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SEMINARS: Tiger, iLife, and Motion
by Ingrid McMillan 13 Jun '05

13 Jun '05

Hello, When will there be Final Cut Pro Workshop at UofM? Thank you, Ingrid

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INTEREST: Sasser virus maker charged, CitiGroup loses info on 3.9 million customers
by billing 08 Jun '05

08 Jun '05

First, a history refresher from: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115979,00.asp Sasser Infections Hit Hard Colleges and financial firms, including American Express, are cleaning up after the worm. Paul Roberts, IDG News Service Tuesday, May 04, 2004 Security experts are continuing to issue warnings about the Sasser Internet worm as organizations struggle to clean up the damage caused by infected hosts. American Express joined a number of U.S. universities in reporting infections from the Sasser worm this week. Meanwhile, the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center (ISC) maintained a yellow warning Tuesday despite expectations earlier in the day that the Sasser outbreak would wind down Monday, according to interviews. Sasser exploits a recently disclosed hole in a component of Microsoft's Windows operating system called the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service, or LSASS. Microsoft released a software patch, MS04-011, on April 13. [...] ....then, the current update on this story: Sasser Worm Trial Set to Begin on July 5 (1 June/31 May 2005) The trial of Sven Jaschan, who has been accused of creating the Sasser worm, is scheduled to begin July 5 in Germany. Jaschan has reportedly confessed to authoring both Sasser and NetSky. He faces charges of computer sabotage and disruption of business. Jaschan will be tried in juvenile court because he was a minor when the alleged offenses took place. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/31/sasser_trial_date_set/print.html http://software.silicon.com/malware/print.htm? TYPE=story&AT=39130878-3800003100t-40000041c ....on a related note: --Microsoft Removes Malicious Code from MSN Korea Web Site (3 June 2005) Microsoft has removed malicious code from its MSN web site in Korea, www.msn.co.kr. The company that hosts the site had neglected to apply necessary patches; a vulnerability allowed the placement of the Trojan horse code. http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/06/02/ms.hack.ap/index.html http://news.zdnet.com/2102-1009_22-5731460.html?tag=printthis ================================ --CitiFinancial Blames UPS for Tape Loss (7/6 June 2005) Citigroup Inc. subsidiary CitiFinancial says a box of computer tapes being transported by United Parcel Service has been lost. The missing tapes hold unencrypted data, including names and Social Security numbers, for approximately 3.9 million customers. The company has sent letters to all affected customers, warning them to pay special attention to their accounts for suspicious activity. CitiFinancial videos show the UPS driver failing to observe the agreed upon "special security procedures." The tapes were sent in early May; there have been no reports of unauthorized account activity. CitiFinancial has been planning to switch to encrypted data sent electronically in July of this year. The Secret Service is investigating. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/ AR2005060601682_pf.html http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/07/business/07data.html?pagewanted=print http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050606/bs_nm/ financial_citigroup_tapes_dc&printer=1

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FYI: Apple site posting of Intel support
by billing 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/jun/06intel.html [...] “We are thrilled to have the world’s most innovative personal computer company as a customer,” said Paul Otellini, president and CEO of Intel. “Apple helped found the PC industry and throughout the years has been known for fresh ideas and new approaches. We look forward to providing advanced chip technologies, and to collaborating on new initiatives, to help Apple continue to deliver innovative products for years to come.” “We plan to create future versions of Microsoft Office for the Mac that support both PowerPC and Intel processors,” said Roz Ho, general manager of Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit. “We have a strong relationship with Apple and will work closely with them to continue our long tradition of making great applications for a great platform.” “We think this is a really smart move on Apple’s part and plan to create future versions of our Creative Suite for Macintosh that support both PowerPC and Intel processors,” said Bruce Chizen, CEO of Adobe. [...]

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FYI: Steve Jobs Keynote at Worldwide developer conference...
by billing 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

...as reported on: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050606/sfm142.html?.v=9 Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006 Monday June 6, 1:30 pm ET WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple® announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating system, Mac OS® X Tiger, running on an Intel- based Mac® to the over 3,800 developers attending CEO Steve Jobs' keynote address. Apple also announced the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, consisting of an Intel-based Mac development system along with preview versions of Apple's software, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. "Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "It's been ten years since our transition to the PowerPC, and we think Intel's technology will help us create the best personal computers for the next ten years." [...]

