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Please ignore "plasmalemma" spam
by billing 11 Feb '08

11 Feb '08

Sorry 'bout that, folks. The message you've just received with the subject "plasmalemma" and talk about CDs and downloading software is unsolicited SPAM. I've reported the occurrence to the parties involved. I thought the list had been protected against this type of thing. I'll have to go and check it out. Wayne

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by Santana Stinnette 10 Feb '08

10 Feb '08

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INTEREST: Apple hires Walmart video chief
by billing 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

...from: http://macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=20328 iPod/iPhone > News Monday, 04 February 2008 Apple employs Walmart video chief to spearhead international expansion of iTunes film and TV services by Jonny Evans Apple has recruited Walmart's head of digital media, Kevin Swint, to help beef-up its international offering of film and television shows through iTunes. Swint was the man who led Walmart's music and video services. He begins his new appointment at Apple this month, with particular responsibility of extending iTunes film and television rentals/sales worldwide. Walmart's strategy for digital distribution remains unsteady, with the company recently closing its online film services. Introducing iTunes film rental services at Macworld Expo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said he hoped Apple would be able to introduce such services internationally in 2008.

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INTEREST: Why would I use WestGrid?
by billing 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

...from: http://www.westgrid.ca/about_westgrid What Is WestGrid? WestGrid operates high performance computing (HPC), collaboration and visualization infrastructure across western Canada. It encompasses 14 partner institutions across four provinces. WestGrid was the first resource provider in Canada to adopt a grid-enabled system for its HPC, collaboration and scientific visualization resources. Within two years, this system has enabled WestGrid to build a user community across Canada in disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to arts and humanities. WestGrid has a cohesive team of technical staff and system architects to support these users. Who is eligible for a WestGrid account? WestGrid facilities are designated for Canadian researchers or those collaborating on Canadian research projects. In general, any academic researcher from a Canadian research institution with significant high performance computing requirements to support his or her research may apply for an account on WestGrid. WestGrid Seminar: Introduction to Grid Technologies Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: E2-568 EITC Building Grid technologies are changing the way research is done. This seminar will explore what these technologies are and how researchers can benefit from using them. Current support for grid technologies in WestGrid will also be discussed. WestGrid operates high performance computing (HPC), collaboration and visualization infrastructure across western Canada. The University of Manitoba joined WestGrid in April of 2006 and is one of 14 partner institutions across four provinces. For those of you who are unable to attend, the seminar will be webcast live. A link to the webcast will be posted at www.westgrid.ca just before the start of the seminar. Please RSVP to aronsson(a)cs.umanitoba.ca if you plan to attend. For more information, contact: Jonatan Aronsson HPC Applications Analyst High Performance Computing aronsson(a)cs.umanitoba.ca Phone: (204) 474-6912 Fax: (204) 474-7609

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FYI: MicroAPL announces public Beta for APLX Version 4
by billing 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

> MicroAPL announces the commercial release of APLX Version 4 for > Windows and MacOS. APLX Version 4 for Linux is now also available, > as a public beta. APLX Server Editions, and 64-bit > implementations, will follow in Q1 2008. > > You can download free-of-charge evaluation copies of APLX Version 4 > from the MicroAPL website http://www.microapl.co.uk/apl. You are > also invited to visit our website to take part in the APLX for Linux > public beta program. > > This is a quick summary of the features introduced in Version 4 (see http://www.microapl.co.uk/apl/aplx_new_40.html > for further details): > > Major Language Enhancements > > * Support for object-oriented programming with user-defined APL > classes. > * Support for object-oriented programming using external classes > written in the .Net languages (such as C# and Visual Basic), Java, > and Ruby, using natural dot-notation syntax. > * Extensible interface for other object-oriented languages such as C+ > +. > * A range of new System Functions and System Methods to use with > classes written in APL or in other languages. > * New system functions for import and export of data in a variety of > formats including CSV, TSV, HTML, SYLK, and Unicode UCF-8 or UCF-16 > text. > * Regular-expression searching. > * Structured-Control Error Handling > using :Try :CatchIf :CatchAll :EndTry. > * Zilde (empty numeric vector) system constant. > > User-interface enhancements > > * New QuickSym input method for entering APL symbols without a > special APL keyboard layout (see summary athttp://www.microapl.co.uk/apl/aplx_quicksym.html) > . > * Powerful new general-array editor allows editing of almost any > simple, mixed or nested array, and of the properties of APL objects. > * New class editor for writing user-defined APL classes. > * Copy/Paste of arrays in various formats for exchange with Excel > and other applications. > * Enhancements to Workspace Explorer and Edit windows to support > class methods and properties. > * New workspace-search feature for rapid search or search-and- > replace of a string (or regular expression) in the workspace. > > Performance Enhancements > > * Major speed-ups to most string searches. > * Major speed-up to outer product using the Match primitive. > * Many primitives enhanced for faster operation on large arrays. > > The MicroAPL Team > > ==================================================================== > > You are receiving this e-mail because you have expressed interest in > MicroAPL products in the past. > > If you do not wish to receive information about MicroAPL products > and services, please accept our apologies for having disturbed you. > To request removal from our mailing list, please reply to this > message with REMOVE in the subject line. Thank you. > > ==================================================================== > > MicroAPL Ltd. Registered in England No. 1415598. Registered office: > The Roller Mill, Mill Lane, Uckfield, E.Sussex TN22 5AA, UK > > WWW: http://www.microapl.co.uk PHONE: +44 1825 768050 > E-Mail: microapl(a)microapl.co.uk FAX: +44 1825 749472

