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SciTech WEBCASTs: June 16th and 23rd (fwd)
by Doug Hamilton 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 09:48:16 -0400 Subject: SciTech WEBCASTs: June 16th and 23rd =================================================================== There are two exciting SciTech webcasts coming up, the latter with Canadian content... - Tiger/Tiger Server for HPC - Storage for Research Computing: includes Dr. Jackie Vogel from McGill talking about her Xsan implementation. For more details, visit www.apple.com/science/webcasts.html =================================================================== Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server for High Performance Computing Thursday, June 16, 2005 10 a.m. PT, 75 minutes Presenters: Matt Macinnis Market Manager, Science and Technology Markets Apple Computer Ernest Prabhakar, Ph.D. Product Manager, UNIX and Xgrid Apple Computer Mac OS X v10.4 �Tiger� and Mac OS X Server v10.4 �Tiger� provide the ultimate platform for high performance cluster and grid computing. As true 64-bit operating systems, Tiger and Tiger Server allow a single process to directly address up to 16 exabytes of virtual memory. Both client and server versions of the operating system include a distributed resource management service, called Xgrid, that allows you to rapidly assemble grids or clusters without complex configuration steps. And with a refined kernel, an improved UNIX environment and updated Linux compatibility, the latest versions of Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server are unrivaled for stability, performance, compatibility and ease-of-use in cluster environments. In this webcast, you�ll learn about the technical underpinnings of Apple�s latest operating system and how new features and updates will benefit users of Mac OS X-based clusters and grids. More details: http://seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/tigerforhpc/ apple/ =================================================================== Cost-Effective Storage Deployments for Research Computing Thursday, June 23, 2005 10 a.m. PT, 75 minutes Guest speakers: Alex Grossman Senior Director, Server and Storage Hardware Apple Computer Jackie Vogel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology and CIHR New Investigator McGill University M. Michael Barmada, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Genetics University of Pittsburgh Ryan Klein SAN Architect QLogic Corporation In today�s research environment, IT organizations are faced with finding cost-effective, scalable and flexible storage solutions to accommodate the relentless growth and complexity of scientific data. At the same time, scientists want faster and better access to their data as well as ways to collaborate easily with peers across academia, industry and government. In this webcast, you�ll learn how to achieve better data accessibility and faster storage retrieval in a more cost-effective way with industry-leading solutions from Apple. You�ll also hear examples of successful storage deployments in research environments and why Mac technology was chosen. More details: http://seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/ researchstorage/apple/ ###

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INTEREST: What chips might appear in Macs next year?
by billing 14 Jun '05

