From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Nov  1 07:43:40 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:43:40 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] CANCELLED: Tuesday Nov 2 Apple User Group meeting at
	MacOutfitters
Message-ID: <FCC4659A-16CA-4562-B058-E1C0E3DDAFDA@davesevick.com>

This month's meeting of the NPMUG at MacOutfitters will need to be skipped on Tuesday Nov 2 due to some scheduling issues.

Dave


P.S.

Many of us plan to see Ced Kurtz at the COWMUG Thursday Nov 4.  That should be an interesting evening at the Murrysville Library.

See http://pghmac.com for details.






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From marty.swartz at gmail.com  Mon Nov  1 08:08:04 2010
From: marty.swartz at gmail.com (Marty Swartz)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:08:04 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] Verizon to Launch 4G LTE in the Greater Pittsburgh Area by
 End of Year
In-Reply-To: <b7bc3623181065ec8115728f91f59950@wordpress.com>
References: <b7bc3623181065ec8115728f91f59950@wordpress.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=koPoXq7hZfXBgoaXiP1KmO+pVf+KirPmh7eyC@mail.gmail.com>

Here is something that may be of interest to iPhone fans .... especially
those wanting to leave the AT&T network as soon as Apple expands to include
the Verizon network.

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sector. <no-reply at wordpress.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Subject: [New post] Verizon to Launch 4G LTE in the Greater Pittsburgh Area
by End of Year
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     <http://techburgher.pghtech.org/author/bikenerd/>  Verizon to Launch 4G
LTE in the Greater Pittsburgh Area by End of
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2010 at 9:59 am | Tags: 4G <http://techburgher.pghtech.org/tag/4g/>, 4G in
Pittsburgh <http://techburgher.pghtech.org/tag/4g-in-pittsburgh/>, 4G
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Pittsburgh 4G <http://techburgher.pghtech.org/tag/pittsburgh-4g/>,
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Verizon <http://www.verizonwireless.com> says it is bringing the world?s
first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Pittsburgh.  The
initial availability of a 4G LTE wireless network is part of the company?s
major network launch in 38 major metropolitan areas by the end of the year.
In addition, the company is launching 4G LTE in more than 60 commercial
airports coast to coast ? both the airports within the launch areas,
including the Pittsburgh International Airport plus airports in other key
cities.

"How significant is 4G LTE? The whole user experience is
advanced?from significantly faster speeds to improved latency and increased
productivity," said Mark Frazier, president?Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia
Region, Verizon Wireless. "The opportunities are limitless for how business
and individual customers can push the boundaries and use these benefits to
their advantage.?

4G LTE launch coverage in the greater Pittsburgh area will reach
from Ellwood City in the north to Uniontown in the south and from Washington
east to Latrobe. Coverage will also extend to the towns of Beaver Falls, Mt.
Lebanon, Connellsville, McKeesport, Robinson Twp., Penn Hills, Greensburg
and Monroeville.

Get more scoop right here. <http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte>



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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Nov  2 10:58:31 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:58:31 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] iPad is Electric - a new ad by Apple
Message-ID: <708E4DDF-4E3E-4483-BC54-15693436299E@davesevick.com>

http://www.apple.com/ipad/gallery/ads.html#ad-electric




From charles at firthconsulting.com  Tue Nov  2 11:57:36 2010
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:57:36 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] Sophos AV for your Mac FOR FREE
Message-ID: <E2BDFC66-D52A-4956-B664-CDED90ECA10A@firthconsulting.com>

Sophos has released a free version of their Anti-Virus software for Mac users.

It's a stand-alone version, so you don't have the enterprise stuff (central rollout, etc) but contains the same AV engine and protection as the main version. 

Did I mention free?

People who have known me a while know I recommend Sophos for Windows and Mac AV - I've been very happy with their enterprise products. So if you're looking for AV for your home mac, this is clearly the best choice out there.

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/


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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Nov  2 12:35:39 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:35:39 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] Sophos AV for Mac install is FREE and easy
Message-ID: <1915E2CB-D754-4F46-A266-E2E44D7055A7@davesevick.com>

Well, Charles beat me to the punch !   Damn you !

I was just drafting my post to everyone to announce the FREE version of Sophos AV for Mac.

1.  Download from http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/

2.  Click the installer.  No serial numbers, no personal information, no registration !  Simple instructions at the completion of the installer. Less than 60 seconds to install  the 67mb package.



3. Sophos username and password automatically entered.  That's it !




-	You'll see that one hour updates and full Sophos functionality is enabled.

-	If you need help, go to  SophosFreeTalk

FULL DISCLOSURE - Note that I have been a Referral Agent for Sophos for about a year now covering Western PA with an eStore anchored on my site,  serving as the sole portal to make purchases for businesses and home users for 3-99 users.

Now we can do just 1.

I have gently asked multiple times in writing and over the phone with the Sophos folks to make the Sophos AV for Mac/PC product more affordable by not "forcing" users to buy three licenses at a time as the cheapest deal.  

"How about just one license at a time ..." was the answer on every feedback questionnaire or conversation when asked how Sophos support can be better.

Making Sophos FREE for Mac users goes way beyond what was expected and I am so very delighted.

Even more than Charles ... if this is possible.


Dave

============

From: 	Charles Firth <charles at firthconsulting.com>
	Subject: 	[NPMUG] Sophos AV for your Mac FOR FREE
	Date: 	November 2, 2010 1:57:36 PM EDT
	To: 	NPMUG Serve <npmug at davesevick.com>

Sophos has released a free version of their Anti-Virus software for Mac users.

It's a stand-alone version, so you don't have the enterprise stuff (central rollout, etc) but contains the same AV engine and protection as the main version. 

Did I mention free?

People who have known me a while know I recommend Sophos for Windows and Mac AV - I've been very happy with their enterprise products. So if you're looking for AV for your home mac, this is clearly the best choice out there.

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/


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From tracy.braswell at gmail.com  Tue Nov  2 17:43:47 2010
From: tracy.braswell at gmail.com (Tracy Walters (Braswell))
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:43:47 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] installing WordPress on MacBook Pro Mac OS X Version 10.5.8
Message-ID: <AANLkTim+vEhRK7E8WUP7kh6tUt_198znvGkzgUfrmqaO@mail.gmail.com>

Dave,

Hello!

I'm hoping you can assist me or at least lead me in the right direction.  I
have been trying to install WordPress on my laptop for some days now.  I
want to use the WordPress as a content management server to  assist me with
designing websites faster and a potential contractor wants me to assist him
with some work and I need to install this.

i'm having quite a time trying to install
mysql<http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2757/leopard_how_to_install_wordpress/>is
there an easier way to do this and up load WordPress?

Thank you!

Tracy Walters



On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:36 PM, <npmug-request at davesevick.com> wrote:

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>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:58:31 -0400
> From: Dave Sevick <dave at davesevick.com>
> Subject: [NPMUG] iPad is Electric - a new ad by Apple
> To: npmug at davesevick.com
> Message-ID: <708E4DDF-4E3E-4483-BC54-15693436299E at davesevick.com>
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> http://www.apple.com/ipad/gallery/ads.html#ad-electric
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:57:36 -0400
> From: Charles Firth <charles at firthconsulting.com>
> Subject: [NPMUG] Sophos AV for your Mac FOR FREE
> To: NPMUG Serve <npmug at davesevick.com>
> Message-ID: <E2BDFC66-D52A-4956-B664-CDED90ECA10A at firthconsulting.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Sophos has released a free version of their Anti-Virus software for Mac
> users.
>
> It's a stand-alone version, so you don't have the enterprise stuff (central
> rollout, etc) but contains the same AV engine and protection as the main
> version.
>
> Did I mention free?
>
> People who have known me a while know I recommend Sophos for Windows and
> Mac AV - I've been very happy with their enterprise products. So if you're
> looking for AV for your home mac, this is clearly the best choice out there.
>
> http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/
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> Subject: [NPMUG] Sophos AV for Mac install is FREE and easy
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> Well, Charles beat me to the punch !   Damn you !
>
> I was just drafting my post to everyone to announce the FREE version of
> Sophos AV for Mac.
>
> 1.  Download from
> http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/
>
> 2.  Click the installer.  No serial numbers, no personal information, no
> registration !  Simple instructions at the completion of the installer. Less
> than 60 seconds to install  the 67mb package.
>
>
>
> 3. Sophos username and password automatically entered.  That's it !
>
>
>
>
> -       You'll see that one hour updates and full Sophos functionality is
> enabled.
>
> -       If you need help, go to  SophosFreeTalk
>
> FULL DISCLOSURE - Note that I have been a Referral Agent for Sophos for
> about a year now covering Western PA with an eStore anchored on my site,
>  serving as the sole portal to make purchases for businesses and home users
> for 3-99 users.
>
> Now we can do just 1.
>
> I have gently asked multiple times in writing and over the phone with the
> Sophos folks to make the Sophos AV for Mac/PC product more affordable by not
> "forcing" users to buy three licenses at a time as the cheapest deal.
>
> "How about just one license at a time ..." was the answer on every feedback
> questionnaire or conversation when asked how Sophos support can be better.
>
> Making Sophos FREE for Mac users goes way beyond what was expected and I am
> so very delighted.
>
> Even more than Charles ... if this is possible.
>
>
> Dave
>
> ============
>
> From:   Charles Firth <charles at firthconsulting.com>
>        Subject:        [NPMUG] Sophos AV for your Mac FOR FREE
>        Date:   November 2, 2010 1:57:36 PM EDT
>        To:     NPMUG Serve <npmug at davesevick.com>
>
> Sophos has released a free version of their Anti-Virus software for Mac
> users.
>
> It's a stand-alone version, so you don't have the enterprise stuff (central
> rollout, etc) but contains the same AV engine and protection as the main
> version.
>
> Did I mention free?
>
> People who have known me a while know I recommend Sophos for Windows and
> Mac AV - I've been very happy with their enterprise products. So if you're
> looking for AV for your home mac, this is clearly the best choice out there.
>
> http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/
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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Nov  2 19:44:59 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:44:59 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] "WordPress"  posting lesson for all .....
Message-ID: <5E0E8F6A-BC97-4E79-9F59-B83B11D90487@davesevick.com>

Tracy,

I don't use WordPress ... but many on this listserve do and  may be able to help.

FYI ... npmug at davesevick.com is the broadcast email ... so our many 300+ subscribers did see your email. It appeared as though you might have thought it was my personal email  :-)

I shortened it a bit and copied it below for group consideration.

So consider this a repost to the NPMUG listserve   :-)

Since you are new ... we ask that you respond only to the user of an email ( NOT REPLY TO ALL )  and keep your WordPress conversations and discovery private as "not to chat" publicly.

Then you can perhaps later post your WordPress solution on our listserve and give credit to the helpful folks who took time to write back to you ...  This keeps the volume of messages low.

Hope that helps ... and I am posting this message to the list so they too can see the process of how to post and respond.

Oh, and welcome to the NPMUG listserve  !

Dave Sevick
NPMUG listserve admin



==========
Dave,

Hello!

I'm hoping you can assist me or at least lead me in the right direction.  I have been trying to install WordPress on my laptop for some days now.  I want to use the WordPress as a content management server to  assist me with designing websites faster and a potential contractor wants me to assist him with some work and I need to install this.

i'm having quite a time trying to install mysql is there an easier way to do this and up load WordPress?

Thank you!

Tracy Walters


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From dave at davesevick.com  Wed Nov  3 00:57:40 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 02:57:40 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] Cross-platform worm targets Facebook users ( Mac, PC,
	Linux ) by asking  "is this you in this video"
Message-ID: <9EBE6490-9827-4EA9-B9B9-92EB8F26A3FA@davesevick.com>



http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/10/28/cross-platform-worm-targets-facebook-users/

Cross-platform worm targets Facebook users

A new member of the Koobface family of malware has been making the headlines in the last 24 hours. The reason why the threat, which is sometimes being referred to as "Boonana", has been getting so much attention is that it doesn't just infect Windows, but targets Mac OS X and Linux computers too.

This incarnation of the Koobface worm appears to have been spread via Facebook in messages asking "is this you in this video".

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ. Hi <username>. Is this you in this video here : <link>

Clicking on the link takes you to an external website that displays an image of a woman (grabbed from the Hot Or Not website).



Visitors to the webpage who want to see more are prompted to give permission for an applet called JPhotoAlbum.class to be run from inside a Java Archive (JAR) called JNANA.TSA.





Whether you are running Windows, Mac OS X or Linux on your computer, if you give permission for the highly obfuscated Java app to run then the malware will sneakily download a variety of programs from the internet which it will then execute on your computer.