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Mac OS X 10.5 Update program extension.
by Doug Hamilton 09 Jan '08

09 Jan '08

Hello Everyone: Apple has extended their Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Update-to-Date Program to the end of this month. http://www.apple.com/ca/macosx/uptodate/ Regards, Doug

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FYI: Fast User Switching and Parental Controls don't play well together
by billing 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

...from: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307022 Date Created: November 12, 2007 Date Modified: November 15, 2007 Mac OS X 10.5: Dashboard widgets issues with Parental Controls and Fast User Switching enabled Issue or symptom After switching (via Fast User Switching) to or from an account that has Parental Controls enabled, you may not be able to access your Dashboard widgets any longer, even while using an account that does not have Parental Controls enabled. Products affected • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard • Dashboard and Parental Controls Solution As a workaround, avoid using Fast User Switching to switch between user accounts with and without Parental Controls enabled (you can disable Fast User Switching in Account preferences' Login Options pane). If you are affected by this issue: • Temporarily deselect Parental Controls' "Only allow selected applications" option in the account(s) that use it viaParental Controls preferences in System Preferences. This will restore access to widgets for all users. • Re-enable Parental Controls' "Only allow selected applications" for the account(s) that use it. Note: If you switch (again) via Fast User Switching to a user with Parental Controls enabled, this issue will return. This document will be updated as more information becomes available. Keywords: ktech kmosx5 Article ID: 307022

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Fwd: TSATAII-E342P and Leopard
by Aaron M. Sivertson 16 Nov '07

16 Nov '07

Hello all, In case it affects any of you, or perhaps purely for interest, here's a support question/answer I just asked/received personally: Cheers, Aaron Begin forwarded message: > From: "Aaron M. Sivertson" <amsivertson(a)gmail.com> > Date: November 15, 2007 1:32:58 PM CST (CA) > To: "Aaron M. Sivertson" <am_sivertson(a)umanitoba.ca> > Subject: Fwd: TSATAII-E342P and Leopard > Reply-To: amsivertson(a)gmail.com > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Support <support(a)sonnettech.com> > Date: 15 Nov 2007 13:22 > Subject: Re: TSATAII-E342P and Leopard > To: amsivertson(a)gmail.com > > Aaron, > > Actually it's an issue with the Oxford Semiconductor chip that > Seagate is using in that drive to provide the multiple interfaces. > As you can see, there is a problem on the SATA side of things. > Western Digital has the same issue as does anyone using that OxSemi > chip. That's the bad news. > > The good news is that we've been working with OxSemi and Western > Digital to resolve these issues. We first discovered the problem > with some of our other controllers that are based on Marvell chipsets. > > The Express34 card is based on a Silicon Image chipset and we've > been passing information along to them as we get it. We're hoping > they'll be releasing a new driver but we haven't been given an ETA. > I'm going to get the website updated to mention that folks might > have problems with those brands of drives under 10.5. > > The problem is actually there in 10.4 but it doesn't cause issues. > Apparently 10.5 enhances the problem. > > Neal > Sonnet Customer Service > support(a)sonnettech.com > > "No Switches. No Control Panels. Simply Fast." > > > > On Nov 15, 2007, at 10:53 AM, Aaron M. Sivertson wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> Question for you - I'm running a MacBook Pro with Leopard, and >> using the above names Express Card - part # TSATAII-E342P >> >> Prior to installing Leopard, everything was working fine with my >> Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750 GB drive running via e-SATA cable from >> that card. However, the first time I used it after installing >> Leopard, things started going wrong, so I'm wondering if there are >> any software driver fixes for known problems. >> >> I was getting OS errors saying the drive couldn't be read >> properly. I cloned my Windows Vista installation (running through >> parallels) from it back over to my MacBook hard drive to back it >> up, and then attempted to use Disk Utility to completely zero out >> the Seagate drive, however that wouldn't work through the e-SATA >> connection. However, when I removed the e-SATA connection and >> hooked that drive up via USB, it worked fine (it just took 13 >> hours! :) ) Once formatted, I put the drive back into the >> Sonnet card, and have still been getting errors. Again, all was >> working fine under OS 10.4. >> >> Perhaps there are some known issues with 10.5? I didn't see any >> specific updates on your site. Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Aaron Sivertson >> >> >> >> -- >> "Music is a fire in your soul that burns in your belly and comes >> out your mouth...so you'd better stick an instrument in front of it!" >> --"Bleeding Gums Murphy" from The Simpsons > >