14 Jun '05

...from: http://www.macworld.com/2005/06/features/intelchips/index.php/? lsrc=mwweek-0613 June 13, 2005 Macworld Inside Intel’s offerings What chips might appear in Macs next year? By Jon L. Jacobi [It will be a year before Intel-built chips start appearing in Apple hardware. But it's not too early to start getting familiar with the processors currently available from Intel.] When it comes to sipping daintily from the AC and running cooler, Intel chips are unmatched by anything IBM has to offer. And that’s a handy characteristic to have for a CPU that’s wedged within the narrow confines of a notebook. But before we get into the nitty-gritty of what the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip giant’s products will do for you, what they won’t offer is a giant leap in performance on the desktop. Apple’s current G5 is a powerful chip—despite running at slower clock speeds than the processors powering Wintel machines. Slower clocked x86-compatible Athlon 64s from über Intel-rival AMD’s regularly benchmark as fast or faster than Intel’s offerings. (Notebook performance is another matter as you’ll gather when you read about the Pentium M below.) The Wintel world is cluttered with far more products than the Mac universe and Intel offers a bewilderingly large array of CPUs that vary in cache size, speed, and features. A lot can change in a year, but with a recent flurry of new technology releases from Intel, the first MacIntels should feature one of the following processors—or something very close to them. Pentium 4 Designed for: Desktops and desktop replacement laptops The best known of Intel’s processors, the P4 was designed to achieve high clock speeds, but it generally does less per clock cycle than competing CPUs. The latest P4s run as fast as 3.8GHz with 1MB or 2MB of cache and an 800MHz front-side bus. They’re also 64-bit courtesy of Intel’s EM64T—a version of the x86-64 64-bit instructions developed by AMD for its Intel-compatible Athlon 64 CPUs. EM64T P4’s perform both 32-bit and 64-bit instructions with equal facility, and, if Apple systems employing them are anything like the PC-side of things, they should support at least 64GB of directly addressable memory. Some P4 models also feature Hyper-Threading, which creates two virtual CPUs to improve performance when running simultaneous tasks— like applying a Photoshop filter while you’re browsing the Web. Pentium D Designed for: Desktops and performance laptops The Pentium D evolved out of the P4 and, like the G5 and most Intel CPUs, is manufactured using a state-of-the-art 90-nanometer process. The “D” stands for Dual-core which means two execution cores—the heart of a CPU that actually processes the instructions—on the same chip. It’s essentially the same concept as a dual-processor G5, except that the CPUs and support logic are found on a single piece of silicon. With two cores, Pentium D CPUs are especially adept at multi- tasking and all three models (2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, and 3.2GHz) feature the EM64T instruction set, 1MB of cache per core, and an 800MHz front- side bus. Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Designed for: Gaming and performance desktops The newest version of the P4 EE is actually a Pentium D with Hyper- Threading enabled, meaning two physical processor cores split via Hyper-Threading for a total of four virtual CPUs. This latest flagship EE shouldn’t be confused with older EE models, which are single-core P4’s with HT and either a 2MB cache (3.73GHz, 1066MHz front-side bus, 90-nanometer model) or dual 512KB L2 and 2MB L3 caches (3.2Ghz/3.46GHz, 800MHz/1066MHz front-side bus, 130-nanometer models). Pentium M Designed for: Laptops Some think that the 32-bit Pentium M is what Apple was really after from Intel in the short term. The Pentium M isn’t based on the P4 core; it’s a separate animal that does a lot more work per clock cycle. Available in clock speeds from 1.5- to 2.13GHz, it easily outperforms the G4 found in Apple’s fastest notebooks and offers wonderfully parsimonious power consumption. Pentium M notebooks regularly last more than five hours on a single battery charge— something iBook and Powerbook users can currently only dream of. Celeron Designed for: budget desktops, laptops Celerons are the lower-priced, 32-bit-only cousins of the Pentium that generally suffer a slower front-side bus, less cache or some other performance-inhibiting characteristic. They cost only a little less than low-end Pentium models but you never know what might make an appearance in a budget MacIntel.

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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 01 Jun '05

01 Jun '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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10.4 - extensive review & executive summary
by tdubins＠cs.umanitoba.ca 17 May '05

17 May '05

This may be of interest. Or not. YMMV. Listed below are a pair of links to webpages -- at opposite ends of the same spectrum -- which give a handy guide to what's new! and improved! in Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"... A very long, detailed, comprehensive review, including philosophical ramblings and opinions, from Ars Technica: <http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.4.ars>. Apple's own list of the "200+ New Features", with synopses, listed by category: <http://www.apple.com/macosx/newfeatures/over200.html>. -- Tom Dubinski Phone: +1.204.474-8841 Computer Science Fax: +1.204.474-7609 University of Manitoba E-Mail: tom_dubinski(a)umanitoba.ca Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada http://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/~tdubins/

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INTEREST: Microsoft game console Xbox 360 demos running on Macintosh
by billing 15 May '05

15 May '05

As reported in Feb, 2004, Microsoft developed XBOX 2 on PowerMac G5s: ...from: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14407 Xbox 2 SDK released on cool Apple Power Mac G5s By Paul Dutton: Saturday 28 February 2004, 15:59 WE'VE JUST got word that the Software Development Kit (SDK) for Microsoft’s forthcoming Xbox 2 has now been released to Developers. As we reported earlier, IBM processors are indeed the Xbox 2 development platform of choice. The big news to us is that the XBOX 2 SDK has been seeded to developers on dual Apple Power Mac G5 systems running a custom Windows NT Kernel. [...] ..from: http://news.com.com/Xbox+360+demos+hanging+from+Apple+tree/ 2100-1043_3-5706658.html?part=rss&tag=5706658&subj=news Xbox 360 demos running on Macs Published: May 13, 2005, 2:11 PM PDT By Richard Shim Staff Writer, CNET News.com The nifty clips of video games [shown during a pre-taped MTV broadcast on Thursday night] supporting Microsoft's new Xbox 360 console are running on Apple machines, Microsoft confirmed on Friday. "We purchased a number of Apple G5's because very specific hardware components of the G5 allow developers to emulate some of the technology behind future Xbox products and services," a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement. "This is an interim development tool that will be replaced with a more powerful and comprehensive solution later." The current systems shown at product introductions are prototypes. Final systems are expected to come out in all three major regions-- North America, Europe and Asia--by the end of the year. The prices for the new consoles have yet to be announced, but executives have said they won't be released until after the E3 game conference in Los Angeles next week. Some details have been released on the new console, such as its 20GB hard drive, DVD-ROM drive and 500MHz ATI graphics processor, but others will be announced during the conference. Executives have said that up to 40 titles for the Xbox 360 will be announced by the end of the year. The new console from Microsoft is based on a similar IBM PowerPC architecture used in Apple computers--the Xbox 360 uses three 3.2GHz symmetrical cores, according to the company. Apple has been using PowerPC chips since 1994 and Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has said the company is happy with IBM's PowerPC family of chips. Microsoft recently switched processors from an Intel chip used in the first Xbox console to a custom Xbox processor based on Big Blue's Power technology in its new Xbox 360.

