From tech at swiftriver.com Fri Apr 1 07:19:11 2005
From: tech at swiftriver.com (WGS)
Date: Fri Apr 1 07:37:39 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Monster laser printer...
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This sounds like the kind of virtually indestructible laser printer we
could use for a student media lab.
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> Hi techies... or is that high techies?
> I have an amazing monster laser printer. It prints 1200dpi full-bleed
> two-page spreads. In non-graphic geek terms it can print on pages up to
> 12 x 18 inches. Full postscript support.
> It's list price when I got it was $6,000. It runs perfectly, has the
> on-board RAM maxed out. Only down side is that it's? large and the
> toner is somewhat expensive... but it lasts a LONG time!
> Great machine. I'm moving into smaller quarters and need to get a smaller
> printer. Would like to sell this at a nominal fee to a good home. Make me
> an offer I can't refuse. Make me a ridiculous offer. All offers
> considerd. Will even entertain a swap, or swap plus cash, for a
> legal/letter size laser printer.? (I can forward pictures if anyone
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> What am I bid?
> Looking forward to the avalanche of offers.
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From az at a-zinternational.com Fri Apr 1 11:27:28 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Fri Apr 1 17:55:02 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] payment info for Hidden-Tech Connect
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To all who have signed up for Hidden-Tech Connect on May 17 or are about
to, this information was not included in the current promo. We are planning
to add it back:
Cash or checks made out to Hidden-Tech will be accepted at the door. Or you
can mail your check directly to Amy Zuckerman, 2 Teaberry Lane, Amherst,
Mass. 01002.
Hope this helps!
best,
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From business at Podolsky.cc Fri Apr 1 11:32:50 2005
From: business at Podolsky.cc (Jonathon Podolsky)
Date: Fri Apr 1 17:55:17 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Kudos
Message-ID:
Hidden-Techers:
Amy has done so much for this organization and I feel she deserves
recognition. I reached out to her to help me with short notice, with some
PR work. She even got back to me while on vacation and charged a was very
fair in her request for compensation. We discussed how to present our story
to the media and who to contact. She got on the horn and reached the right
people, helping to get articles in the Gazette and Advocate; this is a major
feat since they were very close to deadline. Articles are also possible in
the Brattleboro Reformer and the Springfield Republican.
Kudos and thank you to Amy. Here?s the article that appeared on page 9 of
the Advocate:
Mind, Body, Checkbook
A publicist called on her cell phone from the road in Tucson, Ariz., to
pitch us on the Whole Health Expo in Northampton this weekend. "It's an
exciting story," she said, explaining that the Expo was celebrating its 20th
anniversary. She wasn't sure about the numbers, but she figured the New Age
industry has had a ''big impact'' on the region's economy.
According to a press release, the Whole Health Expo was purchased by the
Nextopia Corporation, based in Northampton, in 2004. "It is well-positioned
for extensive growth due to its solid established history, the greater
mainstream acceptance of holistic practices (remember when yoga,
chiropractic, and acupuncture were way out on the fringe), Northampton as a
mecca for alternative health, and the aging of the baby-boomers generation--
a group not willing to sit by as ailments set in," the release says.
If emotional bodywork, Kabbalah or out-of-body travel is something you're
interested in, the Expo is being held Saturday and Sunday at the Clarion
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From david at farkas.com Fri Apr 1 17:35:07 2005
From: david at farkas.com (DAVID F. FARKAS)
Date: Fri Apr 1 17:55:37 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Details on the Monster Laser Printer...
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From dan at puredesignco.com Fri Apr 1 18:34:57 2005
From: dan at puredesignco.com (Dan Mishkind)
Date: Fri Apr 1 22:46:01 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] While we're on the subject of laser printers...
Message-ID:
We still have one for sale, and it's 13x19 and COLOR!
$1,250 QMS Magicolor 330EX Tabloid Color Laser Printer
We have a used QMS Magicolor 330EX Tabloid Color Laser Printer for sale.
Prints up to 13" x 19".
192 MB RAM. 1200 x 1200 DPI.
16 PPM B&W, 4 PPM Color.
Lifetime Page Count: 10,610 pages. (Rated at 12,000 pages per month!)
Sold for $5,000 new. Asking $1,250.
Includes heavy duty steel machine storage stand with rollers.
I believe it still has plenty of life left in it. Recently upgraded to a new
Xerox Color Laser.
Requires local pickup; weighs over 150 lbs, so at least two people would be
needed to move it.
You can get basic product info here:
http://www.iteminc.com/qms_magicolor_330.htm
Dan Mishkind
Principal
Pure Design Co. LLC
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From will at lovingcomputing.com Sat Apr 2 19:01:46 2005
From: will at lovingcomputing.com (Will Loving)
Date: Sat Apr 2 22:32:18 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Executing Java on OS X
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A client of mine has a Java application for running live Auctions that runs
beautifully on Windows and works in concert with a FileMaker Pro database
system that I've been helping him develop for a couple of years now. I'm
interested if anyone has a tip on how to get the Java app running on Mac OS
X.
On Windows, the Java app is started by launching a small file we call:
"JavaExecute.bat" which contains the information on which Java version to
use and what files to launch. It opens a DOS window, starts the Java Runtime
Environment and opens the Java application. On OS X I simply get a "can't
find application" message - meaning that it doesn't know what to do with the
DOS .bat file.
I'm guessing it's fairly simple, but if anyone has a clue (or website link)
on how to get the Mac JRE to launch and open the app, I'm interested to
hear. I've searched around a bit but so far not found anything that's
helpful.
Thanks in advance,
Will Loving
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From brucer at upwardmedia.com Fri Apr 1 08:55:33 2005
From: brucer at upwardmedia.com (Bruce Rosewarne)
Date: Sun Apr 3 13:30:29 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
Message-ID:
Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming video,
as well as streaming video related services? A large, national company
would be preferred.
Thanks,
Bruce
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bruce Rosewarne
Upward Media
Website & CD ROM Development
TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
FAX 413-658-0600
Toll Free 800-341-7191
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www.upwardmedia.com
From all at pinehurstpictures.com Sun Apr 3 16:21:47 2005
From: all at pinehurstpictures.com (all@pinehurstpictures.com)
Date: Sun Apr 3 19:30:44 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
Message-ID: <200504032021.j33KLk59000583@mail3.atl.registeredsite.com>
Bruce,
We do streaming video compression. We've done it for many local and national companies. I can be contacted at 413-584-6200.
Thanks,
Rikk Desgres
Pinehurst Pictures & Sound
http://www.pinehurstpictures.com
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> Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming video,
> as well as streaming video related services? A large, national company
> would be preferred.
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce
>
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From jeff at rubberneck.net Sun Apr 3 16:12:47 2005
From: jeff at rubberneck.net (Jeff Mackler)
Date: Sun Apr 3 19:31:09 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
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Akamai is the big fish in that pond.
http://www.akamai.com/
If you have the bucks, they're the one.
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> Bruce
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From matthew at the-spa.com Sun Apr 3 16:49:50 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Sun Apr 3 19:32:01 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
Message-ID: <380-22005403204950234@the-spa.com>
well first thing you want to look for is someone who runs windows
2003, it has some tremendous capabilities for hosting that are far
better than what windows 2000 or before had.
i would have been happy to host it as i was not only an isp owner but
an independent filmmaker so i was very into streaming video
technologies but as part of my deal with crocker i can't do any
hosting.
i would email tpoulin@crocker.com i know they have some windows
hosting, i would ask if they have any windows2003 hosting and you
specifically want to use the windows media services.
that is what i run on my dual xeon server that i colocated there.
they have tons of bandwidth.
streaming can use tremely large amounts of bandwidth and if the
provider you are conisidering doesn't charge extra for large amounts
of bandwidth that usually means that they don't have a ton of
bandwidth and/or they choke your server so you can't use that much
anyway.
the big secret behind these isp's who do unlimited bandwidth is that
they put a limit on how much you can use so no matter how much
traffic you get their limits either block out traffic or each person
trying to stream gets such a small amount of bandwidth that they
might as well be on dialup!
but the nice thing is that the windows media server is a dream to
work with.
matthew
>
>
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>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
>Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:55:33 -0500
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>>Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming
>video,
>>as well as streaming video related services? A large, national
>company
>>would be preferred.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Bruce
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Bruce Rosewarne
>>Upward Media
>>Website & CD ROM Development
>>TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
>>FAX 413-658-0600
>>Toll Free 800-341-7191
>>brucer@upwardmedia.com
>>www.upwardmedia.com
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From matthew at the-spa.com Sun Apr 3 16:52:57 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Sun Apr 3 19:32:02 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] website promotion company
Message-ID: <380-22005403205257265@the-spa.com>
one of the best ways to do this is to simply buy keywords on google
it is very simple to setup and you can set a budget on how much you
want to pay per hit and how much you want to spend over a certain
period.
i would go there and read about the program and you could set it up
for them. its a great service that isn't very well known.
i used to pay for the keywords for wmass web hosting and after i
played around with the specific keywords it became very sucessful.
matthew
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>
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>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] website promotion company
>Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 14:03:53 -0500
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>>Hello,
>>Does anyone know of a good national website promotion/marketing
>firm?
>>Specifically, one of our clients is looking to position their site
>so it
>>ranks high in Google and other search engine listings. This is a
>high-end
>>national/international company so we are in search of a
>professional,
>>experienced firm that can show proven results.
>>
>>The promotion/marketing firm does not need to be local.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Bruce
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Bruce Rosewarne
>>Upward Media
>>Website & CD ROM Development
>>TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
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From romanvictor at rvpmdesigns.com Sun Apr 3 16:37:06 2005
From: romanvictor at rvpmdesigns.com (Roman Victor)
Date: Sun Apr 3 19:32:23 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
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I would recommend Playstream.com
Roman Victor, Software Developer
RVPM Designs
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Amherst, MA 01002
413 253-6547
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** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming video,
as well as streaming video related services? A large, national company
would be preferred.
Thanks,
Bruce
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Upward Media
Website & CD ROM Development
TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
FAX 413-658-0600
Toll Free 800-341-7191
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From Abenideemail at aol.com Mon Apr 4 11:42:52 2005
From: Abenideemail at aol.com (Abenideemail@aol.com)
Date: Mon Apr 4 11:55:53 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] REMINDER: Tomorrow,
Tuesday April 5 Western MA .Net SAP hosts monthly meeting
Message-ID: <104.5e587bf0.2f82ba7c@aol.com>
REMINDER: The Western Mass .NET SAP group, which is devoted to bringing
together users, developers and authorities on .NET is hosting it's monthly
meeting tomorrow, Tuesday April 5 at 6:00 PM in Northampton. This is a great place
to meet fellow professionals, find answers to questions, learn the latest
about the.Net environment.
This meeting will be held at:
Fazzi Associates, Inc.
243 King St., Suite 246
Northampton, MA 01060
Tel: 413 584-5300 (ask for Jami or email _jami@fazzi.com_
(mailto:jami@fazzi.com) )
Web site: _www.dotnetsaps.org_ (http://www.dotnetsaps.org/)
This months presentation is Securing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
with Microsoft's Web Service Enhancements 2.0 (WSE 2.0)
SOA is a set of principles that enables business to quickly adapt and build
software applications to meet changing customer needs. These applications are
typically implemented as Web services. Since these applications often span
trust boundaries, security is an essential part of these applications.
Microsoft's Web Service Enhancements 2.0 enables developers to secure Web services
using industry standard specifications such as WS-Security. Using a case
study, this talk will illustrate how to secure a SOA using WSE 2.0.
The presentation is by Michael Stiefel a leading authority on the Microsoft.
Net platform. He is the co-author of Application Development Using C# and
.Net. He is the principal of Reliable Software Inc., a consulting and training
company whose web site is _www.reliablesoftware.com_
(http://www.reliablesoftware.com/) .
Food and drinks will be served. Some prizes including quality tech books
will be given out. There is a suggested donation of $5.
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From cemerick at snowtide.com Mon Apr 4 00:31:43 2005
From: cemerick at snowtide.com (Chas Emerick)
Date: Mon Apr 4 11:56:07 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Executing Java on OS X
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <855fd4feb9aa114f070e50df5f487771@snowtide.com>
There are a variety of ways to deploy Java apps on OS X. They are
detailed in length (including the app-bundle option, which I think is
what you're aiming for) here:
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/Conceptual/
Java14Development/Deployment_Options/chapter_4_section_1.html
Chas Emerick
413.519.6365 | cemerick@snowtide.com
Snowtide Informatics Systems
PDFTextStream: fast PDF text extraction for Java apps and Lucene
http://snowtide.com/home/PDFTextStream/
On Apr 2, 2005, at 7:01 PM, Will Loving wrote:
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> A client of mine has a Java application for running live Auctions that
> runs
> beautifully on Windows and works in concert with a FileMaker Pro
> database
> system that I've been helping him develop for a couple of years now.
> I'm
> interested if anyone has a tip on how to get the Java app running on
> Mac OS
> X.
>
> On Windows, the Java app is started by launching a small file we call:
> "JavaExecute.bat" which contains the information on which Java version
> to
> use and what files to launch. It opens a DOS window, starts the Java
> Runtime
> Environment and opens the Java application. On OS X I simply get a
> "can't
> find application" message - meaning that it doesn't know what to do
> with the
> DOS .bat file.
