (Bill Davis) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:06:21 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Woe is me - the end of the road In-Reply-To: <54c5ebf40909170936m1bea6291x8319edabdeb915e2@mail.gmail.com> References: <54c5ebf40909170936m1bea6291x8319edabdeb915e2@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <63F63D8E-DD07-4632-AA4B-6744230BCCCD@gmail.com> Hey there fellow CE alum! Why not run Windows in virtualization on your Mac (well, not on a G4 but on any Intel Mac.) I do, for some work stuff that unfortunately will only run on Windows. Or use cross-platform dev tools such as Java & Eclipse instead of single-platform MS-ware? I don't plan on switching from Mac as my personal system any time soon because it's the only easy way to run ALL of the major OSes, even simultaneously if I want thanks to tech like Parallels, VMware, VirtualBox & BootCamp. Great for developers, especially web developers. __________________________ Bill Davis 5214 Meredith Drive Des Moines, IA 50310-2956 USA mobile: +1-515-360-0445 home : +1-515-270-6729 work : +1-515-281-7302 On Sep 17, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Chris Tyrrell wrote: > I just experienced something that demonstrated to me that I've > apparently reached the end of the road as a Mac-bigot. I received an > e-mail from my Mom about a problem with her MacBook and I couldn't > help her. She had installed Snow Leopard and was afterward unable to > run Office 2004 apps without Rosetta. "What's Rosetta?" she asks. > Sorry Mom, my Macs are too old - I know nothing about Snow Leopard > or Rosetta. Ok, so it didn't take long to find the answer (Google > led me to a good article on MacObserver). > > So why is this a big deal? I was the ultimate Mac bigot! In college, > I had to drag my CompSci professor to another building where there > was an SE/30 on which I had installed Think C so he could review my > assignments (the lab in his building had only 8086 boxes). I > eventually earned a living doing various Mac things, most recently > as a Carbon/C++ application developer. I was one that had that > religious zeal about my passion for the Mac. But then CE Software > became a non-profit organization (not intentionally). It doesn't > take long to figure out that decent paying Mac jobs in Des Moines > are not plentiful. > > Now eight years later, I have two G4s, and rarely use either of > them. I long ago removed XCode to free up disk space. I spend my > days in Visual Studio writing ASP.Net web apps in C#. Unless I step > in a large pile of money, I don't see myself buying another Mac any > time soon. > > Woe is me! > > ** whine mode OFF ** > > Sorry, had to vent a bit. All better now. > > > Chris > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From kisley at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 15:48:37 2009 From: kisley at gmail.com (Keith Isley) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:48:37 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: HDR night photography In-Reply-To: <369031.50841.qm@web110312.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <369031.50841.qm@web110312.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5b440b5c0909171348o59d0b07bwac103b4e9deab979@mail.gmail.com> Awesome! Thanks for sharing this...i've played a bit with HDR but not effectively as yet. It's great to see the work of a local professional. KAI On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:36 PM, AB wrote: > Awesome topic. :) I've got a close friend that does HDR night photography > around Des Moines. http://dcorbettphoto.com/ > > He takes the same photo with different settings on his Canon DSLR Rebel > (the newest model) 5 times and integrates them using either Photoshop or > Photomania. the photos are not edited as far as coloring. He just combines > them for a composite image. since each one is mostly emphasizing 1 or 2 > colors. All of the places are real and from around the Des Moines area. > Sometimes he used spot lights and flashlights for fun special effects too. I > think some of them look like paintings. > > --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > > > From: Matthew Nuzum > > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama > > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:14 AM > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM, > > Alan Maupin > > wrote: > > > What seems to stand out is the 3d vs 2d effect. > > > > > > I found what I think might be the program that created > > this image: > http://www.iseephotovista.com/products/panorama/product_info.html > > > > > > There are a few products that create really great panoramic > > images. > > I've found the difference between a mediocre and an > > excellent panorama > > is the equipment used to take the pictures. And I don't > > mean the diff > > between a point and shoot or a dslr, though that does make > > a > > difference. > > > > There are some panoramic heads you can get that control the > > camera so > > that the process is largely automated and happens quite > > quickly. I've > > never seen one in real life but I've read about them and > > I've > > definitely seen the end results. > > > > My wife is a real estate photographer so she has simple > > tools she uses > > (since the houses don't move too much while you snap your > > pics :-)). > > It's time consuming though so someone who did a lot of > > these, or like > > the register with breaking news needed very quick results, > > would > > benefit from investing in good quality tools. Our first > > panorama was > > shot on 35mm film with her standing in the middle of a road > > and then > > scanned in manually after the film was developed. > > > > > On Sep 17, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > > > > > >> It's just an image that is overlayed onto the > > panaorma after the > > >> images are processed. Looks like they used a > > pretty high end / modern > > >> system for taking these kinds of pictures. Notice > > how there are lots > > >> of things around the camera that