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SPSS on Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
by Frank J. Elgar 13 May '05

13 May '05

For anyone else bothered by this incompatibility with SPSS 11, the only work-around I have found to date is to run SPSS for Windows under Virtual PC. One upshot is that some add-on modules (eg, complex samples) are available only for the Windows 13.0 version. Frank J. Elgar, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Family Social Sciences University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 On 13-May-05, at 12:00 PM, apple-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca wrote: > Send apple-list mailing list submissions to > apple-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/apple-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > apple-list-request(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > apple-list-owner(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of apple-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. FYI: SPSS 11.0.3 doesn't work under TIGER (billing) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 13:18:25 -0500 > From: billing <wayne_billing(a)umanitoba.ca> > Subject: [APPLE-L]: FYI: SPSS 11.0.3 doesn't work under TIGER > To: Apple List <apple-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> > Message-ID: <85EE2D4A-3A05-4F7E-A147-3D81E24C6FCD(a)umanitoba.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Subject: ***SPSS Proactive Notification***Compatibility with > Macintosh OS X 10.4 > Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 00:05:11 -0500 > From: proactive(a)spss.com > To: Will_Christie(a)umanitoba.ca > > On Friday, April 29th, Apple released Macintosh OS X 10.4, otherwise > known as > Tiger. Our testing has discovered that SPSS 11.0.3 for Macintosh OS > X will > not run on the 10.4 version of the OS X operating system. We are > working on > resolving this problem and a patch will be made available as soon as > possible > to allow SPSS 11.0.3 to function on Macintosh OS X 10.4. A proactive > notification will be sent to you when the patch is available for > downloading. > > SPSS apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused. If you have any > questions or problems, please contact your local SPSS support team. > We are > continually striving to improve our communication to our clients. > However, if > you do not wish to receive further proactive e-mails from SPSS > Support, please > reply to this message with REMOVE on the subject line. > > Thank you for your patience, > > SPSS Technical Support > > -- > Will_Christie(a)UManitoba.CA "Chronic remorse as all the > moralists are > Instructional Software Coordinator agreed is a most undesirable > sentiment. > Academic Computing & Networking If you have behaved badly, > repent, make > University of Manitoba what amends you can and address > yourself > 622 Engineering to the task of behaving better > next > Ph: 204-474-9475 Fx: 204-474-7920 time. On no account brood over > your > wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck > is not > Aldous Huxley-- the best way of getting clean." > > > > ------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________ > apple-list mailing list > apple-list(a)lists.umanitoba.ca > http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/apple-list > > > End of apple-list Digest, Vol 102, Issue 1 > ****************************************** >

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FYI: SPSS 11.0.3 doesn't work under TIGER
by billing 12 May '05

12 May '05

Subject: ***SPSS Proactive Notification***Compatibility with Macintosh OS X 10.4 Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 00:05:11 -0500 From: proactive(a)spss.com To: Will_Christie(a)umanitoba.ca On Friday, April 29th, Apple released Macintosh OS X 10.4, otherwise known as Tiger. Our testing has discovered that SPSS 11.0.3 for Macintosh OS X will not run on the 10.4 version of the OS X operating system. We are working on resolving this problem and a patch will be made available as soon as possible to allow SPSS 11.0.3 to function on Macintosh OS X 10.4. A proactive notification will be sent to you when the patch is available for downloading. SPSS apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused. If you have any questions or problems, please contact your local SPSS support team. We are continually striving to improve our communication to our clients. However, if you do not wish to receive further proactive e-mails from SPSS Support, please reply to this message with REMOVE on the subject line. Thank you for your patience, SPSS Technical Support -- Will_Christie(a)UManitoba.CA "Chronic remorse as all the moralists are Instructional Software Coordinator agreed is a most undesirable sentiment. Academic Computing & Networking If you have behaved badly, repent, make University of Manitoba what amends you can and address yourself 622 Engineering to the task of behaving better next Ph: 204-474-9475 Fx: 204-474-7920 time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not Aldous Huxley-- the best way of getting clean."