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FYI: upcoming Apple presents: TIGER and Cost-effective Storage for Research
by billing 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

This may have come out already but just to be on the safe side: Internet Jun 16, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM LIVE WEBCAST: Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server for High Performance Computing For General Audiences Learn about the technical underpinnings of Apple's latest OS, and how new features and updates will benefit users of Mac OS X-based clusters and grids. For more details: http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=34901&s=300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Jun 23, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM LIVE WEBCAST: Cost-effective Storage Deployments for Research Computing For General Audiences Learn how to achieve better data accessibility and faster storage retrieval in a more cost-effective way with industry-leading solutions. For more details: http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=35928&s=300 Wayne

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FYI: Apple support discussions online
by billing 31 May '05

31 May '05

Sorry for not pointing this out before (or perhaps you know of it already) but Apple has a number of online discussion forums aimed at supporting their hardware and software. The main index is at: http://discussions.info.apple.com/ ...which takes you to a page with the following forums: Computing Hardware Apple Displays eMac iMac Mac mini Power Mac G4 and G5 iBook PowerBook Digital Life AirPort and AirPort Express iPod iSight QuickTime Bluetooth .Mac iLife iTunes iPhoto iMovie GarageBand iDVD Windows Compatible Technology Airport for Windows Bonjour for Windows iPod iTunes for Windows Quicktime for Windows General Windows Compatibility Special Interest Areas User Tips Library Announcements Mac OS X and Related Software Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Mac OS X v10.3 Panther and earlier Mac OS X Technologies Mac OS 9 Applications iCal iChat AV iWork '05 iSync Mail and Address Book Safari AppleWorks Pro Digital Production Compressor DVD Studio Pro Final Cut Pro & Final Cut Express Logic Pro and Express Motion Qmaster Soundtrack Pro & Soundtrack Server Products Mac OS X Server Xserve Xserve Raid Xsan Apple Remote Desktop Older Apple Products Older software products Older hardware products I've found them to be useful upon occasion. The trick, as usual on the internet, is maximizing the signal to noise ratio. Wayne

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FYI: 2 free webcasts: OSX - High Performance Computing and Research Storage Deployments
by billing 30 May '05

30 May '05

Internet Jun 16, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM LIVE WEBCAST: Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server for High Performance Computing For General Audiences Learn about the technical underpinnings of Apple's latest OS, and how new features and updates will benefit users of Mac OS X-based clusters and grids. For more details: http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=34901&s=300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Jun 23, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM LIVE WEBCAST: Cost-effective Storage Deployments for Research Computing For General Audiences Learn how to achieve better data accessibility and faster storage retrieval in a more cost-effective way with industry-leading solutions. For more details: http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=35928&s=300

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INTEREST: Intel CEO comments on security; Bloggers debate media; Apple iCEO: iTunes to support podcasts
by billing 30 May '05

30 May '05

...from: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB111684809888140520- CB7pf4gh1ZaQ3oF44a0sjw8dJXY_20060524,00.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top [...] Mr. Otellini [Intel's new CEO] ran down a series of hardware-based steps designed to improve security, articulating a vision of "virtualization" technology that keeps a virtual machine built into a PC isolated, and thus safer from attack, hardens that machine against hazards, and provides for remote repair after an attack. But asked when such solutions would be available to mainstream users and usable by them, Mr. Otellini said "I think we're still a few years away." The problem can't be solved by hardware alone, he noted -- hardware solutions take years to be adopted, and remote recovery of a PC, for example, will require service providers to offer that. Pressed about security by Mr. Mossberg [of the Wall Street Journal], Mr. Otellini had a startling confession: He spends an hour a weekend removing spyware from his daughter's computer. And when further pressed about whether a mainstream computer user in search of immediate safety from security woes [...] he said, "If you want to fix it tomorrow, maybe you should buy something else." [...] Ms. Cox also noted how blogs themselves are changing, observing that more-political blogs that have served as watchdogs on the mainstream media now look more like that segment of the media themselves: "They're cliqueish, they're arrogant, they get things wrong." As an example, she cited the Power Line blog (www.powerlineblog.com), whose investigations helped debunk the now-notorious CBS memo about President Bush's National Guard service, but which then got "memo- happy" in the case of the Republican strategy memo on Terri Schiavo, decrying it as a fake. GOP Sen. Mel Martinez later said an aide had written the Schiavo talking points. [...] ...iTunes 4.9, which Mr. Jobs demonstrated for conference attendees and said would be available within the next 60 days. ITunes 4.9 will integrate free podcasts as a menu item, allowing users to listen to podcasts and subscribe to them, with new podcasts they subscribe to downloaded to their iPods when the devices are synched to an iTunes- enabled computer. [...]