Files which can be downloaded include:

applet_hosts.txt
cplibs.zip
jnana_12.0.tsa
jnana.pix
OSXDriverUpdates.tar
pax_wintl.crc
pax_wintl.zip
rawpct.crc
rawpct.zip
rvwop.crc
rvwop.zip
VfxdSys.zip
WinStart.zip

Sophos detects various components of the attack as Troj/KoobStrt-A, Troj/KoobInst-A, Troj/KoobCls-A, Troj/Agent-PDY, Troj/DwnLdr-IOX, and Troj/DwnLdr-IOY. In addition, Sophos's web protection blocks access to the malicious webpages.

Don't forget to always be careful about what links you click on, even if they appear to have been shared by someone you know on Facebook.

And if you're a user of Linux or Mac OS X, don't think that the malware problem only exists on Windows. Malicious hackers are becoming increasingly interested in targeting other platforms, and if users of your operating system have a reputation for being dismissive about the risk of malware on your preferred OS, the bad guys may consider you a soft target.

Finally, if you're a Facebook user, you could do a lot worse than join the 30,000+ other people who have become members of the Sophos Facebook community, sharing advice and warnings about new threats.


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From dave at davesevick.com  Wed Nov  3 02:06:47 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 04:06:47 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] Meeting model to change in 2011 for the NPMUG - a lesson
	learned from Steve Jobs
Message-ID: <55138704-6999-47BB-9ECB-494AD263ADCF@davesevick.com>

We are going to change the meeting structure for the NPMUG in 2011 to a more flexible, responsive and timely model  vs. monthly meetings on a set date.

History:

1985 PABUG (Pittsburgh Apple Business Group) meetings in Pittsburgh began and were held monthly. Led by Frank Wyman.

1991 COWMUG (County of Westmoreland Mac Users Group) meetings Monroeville began. Led by Peter Carras.

1996 NPMUG (North Pittsburgh Mac User Group) meetings began at the Northland Public Library in McCandless. Led by Dave Sevick.

1999 NPMUG switches meetings to MacOutfitters of Cranberry Twp. Led by Dave Sevick.

2004 NPMUG meetings are also held at Apple Shadyside. Led by Jeff Szuhay and Dave Sevick.

2005 NPMUG meetings are also held at Apple South Hills Village. Led by Charles Firth.

2010 NPMUG meetings are also held at Apple Ross Park. Led by Dave Sevick and the Apple Business Team.

=======

New for 2011

2011 NPMUG meetings will now be held on demand of new products several times a month ... but only if quick listserve informal polling shows an interest   .... 

Example:   Microsoft Office 2011 ..... how many users would like to see a demo?   The number of responses would reflect enough interest to stage a demo at one of the Apple Stores or Mac Outfitters.  And announcement would be posted and meeting held to meet the demand.

Motivation:

Steve Jobs moved away from MacWorld trade shows to a more on-demand model when new products are launched and more often than twice a year.  

Costs are less and time is more efficiently used.  Excitement and interest level is much higher.

So look for any one of our Apple Stores or Apple Consultants to approach this list to poll for interest in new Mac products.

The NPMUG listserve continues to be used daily and will go on without any changes ... but please note the new structure of meetings at any one of the many Apple sites.

Thanks and I appreciate any feedback on demos you would like to see.

Dave

======


P.S.  COWMUG meetings are great and you should consider going!  Next one is this Thursday Nov 4 in Murrysville.

This is a reminder that the COWMUG meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 4, will be held from 7 to 9 pm in the conference room of the Murrysville Community Library, located at 4130 Sardis Road, Murrysville 15668.  When you enter the main door of the building, please meet in the conference room on the LEFT side of the hall, just before entering the library.  You can enter the room any time after 6:30 pm.  The building is equipped with WiFi and we will have video projection. 

I will arrive at the library at 6:30 pm to set up the room. 

Here is a link to a map of the library's location:
http://tiny.cc/2Pxzx


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From radonaldson at mac.com  Fri Nov  5 17:56:21 2010
From: radonaldson at mac.com (Robert A. Donaldson)
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:56:21 -0400
Subject: [NPMUG] Goodwill CRC update, November 5, 2010
Message-ID: <1462A258-8F62-45FE-BB07-01862277DCE1@mac.com>

Dear Mac friends:

Many thanks to Charlie Hutchens, Rich Fitzgibbon, John Hamill, Noah Covert and Dave Sevick for joining me at the Goodwill Computer Recycling Center today.

Today's highlight was Dave bringing in Krispy Kreme's. In the immortal words of Homer J. Simpson, "Mmmmmmmm, d-o-u-g-h-n-u-t-s....."

Today's lowlight was wiping Krispy Kreme smears off the Mac cases....

But the big news is the date for our move two blocks down East Carson St. is set. Unfortunately, it's next week, November 12. Needless to say, we will need all the help we can get, so please think of us if you happen to have that day free. If you can, give me a heads up if you plan to come; email and phone is below. If you don't, I'll tell Dave, and he'll call you. Personally. He has ALL your numbers....

Today was a low output day as we began to disassemble our workspace in earnest after lunch. Our workbench network is disconnected, and a bunch of small items are in boxes. There's a lot yet to do, and we're waiting to hear about Goodwill's truck availability next Friday.

We refurbished five Macs and de-manufactured 12 more. Our all-time total is now 2,770. If you're a trivia fan, the last Mac to be refurbished at the 2600 East Carson St. location was a venerable 233 mhz iMac in classic Bondi Blue. Charlie Hutchens did the honors, bumping up the hard drive to 10 gb and RAM to 160 mb. He did not autograph the inside of the case....

This week's donation take had NO keyboards or mice. But there are two relatively rare Blue-and-White flat panel Apple Displays (the first model), but only one power supply. Collectors: Call our people. Let's do lunch...

A gentle reminder the ComputerWorks store is now open in its temporary quarters in Goodwill's retail store at 2700 East Carson St., just a block from the former location on Pittsburgh's South Side. It's a bit smaller that the previous store, but they still carry everything they used to display, you just may have to ask for it if you don't see it. There are many G4 Towers and eMacs in storage. When you enter the store, turn right and head for the back of the store. There's at least one G5 iMac fresh from the Marty Swartz home laboratory...

We will have another workday, entirely devoted to moving, next Friday, November 12. We hope to see you there! Pretty please?

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188






From marty.swartz at gmail.com  Sun Nov  7 11:45:48 2010
From: marty.swartz at gmail.com (Marty Swartz)
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:45:48 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG]  iMacs for sale
Message-ID: <AANLkTikmkL5YnG3O-Tx+wAZh+rqmnxEq74Rg5WoznUxg@mail.gmail.com>

Get a jump on your holiday shopping! I have two G5 iMacs for sale,
just the thing for Grandma, Grandpa, or for anyone looking for a solid
bargain.

---------- BEHIND DOOR NUMBER ONE  ----------
20" iMac G5, ?2 GHz processor
Power supply had bad caps, now replaced by me.
Logic board looks great, no sign of capacitor problems
-- > I INCLUDE TWO YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST FURTHER CAPACITOR FAILURE!

- 1.5 GB PC3200 RAM
- 250 GB hard drive with OSX 10.5.8 (Leopard)
- DVD-RW Superdrive
- Bluetooth
- Airport Extreme
- White Apple mouse, or Kensington 2-button mouse, your choice.

LowEndMac shows retail value over $500, I'll be happy with $450
http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-imac-g5-prices.html

---------- BEHIND DOOR NUMBER TWO  ----------
17" iMac G5,  1.6 GHz processor
Power supply had bad caps, now replaced by me.
Logic board had 6 bad caps, now replaced by me.
-- > I INCLUDE TWO YEAR WARRANTY AGAINST FURTHER CAPACITOR FAILURE!

- 1.5 GB PC3200 RAM
- 500 GB hard drive with OSX 10.5.8 (Leopard)
- DVD-RW Superdrive
- Airport Extreme
- White Apple mouse, or Kensington 2-button mouse, your choice.

-- 
Don't wait for opportunity to knock. Go bang on its door until it answers.



From marty.swartz at gmail.com  Sun Nov  7 13:10:04 2010
From: marty.swartz at gmail.com (Marty Swartz)
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 15:10:04 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG]  iMacs for sale, take 2
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=R=yUto_OVHM4R_-j6NcLBHWrKzR9ZEr0cDoTQ@mail.gmail.com>

Oops!  Forgot a detail......

20" iMac is $450,  17" iMac is $375.

Act now!  First come, first server-ed. ... um, served.


From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Mon Nov  8 23:29:44 2010
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (Ron_A)
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 23:29:44 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] CIO.com Teardown: Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Message-ID: <8CBE6155-B6AA-4326-BC3C-A07BFC74E391@gmail.com>


http://www.cio.com/article/634017/CIO.com_Teardown_Apple_CEO_Steve_Jobs?page=1#slideshow

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From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Tue Nov  9 09:20:27 2010
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (Ron_A)
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 09:20:27 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] Technology, Change and Bypassing Infrastructure...
Message-ID: <595F9765-9931-441E-9DE8-A849A3FD562B@gmail.com>


http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/05/robert-weissenstein-looks-to-the-future.print.html

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From charles at firthconsulting.com  Tue Nov  9 09:45:30 2010
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 11:45:30 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Technology, Change and Bypassing Infrastructure...
In-Reply-To: <595F9765-9931-441E-9DE8-A849A3FD562B@gmail.com>
References: <595F9765-9931-441E-9DE8-A849A3FD562B@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0FEA2E2A-08CE-4B35-801F-8E004D88282B@firthconsulting.com>

As someone who spends more money on physical books then DVDs, movie tickets, or music (combined) I have to be honest-  since getting the iPad, I'm buying and reading less physical books. (Still buying more then my other entertainment combined, but less then I did previously)

The iTunes store and iPod killed my CD-buying completely (and I mean completely) - but the iPad has only reduced my book purchases. Partially, because eBooks don't yet have everything on offer that physical books do (in terms of the catalog of titles), but also because a physical book is still sweet technology - it does exactly what you need it to do - present the text in an easy-to-read format, is compact, no batteries required, and (with paperbacks) malleable.

Where physical books have suffered for me is during travel - where weight becomes an issue. When you read as much as I do, taking "a book" on a 2-3 day trip (or even on a busy transit single-day trip) isn't an option. You need several books. And that's a lot heavier then my iPad, which can hold hundreds of books. But the iPad battery isn't indefinite, so if i'm not sure about power, a physical book (or two) tends to tag along.

And for some reason, I'm perfectly happy to read a physical book in bed before sleeping, but have no desire to do so with the iPad.

The book is still a valid technology - and isn't going to go anywhere. It's stable, compatible with all known text and image systems, all languages, has a killer battery life, is sharable, editable, and comes in numerous form factors. The iPad (or Kindle) does avoid some issues with the Book technology (weight, water damage, tearing, spine breaking, etc) but comes with it's own issues the Book doesn't have, notably battery life and sharing/editing issues.

So like all technology, there will be places where an iPad is the right fit, and places where a Book is the right fit. And so people like myself will continue to use both, until something comes along with all the advantages of both and none of the negatives (nano-powered smart paper, perhaps).

As for the rest of the article (about the rise of demand globally for things) - well, duh!


On Nov 9, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Ron_A wrote:

> 
> http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/05/robert-weissenstein-looks-to-the-future.print.html
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From radonaldson at mac.com  Tue Nov  9 17:25:04 2010
From: radonaldson at mac.com (Robert A. Donaldson)
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:25:04 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Goodwill CRC update for packing day this Friday...
Message-ID: <1469F1EF-B8DC-45EA-AA67-665374A52AD4@mac.com>

Dear Mac friends:

Here's a quick update on our planned activity for the beginning of our move from Goodwill's 2600 East Carson St. building to our new quarters at 2400 East Carson St.

This Friday's activities will be similar to you cleaning out your garage.

? We will be placing all of our "stuff" into Goodwill blue plastic bins (with wheels). We have some boxes already packed, and we will have postal bins to loosely organize the rest for easy packing of the bins.

? We'll be dismantling our work benches and shelving. The components of our server rack will be disconnected and removed.

? We'll be organizing our stock of refurbished and yet-to-be refurbished Macs so they can be easily transported to the proper location. The yet-to-be refurbished Macs will go to our new place; the finished ones, well, we're still figuring that one out...

Goodwill will assemble all of this into one of their trucks, and deliver it to the new location early next week. We will begin to form our new workspace on Friday, Nov. 19.

The bottom line is we won't be doing any heavy lifting or riding herd on palates to load and unload them on a truck. Those of us with concerns of backs and extremity issues can now breathe deeply.

Many thanks to those of you who have already told me you can be there. If you think you can make it, just drop me an email.