could be moving > > but appear frozen. > > >> > > >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Alan Maupin > > > > >> wrote: > > >>> An amazing visualization technique. If you > > view the panorama and > > >>> rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward > > the ground) there is an > > >>> image of a Canon SLR. I'm wondering how they > > created this > > >>> Panorama??? > > >>> > > >>> > http://data.desmoinesregister.com/panoramas/carpole_pano/panorama.php > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > >>> DMMUG mailing list > > >>> Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > >>> DMMUG at dmmug.org > > >>> Use this page to modify subscription options: > > >>> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Matthew Nuzum > > >> newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca > > and twitter > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> DMMUG mailing list > > >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > >> DMMUG at dmmug.org > > >> Use this page to modify subscription options: > > >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > DMMUG mailing list > > > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > > DMMUG at dmmug.org > > > Use this page to modify subscription options: > > > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Matthew Nuzum > > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and > > twitter > > _______________________________________________ > > DMMUG mailing list > > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > DMMUG at dmmug.org > > Use this page to modify subscription options: > > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I do, for some work stuff that unfortunately > will only run on Windows. > If the decision were mine, that would be the way to go. But, as long as I work for someone else and the hardware is provided, I play by their rules. > Or use cross-platform dev tools such as Java & Eclipse instead of > single-platform MS-ware? > Same answer applies here. I've held several different positions here, the most recent of which was Java web services development using Eclipse and running BEA. But even that was on Windows. > I don't plan on switching from Mac as my personal system any time soon > because it's the only easy way to run ALL of the major OSes, even > simultaneously if I want thanks to tech like Parallels, VMware, > VirtualBox & BootCamp. > I'll hang on as long as I can keep my Macs running, but I'm disappointed in Apple's product lineup. I can get a mini for $600 or a Mac Pro for $2500. The mini is ok, but is obviously limited in terms of expandability. The Mac Pro is great, but I can't justify $2500 for it. Why not a "smaller" tower for $1000-$1500? Cheers, Chris -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090917/950b24e8/attachment-0001.htm From jon at mac-consultant.com Thu Sep 17 16:28:07 2009 From: jon at mac-consultant.com (Jon Thompson) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:28:07 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Woe is me - the end of the road In-Reply-To: <54c5ebf40909171420v548c9da1ga82d5b6533fe6366@mail.gmail.com> References: <54c5ebf40909170936m1bea6291x8319edabdeb915e2@mail.gmail.com> <63F63D8E-DD07-4632-AA4B-6744230BCCCD@gmail.com> <54c5ebf40909171420v548c9da1ga82d5b6533fe6366@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4D72073E-A9DB-4BAB-AAC7-256E2D969846@mac-consultant.com> That would be the space that the iMac sits in. On Sep 17, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Chris Tyrrell wrote: > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Bill Davis > wrote: > Hey there fellow CE alum! > > Hey Bill, a.k.a. Mr International. Ya know, I once thought about > setting up a site for former employees of CE Software, but consider > the logical acronym. Who would ever want to visit feces.net? ;) > > Why not run Windows in virtualization on your Mac (well, not on a G4 > but on any Intel Mac.) I do, for some work stuff that unfortunately > will only run on Windows. > > If the decision were mine, that would be the way to go. But, as long > as I work for someone else and the hardware is provided, I play by > their rules. > > Or use cross-platform dev tools such as Java & Eclipse instead of > single-platform MS-ware? > > Same answer applies here. I've held several different positions > here, the most recent of which was Java web services development > using Eclipse and running BEA. But even that was on Windows. > > I don't plan on switching from Mac as my personal system any time soon > because it's the only easy way to run ALL of the major OSes, even > simultaneously if I want thanks to tech like Parallels, VMware, > VirtualBox & BootCamp. > > I'll hang on as long as I can keep my Macs running, but I'm > disappointed in Apple's product lineup. I can get a mini for $600 or > a Mac Pro for $2500. The mini is ok, but is obviously limited in > terms of expandability. The Mac Pro is great, but I can't justify > $2500 for it. Why not a "smaller" tower for $1000-$1500? > > > Cheers, > Chris > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090917/2aa88224/attachment.htm From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 18:40:12 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:40:12 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: HDR night photography In-Reply-To: <5b440b5c0909171348o59d0b07bwac103b4e9deab979@mail.gmail.com> References: <369031.50841.qm@web110312.