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FYI: Recall of iBookG4 and PowerBookG4 batteries
by billing 20 May '05

20 May '05

...from: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05179.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2005 Release #05-179 Apple’s Recall Hotline: (800) 275-2273 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Rechargeable batteries for iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 computers. Units: About 128,000 units (in the United States) Computer Manufacturer: Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif. Battery Manufacturer: LG Chem Ltd., of South Korea Hazard: An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Apple has received six reports worldwide of batteries overheating, including two reports in the United States. Description: The recalled lithium ion batteries are used with the following computers: 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15- inch PowerBook G4. The recalled batteries include those with model numbers A1061, A1078 and A1079 and serial numbers that begin with HQ441 through HQ507 or 3X446 through 3X510. Consumers should remove the battery from the computer to view the model and serial numbers labeled on the bottom of the unit. No other PowerBook or iBook batteries are involved in this recall. Computer model name Battery model number Battery serial number range 12-inch iBook G4 A1061 HQ441 – HQ507 12-inch PowerBook G4 A1079 3X446 – 3X510 15-inch PowerBook G4 A1078 3X446 – 3X509 ....complete article at and more information at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05179.html

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INTEREST: new NTT cell phones, University of Main teacher education requires iBook
by billing 17 May '05

17 May '05

...from: http://www.nttdocomo.com/presscenter/pressreleases/press/ pressrelease.html?param[no]=556 NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today the development of the 3G FOMA® 901iS series, five handsets equipped for mobile-wallet e-money, ticketing and other handy mobile smart-card functions. DoCoMo expects the new series (a 106x50x24 mm device with a 2.4" LCD display, up to 400 hours of standby time, and miniSD memory card capability) to fuel the continued nationwide expansion of convenient mobile-wallet services. The 901iS is also expected to further boost the popularity of handsets equipped with FeliCa® IC card technology, which have sold more than 3.34 million units to date. The 901iS is DoCoMo's first series in which all models are equipped for mobile-wallet functions. Approximately 20,000 stores are offering mobile-wallet services nationwide (as of April 1, 2005). The five 901iS handsets are equipped with several security features to prevent malicious use. In the event that a 901iS phone is misplaced, for example, the owner can call a designated phone number to lock the phone remotely. It can also be programmed to lock automatically if left unused for a specified period. In addition, it can be locked manually by simply pushing a button. PDF file capability Adobe® Reader™ LE enables 901iS phones to view PDF files downloaded from i-mode sites. All basic PDF functions are possible, including scrolling, paging, text searches, bookmarks and page rotation. In addition, i-mode technology enables the user to quickly e-mail the file, as well as dial a number or navigate to a Web link in the file. Videophone switching Switching between videophone and voice-only communication is possible during connection with another 901iS handset. The out camera is a SuperCCD Honeycomb 2 megapixel device while the inner camera is only a 320,000 pixel CMOS device. Features in common with existing 901i series Music player 3D surround sound Deco-Mail® to decorate e-mails with backgrounds, etc. G-GUIDE® interactive TV guide and recording programmer Security scanning for virus mail and websites ================================================ ...from: http://www.umaine.edu/news/releases/May05/LaptopsTeachers.htm Beginning in Fall 2005, first-year students entering the UMain College of Education and Human Development and planning to major in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education or the Kinesiology and Physical Education Teacher Certification Option, will be required to have the designated computer and software prior to the beginning of the 2006 academic year. Incoming Education majors in Fall 2006, including Master of Arts in Teaching degree students, must have an Apple iBook and specified software as first- year students. With Maine public schools wired for Internet access and laptops provided to seventh and eighth graders and their teachers through the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, the state has made the commitment to build technology-rich classroom environments and instruction for its public school students, said College Dean Robert Cobb. The Teacher Education Faculty has chosen Apple iBook as the designated computer and software because of Macintosh痴 commitment to technology designed for educational use and innovation, and to align with the laptops available through the Maine Learning Technology Initiative. In addition, Education faculty members say the Macintosh package is less vulnerable to viruses. The College has worked to gain a substantial iBook purchase discount for students. As a required component of the Education program, computer purchase qualifies as a 鼎ost of attendance, and various loan options exist through the Office of Student Financial Aid. Students may also apply for low-interest loans from the University of Maine Credit Union. The purchase discount on the Apple iBook is also available to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College痴 non-certification programs. The College initiative also has a built-in professional development component to ensure that faculty integrate technology into their instruction and have the ability to assist students in using technology. [...]

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