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188







From dadditude at gmail.com  Tue Nov  9 19:02:06 2010
From: dadditude at gmail.com (James Naron)
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 21:02:06 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Technology, Change and Bypassing Infrastructure...
In-Reply-To: <0FEA2E2A-08CE-4B35-801F-8E004D88282B@firthconsulting.com>
References: <595F9765-9931-441E-9DE8-A849A3FD562B@gmail.com>
	<0FEA2E2A-08CE-4B35-801F-8E004D88282B@firthconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <8860078187238439617@unknownmsgid>

In my opinion, eBooks will never replace physical books until there is a
library model available for cheapskates like me. I rarely buy books. That's
what the public library is for. :-)

-- 
"We do not quit playing because we grow old; we grow old because we quit
playing." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

On Nov 9, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Charles Firth <charles at firthconsulting.com>
wrote:

As someone who spends more money on physical books then DVDs, movie tickets,
or music (combined) I have to be honest-  since getting the iPad, I'm buying
and reading less physical books. (Still buying more then my other
entertainment combined, but less then I did previously)

The iTunes store and iPod killed my CD-buying completely (and I mean
completely) - but the iPad has only reduced my book purchases. Partially,
because eBooks don't yet have everything on offer that physical books do (in
terms of the catalog of titles), but also because a physical book is still
sweet technology - it does exactly what you need it to do - present the text
in an easy-to-read format, is compact, no batteries required, and (with
paperbacks) malleable.

Where physical books have suffered for me is during travel - where weight
becomes an issue. When you read as much as I do, taking "a book" on a 2-3
day trip (or even on a busy transit single-day trip) isn't an option. You
need several books. And that's a lot heavier then my iPad, which can hold
hundreds of books. But the iPad battery isn't indefinite, so if i'm not sure
about power, a physical book (or two) tends to tag along.

And for some reason, I'm perfectly happy to read a physical book in bed
before sleeping, but have no desire to do so with the iPad.

The book is still a valid technology - and isn't going to go anywhere. It's
stable, compatible with all known text and image systems, all languages, has
a killer battery life, is sharable, editable, and comes in numerous form
factors. The iPad (or Kindle) does avoid some issues with the Book
technology (weight, water damage, tearing, spine breaking, etc) but comes
with it's own issues the Book doesn't have, notably battery life and
sharing/editing issues.

So like all technology, there will be places where an iPad is the right fit,
and places where a Book is the right fit. And so people like myself will
continue to use both, until something comes along with all the advantages of
both and none of the negatives (nano-powered smart paper, perhaps).

As for the rest of the article (about the rise of demand globally for
things) - well, duh!


On Nov 9, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Ron_A wrote:


http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/05/robert-weissenstein-looks-to-the-future.print.html

_______________________________________________
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From shelley at shelleylipton.com  Tue Nov  9 23:53:23 2010
From: shelley at shelleylipton.com (Shelley Lipton)
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:53:23 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] iPad Photo sorting
Message-ID: <C03F6F37-435B-479D-BB29-A7566DFC29BB@shelleylipton.com>

The iPad imports photos by some sort of EXIF or metadata.  I would  
like to import photos in a custom order but it appears that it is not  
possible.  I rename my images with a custom batch name and sequence  
number (starting with 001) in Lightroom, then export to a folder on my  
hard drive where iPad downloads from.  I've tried many work arounds  
without success including removing the iPod cache method.  Has anyone  
found a effective work around yet?  I would greatly appreciate any  
suggestions.  The forums have come up empty on solving this issue.   
Many thanks.
shelley lipton


From shelley at shelleylipton.com  Wed Nov 10 19:45:29 2010
From: shelley at shelleylipton.com (Shelley Lipton)
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:45:29 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] custom sort order solution
Message-ID: <E1C145F4-6051-4438-8199-4A5B0AA752E9@shelleylipton.com>

The problem with syncing photo albums with an iPad is that the iPad  
doesn't maintain the order in which the photos were arranged.  I  
finally found a work-around to custom sorting photos on an iPad.  I  
read many forums, tried some software, and many, many permutations but  
to no avail.  The solution surprisingly was in iPhoto '09.  I imported  
the files into iPhoto (which I never use), batch changed the dates  
with 10 seconds added to each image file (a choice on the dialogue  
box), then synced with my iPad.  It maintained the custom sort order.   
I later exported the new iPhoto files into a folder on my hard drive  
where I usually sync my iPad from.  The custom sort order remained.
I use Lightroom and tried to change the time stamp but it didn't work  
there or with Aperture either.
Please note that the time changes shouldn't be made on your master  
image files.
Hope this is helpful,
shelley lipton


From charles at firthconsulting.com  Wed Nov 10 19:55:46 2010
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:55:46 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 10.6.5 is out
Message-ID: <B4D0B34F-DC4B-4E78-9E2A-E92DEFE7E2F6@firthconsulting.com>

Please backup first :)

Details on the updates can be found:

OSX 10.6.5
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4250

OSX Server 10.6.5
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4249
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From dave at davesevick.com  Thu Nov 11 09:49:14 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:49:14 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Mac users of Sophos Anti-Virus new FREE version
Message-ID: <EE3247FC-F3A4-4E7D-9A59-A8EA5DD44CF5@davesevick.com>

Some points from the Sophos team today:

FREE download at:
http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/free-mac-anti-virus/

The FREE version Sophos AV for Mac :

- Has no support available from the Sophos team.
- Cannot be configured with the "Console" tools in large deployment environments such as schools, government and business.
- Does not expire.
- Uses the same protection engine as all other Sophos Anti-Virus products.
- If you need help, go to  SophosFreeTalk

Dave Sevick
Authorized Sophos Referral Agent

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Dave Sevick
Apple Certified Support Professional
Helping people use technology in Pittsburgh
Western PA, WV, OH MD ... Since 1988

724.779.0099 mobile/office
dave at davesevick.com
http://www.davesevick.com

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From radonaldson at mac.com  Fri Nov 12 15:08:14 2010
From: radonaldson at mac.com (Robert A. Donaldson)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:08:14 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Goodwill CRC update, November 12, 2010
Message-ID: <0255B894-5D4A-4A24-9916-1E02C9F3853E@mac.com>

Dear Mac friends:

Many thanks to Charlie Hutchens, Rich Fitzgibbon, John Hamill, Bruce Wells, Bob Wray and Dave Sevick for joining me at the Goodwill Computer Recycling Center today.

Today's move to our new location at 2400 East Carson St. went far more smoothly that anyone had anticipated.

Goodwill had begun to move benchwork and boxes we had already packed, and they were already in the truck when we got there this morning. A blitz of disconnecting our server, cleaning shelves and packing wheeled blue bins was done before noon. If you emailed after 8:30 this morning, we didn't get it...

We ran two convoys of bins two blocks down Carson St. and unpacked them in the new space. By the time we returned to our old space, it had been cleaned and washed. It was like we had never been there...

After lunch, we re-assembled our plastic shelving as Dave setup and reconnected our server and wireless network. Goodwill will deliver the remainder of our stuff, including the benchwork, on Monday. We'll spend our workday next Friday setting up the benches and putting stuff back on the shelves.

The really big news is the internet service. Dave measured 25 megs down and 5 megs up. Full-time Netflix has been suggested, but that would be wrong...

Our new space is at least six times what it was in the 2600 building. At lunch, we realized we can put in a dance floor but couldn't decide where the orchestra should be. We may need an intercom system to talk to each other. Oh, and the background noise is nonexistent.

There's a Goodwill parking lot directly across the street where our volunteers can park during our Friday workdays. If you'd like to park in this lot at no charge, please sent me your make and color of car and your license plate number for me to pass along to Goodwill. They monitor the lot to make sure only approved parkers are using it. I need to sent this list to Goodwill at the close of business on Wednesday.

Another change is our regular workday will be shorter. We now share a building with Goodwill's Elderberry Junction Adult Day Care, and we will enter the building using the same door at the adult day care. The door is open and unlocked until 9:00 a.m., but after 9:00 you have to be admitted through a locked door. Just press the buzzer on the right side of the inside door. We will leave promptly at 3:00 p.m. as the day care closes and building goes into alarm lock. Charlie Hutchens and I will continue to arrive about 8:30 a.m.

We will have another workday next Friday, November 19. The new address is 2400 East Carson St. The parking lot is directly across the street next to the CoGo's convenience store. We hope to see you there!

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188






From dave at davesevick.com  Fri Nov 12 20:12:48 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:12:48 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] New space at 2400 is quite fine ( adding to Bob's comments )
Message-ID: <5591AB41-59D7-4D7E-B442-C1C79D6A188A@davesevick.com>

Consider this a big open invitation to join us in our new recycling space at 2400 Carson Street.  The room is at least 4 times larger than the space we have been using at 2600 Carson Street.

It is a freshly carpeted,  QUIET atmosphere, amply lighted, internet ready, free parking,  private space just for us Mac folks.

We hope to migrate with all the Goodwill folks over to the new campus in Lawrenceville between 51st and 52nd streets .... hopefully in the 1st Quarter of 2011.

I would like to extend a big THANKS to the administration at Goodwill of Southwestern PA for accommodating all our Apple volunteers.

We hope to see you next Friday Nov 19.  There is a ton of work to do rebuilding benches and organizing all moved items.   We are significantly less crammed.

Thanks again.  This was a very good day at Goodwill.

Dave



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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Nov 16 05:22:44 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:22:44 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple and Apple
Message-ID: <22B94160-38D1-4EF2-91FF-2A9DAD4BCBEC@davesevick.com>

I heard the news today old boy.

I have to admit it's getting better.

It's just another day.


I could go on ...


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/16/apple_itunes_beatles_rumour/

Apple readies iTunes for Beatles juice, says report

Apple is making an announcement about its iTunes music service later today, which has led to frenzied speculation about what fanbois can expect to hear from the Jobsian outfit.

Chief among the rumours is that the company will finally be releasing the Beatles? back catalogue via its iTunes store, which we are quite sure we rightly channelled through Yoko Ono via the wonders of Twitter just yesterday.

It?s hardly surprising to see the Beatles-on-iTunes claim rise again, given that it?s a timeless classic in the world of tech reporting.

Ever since Apple birthed iTunes, the service has been bereft of the Fab Four, in part due to a long-running trademark battle between the Steve Jobs-run firm and the Beatles' old record label Apple. That was finally settled in 2007, since when rumours have continuously circulated suggesting that the band?s music will finally hit iTunes.

But it hasn?t happened ? yet.

Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple?s iTunes store will indeed begin flogging Beatles? tunes at some point in the near future.

The newspaper cites ?people familiar with the situation?, and said a deal was supposedly agreed just last week between Apple and EMI Group Ltd, which is the Beatles current record label.

Neither company have confirmed that such a meeting took place, and the WSJ warned that the agreement might not stick.

Then cut to Apple?s teaser on its website?s homepage yesterday about an iTunes announcement today ?that is just another day. That you?ll never forget? and, well, you get the picture.

However, the Beatles iTunes hype isn?t the only rumour doing the rounds today. There have been suggestions that Apple is about to unveil a new cloud-based service, or that it could start streaming music, even though the company doesn?t have a licensing deal in place.

Even Lord Alan ?You?re Fired? Sugar has been speculating on Twitter about Apple?s announcement.

?Beatles now agreed their music to go on iTUNES maybe has something to do with the 50 year copyright running out on some of the songs,? he sagely pondered.

Who knows or even really cares? Either way, check back later when we?ll have the official word on what?s hit iTunes. ?


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From wtjames at mac.com  Tue Nov 16 06:09:37 2010
From: wtjames at mac.com (William James)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:09:37 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple and Apple
In-Reply-To: <22B94160-38D1-4EF2-91FF-2A9DAD4BCBEC@davesevick.com>
References: <22B94160-38D1-4EF2-91FF-2A9DAD4BCBEC@davesevick.com>
Message-ID: <8E1B874D-5A7F-46CF-80C7-8FBC201CE06D@mac.com>

Talk about a Revolution ... well ya know... we all wanna change the world...