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <5b440b5c0909171348o59d0b07bwac103b4e9deab979@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5318EDB4-9E93-4A14-BAC3-65ADD0D26499@gmail.com> Very nice and informative - thanks AB On Sep 17, 2009, at 3:48 PM, Keith Isley wrote: > Awesome! Thanks for sharing this...i've played a bit with HDR but > not effectively as yet. It's great to see the work of a local > professional. > > KAI > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:36 PM, AB > wrote: > Awesome topic. :) I've got a close friend that does HDR night > photography around Des Moines. http://dcorbettphoto.com/ > > He takes the same photo with different settings on his Canon DSLR > Rebel (the newest model) 5 times and integrates them using either > Photoshop or Photomania. the photos are not edited as far as > coloring. He just combines them for a composite image. since each > one is mostly emphasizing 1 or 2 colors. All of the places are real > and from around the Des Moines area. Sometimes he used spot lights > and flashlights for fun special effects too. I think some of them > look like paintings. > > --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > > > From: Matthew Nuzum > > Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama > > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:14 AM > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM, > > Alan Maupin > > wrote: > > > What seems to stand out is the 3d vs 2d effect. > > > > > > I found what I think might be the program that created > > this image: http://www.iseephotovista.com/products/panorama/product_info.html > > > > > > There are a few products that create really great panoramic > > images. > > I've found the difference between a mediocre and an > > excellent panorama > > is the equipment used to take the pictures. And I don't > > mean the diff > > between a point and shoot or a dslr, though that does make > > a > > difference. > > > > There are some panoramic heads you can get that control the > > camera so > > that the process is largely automated and happens quite > > quickly. I've > > never seen one in real life but I've read about them and > > I've > > definitely seen the end results. > > > > My wife is a real estate photographer so she has simple > > tools she uses > > (since the houses don't move too much while you snap your > > pics :-)). > > It's time consuming though so someone who did a lot of > > these, or like > > the register with breaking news needed very quick results, > > would > > benefit from investing in good quality tools. Our first > > panorama was > > shot on 35mm film with her standing in the middle of a road > > and then > > scanned in manually after the film was developed. > > > > > On Sep 17, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > > > > > >> It's just an image that is overlayed onto the > > panaorma after the > > >> images are processed. Looks like they used a > > pretty high end / modern > > >> system for taking these kinds of pictures. Notice > > how there are lots > > >> of things around the camera that could be moving > > but appear frozen. > > >> > > >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Alan Maupin > > > > >> wrote: > > >>> An amazing visualization technique. If you > > view the panorama and > > >>> rotate to bottom dead center (directly toward > > the ground) there is an > > >>> image of a Canon SLR. I'm wondering how they > > created this > > >>> Panorama??? > > >>> > > >>> http://data.desmoinesregister.com/panoramas/carpole_pano/panorama.php > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > >>> DMMUG mailing list > > >>> Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > >>> DMMUG at dmmug.org > > >>> Use this page to modify subscription options: > > >>> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Matthew Nuzum > > >> newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca > > and twitter > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> DMMUG mailing list > > >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > >> DMMUG at dmmug.org > > >> Use this page to modify subscription options: > > >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > DMMUG mailing list > > > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > > DMMUG at dmmug.org > > > Use this page to modify subscription options: > > > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Matthew Nuzum > > newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and > > twitter > > _______________________________________________ > > DMMUG mailing list > > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > > DMMUG at dmmug.org > > Use this page to modify subscription options: > > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Chris From cdreger at grm.net Fri Sep 18 08:39:10 2009 From: cdreger at grm.net (D Reger) Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:39:10 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] OT: HDR night photography In-Reply-To: <369031.50841.qm@web110312.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <369031.50841.qm@web110312.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4AB38D7E.5030909@grm.net> I had just begun noticing and reading about high dynamic range photography. Seems we are just beginning to creatively exploit the digital camera's possibilities. Very exciting. And your friend is an artist. Thanks for introducing him. Darlene in Missouri AB wrote: > Awesome topic. :) I've got a close friend that does HDR night photography around Des Moines. http://dcorbettphoto.com/ > > He takes the same photo with different settings on his Canon DSLR Rebel (the newest model) 5 times and integrates them using either Photoshop or Photomania. the photos are not edited as far as coloring. He just combines them for a composite image. since each one is mostly emphasizing 1 or 2 colors. All of the places are real and from around the Des Moines area. Sometimes he used spot lights and flashlights for fun special effects too. I think some of them look like paintings. > > --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > > >> From: Matthew Nuzum >> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] OT: Des Moines Register Panorama >> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" >> Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:14 AM >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM, >> Alan Maupin >> wrote: >> From alan.maupin at gmail.com Fri Sep 18 18:34:39 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:34:39 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] HD Clip Edited with FCP Message-ID: The other night I went out and shot some footage of the Iowa countryside at sunset. My purpose was to practice with the Camera but then I got an idea to mix it with a soundtrack. Here are a couple of quick edits. Version 1: Version 2: From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Fri Sep 18 20:10:48 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:10:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] HD Clip Edited with FCP In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <748240.10971.qm@web110310.