>
> I'm guessing it's fairly simple, but if anyone has a clue (or website
> link)
> on how to get the Mac JRE to launch and open the app, I'm interested to
> hear. I've searched around a bit but so far not found anything that's
> helpful.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Will Loving
>
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From: jonreed at earthlink.net (Jon Reed)
Date: Mon Apr 4 11:56:35 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] rentable dance space?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050404011934.03139d48@pop.earthlink.net>
Hello HTech folks.
I have a friend who is practicing for a dance recital and she lacks a large
enough space to rehearse in. Any type of dance studio with mirrors would
probably be sufficient. So, I'm looking for a space close to Northampton
that could be rentable by the hour. The budget is there for a good space.
If anyone who has ideas could email me off list at jonreed@earthlink.net, I
would appreciate it.
best
JR
From michael at lifepod.com Mon Apr 4 11:56:32 2005
From: michael at lifepod.com (Michael McIntosh)
Date: Mon Apr 4 11:57:04 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Executing Java on OS X
Message-ID: <4179.24.131.163.184.1112630192.squirrel@webmail4.pair.com>
Oops, I meant to reply to the list but replied to Will directly. Here is a
copy of my response to Will's question in case anyone else is interested
in a solution as well...
> A client of mine has a Java application for running live Auctions that runs
> beautifully on Windows and works in concert with a FileMaker Pro
database system that I've been helping him develop for a couple of years
now. I'm interested if anyone has a tip on how to get the Java app
running on Mac OS
> X.
Hello Will,
I hope this article is what you are looking for. :)
Tailoring Java Applications for Mac OS X :: Launching Java Applications
http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn2042.html#Section2_6
I have a project that involves java game development and I have a Windows
laptop I test on and a Ruby iMac that I also test on so this topic came up
for me recently. I found this whole article very useful with regard to
developing Java apps for use on Macs as well as Window machines. :)
Good luck!
-Michael McIntosh
From stefan at DatabaseWebWorks.com Mon Apr 4 12:42:13 2005
From: stefan at DatabaseWebWorks.com (Stefan Gonick)
Date: Mon Apr 4 12:48:37 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] website promotion company
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20050404124128.07438900@mail.databasewebworks.com>
Hi Bruce,
I would recommend Greg Walthour at InternationalWebworks.com.
Stefan
At 03:03 PM 3/28/2005, Bruce Rosewarne wrote:
>Hello,
>Does anyone know of a good national website promotion/marketing firm?
>Specifically, one of our clients is looking to position their site so it
>ranks high in Google and other search engine listings. This is a high-end
>national/international company so we are in search of a professional,
>experienced firm that can show proven results.
>
>The promotion/marketing firm does not need to be local.
>
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Bruce Rosewarne
>Upward Media
>Website & CD ROM Development
>TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
>FAX 413-658-0600
>Toll Free 800-341-7191
>brucer@upwardmedia.com
>www.upwardmedia.com
>
>
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From jonreed at earthlink.net Mon Apr 4 13:45:11 2005
From: jonreed at earthlink.net (Jon Reed)
Date: Mon Apr 4 16:18:04 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] freelance Mac-based video opportunity
In-Reply-To: <380-22005403204950234@the-spa.com>
References: <380-22005403204950234@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050404134302.034b5168@pop.earthlink.net>
Hello All.
I'm just passing on this freelance Mac video editing opportunity for a
friend of mine.
If you're interested, see the contact email below.
Jon Reed
---
We need a MAC whizkid who is highly experienced and proficient on MACs and
knows how to deal with video like it's an old school 8-track....
I work for a company called DramaWorks and I'm hiring a person who is a
whiz on Macs, especially and highly important on the video/website end. We
are thinking that a college student who is looking for a little extra money
would be a perfect fit as this would be on the " as need basis," meaning we
don't have part-time hours to offer but would need someone whenever there
was a new video, cd, or something going on with the macs (we just got macs
here and no one is really adept at their use) Anyone also familiar with
Daylite would be helpful.
The person would be working on a G-5 with a nice big screen and we are
right in the center of Northampton in the Fitzwilly Building.
Basically, I envision we might call them that day with a project that has
an urgency or call them weekly with a project that may need to happen that
week. They could work evenings as well as any time Mondays or Tuesday or
Thursday mornings. Pay would be negotiable--thinking $20-25/hour. It's
a non-smoking environment and folks are very laid back, though
dependability (showing up on-time and when they have committed) and skill
are of the utmost importance.
Anyone who is interested should email me a resume, along with a cover
letter that explains their interest and qualifications for this position.
They should email nyah@dramaworks.com.
From az at a-zinternational.com Mon Apr 4 16:34:26 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Mon Apr 4 18:41:01 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fwd: Short on HT Connect in Gazette
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050404162902.03393330@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
This short appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette courtesy of Sunshine
DeWitt. Advanced registration is 25 and counting. The event is really
shaping up. Hoping to see you all there and exhibitors totalling 100-plus.
Anyone who does not want to exhibit, but can help out at the door or work
to back up other volunteers in a general capacity please email Amy
Zuckerman at az@a-zinternational.com or call at 413-253-4124.
best,
AZ
hidden-tech founder, co-chair
>HOLYOKE - Hidden-Tech companies will have a chance to display their products
>and services to a wide array of business, economic and political leaders
>from throughout the region and beyond at an event, ''Hidden-Tech-Connect: An
>Interactive Evening with the Valley's Hidden Talent,'' to be held May 17
>from 5 to 8 p.m. at Open Square.
>
>Kathy Kottaridis, director of the state Office of Small Business and
>Entrepreneurship; George Gendron, former editor of INC. Magazine and
>entrepreneur-in-residence at Clark University in Worcester; and Georgianna
>Parkin, state director of the SBA Small-Business Development Centers have
>all committed to attending and giving brief talks.
>
>Exhibitors, who may sign up at www.hidden-tech.net, will be provided a
>space, based on the market sector they select, where they can display their
>products and services.
>
>The cost is $5 at the door for viewers, and the cost to vendors ranges from
>$15 to $60. For more information, email Amy Zuckerman, Hidden-Tech
>founder/co-chair, at az@a-zinternational.com or call 253-4124.
>
>
>Sunshine DeWitt
>Business/Planning Reporter
>Daily Hampshire Gazette
>(413) 585-5240
>www.gazettenet.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A - Z International [mailto:az@a-zinternational.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:27 PM
>To: Sunshine DeWitt
>Subject: Re: GazetteNET.com - Article Suggestion
>
>
>Sorry - I can't pull this!!
>
>Can you cut and paste?
>
>Az
>
>
>At 01:12 PM 4/4/2005, you wrote:
> >
> >GAZETTENET.COM - Article Suggestion
> >
> >Sunshine DeWitt thought you would be interested to read this article
> >that was published on GazetteNET.com.
> >
> >Personal message:
> >
> >
> >
> >TECH
>TALK
> >Note: After clicking this link, you will have a time frame of one hour to
> >continue to view this article.
> >
> >This service is brought to you by:
> >GazetteNET.com - News and
> >Information from the Daily Hampshire Gazette
> >
> >Sign-up for Breaking News alerts and our other electronic newsletters.
> >www.d
> >ailyhampshiregazette.com/newsletters/index.cfm
From business at Podolsky.cc Tue Apr 5 21:39:17 2005
From: business at Podolsky.cc (Jonathon Podolsky)
Date: Tue Apr 5 21:13:07 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Daylite
Message-ID:
A question for mac users: have you found any voicemail software or hardware
that works with Mac and can be made to integrate with Daylite contact
management program?
Best,
Jonathon Podolsky
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From renat.k at altoros.com Tue Apr 5 19:12:39 2005
From: renat.k at altoros.com (Renat Khasanshyn)
Date: Tue Apr 5 21:13:44 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Need advice on Errors and Omission insurance for my
IT Consulting practice
Message-ID:
I'm looking for Errors and Omission insurance (200K coverage to start with) for my IT Consulting practice.
I would appreciate an advice on how to obtain an inexpensive coverage.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Renat
Renat Khasanshyn | Chief Executive Officer | ALTOROS Systems
Tel: (617) 848-5959 | Fax: (800) 505-7785 | email: renat.k@altoros.com
www.altoros.com
From tqm at tracemeek.com Tue Apr 5 23:19:39 2005
From: tqm at tracemeek.com (Trace Meek)
Date: Wed Apr 6 08:41:18 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to appear.
Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I tried all the
usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is still patchy.
I had suspected that maybe it was a DNS issue (some forums here and
there claim that this is a Verizon weakness), but interestingly, typing
an IP address doesn't seem to speed things up either.
Then today at work I found two other people who were experiencing
similar problems with their home DSL.
Any big network changes going on, that anyone knows about (other than a
coincidental shift in Verizon's pricing structure)?
Trace Meek
From davidk at cs.umass.edu Wed Apr 6 09:06:50 2005
From: davidk at cs.umass.edu (David Korpiewski)
Date: Wed Apr 6 17:28:13 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
References:
Message-ID: <4253DEEA.79099E3C@cs.umass.edu>
I'm glad you brought this to our attention, but yes, mine has been
extremely slow too! I thought it was just me and/or my equipment
considering that the DSL modem/linksys router are 4 years old. It seems
as though it is the DNS lookups that are slowing down the process. Once
a host resolves, the connection is normal speed. Call up Verizon at
1800-870-9999.
Thanks,
David
Trace Meek wrote:
>
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to appear.
> Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I tried all the
> usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is still patchy.
>
> I had suspected that maybe it was a DNS issue (some forums here and
> there claim that this is a Verizon weakness), but interestingly, typing
> an IP address doesn't seem to speed things up either.
>
> Then today at work I found two other people who were experiencing
> similar problems with their home DSL.
>
> Any big network changes going on, that anyone knows about (other than a
> coincidental shift in Verizon's pricing structure)?
>
> Trace Meek
>
> _______________________________________________
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From mgiles at visionstudio.com Wed Apr 6 10:22:05 2005
From: mgiles at visionstudio.com (Michael Giles)
Date: Wed Apr 6 17:28:14 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Need advice on Errors and Omission insurance for
my IT Consulting practice
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <4253F08D.2060304@visionstudio.com>
Renat,
When I sold Furl I took out a Reps and Warranties policy to cover the
outstanding risk in the sales agreement. Those are pretty complex
policies that not a lot of companies cover, but I worked with Reed
Sussman at William Gallagher Associates ( http://www.wgains.com ) and
had a very good experience. Reed may not be the exact person to talk to
(he focuses on M&A within the management liability group), but I'd give
him a call and see what he recommends.
rsussman@wgains.com
(617) 646-0328
-Mike
Renat Khasanshyn wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
>I'm looking for Errors and Omission insurance (200K coverage to start with) for my IT Consulting practice.
>I would appreciate an advice on how to obtain an inexpensive coverage.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Best regards,
>Renat
>
>Renat Khasanshyn | Chief Executive Officer | ALTOROS Systems
>Tel: (617) 848-5959 | Fax: (800) 505-7785 | email: renat.k@altoros.com
>www.altoros.com
>
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>
>
>
From jonreed at earthlink.net Wed Apr 6 12:50:36 2005
From: jonreed at earthlink.net (Jon Reed)
Date: Wed Apr 6 17:28:14 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050406124852.031853a0@pop.earthlink.net>
I too have found some frustrating ups and downs with Verizon's DSL service
lately. Of course they view this as an individual problem on my end, but I
have suspected it's a broader problem. I did go so far as to replace my
modem and my router - both of which needed to happen - but the performance
problems continue. I have yet to get them to fess up to any kind of
system-wide issue.
JR
>Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
>service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to appear.
>Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I tried all the
>usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is still patchy.
>
>
>
From tmurray at cs.umass.edu Wed Apr 6 13:22:47 2005
From: tmurray at cs.umass.edu (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed Apr 6 17:28:15 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for PYTHON/PLONE DEVELOPER
Message-ID:
Anyone on the Hidden Tech list working in Plone custom development? --
Or please forward to colleagues who are. --thanks, Tom
==
Looking for PYTHON/PLONE DEVELOPER for
COLLABORATION TOOLS FOR "DEEPLY DEMOCRATIC" GROUP DECISION MAKING
We are partnering with Cooperative Life, the Northeast Federation of
Cooperatives dedicated to building a thriving cooperative economy
(www.coopllife.coop). We have begun development of a software layer
build on top of Plone, and need more person-power to meet our
milestones. We are starting a project to provide collaborative
software to cooperatives, non-profits, political action groups, and any
organizations that value highly democratic and consensus-building
decision making including dialog and brainstorming. Our goal is to help
organizations of all sizes become more democratic, sustainable,
transparent, efficient, reflective, dynamic, and inclusive.
We are looking for someone to work with who has experience configuring
and maintaining the Plone open source system (plone.org). Programming
knowledge at the Python level is required. We are looking for someone
who is interested in using their talents to "make a difference in the
world". We have both short term and long term technical needs. We are
interested in finding someone motivated to come in at the ground level
and build our business with us. Send inquiries and resume to Tom
Murray or Lynn Benander
.
===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---
Tom Murray, Research Scientist in Educational Technology & Cognitive
Tools
University of Massachusetts
252 Chesterfield Road, Westhampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-2120, tmurray@cs.umass.edu, http://www.tommurray.us
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From peter at peterirvinelaw.com Wed Apr 6 17:09:13 2005
From: peter at peterirvinelaw.com (Peter Irvine)
Date: Wed Apr 6 17:28:16 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and in the
office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
It's a total mystery to me.
