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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 23 Jul 02 Volume 19 : Issue 60
Today's Topics:
[*] TidBITS#639/22-Jul-02
[*] ACRONYMS Update List (3.1->3.2)
[*] ACRONYMS v3.3 - A Crazy Roundup Of Nonsense You Must See
[*] iPod2iTunes 1.0.4
[*] LockOut Classic 4.4.5J - Japanese version
[*] LockOut OS X 4.4.5J - Japanese version
[*] Massinova.menu 1.0.3
[*] Tattoo 1.2 - QuickTime Interactive Movie Editor - Feelorium
Copying from 9.2 to X
Info-Mac Digest V19 #57
System Logs onto ISP for No Apparent Reason
VIRTUAL CD
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 21:00:00 -0700
From: TidBITS Editors
To: digest@info-mac.org, mac-l@sparky.listmoms.net,
Subject: [*] TidBITS#639/22-Jul-02
TidBITS#639/22-Jul-02
At Macworld Expo in New York, Steve Jobs excited Mac users with
things they can't yet have and services for which they now need
to pay. Adam has the scoop on the new 17-inch flat-screen iMac,
iTunes 3, new iPods, plus a preview of iCal, iSync, and the rest
of Mac OS X 10.2 - but the biggest buzz is .Mac's $100 annual
fee. We also note Entourage X's disappearing Palm conduit,
Apple's financials, Adam's Mac influence ranking, and last
week's spam poll results.
Topics:
MailBITS/22-Jul-02
iMac Expands to 17 Inches
Jaguar, iCal, and iSync Appear
iTunes 3 Gets Smarter
New iPods Debut
iTools Morphs into .Mac; Users Squawk
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-639.etx; 33K]
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Date: 22 Jul 2002
From: Angela Brett
To:
Subject: [*] ACRONYMS Update List (3.1->3.2)
Update List can be imported into ACRONYMS 1.0 to 3.2 to
add all the acronyms which are in version 3.3 but not in version 3.2.
It does not add any of the new features (see
http://acronyms.co.nz/changes.html) which are in ACRONYMS 3.2, just
the 665 new acronyms.
If you don't have ACRONYMS, you can download the latest version of
ACRONYMS from http://acronyms.co.nz. The latest version (currently
3.3) already contains all the acronyms which are in this update list,
so you won't need to download this as well.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/acronyms-update-32-33.hqx; 42 K]
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Date: 22 Jul 2002
From: Angela Brett
To:
Subject: [*] ACRONYMS v3.3 - A Crazy Roundup Of Nonsense You Must See
Main changes in this version (listed in more detail at
http://acronyms.co.nz/changes.html):
* 665 of new original acronyms - a total of 5692
* A few bug fixes
* Improvements in the web pages which the stack generates
[words and phrases in capitals are acronyms whose expansions are in the stack]
The purpose of this FREEWARE HYPERCARD STACK is to provide an
introduction to a MIRTHFUL use of ACRONYMS on the INTERNET. Have you
ever wished you had a better alternative to LOL? Or thought "Who
makes up these WITTICISMs?" Well anybody can, you can! Don't say
you're JUST TOO BUSY! and you don't want to READ A MANUAL. You can
create an ACRONYM out of ALMOST ANYTHING! You can make them from any
old CLICHE, use them to tell people to SHUT UP, state that THAT'S NOT
FUNNY, tell a GIRL that she's FEMININE, SMILE a SMUG SMILE or just
find FLAWS in the MEMORY of a UNIVERSITY EINSTEIN.
Take a DIRTY MIND, add a CHUCKLE, stir in a QUIP, and a QUANTITY of
SNORTING, stick on a DISCLAIMER, and that's THE WAY THINGS ARE!
You can politely tell people to PISS OFF, PUT A SOCK IN IT, BE CIVIL
or tell them THAT'S CHILDISH. You can tell people that they're
talking BOLLOCKS! And if you're ON A ROLL, you can create a HUMDINGER
of a reply to someone who won't TRY ONSCREEN HELP.
So who began this BIZARRE ADVENTURE through the ALPHABET? A CRAZED
KIWI and an ABNORMAL IRISH man with a DIRTY MIND, who found
themselves making up LAUGHTER ACRONYMS during their EPISTLES to the
ANTIPODES - a sequence of combinations started when TONY MCCOY
O'GRADY (MAXIOGEE) sent ANGELA BRETT AN EMAIL about his SLEUTHing in
some of her SHAREWARE. They decided not to continue DOING NOTHING
about their HILARIOUS ACRONYM stash, so they compiled them into this
STACK, and in the process created a SUPERHERO called MACGIRL, her
SIDEKICK KEYBOARD, and many DASTARDly VILLAINs.