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Thanks for sharing, Alan! That was great. -A. --- On Fri, 9/18/09, Alan Maupin wrote: > From: Alan Maupin > Subject: [DM-MUG] HD Clip Edited with FCP > To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" > Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 6:34 PM > The other night I went out and shot > some footage of the Iowa? > countryside at sunset.? My purpose was to practice > with the Camera but? > then I got an idea to mix it with a soundtrack.? Here > are a couple of? > quick edits. > > Version 1:? > > Version 2:? > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > From anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com Fri Sep 18 20:16:25 2009 From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com (AB) Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:16:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] Web Fame for Iowa native who lives by the Apple. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <82375.14890.qm@web110316.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Iowa ce-Web-rity makes CNN Headlines in Atlanta. Leslie is based out of Ames, Iowa. She is a native of Ames. See how far creativity, confidence, and a Mac can get you. Leslie uses Garage Band and an assortment of other Apple products. http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/18/leslie.hall/index.html My personal favorite is Gold Pants Lullabye. So maybe the Mac vs PC commercials have a hint of truth...? From woohoowoohoo at me.com Sat Sep 19 22:00:36 2009 From: woohoowoohoo at me.com (mauri booton) Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:00:36 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] MacBook Touch(y) Pad Message-ID: <270E6A0F-57E8-41F8-ABB6-7D536FDF0B23@me.com> My MacBook Touch Pad - the most recent all glass version - has taken on a "mind of it's own" and I want to reset it to its default settings so that it will behave in a more predictable manner. Is there a simple way to do that? Thanks!! mauri booton founder : project Woo Hoo!! From cwsmith7 at gmail.com Sat Sep 19 22:10:08 2009 From: cwsmith7 at gmail.com (CW Smith) Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:10:08 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] MacBook Touch(y) Pad In-Reply-To: <270E6A0F-57E8-41F8-ABB6-7D536FDF0B23@me.com> References: <270E6A0F-57E8-41F8-ABB6-7D536FDF0B23@me.com> Message-ID: Try the following solution from Apple's knowledge base http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10010620 In brief, trash the preference file located at [your hard drive] / Users / [yourshortusername] / Library / Preferences / com.apple.systempreferences.plist ... and reboot your Mac. Peace, CW --------------------------------------------------------- CW Smith Windows & Macintosh service and repair Apple Certified Macintosh Technician Phone: (515) 577-1716 cwsmith7 at gmail.com "Guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh" www.cwsmith.fm --------------------------------------------------------- On Sep 19, 2009, at 10:00 PM, mauri booton wrote: > My MacBook Touch Pad - the most recent all glass version - has taken > on a "mind of it's own" and I want to reset it to its default settings > so that it will behave in a more predictable manner. Is there a simple > way to do that? > > Thanks!! > > mauri booton > founder : project Woo Hoo!! > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Most of the gadget press is obsessing over whether the Palm Pre is an iPhone killer, but they're asking the wrong question. From homeonthefarm at ymail.com Mon Sep 21 09:32:22 2009 From: homeonthefarm at ymail.com (Sharalyn Pliler) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:32:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] Odd MacBook Pro behavior In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <881122.15678.qm@web56005.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Often, after I play computer games, odd things happen to my computer. The most common is that the alignment between the computer and the TV screen it is hooked up to has to be reset. Sometimes the hot corners don't work and a couple of days ago, the mouse couldn't drag things. I tried restarting the computer but it didn't work until I completely shut the computer off and started it again the next day. I don't think this is connected to the games, but another thing that concerns me is that distinctness of the type seems to be faded. Any comments from you computer whizes? Thanks, Sharalyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090921/136752c4/attachment.htm From homeonthefarm at ymail.com Mon Sep 21 09:46:35 2009 From: homeonthefarm at ymail.com (Sharalyn Pliler) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:46:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [DM-MUG] HD Clip Edited with FCP In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <152148.4473.qm@web56002.