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#4207

From: "David" <tech@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:24 pm
Subject: Re: Important FYIO

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Betty,

I don't waste a lot of time or worry for that matter about phishing etc.  I've
done a good bit to protect our home network in making good use of my last
Pentium 4 PC by sticking an extra network card in it, installing pfSense with
Squid proxy and SquidGuard running.  I've got SquidGuard blocking a good array
of nefarious web sites and also use OpenDNS with the same protections enabled.

When I travel I VPN all my laptops web traffic through my home network so get
the same protections when mobile for my laptop.

While no fortress is impenetrable especially when it comes to Internet bad guys
our environment would be a challenge I should think but if I can share any
tidbit to help others I'm only too happy to do so.

This stuff is my version of computer fun.  I guess if this was 1961 I'd be in
the yard digging a bomb shelter ;)

Dave

--- In MD_Apple_Corps_List@yahoogroups.com, suncat@... wrote:
>
> David escribió:
> > Great post, thanks!
> >
> > While we're on the subject of "Phishing" some important food for thought on
Tiny url's:
> >
> > http://blog.trendmicro.com/tinyurl-phishing-becoming-popular/
> >
> >> Info about phishing
> >> Please read
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/ygj29aj
>
>
> David
>
> We discussed this last week on the MUDlist [Mac Users of Delaware]. I
> use tinyURL and snipURL all the time. They're very convenient, and you
> shouldn't be scared away from using them because of potential phishing.
> TinyURL.com has a preview choice you can use,
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/cokher. MUD member [and former MUD president]
> Scott posted this thoughtful message:
>
> - - -
>
> "I agree that shortened URLs pose some risk. There's generally little
> risk of infecting your Mac with a virus (maybe a trojan horse if you
> invite it in). There is a risk of embarrassment and, worst case, getting
> in trouble and/or fired for inappropriate use of Internet access. It's
> also important to note that some web filtering systems utilized in the
> workplace block access to URL shortening services for security reasons.
> So, if you have a legitimate business need or just want to see where
> you're clicking the following may help:
>
> There are several ways to preview Tiny or Shortened URLs (there are many
> URL shortening services available). I use a Firefox add-on called UnTiny
> (see link below)and turn it on whenever I need to de-code a short URL
> before going somewhere I'd rather not be. The UnTiny add-on is
> controlled by a pop-up menu in the lower-right portion of the Firefox
> browser window. It's not perfect... so I tend to leave it disabled until
> I trip across a short URL. This approach works well for shortened URLs
> embedded in web sites. You can also use the UnTiny web site to expand
> shortened URLs.
>
> UnTiny website:  http://untiny.me/
> UnTiny Firefox Add-on:  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10181
>
> As a side-note, I also use a Firefox add-on called "InterClue" which
> provides previews and extensive information on links as you mouse-over
> them. It works on linked web pages as well as files. If you spend a fair
> amount of time splunking on the net this can be a helpful tool to avoid
> going places where you don't have any interest without actually loading
> the page or document."
>
> - - -
>
> Betty
>

#4206

From: MD_Apple_Corps_List@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:27 am
Subject: MD Apple Corp Board Meeting, 11/24/2009, 7:30 pm

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Title:		MD Apple Corp Board Meeting

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#4205

From: suncat@...
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:31 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Important FYIO

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David escribió:
> Great post, thanks!
>
> While we're on the subject of "Phishing" some important food for thought on
Tiny url's:
>
> http://blog.trendmicro.com/tinyurl-phishing-becoming-popular/
>
>> Info about phishing
>> Please read
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ygj29aj


David

We discussed this last week on the MUDlist [Mac Users of Delaware]. I
use tinyURL and snipURL all the time. They're very convenient, and you
shouldn't be scared away from using them because of potential phishing.
TinyURL.com has a preview choice you can use,
http://preview.tinyurl.com/cokher. MUD member [and former MUD president]
Scott posted this thoughtful message:

- - -

"I agree that shortened URLs pose some risk. There's generally little
risk of infecting your Mac with a virus (maybe a trojan horse if you
invite it in). There is a risk of embarrassment and, worst case, getting
in trouble and/or fired for inappropriate use of Internet access. It's
also important to note that some web filtering systems utilized in the
workplace block access to URL shortening services for security reasons.
So, if you have a legitimate business need or just want to see where
you're clicking the following may help:

There are several ways to preview Tiny or Shortened URLs (there are many
URL shortening services available). I use a Firefox add-on called UnTiny
(see link below)and turn it on whenever I need to de-code a short URL
before going somewhere I'd rather not be. The UnTiny add-on is
controlled by a pop-up menu in the lower-right portion of the Firefox
browser window. It's not perfect... so I tend to leave it disabled until
I trip across a short URL. This approach works well for shortened URLs
embedded in web sites. You can also use the UnTiny web site to expand
shortened URLs.

