EvangeList Digest Wednesday, June 24 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1217
In this issue:
Followup - Cable Modems and the Mac PR - sLog 2.0b1 Released Job - Production Supervisor - Computer Support Tidbit - New Editorials at MacState Job - Macinstosh Technician (Michigan) Job - Macintosh Support (Cambridge, MA) Tidbit - Announcing the TQ Network Followup - FDDI solutions for G3 PowerMacs Job - Computer Support Specialist UCLA (Los Angeles, CA) PR - Mizer 1.0 Tidbit - This Weeks Farr Site - "Solstice Sayonara"
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Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 02:06:14 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Followup - Cable Modems and the Mac
This follow-up message is from:
Nathan Tennies, <bootstrap@mindspring.com>
It was great to hear George Wagner's report on Road Runner Columbus's good attitude toward the Mac. Several months ago, I accepted a position with the Road Runner group here in Charlotte after many years as a Mac software developer. Before I'd consider the job, though, I had to make sure of two things: that cable modems were as fast as I had heard and that Road Runner provided good support for Mac users. As I said, I took the job.
What's interesting is that Road Runner's visible support for Macs seems to be influencing the competition. A few weeks ago, BellSouth announced that they would be offering ADSL in Charlotte this year, and naturally I called them up to fish around for information. The ADSL service rep I talked to asked if he could put me on their customer list, I agreed, and one of the questions he asked was what kind of processor I have. I said "G3", there was an awkward silence, so I followed up with "I have a Mac".
The ADSL rep laughed nervously and said that they weren't supporting Macs. I pressed a bit, pointing out that my G3 had a built-in 10BaseT port, had great TCP/IP support, and didn't have problems with any other Internet service provider. I even reminded him that a metropolitan area the size of Charlotte has something like 70,000 Macs in use. He didn't know why they weren't supporting Macs and said he'd make a note of my interest. Afterwards, I checked the BellSouth ADSL web site: sure enough, it said Win 95 and NT only, nothing about supporting Macs at all.
Last week, when the local newspaper covered our announcement of Road Runner service in Charlotte, I pointed out to their technology writer that we were supporting Macs and that BellSouth wasn't; apparently he had heard this as well and said he'd make a note of that in the story. Yet, in the comparison of our services which accompanied the story, it stated that BellSouth would support "PC initially, Macintosh later".
Draw your own conclusions; I suspect that when BellSouth heard that Road Runner was supporting the Mac, they decided to hedge their bets at the last minute. Now if we can just get them to define what they mean by "later"...
Nathan Tennies Online Editor Road Runner Charlotte <roadrunner@twcarolina.com> <http://www.twcarolina.com>
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:42 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - sLog 2.0b1 Released
This announcement is from:
Steven Marcotte, <catara@idir.net>
Catara(tm) Software today announced the public beta release of sLog 2.0, a system management utility for the Macintosh and PowerPC.
sLog 2.0 is a handy system management utility that allows you to keep track of your system's stability by recording the time your computer restarted or crashed. sLog, intended to be used by both users and administrators alike, has many potential uses, including:
Logging how much a computer is used (for tax or record keeping purposes) Finding out how stable a particular computer is Determining if a new piece of software or hardware is causing subtle problems Letting you know if a computer is being improperly shutdown Finding out if someone has been using a computer when they weren't supposed to be Loads of other things
sLog 2.0 is a complete rewrite of the original SysLog program. As you'd expect from Catara, sLog is robust, 100% PowerPC native, fast, easy to use, and efficient. At $15, it's a lot cheaper than hiring someone to keep track of when and how long your computer was used.
System Requirements
Mac or PowerMac Color Quickdraw System 7 or MacOS 8.0 2MB Free Disk Space 2MB Free Memory
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:43 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Production Supervisor - Computer Support
This job announcement is from:
Steven Poster <StevenASC@aol.com>
I would like to submit this for a friend who has an employment need. I can assure you all that this is a very good company.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR/COMPUTER SUPPORT Small, hectic Mac-based advertising/PR agency specializing in entertainment has full-time (10A-6P) opening for individual with strong desktop publishing (Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator) skills; knowledge of printing procedures (especially 4 color) plus ability to do general computer troubleshooting and support. Please fax resume with salary requirements to 312/337-1258.
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:43 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - New Editorials at MacState
This tidbit is from:
Somnath Banerjee, <macstate@mactimes.com>
the State of the Mac has a couple of new editorials posted that may be of interest:
Floppy Saga and Other iMac Complaints <http://www.mactimes.com/macstate/prose.html>
The Mac community came down hard on the iMac for its shortcomings. Though we've had over a month to think about it, some people are dead set on what's missing. While this essay may not change their minds, here's another defense of the iMac.
In the most recent study of computer brand loyalty conducted by ZD Market Intellegence, Gateway took over Apple's number one position. But since this survey is a popularity contest with possible flaws in it, it's really not big news. There are lots of factors that are in Apple's favors, which aren't addressed in the "repurchase loyalty" survey.
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:44 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Macinstosh Technician (Michigan)
This job announcement is from:
Barry Lukoff, <blukoff@themacgroup.com>
The Mac Group of Michigan, an 'Apple only' reseller is growing again. We have additional openings similar to the ones posted in January.
