Monday, May 24, 2004
ABC Morning
ABC MORNING SHOW – MID COAST AND NORTH COAST BRIEF
IT SPOT TOPICS
FOR INBETWEEN THE CALLERS – THE TOOTHING ONE IS QUITE A LIGHT HEARTED ONE.
Windows xp service pack 2 delayed… (bugger!!! Or is that Buggier!!)
· Unofficial reports say Microsoft have delayed the release of their second service pack for the popular windows xp operating system because it “does not yet meet their standards”
· Its also rumoured the new service pack may also have more bugs in it than a cockroach farm so Microsoft are taking their time to make sure it doesn’t cause any issues to the running of existing computers once it is applied. Some prevous windows xp machines when SP1a was applied experienced a system runtime deficiency or “go slow” and Microsoft don’t want a repeat.
· New SP2 is a major security update and allows the end user to modify the inbuilt software firewall in XP and make their own rules and permissions.
Connecting to the internet for the first time: “Is there more software other than Internet explorer and outlook express I need?”
· Email management software – spam killers, large email removing programs
· Email software – many alternatives other than outlook express and some are more easy to use and less prone to virus activity – like Eudora the original and the best. (leave incredimail in the waste paper basket)
· Spyware removers – you need software that will clean out pop up adds, Trojans, browser hijacks and other little nastiness – I can list some if you ask and all of these are free
· Antivirus removal guards and programs – you need a commercial version of a program like this before going on the internet otherwise your just asking for trouble. But good news you can download a free one to get you out of trouble.
· Firewall – if your not running windows xp then it is suggested you may like a software firewall- these can be sometimes problematic if not set up properly and your isp helpdesk will help you with this. Windows xp service pack 2 due out at the end of this year will have a better firewall than it currently does.
Broadband over taking dial up internet! “Is dial up internets days numbered?”
· Broadband internet in the united states (eg cable and ADSL now accounts for 50% of the Americas internet connections and Australia is catching up.
· Australia’s telephoney infrastructure and geography will mean dial up internet won’t become exinct all together over the next decade.
· Higth Speed Narrowband eating into the dial up sector as well. Narrowband is a dial up connection but using ISDN x 2 channels
Vicki – speed – 28.800 –
Morris – every outlook express -
Keeping for investment running for many years to come. “What do I need to do to keep my machine running in tip top condition over the next few years”
· Cleaning my temporary files out of the system
· Why do I need to run defragmentation software and disk management software across my hard disks
· Making sure the machine is free of spyware and Trojans how can I do this
· Cleaning the external side of the machine the dos and don’ts (throw the static dusters away)
· Any other software packages I need for my computer to keep it running healthy?
You’ll notice retail offers in abundance this time of the year as it’s the
almost the end of the financial year. Try not to get landed with something at won’t suit your needs.
· Do some research before you buy, work out what software you need to accomplish your tasks then buy the hardware to run this software.
· 6 out of 10 package deals sold of the shelf don’t meet the users current or potential requirements and allow for the future.
Fun topic: Toothing the latest craze in social interaction. “Two complete strangers on a bus suddenly exchanging photos, audio files and playing games with each other but neither can see each other”
· On board the Country link XPT Yesterday my mobile’s chat function started to flash. Knowing that we were out of rang of any of the telecommunications mobile service towers I wondered what was going on. Pressing the chat menu I saw it had a blue tooth connection and the words “Is there anyone out there” I responded and was it turned out I was having a conversation with a young lady 23 years old who was down in car A and I was in car B.
· This phenomenon is nick named “toothing” and it seems its becoming a very very popular way of dulling a trip home of the bus, on the train or just waiting around in a waiting room. The social implications for this are mind blowing as the internet already has its positives and extremely large negatives with chatting with complete strangers. So now you can do this with in a few meters of the other person.
· In Britain it is said there can be as many as 60,000 blue tooth interactions a week on the British tube rail network and numerous on the suburban bus network
· Apparently “toothing” is the next best way for professional singles to interact with each other. Just how I will leave to your imagination.
