Re: Meeting Notes (while still at the meeting.)
Yes, thanks Daniel - it was a good insight as to what is offered at these meetings and encourages me to get to the next one - well done! Miles Humphreys telephone:+61 (0)423 112 739 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Garage Band Re: Meeting Notes (while still at the meeting.)
Matt Healey then showed off Garage Band using a USB (piano) Keyboard. (Kindly borrowed off Peter Botman. Sells from Kosmic in Osborne Park for $99.) GarageBand being part of iLife '04. (Retails for $79 from your favourite Apple supplier.) By using the USB keyboard you can play musical notes and tunes which then get added to your track. Once you are happy with it you can then add another instrument by changing your selection. and better yet if keyboard skills (the musical type) are not your strongest suite then the MIDI keyboard entered data can be corrected, changed, and totally recreated in the edit/notes window. As a lot of the loops are MIDI sequences you can edit them the same way to create new original parts - great if you happen to struggle with creating usable bass or drum lines. It comes with many sounds pre built in (you can add more by purchasing the GarageBand Jam Pack for $158). You can then build up your musical template and have layer after layer of different instruments. On my website (see .sig) there are the first two tracks that I created when I loaded up and tested Garargeland - only the last 2 mixes of the second song has anything else but the originally supplied loops ( the later having some vocal some samples from an anime DVD) and these barely even touch on the HUGE range of sounds that you get right out of the box. as a bonus if you download the Apple SoundTrack Utility (Apple Loops SDK) program you can create your own audio loops from samples and any other audio files you have (must be in .aiff format only so may pay to get QuickTime pro) You can also export it to iTunes (as an mp3) once you are happy with your compilation and share it with the world. Matt played one of the demos to give an idea of what can be accomplished. For best performance you need a G4 500-600MHz or better. So you don't necessarily have to have a lot of musical talent, but you can certainly have a lot of fun!! this is the most addictive software since Bryce... BUT a word from the wise - get your self a good pair of headphones (preferably closed shell) that you can wear for a couple of hours straight because while you might find it engrossing to listen to the buzzes, squeaks, beeps and bangs as you pick and arrange the parts of your creative opus your flatmate/partner/spouse/pets/cohabitants probably will not. -- ~ Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph#6488 1855 (ECEL) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. - Miguel de Unamuno It takes an idiot to do cool things that's why it's cool - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) http://ecel-mark.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~marksecker/index.htm (sometimes works)
Re: Garage Band Re: Meeting Notes (while still at the meeting.)
On 7/4/04 9:07 AM, Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Matt Healey then showed off Garage Band using a USB (piano) Keyboard. (Kindly borrowed off Peter Botman. Sells from Kosmic in Osborne Park for $99.) GarageBand being part of iLife '04. (Retails for $79 from your favourite Apple supplier.) By using the USB keyboard you can play musical notes and tunes which then get added to your track. Once you are happy with it you can then add another instrument by changing your selection. and better yet if keyboard skills (the musical type) are not your strongest suite then the MIDI keyboard entered data can be corrected, changed, and totally recreated in the edit/notes window. As a lot of the loops are MIDI sequences you can edit them the same way to create new original parts - great if you happen to struggle with creating usable bass or drum lines. It comes with many sounds pre built in (you can add more by purchasing the GarageBand Jam Pack for $158). You can then build up your musical template and have layer after layer of different instruments. On my website (see .sig) there are the first two tracks that I created when I loaded up and tested Garargeland - only the last 2 mixes of the second song has anything else but the originally supplied loops ( the later having some vocal some samples from an anime DVD) and these barely even touch on the HUGE range of sounds that you get right out of the box. as a bonus if you download the Apple SoundTrack Utility (Apple Loops SDK) program you can create your own audio loops from samples and any other audio files you have (must be in .aiff format only so may pay to get QuickTime pro) You can also export it to iTunes (as an mp3) once you are happy with your compilation and share it with the world. Matt played one of the demos to give an idea of what can be accomplished. For best performance you need a G4 500-600MHz or better. So you don't necessarily have to have a lot of musical talent, but you can certainly have a lot of fun!! this is the most addictive software since Bryce... BUT a word from the wise - get your self a good pair of headphones (preferably closed shell) that you can wear for a couple of hours straight because while you might find it engrossing to listen to the buzzes, squeaks, beeps and bangs as you pick and arrange the parts of your creative opus your flatmate/partner/spouse/pets/cohabitants probably will not. Thanks Mark. You sum it up so much better than I did. I guess you being a musician-type does make a difference. :o) This also is one of the reason for the Meeting Post. We get some more feedback on the things we did, which means anyone else on the list also gets your pearls of wisdom as well! ;o) (Oh and yes I agree on the headphones as well. When you're doing it you always seem to enjoy it repeating so much more then the person sitting next to you so slowly fuming,...) :o)) Thanks again! Enjoy!! Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh**
Biscuits!