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INTEREST: Microsoft Dismisses Chief Information Officer
by billing 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

...from: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/business/07soft.html? _r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin Microsoft Dismisses Chief Information Officer By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: November 7, 2007 REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 6 (AP) — Microsoft said Tuesday that it had fired its chief information officer, Stuart L. Scott, for violations of company policies, but a spokesman declined to give the exact reason for the dismissal. “Stuart Scott’s employment with Microsoft was terminated after an investigation for violation of company policies,” a Microsoft spokesman, Lou Gellos, said, reading from a company statement. Mr. Gellos said Mr. Scott was dismissed Friday. He would not elaborate. According to Microsoft’s Web site, Mr. Scott was responsible for the information technology infrastructure at the company, the world’s largest software maker. He reported to B. Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s chief operating officer, who in turn reports directly to the chief executive, Steven A. Ballmer. Mr. Scott joined Microsoft in 2005 after 17 years at General Electric, according to Microsoft. Mr. Gellos said that Alain Crozier, a corporate vice president who also reports to Mr. Turner, and Shahla Aly, a general manager in the services group, would take over Mr. Scott’s duties until a successor is found.

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FYI: OSX trojan horse reported; requires user authorization to install
by billing 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

Many sources are reporting that a "trojan horse" has been released targeted at OS X. A computer "trojan horse" is a program that attempts to get the user to install it onto the user's machine much as the wooden horse was a "present" to the residents of Troy acting as an incentive to induce the inhabitants of the city to open the city doors themselves and pull in the horse containing enemy soldiers. This "social engineering" (as it has been termed) is a technique that attempts to exploit the average computer user's lack of computer knowledge to help the break-in take place. Arstechnica describes it this way: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071101-rsplug-a-mac-os-x- trojan-a-new-threat-but-the-sky-is-not-falling.html "Apparently, Mac forums have been massively spammed to drive lusty Mac users to porn sites that say that they require a Quicktime codec to be viewed. In the spirit of Halloween, the OSX.RSPlug.A trojan dresses up like said Quicktime codec, requiring an administrator password to install. "Savvy users should notice that something is wrong, as most sites targeted by phishers use SSL, which ties a cryptographic certificate to a DNS name. Just redirecting the DNS name isn't enough to phish successfully; some additional browser tricks are required to show the actual URL of the target site with the little lock in the browser. "The appearance of this trojan may mean that Apple has crossed some sort of threshold for malware writers. One important thing to keep in mind is that this trojan does not exploit any Mac OS X weakness, relying instead on social engineering to deliver the payload. The user is asked for the administrator password, the disk image is mounted, and the malware installed. Such attacks mean that Mac users will no longer be able to blindly enter their passwords and trust in the benevolent intentions of the package creators, as many are accustomed to doing." If the administrative password is not given, the trojan horse cannot install itself and all should be well. So one way to protect your computer is to avoid entering an administrative user ID and password unless you are expecting to do so, say, at login time. If a dialog pops up unexpectedly asking for an admin ID and password, just cancel the dialog. Wayne

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