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FIREFOX: Security Advisory (May 8, 2005)
by billing 10 May '05

10 May '05

...from: http://www.mozilla.org/security/#Security_Alerts Security Advisory (May 8, 2005) The Mozilla Foundation is aware of two potentially critical Firefox security vulnerabilities as reported publicly Saturday, May 7th. There are currently no known active exploits of these vulnerabilities although a "proof of concept" has been reported. Changes to the Mozilla Update web service have been made to mitigate the risk of an exploit. Mozilla is aggressively working to provide a more comprehensive solution to these potential vulnerabilities and will provide that solution in a forthcoming security update. Users can further protect themselves today by temporarily disabling JavaScript. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the advisory at the mozilla.org site. Further information including the availability of updates will be posted at www.mozilla.org.

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[Fwd: ***SPSS Proactive Notification***Compatibility with Macintosh OS X 10.4]
by Will Christie 06 May '05

06 May '05

Doug's notification to me about the Mac mailing list was timely. SPSS has sent me an E-mail outlining problems with SPSS 11.0.3 and the latest version of OS X. As soon as they notify me of the patch I will pass the information on. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: ***SPSS Proactive Notification***Compatibility with Macintosh OS X 10.4 Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 00:05:11 -0500 From: proactive(a)spss.com To: Will_Christie(a)umanitoba.ca On Friday, April 29th, Apple released Macintosh OS X 10.4, otherwise known as Tiger. Our testing has discovered that SPSS 11.0.3 for Macintosh OS X will not run on the 10.4 version of the OS X operating system. We are working on resolving this problem and a patch will be made available as soon as possible to allow SPSS 11.0.3 to function on Macintosh OS X 10.4. A proactive notification will be sent to you when the patch is available for downloading. SPSS apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused. If you have any questions or problems, please contact your local SPSS support team. We are continually striving to improve our communication to our clients. However, if you do not wish to receive further proactive e-mails from SPSS Support, please reply to this message with REMOVE on the subject line. Thank you for your patience, SPSS Technical Support -- Will_Christie(a)UManitoba.CA "Chronic remorse as all the moralists are Instructional Software Coordinator agreed is a most undesirable sentiment. Academic Computing & Networking If you have behaved badly, repent, make University of Manitoba what amends you can and address yourself 622 Engineering to the task of behaving better next Ph: 204-474-9475 Fx: 204-474-7920 time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not Aldous Huxley-- the best way of getting clean."

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Re: [APPLE-L]: Fwd: [C-REPS] SAS for Macintosh usage
by Will Christie 06 May '05

06 May '05

On Fri, 6 May 2005, Juris P. Svenne wrote: > >4.) Do you know with whom you need to speak regarding software > >licences held by the University, or do you know which webpage lists > >the existing software licences held by the University? > > No, would like to know. Hi Juris (et al), I'm copying the list on this E-mail as they may be interested in this section. The typical inquiry for software should go through: 1. Your LAN administrator, if they don't know then, 2. Myself. If I don't have it or know about it then, 3a. ACN's Software Team to request funding (for a course). 3b. The Bookstore (to purchase an individual copy). I try to keep a list of all licenses held by the University. The information I collect is done on a voluntary basis, so I won't claim to know all of the available licenses the University has. http://www.umanitoba.ca/acn/sw-team/distribute/dept_sw.html I also keep a list of the licenses that ACN maintains for the general use of the University. Online application forms are available here. Most of these include at least a media fee, and some of them require yearly licensing fees (although their costs are significantly cheaper than if you purchased the package on your own). http://www.umanitoba.ca/acn/sw-team/distribute/acn_site.html Over the years ACN's Software Team's discretionary budget has been going more and more into maintenance agreements for existing packages, which leaves little for course requests. We'd still like to support funding for student courses, so this has resulted in licensing fees for some packages, and our most recent request to discontinue the SAS for Mac usage. If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to contact me. > >5.) If you aren't using SAS for your statistical analyses, which > >software application(s) are you using? > > I foresee a need to use Mathematica. We have an application form here: http://www.umanitoba.ca/acn/support/pdf/mathematicaapp.pdf Home-use licenses are available however there is a yearly license fee for those. -- Will_Christie(a)UManitoba.CA "Chronic remorse as all the moralists are Instructional Software Coordinator agreed is a most undesirable sentiment. Academic Computing & Networking If you have behaved badly, repent, make University of Manitoba what amends you can and address yourself 622 Engineering to the task of behaving better next Ph: 204-474-9475 Fx: 204-474-7920 time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not Aldous Huxley-- the best way of getting clean."