A very mundane question :--) Anybody got any comments on what biscuits to buy or other 'goodies' . I tried to get a selection to see which was most popular but they were pretty well all eaten! Mac (Purveyor of post meeting foodstuffs to the Wamug fraternity)
[4Sale] PowerBook 12 867MHz (AiBook)
Hi All I have for sale my laptop. Details as follows: PowerBook G4 (Aluminium) 12 Screen 867MHz G4 Processor 128MB RAM (can upgrade if you want) 40GB Hard Drive Combo Drive (CDRW and DVD-ROM) Built in Bluetooth Airport Extreme ready (can add a card if you want also) Firewire/USB/Modem/Ethernet/all the normal stuff Original Software and Box and cables. No dead pixels, excellent condition. Still under warranty. This is a great little workhouse. The case is in perfect condition with no wear and tear or marks. (I've looked after it) ;o) It will also un dual monitor displays as well as all the cool stuff that a PowerBook can do. Asking $2500ono. (Will also throw in a brand new laptop bag as well. And maybe a mouse if you twist my arm.) :o) Email or call if you are interested. Thanks for looking! Enjoy! Kind Regards Daniel Kerr --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh**
Fink mirror
Hi all, Anyone know of a mirror on aarnet that has fink 0.7.0? Thanks, Matt - Matt Huitson School of Psychology University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Highway Crawley, WA 6009 Australia Work (08) 9380 3639 Mobile 0414 294 770
Print margins
Further to my postings of 31/3/04 and 2/4/04 I located (searched gimp), an entry by Neil Blake 19/3/03. I visited the local CUPS site and located the Epson C61 printer but under the configure and modify buttons I could not locate a way of modifying the printer margins. Do I need to install additional software, such as a gimp print driver, to access such a facility or am I not looking in the correct spot? Assistance appreciated. Merv -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see.
Re: Fink mirror
On 07/04/2004, at 9:59 AM, Matt Huitson wrote: Hi all, Anyone know of a mirror on aarnet that has fink 0.7.0? Why not have a look around http://mirrors.wamug.org.au/fink It's on WAIX. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Biscuits!
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm J McCallum Sent: Wednesday, 7 April 2004 9:34 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Biscuits! A very mundane question :--) Anybody got any comments on what biscuits to buy or other 'goodies' . I tried to get a selection to see which was most popular but they were pretty well all eaten! Mac (Purveyor of post meeting foodstuffs to the Wamug fraternity) If you were doing any audio activity like recording or live broadcast then the Rally Radio Group recommend Snakes, last year the studio team went through 5Kgs in 4 days (mind you some were there for 24 hours a day 5 days, so it may have involved all meals being Snakes) Personally if some sort of dip (and you can make a nice one from condensed milk and powdered French onion soup) then a nice water cracker pref with cracked pepper Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.642 / Virus Database: 410 - Release Date: 24/03/2004
Re: Fink mirror
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 11:32:30AM +0800, Matthew Healey wrote: Anyone know of a mirror on aarnet that has fink 0.7.0? Why not have a look around http://mirrors.wamug.org.au/fink It's on WAIX. Aha! In my experience, the above address has been refusing connections since the server upgrade period. BUT I only ever tried FTP :-) Both mirrors.wamug.org.au (203.33.71.43) and per.finkmirrors.net (203.33.71.41) refuse FTP but allow HTTP.