On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:22 AM, Dave Sevick wrote:

> I heard the news today old boy.
> 
> I have to admit it's getting better.
> 
> It's just another day.
> 
> 
> I could go on ...
> 
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/16/apple_itunes_beatles_rumour/
> 
> Apple readies iTunes for Beatles juice, says report
> 
> Apple is making an announcement about its iTunes music service later today, which has led to frenzied speculation about what fanbois can expect to hear from the Jobsian outfit.
> 
> Chief among the rumours is that the company will finally be releasing the Beatles? back catalogue via its iTunes store, which we are quite sure we rightly channelled through Yoko Ono via the wonders of Twitter just yesterday.
> 
> It?s hardly surprising to see the Beatles-on-iTunes claim rise again, given that it?s a timeless classic in the world of tech reporting.
> 
> Ever since Apple birthed iTunes, the service has been bereft of the Fab Four, in part due to a long-running trademark battle between the Steve Jobs-run firm and the Beatles' old record label Apple. That was finally settled in 2007, since when rumours have continuously circulated suggesting that the band?s music will finally hit iTunes.
> 
> But it hasn?t happened ? yet.
> 
> Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple?s iTunes store will indeed begin flogging Beatles? tunes at some point in the near future.
> 
> The newspaper cites ?people familiar with the situation?, and said a deal was supposedly agreed just last week between Apple and EMI Group Ltd, which is the Beatles current record label.
> 
> Neither company have confirmed that such a meeting took place, and the WSJ warned that the agreement might not stick.
> 
> Then cut to Apple?s teaser on its website?s homepage yesterday about an iTunes announcement today ?that is just another day. That you?ll never forget? and, well, you get the picture.
> 
> However, the Beatles iTunes hype isn?t the only rumour doing the rounds today. There have been suggestions that Apple is about to unveil a new cloud-based service, or that it could start streaming music, even though the company doesn?t have a licensing deal in place.
> 
> Even Lord Alan ?You?re Fired? Sugar has been speculating on Twitter about Apple?s announcement.
> 
> ?Beatles now agreed their music to go on iTUNES maybe has something to do with the 50 year copyright running out on some of the songs,? he sagely pondered.
> 
> Who knows or even really cares? Either way, check back later when we?ll have the official word on what?s hit iTunes. ?
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug

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From radonaldson at mac.com  Tue Nov 16 06:47:04 2010
From: radonaldson at mac.com (Robert A. Donaldson)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:47:04 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple and Apple
In-Reply-To: <22B94160-38D1-4EF2-91FF-2A9DAD4BCBEC@davesevick.com>
References: <22B94160-38D1-4EF2-91FF-2A9DAD4BCBEC@davesevick.com>
Message-ID: <A41CAE52-802E-46A8-BFB6-34EB3FA4CCE2@mac.com>

I am the walrus. Goo goo whatever...


Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188

On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:22 AM, Dave Sevick wrote:

> I heard the news today old boy.
> 
> I have to admit it's getting better.
> 
> It's just another day.
> 
> 
> I could go on ...
> 
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/16/apple_itunes_beatles_rumour/
> 
> Apple readies iTunes for Beatles juice, says report
> 
> Apple is making an announcement about its iTunes music service later today, which has led to frenzied speculation about what fanbois can expect to hear from the Jobsian outfit.
> 
> Chief among the rumours is that the company will finally be releasing the Beatles? back catalogue via its iTunes store, which we are quite sure we rightly channelled through Yoko Ono via the wonders of Twitter just yesterday.
> 
> It?s hardly surprising to see the Beatles-on-iTunes claim rise again, given that it?s a timeless classic in the world of tech reporting.
> 
> Ever since Apple birthed iTunes, the service has been bereft of the Fab Four, in part due to a long-running trademark battle between the Steve Jobs-run firm and the Beatles' old record label Apple. That was finally settled in 2007, since when rumours have continuously circulated suggesting that the band?s music will finally hit iTunes.
> 
> But it hasn?t happened ? yet.
> 
> Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple?s iTunes store will indeed begin flogging Beatles? tunes at some point in the near future.
> 
> The newspaper cites ?people familiar with the situation?, and said a deal was supposedly agreed just last week between Apple and EMI Group Ltd, which is the Beatles current record label.
> 
> Neither company have confirmed that such a meeting took place, and the WSJ warned that the agreement might not stick.
> 
> Then cut to Apple?s teaser on its website?s homepage yesterday about an iTunes announcement today ?that is just another day. That you?ll never forget? and, well, you get the picture.
> 
> However, the Beatles iTunes hype isn?t the only rumour doing the rounds today. There have been suggestions that Apple is about to unveil a new cloud-based service, or that it could start streaming music, even though the company doesn?t have a licensing deal in place.
> 
> Even Lord Alan ?You?re Fired? Sugar has been speculating on Twitter about Apple?s announcement.
> 
> ?Beatles now agreed their music to go on iTUNES maybe has something to do with the 50 year copyright running out on some of the songs,? he sagely pondered.
> 
> Who knows or even really cares? Either way, check back later when we?ll have the official word on what?s hit iTunes. ?
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug










From wtjames at mac.com  Tue Nov 16 07:06:40 2010
From: wtjames at mac.com (William James)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:06:40 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple and Apple
In-Reply-To: <A41CAE52-802E-46A8-BFB6-34EB3FA4CCE2@mac.com>
References: <22B94160-38D1-4EF2-91FF-2A9DAD4BCBEC@davesevick.com>
	<A41CAE52-802E-46A8-BFB6-34EB3FA4CCE2@mac.com>
Message-ID: <14BDD8B1-22B7-48DB-8975-3FFE16B30CB8@mac.com>

Help!


On Nov 16, 2010, at 8:47 AM, Robert A. Donaldson wrote:

> I am the walrus. Goo goo whatever...
> 
> 
> Robert A. Donaldson
> radonaldson at mac.com
> (H) 412-922-3303
> (M) 412-477-9188
> 
> On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:22 AM, Dave Sevick wrote:
> 
>> I heard the news today old boy.
>> 
>> I have to admit it's getting better.
>> 
>> It's just another day.
>> 
>> 
>> I could go on ...
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/16/apple_itunes_beatles_rumour/
>> 
>> Apple readies iTunes for Beatles juice, says report
>> 
>> Apple is making an announcement about its iTunes music service later today, which has led to frenzied speculation about what fanbois can expect to hear from the Jobsian outfit.
>> 
>> Chief among the rumours is that the company will finally be releasing the Beatles? back catalogue via its iTunes store, which we are quite sure we rightly channelled through Yoko Ono via the wonders of Twitter just yesterday.
>> 
>> It?s hardly surprising to see the Beatles-on-iTunes claim rise again, given that it?s a timeless classic in the world of tech reporting.
>> 
>> Ever since Apple birthed iTunes, the service has been bereft of the Fab Four, in part due to a long-running trademark battle between the Steve Jobs-run firm and the Beatles' old record label Apple. That was finally settled in 2007, since when rumours have continuously circulated suggesting that the band?s music will finally hit iTunes.
>> 
>> But it hasn?t happened ? yet.
>> 
>> Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple?s iTunes store will indeed begin flogging Beatles? tunes at some point in the near future.
>> 
>> The newspaper cites ?people familiar with the situation?, and said a deal was supposedly agreed just last week between Apple and EMI Group Ltd, which is the Beatles current record label.
>> 
>> Neither company have confirmed that such a meeting took place, and the WSJ warned that the agreement might not stick.
>> 
>> Then cut to Apple?s teaser on its website?s homepage yesterday about an iTunes announcement today ?that is just another day. That you?ll never forget? and, well, you get the picture.
>> 
>> However, the Beatles iTunes hype isn?t the only rumour doing the rounds today. There have been suggestions that Apple is about to unveil a new cloud-based service, or that it could start streaming music, even though the company doesn?t have a licensing deal in place.
>> 
>> Even Lord Alan ?You?re Fired? Sugar has been speculating on Twitter about Apple?s announcement.
>> 
>> ?Beatles now agreed their music to go on iTUNES maybe has something to do with the 50 year copyright running out on some of the songs,? he sagely pondered.
>> 
>> Who knows or even really cares? Either way, check back later when we?ll have the official word on what?s hit iTunes. ?
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NPMUG mailing list
>> NPMUG at davesevick.com
>> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug

William James
Pittsburgh, PA







From charles at firthconsulting.com  Tue Nov 16 07:47:03 2010
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:47:03 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple and Apple
In-Reply-To: <14BDD8B1-22B7-48DB-8975-3FFE16B30CB8@mac.com>
References: <22B94160-38D1-4EF2-91FF-2A9DAD4BCBEC@davesevick.com>
	<A41CAE52-802E-46A8-BFB6-34EB3FA4CCE2@mac.com>
	<14BDD8B1-22B7-48DB-8975-3FFE16B30CB8@mac.com>
Message-ID: <6DD84562-5506-47F4-BC83-3B96D8FE9A36@firthconsulting.com>

Fun fact:
The cover of Help shows the band standing and giving semaphore signals. Many people think they're spelling "HELP". 
In reality the semaphore code on the UK cover is for NUJV and on the US cover the code is for NVUJ .


On Nov 16, 2010, at 9:06, William James <wtjames at mac.com> wrote:

> Help!
> 
> 
> On Nov 16, 2010, at 8:47 AM, Robert A. Donaldson wrote:
> 
>> I am the walrus. Goo goo whatever...
>> 
>> 
>> Robert A. Donaldson
>> radonaldson at mac.com
>> (H) 412-922-3303
>> (M) 412-477-9188
>> 
>> On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:22 AM, Dave Sevick wrote:
>> 
>>> I heard the news today old boy.
>>> 
>>> I have to admit it's getting better.
>>> 
>>> It's just another day.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I could go on ...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/16/apple_itunes_beatles_rumour/
>>> 
>>> Apple readies iTunes for Beatles juice, says report
>>> 
>>> Apple is making an announcement about its iTunes music service later today, which has led to frenzied speculation about what fanbois can expect to hear from the Jobsian outfit.
>>> 
>>> Chief among the rumours is that the company will finally be releasing the Beatles? back catalogue via its iTunes store, which we are quite sure we rightly channelled through Yoko Ono via the wonders of Twitter just yesterday.
>>> 
>>> It?s hardly surprising to see the Beatles-on-iTunes claim rise again, given that it?s a timeless classic in the world of tech reporting.
>>> 
>>> Ever since Apple birthed iTunes, the service has been bereft of the Fab Four, in part due to a long-running trademark battle between the Steve Jobs-run firm and the Beatles' old record label Apple. That was finally settled in 2007, since when rumours have continuously circulated suggesting that the band?s music will finally hit iTunes.
>>> 
>>> But it hasn?t happened ? yet.
>>> 
>>> Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple?s iTunes store will indeed begin flogging Beatles? tunes at some point in the near future.
>>> 
>>> The newspaper cites ?people familiar with the situation?, and said a deal was supposedly agreed just last week between Apple and EMI Group Ltd, which is the Beatles current record label.
>>> 
>>> Neither company have confirmed that such a meeting took place, and the WSJ warned that the agreement might not stick.
>>> 
>>> Then cut to Apple?s teaser on its website?s homepage yesterday about an iTunes announcement today ?that is just another day. That you?ll never forget? and, well, you get the picture.
>>> 
>>> However, the Beatles iTunes hype isn?t the only rumour doing the rounds today. There have been suggestions that Apple is about to unveil a new cloud-based service, or that it could start streaming music, even though the company doesn?t have a licensing deal in place.
>>> 
>>> Even Lord Alan ?You?re Fired? Sugar has been speculating on Twitter about Apple?s announcement.
>>> 
>>> ?Beatles now agreed their music to go on iTUNES maybe has something to do with the 50 year copyright running out on some of the songs,? he sagely pondered.
>>> 
>>> Who knows or even really cares? Either way, check back later when we?ll have the official word on what?s hit iTunes. ?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NPMUG mailing list
>>> NPMUG at davesevick.com
>>> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NPMUG mailing list
>> NPMUG at davesevick.com
>> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug
> 
> William James
> Pittsburgh, PA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug



From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Tue Nov 16 17:33:30 2010
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (Ron_A)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:33:30 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Like it or not, the book is dead - The Globe and Mail
Message-ID: <5C036964-B847-453F-B15A-8BBBBD11E6B4@gmail.com>


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/margaret-wente/like-it-or-not-the-book-is-dead/article1800474/

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From dave at davesevick.com  Tue Nov 16 17:41:17 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:41:17 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] 40 minute Beatle concert - FREE
Message-ID: <34CAFE2B-0D0C-4464-878C-A56F265FF506@davesevick.com>

http://www.apple.com/the-beatles/concert/

I'm trying to remember when any tech company   ..... ever .....  had the power to post anything even close to a 40 minute Beatles concert for millions to stream at the same time.

Dell?

HP?

Gateway?

Bueller .....      Bueller  .....      Bueller   .......

========================

This brilliant and gutsy marketing moment by  Apple as witnessed by an onlooker ( PC user ) and others today in a public cafe left him and others in jaw dropping awe.

Several moments in Apple's history have been seminal .... this, IMHO is one of them.

As an incurable fanboy .... this is one of the proudest moments I have ever had being associated with Steve Jobs and Apple.

They really did finally pull it off .... the Beatles on iTunes !

Dave







From dave at davesevick.com  Thu Nov 18 06:32:29 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:32:29 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Free anti-virus for Mac - 150,
	000 active users and plenty of malware found
Message-ID: <7A523709-47DA-412C-9F26-59400995B4CF@davesevick.com>

Free anti-virus for Mac - 150,000 active users and plenty of malware found

We currently have a stonking 150,000 active users of our free Mac anti-virus product, downloading updates from our servers.

Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition was launched on November 2nd, and proved instantly popular. At its peak we were seeing one download almost every second (to be precise, 3032 an hour at the craziest point!). It's also made the list of top products downloaded on the Apple site, and is listed as the most popular download in their Networking & Security section.

What we've also been trying to determine, is a list of the most commonly encountered malware that these Mac users are seeing:



The above top 20 chart shows the percentage of malware reports by users of our Mac product.

There are some interesting entries in there.