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Fwd: [C-REPS] SAS for Macintosh usage
by Doug Hamilton 06 May '05

06 May '05

Hello Everyone, Many of you might not realize is that there is an internal email list, like the apple-list, but for University computer support personnel. ACN (Academic Computing and Networking) recently submitted a request for input to that email list. ACN is looking into the possibility of recovering budgetary dollars by terminating unnecessary software licences, of which SAS for the Macintosh is a potential candidate. To that end, they are asking Macintosh users to respond to the following questions: 1.) Are there any users of SAS for the Macintosh on campus? 2.) Are the University's SAS users being served via the Windows, Unix and Linux versions instead? And I'll add three more questions, 3.) Were you even aware that there was a SAS licence for Macintosh systems on campus? 4.) Do you know with whom you need to speak regarding software licences held by the University, or do you know which webpage lists the existing software licences held by the University? 5.) If you aren't using SAS for your statistical analyses, which software application(s) are you using? I would ask that if you know of any graduate students, staff or faculty whom you believe should be given an opportunity for input into this issue, please forward this message onto them. For the sake of thoroughness, I've including the original posting from Will at the end of this message. Please respond directly to Will Christie (chrstie(a)cc.umanitoba.ca), and if you don't mind please 'cc' me as well, as I would be curious to see the responses. ACN will be renewing the SAS contract in August, so they would like feedback as soon as possible. Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 (Ph.) 204-474-7556 (Fax) http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/ Begin forwarded message: > From: Will Christie <chrstie(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> > Date: May 5, 2005 2:03:20 PM CDT (CA) > Subject: [C-REPS] SAS for Macintosh usage > > > The University has an enterprise license for SAS that is not based > on machine count but rather on the number of operating systems that > are required by our institution. The cost of this contract is > substantial and ACN is looking at discontinuing the licenses for > unneeded operating systems. SAS for Macintosh is one potential > candidate. > > The current version of SAS is 9. SAS for Mac is still on version 6 > with no plans to bring it up-to-date with other OSs. Are there any > users of SAS for Mac? Are the University's SAS users being served > with the Windows, Unix and Linux versions instead? ACN will be > renewing our SAS contract in August, so your feedback before then > will be appreciated. > > -- > Will_Christie(a)UManitoba.CA "Chronic remorse as all the > moralists are > Instructional Software Coordinator agreed is a most undesirable > sentiment. > Academic Computing & Networking If you have behaved badly, > repent, make > University of Manitoba what amends you can and address > yourself > 622 Engineering to the task of behaving better > next > Ph: 204-474-9475 Fx: 204-474-7920 time. On no account brood over > your > wrongdoing. Rolling in the > muck is not > Aldous Huxley-- the best way of getting clean."

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OSX: Tiger Upgrade. well, where to begin?
by billing 05 May '05