Peter Irvine
Law Office of Peter Irvine
76 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Office: 413-587-0008
Fax: 413-280-0845
peter@peterirvinelaw.com
On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>
> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is
> still patchy.
>
From fwroberts at mac.com Wed Apr 6 20:16:08 2005
From: fwroberts at mac.com (Rick Roberts)
Date: Wed Apr 6 22:03:36 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
References:
<277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID:
okay, me too. I've just switched to Verizon DSL because of their $25/mo
offer and now I wish I would have stayed with Comcast broadband. There
is a noticeable difference between Verizon and Comcast.
Rick
On Apr 6, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and in
> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
> It's a total mystery to me.
>
> Peter Irvine
> Law Office of Peter Irvine
> 76 King Street
> Northampton, MA 01060
> Office: 413-587-0008
> Fax: 413-280-0845
> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>
>
> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>
>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service
>> is still patchy.
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net
> Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>
> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion
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From PBergman89 at aol.com Wed Apr 6 17:55:35 2005
From: PBergman89 at aol.com (PBergman89@aol.com)
Date: Wed Apr 6 22:03:56 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
Message-ID:
I have the same problems in the Berkshires with Verizon DSL. Sometimes it
couldn't be better and at other times it is slow. E-Mail is sometimes delayed in
delivery and downloads have been an occasional problem. The biggest failing
is still one of traffic slowups. Peak times sometimes even delay my getting
on line.
Peter Bergman
Berkshire Concert Artists
20 Alfred Drive
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-5631
PBergman89@aol.com
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From gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com Thu Apr 7 08:31:48 2005
From: gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com (Garth Shaneyfelt)
Date: Thu Apr 7 09:42:07 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: 6667
Message-ID: <20050407123148.73468.qmail@web60701.mail.yahoo.com>
> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both
> at home and in the
> office, both with page loading speed and with
> sending mail.
> It's a total mystery to me.
Funny, I've felt the DSL service we previously had (in
Easthampton) was much quicker/better than the Comcast
(Greenfield) we now have.
At any rate, my folks were having Verizon DSL issues
and the problem seemed to be the MTU setting (on the
router). I lowered it to 1420 and that seemed to
help.
Here is Netgear's writeup on it (NB: we did not have a
Netgear router)
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100603.asp
hope this helps
-Garth
From matthew at the-spa.com Wed Apr 6 22:35:49 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Thu Apr 7 09:42:47 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
Message-ID: <380-2200544723549703@the-spa.com>
verizon made a signifigant change to their dsl offerings a few months
ago and it noticeably slower.
i don't have any inside information othe than what a customer service
rep told one of my people (we used to resell verizon service)
but in general large providers like comcast, verizon and aol are only
able to offer the services so cheaply because what they do is put in
caching servers between you and the internet. the key is how much
real bandwidth they have and how much of it is in a cache.
for instance if you goto a very common site like cnn.com you will get
it nearly instantly because it is stored in a caching server that
could be as close as western mass.
but if you goto a site that is less common it then you will see how
much true bandwidth you have because then they have to go out and get
the site and bring it to you live and "fresh" whereas the cnn.com
site was "canned" on their server.
cnn might not be the best example because the news changes and the
servers are very good at sensing that but you probably get the idea.
there are some people who don't just resell verizon dsl but are
directly connected into it, the only one i know of for sure who does
that locally is crocker. they have their own dsl switch and they run
a very large connection directly to verizon and the internet you get
isn't from verizon but from crockers connections.
there is a huge difference.
basically with both verizon and comcast now offering a connection
that is 3.0 mbps you have to stop and think, that is basically 2 t1's!
just one t1 will cost you $1150 a month from a major provider like
sprint, so how can they give you 2xt1=$2300?
the only way to do that is to use a lot of caching servers, that and
i read not too long ago a comcast executive in an article saying that
they lose around $1,000 for the first year for each customer they
switch over to digital cable with a cable modem.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: fwroberts@mac.com
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
>Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:16:08 -0400
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>>okay, me too. I've just switched to Verizon DSL because of their
>$25/mo
>>offer and now I wish I would have stayed with Comcast broadband.
>There
>>is a noticeable difference between Verizon and Comcast.
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>
>>On Apr 6, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
>>
>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out
>the
>>> survey/skills
>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and
>in
>>> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
>>> It's a total mystery to me.
>>>
>>> Peter Irvine
>>> Law Office of Peter Irvine
>>> 76 King Street
>>> Northampton, MA 01060
>>> Office: 413-587-0008
>>> Fax: 413-280-0845
>>> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding
>the
>>>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>>>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>
>>>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the
>service
>>>> is still patchy.
>>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page:
>http://www.hidden-tech.net
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>>>
>>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech
>Discussion
>>> list.
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>Members
>>> page on the Hidden Tech Web site.
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From bklee at azurelink.com Thu Apr 7 10:49:26 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Thu Apr 7 10:56:39 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <380-2200544723549703@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <3CF9E15A-A774-11D9-B77C-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Hi All,
Oooh, my first post! New to this list. Good to be here. Hope to make
some helpful contributions over time and maybe get know some of you.
Matt made some good points below. There's lots of variables that could
affect your speeds to sites with DSL, such as signal degradation due to
distance from your C.O., bad routers and Internet traffic. Run several
speed tests at the following sites to get a general sense of your base
connection speed:
Broadband Reports
http://www.broadbandreports.com
Click on Test + Tools and do the speed test. (More than once and at
different times of the day/night.) Lots of tweaks here.
2 Wire
http://www.2wire.com
Click on the "Speed Meter" at the top. Run this several times, the
first will probably be the slowest due to network negotiation.
Anyway, there's been lots of network latency as of late, which everyone
seems to be noticing. I've been running into bad routers in the Boston,
New York City and Newark, NJ areas. I've also heard Road Runner has
been rebuilding their network in the Southeast, which has been causing
latency problems. But this kind of stuff goes on all the time.
Happy trails,
Kimo Lee
On Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at 10:35 PM, matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
> verizon made a signifigant change to their dsl offerings a few months
> ago and it noticeably slower.
>
> i don't have any inside information othe than what a customer service
> rep told one of my people (we used to resell verizon service)
>
> but in general large providers like comcast, verizon and aol are only
> able to offer the services so cheaply because what they do is put in
> caching servers between you and the internet. the key is how much
> real bandwidth they have and how much of it is in a cache.
>
> for instance if you goto a very common site like cnn.com you will get
> it nearly instantly because it is stored in a caching server that
> could be as close as western mass.
>
> but if you goto a site that is less common it then you will see how
> much true bandwidth you have because then they have to go out and get
> the site and bring it to you live and "fresh" whereas the cnn.com
> site was "canned" on their server.
>
> cnn might not be the best example because the news changes and the
> servers are very good at sensing that but you probably get the idea.
>
> there are some people who don't just resell verizon dsl but are
> directly connected into it, the only one i know of for sure who does
> that locally is crocker. they have their own dsl switch and they run
> a very large connection directly to verizon and the internet you get
> isn't from verizon but from crockers connections.
>
> there is a huge difference.
>
> basically with both verizon and comcast now offering a connection
> that is 3.0 mbps you have to stop and think, that is basically 2 t1's!
>
> just one t1 will cost you $1150 a month from a major provider like
> sprint, so how can they give you 2xt1=$2300?
>
> the only way to do that is to use a lot of caching servers, that and
> i read not too long ago a comcast executive in an article saying that
> they lose around $1,000 for the first year for each customer they
> switch over to digital cable with a cable modem.
>
> matthew
>
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: fwroberts@mac.com
>> To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
>> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:16:08 -0400
>>
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>>> okay, me too. I've just switched to Verizon DSL because of their
>> $25/mo
>>> offer and now I wish I would have stayed with Comcast broadband.
>> There
>>> is a noticeable difference between Verizon and Comcast.
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 6, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
>>>
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>>>> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and
>> in
>>>> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
>>>> It's a total mystery to me.
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>>>> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding
>> the
>>>>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>>>>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>>
>>>>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the
>> service
>>>>> is still patchy.
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From gsilverman at rocketranchdesign.com Thu Apr 7 10:22:27 2005
From: gsilverman at rocketranchdesign.com (Giannina Granata Silverman)
Date: Thu Apr 7 10:57:05 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID: <780989AA-A770-11D9-9A16-00039378AE96@rocketranchdesign.com>
Hi All,
When I was searching for answers as to whether to go with cable modem
or DSL, alot of "techie" types (have alot of sys admin type freinds)
told me that DSL can slow down significantly based on how many users
are within an area, and your distance to the hub. Which seemed like a
deterrent to me...
I know that Verizon has been aggressively pushing their DSL through
marketing at a low price, and maybe it's simply a problem of too many
users condensed into one area, and too few hubs?
(my not-super-technical answer)
Best,
Giannina Silverman
____________________________________
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Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
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On Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at 05:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
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> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and in
> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
> It's a total mystery to me.
>
> Peter Irvine
> Law Office of Peter Irvine
> 76 King Street
> Northampton, MA 01060
> Office: 413-587-0008
> Fax: 413-280-0845
> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>
>
> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>
>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service
>> is still patchy.
>>
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From ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com Thu Apr 7 10:04:41 2005
From: ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com (Jim Ussailis)
Date: Thu Apr 7 10:57:32 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Looks like they are oversold.
Slower here also in Sunny Floremce.
Jim Ussailis
jim@nationalwireless.com
From goldman at policydevelopment.org Thu Apr 7 11:29:57 2005
From: goldman at policydevelopment.org (Aron Goldman)
Date: Thu Apr 7 12:31:52 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
Message-ID:
I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but customer
service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker can
provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
(www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee (http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
(www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything we
can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in all
of our best interests.
Hope that sorta relates.
Aron Goldman
From gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com Thu Apr 7 11:11:55 2005
From: gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com (Garth Shaneyfelt)
Date: Thu Apr 7 12:33:45 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: 6667
Message-ID: <20050407151155.16312.qmail@web60710.mail.yahoo.com>
> When I was searching for answers as to whether to go
> with cable modem
> or DSL, alot of "techie" types (have alot of sys
> admin type freinds)
> told me that DSL can slow down significantly based
> on how many users
> are within an area, and your distance to the hub.
> Which seemed like a
> deterrent to me...
Which is odd, because, in fact cable is more likely to
degrade as each "node" is a grouping of up to 255
users (most likely in your neighborhood and all
'sharing' some allotment of bandwidth); whereas DSL
goes from you "direct" to the Verizon/Crocker/etc...
C.O. station. Now if they don't have enough bandwidth
at the C.O. that can be an issue....
-Garth
From adams001 at comcast.net Thu Apr 7 11:52:47 2005
From: adams001 at comcast.net (Tom at Reelife Productions)
Date: Thu Apr 7 12:54:29 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC screen movements capture software
In-Reply-To:
References:
<277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID:
Hello, out there,
wondering if anyone has any suggestions for MAC software that will
allow me to record the mouse-clicks, scrolling and any movement that
happens on a computer screen. I'm trying to replicate what you may have
seen on auto commercials or news/weather report promos...
Looking for very crisp images with no pixelation whatsoever... that I
can use to manipulate and tilt and distort, later in Final Cut ProHD.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Tom Adams
Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
"using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten"
413.575.9707
info@reelifeproductions.com www.reelifeproductions.com
Williamsburg, MA, USA
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From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 7 12:52:52 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Thu Apr 7 12:57:57 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
Message-ID: <380-22005447165252750@the-spa.com>
one quick suggestion on dsl routers, i have setup over 100 dsl and
cable modem routers and i've had wonderful results with the linksys
products. initially i used to recommend the netgear but when the
linksys models came out i switch to those.
the only one i ever had consistent problems with was DLINK, i had a
few customers/friends who went out and bought those because they were
a few dollars cheaper and there were tons of problems.
for a few dollars difference do yourself a BIG favor and get a
linksys or maybe a netgear.
there really is a difference in the quality. linksys is owned by
cisco. all the isp's use cisco.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: gshaneyfelt@yahoo.com
>To: peter@peterirvinelaw.com, hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 05:31:48 -0700 (PDT)
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>>
>>
>>> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both
>>> at home and in the
>>> office, both with page loading speed and with
>>> sending mail.
>>> It's a total mystery to me.
>>
>>Funny, I've felt the DSL service we previously had (in
>>Easthampton) was much quicker/better than the Comcast
>>(Greenfield) we now have.
>>
>>At any rate, my folks were having Verizon DSL issues
>>and the problem seemed to be the MTU setting (on the
>>router). I lowered it to 1420 and that seemed to
>>help.
>>
>>Here is Netgear's writeup on it (NB: we did not have a
>>Netgear router)
>>
>>http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100603.asp
>>
>>hope this helps
>>-Garth
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From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 7 13:00:59 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Thu Apr 7 12:57:57 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
Message-ID: <380-2200544717059843@the-spa.com>
as i said in my original message, crocker is the only local isp i
know of who is connected directly to verizon, what that means is they
have i believe its an atm connection, to verizon so if you use them
for dsl you get THEIR network, their bandwidth. with anyone else you
get verizons watered down dsl.
i used to resell verizon dsl and the bandwidth came from verizon so i
had no control over it. it costs a fortune to get hooked up directly
but then they have control over the bandwidth and the quality of the
internet you get.
when i sold my isp crocker was the only one i even considered. i've
known matt crocker for years and i have seen their setup in
springfield it is very impressive. i believe they have 3 t3's of
bandwidth.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: goldman@policydevelopment.org
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:29:57 -0400
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>>
>>I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but
>customer
>>service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker
>can
>>provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
>>good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
>>Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
>>Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>>
>>In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
>>(www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
>>Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
>(http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
>>also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
>>(www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
>>infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything
>we
>>can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in
>all
>>of our best interests.