IT SPOT TOPICS
FOR INBETWEEN THE CALLERS – THE TOOTHING ONE IS QUITE A LIGHT HEARTED ONE.
Windows xp service pack 2 delayed… (bugger!!! Or is that Buggier!!)
· Unofficial reports say Microsoft have delayed the release of their second service pack for the popular windows xp operating system because it “does not yet meet their standards”
· Its also rumoured the new service pack may also have more bugs in it than a cockroach farm so Microsoft are taking their time to make sure it doesn’t cause any issues to the running of existing computers once it is applied. Some prevous windows xp machines when SP1a was applied experienced a system runtime deficiency or “go slow” and Microsoft don’t want a repeat.
· New SP2 is a major security update and allows the end user to modify the inbuilt software firewall in XP and make their own rules and permissions.
Connecting to the internet for the first time: “Is there more software other than Internet explorer and outlook express I need?”
· Email management software – spam killers, large email removing programs
· Email software – many alternatives other than outlook express and some are more easy to use and less prone to virus activity – like Eudora the original and the best. (leave incredimail in the waste paper basket)
· Spyware removers – you need software that will clean out pop up adds, Trojans, browser hijacks and other little nastiness – I can list some if you ask and all of these are free
· Antivirus removal guards and programs – you need a commercial version of a program like this before going on the internet otherwise your just asking for trouble. But good news you can download a free one to get you out of trouble.
· Firewall – if your not running windows xp then it is suggested you may like a software firewall- these can be sometimes problematic if not set up properly and your isp helpdesk will help you with this. Windows xp service pack 2 due out at the end of this year will have a better firewall than it currently does.
Broadband over taking dial up internet! “Is dial up internets days numbered?”
· Broadband internet in the united states (eg cable and ADSL now accounts for 50% of the Americas internet connections and Australia is catching up.
· Australia’s telephoney infrastructure and geography will mean dial up internet won’t become exinct all together over the next decade.
· Higth Speed Narrowband eating into the dial up sector as well. Narrowband is a dial up connection but using ISDN x 2 channels
Vicki – speed – 28.800 –
Morris – every outlook express -
Keeping for investment running for many years to come. “What do I need to do to keep my machine running in tip top condition over the next few years”
· Cleaning my temporary files out of the system
· Why do I need to run defragmentation software and disk management software across my hard disks
· Making sure the machine is free of spyware and Trojans how can I do this
· Cleaning the external side of the machine the dos and don’ts (throw the static dusters away)
· Any other software packages I need for my computer to keep it running healthy?
You’ll notice retail offers in abundance this time of the year as it’s the
almost the end of the financial year. Try not to get landed with something at won’t suit your needs.
· Do some research before you buy, work out what software you need to accomplish your tasks then buy the hardware to run this software.
· 6 out of 10 package deals sold of the shelf don’t meet the users current or potential requirements and allow for the future.
Fun topic: Toothing the latest craze in social interaction. “Two complete strangers on a bus suddenly exchanging photos, audio files and playing games with each other but neither can see each other”
· On board the Country link XPT Yesterday my mobile’s chat function started to flash. Knowing that we were out of rang of any of the telecommunications mobile service towers I wondered what was going on. Pressing the chat menu I saw it had a blue tooth connection and the words “Is there anyone out there” I responded and was it turned out I was having a conversation with a young lady 23 years old who was down in car A and I was in car B.
· This phenomenon is nick named “toothing” and it seems its becoming a very very popular way of dulling a trip home of the bus, on the train or just waiting around in a waiting room. The social implications for this are mind blowing as the internet already has its positives and extremely large negatives with chatting with complete strangers. So now you can do this with in a few meters of the other person.
· In Britain it is said there can be as many as 60,000 blue tooth interactions a week on the British tube rail network and numerous on the suburban bus network
· Apparently “toothing” is the next best way for professional singles to interact with each other. Just how I will leave to your imagination.
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 8:13 PM 