Re: Fink mirror
Hi Matt, Yeah the wamug mirror was the first place I looked, but I couldn't seem to find the approx 16MB 0.7.0 installer I was after. Maybe I missed it amongst the nested directories. I shall look again if you suggest it can be found there. Thanks, Matt. On 07/04/2004, at 11:32 AM, Matthew Healey wrote: On 07/04/2004, at 9:59 AM, Matt Huitson wrote: Hi all, Anyone know of a mirror on aarnet that has fink 0.7.0? Why not have a look around http://mirrors.wamug.org.au/fink It's on WAIX. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Fink mirror
On 07/04/2004, at 11:39 AM, James Devenish wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 11:32:30AM +0800, Matthew Healey wrote: Anyone know of a mirror on aarnet that has fink 0.7.0? Why not have a look around http://mirrors.wamug.org.au/fink It's on WAIX. Aha! In my experience, the above address has been refusing connections since the server upgrade period. BUT I only ever tried FTP :-) Both mirrors.wamug.org.au (203.33.71.43) and per.finkmirrors.net (203.33.71.41) refuse FTP but allow HTTP. This is true, because FTP has been giving me problems (not my first choice of words) since install Panther. To be honest though, between filling the mirror up again, getting ozmac.com mail sorted out, making sure the members site is progressing, fixing PITA DNS problems and hoping the box doesn't get hacked and fixing security holes in rsync, I haven't really had time to play with the FTP server. If you really really really NEED FTP, let me know and I will try to devote some time to it. Otherwise HTTP and rsync (for some modules) is working just fine. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fink mirror
On 07/04/2004, at 11:47 AM, Matthew Healey wrote: If you really really really NEED FTP, let me know and I will try to devote some time to it. Otherwise HTTP and rsync (for some modules) is working just fine. FTP service is now running. Let me know if you have any issues or find any security holes. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Please answer my question about prices!
need info New? Second Hand? Combo drive? Superdrive? Regards Daniel On 07/04/2004, at 1:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, I am looking at purchasing a iMac G4 700mhz flat screen powermac, but I don't know what it is worth. Any ideas? Cal -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Citibank
In relation to various past discussions relating to online banking this is probably the best (read worst) I've encountered Today I tried to set up an account with Citibank for their advertised Online Cash Manager for my son Matt who has just had an 18th birthday. You can only apply and transact one of these accounts online but the tradeoff is a 5.4% interest rate. The problem is, that each time you attempt the online application you can only get about 75% through the process before encountering a blank screen. After 3 attempts I decided to phone Citibank direct. They asked if I had a Mac and then told me that you can't apply for an account if you use a Mac. I asked them if they could mail out an application but I was told you can only apply online and before we did the hole in my bucket routine they added but you can only get an account if you have a PC. They said that they don't know how to make their website work with a Mac a truly amazing comment from what the largest bank in the world? Their email contact is [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you feel inclined. Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 08 9791 5556 Fax: 08 9791 5900 the online data storage technology store - http://www.zytech.com.au/
Accessing website harbottle
Can anyone access the site http://www.harbottleonpremise.com.au/ I can't using the latest Explorer (128 bit) or Safari. It enables us to order liquor etc on-line. Their tech support hasn't been able to help. It's about the only way for us to check prices. T.I.A. Brett Carboni Tsunami
Re: Accessing website harbottle
Looking at the source of the page it contains a silly javascript (checking that screen size is at least 800x600) and form to redirect to... https://www.harbottleonpremise.com.au/alm/index.jsp Going to this URL seems to work. woz On 07 Apr 2004, at 14:27, Brett Carboni wrote: Can anyone access the site http://www.harbottleonpremise.com.au/ I can't using the latest Explorer (128 bit) or Safari. It enables us to order liquor etc on-line. Their tech support hasn't been able to help. It's about the only way for us to check prices. T.I.A. Brett Carboni Tsunami -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Warren Jones http://homepage.mac.com/warrenj/ Perth, Western Australia
Re: Citibank
On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 14:18, Daniel Forsdyke wrote: Keith I have been with Citibank for around 3 years, and regularly do battle with Citibank's Online Banking facilities. I can transfer funds, get account details, and pay bills, as for any other services, links etc on the site they are unusable. Considering I moved from ANZ to Citibank, and ANZ's online banking site worked really well I am somewhat annoyed!! It sounds like they need a sound beating with a printout of all of http://www.w3c.org/ . That'd have /anybody/ scrambling to fix their site... Craig Ringer
Re: Accessing website harbottle
Hi Brett, Have you tried using Firefox as your browser? http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/0.8.html It seems to load fine for me and is a very nice little browser. Ciao Mark On 7/4/04 14:27, Brett Carboni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone access the site http://www.harbottleonpremise.com.au/ I can't using the latest Explorer (128 bit) or Safari. It enables us to order liquor etc on-line. Their tech support hasn't been able to help. It's about the only way for us to check prices. T.I.A. Brett Carboni Tsunami -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Accessing website harbottle
Brett There is a script that checks for browser version and screen size. It seems if you don't fit the narrow range of browsers then nothing happens. Using the debug menu in Safari (thanks to Safari enhancer) to set the user agent to MSIE 6 for Windoze I was able to get the page to load no problems. Cheers Greg From: Brett Carboni [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 14:27:13 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Accessing website harbottle Can anyone access the site http://www.harbottleonpremise.com.au/ I can't using the latest Explorer (128 bit) or Safari. It enables us to order liquor etc on-line. Their tech support hasn't been able to help. It's about the only way for us to check prices. T.I.A. Brett Carboni Tsunami -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Citibank
I am with Citibank and had a problem where next to nothing would work in Safari and Internet Exploder. It does however work with Netscape Navigator (I think I use V7), however it isn't 100% reliable, especially when I use it at home over a dial up connect. On Wednesday, Apr 7, 2004, at 14:01 Australia/Perth, Keith Palmer wrote: In relation to various past discussions relating to online banking this is probably the best (read worst) I've encountered Today I tried to set up an account with Citibank for their advertised Online Cash Manager for my son Matt who has just had an 18th birthday. You can only apply and transact one of these accounts online but the tradeoff is a 5.4% interest rate. The problem is, that each time you attempt the online application you can only get about 75% through the process before encountering a blank screen. After 3 attempts I decided to phone Citibank direct. They asked if I had a Mac and then told me that you can't apply for an account if you use a Mac. I asked them if they could mail out an application but I was told you can only apply online and before we did the hole in my bucket routine they added but you can only get an account if you have a PC. They said that they don't know how to make their website work with a Mac a truly amazing comment from what the largest bank in the world? Their email contact is [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you feel inclined. Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 08 9791 5556 Fax: 08 9791 5900 the online data storage technology store - http://www.zytech.com.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro !DSPAM:4073a3c8675041927881003!
Re: Meeting Notes (while still at the meeting.)
On 6/4/04 9:52 PM, Daniel Kerr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All!! For those that missed the meeting here is a run down of what happened. (Apologies for any errors or mistakes. I'll get better over time.) :o) snip Peter Hinchliffe then demo'ed the new version of FileMaker, Version 7.The idea is to show us some of the underlying changes. I wish I saw the demo of Filemaker, as it sounds like a big advance over 5/6. snip I finished it off with a movie trailer of ThunderBirds. What a big disappointment this movie is going to be :-( I loved the Thunderbirds as a kid, and the trailer reminds me of watching a b-grade version of Spy-Kids. What does Hollywood continually screw up good things these days May be something to look at for future meetings is taping the meeting, encoding it as a QT6 MP4 movie, then uploading it to the WAMUG site. I've got a camera and tripod, and would be quite happy to give it a go at the next meeting. Would be a nice thing to do for our country members who cannot make the meetings, but still pay their membership (and be able to put some faces to names!). Just a thought anyway! Thanks for giving us a run down of the meeting Daniel! Seeya Rod!
Re: Meeting Notes (while still at the meeting.)
On 7/4/04 3:13 PM, Rod Lavington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: May be something to look at for future meetings is taping the meeting, encoding it as a QT6 MP4 movie, then uploading it to the WAMUG site. I've got a camera and tripod, and would be quite happy to give it a go at the next meeting. Would be a nice thing to do for our country members who cannot make the meetings, but still pay their membership (and be able to put some faces to names!). Just a thought anyway! Thanks for giving us a run down of the meeting Daniel! Seeya Rod! Strange thing is,..we actually thought of that as well. And then we thought of streaming it as well. :o) So you never know what might actually end up happening! ;o) But yes a good idea! Enjoy! Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh**
Re: Meeting Notes (while still at the meeting.)