>>
>>Hope that sorta relates.
>>
>>Aron Goldman
>>
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From tong6998 at hotmail.com Thu Apr 7 03:03:22 2005
From: tong6998 at hotmail.com (Antonio Gomes)
Date: Thu Apr 7 13:05:40 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
References:
Message-ID:
Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area. They are
expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just upgraded internet
packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if you're town has the upgraded
hardware and if you are located within 11,000 feet of a corporate
office/phone switchign station.. The upgrade is free. If you are realy
experiencing bad surfing just call their hotline number and ask to be
swtiched to "fast-Path", they put "fast-Path" out to attract gamers
aperently it solves lag issues. Just my $.02 of information.
From bklee at azurelink.com Thu Apr 7 14:22:35 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Thu Apr 7 15:59:04 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <039B1A94-A792-11D9-B77C-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Antonio,
Now you're talking!
Thanks for the tip. Just talked to Verizon and they're upgrading me
today. And because I have the unlimited calling plan, they upgraded me
free to a new "Vertical Pkg #1" which is $6.14/cheaper. Pays to keep in
touch.
The upcoming fiber service you mentioned sounds phenomenal! The tech
woman said it will be 20 times faster than DSL and should be available
next year to those with "fiber to the premise" capability.
Thanks again for your .02.
Best,
Kimo
On Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 03:03 AM, Antonio Gomes wrote:
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> Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area. They are
> expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just upgraded
> internet packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if you're town
> has the upgraded hardware and if you are located within 11,000 feet
> of a corporate office/phone switchign station.. The upgrade is free.
> If you are realy experiencing bad surfing just call their hotline
> number and ask to be swtiched to "fast-Path", they put "fast-Path" out
> to attract gamers aperently it solves lag issues. Just my $.02 of
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From florenceit at comcast.net Thu Apr 7 15:10:19 2005
From: florenceit at comcast.net (Matthew Lampiasi)
Date: Thu Apr 7 15:59:14 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <380-22005447165252750@the-spa.com>
References: <380-22005447165252750@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <4255859B.7020302@comcast.net>
Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the Hidden Tech list and have been watching this thread with
interest. While I agree entirely Matt (and I know your history from way
back to the spa bbs days) , I would caution people away from one of the
newer Linksys/Cisco routers Ive setup which absolutely stinks, has been
extremely buggy, not taking settings, etc: the WRV54G. We finally got
it working but talk about bang your head against the wall frustration
before we put the new firmware on. I still agree the linksys are good, I
am authorized linksys and netopia, which while a bit more complicated to
setup, is very solid. I also know that crocker is a fan of sonicwall
products which is (like the netopia in my opinion) a step up from
linksys. Depends on needs.. the linksys are great for most people as you
say (I have the Linksys WRT54GP2, 2 voip ports, wireless, router,
firewall, cooks the toast).
Anyhow this has been an eye opener I've been considering going from my
$50 monthly comcast to the $25.00 dsl but I think I'll hold off based on
this discussion. I currently run a personal website and 2 VoIP phone
lines over my comcast and it's been running just great, and fast. It's
pretty darn expensive though :(
matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
>there really is a difference in the quality. linksys is owned by
>cisco. all the isp's use cisco.
>
>matthew
>
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From goldman at policydevelopment.org Thu Apr 7 13:12:20 2005
From: goldman at policydevelopment.org (Aron Goldman)
Date: Thu Apr 7 16:00:10 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
You mean Verizon is putting in fiber backbones, not "to-the-home"
right? Verizon is doing fiber-to-the-home in many parts of norteast MA,
but wed on't even have DSL coverage here, yet:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/03/31/
verizons_pitch_could_signal_local_cable_war/
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> survey/skills
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>
> Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area. They are
> expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just upgraded
> internet packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if you're town
> has the upgraded hardware and if you are located within 11,000 feet
> of a corporate office/phone switchign station.. The upgrade is free.
> If you are realy experiencing bad surfing just call their hotline
> number and ask to be swtiched to "fast-Path", they put "fast-Path" out
> to attract gamers aperently it solves lag issues. Just my $.02 of
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From ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com Thu Apr 7 14:32:15 2005
From: ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com (Ron Miller)
Date: Thu Apr 7 16:00:11 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC screen movements capture software
In-Reply-To:
References: <277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID: <42557CAF.8040208@ronsmiller.com>
Not sure if either of these solutions works on the Mac, or if they are
of sufficient quality for you, but you might try Macromedia Captivate or
Viewlett Builder from Qarbon (www.qarbon.com).
Ron
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>
> Hello, out there,
>
> wondering if anyone has any suggestions for MAC software that will allow
> me to record the mouse-clicks, scrolling and any movement that happens
> on a computer screen. I'm trying to replicate what you may have seen on
> auto commercials or news/weather report promos...
>
> Looking for very crisp images with no pixelation whatsoever... that I
> can use to manipulate and tilt and distort, later in Final Cut ProHD.
>
> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Adams
>
> Director/Owner
> Reelife Documentary Productions
> "using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten"
> 413.575.9707
> info@reelifeproductions.com www.reelifeproductions.com
> Williamsburg, MA, USA
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From: jon.brown at c2c.com (jon.brown@c2c.com)
Date: Thu Apr 7 16:04:54 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
Message-ID:
We use Crocker and it works great. No problems, no complaints. I thought that it was a trade secret that they resold Verizon, but I guess that cat's out of the bag. We used to, for some odd reason, get Crocker's shocking monthly bill from Verizon for their DSL resell customers embedded in our own phone bill.
-----Original Message-----
From: matthew@the-spa.com [mailto:matthew@the-spa.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:01 PM
To: goldman@policydevelopment.org; hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
** by filling out the survey/skills
** inventory in the member's area.
** So Please signin today and add your information.
as i said in my original message, crocker is the only local isp i
know of who is connected directly to verizon, what that means is they
have i believe its an atm connection, to verizon so if you use them
for dsl you get THEIR network, their bandwidth. with anyone else you
get verizons watered down dsl.
i used to resell verizon dsl and the bandwidth came from verizon so i
had no control over it. it costs a fortune to get hooked up directly
but then they have control over the bandwidth and the quality of the
internet you get.
when i sold my isp crocker was the only one i even considered. i've
known matt crocker for years and i have seen their setup in
springfield it is very impressive. i believe they have 3 t3's of
bandwidth.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: goldman@policydevelopment.org
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:29:57 -0400
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>>I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but
>customer
>>service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker
>can
>>provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
>>good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
>>Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
>>Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>>
>>In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
>>(www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
>>Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
>(http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
>>also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
>>(www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
>>infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything
>we
>>can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in
>all
>>of our best interests.
>>
>>Hope that sorta relates.
>>
>>Aron Goldman
>>
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From az at a-zinternational.com Thu Apr 7 17:38:21 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:20:27 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Big PR Heading out Monday for Hidden-Tech
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050407173219.032e6fb8@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
Wanted to thank everyone in the organization for helping with this award.
This release will be going out to media throughout New England and quite a
few national journalists on Monday. As a 30-year veteran of the news world
one never knows who will pick it up, but you can be certain they'll be
checking out Hidden-Tech.
If anyone wants to be interviewed please email me directly at
az@a-zinternational.com. I will give preference to those who work actively
to build Hidden-Tech, first, and then I'll pass one whatever names I have
to journalists.
Also, it's time to get signed into our Skills Inventory and the
Financial/Customer surveys. We have about 213 members already signed up,
but the more data we can present the world, the stronger our case for
recognition, for funding and to help promote legislation that will assist
our companies.
And, if you haven't made plans to exhibit at Hidden-Tech Connect on May 17,
please do ASAP. There will be lots of VIPs there and lots of media
attention. The cost of entry is almost non-existent and you don't need to
do it up in a fancy way. You'll be given a table or some table space, only.
This isn't an industry trade show. We just want the VIPs to see what we do
and have to offer so they know that we count. If you're thinking of
electronics, you'll have to work on battery pack. Electrical outlets will
be very limited to the program area, podium, etc . . .
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
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NEWS RELEASE
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Massachusetts District
Office Contact: Joan M. Trudell
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Street Public
Information Officer
Boston,
MA 02222
Phone: 617-565-5572
Phone: 617-565-5590
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Fax:
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April 7, 2005
Press Release 2005-41
Amherst-based Hidden Tech Movement Founder, Amy Zuckerman, Wins SBA Award
for Advocacy on Behalf of Home-Based Businesses
BOSTON ? Amy Zuckerman, founder of Hidden Tech Movement, has been named
the U.S. Small Business Administration?s 2005 New England and Massachusetts
Home-Based Business Champion, according to an announcement made by Mark S.
Hayward, Massachusetts SBA District Director. Ms. Zuckerman won the
Massachusetts competition for this award and went on to win the New
England-wide contest.
The Home-Based Business Champion Award is presented annually to an
individual who has experienced the rewards and difficulties of home-based
businesses and has worked to improve the climate for these
businesses. Evaluation criteria for this award include: engaging in
entrepreneurial training, policy development efforts, or financial or
business planning specifically tailored for home-based businesses; and
measurable accomplishments in advancing home-based businesses, such as
adoption of public policy or expansion of a program. Ms. Zuckerman was
nominated for this award by Georgianna Parkin, State Director of the
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and Dianne Fuller
Doherty, Regional Director, Western Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center.
?Home-based businesses have an immeasureable effect on our nation?s
economy,? said Charles E. Summers, Jr., the SBA?s New England Regional
Administrator. ?Massachusetts is lucky to have such a resource and Amy
Zuckerman is a credit to small business innovation and success everywhere.?
-more-
Page 2, SBA Press Release 2005-41
Amy Zuckerman founded Hidden-Tech, a business networking organization
geared especially to the needs of virtual company owners, most of whom are
home-based. Although based in western Massachusetts, members are located
throughout the Rt. 91 Knowledge Corridor and beyond. Services include eight
programs annually for members within driving distance of the Pioneer Valley
of Massachusetts, an email discussion list and Web-based forums.
"When the Boston Globe Magazine commissioned me to write an article on
hidden tech, virtual company entrepreneurs in the fall of 2001, I had a
hunch that there were a growing number of people throughout the world
working from their homes or small office settings, hidden from sight and
from government statisticians? said Zuckerman. ?In the process of
struggling to write that article, I hammered out a thesis with my editors
that led to the formation of the hidden tech movement and the creation of
the organization Hidden-Tech to serve virtual company owners like myself.?
Ms. Zuckerman is also the principal of A-Z International Associates, an
international strategic market research and information packaging business.
?Amy Zuckerman?s dedication to home-based and small-office-based business
owners is evident given the success of Hidden Tech, her brainchild,? said
SBA?s Hayward. ?Her recognition that virtual company owners needed each
other for support and comfort led to the creation of this remarkable
organization which provides so much to business owners who work on their
own.?
Ms. Zuckerman will be honored at SBA?s Celebrate Success awards luncheon at
The Beechwood Hotel in Worcester on Friday, June 10, 2005. The
Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year, Fred Curtis, Jr.,
president and CEO of Worcester-based Curtis Tractor Cab, Inc., will also be
recognized along with nine other small businesses and small business
champions from throughout the Commonwealth.
######
For more information about all of the SBA?s programs for small businesses,
call the SBA Answer Desk at 1-800 U ASK SBA or TDD 704-344-6640, or locally
at 617-565-5590 or visit the SBA?s extensive Web site at http://www.sba.gov.
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From dspound at mac.com Thu Apr 7 16:27:02 2005
From: dspound at mac.com (David Spound)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:22:40 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC screen movements capture software
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Tom,
I recommend Snapz Pro from Ambrosia Software.
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
I have used it for a number of professional instructional applications and
have always had great results. Lots of options for how it captures screen
movies. A free demo version is available.
David
++++++++++
David A. Spound
david@spound.com
(413) 219-0654
Web site development and management
Strategic technical consulting and project management
Macintosh computer installation, training & support
on 4/7/05 11:52 AM, Tom at Reelife Productions at adams001@comcast.net
wrote:
> wondering if anyone has any suggestions for MAC software that will allow me to
> record the mouse-clicks, scrolling and any movement that happens on a computer
> screen. I'm trying to replicate what you may have seen on auto commercials or
> news/weather report promos...
From friedar at nsm.umass.edu Thu Apr 7 16:15:53 2005
From: friedar at nsm.umass.edu (Frieda S. Reichsman)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:23:27 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC screen movements capture software
In-Reply-To:
References:
<277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID:
On Apr 7, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Tom at Reelife Productions wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Hello, out there,
>
> wondering if anyone has any suggestions for MAC software that will
> allow me to record the mouse-clicks, scrolling and any movement that
> happens on a computer screen. I'm trying to replicate what you may
> have seen on auto commercials or news/weather report promos...
>
> Looking for very crisp images with no pixelation whatsoever... that I
> can use to manipulate and tilt and distort, later in Final Cut ProHD.
>
> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Adams
>
One option is RoboDemo, now made by Macromedia and called Captivate(?)