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Alan, I really liked your clips, especially the second one. Thanks. I forwarded that to friends. Sharalyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090921/f38ac064/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Mon Sep 21 11:26:22 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:26:22 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Reminder: DMMUG meeting tomorrow evening at 7pm Message-ID: Alan Maupin will show us how Screencast works [there's also a 10% coupon available - check with Alan] so you can create demonstration videos and other such [vblogs?] - should be interesting if someone wants to bring treats/liquids, feel free -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From VLH at HerringLaw.com Mon Sep 21 11:27:50 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:27:50 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Reminder: DMMUG meeting tomorrow evening at 7pm Message-ID: Alan Maupin will show us how ScreenFLOW [my mistake] works [there's also a 10% coupon available - check with Alan] so you can create demonstration videos and other such [vblogs?] - should be interesting if someone wants to bring treats/liquids, feel free -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From VLH at HerringLaw.com Wed Sep 23 08:17:46 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:17:46 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> Message-ID: We had an excellent meeting last night = more about that later. For now, we need someone to step up and take on the role of webmaster. David has done what he could but his time constraints prevent more. It mainly consists of keeping up the site about monthly [ref. info on meetings etc.] and other updates. I think he used Rapidweaver to create it. Contact me this week or next if you can. If we could have two people share the task that'd be great. And you need not live in DM to do this, as I am sure you know. Victoria -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From VLH at HerringLaw.com Wed Sep 23 12:21:45 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:21:45 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Fwd: "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups, Fourth Edition" Message-ID: If someone wants to write a review [1-2 pages or more if so inclined] you can have a copy free, as long as you produce a review. Thanks. > >New "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" Explains Smart Backup Strategies > >Backup options for Mac users have changed radically over the last >year, and author Joe Kissell explains the entire field thoroughly in >the just-updated "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups, Fourth Edition." >Whether you want to make backups more easily, at a lower cost, or >with more security, Joe has advice that takes you far beyond the >false security of simply turning on Time Machine or copying a few >files to CD. The 196-page ebook costs only $10.50 after the 30% MUG >discount via the link below: > > > >The ebook helps you to pick the best backup strategy for your needs, >complete with an at-a-glance comparison of different backup >strategies (low-cost, easy, safest), along with advice for backing up >digital photos and other media. Although the ebook is organized so >you can start backing up without reading every page, the full ebook >will teach you to: > >* Talk like an expert. You'll understand terms like: rolling backup, >versioned backup, push backup, pull backup, duplicate, server, >client, incremental, differential, hard link, media spanning, >metadata, mirrored, multisession, and snapshot. > >* Shop for hardware. You'll discover the pros and cons of different >backup media options: USB hard drives, FireWire hard drives, eSATA >hard drives, flash drives, Iomega devices, tape drives, camcorders, >full-disk encryption, RAIDs, Drobos, CDs and DVDs, Time Capsules, and >third-party network storage devices. > >* Choose backup software. You'll learn about 14 key features and find >overviews of 11 noteworthy backup products (an online appendix covers >the other 90 or so options). You'll also get Joe's recommendations, >just in case your head starts spinning in this section. > >* Make backups. No matter what backup software you decide to use, Joe >provides a conceptual walk-through of the entire process, offering >basic information for people who've never made a backup before and >savvy, real-world suggestions for optimal ease of use. He also >provides specific steps for working with Time Machine. > >* Use your backup to recover lost data successfully in the event of a >hard disk crash or other calamity. > >The ebook also includes an appendix aimed at people who want to >create their own backups using Unix on the Mac command line, explains >how to backup your Windows volume if you run Windows on your Mac, and >comes with coupons that let you save $30 on Data Backup and 10 >percent on CrashPlan. > >We had originally hoped to have this ebook out in August, but Snow >Leopard's earlier-than-expected release date delayed our plans. >Fortunately, that made it possible for Joe and editor Jeff Carlson to >add Snow Leopard details to the ebook, while retaining specific >information about Leopard and Tiger. > >The ebook does cover the much-asked-about Retrospect 8, and to help >everyone understand Joe's take on Retrospect's pros and cons, we've >excerpted the main Retrospect section. > > -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From alan.maupin at gmail.com Wed Sep 23 15:34:48 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:34:48 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] re 9/22/09 MTG - Screencast/Screenflow DVD Question Message-ID: <60F8015C-91AA-48CD-8C08-F50680A16DED@gmail.com> The question was posed last night on whether Screenflow would record a DVD movie playing. The answer is yes. Please navigate to the link provided below for an example: From VLH at HerringLaw.com Wed Sep 23 15:41:08 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:41:08 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] September Meeting - September 22nd In-Reply-To: References: <413B9112-600E-4D6E-8B15-04BB58AEFA2B@mchsi.com> <622241A1-A0C5-4B8A-AB4E-006B26CD0259@mchsi.com> <0A010E96-B1D0-48F5-8999-DF0F6FD9AA17@gmail.com> Message-ID: >We had an excellent meeting last night = more about that later. Alan Maupin gave us a demonstration on ScreenFlow, software which lets you capture your monitor video-ly [I doubt that's a word, yet]. Great for presentations, show and tell, sending information to family where you can't do a share screen. Attached is the Screenflow demonstration Keynote - We also had Jon Thompson give a mini-demonstration on Automator = I think it'll be done in greater detail in October. OCTOBER 27TH Darlene Reger was a champ and brought bottles of water and cookies for those of us there = Thanks!!! Again, need a web-master. -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. 