UnTiny website:  http://untiny.me/
UnTiny Firefox Add-on:  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10181

As a side-note, I also use a Firefox add-on called "InterClue" which
provides previews and extensive information on links as you mouse-over
them. It works on linked web pages as well as files. If you spend a fair
amount of time splunking on the net this can be a helpful tool to avoid
going places where you don't have any interest without actually loading
the page or document."

- - -

Betty

#4204

From: "David" <tech@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:52 pm
Subject: Re: Important FYIO

davidovad

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Great post, thanks!

While we're on the subject of "Phishing" some important food for thought on Tiny
url's:

http://blog.trendmicro.com/tinyurl-phishing-becoming-popular/



--- In MD_Apple_Corps_List@yahoogroups.com, Gerry Wiseman <gerry.wiseman@...>
wrote:
>
> Info about phishing
> Please read
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ygj29aj
>
> --
>
> Gerry Wiseman
> Westminster, MD
> http://members.tripod.com/~Gerry_Wiseman/feature_article.htm
>

#4203

From: Gerry Wiseman <gerry.wiseman@...>
Date: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:55 pm
Subject: more pictures

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Hi,
I've recently posted what I think are some interesting photos on my
Flickr site. It's at
http://tinyurl.com/ygyeqwq
Feel free to leave comments.
Thanks,

--

Gerry Wiseman
Westminster, MD
http://members.tripod.com/~Gerry_Wiseman/feature_article.htm

#4202

From: suncat@...
Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:08 pm
Subject: Re: Important FYIO

b1suncat

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Gerry Wiseman escribió:
> Info about phishing
> Please read
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ygj29aj
>

I got one of those yesterday from "PayPal". Most of the time, if you
point your cursor at the link, it shows the real link in the Status Bar
of my email client [I use Thunderbird]. Naturally, I was curious to find
out how well they did their fake site, so I clicked on the link.

It took my to a login page. First I checked the other links. They were
all good links to real PayPal pages. On the login page, I entered a fake
URL and "password" as the password. It took me to a page to "update" my
bank and credit card info. I filled in some fake info and the site
thanked me for the information.

Valid sites do ask you for information. They do give you links. I never
use their links. I go to the main login page on my own to check my info
and transactions. I don't trust any email that asks for my personal
information to be given at their location.

#4201

From: Gerry Wiseman <gerry.wiseman@...>
Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:38 pm
Subject: Important FYIO

gerwise

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Info about phishing
Please read

http://tinyurl.com/ygj29aj

--

Gerry Wiseman
Westminster, MD
http://members.tripod.com/~Gerry_Wiseman/feature_article.htm

#4200

From: "MdAPPLE@..." <MdAPPLE@...>
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:18 pm
Subject: Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--November

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From: William Bruce Watson <brucewatson@...>
Date: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:27 am
Subject: Interesting news for iPhone owners

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Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:40 pm
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#4197

From: "David" <tech@...>
Date: Mon Nov 9, 2009 3:54 pm
Subject: Interesting article on backups....

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Some good food for thought for all of us who have data that we value:

http://www.macworld.com/article/143572/2009/11/botchedbackups.html?lsrc=rss_main

#4196

From: MD_Apple_Corps_List@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun Nov 8, 2009 11:25 pm
Subject: MD Apple Corps General Meeting, 11/10/2009, 6:30 pm

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Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:26 pm
Subject: MD Apple Corps General Meeting, 11/10/2009, 6:30 pm

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Date: Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:01 pm
Subject: Fwd: Announcing O'Reilly Answers - A useful site that's, well, a different kind of animal

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#4193

From: Marvin Dean <marvin_dean@...>
Date: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:29 pm
Subject: Surplus Ink Cartridges

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I've got a lovely bunch of surplus/new ink cartridges,
All of them are originally boxed.
Disposing of them usefully
Will make the world a bit greener.
So I'm offering them for three dollars apiece
Because that's what Staples gives for used ink tanks.

I've got Epson TO3024 (2 ea) and TO3024 (2 ea)
(That's Yellow and Blue/cyan.)
And one TO3021 (Black).