Firstly, we should deal with the one that's top of the list. As The Register describes, Mal/ASDFDldr-A is how Sophos detects malicious files that use the scripting capability of Microsoft Media Player to force your web browser to visit an infected site instead of playing the video you were hoping for.

Normally the infected media files are blank (no music, no video) but they are distributed posing as music from Lady Gaga, ABBA, Madonna, etc.. They are several megabytes in size due to null padding. So there's definitely nothing to lose and everything to gain by erasing them.

You'll also notice a lot of Java-based attacks in the list, these are obviously cross-platform and may have been found in internet caches by users who were hit by a drive-by attack. Many of these might have been designed to download further Windows-based attacks to computers, but they could easily be adapted to download Mac-based threats too.

You'll also see some Mac OS X-specific malware in there (OSX/Jahlav and DNS Changer). These are well known Mac Trojans that are typically disguised by hackers on BitTorrent sites, or planted on websites as alluring downloads or plugins to view videos.



It's also interesting to see the infamous Conficker worm edging its way into the top 20 chart in 19th place.

Conficker, of course, cannot infect Macs but it does spread via USB drives - so I imagine that Mac users are encountering this when Windows users share an infected thumb drive with them. That's a good opportunity for Mac users to feel good about themselves - even if they couldn't have been infected by Conficker they can feel a bit smug that their Mac anti-virus was able to show up an insecure Windows user. :)

Aside from these stats, we've received a fair amount of anecdotal evidence that Mac users who have never scanned their drives before with an anti-virus are finding suspicious files.

For instance, here's a message from Graham Lee who was at a Mac User Group meeting, and tweeted the following last night:

@iamleeg
Graham Lee
Someone in my MUG just found their Mac is infected with RSPlug.A using the free Sophos product. Stop saying it doesn't happen. /cc @gcluley
about 17 hours ago via webRetweet

(Full disclosure: Graham used to work at Sophos)

We don't see as much Mac malware as Windows malware. Not by a long shot. But that doesn't mean that Mac users can afford to have their head in the sand about about protecting their precious computers.

And, unfortunately, so long as Mac users don't properly defend themselves they will increasingly be perceived as a soft target by cybercriminals.

If you still need some convincing, check out some of the videos of Mac malware caught in action that we've posted in the past.

Our free Mac anti-virus product for home users is available for download from http://www.sophos.com/freemacav


       
    
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From radonaldson at mac.com  Thu Nov 18 10:16:51 2010
From: radonaldson at mac.com (Robert A. Donaldson)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:16:51 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] New Goodwill CRC location reminder...
Message-ID: <77A22BDD-EA00-4C37-B973-C9ACC9CC99B5@mac.com>

Dear Mac friends:

Just a friendly reminder we will be at our new location at 2400 East Carson St. on Pittsburgh's South Side tomorrow.

The sign on the door says "Elderberry Junction," a senior daycare operated by Goodwill. The door from the lobby is unlocked until 9:00 a.m., but afterwords you have to ring the buzzer in the lobby to be admitted to enter.

Go through the the daycare's front room and enter the double wood door on the opposite wall. This will bring you to our palatial new digs.

The new location also brings shorter hours. Charlie and I will be there about 8:30 a.m., but we now have to be gone, no exceptions, by 3:00 p.m. The daycare closes and the building's alarms kick in.

There is now free parking in a Goodwill-owned lot directly across the street. Look for the colorful murals painted on the side of the adjoining building. If you haven't already done so, please send me the make, color and license number of your car so I can pass it to the Goodwill folks who monitor the lot.

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188






From clarkstals at yahoo.com  Thu Nov 18 12:43:35 2010
From: clarkstals at yahoo.com (Nancy Clark)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:43:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [NPMUG] New Goodwill CRC location reminder...
In-Reply-To: <77A22BDD-EA00-4C37-B973-C9ACC9CC99B5@mac.com>
References: <77A22BDD-EA00-4C37-B973-C9ACC9CC99B5@mac.com>
Message-ID: <626262.2153.qm@web55101.mail.re4.yahoo.com>

A senior daycare?  Really, where are all the funny comments!  You're not 
screening them are you Dave?
 
Nancy




________________________________
From: Robert A. Donaldson <radonaldson at mac.com>
To: npmug at davesevick.com
Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 12:16:51 PM
Subject: [NPMUG] New Goodwill CRC location reminder...

Dear Mac friends:

Just a friendly reminder we will be at our new location at 2400 East Carson St. 
on Pittsburgh's South Side tomorrow.

The sign on the door says "Elderberry Junction," a senior daycare operated by 
Goodwill. The door from the lobby is unlocked until 9:00 a.m., but afterwords 
you have to ring the buzzer in the lobby to be admitted to enter.

Go through the the daycare's front room and enter the double wood door on the 
opposite wall. This will bring you to our palatial new digs.

The new location also brings shorter hours. Charlie and I will be there about 
8:30 a.m., but we now have to be gone, no exceptions, by 3:00 p.m. The daycare 
closes and the building's alarms kick in.

There is now free parking in a Goodwill-owned lot directly across the street. 
Look for the colorful murals painted on the side of the adjoining building. If 
you haven't already done so, please send me the make, color and license number 
of your car so I can pass it to the Goodwill folks who monitor the lot.

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188





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From fstifel at verizon.net  Fri Nov 19 06:22:25 2010
From: fstifel at verizon.net (Flaccus Stifel)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:22:25 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] OS 10.6.5 journaling problem
Message-ID: <p06240800c90c28d5c296@[10.0.1.3]>

Upgraded to 10.6.5 on my first generation MacBookAir.

My main (only) volume is no longer journaled, and both disk utility 
and OnyX refuse to turn journaling back on.

Has journaling been discontinued with 10.6.5?  Anyone know how I can 
turn journaling back on?

Thanks for any suggestions,

Flacc
-- 
Flaccus M. B. Stifel
2979 Clearview Road
Allison Park, PA 15101-3157
(412)486-8067


From markd at borkware.com  Fri Nov 19 09:49:07 2010
From: markd at borkware.com (Mark Dalrymple)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:49:07 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Mac Tech Boot Camp
Message-ID: <AANLkTin4aBJMTtEEG10QoU9weepfsBYAxYxKZA1t=rUG@mail.gmail.com>

I went to / spoke at the MacTech conference earlier this month.  It
was very well organized, and all-around awesome..  Now they're putting
on a boot camp for consultants and techs who primarily spend their
time in the home user, and small to medium sized business market:

http://www.mactech.com/bootcamp/about

Cheers,
++md


From imacralph at verizon.net  Fri Nov 19 14:56:35 2010
From: imacralph at verizon.net (Ralph Hauser)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:56:35 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] problem with iPhoto5
Message-ID: <2daf250b6f8041d863f29e7dde58c487@verizon.net>

For the last few days I have been unable to obtain the array of 
thumbnails that presents the content of my library of photos. Clicking 
on "View" in the menu line results in a listing of the options, 
including "Thumbnails" but this selection is dimmed and is not 
selectable.  The array of thumbnails has been the initial response 
achieved when opening iPhoto, but now it is just a single large view of 
one photo.
Viewing the library contents one photo at a time makes the building of 
albums enormously difficult.  I welcome any suggestions for a solution 
to this problem.

Ralph Hauser
imacralph at verizon.net



From radonaldson at mac.com  Fri Nov 19 19:42:31 2010
From: radonaldson at mac.com (Robert A. Donaldson)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:42:31 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Goodwill CRC update, November 19, 2010
Message-ID: <AB5F4145-6298-4A1B-9629-4EF52BD17A8D@mac.com>

Dear Mac friends:

Many thanks to Charlie Hutchens, Rich Fitzgibbon, Tucker Trainor, Bob Wray and Dave Sevick for joining me at the Goodwill Computer Recycling Center "annex" today. We really must come up with a proper name for our new digs...

We are settling into our new space at 2400 East Carson St. quite nicely, thank you. The blissful silence is sometimes unsettling.

So unsettling, in fact, that we were able to note the fans on the G5 Xserve were NOT running. Alas, the power supply failed, and a replacement is on order. The PowerPC-based G5 Xserve is a key element in being able to do multiple-machine imaging and the secret of our productivity. Without it, we'd have to image each Mac we refurbish one-by-one.

All of our benchwork and shelving is in place, and we've mostly moved things to where we can kind of find things. After lunch, we carted three bins with nearly 30 Macs from storage at the 2700 building along Carson St. to our new space. We have more, but they can wait a bit longer.

We've arranged our benchwork, most of which has been in storage since we moved to the South Side, in an arrangement we think will enhance work flow with dedicated spaces for de-manufacturing, RAM testing, regular refurbishing, and long-term projects.

The new parking arrangements in the Goodwill lot across the street are really sweet. If you think you may want to join us some Friday, please send me your car make, color and license number so we can let Goodwill know you will be in the lot.

Next Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a regular day off for Goodwill, and our building will be closed. So we get a day off...

Our next workday will be Friday, December 3. Our new hours are any time after 8:30 a.m., and we must be done by 3:00 p.m. We traditionally take the rest of December off, so we'll probably devote our time on December 3 to getting everything ready to roll in the new year, and moving inventory from 2700 to the new space.

We hope to see you on December 3...

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188






From dave at davesevick.com  Sat Nov 20 07:12:48 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:12:48 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Wikipedia, changing the world,
	one word at a time - 10 year anniversary
Message-ID: <F9952D9A-207D-43F7-BD77-8DDCB83E643D@davesevick.com>

Wikipedia truly does serve to change the world, one word at a time.

Wikipedia is an online group-effort,open-source encyclopedia.  

Simple, collaborative, elegant and globally accepted as a prime resource for timely and up to date information.

Here is the Nov 17, 2010 Charlie Rose short interview with founder Jimmy Wales talking about Wikipedia's 10 year anniversary.

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11296

Dave





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From charles at firthconsulting.com  Mon Nov 22 09:53:32 2010
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:53:32 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Fwd: Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
References: <D1.B3.00405.6648AEC4@biscuit.subscribermail.com>
Message-ID: <51C71D05-E1F2-4216-9625-26EE30A11E31@firthconsulting.com>

iOS 4.2 is out - I'm on the road and won't be updating until late tonight, but that's no reason for the rest of you to wait :)
I can't wait to see how printing works on the iPad. 

Charles Firth
Firth Consulting
412.427.5903

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "ASW News" <ASWNews at apple2.subscribermail.com>
> Date: November 22, 2010 9:55:09 EST
> To: charles at firthconsulting.com
> Subject: Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
> Reply-To: "ASW News" <asw at apple.com>
> 

> View this message in a browser.
>        
> 	
> U.S. Field and Channel Sales | November 22, 2010
>  	
> Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
> 
> iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world's most advanced mobile operating system, is now available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch owners as a free software update from iTunes. This is an important update for iPad owners who will get over 100 new features including multitasking, folders, unified inbox, Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint.
> 
> Key iOS 4.2 features include:
> 
> AirPrint?Print mail, photos, web pages, and more directly to a printer on a wireless network with an AirPrint-enabled printer
> AirPlay?Wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos to the new Apple TV, and stream music to AirPlay speakers or receivers, including AirPort Express
> Find My iPhone, Find My iPad, and Find My iPod touch?The MobileMe feature that helps you locate your missing device and protect its data is now free on any iPhone 4, iPad, or fourth-generation iPod touch running iOS 4.2
> For a complete list of iOS 4.2 features, visit www.apple.com/ios/.
> 
> Note: A software update for iWork for iPad apps is also now available. This update adds support for AirPrint in iOS 4.2 plus other feature updates for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
> 
> Visit Apple Sales Web for iOS 4.2 Software Update information for iPad and iPod touch, and a new Channel Asset Kit for iPad. A Demo Restore Kit for iPad will be available later in the day. The existing Demo Restore Kit for iPod touch is still valid for the iOS 4.2 software update. Sales resources for iPhone will be delivered to iPhone carriers and resellers separately.
> 
> iPad Sales Resource Page
> iPod Family Sales Resource Page
> Apple Sales News is for the use of Apple Inc. and its employees, contractors and registered users. Except for material marked as confidential or internal to Apple (which you may not distribute, replicate, or otherwise disseminate), all other material and any information in this message is provided for your use in the normal course of business as set out in your contract with Apple.
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From patrick at cranstoninc.com  Mon Nov 22 09:56:17 2010
From: patrick at cranstoninc.com (Patrick Cranston)
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:56:17 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Fwd: Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone,
	and iPod touch
In-Reply-To: <51C71D05-E1F2-4216-9625-26EE30A11E31@firthconsulting.com>
References: <D1.B3.00405.6648AEC4@biscuit.subscribermail.com>
	<51C71D05-E1F2-4216-9625-26EE30A11E31@firthconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <641DD155-880F-4333-9AF9-FB512CA80FAE@cranstoninc.com>

FYI - iOS 4.2 won't be available for download until at least 1pm today.