I think, which I have used to good effect in making about 8 "demo"
movies for online use. However, Camedia Studio may be more what you are
looking for, as it has more of a film-making type interface and more
fine control via many more "frames" you can manipulate. (Disadvantage
is larger file size, I think.)
Another option is Viewlet Builder, which I tried, but found the
interface less intuitive than RoboDemo (I admit I had already gotten a
bit used to RD before trying Viewlet Builder, however).
Hope this helps.
Frieda
*************************************
Frieda S. Reichsman, PhD
Molecules in Motion- Interactive Molecular Structures
Shutesbury, MA
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From goldman at policydevelopment.org Thu Apr 7 16:11:59 2005
From: goldman at policydevelopment.org (Aron Goldman)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:24:28 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <039B1A94-A792-11D9-B77C-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
References: <039B1A94-A792-11D9-B77C-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Message-ID: <05bc2267ecf3300bab8b136b4c67fad5@policydevelopment.org>
To reiterate, unless someone has very special information, there is no
way anyone in Western Mass is going to get fiber-to-the-premises from
Verizon. That is something we are looking at doing in the Valley
ourselves (see http://slbc.westernmass.us), but false information and
hopes (that Verizon will do it for us) could be a serious obstacle.
On Apr 7, 2005, at 2:22 PM, B. Kimo Lee wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Antonio,
>
> Now you're talking!
> Thanks for the tip. Just talked to Verizon and they're upgrading me
> today. And because I have the unlimited calling plan, they upgraded me
> free to a new "Vertical Pkg #1" which is $6.14/cheaper. Pays to keep
> in touch.
>
> The upcoming fiber service you mentioned sounds phenomenal! The tech
> woman said it will be 20 times faster than DSL and should be available
> next year to those with "fiber to the premise" capability.
>
> Thanks again for your .02.
>
> Best,
>
> Kimo
>
> On Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 03:03 AM, Antonio Gomes wrote:
>
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>>
>> Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area. They
>> are expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just
>> upgraded internet packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if
>> you're town has the upgraded hardware and if you are located within
>> 11,000 feet of a corporate office/phone switchign station.. The
>> upgrade is free. If you are realy experiencing bad surfing just call
>> their hotline number and ask to be swtiched to "fast-Path", they put
>> "fast-Path" out to attract gamers aperently it solves lag issues.
>> Just my $.02 of information.
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From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 7 16:32:10 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:25:14 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
Message-ID: <380-22005447203210265@the-spa.com>
there needs to be a better name for it because reselling is when you
JUST sell a dsl service that is 100% done by verizon, when you get an
atm connection from verizon and then use your own hardware and
bandwidth is far different than just selling their service.
nobody can run wire to someone's house but having your equipment at
the local phone company office and then your own bandwidth is as
close as you can get to doing it all yourself.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: jon.brown@c2c.com
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:51:48 +0100
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>>We use Crocker and it works great. No problems, no complaints. I
>thought that it was a trade secret that they resold Verizon, but I
>guess that cat's out of the bag. We used to, for some odd reason,
>get Crocker's shocking monthly bill from Verizon for their DSL resell
>customers embedded in our own phone bill.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: matthew@the-spa.com [mailto:matthew@the-spa.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:01 PM
>>To: goldman@policydevelopment.org;
>hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>>
>>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>>as i said in my original message, crocker is the only local isp i
>>know of who is connected directly to verizon, what that means is
>they
>>have i believe its an atm connection, to verizon so if you use them
>>for dsl you get THEIR network, their bandwidth. with anyone else you
>>get verizons watered down dsl.
>>
>>i used to resell verizon dsl and the bandwidth came from verizon so
>i
>>had no control over it. it costs a fortune to get hooked up directly
>>but then they have control over the bandwidth and the quality of the
>>internet you get.
>>
>>when i sold my isp crocker was the only one i even considered. i've
>>known matt crocker for years and i have seen their setup in
>>springfield it is very impressive. i believe they have 3 t3's of
>>bandwidth.
>>
>>matthew
>>>
>>>
>>>---- Original Message ----
>>>From: goldman@policydevelopment.org
>>>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>>>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>>>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:29:57 -0400
>>>
>>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>>>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but
>>>customer
>>>>service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker
>>>can
>>>>provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care
>about
>>>>good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
>>>>Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
>>>>Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>>>>
>>>>In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
>>>>(www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
>>>>Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
>>>(http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
>>>>also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
>>>>(www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
>>>>infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that
>anything
>>>we
>>>>can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in
>>>all
>>>>of our best interests.
>>>>
>>>>Hope that sorta relates.
>>>>
>>>>Aron Goldman
>>>>
>>>>_______________________________________________
>>>>Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page:
>http://www.hidden-tech.net
>>>>Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>>>>
>>>>You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech
>Discussion
>>>list.
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>Members
>>>
>>>>page on the Hidden Tech Web site.
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>>>>
>>
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From will at lovingcomputing.com Thu Apr 7 17:12:45 2005
From: will at lovingcomputing.com (Will Loving)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:25:14 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
My understanding, and I'm sure Joe Dugan will chime in if I'm wrong on this,
is that one of the advantages of Crocker - and one of the reasons it costs
more - is that they don't oversell their bandwidth (that they contracted for
from Verizon) by the same degree that Verizon itself does. The figures may
be wrong, but my recollection from a year ago is that Verizon oversells by
about 200 to 1, while Crocker oversells by about 20 to 1. What that means is
that they have a lot more capacity when many customers are using the lines.
Two other important factors are that: 1) Crocker has excellent,
knowledgeable support people who have been there a long time. You can
actually get to know them by name and they are very helpful, and 2) Crocker
has fine-tuned their spam scanning software (SpamAssassin plus I don't know
what else) based on customer feedback, so that it works VERY well. The
spammers will always find ways to get things through, but it's really a
trickle at this point and you can modify the settings yourself to suit your
particular needs.
Finally, Crocker is a local business that is a perfect example - for the
reasons state above - of why it's good to support local businesses and why
paying a bit more gets you MUCH better service.
I used Comcast, because DSL was not available in my part of Amherst until
just recently, but I have many clients using Crocker DSL who are very happy
with it.
Will Loving
on 4/7/05 1:51 PM, jon.brown@c2c.com at jon.brown@c2c.com wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> We use Crocker and it works great. No problems, no complaints. I thought
> that it was a trade secret that they resold Verizon, but I guess that cat's
> out of the bag. We used to, for some odd reason, get Crocker's shocking
> monthly bill from Verizon for their DSL resell customers embedded in our own
> phone bill.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: matthew@the-spa.com [mailto:matthew@the-spa.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:01 PM
> To: goldman@policydevelopment.org; hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>
>
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> as i said in my original message, crocker is the only local isp i
> know of who is connected directly to verizon, what that means is they
> have i believe its an atm connection, to verizon so if you use them
> for dsl you get THEIR network, their bandwidth. with anyone else you
> get verizons watered down dsl.
>
> i used to resell verizon dsl and the bandwidth came from verizon so i
> had no control over it. it costs a fortune to get hooked up directly
> but then they have control over the bandwidth and the quality of the
> internet you get.
>
> when i sold my isp crocker was the only one i even considered. i've
> known matt crocker for years and i have seen their setup in
> springfield it is very impressive. i believe they have 3 t3's of
> bandwidth.
>
> matthew
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: goldman@policydevelopment.org
>> To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>> Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:29:57 -0400
>>
>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>
>>>
>>> I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but
>> customer
>>> service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker
>> can
>>> provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
>>> good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
>>> Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
>>> Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>>>
>>> In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
>>> (www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
>>> Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
>> (http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
>>> also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
>>> (www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
>>> infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything
>> we
>>> can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in
>> all
>>> of our best interests.
>>>
>>> Hope that sorta relates.
>>>
>>> Aron Goldman
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net
>>> Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>>>
>>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion
>> list.
>>> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members
>>
>>> page on the Hidden Tech Web site.
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>
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From will at lovingcomputing.com Thu Apr 7 17:26:08 2005
From: will at lovingcomputing.com (Will Loving)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:25:15 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Comcast Digital Voice
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
With all the discussion of internet services, I wanted to say that I am very
pleased with my recent switch from Sprint to Comcast Digital Voice for my
business phone. The signal is much stronger and clearer than what I had with
Sprint or ChoiceOne before that, and I once again have a stutter tone when I
have waiting voicemail, something Sprint did not offer.
The cost is between $40 and $55/month depending on whatever services you
have and includes unlimited calling in US and territories plus all features
such as caller ID, three way calling, forwarding, multiple mailboxes, 911,
etc. Long distance to Canada is 0.05/minute, UK = 0.08/minute, etc and you
can get a second line with unlimited calling for $10 without features or $20
with all features. Installation includes a backup battery unit which keeps a
current on the line for power outages - approx 9 hours of talk time, much
more on standby.
In doing my research on phone options before trying Comcast's service, I
talked with a couple of technicians about how Comcast does this service.
Unlike a 'normal' VOIP service like Vonage or AllTel, Comcast does NOT
convert the signal to IP packets directly from your phone and send them over
you internet connection. Instead, the phone signal runs over the Coax cable
upstream a ways where it is THEN converted to packets. I assume this
explains the difference in quality between my phone service and friends who
have Vonage.
By the way, for those of you who have non-home-based offices, be aware that
if you purchase Comcast Business Internet for your office (home offices and
bars excluded) they throw in Standard cable TV as well. It's not cheap and
you might get a better deal with DSL for static IP internet, but it's
something to be aware of.
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From tqm at tracemeek.com Thu Apr 7 18:37:46 2005
From: tqm at tracemeek.com (Trace Meek)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:25:16 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC screen movements capture software
In-Reply-To:
References:
<277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID:
Snapz Pro. $69.00.
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
On Apr 7, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Tom at Reelife Productions wrote:
>
> Hello, out there,
>
> wondering if anyone has any suggestions for MAC software that will
> allow me to record the mouse-clicks, scrolling and any movement that
> happens on a computer screen. I'm trying to replicate what you may
> have seen on auto commercials or news/weather report promos...
>
> Looking for very crisp images with no pixelation whatsoever... that I
> can use to manipulate and tilt and distort, later in Final Cut ProHD.
>
> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Adams
>
> Director/Owner
> Reelife Documentary Productions
> "using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten"
> 413.575.9707
> info@reelifeproductions.com www.reelifeproductions.com
> Williamsburg, MA, USA
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From renat.k at altoros.com Thu Apr 7 18:39:19 2005
From: renat.k at altoros.com (Renat Khasanshyn)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:25:17 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Contract Position Opening: VBA for MS Access/Word
developer/consultant; VB.Net/VSA/SQL is a big plus
Message-ID:
Altoros Systems (www.altoros.com) is looking for VBA for MS Access/Word developer/consultant
Requirements:
1) Experience with VBA for Access/Word; VB.Net/VSA/SQL is a big plus
2) Occasional out of state travel is required for on-site work (1-5 days)
3) Terms: 3-6 month T&M contract
Qualified candidates can send resume to renat.k@altoros.com or by fax 800-505-7785
Best regards,
Renat
Renat Khasanshyn | Chief Executive Officer | ALTOROS Systems
Tel: (617) 848-5959 | Fax: (800) 505-7785 | email: renat.k@altoros.com
www.altoros.com
From renat.k at altoros.com Thu Apr 7 18:40:36 2005
From: renat.k at altoros.com (Renat Khasanshyn)
Date: Thu Apr 7 19:25:17 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Job Opening: Entry to mid level outside/inside sales
executive
Message-ID:
If there are some Entry to Mid Level Sales people out there who are interested in working for a small software/professional services company, please send me a note (e-mail only at this time) of your interest and background. Once I receive your information, I can also send you a greater description. The pay scale will be between $20K and $40K Base but a first year upside of $70K with commissions with no cap. You could consider this as a potential launching pad to greater things if the company grows as expected. I'm not a recruiter, but a sales manager who will directly manage the newly hired professional.
Best regards,
Renat
Renat Khasanshyn | Chief Executive Officer | ALTOROS Systems
Tel: (617) 848-5959 | Fax: (800) 505-7785 | email: renat.k@altoros.com
www.altoros.com
From goldman at policydevelopment.org Thu Apr 7 22:08:50 2005
From: goldman at policydevelopment.org (Aron Goldman)
Date: Thu Apr 7 22:43:01 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
I am not a very technical person, but my understanding is that Crocker
is able to go to the right people immediately, as opposed to the
experience one normally has with Verizon....
And to respond to another person's comments, increasingly Matt Crocker
is deploying his own equipment: central office electronics but also
fiber runs between springfield, noho, amherst, and greenfield. and as
he acquires more customers he will continue building his physical plant
with the explicit objective of making it out to us (you'd think we were
at the highest heights of the himalayas).
Aron
On Apr 7, 2005, at 9:49 PM, Jim Ussailis wrote:
> I am puzzled...
>
> DSL comes over the phone lines. Verizon owns almost all the phone lines
> in W. MA.
>
> So, any other DSL service uses Verizon phone lines. I would also assume
> they also use the Verizon switching station, perhaps with their own
> server.
>
> Then why can't Verizon service places the other guys can?
>
>
> Jim Ussailis
>
> jim@nationalwireless.com
>
>
>
> On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Aron Goldman wrote:
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>> I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but customer
>> service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker can
>> provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
>> good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
>> Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
>> Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>>
>> In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
>> (www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
>> Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee (http://slbc.westernmass.us).