ACRONYMS is also on the WORLD WIDE WEB. Check out
http://acronyms.co.nz to view all the acronyms - including new ones,
download the latest update lists (which let you import new acronyms
into the stack) and new versions of the stack, view the acronymist
HALL OF FAME and honours list, subscribe to THE ACRONYM TIMES and
more. You can also discuss and create acronyms on the FORUMS or FORA
at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/start.cgi?id=acronyms
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/acronyms-33.hqx; 2389 K]
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Date: 20 Jul 2002
From: cris
To:
Subject: [*] iPod2iTunes 1.0.4
*** What does it do?
Within iTunes or the Finder it is not possible to transfer tracks or
playlists from your iPod to your Mac(s).
iPod2iTunes (i2i) is the only utility which allows you not only to copy but
to synchronize tracks + playlists from your iPod(s) to your Mac(s). The
synchronization ensures that you don't produce duplicate MP3 files on your
disk as it is easily the case if you just copy files from the iPod via other
methods.
First, i2i shows you which of the tracks on the iPod are not on your Mac.
You can browse through those tracks directly in iTunes. Then you select some
or all of these tracks to transfer them to your Mac:
- based on=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0artist/album.
- based on genre/artist/album.
i2i can transfer the MP3 files seamlessly into your existing MP3 collection
and creates folders & subfolders as necessary.
Transfer History: i2i creates for every transfer session a date&time stamped
playlist which shows the tracks which you've transferred to your Mac. This
makes it easy to add those tracks to existing playlists or to build new
ones.
i2i optionally also synchronizes the iPod playlists to iTunes. This creates
the iPod playlists in iTunes with those tracks which are really on your Mac
(you don't get "dead tracks" if you haven't transferred the whole iPod).
This feature works also if you have used another method in the past to
transfer tracks.
*** Requirements
Mac OS 10.1.2 - 10.1.5
iTunes 2.0.3 - 2.0.4
OS 9? Please use iPod Free File Sync for OS 9.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/ipod-2-itunes.hqx; 611 K]
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Date: 19 Jul 2002
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] LockOut Classic 4.4.5J - Japanese version
This is the Japanese version of the LockOut package for Mac OS 8 and 9. A
version for Mac OS X is also available.
The British Broadcasting Corporation, Dow Jones, the Gap, and many other
corporations use LockOut to help secure their Macs. You can too.
Includes LockOut Admin 1.1 for system administrators.
LockOut is a simple application to help keep people from using your Mac
while you're away. LockOut helps keep your Mac safe from co-workers
while at the office, and from your kids while at home.
Once LockOut is activated, all anyone will see on your Mac is the LockOut
security screen:
*A valid password must first be entered to access your Mac
*Messages can be left by others
*Create your own custom voice warning
*Easily activated with a customizable hot key
*Activate automatically after a pause time
*Monitor security warnings from anywhere in the world via e-mail.
*And more...
New for LockOut 4.4:
* Activate upon wake from sleep (OS 8/9 only) (see Activate preferences)
* Activate LockOut daily at a user-specified time (see Activate preferences)
* Ability to choose a sound file as a warning sound -- no longer restricted
to system sounds (see Warning Sound preferences)
* Additional security for OS X (System Logout and other system commands
circumvented)
* Bug fixes
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/lockout-classic-445j-jp.hqx; 2657 K]
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Date: 19 Jul 2002
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] LockOut OS X 4.4.5J - Japanese version
This is the Japanese version of the LockOut package for Mac OS X. A
version for Mac OS 8 and 9 is also available.
The British Broadcasting Corporation, Dow Jones, the Gap, and many other
corporations use LockOut to help secure their Macs. You can too.
Includes LockOut Admin 1.1 for system administrators.
LockOut is a simple application to help keep people from using your Mac
while you're away. LockOut helps keep your Mac safe from co-workers
while at the office, and from your kids while at home.
Once LockOut is activated, all anyone will see on your Mac is the LockOut
security screen:
*A valid password must first be entered to access your Mac
*Messages can be left by others
*Create your own custom voice warning
*Easily activated with a customizable hot key
*Activate automatically after a pause time
*Monitor security warnings from anywhere in the world via e-mail.
*And more...
New for LockOut 4.4:
* Activate upon wake from sleep (OS 8/9 only) (see Activate preferences)
* Activate LockOut daily at a user-specified time (see Activate preferences)
* Ability to choose a sound file as a warning sound -- no longer restricted
to system sounds (see Warning Sound preferences)
* Additional security for OS X (System Logout and other system commands
circumvented)
* Bug fixes
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/lockout-osx-445j-jp.hqx; 2536 K]
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Date: 20 Jul 2002
From: ChrisLi@Bridge1.com
To:
Subject: [*] Massinova.menu 1.0.3
The Massinova Project
Broadcasting trance and electronica music to the world 24 hours a day, 7
days a week with live requests, a vast community network of listeners
and an unrivaled web site. The project started with the desire to push
the envelope of music interactivity by providing an automated request
system. A custom broadcast engine was developed to interface directly
with an SQL backend allowing unsurpassed web interactivity.