Patrick Cranston
Cranston IT, Inc.
888-813-5558
www.CranstonIT.com
patrick at cranstonit.com
Twitter: @cranstonIT

Unlimited Support for your Macs, Network and Data Backup for one low price.  http://www.cranstonit.com/home

On Nov 22, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Charles Firth wrote:

> iOS 4.2 is out - I'm on the road and won't be updating until late tonight, but that's no reason for the rest of you to wait :)
> I can't wait to see how printing works on the iPad. 
> 
> Charles Firth
> Firth Consulting
> 412.427.5903
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: "ASW News" <ASWNews at apple2.subscribermail.com>
>> Date: November 22, 2010 9:55:09 EST
>> To: charles at firthconsulting.com
>> Subject: Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
>> Reply-To: "ASW News" <asw at apple.com>
>> 
>> View this message in a browser.
>>        
>> 	
>> U.S. Field and Channel Sales | November 22, 2010
>>  	
>> Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
>> 
>> iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world's most advanced mobile operating system, is now available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch owners as a free software update from iTunes. This is an important update for iPad owners who will get over 100 new features including multitasking, folders, unified inbox, Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint.
>> 
>> Key iOS 4.2 features include:
>> 
>> AirPrint?Print mail, photos, web pages, and more directly to a printer on a wireless network with an AirPrint-enabled printer
>> AirPlay?Wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos to the new Apple TV, and stream music to AirPlay speakers or receivers, including AirPort Express
>> Find My iPhone, Find My iPad, and Find My iPod touch?The MobileMe feature that helps you locate your missing device and protect its data is now free on any iPhone 4, iPad, or fourth-generation iPod touch running iOS 4.2
>> For a complete list of iOS 4.2 features, visit www.apple.com/ios/.
>> 
>> Note: A software update for iWork for iPad apps is also now available. This update adds support for AirPrint in iOS 4.2 plus other feature updates for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
>> 
>> Visit Apple Sales Web for iOS 4.2 Software Update information for iPad and iPod touch, and a new Channel Asset Kit for iPad. A Demo Restore Kit for iPad will be available later in the day. The existing Demo Restore Kit for iPod touch is still valid for the iOS 4.2 software update. Sales resources for iPhone will be delivered to iPhone carriers and resellers separately.
>> 
>> iPad Sales Resource Page
>> iPod Family Sales Resource Page
>> Apple Sales News is for the use of Apple Inc. and its employees, contractors and registered users. Except for material marked as confidential or internal to Apple (which you may not distribute, replicate, or otherwise disseminate), all other material and any information in this message is provided for your use in the normal course of business as set out in your contract with Apple.
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From markd at borkware.com  Mon Nov 22 10:01:21 2010
From: markd at borkware.com (Mark Dalrymple)
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:01:21 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Fwd: Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone,
	and iPod touch
In-Reply-To: <51C71D05-E1F2-4216-9625-26EE30A11E31@firthconsulting.com>
References: <D1.B3.00405.6648AEC4@biscuit.subscribermail.com>
	<51C71D05-E1F2-4216-9625-26EE30A11E31@firthconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTin_tKuDNN6j93yNQRkk6U_nK_14R78ygrKrfhTf@mail.gmail.com>

It's actually not available for everyone til 10:00 am pacific time (1:00 our
time).

++md



On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Charles Firth <charles at firthconsulting.com
> wrote:

> iOS 4.2 is out - I'm on the road and won't be updating until late tonight,
> but that's no reason for the rest of you to wait :)
> I can't wait to see how printing works on the iPad.
>
> Charles Firth
> Firth Consulting
> 412.427.5903
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* "ASW News" <ASWNews at apple2.subscribermail.com>
> *Date:* November 22, 2010 9:55:09 EST
> *To:* <charles at firthconsulting.com>charles at firthconsulting.com
> *Subject:* *Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch*
> *Reply-To:* "ASW News" <asw at apple.com>
>
>  View this message in a browser.<http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Farchives%2Esubscribermail%2Ecom%2Fmsg%2Fcbfb423337a0403f99f7f1a8d1df0917%2Ehtm&tempid=cbfb423337a0403f99f7f1a8d1df0917&mailid=a69447f5417748a9ac5af53c33025f7a>
>      [image: Apple Sales Web Logo] <sales_communications at group.apple.com>
>
> U.S. Field and Channel Sales | November 22, 2010
>        Now Available: iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
>
> iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world's most advanced mobile operating
> system, is now available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch owners as a free
> software update from iTunes. This is an important update for iPad owners who
> will get over 100 new features including multitasking, folders, unified
> inbox, Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint.
>
> Key iOS 4.2 features include:
>
>    - *AirPrint*?Print mail, photos, web pages, and more directly to a
>    printer on a wireless network with an AirPrint-enabled printer
>    - *AirPlay*?Wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos to the new
>    Apple TV, and stream music to AirPlay speakers or receivers, including
>    AirPort Express
>    - *Find My iPhone, Find My iPad, and Find My iPod touch*?The MobileMe
>    feature that helps you locate your missing device and protect its data is
>    now free on any iPhone 4, iPad, or fourth-generation iPod touch running iOS
>    4.2
>
>  For a complete list of iOS 4.2 features, visit
> <http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fios%2F&tempid=cbfb423337a0403f99f7f1a8d1df0917&mailid=a69447f5417748a9ac5af53c33025f7a>
> www.apple.com/ios/.
>
> *Note:* A software update for iWork for iPad apps is also now available.
> This update adds support for AirPrint in iOS 4.2 plus other feature updates
> for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
>
> Visit Apple Sales Web for iOS 4.2 Software Update information for iPad and
> iPod touch, and a new Channel Asset Kit for iPad. A Demo Restore Kit for
> iPad will be available later in the day. The existing Demo Restore Kit for
> iPod touch is still valid for the iOS 4.2 software update. Sales resources
> for iPhone will be delivered to iPhone carriers and resellers separately.
>
> iPad Sales Resource Page<http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fasw%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2FWebObjects%2FASWViewer%2Ewoa%2Fwa%2Fdisplay%3Fid%3DL419298A%2DUS&tempid=cbfb423337a0403f99f7f1a8d1df0917&mailid=a69447f5417748a9ac5af53c33025f7a>
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From dave at davesevick.com  Mon Nov 22 22:43:05 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:43:05 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Getting AirPrint to work on an iPad
Message-ID: <08A3D6B4-3A22-4C2E-B3E1-DAF572DD231C@davesevick.com>

Success finally with this utility.

http://macupdate.com/info.php/id/35969/airprint-hacktivator

Note:  3rd party app


From patrick at cranstoninc.com  Tue Nov 23 06:34:43 2010
From: patrick at cranstoninc.com (Patrick Cranston)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:34:43 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Airprint iPad OS 4.2
Message-ID: <2EED9819-4FED-43C1-98F9-3D47429DCC58@cranstoninc.com>

Here is a great little utility that turns your computer into a Airprint Center.  It's a great alternative for people uncomfortable about having to "hack" files on their computer.   Any printer your computer can print to automatically shows up on your iPad and you can also print files to a PDF to the computer.

It costs $10 and there is a free 1 week trial.

http://www.ecamm.com/mac/printopia/


Patrick Cranston
Cranston IT, Inc.
888-813-5558
www.CranstonIT.com
patrick at cranstonit.com
Twitter: @cranstonIT

Unlimited Support for your Macs, Network and Data Backup for one low price.  http://www.cranstonit.com/home

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From dave at davesevick.com  Wed Nov 24 10:13:21 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:13:21 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple Mac malware: A short history (1982-2010)
Message-ID: <953440ED-10EF-4A5B-8DF0-979966E588EF@davesevick.com>

Apple Mac malware: A short history (1982-2010)

There's been a lot of discussion in the media recently about the threat that malware poses on the Mac OS X platform. It's clearly an emotive subject, with strongly held views on both sides.

To help some of the discussions, here's a brief overview of some of the malware we have seen infecting Apple computers. From the early 1980s, right up until the present day, here are some of the highlights in the history of Apple Mac malware.

Mac virus timeline

1982
The first virus to affect Apple computers wasn't written for the Macintosh (that iconic computer wasn't set to appear until 1984) but is of historic interest none the less.

In 1982, 15-year-old student Rich Skrenta wrote the Elk Cloner virus, capable of infecting the boot sector of Apple II computers.

On every 50th boot the Elk Cloner virus would display a short poem:

Elk Cloner: The program with a personality

It will get on all your disks
It will infiltrate your chips
Yes, it's Cloner!

It will stick to you like glue
It will modify RAM too
Send in the Cloner!

What may surprise some Apple fans is that the Elk Cloner boot sector virus predates IBM PC viruses by some years.

1987
The nVIR virus began to infect Macs, spreading mainly by floppy disk. Source code was later made available, causing a rash of variants.

1988
HyperCard viruses emerged that could run on versions of Apple's Mac OS 9. One version showed the message "Dukakis for President" before self-destructing.

1990
The MDEF virus (aka Garfield) emerged, infecting application and system files on the Mac.

1995
Microsoft accidentally shipped the first ever Word macro virus, Concept, on CD ROM. It infected both Macs and PCs. Thousands of macro viruses followed, many affecting Microsoft Office for Mac.

1996
Laroux, the first Excel virus, was released. Mac users were unaffected by this new strain of macro virus until the release of Excel 98 for Mac meant they could become victims.

1998
Sevendust, also known as 666, infected applications on Apple Mac computers.

2004
The Renepo script worm attempted to disable Mac OS X security, downloaded hacking tools to affected computers, and gave criminals admin rights to the Apple Macintosh.

Hackers also wrote a proof-of-concept program called Amphimix which demonstrated how executable code could be disguised as an MP3 music file on an Apple Mac.

2006
Leap-A, the first ever virus for Mac OS X was discovered. Leap-A can spread via iChat.

The Inqtana worm and proof-of-concept virus soon followed.

A buggy proof-of-concept virus called Macarena appeared, written in Xcode. Every infected file contained the phrases

"MachoMan - roy g biv"

and

"26/10/06"

2007
Sophos discovered an OpenOffice multi-platform macro worm capable of running on Windows, Linux and Mac computers.

The BadBunny worm dropped Ruby script viruses on Mac OS X systems, and displayed an indecent JPEG image of a man wearing a rabbit costume.

The first financial malware for Mac was discovered. The gang behind the attacks developed both Windows and Mac versions of their OSX/RSPlug-A Trojan horse.



The Trojan posed as a codec to help users view pornographic videos, but in fact changes DNS server entries to direct surfers unwittingly to other websites.

2008
Cybercriminals targeted Mac and PC users in equal measure, by planting poisoned adverts on TV-related websites. If accessed via an Apple Mac, surfers would be attacked by a piece of Macintosh scareware called MacSweeper.



In June, the OSX/Hovdy-A Trojan horse was discovered that could steal passwords from Mac OS X users, open the firewall to give access to hackers, and disable security settings.

Troj/RKOSX-A was discovered - a Mac OS X tool to assist hackers create backdoor Trojans, which can give them access and control over your Apple Mac computer.

In November, Sophos warned of the Jahlav Trojan. Like in other malware campaigns, cybercriminals created a bogus webpage claiming to contain a video. Visiting the site produces a message saying that you don't have the correct codec installed to watch the video - whereupon the site offers you an EXE if you run Windows, and a DMG (Disk Image) file if you are using an Apple Mac.

Controversially, Apple issued a support advisory urging customers to run anti-virus software - but after media interest, rapidly deleted the page from their website.

2009
In January 2009, hackers began to distribute the OSX/iWorkS-A Trojan horse via BitTorrent inside pirated versions of Apple's iWork '09 software suite.

In the same month, a new variant of the Trojan was distributed in a pirated version of Adobe Photoshop CS4.

In March, Sophos reported on how hackers were planting versions of the RSPlug Trojan horse on websites, posing as an HDTV program called MacCinema.



In June, SophosLabs discovered a new version of the Tored email worm for Mac OS X, and hackers planted a version of the Jahlav Mac Trojan horse on a website posing as a portal for hardcore porn videos.

Shortly afterwards, the Twitter account of celebrity blogger Guy Kawasaki had a malicious link posted onto it, claiming to point to a sex video of Gossip Girl actress Leighton Meester. In reality, however, the link lead unsuspecting users to malware which could infect Mac users.



Meanwhile, Apple finally began to introduce some rudimentary anti-malware protection into Mac OS X.

Although it wasn't really equivalent to a true anti-virus product (it only protected against a handful of Mac malware, doesn't defend you if you try to copy an infected file from a USB stick for instance, and doesn't offer clean-up facilities), it was still encouraging to see some attempt to offer more protection for Mac users.



2010
The OSX/Pinhead Trojan (also known as HellRTS) emerged.

The backdoor Trojan horse can allow hackers to gain remote control over your treasured iMac or MacBook.

Once again, the malware was distributed disguised as a legitimate application - in this case, iPhoto, the photo application which ships on modern Macs.

More recently, the Boonana cross-platform worm appeared, using a Java applet to target not just Windows computers for infection, but Mac OS X and Linux too.