>> I
>> also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
>> (www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
>> infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything
>> we
>> can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in all
>> of our best interests.
>>
>> Hope that sorta relates.
>>
>> Aron Goldman
>>
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From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 7 21:00:06 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew)
Date: Thu Apr 7 22:43:34 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Big PR Heading out Monday for Hidden-Tech
In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.2.20050407173219.032e6fb8@mail.a-zinternational.co
m>
References: <6.1.2.0.2.20050407173219.032e6fb8@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20050407175707.02f240a0@mail.the-spa.com>
congratulations that is a great accomplishment.
i always hated it when i had my business and people would kind of belittle
it, even when i had a bunch of employees and people would always say "oh so
your self employed"
no matter how big you are its still an accomplishment to make a go of it
and when you grow its even better, but if i had to do it again i think i'll
pick something with no employees/payroll!
people think when you have a home based business that you just sit around
and play with computers or something like your watching tv all day, when my
business started at home i never even had a tv in that room!
matthew
At 02:38 PM 4/7/2005, A - Z International wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>Wanted to thank everyone in the organization for helping with this award.
>This release will be going out to media throughout New England and quite a
>few national journalists on Monday. As a 30-year veteran of the news world
>one never knows who will pick it up, but you can be certain they'll be
>checking out Hidden-Tech.
>
>If anyone wants to be interviewed please email me directly at
>az@a-zinternational.com. I will give preference to those who work actively
>to build Hidden-Tech, first, and then I'll pass one whatever names I have
>to journalists.
>
>Also, it's time to get signed into our Skills Inventory and the
>Financial/Customer surveys. We have about 213 members already signed up,
>but the more data we can present the world, the stronger our case for
>recognition, for funding and to help promote legislation that will assist
>our companies.
>
>And, if you haven't made plans to exhibit at Hidden-Tech Connect on May
>17, please do ASAP. There will be lots of VIPs there and lots of media
>attention. The cost of entry is almost non-existent and you don't need to
>do it up in a fancy way. You'll be given a table or some table space,
>only. This isn't an industry trade show. We just want the VIPs to see what
>we do and have to offer so they know that we count. If you're thinking of
>electronics, you'll have to work on battery pack. Electrical outlets will
>be very limited to the program area, podium, etc . . .
>
>best,
>
>Amy Zuckerman
>Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
>
>
>
>
>
>a158b.jpg
> NEWS RELEASE
>a15aa.jpg
>
>Massachusetts District
>Office Contact: Joan M. Trudell
>10 Causeway
>Street
>Public Information Officer
>
>
>
>Boston, MA 02222 Phone: 617-565-5572
>
>Phone: 617-565-5590 joan.trudell@sba.gov
>
>
>
>
>Fax: 617-565-5597
>
>
>
>
>
>April 7, 2005
>
>
>Press Release 2005-41
>
>
>Amherst-based Hidden Tech Movement Founder, Amy Zuckerman, Wins SBA Award
>for Advocacy on Behalf of Home-Based Businesses
>
>
>BOSTON ? Amy Zuckerman, founder of Hidden Tech Movement, has been named
>the U.S. Small Business Administration?s 2005 New England and
>Massachusetts Home-Based Business Champion, according to an announcement
>made by Mark S. Hayward, Massachusetts SBA District Director. Ms.
>Zuckerman won the Massachusetts competition for this award and went on to
>win the New England-wide contest.
>
>The Home-Based Business Champion Award is presented annually to an
>individual who has experienced the rewards and difficulties of home-based
>businesses and has worked to improve the climate for these
>businesses. Evaluation criteria for this award include: engaging in
>entrepreneurial training, policy development efforts, or financial or
>business planning specifically tailored for home-based businesses; and
>measurable accomplishments in advancing home-based businesses, such as
>adoption of public policy or expansion of a program. Ms. Zuckerman was
>nominated for this award by Georgianna Parkin, State Director of the
>Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and Dianne Fuller
>Doherty, Regional Director, Western Massachusetts Small Business
>Development Center.
>
>?Home-based businesses have an immeasureable effect on our nation?s
>economy,? said Charles E. Summers, Jr., the SBA?s New England Regional
>Administrator. ?Massachusetts is lucky to have such a resource and Amy
>Zuckerman is a credit to small business innovation and success everywhere.?
>-more-
>
>Page 2, SBA Press Release 2005-41
>
>Amy Zuckerman founded Hidden-Tech, a business networking organization
>geared especially to the needs of virtual company owners, most of whom are
>home-based. Although based in western Massachusetts, members are located
>throughout the Rt. 91 Knowledge Corridor and beyond. Services include
>eight programs annually for members within driving distance of the Pioneer
>Valley of Massachusetts, an email discussion list and Web-based forums.
>
>"When the Boston Globe Magazine commissioned me to write an article on
>hidden tech, virtual company entrepreneurs in the fall of 2001, I had a
>hunch that there were a growing number of people throughout the world
>working from their homes or small office settings, hidden from sight and
>from government statisticians? said Zuckerman. ?In the process of
>struggling to write that article, I hammered out a thesis with my editors
>that led to the formation of the hidden tech movement and the creation of
>the organization Hidden-Tech to serve virtual company owners like myself.?
>
> Ms. Zuckerman is also the principal of A-Z International Associates, an
> international strategic market research and information packaging business.
>
>?Amy Zuckerman?s dedication to home-based and small-office-based business
>owners is evident given the success of Hidden Tech, her brainchild,? said
>SBA?s Hayward. ?Her recognition that virtual company owners needed each
>other for support and comfort led to the creation of this remarkable
>organization which provides so much to business owners who work on their own.?
>
>
>Ms. Zuckerman will be honored at SBA?s Celebrate Success awards luncheon
>at The Beechwood Hotel in Worcester on Friday, June 10, 2005. The
>Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year, Fred Curtis, Jr.,
>president and CEO of Worcester-based Curtis Tractor Cab, Inc., will also
>be recognized along with nine other small businesses and small business
>champions from throughout the Commonwealth.
>
>
>######
>
>For more information about all of the SBA?s programs for small businesses,
>call the SBA Answer Desk at 1-800 U ASK SBA or TDD 704-344-6640, or
>locally at 617-565-5590 or visit the SBA?s extensive Web site at
>http://www.sba.gov.
>
>
>
>
>
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From ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com Thu Apr 7 21:49:58 2005
From: ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com (Jim Ussailis)
Date: Thu Apr 7 22:44:34 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
I am puzzled...
DSL comes over the phone lines. Verizon owns almost all the phone lines
in W. MA.
So, any other DSL service uses Verizon phone lines. I would also assume
they also use the Verizon switching station, perhaps with their own server.
Then why can't Verizon service places the other guys can?
Jim Ussailis
jim@nationalwireless.com
On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Aron Goldman wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but customer
> service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker can
> provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
> good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
> Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
> Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>
> In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
> (www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
> Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee (http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
> also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
> (www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
> infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything we
> can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in all
> of our best interests.
>
> Hope that sorta relates.
>
> Aron Goldman
>
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From ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com Thu Apr 7 21:53:59 2005
From: ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com (Jim Ussailis)
Date: Thu Apr 7 22:44:35 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <380-22005447165252750@the-spa.com>
Message-ID:
According to a 802.11 mailing that I subscribe to, the same is true of
802.11a/b/g equipment.
Jim Ussailis
jim@nationalwireless.com
On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
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> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> one quick suggestion on dsl routers, i have setup over 100 dsl and
> cable modem routers and i've had wonderful results with the linksys
> products. initially i used to recommend the netgear but when the
> linksys models came out i switch to those.
>
> the only one i ever had consistent problems with was DLINK, i had a
> few customers/friends who went out and bought those because they were
> a few dollars cheaper and there were tons of problems.
>
> for a few dollars difference do yourself a BIG favor and get a
> linksys or maybe a netgear.
>
> there really is a difference in the quality. linksys is owned by
> cisco. all the isp's use cisco.
>
> matthew
>
> >
> >
> >---- Original Message ----
> >From: gshaneyfelt@yahoo.com
> >To: peter@peterirvinelaw.com, hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
> >Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
> >Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 05:31:48 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> >> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> >> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> >> ** inventory in the member's area.
> >> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both
> >>> at home and in the
> >>> office, both with page loading speed and with
> >>> sending mail.
> >>> It's a total mystery to me.
> >>
> >>Funny, I've felt the DSL service we previously had (in
> >>Easthampton) was much quicker/better than the Comcast
> >>(Greenfield) we now have.
> >>
> >>At any rate, my folks were having Verizon DSL issues
> >>and the problem seemed to be the MTU setting (on the
> >>router). I lowered it to 1420 and that seemed to
> >>help.
> >>
> >>Here is Netgear's writeup on it (NB: we did not have a
> >>Netgear router)
> >>
> >>http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100603.asp
> >>
> >>hope this helps
> >>-Garth
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From dehahn at charter.net Thu Apr 7 22:52:51 2005
From: dehahn at charter.net (Christofer deHahn)
Date: Fri Apr 8 03:05:51 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <380-2200544723549703@the-spa.com>
Message-ID:
> just one t1 will cost you $1150 a month from a major provider like
> sprint
Not anymore. A full HDLC T1 (not frame relay) is going between $500-$600/mo
out here.
From dehahn at charter.net Thu Apr 7 23:01:24 2005
From: dehahn at charter.net (Christofer deHahn)
Date: Fri Apr 8 03:05:52 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
> Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area. They are
> expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just
> upgraded internet
> packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if you're town has
> the upgraded
> hardware and if you are located within 11,000 feet of a corporate
> office/phone switchign station.
Right. In eastern MA Verizon is offering up to 30!!!Mb for business
customers. The fiber infrastructure they are running in selected towns will
allow them to sell video as well as phone and internet on one line.
From dehahn at charter.net Thu Apr 7 23:01:24 2005
From: dehahn at charter.net (Christofer deHahn)
Date: Fri Apr 8 03:05:53 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
> 2) Crocker
> has fine-tuned their spam scanning software (SpamAssassin plus I
> don't know
> what else)
Barracuda Networks appliance
From florenceit at comcast.net Thu Apr 7 23:15:26 2005
From: florenceit at comcast.net (Matthew Lampiasi)
Date: Fri Apr 8 03:06:57 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <4255F74E.7090500@comcast.net>
That's sort of pretty much true ;) We once had a situation in Holyoke
last year where our Crocker DSL would have these reconnect issues-
happened every 5 minutes , for 1-3 days STRAIGHT, then it'd be fine for
3 weeks. Crocker did come out to verify it wasn't our equipment. They
put calls repeatedly into verizon for us, verizon repeatedly tested the
line and said it was fine ;) (THAT is my case for small business right
there). Crocker concurred there was a problem on our line, yet it took
3-4 months to resolve. Granted they have more weight than I do with
verizon, it was still a case of one little customer (Crocker in that
case) trying to be heard. We had 2 verizon techs come out to tell us it
was ok. the problem is you get these guys who can test a cable who dont
know a router from a doorknob and they're communicating to THEIR
managers who dont know a human being from an invoice, who's relaying
messages back and forth. It's just a nightmare I know I don't have to
tell you folks.One day months later (after we were forced to change
providers) a verizon tech found the issue in a box out on the street (I
forget what it was). That said I would go with Crocker and as noted by
others I also have many many clients using them for many years. Good
level of service, not bad support (in my opinion). I would use them at
home or in my business anyday, and certainly that was a very unique odd
problem (just the sort of thing a large corporation likeVverizon cannot
deal with effectively).
Aron Goldman wrote:
> I am not a very technical person, but my understanding is that Crocker
> is able to go to the right people immediately, as opposed to the
> experience one normally has with Verizon....
--
Thanks,
Matt Lampiasi
413-303-9167
http://florenceit.net
Florence I.T. , Serving you and your community.
From fwroberts at mac.com Thu Apr 7 23:20:15 2005
From: fwroberts at mac.com (Rick Roberts)
Date: Fri Apr 8 03:07:14 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <6097e5a22ba7867713e90a523cbcd8b3@mac.com>
Thanks Antonio. I called Verizon and they offered to upgrade me from
768 to 1.5M for free. They said it would take a week to get it turned
up.
Rick
On Apr 7, 2005, at 3:03 AM, Antonio Gomes wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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> Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area. They are
> expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just upgraded
> internet packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if you're town
> has the upgraded hardware and if you are located within 11,000 feet
> of a corporate office/phone switchign station.. The upgrade is free.
> If you are realy experiencing bad surfing just call their hotline
> number and ask to be swtiched to "fast-Path", they put "fast-Path" out
> to attract gamers aperently it solves lag issues. Just my $.02 of
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From tong6998 at hotmail.com Fri Apr 8 00:27:24 2005
From: tong6998 at hotmail.com (Antonio Gomes)
Date: Fri Apr 8 03:07:48 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
References: <039B1A94-A792-11D9-B77C-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Message-ID:
>From my understandings, fiber optic internet thru verizon is already in
place in some towns and cities in MA. The pricing plan is as follows:
15/2 - $45 a month
15/5 - $55 a month
30/5 - $200 a month (mainly business) or was it 30/15 .... don;t remeber
All speeds are in megabits, yea that's right a 15 megabit down with a 5
megabit up for just $55 bux, cable is gonna get stomped. They're also
working on something like direct-tv to bring digital tv to your house thru
the phonelines so expect a lot of work and upgrades out of them for the next
2 years.
as for the rest of MA expect slowdowns and even down time due to the
upgrades in the system. I live in Ludlow and the fiber was laid down last
year all around town just it hasn;t been connected or if it has it's not
offered yet .