I've got one Canon BC-20 (Black), one BC-21 (Black)
And three Canon BC-21 (Color).
And I have five BC-21 (Color) compatibles.

They are all in original packing, but long past their Use By dates.
But what the heck, you can always take them to Staples if they don't
work out.

So if you want any or all, let me know and I'll bring them to the next
meeting.

marvin
marvin_dean@...

#4192

From: MD_Apple_Corps_List@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:25 pm
Subject: MD Apple Corp Board Meeting, 10/27/2009, 7:30 pm

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#4191

From: "b1suncat" <suncat@...>
Date: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:32 pm
Subject: Re:Switch processors in G4 Mac towers

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Stephen,

What can I expect if I put the QS processor in the Graphite? Nothing? Will it
boot? Can I change settings if I boot into BSD?

Yes, it is this model, http://support.apple.com/kb/SP108, QS 733MHz, 133Mhz bus.

[What Bob really needs is to buy a Mac Mini, since he already has a new display,
and a closet full of keyboards, mice, peripherals, etc. He isn't convinced yet,
though.]

Betty

--- In MD_Apple_Corps_List@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Demczuk <sdemczuk@...>
wrote:
>
> The 733 should work in a G4 graphite if it was a digital audio but I
> doubt that it will work in an AGP where the bus is 100 and the QS is
> 133.  stephen
>
>
> Stephen Demczuk, President
> Maryland Apple Corps
> sdemczuk@...
> www.mdapple.org
> 410-321-1892
> iPhone 443-847-6223
>

#4190

From: Stephen Demczuk <sdemczuk@...>
Date: Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:15 pm
Subject: Re:Switch processors in G4 Mac towers

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The 733 should work in a G4 graphite if it was a digital audio but I doubt that it will work in an AGP where the bus is 100 and the QS is 133. stephen

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#4189

From: suncat@...
Date: Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:14 am
Subject: Switch processors in G4 Mac towers

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I have a graphite G4/AGP/gigabit that used to have a G4/400 processor
that I can't find, http://support.apple.com/kb/SP117.  It now has a
G4/1.5GHz processor from Otherworld, macsales.com.

Second Mac is Quicksilver G4/733 with original processor.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP108

I'd like to get rid of the Graphite Mac, but since I can't find the
original processor, I want to put the G4/733 into the Graphite Mac and
put the G4/1.5GHz processor into the Quicksilver Mac.

Question: Will the processors fit? I know the upgrade one will fit into
the Quicksilver [have instructions], but will the Quicksilver processor
work in the Graphite Mac?

Stephen?


thanks,
Betty

#4188

From: MD_Apple_Corps_List@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:26 pm
Subject: MD Apple Corp Board Meeting, 10/27/2009, 7:30 pm

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#4187

From: greg zapiec <gzapiec@...>
Date: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:28 pm
Subject: Re: Viper SmartStart

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It strikes me as a Rube Goldburg machine of sorts. �The key I was issued by Ford as a standard item does all of that, except the remote starting. And my key is far smaller than an iPod or iPhone. �I never really saw a point to remote ignition. �I guess, maybe, if I was really running late for work on a regular basis, it might be an OK thing. �But I'm pretty sure that can be had for less.

-Greg

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 7:36 PM, <suncat@...> wrote:

�

Start your car from virtually anywhere with your iPhone.

Are you tired of carrying around another clunky remote control on your
keyring, or finding yourself out of range when you really need to warm
up or cool down your car before getting in? Now you can remote start or
lock and unlock your car just by pushing a button on your iPhone or iPod
Touch; using the exciting new Viper SmartStart app from Directed
Electronics, the leader in vehicle security and remote start.

http://www.viper.com/smartstart/

Anyone try this yet? Does it work? Looks like a toy for Dan East. Free
software download, but the hardware to make it work costs $299 or $499!

#4186

From: suncat@...
Date: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:43 pm
Subject: Re: iPod special tool

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Since both ipods are old, we used small screwdrivers and a slim putty
knife. Nail file is thick to start opening ipod, but probably OK to
slide along the side.

Fixed two 20GB iPods, both with clicking, sleep problems. Added new
batteries. Need tiny fingers or proper tools to do it easily. Newertech
has the tools, but I only found them AFTER we used our own. The cheap
tools break. These look sturdier,
http://www.newertech.com/products/2pc_pry_tool_set.php, for 99 cents, too.

Two ipods done, one to go!