Sophos detects various components of the attack as Troj/Boonana-A, Troj/KoobStrt-A, Troj/KoobInst-A, Troj/KoobCls-A, Troj/Agent-PDY, Troj/DwnLdr-IOX, and Troj/DwnLdr-IOY. In addition, Sophos's web protection blocks access to the malicious webpages.



Also in 2010, Sophos issued a free home user version of its anti-virus for Macs. We have been protecting business customers who have Macs for years, and now there was a chance for home Mac users to protect themselves against the threat too.

Early reports indicate that there are plenty of Mac users with malware on their computers - some of it is Windows malware, some Mac OS X, and some cross-platform.

There's no doubt that the Windows malware problem is much larger than the Mac threat - but that doesn't mean that the danger of malware infection on Mac OS X is non-existent.


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From charles at firthconsulting.com  Fri Nov 26 07:46:52 2010
From: charles at firthconsulting.com (Charles Firth)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:46:52 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] A t-shirt gift for your Mac user friends
Message-ID: <EFCAAB09-6C41-4DD3-9B42-86BCE80DD030@firthconsulting.com>

A t-shirt with the following text:




From:

http://store.dieselsweeties.com/products/i-was-a-mac-user-when-apple-was-doomed-shirt


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From dave at davesevick.com  Fri Nov 26 07:51:12 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:51:12 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Apple and RIM have security advantages over Android and
	Windows Mobile
Message-ID: <7EBFDD32-12D2-4206-8AB2-2A3CFD894BC0@davesevick.com>

Android: How security can work while failing

Information security professional Thomas Cannon disclosed a new vulnerability in Google's Android operating system this week on his blog. Unlike many of the recent high profile disclosures, Cannon made an effort to work with Google and simply make the public aware of the bug and what they might do to protect themselves.

Cannon contacted the Android security team last Friday and they responded to him within 20 minutes. That's the start of what can make security work. Another success? Android's security model of sandboxing applications by default limits the damage that can be done by the flaw Cannon discovered. Baking security into the recipe from the start is clearly an advantage for the Android platform.

Now for the #fail. Android, like Windows Mobile, is largely designed to be an open platform. What do I mean by this? All carriers and manufacturers of handsets are encouraged and able to use the operating system and adapt it to just about any form factor they can imagine. HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Acer and others each can make interesting, innovative devices and customize the operating system to meet their needs.

This sounds like a good thing, right? It is awesome if you are a consumer and want the maximum amount of choice and flexibility. The problem comes in when you have to patch or maintain the software that drives these devices when they only have the most basic components in common. This is the security nightmare that Android is beginning to face. Every device on every carrier has a slightly unique configuration that requires that phone's manufacturer and carrier to update its software independent of what Google may have provided.



Many applications are embedded into the operating system itself like the browser, contact manager and calendar. This means you must upgrade the OS to patch any flaws discovered in these programs. Currently this is the fatal flaw in Android's security model. Older devices like the HTC Dream (G1) are only able to run version 1.6 because of memory limitations. New browser flaws like the one Cannon disclosed cannot be fixed for these devices under the current updating schema.

Google has developed a fix for this flaw and has stated they will fix it in a maintenance release for the upcoming Gingerbread (2.3) release. That's great, but means even the most modern of devices will be exposed to attack for a month or more and older Android phones may be vulnerable in perpetuity. Apple and RIM do not face these types of issues because they have a limited selection of hardware shipping and provide OS updates only for devices they manufacture.

What can you do if you are an Android user? For now the only option is to choose 3rd party applications that are updated through the Android Market instead of using the embedded applications. Android Market provides an auto-update mechanism that is independent of the operating system and offers common alternatives for browsing such as Opera Mobile. Firefox 4 portable is also currently available in beta form and will be able to be updated independent of Android OS.

Until/if the details of Cannon's discovery become public it is impossible to say whether other Android browsers are susceptible to the bug he discovered, but one thing is for sure. . . The default Android browser certainly is.

Creative Commons image of mobile data theft courtesy of Kiaon's Flickr photostream.


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From harmonyroute at mac.com  Fri Nov 26 09:25:50 2010
From: harmonyroute at mac.com (harmonyroute at mac.com)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:25:50 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] mifi 2200
Message-ID: <7B43554C-4839-4156-A6AF-02866CFE02F1@mac.com>

Hi All,
I am looking to purchase a plan from verizon for a mifi 2200.  I have found that their website offers the router for free and there are 3 data usage plans for a 2 year contract:
3GB- 35.00/mo 
5GB- 50.00/mo
8GB- 80.00/mo

Two questions.  Does anyone on the listserve have this service and is it worth it?
Is 3GB enough or should I opt for 5GB.  There is a $10 charge for each GB after allowance is used up.

THanks in advance,
CuZinBruce
web.mac.com/cuzinbrucie


From patrick at cranstoninc.com  Fri Nov 26 09:54:09 2010
From: patrick at cranstoninc.com (Patrick Cranston)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:54:09 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] mifi 2200
In-Reply-To: <7B43554C-4839-4156-A6AF-02866CFE02F1@mac.com>
References: <7B43554C-4839-4156-A6AF-02866CFE02F1@mac.com>
Message-ID: <EF5BDECD-C06F-4748-93C5-3D2CF4D26A2D@cranstoninc.com>

We have been using MiFis since their release a couple years ago. They are great devices and have worked flawlessly.  As for data usage it all depends on how much you use it and for what type of content. If you use it occasionally just for email and web browsing 3gb will be fine. If you  very day for email, web and occasional video streaming then the 5gb should be enough. If you are planning on lots of video streaming you'll need the 8gb and maybe more. 

Patrick Cranston

Sent from my iPad

On Nov 26, 2010, at 11:26 AM, harmonyroute at mac.com wrote:

> Hi All,
> I am looking to purchase a plan from verizon for a mifi 2200.  I have found that their website offers the router for free and there are 3 data usage plans for a 2 year contract:
> 3GB- 35.00/mo 
> 5GB- 50.00/mo
> 8GB- 80.00/mo
> 
> Two questions.  Does anyone on the listserve have this service and is it worth it?
> Is 3GB enough or should I opt for 5GB.  There is a $10 charge for each GB after allowance is used up.
> 
> THanks in advance,
> CuZinBruce
> web.mac.com/cuzinbrucie
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
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From harmonyroute at mac.com  Fri Nov 26 10:55:01 2010
From: harmonyroute at mac.com (Bruce Wells)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:55:01 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] mifi 2200 results!
Message-ID: <43C4037B-3806-453B-AEBF-A2A3C90BD6F9@mac.com>

Listservers,

Here is a summary of what I learned about MiFi2200.
I went ahead and signed up.  Bought directly from Verizon (hope this goes better than FIOS sign up).  I don't know if it is today or what but the activation fee is being waived and that wasn't happening the other day when I checked.  So, there was zero cost to start up, I got the 5GB $50/month.  If you are in the market this might be a good time to go for it.

I also checked out the link (below in Gene's email) for the signal booster.  It is on sale today through Monday I assume (says black friday and cyber monday).

CuZinBruce

Bruce:

Replies:
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Dave Sevick has this. Also, if you buy an iPad AT A VERIZON STORE, you can get one of these at a steep discount. They sell the iPad and MiFi for the same price at an iPad + 3G.

AND, they offer cheaper data plans for the MiFi + iPad combo, as little at 1 gb.

The advantage with this is the MiFi can also tether to your laptop...

I understand the iPad MiFi plans are not as seamless with the Verizon bureaucracy as the AT&T 3G plans.

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188
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We have been using MiFis since their release a couple years ago. They are great devices and have worked flawlessly.  As for data usage it all depends on how much you use it and for what type of content. If you use it occasionally just for email and web browsing 3gb will be fine. If you  very day for email, web and occasional video streaming then the 5gb should be enough. If you are planning on lots of video streaming you'll need the 8gb and maybe more. 

Patrick Cranston
------------------------------------------------
Residence is Independence Township (near the airport) - Aliquippa mailing address. 

Because of our location Verizon MiFi was the only game in town.  Speeds up & down vary with time of day.  (I guess it's really the demand on the 3G towers.)

It's head & shoulders above dial up which was our only alternative. On a "good" day we can get 1.5 download, uploads no where that. 

Pros: 
It's broadband but not too fast.
It's portable - It can go where you go & as long as you have Verizon 3G coverage, you have internet service.
Supports up to 5 wireless devices.  (I've had 4 computers using it simultaneously - slows considerably, but it's usable.)
I do a large amount of surfin' & the largest usage was 4.5 GB.  (Verizon has a site that lets you track usage.)

Cons:
Expensive - we're charged $59.95/month with a 5 GB cap.
Can't really use it for large files 'cause you bump up against the cap quickly.  (Don't do video or large photo files uploads.)
Downloading videos ie: YouTube takes a long time & there's considerable "stuttering."
Caveats:
Lotsa rumors of Verizon 4G MiFi.  Present 3G devices won't be able to use it - according to my reading of blogs.
Bought a Wilson Sleek http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=443_300&products_id=1981. signal booster.  It helps considerably & can also be used with just about any cell phone to improve reception.
 The 3G store has the MiFi available for purchase without a contract.
I'd do it again but it's hard on the wallet.

Gene O!
SHALOM
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My original question:

Hi All,
I am looking to purchase a plan from verizon for a mifi 2200.  I have found that their website offers the router for free and there are 3 data usage plans for a 2 year contract:
3GB- 35.00/mo 
5GB- 50.00/mo
8GB- 80.00/mo

Two questions.  Does anyone on the listserve have this service and is it worth it?
Is 3GB enough or should I opt for 5GB.  There is a $10 charge for each GB after allowance is used up.

THanks in advance,
CuZinBruce
web.mac.com/cuzinbrucie
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From slosson at aol.com  Fri Nov 26 11:11:46 2010
From: slosson at aol.com (Peter Slosson)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:11:46 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Replacing battery for MacBookPro
Message-ID: <ADEB84A8-5D44-4ED0-8D9C-655251717BAC@aol.com>

I need to Replace the battery (A1175) in my 15in  MacBookPro (3,1).

Has anyone on here had any luck with "aftermarket" units?
If so, which one(s) are recommended?

What (if any) difference is there between Lithium-ion & Lithium-polymer?

Should I just pay the $129 and get a "real one" from Apple?

@ $99 "OtherWorld" sounds like an alternative, based on my past  
experiences:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple_laptop/batteries/MacBook_Pro_15

I'm loathe to order from someone called: "www.cutratebatteries.com"
but are they better than $44 (cheapest w/ shipping) from (?) thru  
Buy.com???

Thanks & Happy Thanksgiving!

~peter

fyi: I found the following on Apple's message boards, it was the  
"best" answer I could find there:

> >>  MA348LL/A and A1175 are the same thing. MA348LL/A is the Apple  
> part number (aka order number), A1175 is the Model Number of the  
> battery. So, if you order MA348LL/A and actually look at the  
> printing on the battery, you'll see Model A1175 on there.
>   If you're referring to the batteries available on Amazon, check  
> one of the reviews for the less expensive A1175 item:
>
> When they say 'original' Apple laptop battery they mean that  
> literally. The battery I received had a serial number ending in U7SB  
> - one of the orginal MacBook Pro battery packs manufactured between  
> February 2006 and May 2006. These batteries were found to be  
> defective and are subject to an Apple product recall. Fortunately,  
> with some persuasion, I was able to convince the local Apple store  
> to exchange the battery pack for an updated one. The Apple battery  
> recall website will not validate you for an exchange unless you have  
> a MacBook Pro with an early serial number.
>
> One of the risks of buying batteries from 3rd party vendors is  
> getting old stock. For some things (e.g. a power adapter) that's not  
> much of an issue. But lithium-based batteries have a useful life of  
> 400-500 charge cycles or 3-4 years - whichever comes first. Shelf  
> life counts against that time - there's a continuous chemical  
> reaction occurring in the battery, and buildup of oxidation products  
> - and the latter is actually worse if the battery is not being used.  
> So, if you buy a battery that was made 2 years ago, you can expect  
> to get 1-2 years of use from it (probably closer to 1), not 3-4.
>
> My advice - get the more expensive one, or even pay the extra $10  
> and buy direct from Apple (it's not necessarily $10 more, since  
> Apple offers free shipping and the 3d party vendors on Amazon who  
> charge less than Apple may charge for shipping).
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Answered by YP from Chicago
> Jan 27, 2010  <<


Peter ? Slosson
slosson at aol.com
412?915?4328



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From dave at davesevick.com  Sat Nov 27 06:38:22 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:38:22 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] mifi 2200 results!
In-Reply-To: <43C4037B-3806-453B-AEBF-A2A3C90BD6F9@mac.com>
References: <43C4037B-3806-453B-AEBF-A2A3C90BD6F9@mac.com>
Message-ID: <0B68FA9E-00CA-4737-8B17-B97F5FD1F2F2@davesevick.com>

The Verizon MiFi 2200 is a tool I keep with me at all times and I highly recommend it.  Benefits and some things you need to review FIRST are here:

http://support.vzw.com/faqs/VZAccess/faq_natlbrdbandaccess.html

In short, beware that ALL use is metered "like a taxi ride".  Music, video, email attachments, system software updates, and much more do matter.