Most of the information I'm writting here i've been finding out for the last
year from www.dslreports.com in the verizon forums in there for those of you
that want to check out what i'm saying.
From goldman at policydevelopment.org Fri Apr 8 07:52:09 2005
From: goldman at policydevelopment.org (Aron Goldman)
Date: Fri Apr 8 08:58:21 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References: <039B1A94-A792-11D9-B77C-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Message-ID:
That's right. Many towns in northeast MA already have fiber and more
are getting it. But the Pioneer Valley WILL NOT be getting fiber from
Verizon. Please don't tell people to expect it--even eventually. Many
of us don't even have the last generation stuff (DSL). Fiber is good,
but if we want it, we've got to do it ourselves. What does that mean?
For starters, look at the business projections we have done in
Shutes-Lev (download PDF from blue box on main page of our web site:
http://slbc.westernmass.us). Perhaps more realistic, towns and
associations need to partner with credible local telecoms like MATT
CROCKER.
On Apr 8, 2005, at 12:27 AM, Antonio Gomes wrote:
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>> From my understandings, fiber optic internet thru verizon is already
>> in
> place in some towns and cities in MA. The pricing plan is as follows:
>
> 15/2 - $45 a month
> 15/5 - $55 a month
> 30/5 - $200 a month (mainly business) or was it 30/15 .... don;t
> remeber
>
> All speeds are in megabits, yea that's right a 15 megabit down with a
> 5 megabit up for just $55 bux, cable is gonna get stomped. They're
> also working on something like direct-tv to bring digital tv to your
> house thru the phonelines so expect a lot of work and upgrades out of
> them for the next 2 years.
> as for the rest of MA expect slowdowns and even down time due to the
> upgrades in the system. I live in Ludlow and the fiber was laid down
> last year all around town just it hasn;t been connected or if it has
> it's not offered yet .
> Most of the information I'm writting here i've been finding out for
> the last year from www.dslreports.com in the verizon forums in there
> for those of you that want to check out what i'm saying.
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From matthew at the-spa.com Fri Apr 8 08:15:26 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Fri Apr 8 08:58:41 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
Message-ID: <380-22005458121526984@the-spa.com>
no matter which provider you go with, the phone company still
owns/controls the wire from your house to the local phone company
switching office.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: florenceit@comcast.net
>To:
>Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:15:26 -0400
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>>
>>That's sort of pretty much true ;) We once had a situation in
>Holyoke
>>last year where our Crocker DSL would have these reconnect issues-
>>happened every 5 minutes , for 1-3 days STRAIGHT, then it'd be fine
>for
>>3 weeks. Crocker did come out to verify it wasn't our equipment.
>They
>>put calls repeatedly into verizon for us, verizon repeatedly tested
>the
>>line and said it was fine ;) (THAT is my case for small business
>right
>>there). Crocker concurred there was a problem on our line, yet it
>took
>>3-4 months to resolve. Granted they have more weight than I do with
>>verizon, it was still a case of one little customer (Crocker in that
>
>>case) trying to be heard. We had 2 verizon techs come out to tell us
>it
>>was ok. the problem is you get these guys who can test a cable who
>dont
>>know a router from a doorknob and they're communicating to THEIR
>>managers who dont know a human being from an invoice, who's relaying
>
>>messages back and forth. It's just a nightmare I know I don't have
>to
>>tell you folks.One day months later (after we were forced to change
>>providers) a verizon tech found the issue in a box out on the street
>(I
>>forget what it was). That said I would go with Crocker and as noted
>by
>>others I also have many many clients using them for many years. Good
>
>>level of service, not bad support (in my opinion). I would use them
>at
>>home or in my business anyday, and certainly that was a very unique
>odd
>>problem (just the sort of thing a large corporation likeVverizon
>cannot
>>deal with effectively).
>>
>>Aron Goldman wrote:
>>
>>> I am not a very technical person, but my understanding is that
>Crocker
>>> is able to go to the right people immediately, as opposed to the
>>> experience one normally has with Verizon....
>>
>>--
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Matt Lampiasi
>>413-303-9167
>>http://florenceit.net
>>Florence I.T. , Serving you and your community.
>>
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From goldman at policydevelopment.org Fri Apr 8 09:14:26 2005
From: goldman at policydevelopment.org (Aron Goldman)
Date: Fri Apr 8 11:57:20 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To: <380-22005458121526984@the-spa.com>
References: <380-22005458121526984@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <4543a1187734e610a09e17312bb5bb0c@policydevelopment.org>
No, I am sorry, the phone company (Verizon) will NOT own the wire from
my house. We have been spending several years planning our own,
community controlled fiber-to-THE-HOME network. We also follow the
wireless industry (so far more hype than reality for our topography)
for "last mile" solutions. And one reason why working with Crocker is
appealing is because he is a (recently approved) CLEC--meaning, he has
the legal status to compete with Verizon, access poles, etc. Bypassing
Verizon is admittedly ambitious, but I'm afraid that's our only option
if we want the kind of telecom infrastructure the rest of the developed
world already takes for granted. Plus, the Pioneer Valley is a special
place where great things are possible.
---
Aron P. Goldman, Chair
Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
Tel: 413 549 1193
web site: http://slbc.westernmass.us
On Apr 8, 2005, at 8:15 AM, matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> no matter which provider you go with, the phone company still
> owns/controls the wire from your house to the local phone company
> switching office.
>
> matthew
>
>
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: florenceit@comcast.net
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>> Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:15:26 -0400
>>
>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>
>>>
>>> That's sort of pretty much true ;) We once had a situation in
>> Holyoke
>>> last year where our Crocker DSL would have these reconnect issues-
>>> happened every 5 minutes , for 1-3 days STRAIGHT, then it'd be fine
>> for
>>> 3 weeks. Crocker did come out to verify it wasn't our equipment.
>> They
>>> put calls repeatedly into verizon for us, verizon repeatedly tested
>> the
>>> line and said it was fine ;) (THAT is my case for small business
>> right
>>> there). Crocker concurred there was a problem on our line, yet it
>> took
>>> 3-4 months to resolve. Granted they have more weight than I do with
>>> verizon, it was still a case of one little customer (Crocker in that
>>
>>> case) trying to be heard. We had 2 verizon techs come out to tell us
>> it
>>> was ok. the problem is you get these guys who can test a cable who
>> dont
>>> know a router from a doorknob and they're communicating to THEIR
>>> managers who dont know a human being from an invoice, who's relaying
>>
>>> messages back and forth. It's just a nightmare I know I don't have
>> to
>>> tell you folks.One day months later (after we were forced to change
>>> providers) a verizon tech found the issue in a box out on the street
>> (I
>>> forget what it was). That said I would go with Crocker and as noted
>> by
>>> others I also have many many clients using them for many years. Good
>>
>>> level of service, not bad support (in my opinion). I would use them
>> at
>>> home or in my business anyday, and certainly that was a very unique
>> odd
>>> problem (just the sort of thing a large corporation likeVverizon
>> cannot
>>> deal with effectively).
>>>
>>> Aron Goldman wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am not a very technical person, but my understanding is that
>> Crocker
>>>> is able to go to the right people immediately, as opposed to the
>>>> experience one normally has with Verizon....
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Matt Lampiasi
>>> 413-303-9167
>>> http://florenceit.net
>>> Florence I.T. , Serving you and your community.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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From adams001 at comcast.net Fri Apr 8 12:00:47 2005
From: adams001 at comcast.net (Tom at Reelife Productions)
Date: Fri Apr 8 16:00:57 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC screen movements capture software
In-Reply-To: <6207bea80e8d78079686144de092e2db@mac.com>
References:
<277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
<6207bea80e8d78079686144de092e2db@mac.com>
Message-ID: <1d123a93800928be3a3306c8a473aa04@comcast.net>
Thanks a lot for all the great suggestions for capture screen
movements, it looks like I'll be going with spapz pro, received great
reviews...now another question:
Can anyone suggest a cheap (free?) program that will export for windows
media video from a mac?
thanks again..
Regards,
Tom Adams
Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
"using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten"
413.575.9707
info@reelifeproductions.com www.reelifeproductions.com
Williamsburg, MA, USA
On Apr 7, 2005, at 7:01 PM, David E Bell wrote:
> Tom
>
> SnapZ pro - we use it for creating training and capturing screen
> images to composite into other works.
>
> http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
>
> Yours,
> David
>
> _______________________________________
> David E Bell - Partner InDVFX
> Creator of Icarus:2300 and The Compass and the Rose
>
> 518-766-2275 (studio)
> 518-330-8703 (cell - travel only)
> pxc_dbell (skype)
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> On Apr 7, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Tom at Reelife Productions wrote:
>
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>> Hello, out there,
>>
>> wondering if anyone has any suggestions for MAC software that will
>> allow me to record the mouse-clicks, scrolling and any movement that
>> happens on a computer screen. I'm trying to replicate what you may
>> have seen on auto commercials or news/weather report promos...
>>
>> Looking for very crisp images with no pixelation whatsoever... that I
>> can use to manipulate and tilt and distort, later in Final Cut ProHD.
>>
>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Tom Adams
>>
>> Director/Owner
>> Reelife Documentary Productions
>> "using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten"
>> 413.575.9707
>> info@reelifeproductions.com www.reelifeproductions.com
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From matthew at crocker.com Fri Apr 8 14:32:48 2005
From: matthew at crocker.com (Matthew Crocker)
Date: Fri Apr 8 16:02:11 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To: <4543a1187734e610a09e17312bb5bb0c@policydevelopment.org>
References: <380-22005458121526984@the-spa.com>
<4543a1187734e610a09e17312bb5bb0c@policydevelopment.org>
Message-ID:
Hello,
I just subscribed to this list so I'm kinda jumping into the middle of
this conversation. I would be more than happy to answer any questions
people may have about our network. Our network is undergoing a HUGE
expansion now. Our CLEC build out is gaining steam.
I appreciate all of the kind words people have said about our service.
We do strive to provide the best service and support in the valley, We
aren't perfect but the advantage of using a local company is you can
call me directly and/or stop by if you have a complaint.
We are building a Gigabit fiber backbone up the Valley. We'll have
nodes in Springfield, Northampton and Greenfield by June. The fiber
from Springfield to Northampton uses FiberTech and never touches
Verizon until it gets to the Central Office. The fiber from Greenfield
to Northampton is on Verizon because Verizon is the *only* fiber
provider in Greenfield.
We have 115mbps of Internet bandwidth in Springfield from 3 different,
diverse suppliers (Sprint, Cogent, GlobalNAPs). We currently peak at
30mbps on our Internet bandwidth
We have a 45mbps ATM circuit to Verizon for our DSL customers. We
currently peak that circuit at 12mbps.
Essentially we have 0 contention anywhere on our network, our core is
running with Gigabit Ethernet. Our core router (Cisco 12000) is
capable of handling 2.5gbps on every card. We have plenty of room to
grow.
We currently match the published Verizon Business DSL pricing. If you
add up their extra services (spam protected e-mail) we are actually
quite a bit less than Verizon Online for Business DSL.
VOL sells Residential DSL below their cost right now in an attempt to
cut Comcast/Charter off at the knees. I don't know how long they can
continue to do that. We sell our Residential DSL at a *very* slight
margin. I truly believe we provide a superior product and service for
that extra $10.
Our new network will allow us to provide some unique service offerings
such as LAN extension service, and Metro Ethernet. We can, for example
pickup an Ethernet VLAN trunk (802.1q) from a customer in Greenfield
and deliver it to their other offices in Northampton, Amherst and
Springfield. We will also start offering SHDSL (2.3mbps full duplex)
and ADSL2+ (24mbps) in Northampton and Greenfield over the summer. We
can bind multiple circuits together (4 x T1 = 6mbps, 4 x SDHSL =
9.2mbps).
We can also run our own cable down the street, it would take a strong
business case to justify a fiber run but it is possible if the numbers
work.
I'm currently looking at wireless solutions for the hilltowns. I can
deliver N x T1 circuits off our core network to a wireless AP and serve
30 houses for about $40/month per house. I can do this just about
anywhere in the valley. I'll need clear line of sight in the
neighborhood. I may need to borrow a roof for the antenna. I can do
smaller neighborhoods but the price per house would increase.
Our network is state of the art 'carrier grade'. We are built for high
speed IP services.
With Verizon/Verizon Online you are a very small fish in a very big
ocean. If you want/need rubber stamp, henry ford Internet Access they
are a choice. If you need a little bit more, some customization,
better service then give us a call.
I don't want this to sound like a sales pitch, if you want to e-mail
me off-list please feel free to do so.
If you want a detailed 'geek' explanation of our network I would be
happy to do that as well.
Thanks for your time
-Matt
--
Matthew S. Crocker
Crocker Communications, Inc.
Vice President
PO BOX 710
Greenfield, MA 01302
P: 413-746-2760
F: 413-746-3704
W: http://www.crocker.com
E: matthew@crocker.com
From az at a-zinternational.com Fri Apr 8 15:50:05 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Fri Apr 8 16:02:27 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Call for authors for Hidden-Tech Connect
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050408154615.03309088@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
The Odyssey Bookstore in So. Hadley will be hosting a book table for
Hidden-Tech Connect on May 17. Besides featuring national authors like Joel
Kotkin and Rich Karlgaard, who have plugged Hidden-Tech, there will be room
for local authors who write on small business themes. Of course, HT members
take priority. The following come to mind immediately and it doesn't matter
whether you self-publish:
Jon Reed
Jeanne Yocum
Shel Horowitz
David Shepherd
Anyone interested in having their books displayed on the book table (as
well as your own business table), should reach Joan Grenier at the Odyssey.