The result, as you can see, is very cool.
The Menu Extra
The Massinova Menu Extra is an extension of The Massinova Project
allowing listeners running Mac OS X to interface directly with the
broadcast database. It sits in the Mac OS X Menu Bar providing useful
information such as the current song playing and recently requested
songs. Additionally, it allows a listener to place requests for songs
in the request list, and directly connect to the broadcast.
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Brazilian-Portuguese,
Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.1
A broadband connection to the Internet (DSL, Cable, T1+)
Version 1.0.3
*Listen Now menu now works with iTunes 3ü\possibly other players that
previously wouldn't work.
Version 1.0.2
*Ability to request DJ sets on DJ Day.
*Add DJ sets to your favorites on DJ Day.
*Favorites list will now show only DJ sets on DJ Day and DJ sets will not show up any other day.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/massinova-menu-103.hqx; 431 K]
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Date: 23 Jul 2002
From: FEELORIUM
To:
Subject: [*] Tattoo 1.2 - QuickTime Interactive Movie Editor - Feelorium
Tattoo 1.2
(c) Copyright 2002 Feelorium Limited, All Rights Reserved.
info@feelorium.com
http://www.feelorium.com
You can use Tattoo to add media skin and interactive buttons on to
QuickTime movies.
Tattoo enables you to give your audience an unique viewing experience by
creating custom shaped media skin on your movies.
You can use Tattoo to create different kinds of movies, for example,
multimedia greeting cards with your company logo, or photo album slide
show with your favorite picture frame. A greeting card sample is available
on http://www.feelorium.com/Tattoo/
Simply drag and drop your prepared movie and skin image files on to Tattoo'
s window, it will then create a movie file that can be played by QuickTime
Player on your skin image frame.
You can also add buttons on your movies to control various functions.
Besides, you can custom-make the control buttons with your own images.
What's New
- This version adds a new special button action -- Slider. There are 5
types of variable for you to choose from: Movie Volume, Movie Time, Pan
Angle, Tilt Angle, and Zoom Power.
- This version enables you to set the window mask and/or the drag mask to
your own images. So that you can have total control on the window shape
and the dragging area of the exported movie.
- This version lets you to not create the media skin, in case you want to
display the final movie in a ordinary rectangular window, or embed the
movie in an HTML page.
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.1
Feelorium Limited
http://www.feelorium.com
info@feelorium.com
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/tattoo-120.hqx; 317 K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 20:39:34 -0700
From: Paul Brians
To: wsu-macusers-list@listproc.wsu.edu, digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Copying from 9.2 to X
I've found that copying text from an application running in System
9.2 (specifically Word 98) and pasting into an application running in
System X (specifically Eudora) results in an intolerably long period
of beach-ball spinning, and often crashes System 9.2. However,
drag-and-drop seems to work fine. I can drag from Word to Eudora with
no problems. Somebody else might find this a good work-around.
--
Paul Brians, Department of English
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-5020
brians@wsu.edu
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:30:13 -0400
From: Allan Hunter
To: "Stephen Bostrom"
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V19 #57
At 10:49 PM -0500 7/16/02, Stephen Bostrom wrote:
>I'm new.
>
>Where do I find Info-Mac Digest V19 #57? How/where can I access it?
Welcome aboard!
Here is one place where they are archived:
http://digester.et.tudelft.nl/frames/
--
Allan Hunter
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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 08:14:58 -0400
From: Larry
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: System Logs onto ISP for No Apparent Reason
I have a Powerbook G4 running OS X with an Airport. The Airport is
connected to the phone line and via Ethernet to our other Macs. Sometimes
when I boot up the Powerbook I find that it has dialed my ISP for no
apparent reason. Also, when I connect to another machine on the Ethernet,
the system will often connect to the ISP. Note that I have Software Update
set to manual. Can someone please give me some idea of how to stop this
abberant behavior?
Larry
Toybox28@earthlink.net
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:34:55 -0400
From: Allan Hunter
To: Kimball Kramer
Subject: VIRTUAL CD
Sure -- just drag a CDROM onto the Disk Copy program and when Disk
Copy prompts you to do so, indicate where you want the disk image to
be saved. You will also be asked whether or not you want it to go
ahead and mount on the Desktop as a drive at this point.
At 12:30 AM -0400 7/18/02, Kimball Kramer wrote:
>A friend who is a PC user showed me a program called "Virtual CD". It
>enables one to store the full contents of a CD-ROM disk (or several
>disks) as virtual disks on the computer system hard drive. This way
>the CD-ROM contents can be accessed quickly and without inserting
>anything into the drive.
>
>Is there a program for the Mac which will do this? I realize that
>there is some say to do this for floppy disks, but I don't know what
>will work for a CD-ROM.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Kimball Kramer
>kk@KimballKramer.com
>
>--
--
Allan Hunter
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