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It was a VERY important day in the life of a cancer survivor (me)! I want to capture it BEFORE it leaves the website. > http://www.kcci.com/video/21090291/index.html Thanks!! ~ mauri booton ~ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090924/11554dfb/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Thu Sep 24 06:30:43 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:30:43 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Can You Capture This Video For Me... Or Let Me Know What To Use To Capture It?? In-Reply-To: <8536C8DA-6AF7-4614-B928-0A708985DA33@me.com> References: <8536C8DA-6AF7-4614-B928-0A708985DA33@me.com> Message-ID: Contact Channel 8 - maybe they'll give you a copy of the newscast. Nice job and congratulations...good luck! -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From alan.maupin at gmail.com Thu Sep 24 08:59:51 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:59:51 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Can You Capture This Video For Me... Or Let Me Know What To Use To Capture It?? In-Reply-To: References: <8536C8DA-6AF7-4614-B928-0A708985DA33@me.com> Message-ID: <4DB29F85-D415-4635-9F04-26D4C685CEAB@gmail.com> I was able to capture the video with Screenflow: You can take download the results here: http://idisk.mac.com/alan.maupin-Public?view=web On Sep 24, 2009, at 6:30 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > Contact Channel 8 - maybe they'll give you a copy of the newscast. > > Nice job and congratulations...good luck! > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From VLH at HerringLaw.com Fri Sep 25 11:23:00 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:23:00 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Blanking out the monitor/screen for ScreenFlow/Cast? Message-ID: I was thinking of doing a ScreenFlow/cast but the problem is my desktop has a fair amount of stuff on it - I can clean some off but is there some way [a different user?] to 'clean off' the desktop and just have a fairly nondescript one?? The shared user or creating a new user just for this purpose?? Other ideas to hide all the stuff on the top [some of which is private, client related stuff] -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From Chris at kagallery.net Fri Sep 25 11:43:57 2009 From: Chris at kagallery.net (Chris Kavanaugh) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:43:57 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Blanking out the monitor/screen for ScreenFlow/Cast? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <845C32F9-429E-429D-A37F-47103DE8FBED@kagallery.net> If you have 10.5+ you can use spaces to create a "clean" desktop, or 10.4 or lower you can creat a new user account and use fast user switching. Just a suggestion. Chris Call us at (515) 279-8682 or Visit us online at www.Kavanaughgallery.com (Click for map) Kavanaugh Art Gallery One-thirty-one Fifth St. West Des Moines, IA 50265 Ask us about our 12 month interest free layaway. Artwork and prices subject to availability. ? All art on this site or email is Copyrighted by the artist or their Representative ? This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the recipient (s) above. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender at (515) 279-8682 and delete this e-mail message from your computer. Thank you. On Sep 25, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > I was thinking of doing a ScreenFlow/cast but the problem is my > desktop has a fair amount of stuff on it - I can clean some off but > is there some way [a different user?] to 'clean off' the desktop and > just have a fairly nondescript one?? The shared user or creating a > new user just for this purpose?? Other ideas to hide all the stuff > on the top [some of which is private, client related stuff] > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From alan.maupin at gmail.com Fri Sep 25 12:16:45 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:16:45 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Blanking out the monitor/screen for ScreenFlow/Cast? In-Reply-To: <845C32F9-429E-429D-A37F-47103DE8FBED@kagallery.net> References: <845C32F9-429E-429D-A37F-47103DE8FBED@kagallery.net> Message-ID: Excellent suggestion! On Sep 25, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Chris Kavanaugh wrote: > If you have 10.5+ you can use spaces to create a "clean" desktop, or > 10.4 or lower you can creat a new user account and use fast user > switching. Just a suggestion. Chris > > Call us at (515) 279-8682 or > Visit us online at www.Kavanaughgallery.com > (Click for map) Kavanaugh Art Gallery > One-thirty-one Fifth St. > West Des Moines, IA 50265 > Ask us about our 12 month interest free layaway. > > Artwork and prices subject to availability. > > ? All art on this site or email is Copyrighted by the artist or their > Representative ? > > This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the recipient > (s) above. If you have received this message in error, or are not the > named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender at (515) > 279-8682 and delete this e-mail message from your computer. Thank you. > > > > > > > On Sep 25, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > >> I was thinking of doing a ScreenFlow/cast but the problem is my >> desktop has a fair amount of stuff on it - I can clean some off but >> is there some way [a different user?] to 'clean off' the desktop and >> just have a fairly nondescript one?? The shared user or creating a >> new user just for this purpose?? Other ideas to hide all the stuff >> on the top [some of which is private, client related stuff] >> -- >> Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: >> http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; >> http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; >> http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. >> _______________________________________________ >> DMMUG mailing list >> Use this Address to send mail to the list: >> DMMUG at dmmug.org >> Use this page to modify subscription options: >> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug > > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From cwsmith7 at gmail.com Fri Sep 25 12:21:02 2009 From: cwsmith7 at gmail.com (CW Smith) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:21:02 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Blanking out the monitor/screen for ScreenFlow/Cast? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CA44A38-1820-46E3-B811-8FCD7A6C0672@gmail.com> There's a program called Desktop Curtain that's made just for this purpose. Download Desktop Curtain at Version Tracker Kind of a nifty trick when you need it. Peace, CW --------------------------------------------------------- CW Smith Windows & Macintosh service and repair Apple Certified Macintosh Technician Phone: (515) 577-1716 cwsmith7 at gmail.com "Guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh" www.cwsmith.fm --------------------------------------------------------- On Sep 25, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote: > I was thinking of doing a ScreenFlow/cast but the problem is my > desktop has a fair amount of stuff on it - I can clean some off but > is there some way [a different user?] to 'clean off' the desktop and > just have a fairly nondescript one?? The shared user or creating a > new user just for this purpose?? Other ideas to hide all the stuff > on the top [some of which is private, client related stuff] > -- > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: > http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; > http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; > http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://cialug.org/pipermail/dmmug/attachments/20090925/e90e67b5/attachment.htm From VLH at HerringLaw.com Fri Sep 25 12:18:37 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:18:37 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Blanking out the monitor/screen for ScreenFlow/Cast? In-Reply-To: <845C32F9-429E-429D-A37F-47103DE8FBED@kagallery.net> References: <845C32F9-429E-429D-A37F-47103DE8FBED@kagallery.net> Message-ID: >If you have 10.5+ you can use spaces to create a "clean" desktop, or >10.4 or lower you can creat a new user account and use fast user >switching. Just a suggestion. Chris I do have 10.5 and hadn't even thought of Spaces == thanks! Much easier -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From VLH at HerringLaw.com Sat Sep 26 08:25:41 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:25:41 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] Fwd: New "Take Control of Mac OS X Backups" Explains Smart Backup Strategies Message-ID: Take Control ebooks provide a good batch of information [and coupon link below is for reduced price] >Good day, everyone! > >Backup options for Mac users keep changing, and what was the best way >to back up a few years ago may no longer be an optimal solution. To >help you set up an effective backup strategy, we are pleased to >announce the fourth edition of Joe Kissell's best-selling "Take >Control of Mac OS X Backups." Whether you want to make backups more >easily, at a lower cost, or with more security, Joe has advice that >takes you far beyond the false security of simply turning on Time >Machine or copying a few files to CD. The 196-page ebook is available >for $15 via the link below. > > > >(Apologies if you've already received email about an upgrade to this >book, but if you own a previous edition of "Take Control of Mac OS X >Backups," click Check for Updates on page 1 of your PDF to access an >upgrade discount.) > >We had originally hoped to have this ebook out in August, but Snow >Leopard's earlier-than-expected release date delayed our plans. >Fortunately, that made it possible for Joe and editor Jeff Carlson to >add Snow Leopard details to the ebook, while retaining specific >information about Leopard and Tiger. Joe has also added details about >the much-asked-about Retrospect 8, a topic we think is important >enough that we've excerpted the main Retrospect section at: > > > >"Take Control of Mac OS X Backups, Fourth Edition" helps you to pick >the best backup strategy for your needs, complete with an at-a-glance >comparison of different backup strategies (low-cost, easy, safest), >along with advice for backing up digital photos and other media. >Although the ebook is organized so you can start backing up without >reading every page, the full ebook will teach you to: > -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From woohoowoohoo at me.com Tue Sep 29 21:21:10 2009 From: woohoowoohoo at me.com (mauri booton) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:21:10 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] iPhone Message-ID: <0C3B7750-867D-4A0D-A87F-C4BAD59DB8CD@me.com> My contract is up with my current cell phone provider and I really want to move to the iPhone and am looking for feedback (positive and negative) about the iPhone and AT&T service. Too, I checked online for the AT&T service packages and it seems like there are several "options" and "add ons" and I'm not sure how it works. Any information anyone can provide will be appreciated!! Thanks!! ~~ mauri booton ~~ From alan.maupin at gmail.com Wed Sep 30 01:12:05 2009 From: alan.maupin at gmail.com (Alan Maupin) Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:12:05 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] iPhone In-Reply-To: <0C3B7750-867D-4A0D-A87F-C4BAD59DB8CD@me.com> References: <0C3B7750-867D-4A0D-A87F-C4BAD59DB8CD@me.com> Message-ID: <8AC19166-1AF2-47FC-90D9-61D84266DD08@gmail.com> Sprint has a provided a very nice