You can keep track of your usage easily and warnings will be sent to you.

Dave





From ronladams7 at gmail.com  Sat Nov 27 19:58:42 2010
From: ronladams7 at gmail.com (Ron_A)
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:58:42 -0700
Subject: [NPMUG] Stuxnet: The second-greatest story ever told
Message-ID: <A86FF058-16C7-48DE-821A-E9D40098EC33@gmail.com>


http://hotair.com/archives/2010/11/27/stuxnet-the-second-greatest-story-ever-told/

Stuxnet: The second-greatest story ever told

I know, I know ? you already know the basics about Stuxnet. No matter. So do I, yet this is the most gripping news feature I?ve read this week, to the point where I started mentally storyboarding the inevitable Hollywood spy movie that?s going to be made about it before I was halfway through. Starring Michael Cera and Jesse Eisenberg as leaders of an elite team of pasty beta-male hackers, overseeing the cyberwarfare equivalent of the Manhattan Project. Title: ?The Nerds Who Saved the World.?

Kidding aside, take five minutes to read it all. Nothing else that I?ve come across better explains how fantastically ingenious Stuxnet is as a precision weapon aimed at disabling Iran?s nuclear program. For instance, tech-dummy that I am, I thought the worm was originally introduced to Iran?s enrichment facility by smuggling it into the plant via a secret agent and injecting it into the system via a flash drive. Not so: Sounds like it was first injected into computers outside the plant that were being accessed by people who worked inside, e.g., some nuclear technician?s laptop or desktop. If the technician carelessly used his own flash drive on the outside computer, he?d inadvertently transfer Stuxnet to it and then carry it into the building with him, thus avoiding the need for someone to physically infiltrate Natanz. So not only did they devise a plan to virtually bomb the facility from the inside, they likely got one of Iran?s own people to unwittingly deliver the payload.

Very clever, but that?s just the beginning:

?Once allowed entry, the worm contained four ?Zero Day? elements in its first target, the Windows 7 operating system that controlled the overall operation of the plant. Zero Day elements are rare and extremely valuable vulnerabilities in a computer system that can be exploited only once. Two of the vulnerabilities were known, but the other two had never been discovered. Experts say no hacker would waste Zero Days in that manner.

?After penetrating the Windows 7 operating system, the code then targeted the ?frequency converters? that ran the centrifuges. To do that it used specifications from the manufacturers of the converters. One was Vacon, a Finnish Company, and the other Fararo Paya, an Iranian company. What surprises experts at this step is that the Iranian company was so secret that not even the IAEA knew about it.

-The worm also knew that the complex control system that ran the centrifuges was built by Siemens, the German manufacturer, and ? remarkably ? how that system worked as well and how to mask its activities from it?

?The worm was designed not to destroy the plants but to make them ineffective. By changing the rotation speeds [of the centrifuges], the bearings quickly wear out and the equipment has to be replaced and repaired. The speed changes also impact the quality of the uranium processed in the centrifuges creating technical problems that make the plant ineffective,? he explained.

Thus, not only did the coders need a mind-boggling degree of knowledge about the vulnerabilities in more than one software platform, they needed intelligence on Iran?s program so deep that not even the UN had all the details. On top of all that, the worm was programmed to disguise what it was doing so that the engineers on the premises would think the problem with the centrifuges was in the hardware, not the software. No wonder that paranoia at Iran?s nuclear facilities is now allegedly such that the regime?s counterintelligence agents are making life a ?living hell? for the nuclear scientists who work there.

But whodunnit? Microsoft claims that it would have taken 10,000 days of labor to put Stuxnet together, which means a huge group ? so huge, in fact, that Fox?s sources speculate it involved an international collaboration between at least the U.S., Russia(!), and Germany, which would have had detailed knowledge about the coding that runs the Siemens machinery that powers the centrifuges at Natanz. The Guardian?s report on Stuxnet claims that the group could have been much smaller, just five to 10 people working for six months. But they?ve also got a reason to think the Germans are involved:

Stuxnet works by exploiting previously unknown security holes in Microsoft?s Windows operating system. It then seeks out a component called Simatic WinCC, manufactured by Siemens, which controls critical factory operations. The malware even uses a stolen cryptographic key belonging to the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer RealTek to validate itself in high-security factory systems?

Clulely told that Guardian that Siemens has ?astonishingly? advised power plants and manufacturing facilities not to change the default password that allows access to functions, despite it being exploited by Stuxnet and being ?public knowledge on the web for years?.

I can?t imagine why they?d do that unless Siemens itself is part of this or is under heavy pressure from the German government to cooperate.

Another thing I can?t figure out is why Stuxnet, in Fox?s words, was ?designed to allow the Iranian program to continue but never succeed, and never to know why.? In that regard, despite its success in slowing down Iran?s nuclear program, it?s a spectacular failure: The Iranians obviously do know now why the centrifuges are failing, and even though it?ll allegedly take another year to cleanse Stuxnet from their systems, they?ll get there and start rolling again. Which leaves three possibilities: (a) The programmers weren?t quite as brilliant in disguising the worm as they were in developing other aspects of it; (b) the programmers wanted the worm to be uncovered eventually, either for propaganda reasons or because it?s a necessary step towards unleashing some even murkier, more brilliant plot; or (c) the programmers knew the worm would be discovered in time but also knew that it would do all the damage it was capable of before then. If that?s true, then maybe the centrifuges at Natanz are in much worse shape than anyone (except the programmers) knows.

Exit question: Was it worth it? Watch this clip before answering. Smallpox is an impressive weapon too, but there are good reasons why we don?t use it. And I don?t just mean the moral ones.
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From wisemedia at gmail.com  Sun Nov 28 13:06:16 2010
From: wisemedia at gmail.com (Carol Wise)
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:06:16 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] any suggestions?
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=6uWdQ6RFtPjv7GvCUyyF+xaQECf0QfWLOY5=u@mail.gmail.com>

I want to purchase a new scanner. I use Photoshop CS5. I will be scanning
photos, logos, and sometimes doing ocr. Does any one have suggestions for a
good scanner?

-- 
Carol
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From j.hapach at gmail.com  Sun Nov 28 15:22:04 2010
From: j.hapach at gmail.com (John Hapach)
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:22:04 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] any suggestions?
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=6uWdQ6RFtPjv7GvCUyyF+xaQECf0QfWLOY5=u@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=6uWdQ6RFtPjv7GvCUyyF+xaQECf0QfWLOY5=u@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <B58D84D2-EC6C-4D5A-874F-A3FFFF14E940@gmail.com>

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/printers_multifunction/office_all_in_one_inkjet_printers/pixma_mx860

I've had good success with this combo and great customer support to get the wireless scanning working. Better photo/art scans than my old HP for around $200 at Best Buy. Hope that helps...

On Nov 28, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Carol Wise wrote:

> I want to purchase a new scanner. I use Photoshop CS5. I will be scanning photos, logos, and sometimes doing ocr. Does any one have suggestions for a good scanner?
> 
> -- 
> Carol
> _______________________________________________
> NPMUG mailing list
> NPMUG at davesevick.com
> http://davesevick.com/mailman/listinfo/npmug

John Hapach
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From dave at davesevick.com  Sun Nov 28 21:05:13 2010
From: dave at davesevick.com (Dave Sevick)
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:05:13 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Despite terrible economy, Apple has another spectacular year
Message-ID: <4232B75B-602F-4EFC-BA0C-2517F657DBE1@davesevick.com>


http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/despite_terrible_economy_apple_has_another_spectacular_year/

Despite terrible economy, Apple has another spectacular year

Sun, Nov 28, 2010 - 11:02 PM EST  ?  AAPL: 315.00 (+0.205, +0.07%)  |  NASDAQ: 2534.56 (-8.56, -0.34%)

Sunday, November 28, 2010 - 10:16 AM EST
"As 2010 draws to a close, much of the tech world is struggling to regain its footing after a difficult recession," John Boudreau reports for The Mercury News. "Then there's Apple."

"Never before has this venerable company, which at age 34 is a grizzled veteran by Silicon Valley standards, stood so firmly atop the high-tech industry. Earlier this year, Apple's market capitalization surpassed that of Microsoft, making it the most valuable property in the tech universe. And during its just-completed fiscal year, it broke four consecutive quarterly revenue and profit records," Boudreau reports. "Amid the worst recession in decades, Apple hired thousands while others cut jobs."

"But what most distinguishes Apple is the way it has climbed these heights," Boudreau reports. "While other tech titans spent 2010 cutting costs and acquiring new technology through mergers, this $65 billion company is innovating like a startup... Its iPhone revolutionized the market for smartphones, the must-have product of the decade. Its iPad is now creating consumer electronics' most promising new market, for tablet computers."

Boudreau reports, "The pace of hiring accelerated during the company's fiscal 2010, which ended Sept. 25. Over the preceding four quarters, it added 12,300 employees, raising its number of full-time workers to 46,600, a 36 percent jump. In the same period, Apple's R&D spending soared 38 percent and it opened 44 new retail stores, ending the year with a total of 317 outlets... During its just-completed fourth quarter, Apple reported a 27 percent jump in the number of Macintosh computers it sold -- out-sprinting the PC industry, which recorded a 7.6 percent increase globally. The soaring popularity of its desktops and laptops is tied to what analysts call the "halo" effect -- people fall in love with another Apple product, such as the iPhone, then fall in love with its computers."

Read more in the full article here.











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From fabdana at mac.com  Mon Nov 29 08:32:20 2010
From: fabdana at mac.com (Spiardi Dana)
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:32:20 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] Beware of free iPad scam when posting on Craigslist
Message-ID: <BC36D2B6-6FAC-4FC5-B05F-674700412F28@mac.com>

I recently posted a 'for sale' ad on Craigslist and was contacted by  
someone claiming to be the president of the site, who offered me a  
free iPad - today only - if I click on the provided link.  I did some  
Googling and found that many people posting on Craigslist have  
received the same  letter within the past week. It is a scam!  If you  
receive a letter similar to the one below, do not click on the link.  
(Note the misspelling of Macintosh!)

Regards,
Dana


>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> From: Ryan Barnes <diverb_ious at hotmail.com>
>> Date: November 29, 2010 7:58:38 AM EST
>> To: Spiardi Dana <fabdana at mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: Re: euro pro shark deluxe steam mop plus 12 pads - $60  
>> (murrysville, pa)
>>
>> Attention Craig's list User,
>>
>> My name is Ryan Barnes, Ceo of Craigslist. We have recently joined  
>> up with Apple mackintosh for a one-time promotional event today, we  
>> are giving away free Apple iPads to randomly selected folks who  
>> have submitted an advert on Craig's list. You have been selected as  
>> one of our newest winners for today. We randomly select numbers to  
>> match up with ads on C-list and your advertisement matched with our  
>> latest drawing.
>>
>> We have partnered up with Apple to advertise their most popular  
>> product yet, the Apple iPad. Once again, we are operating this  
>> promotion for one-day only. All you need to do is CLICK HERE http://slim743.com/DSvhABi1OQ 
>>  to check out our website made for this promotion and enter your  
>> email to recieve yours for free. Just make sure you enter your  
>> email so we may locate our records to ensure that we have reserved  
>> one for you. That is it!
>>
>> Congratulations on winning a free Apple iPad (valued at $800). In  
>> case you have any question or concerns, feel free to e-mail me  
>> back. However, you should claim your free iPad first to ensure one  
>> will be set-aside for you before the deadline ends. We do  
>> understand that you may well not receive this email until after the  
>> deadline, but, we advise you check the site and enter your email to  
>> see if we still have got yours on hold, which we often-times do  
>> because others haven't claimed theirs in time.
>>
>> Ryan Barnes
>> CEO, Craig's list
>> Yes. Still have them.  4119519945 if interested.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2010, at 7:15 AM, Ryan Barnes <Traffor0705 at hotmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
>>> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
>>> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
>>> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html



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From genemyrapa at gmail.com  Mon Nov 29 17:16:35 2010
From: genemyrapa at gmail.com (Gene & Myra Fozard)
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:16:35 -0500
Subject: [NPMUG] View Pages, Keynote & Numbers files in Windoze
Message-ID: <AANLkTik9yN+ShfL+-KgWPock0xZPUvMtoVxyRN4DuD5r@mail.gmail.com>

Just found this in macworld.com:

By changing the ".pages" file suffix to ".zip" you can view the file in PDF.

http://www.macworld.com/article/155911/2010/11/viewpagesfilesinwindows.html?lsrc=nl_mwweek_h_cbstories

Gene O!
SHALOM
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