Your off-shore (financial) members would really like this! Especially as we know have ADSL. Wendy On Apr 07, 2004, at 11:20, Daniel Kerr wrote: On 7/4/04 3:13 PM, Rod Lavington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: May be something to look at for future meetings is taping the meeting, encoding it as a QT6 MP4 movie, then uploading it to the WAMUG site. I've got a camera and tripod, and would be quite happy to give it a go at the next meeting. Would be a nice thing to do for our country members who cannot make the meetings, but still pay their membership (and be able to put some faces to names!). Just a thought anyway! Thanks for giving us a run down of the meeting Daniel! Seeya Rod! Wendy Austin Thomas Oswin Coastal Road, Pomponette via Surinam, Mauritius Island Tel/ans/fax +230 6257399 Aim/iChat: auswin7
Any one received this kind of Spam?
Has anyone seen anything like this before? It's my first piece of spam and I feel so proud! Obviously someone spent some time writing the essay. It's a real tear Jerker. Anyone interested in the offer? :P I don't know how it's clung to me? Regards Christian Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 6 April 2004 9:03:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FROM:WILLIAM DUKE Eleme Province Nigeria. Tel:234 8033254029 Dear Greeting, In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself . I William duke the first son of His Royal Majesty, WIWA DUKE and the traditional ruler of Eleme Province in the oil area of Rivers State of Nigeria. I am making this contact to you in respect of US 65,000,000.00 which I inherited from my late father. This funds was accumulated from royalties paid to my father as compensation by the oil firms located in our area as a result of oil presence on our land which hamper agriculture which is our major source of livelihood. Unfortunately my father died from protracted diabetes. But before his he called my attention and informed me that he lodged some funds with a security firm and Security Code Number was also revealed to me, he then advised me to look for a reliable business partner abroad, who will assist me in investing the funds in a lucrative business as a result of economic instability in Nigeria. So this is the main reason why I am contacting you for us to move this funds from the security firm to any country of your choice for investment purposes. So I will like you to be the person taking delivery, so that the funds can be moved in your name and particulars to any country of your choice where it will be claimed and invested. Hence my father have had intimated the security firm personnel that the owner of the consingment is his foreign partner whose particulars will be forwarded to the firm when due. But I will guide you accordingly. As soon as the fund reaches, I will then come over to meet you in person, so that we can discuss physically on Investment entials. Based on this instance I and my family have unanimously decided to give you 20% of the total funds, 2% for charity homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. The balance of 75% you will invest and manage for my family. I hereby guarantee you that this is not government funds, it is not drug funds and it is not funds from arms deal. I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of funds once urged and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty. I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between my family and your family. Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest, kindly inform meimmediately so that I will look for another contact. I am waiting for your quick response.Reply me with this my private mail box([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Yours faithfully, WILLIAM DUKE
nigerian scam Re: Any one received this kind of Spam?
Title: nigerian scam Re: Any one received this kind of Spam? LOL yes - the Nigerian scam - it's been around for a while... a long while in Internet terms and people have fallen for it. Ther is even a group in the UK that runs a counter scam on the scammers involving inviting them in to countries that have good enforcement against such fraud... fya (for your amusement) http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2004-01-14 Has anyone seen anything like this before? It's my first piece of spam and I feel so proud! Obviously someone spent some time writing the essay. It's a real tear Jerker. Anyone interested in the offer? :P I don't know how it's clung to me? Regards Christian -- ~ Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph#6488 1855 (ECEL) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. - Miguel de Unamuno It takes an idiot to do cool things that's why it's cool - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) http://ecel-mark.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~marksecker/index.htm (sometimes works)
Re: Any one received this kind of Spam?