alternative with the Palm Pre. It's based on cloud computing and not a specific computer or operating system. Not sure what the cost comparison is between Sprint and ATT is? On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:21 PM, mauri booton wrote: > My contract is up with my current cell phone provider and I really > want to move to the iPhone and am looking for feedback (positive and > negative) about the iPhone and AT&T service. Too, I checked online for > the AT&T service packages and it seems like there are several > "options" and "add ons" and I'm not sure how it works. Any information > anyone can provide will be appreciated!! > > Thanks!! > > ~~ mauri booton ~~ > _______________________________________________ > DMMUG mailing list > Use this Address to send mail to the list: > DMMUG at dmmug.org > Use this page to modify subscription options: > http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug From VLH at HerringLaw.com Wed Sep 30 06:52:43 2009 From: VLH at HerringLaw.com (Victoria L. Herring) Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:52:43 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] iPhone Message-ID: Where would you use it is the lst Q = what service area? If in cities and parts of the E and W coast and overseas, then the ATT service is great and seamless. If in more rural areas, maybe another system. Just remember they all have issues with signal quality. Here in the states it's much worse than overseas. I love my iPhone = it basically does everything I want and more. It's a phone but it also goes on the internet and handles my email. The apps give you so much more flexibility. Go to the ATT store and talk to the people there about the best deal you can get. It's not cheap but it is worth it, even if coverage is spotty from time to time = there was none in Clare IA [N of Fort Dodge] and the countryside around, for instance. The issue with buying a smart phone is to feel good about the system and signal strength [I go overseas a fair amount and that's what's good for me] and then consider the features of the phone. I have a friend who got a Pre, but I know nothing more other than she wanted to stick with Sprint. -- Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: http://blog.JourneyZing.com [photography]; http://www.herringlaw.com [civilrights/discrimination]; http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/ [personal]. From cwsmith7 at gmail.com Wed Sep 30 06:58:56 2009 From: cwsmith7 at gmail.com (CW Smith) Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:58:56 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] iPhone In-Reply-To: <8AC19166-1AF2-47FC-90D9-61D84266DD08@gmail.com> References: <0C3B7750-867D-4A0D-A87F-C4BAD59DB8CD@me.com> <8AC19166-1AF2-47FC-90D9-61D84266DD08@gmail.com> Message-ID: <956A9165-E5B6-4232-B511-6CACA69AFF06@gmail.com> I really didn't care for Sprint when we had them -- lots of dead spots especially as you left the city limits. Our own house had spots where we were "roaming." Don't answer the phone in the laundry room! Step into the hallway so you're not "roaming" ! I love my US Cellular service. Good signal most of the time, even out in the sticks when I'm driving to and from clients. But no iPhone or Pre for me on US Cellular. I guess you've got to make your own choices. Peace, CW --------------------------------------------------------- CW Smith Windows & Macintosh service and repair Apple Certified Macintosh Technician Phone: (515) 577-1716 cwsmith7 at gmail.com "Guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh" www.cwsmith.fm --------------------------------------------------------- On Sep 30, 2009, at 1:12 AM, Alan Maupin wrote: > Sprint has a provided a very nice alternative with the Palm Pre. It's > based on cloud computing and not a specific computer or operating > system. Not sure what the cost comparison is between Sprint and ATT > is? > > > On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:21 PM, mauri booton wrote: > >> My contract is up with my current cell phone provider and I really >> want to move to the iPhone and am looking for feedback (positive and >> negative) about the iPhone and AT&T service. Too, I checked online >> for >> the AT&T service packages and it seems like there are several >> "options" and "add ons" and I'm not sure how it works. 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Message-ID: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=3022 From newz at bearfruit.org Wed Sep 30 12:54:22 2009 From: newz at bearfruit.org (Matthew Nuzum) Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:54:22 -0500 Subject: [DM-MUG] TechRepublic Blogs: Podcast: Will the $99 smartphone trigger a price war? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Alan Maupin wrote: > http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=3022 Hi, yes, I think it will start a price war. I also think that the iphone's share of the smart phone market will diminish (as a %) even if their sales grow. I'm also pretty firmly convinced that creating native iphone apps is a bad idea for most apps since apple uses a technology (objective C) which is pretty useless for the broader smart phone market. Instead, using HTML5 to create offline web apps ( cf www.apple.com/webapps ) means you can easily create apps that will work on all the major devices as they emerge since Safari seems to be, for the time being at least, the dominant platform for these devices. What I'm more interested in seeing is the price war for the data plans. I really think AT&T is ridiculously priced. Compare the cost of a family plan for Sprint, t-mobile and AT&T and then multiply the numbers by 24 months. You end up paying a lot more over the life of a contract if you choose blindly. I am a little concerned about the phones getting too cheap. You really need a device that's going to last you 2 years. Hinges, battery covers, glass screens... all bad ideas considering how much it will cost to replace the phone. IMHO :-) -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter