CommPost: $689 combo DVD burner

2003-06-18 Thread Zytech online store
We have a super-special this week on our LaCie FireWire/USB 2.0 DVD burner for just $689 - http://www.zytech.com.au/firewire/cdrw/lacie/dvdrw.html These are in stock and the special runs ONLY while stock is available. 200GB FireCube external FireWire drive ... we have our HP (8MB cache) model

Question about Spam

2003-06-18 Thread Nathalie Collins
Hi: I was listening to Radio National this morning, and they were saying how easy it is to forge a return email address. I was wondering--could I forge a bounce back message to spammers from my ISP saying that my address is no longer valid? Would that get me off their lists? Has anyone out there

Re: Question about Spam

2003-06-18 Thread Trevor Lee
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nathalie Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I was listening to Radio National this morning, and they were saying how easy it is to forge a return email address. I was wondering--could I forge a bounce back message to spammers from my ISP saying that my address

Re: G5's

2003-06-18 Thread Mark Secker
Does anyone know if these G5's will be out before September??? ~ yes, I'm sure some people know if these will (or won't) be out by September... BUT they're not telling us, yet. ;) If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer better to buy the next best thing

Re: G5's

2003-06-18 Thread Greg Hosking
If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer i'd have to agree with this. i remember 2 years ago there was the promise of the first firewire multichannel audio interfaces coming out, i was thinking of waiting for such beasts, but decided to go for a PCI solution that

NeverWinter Nights Beta....

2003-06-18 Thread Mark Secker
For Mac RPGers or anyone with a MegaTokyo Pirogoth fantasy the new Mac Neverwinter Nights Beta is out today. Unfortunatly for those without ASDL it's 250Meg!! I'm in the process of downloading it now so I may put it on the public volume of my server for those who wish to get it from a local

Re: G5's

2003-06-18 Thread Matt Huitson
The only caveat to this discussion would be impending announcements from the horse's mouth itself - and with Apple's WWDC just 5 days away I'd be postponing any hardware purchases till I heard what Steve puts on the table at San Francisco. Regards, Matt. On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at

Re: G5's

2003-06-18 Thread Martin Hill
At 10:05 AM +0800 18/6/03, Mark Secker wrote: If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer I agree with this, but would think in this case it would be prudent to wait for the WWDC keynote on the 23rd *just in case* Steve sheds more light on the subject with shipping

Re: Question about Spam

2003-06-18 Thread Mark Secker
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nathalie Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I was listening to Radio National this morning, and they were saying how easy it is to forge a return email address. I was wondering--could I forge a bounce back message to spammers from my ISP saying that my address is no

NeverWinter Nights Beta....

2003-06-18 Thread Mark Secker
A few people have asked for this so hopefully I'll have it on the server before end of office hours Despite being on prime high bandwidth here both the main site and mirrors are getting hammered. I have, at 25% completed, an estimated download remaining time of about 10 hours!! -- ~

Re: Need you assistance guys!

2003-06-18 Thread Cal Conkey
O.K. guys, Not much of a response from you'all but nonetheless I found a solution that seems to be working. I found another ATI Mach64 video card laying around, which is a VR Rage II version and it is working great in my G3 Beige (fingers crossed!). So my next question is whether or not

Re: Question about Spam

2003-06-18 Thread Onno Benschop
On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 11:18, Mark Secker wrote: but the best way to not get spam is to avoid using your real details in the first place. Perhaps some actual research to backup some of your statements would assist: http://www.cdt.org/speech/spam/030319spamreport.shtml Onno Benschop

Re: G5's

2003-06-18 Thread DJ Grafix Design
on 18/6/03 10:05, Mark Secker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer better to buy the next best thing rather than THE NEXT BEST thing. I purchased my PB G4 knowing that there was big news about a new PowerBook less thatn 3 months away.

Re: Question about Spam

2003-06-18 Thread Mark Secker
On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 11:18, Mark Secker wrote: but the best way to not get spam is to avoid using your real details in the first place. Perhaps some actual research to backup some of your statements would assist: research? we don't need no stinking research Actually the research is

Re: G5's

2003-06-18 Thread Mark Secker
The PPC970 (aka G5 in Applespeak) is a 64 bit CPU. That's huge for several reasons that are long and detailed but basically (with the right OS) it'll kick the snot outta the current G4's. BUT it won't do it while you don't have it on your desk.. horses for courses of course but if your

Neverwinters Night tech Demo (local URL)

2003-06-18 Thread Mark Secker
To download the tech demo go here: ftp://130.95.4.17/talent/Public/Mac%20OS%20X/games%20and%20entertainment/ This will be available until no later 5:00pm Friday 20th June. this demo will let you play the first level and is primaraly to see if you computer is up to speck and to give you some

font

2003-06-18 Thread ECU Account
Can anyone tell me the name of the font attached? ~ Robert Griffin Morgan Ph; 0405 818 205 (+65 405 818 205) http://users.indigo.net.au/robbie/tonepoet/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: G5's

2003-06-18 Thread ECU Account
Thank you DJ Grafix Design for your informative email; just the info I was looking for. As you can see from all the responses to my email, (ranging in usefulness) there is always something better around the corner. But if someone like myself are going to get a new machine (and presumably not

Re: font

2003-06-18 Thread Onno Benschop
On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 12:21, ECU Account wrote: Can anyone tell me the name of the font attached? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Untitled ? You'd best supply us with a URL, so those inclined to supply you with a useful response can do so... Onno Benschop

Entourage address list; alternate e-mail clients; spam filters

2003-06-18 Thread Angus Russell
Hello I seem to recall that it is possible to choose whether or not Entourage adds all new e-addresses to the address book, but damned if I can find this option anywhere. Can someone tell me if I am hallucinating, or just being incompetent and suffering major memory failure please :_) Can anyone

Mozilla not sending email ??

2003-06-18 Thread Stephen Chape
Hi there, I have just installed Mozilla and am very happy with it, except for one thing. I can download email, but it will not send email. The status window just sits there forever with the little bands racing across it. I have checked all the settings (which it seems to have auto imported from