A barge pole is not long enough to distance yourself from these scammers Has been resurfacing for over 10 years that I am aware of Bob On Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at 04:26 PM, Christian Kotz wrote: Has anyone seen anything like this before? It's my first piece of spam and I feel so proud! Obviously someone spent some time writing the essay. It's a real tear Jerker. Anyone interested in the offer? :P I don't know how it's clung to me? Regards Christian Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 6 April 2004 9:03:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FROM:WILLIAM DUKE Eleme Province Nigeria. Tel:234 8033254029 Dear Greeting, In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself . I William duke the first son of His Royal Majesty, WIWA DUKE and the traditional ruler of Eleme Province in the oil area of Rivers State of Nigeria. I am making this contact to you in respect of US 65,000,000.00 which I inherited from my late father. This funds was accumulated from royalties paid to my father as compensation by the oil firms located in our area as a result of oil presence on our land which hamper agriculture which is our major source of livelihood. Unfortunately my father died from protracted diabetes. But before his he called my attention and informed me that he lodged some funds with a security firm and Security Code Number was also revealed to me, he then advised me to look for a reliable business partner abroad, who will assist me in investing the funds in a lucrative business as a result of economic instability in Nigeria. So this is the main reason why I am contacting you for us to move this funds from the security firm to any country of your choice for investment purposes. So I will like you to be the person taking delivery, so that the funds can be moved in your name and particulars to any country of your choice where it will be claimed and invested. Hence my father have had intimated the security firm personnel that the owner of the consingment is his foreign partner whose particulars will be forwarded to the firm when due. But I will guide you accordingly. As soon as the fund reaches, I will then come over to meet you in person, so that we can discuss physically on Investment entials. Based on this instance I and my family have unanimously decided to give you 20% of the total funds, 2% for charity homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. The balance of 75% you will invest and manage for my family. I hereby guarantee you that this is not government funds, it is not drug funds and it is not funds from arms deal. I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of funds once urged and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty. I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between my family and your family. Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest, kindly inform meimmediately so that I will look for another contact. I am waiting for your quick response.Reply me with this my private mail box([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Yours faithfully, WILLIAM DUKE
Joining WAMUG
I would like to become a financial member of WAMUG, but can't make it to meetings and have several times tried to join online only to get a 'page not found' error when I send the form. How do I join? cheers Jude
my previous post is potty mouthed obscene
well actually the link in it links to a web site that has several cuss words and the correct word for an unmentionable part of a huMAN body I wouldn't normally freak out on realizing I've sent such a link but wellexcept past experiences on the WAMUG list being what they are . anyway excuse me while I go and fsck my mac, no for real, it's in single user mode and I'm gunna fsck it -- ~ Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph#6488 1855 (ECEL) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. - Miguel de Unamuno It takes an idiot to do cool things that's why it's cool - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) http://ecel-mark.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~marksecker/index.htm (sometimes works)
Re: Any one received this kind of Spam?
On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 18:26, Christian Kotz wrote: Has anyone seen anything like this before? It's my first piece of spamand I feel so proud! Obviously someone spent some time writing theessay. It's a real tear Jerker. Anyone interested in the offer? :P First I'd like to point out that while this is the first for you, it's not for the rest of us :-) Secondly, the message you included comes in many and varied guises and some go as far as to include links to photos, phone numbers, news reports, etc. So, please don't send any spam to the list. Don't respond, don't reply, delete the message - after perhaps reporting it to spamcop - and move on. PS. You can tell from my tone of voice that I'm not really impressed. This is not a reflection on Christian, but more on the wasted time, effort, bandwidth etc. that spam is taking in our lives. There is little light at the end of the tunnel, but you get that... PPS. There are many and varied ideas doing the rounds to combat spam, legal, software, authentication, restrictions etc. All of these ideas have problems. You can read a pretty good explanation here: http://www.colinfahey.com/spam_topics/spam_the_phenomenon.htm BUT BEWARE, while the explanation of why spam fighting is doomed, the author goes on to propose a solution that really doesn't work, so you can feel free to ignore that part of the article... Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 at S38°01'05 - E145°25'10 (Upper Beaconsfield, VIC) -- ()/)/)()..ASCII for Onno.. |?..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. Proudly supported by Skipper Trucks, Highway1, Concept AV, Sony Central, Dalcon ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - onno at itmaze dot com dot au
MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS
Would anyone care to comment on the HP2510 multifunction printer, copier, scanner and fax combination with Ethernet and Wi-Fi built in to it. I would use it for home office and have early model G3 and latest model iBook G4 on wi-fi to broadband. I ma using Panther OS10 on both macs. If you do have one is it quiet? I am fed up with the noisy Epsom C60 printer. If you do not recommend the HP2510 then please suggest a quiet and efficient alternative Many thanks Marcus PO Box 7135 Shenton Park Perth, Western Australia 6008 Please respond if you receive this in error. ***