Experineced Mac technician and/or service manager. Experience in hardware/software troubleshooting and repair, knowledge of Mac networking, Win/NT experience a plus but not required.
We cannot offer you the countryside 9-5 Monday thru Friday some of the postings here refer to. But if you are passionate about working with Macintoshs' and related technology, solving real world technology problems for businesses and want to be part of our growing company we want to hear from you.
Please respond to Barry Lukoff E-Mail <blukoff@themacgroup.com> Fax 248-355-3411
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:47 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Macintosh Support (Cambridge, MA)
This job announcement is from:
Ken Flaherty, <ken@wi.mit.edu>
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, MA is a prominent resource in the world of biological research, and an integral part of MIT's teaching community. We are interested in hiring a Macintosh Operations Assistant to aid in supporting our network of over 400 Macintoshes.
JOB DESCRIPTION: A person accepting this position would be responsible for setting up Macintosh workstations and printers, installing software, network connections, providing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting system failures, assisting in training of new and existing users, maintaining printers, DNS listing of computers, inventory, network database, software license compliance, and other projects as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: BA/BS in computer science or equivalent training with Macintosh background, good communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work with a team in a service-oriented environment.
PLEASE SEND RESUMES TO (NO EMAIL RESPONSES PLEASE):
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Human Resources Department Nine Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142
Candidates should reference job #: 5898 in their cover letter.
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:45 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Announcing the TQ Network
OTQ Publications has announced the TQ Network, which includes three major charter broadcasting affiliates at this time.
These sites include:
Technology Quarterly Online <http://www.tech-quarterly.com> Macintosh Quarterly Online <http://www.mac-quarterly.com> Macintosh Intergalactic News <http://www.macinews.com>
Technology Online focuses on general tech news, covering all platforms. The site is the starting point to the TQ Network, and is updated on a daily basis. It is celebrating the launch of Technology Quarterly, the magazine, being unleashed at the birth of the Millenium. As an additional service to its online readership, it is also offering TQWeekly, a weekly briefing of the previous news week. The newsletter is distributed each Friday.
Macintosh Quarterly, the online Macintosh supplement to Technology Quarterly, will focus exclusively on the MacOS platform. It also features a weekly newsletter, MQWeekly.
Macintosh Intergalactic News will feature headline briefings of the most current news stories involving the MacOS platform. The site offers MINDaily, a free daily newsletter.
For more information on the TQ Network and its affiliates, visit:
<http://www.tech-quarterly.com>.
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:46 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Followup - FDDI solutions for G3 PowerMacs
This follow-up message is from:
RunicWarrior, <cyberwiz@iname.com>
I recently read a request for information about a FDDI card for Powermacs. I happen to know that DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) makes a 32-bit FDDI PCI card that is supposedly platform independant.
for more info. Look at the 3rd to last page for the info about FDDI.
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:43 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Computer Support Specialist UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)
This job announcement is from:
Dan Frakes, <frakes@ucla.edu>
Do NOT reply to sender. Please respond to email address below.
Computer support specialist needed to provide training and troubleshooting for faculty, staff, and students at UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies.
Must have knowledge of Macintosh OS and applications (e.g., MS Office, FileMaker) and communications software (WWW browsers, FTP, Telnet). Experience in training individuals and small groups required. Experience troubleshooting and repairing Mac hardware preferred. Knowledge of networking (Ethernet, ATM, switching, routing) would be a plus.
Please address email to Peter Kovaric, and send to <etujob@gseis.ucla.edu>.
For more information on the school and the Educational Technology Unit, go to
<http://www.gseis.ucla.edu> or <http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/etu/etu.html>
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:45 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Mizer 1.0
Keyword: Market by market, Internet
This announcement is from:
Travis Anton, <travis@antimonysoftware.com>
Antimony Software, today announced the release of Mizer 1.0, a new tool for optimizing HTML pages for size and rendering speed exclusively for Macintosh and Power Macintosh.
Mizer is the first tool of its kind and optimizes HTML files as a last step before on-line publishing to ensure that Web pages download and render as fast as possible.
Mizer removes all unnecessary information, normally ignored by Web Browsers, from the HTML and Java Script content of Web pages by a means that does not depend on strict language syntax, allowing it to be safely used on all Web pages, perfect or not.
With one Drag & Drop after authoring is complete, Mizer performs optimization in seconds that would take hours by hand, and can be scripted with Apple Script to work automatically with other tools to optimize pages generated on the fly.
Mizer is available immediately directly from the Antimony Software Web site store for $69.95 and from the Digital River distribution network of more than 140 on-line software stores.
For more information visit the Antimony Software World Wide Web site at:
<http://www.antimonysoftware.com>
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:06:46 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - This Weeks Farr Site - "Solstice Sayonara"
This tidbit is from:
Applelinks.com, <webmaster@applelinks.com>
This week's Farr Site is entitled "Solstice Sayonara" and features Heat-Crazed Englishmen, Sending Mary Off, What I Did, and Guess Why Mom's Calling from Arizona. Summer begins with Mary in Maine as humidity-maddened author vows to Think Simple next time.