05 May '05

There are various things you should do before you actually move over to TIGER. 1) Purchase a copy of Tiger. Well OK, this could the second last thing on this list but who can wait?! ::-0 The other items should be done before you bring your Tiger DVD near your computer.... just to be sure. 2) Back up your important data. There are various ways of doing this: - burn important data to CD: the definitive source of help for this is.... the HELP menu. In the search field select "Search all Help" and type in the word "burn". This should get you on the way. - burn important data to DVD (if you're lucky enough to have a DVD burner) (see previous HELP suggestion) - copy important data to another hard drive/computer. There are various ways of doing this but the simplest is to connect an external FireWire drive to your computer and use that. You can also connect another computer in "Disk Mode". Search all HELP for "disk mode". You should see an entry for "Transferring files between two computers using FireWire". Check it out. - if you have a .Mac account, you might also contemplate using the .Mac Backup utility. Backup is free with .Mac and fairly straightforward. You check off the bits you want backed up and set the backup destination (.Mac account, CD, DVD, other hard drive, etc.) and you're off. It didn't seem to list everything I had wanted to backup, however, but it did do things like preferences, iTunes catalogue, etc. - lastly, is Carbon Copy Cloner, a free utility (although donations are accepted) available at: http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html The downside of this is this won't work under Tiger... yet. The author is making changes even as you read this. I haven't used this but have heard people talk about its use. It is easy to back up everything, apparently, and restore it later..... to versions 10.1-10.3. Like I said, 10.4 is coming.... - all of the above. Just how important is your "important data" to you?! 3) fix your hard drive. Chances are that things have gone slightly awry on your drive over time and you may not be aware of it. Apple provides the "Disk Utility" to handle this. Now you can find this utility on your hard drive but to be able to fix anything you must boot with your original OSX install disk 1 and launch "Disk Utility" from that menu. If you launch from your local hard drive you will be able to Find problems but not Fix them. HELP can be helpful here as well if you search for "disk repair" and also check out the HELP within "Disk Utility" itself. I would suggest that you do both "Repair Permissions" and "Repair Disk" for you drive since they fix different things. 4) Now that you've spent countless hours backing up (you did back up your important files that you can't recreate and won't be able to work without, didn't you?) and fixing things, now you're ready to install Tiger. You have basically two choices (well, technically three but two are just variations on a theme). You can "install in place" (referred to in the "Installation and Setup Guide" as "Upgrade OS X". This basically deletes anything to do with your old system and installs 10.4 in it's place. The variant of this is "Archive and Install". This will install the complete new system for you but first it archives your old System, applications, etc. (into a folder named "Previous System) and then does the install. You won't be able to boot from the "Previous System" but you can copy things out into your new Tigerly world. There is also a "Scorched Earth" option - well, OK, Apple doesn't call it that but, well, you get the idea. "Erase and Install" does just that. It erases your entire hard drive (well, the one you select during the install process) and then installs 10.4 into this pristine space. The upside is that you are pretty much guarenteed no hard drive problems (yes, I know, you did the hard drive repair earlier.... but what if...) and you are definitely guarenteed that OS 10.4 Tiger will be the first things installed onto this hard drive - which might make it perform better since it now has the choice real estate on your hard drive. The downside? No user IDs. No applications. No preferences.... other than the defaults that come with OS X. If you've used the .Mac Backup utility, some of this can readily be restored.... but probably not all of it. For example, user IDs must be created before you can restore the preferences for same. All of that having been said, it's not a complicated process. It just takes some time to be safe. FYI: I did the Archive and Install choice. Things are working well so far and I'm happy (so far) with the performance I'm seeing. Good luck and happy Tiger'ing, Wayne Billing You can also find an audio version of this at: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~billing/casting/Install%20Tiger%20Prep- postprod.mp3

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Invitation - Apple IT seminar on 10.4 (Tiger)
by Doug Hamilton 04 May '05

04 May '05

Hello Everyone: For those of you who have not already registered (and those of you not on apple-list who I'm spamming with message), please find the attached invitation to our OS X 10.4 Tiger Technology seminar. The Winnipeg event is on May 10th from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the Sheraton Winnipeg, 161 Donald Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M3. Please feel free to invite anyone who you feel would be interested in this session. You can register online at: www.apple.ca/go/tiger_education Regards, Doug

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FYI:"Tiger in Scientific and Technical Computing" webcasts
by billing 02 May '05

02 May '05

Internet May 25, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM LIVE WEBCAST: Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" for Scientific and Technical Computing For General Audiences Join Apple in this densely-packed webcast on how each new feature in Tiger applies to Apple's scientific customers. For more details: http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=34802&s=300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

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OS X Tiger: trade DVDs for CDs
by billing 01 May '05

01 May '05

Tiger ships on DVDs. To trade in your DVD for CDs. Apple offers a Media Exchange Program whereby you can return your Tiger Install DVD (along with $10) in exchange for a set of CDs. For complete details of this offer, which expires on July 9, 2005, download this PDF file: http://images.apple.com/macosx/pdf/tigermediaexchange.pdf.

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OS X Tiger Up-To-Date program
by billing 01 May '05

01 May '05

...from: http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/ Customers who purchase a qualifying new Macintosh computer on or after April 12th, 2005 that does not have Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" included can upgrade to Tiger at a cost of US$9.95. The program ends on July 22nd 2005. Your order must be postmarked or faxed by July 9th 2005, so order your upgrade now. The list of qualifying computers can be found at: http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/list.html

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