Betty

greg zapiec escribió:
>
>
> http://www.ipodhowtovideo.com/photo/
> <http://www.ipodhowtovideo.com/photo/>This tutorial appears pretty
> accurate. I seem to recall seeing this done with the blunt end of a thin
> metallic nail file.
> -Greg
>
> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 12:17 AM, b_s-wilk <b1suncat@...
> <mailto:b1suncat@...>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     Anyone have any hints as to how to open an iPod photo to change the
>     battery? The tool that came with the battery is worthless. Do you
>     have a
>     better one? Thanks.
>
>     Betty
>
>
>
>
>

#4185

From: greg zapiec <gzapiec@...>
Date: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:14 pm
Subject: Re: iPod special tool

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http://www.ipodhowtovideo.com/photo/

This tutorial appears pretty accurate. I seem to recall seeing this done with the blunt end of a thin metallic nail file. �

-Greg

On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 12:17 AM, b_s-wilk <b1suncat@...> wrote:

�

Anyone have any hints as to how to open an iPod photo to change the
battery? The tool that came with the battery is worthless. Do you have a
better one? Thanks.

Betty

#4184

From: Marvin Dean <marvin_dean@...>
Date: Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:07 am
Subject: Re: Viper SmartStart

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Hey, greaaat for an IED (Yust keedin').

marvin

marvin_dean@...

On Oct 19, 2009, at 7:36 PM, suncat@... wrote:

Start your car from virtually anywhere with your iPhone.

Are you tired of carrying around another clunky remote control on your
keyring, or finding yourself out of range when you really need to warm
up or cool down your car before getting in? Now you can remote start or
lock and unlock your car just by pushing a button on your iPhone or iPod
Touch; using the exciting new Viper SmartStart app from Directed
Electronics, the leader in vehicle security and remote start.

http://www.viper.com/smartstart/

Anyone try this yet? Does it work? Looks like a toy for Dan East. Free
software download, but the hardware to make it work costs $299 or $499!

#4183

From: suncat@...
Date: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:36 pm
Subject: Viper SmartStart

b1suncat

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Start your car from virtually anywhere with your iPhone.

Are you tired of carrying around another clunky remote control on your
keyring, or finding yourself out of range when you really need to warm
up or cool down your car before getting in? Now you can remote start or
lock and unlock your car just by pushing a button on your iPhone or iPod
Touch; using the exciting new Viper SmartStart app from Directed
Electronics, the leader in vehicle security and remote start.

http://www.viper.com/smartstart/

Anyone try this yet? Does it work? Looks like a toy for Dan East. Free
software download, but the hardware to make it work costs $299 or $499!

#4182

From: "MdAPPLE@..." <MdAPPLE@...>
Date: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:03 am
Subject: Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--Oct

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FYI. I hope this is of interest.

Mical Wilmoth Carton

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#4181

From: Gerry Wiseman <gerry.wiseman@...>
Date: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:27 am
Subject: Re: How to avoid monster fees when using your iPhone abroad

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Came thru OK.
GW

On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:02 PM, <suncat@...> wrote:

�

These tips are also helpful for any cell phone user traveling on holiday
outside the US, but data users can run up the highest bills. I take my
cell phone when I travel, but only use text, and only when absolutely
necessary. I look for open WiFi networks instead. For local phone calls
I use a phone card and a land line, much cheaper than mobile.

Ex.: Mexico - voice calls, $1.49/min, texts $.35 send, $.20 receive,
data $15/MB [T-Mobile].
- voice calls, $.99/min, texts $.50 send, $??
receive, data $.0195/KB [AT&T]
Special plans are cheaper.

Betty

---Gerry, does your email like my addy?

--------------

/How to avoid monster fees when using your iPhone abroad/

By Fritz Faerber, Associated Press Writer
CANCUN, Mexico � An inventory for a trip to a tropical beach could read
like this:

Swimsuit, check.

Sunscreen, check.

Passport, check.

And iPhone, check.

Well, make that a possibly giant check, drawn from your bank account.
Unaware travelers can blithely rack up eye-popping bills on their
iPhones while traveling abroad.

The international roaming calling rates are bad enough, but data usage
is what really delivers the sting. The root of the problem is that the
iPhone, with all its apps, positively inhales data. Because domestic
plans feature unlimited data, few users bother to track the amount they
send and receive.

When you travel to a foreign country, this cheap smorgasbord of bits and
bytes becomes a pricey a la carte menu. Worst case scenario, you don't
sign up for any international plan and use your phone as you would at
home, checking e-mail, sending photos and adjusting your fantasy
football roster from the beach while enjoying an ice-cold beer and
taunting your friends in chillier climates.

When you get home, the bill could be hundreds or thousands of dollars.

There are some steps you can take to maintain some of the functionality
of the phone without the monster bill, but it will still cost you extra.

First off, learn how to defang the functions of your iPhone that can
whack your wallet: international calling and data. The easiest way to
completely shut these off (other than turning off the phone) is to go
into flight mode. But that leaves you with a virtually useless phone
that can't make or receive calls, check e-mail or text.

To be more selective, go to "Settings," then "General" and then
"Network." Here you can shut off "Data Roaming" so you won't feast on
high-priced data but can still make phone calls.

Also, in your e-mail settings, turn off the "Fetch" option so you won't
automatically download e-mail. Do so under "Settings," then "Mail,
Contacts, Calendars" and "Fetch New Data."

There are a few options for international calling plans, which bring
down the cost of making or receiving calls while abroad. I used the AT&T
Mexico add-on plan for $4.99 a month for a recent trip, thereby
qualifying for a calling rate of 59 cents per minute rather than 99 cents.

Incoming calls calls that go to voice mail also cost. And, in an amazing
double-whammy, "Visual Voicemail" uses data to deliver the messages
while also charging you international airtime for the duration of your
friend's meandering message.

If you'd like to check e-mail, view maps or update Facebook with the
iPhone, you should probably also sign up for an international data plan.
The cheapest is the $24.99 Global Add-On plan, which gives you 20
megabytes of data at $1.25 per megabyte. That compares to nearly $20 per
megabyte if you don't have an international plan. There are other
options going up in price and amount of data available.

Before using your iPhone in another country, you should also reset your
usage statistics so you can track how close you are to your limit. Go to
"Settings," then "General" and "Usage." The reset option is at the
bottom. Also on the same page, there is a listing for "Cellular Network
Data." This can grow at an astounding speed.

I used up a third of my 20 megabytes in an hour by checking e-mail,
instant-messaging friends, getting directions from the Mayan Riviera
resort area to Cancun's airport, and resetting my fantasy football
roster for the week (I would have done better ignoring my team).

If you happen to be staying somewhere with wireless Internet access, you
can dodge most of these charges. Establish a connection with the
network, use Skype or another Internet phone service for all voice calls
and use the wireless network to surf the Web and check e-mail.

With some care, your iPhone can make a wonderful travel companion, but
just don't expect it to deliver quite as much as it does at home
anywhere close to as cheaply.
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#4180

From: suncat@...
Date: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:02 am
Subject: How to avoid monster fees when using your iPhone abroad

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These tips are also helpful for any cell phone user traveling on holiday
outside the US, but data users can run up the highest bills. I take my
cell phone when I travel, but only use text, and only when absolutely
necessary. I look for open WiFi networks instead. For local phone calls
I use a phone card and a land line, much cheaper than mobile.

Ex.: Mexico - voice calls, $1.49/min, texts $.35 send, $.20 receive,
data $15/MB [T-Mobile].
                    - voice calls, $.99/min, texts $.50 send, $??
receive, data $.0195/KB [AT&T]
		 Special plans are cheaper.

Betty

---Gerry, does your email like my addy?

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/How to avoid monster fees when using your iPhone abroad/

By Fritz Faerber, Associated Press Writer
CANCUN, Mexico — An inventory for a trip to a tropical beach could read
like this:

Swimsuit, check.

Sunscreen, check.

Passport, check.

And iPhone, check.

Well, make that a possibly giant check, drawn from your bank account.
Unaware travelers can blithely rack up eye-popping bills on their
iPhones while traveling abroad.

The international roaming calling rates are bad enough, but data usage
is what really delivers the sting. The root of the problem is that the
iPhone, with all its apps, positively inhales data. Because domestic
plans feature unlimited data, few users bother to track the amount they
send and receive.

When you travel to a foreign country, this cheap smorgasbord of bits and
bytes becomes a pricey a la carte menu. Worst case scenario, you don't
sign up for any international plan and use your phone as you would at
home, checking e-mail, sending photos and adjusting your fantasy
football roster from the beach while enjoying an ice-cold beer and
taunting your friends in chillier climates.

When you get home, the bill could be hundreds or thousands of dollars.

There are some steps you can take to maintain some of the functionality
of the phone without the monster bill, but it will still cost you extra.

First off, learn how to defang the functions of your iPhone that can
whack your wallet: international calling and data. The easiest way to
completely shut these off (other than turning off the phone) is to go
into flight mode. But that leaves you with a virtually useless phone
that can't make or receive calls, check e-mail or text.

To be more selective, go to "Settings," then "General" and then
"Network." Here you can shut off "Data Roaming" so you won't feast on
high-priced data but can still make phone calls.

Also, in your e-mail settings, turn off the "Fetch" option so you won't
automatically download e-mail. Do so under "Settings," then "Mail,
Contacts, Calendars" and "Fetch New Data."

There are a few options for international calling plans, which bring
down the cost of making or receiving calls while abroad. I used the AT&T
Mexico add-on plan for $4.99 a month for a recent trip, thereby
qualifying for a calling rate of 59 cents per minute rather than 99 cents.

Incoming calls calls that go to voice mail also cost. And, in an amazing
double-whammy, "Visual Voicemail" uses data to deliver the messages
while also charging you international airtime for the duration of your
friend's meandering message.

If you'd like to check e-mail, view maps or update Facebook with the
iPhone, you should probably also sign up for an international data plan.
The cheapest is the $24.99 Global Add-On plan, which gives you 20
megabytes of data at $1.25 per megabyte. That compares to nearly $20 per
megabyte if you don't have an international plan. There are other
options going up in price and amount of data available.

Before using your iPhone in another country, you should also reset your
usage statistics so you can track how close you are to your limit. Go to
"Settings," then "General" and "Usage." The reset option is at the
bottom. Also on the same page, there is a listing for "Cellular Network
Data." This can grow at an astounding speed.

I used up a third of my 20 megabytes in an hour by checking e-mail,
instant-messaging friends, getting directions from the Mayan Riviera
resort area to Cancun's airport, and resetting my fantasy football
roster for the week (I would have done better ignoring my team).

If you happen to be staying somewhere with wireless Internet access, you
can dodge most of these charges. Establish a connection with the
network, use Skype or another Internet phone service for all voice calls
and use the wireless network to surf the Web and check e-mail.

With some care, your iPhone can make a wonderful travel companion, but
just don't expect it to deliver quite as much as it does at home
anywhere close to as cheaply.
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#4179

From: b_s-wilk <b1suncat@...>
Date: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:49 pm
Subject: Re: Apple's Iphone app Policy

b1suncat

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Some of my favorite apps are shareware and freeware. There are many
thousands of choices. Looking in my applications folder, some that I use
are:

Audacity
Unsanity's Haxies [FruitMenu, Windowshade]
Adium
Wiretap
Mozilla: SeaMonkey, Firefox, Thunderbird, Camino, Bugzilla
GraphicConverter
iSquint
KisMAC
SwitchResX
TextWrangler
VLC
Yasu
etc.

Apple has some listed, http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/. Many more
are at MacUpdate.com and VersionTracker.com, and elsewhere. Lots of the
apps have demo versions, including Apple programs like iWork.

iPhone is the exception, but you can always choose to jailbreak it to
use "unapproved" apps through Cydia. You have a choice to get both
approved and unapproved apps for your phone and Touch.
http://www.iphonehacks.com/jailbreak_iphone/
http://www.quickpwn.com/2009/08/jailbreak-iphone-301.html [note 'edible'
phone case] Jailbreaking can disable some of your apps while enabling
others--YMMV.

greg zapiec escribió:
>
>
> On one hand, I'm not terribly surprised; it's falling in line with their
> policy re:QT Pro.  However, at least in the case of QT Pro, you can test
> QT before 'upgrading' to Pro; it doesn't appease those who expected
> something completely different when they bump up to Pro, but they
> /do/ get to see how the software handles and decide if they'd rather
> look elsewhere.
> Thinking back to the good ol' days, there really isn't much of a
> shareware market anymore, is there? Back in the pre-Macintosh days, at
> least there was a plethora of shareware out there to keep the hardware
> functional and expand its usefulness.  I can't help thinking that
> Apple's cornering of their software market for the iPhone is making more
> work for themselves.  True, people who make the apps like to get some
> cash for their efforts. However, if Apple was to allow other sources to
> jump on the application bandwagon, they could also allow themselves a
> scapegoat for people who are unhappy with 3rd party apps.
> -Greg
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Gerry Wiseman <gerry.wiseman@...
> <mailto:gerry.wiseman@...>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     Apple's Iphone app Policy
>
>     -- See
>     http://tinyurl.com/yk57ff9
>
>     Gerry Wiseman
>
>
>
>