She's at 534-7307. Please let me know, as well.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From t_e_k at comcast.net Fri Apr 8 12:17:56 2005
From: t_e_k at comcast.net (Tom Kopec)
Date: Fri Apr 8 20:24:07 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To: <4543a1187734e610a09e17312bb5bb0c@policydevelopment.org>
References: <380-22005458121526984@the-spa.com>
<380-22005458121526984@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20050408121358.01f51148@mail.comcast.net>
well, what Matt said is reality in almost all cities and towns in MA..
shutesbury/leverett is doing something that is pretty unusual (though
becoming more commonplace after the telcos blew their incumbent advantage
in the DSL rollout and are now playing games)..
Curious, though.. "fiber to the home" with a wireless last-mile?
...tom
At 09:14 AM 4/8/2005, Aron Goldman wrote:
>No, I am sorry, the phone company (Verizon) will NOT own the wire from my
>house. We have been spending several years planning our own, community
>controlled fiber-to-THE-HOME network. We also follow the wireless industry
>(so far more hype than reality for our topography) for "last mile"
>solutions. And one reason why working with Crocker is appealing is because
>he is a (recently approved) CLEC--meaning, he has the legal status to
>compete with Verizon, access poles, etc. Bypassing Verizon is admittedly
>ambitious, but I'm afraid that's our only option if we want the kind of
>telecom infrastructure the rest of the developed world already takes for
>granted. Plus, the Pioneer Valley is a special place where great things
>are possible.
>---
>Aron P. Goldman, Chair
>Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
>Tel: 413 549 1193
>web site: http://slbc.westernmass.us
From dehahn at charter.net Fri Apr 8 17:40:25 2005
From: dehahn at charter.net (Christofer deHahn)
Date: Fri Apr 8 20:24:24 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To: <380-22005458121526984@the-spa.com>
Message-ID:
> no matter which provider you go with, the phone company still
> owns/controls the wire from your house to the local phone company
> switching office.
For telco solutions, yes. For cable/fiber solutions, no. Pole space can be
leased.
From matthew at crocker.com Fri Apr 8 21:03:34 2005
From: matthew at crocker.com (Matthew Crocker)
Date: Fri Apr 8 23:29:04 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
>> no matter which provider you go with, the phone company still
>> owns/controls the wire from your house to the local phone company
>> switching office.
>
> For telco solutions, yes. For cable/fiber solutions, no. Pole space
> can be
> leased.
Pole attachments are about $9/pole/year, 20-30 poles/mile (roughly).
The expense is the make-ready work and the survey. Stringing the fiber
is pretty cheap once you get the make-ready work done. You don't need
to be a CLEC to do pole attachments, you just need to sign a contract
with Verizon and Northeast Utilities. As a CLEC I could string fiber
to my own pole mounted DSLAMs and lease copper last mile from Verizon
to deliver 24mbps DSL (12,000 feet). FITL (Fiber in the loop) is a
normal first step and is what Comcast has already completed. The next
step is to replace the copper last mile with fiber and build a Passive
Optical Network (PON). The equipment we are using in the COs and what
I'm looking at for pole mount stuff has upgrade options for PON.
In order to make any grass roots fiber build work you'll need to offer
the 'triple-play' of services. IP is pretty easy, Voice is as well.
Video is a bit more difficult, getting video content is tough, studios
are reluctant to release films for Video-On-Demand because it is
eroding their DVD rental income.
I wonder how many IPTV video streams I can fit on a GigE? ;)
We will look at a case by case basis, if you have 10-15 neighbors
willing to sign up for service I can make something work. It most
likely be a T1 to a house with a 2.4/5.7 Ghz wireless setup. If you
want to do it yourself you can buy your own wireless setup and get a T1
from my network. The more T1s I get, the more I can build the
network, the lower the cost. That is the whole idea behind the Pioneer
Valley Connect. Enough business in Amherst allows me to build a CO in
Amherst. A CO in Amherst makes T1s into Shutesbury/Levrett cheap. I'm
paying $17/mile for T1s and currently Shutesbury/Levrett would be
served from Northampton. Lighting up a CO takes $35k and 6 months.
Keeping it lit takes $2k/month for a GigE fiber link.
I do this because I'm a geek and I love what I do. I need to make a
living but I'm not going to overcharge and pull the money out of the
area. It all gets re-invested back into the network. I have $1Million
invested in the network already, I just signed a $1M lease for fiber
over the next 10 years. We are not your typical local ISP.
From business at Podolsky.cc Sun Apr 10 15:32:45 2005
From: business at Podolsky.cc (Jonathon Podolsky)
Date: Sun Apr 10 15:59:06 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Speakers
Message-ID:
Does anyone have ideas for speakers who would be interested in doing a
lecture at the Whole Health Expo? in Pittsburgh April 30 or May 1?
We normally don?t pay for speakers, but would consider paying expenses and
some trade for someone who could attract a large audience.
Well-known authors on book tours are good possibilities.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Jonathon Podolsky
Producer, Whole Health Expo
http://www.wholehealthexpo.com
413.585.9614
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From matthew at the-spa.com Sun Apr 10 19:49:31 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Sun Apr 10 20:50:15 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Speakers
Message-ID: <380-220054010234931843@the-spa.com>
an excellent local speaker who happens to be local is Ruth-Anne
Lundenburg, she owns mama nirvana's yoga, she has a school in
easthampton and one in amherst.
she is an amazing speaker and motivator.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: business@Podolsky.cc
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Speakers
>Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:32:45 -0400
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>>
From az at a-zinternational.com Mon Apr 11 09:37:33 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Mon Apr 11 09:48:06 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] call for sponsors for HT Connect
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050411092104.03390978@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
Hidden-Tech Connect is just about a month away and I'm concerned to
increase the number of sponsors to the event. (Promo is posted at
www.hidden-tech.net under events.)
At this stage we could really use some SPONSORS (whether media
organizations, non-profits, educational institutions or larger companies)
to help promote the event. Sponsors receive credit in all promotional
material and receive a table at the event gratis in exchange for promoting
the event to their members or email mailing list, board directors, service
population, etc . . .
If any of you have connections with institutions or larger companies in the
region, please pass them onto me at az@a-zinternational.com. If you're
willing to handle the outreach, even better. Those of us building this
program are really swamped.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From Abenideemail at aol.com Mon Apr 11 13:03:52 2005
From: Abenideemail at aol.com (Abenideemail@aol.com)
Date: Mon Apr 11 21:07:43 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Western Mass .Net SAPS next monthly meeting and
presentation 5/03
Message-ID:
The Western Mass .NET SAP group, which is devoted to bringing together
users, developers and authorities on .NET will be hosting it's next monthly
meeting on Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM in Northampton. This is a great place to
meet fellow professionals, find answers to questions, learn the latest about
the.Net environment.
This meeting will be held at:
Fazzi Associates, Inc.
243 King St., conference room
Northampton, MA 01060
Tel: 413 584-5300 (ask for Jami or email _jami@fazzi.com_
(mailto:jami@fazzi.com) )
Web site: _www.dotnetsaps.org_ (http://www.dotnetsaps.org/)
This month's presentation will be by Bill Bither on:
Creating Repeatable and Robust Automated Software Builds
A typical enterprise software project consists of many assemblies,
dependencies, tests, and processes required for the product build. A source control
system, unit testing, and automated build script establishes the building
blocks for a concept called Continuous Integration. Continuous Integration is
the process where any change to a project's codebase immediately initiates a
new build, reporting on the success or failure of the build. In this
discussion, I will present an overview of these topics followed by a tutorial on the
steps involved in automating the build of a typical .NET solution, then
setting-up a continuous integration server to run these build scripts when changes
are detected in the source control system. Various open source tools will be
leveraged in this presentation including NAnt, CruiseControl.NET, and NUnit.
Bill Bither is the president and founder of Atalasoft from Northampton, MA.
Founded in 2000, Atalasoft develops photographic and document imaging
toolkits for Microsoft .NET developers.
Food and drinks will be served. Some prizes including quality tech books
will be given out. There is a suggested donation of $5
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From business at Podolsky.cc Mon Apr 11 14:16:54 2005
From: business at Podolsky.cc (Jonathon Podolsky)
Date: Mon Apr 11 21:07:57 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] re: seeking speakers for Whole Health Expo
Message-ID:
Hi everyone,
Thanks very much to several of you who responded already with some good
leads. I received the feedback that I should send a better description of
the types of speakers that I am seeking.
Currently I need about 15 speakers. The best ones are on book tour, are
already in Pittsburgh area, or can book other engagements while they are
there (for example, at University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University,
or Carnegie library). For others, I can pay travel expenses if they fit the
topics we need, and can attract 2-400 people. Other types of trade may be
available to supplement.
The most interesting topics are on faith traditions, past life regression,
crystal healing, acupuncture, massage, Alexander technique, Feldenkrais, hot
health trends, diabetes, art or music therapy, music or culture of
indigenous peoples. Tai Chi and Qi Gong are also hot topics because (April
30 is World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day).
The speakers would need to be available April 30 and/or May 1 to speak at
the Pittsburgh Expomart. There will be over 60 vendors, and 3-4000
attendees over the course of the weekend.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathon Podolsky
Producer, Whole Health Expo
http://www.wholehealthexpo.com
413.584.0010
http://www.wholehealthexpo.com/exhibit/whe_speaker_application_2005.pdf
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From yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com Tue Apr 12 07:46:02 2005
From: yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com (Marcia Yudkin)
Date: Tue Apr 12 10:50:05 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Local virtual assistant?
Message-ID: <20050412114602.21558.qmail@web50602.mail.yahoo.com>
Can anyone recommend an experienced and trustworthy virtual
assistant in the Valley, preferably west of the river?
Thanks,
Marcia Yudkin
Creative Ways
www.yudkin.com
www.marketingformore.com
From az at a-zinternational.com Tue Apr 12 11:19:38 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Tue Apr 12 21:26:52 2005
Subject: Fwd: [Hidden-tech] Local virtual assistant?
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050412111752.03416620@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Yes, Marcia, I have the perfect person.
Nancy Swyers lives in Noho does great stuff for me. She's super on filing,
call backs and just about any back up office support you need. Some of you
may know her from the calls she's made on behalf of the skills inventory.
She's at: Nancy Swyers
best,
AZ
>Can anyone recommend an experienced and trustworthy virtual
>assistant in the Valley, preferably west of the river?
>
>Thanks,
>Marcia Yudkin
>Creative Ways
>www.yudkin.com
>www.marketingformore.com
>
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From az at a-zinternational.com Tue Apr 12 11:56:39 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Tue Apr 12 21:26:53 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] the funniest check-is-in-the-mail answer
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050412115450.034b4940@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
I had to send on this note from my UK editor, Kevin, because I thought it
was one of the funniest check-is-in-the-mail responses I've ever received.
You'll note that I started off a bit silly, which opened the way for Mr.
Monty Python to do his thing. When you're editing traffic management pieces
all day long the fumes can get to you, I guess.
Have a great day!
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
>(You have to read this as if it were a Beastie Boys song, rapped in a
>whiney NJ way with all three of them shouting the last word)
>
>Hey AZ from Boston MASS
>You check's in the mail don't bust my ASS
>We wrote "from UK" on the envelOPE
>So don't throw it away like some kinda DOPE
>Whatcha won this time y'award-winning HACK?
>Suppose I should pay you for your work to get you off my BACK
>I quite like the Beasties in a sad kind of WAY
>But how can you be boys when you're 41 and GREY?
>
>Anyhoo...
>It was sent ages ago! I'll see what day but I know that it DEFINITELY went
>out. Terry checked and said he'd signed it off.
>
>What award? We mentioned the last one, so of course we'll mention this one.
>
>A - Z International wrote:
>
>>Hey BIG K
>>
>>Make my Day! (note the rhyme?)
>>
>>Is the checking coming (meaning it's been mailed.)
>>
>>your buddy and devoted servant,
>>
>>AZ
>>
>>p.s. I'm a bit loony because I just got a big award. Maybe you'll mention
>>it the next go-around?
>>
>
>--
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From ftrobaugh at verizon.net Tue Apr 12 12:02:07 2005
From: ftrobaugh at verizon.net (Ted Trobaugh)
Date: Tue Apr 12 21:27:45 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Video & Computer artists -- exhibit opportunity
Message-ID: <000001c53f79$0c48af90$6600a8c0@travelingmusic>
Hey There,
I am on the board of Amherst Community Television. We are exploring the
possibility of creating a display space for artists who use technology to
create their art, and we are particularly interested in video artists.
I am trying to 1) get a feel for how many video artists there are in the
region, 2) to find out what kind of interest there might be among you
readers for getting a permanent display space up and running in the area,
and 3) solicit comments and advice from anyone who cares to share.
Thanks.
Ted Trobaugh
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From az at a-zinternational.com Wed Apr 13 10:12:22 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Wed Apr 13 11:59:24 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] missing techies at HT Connect
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050413100854.0333d158@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
I spend most of my time explaining to the world that Hidden-Tech's
membership is very, very diverse with maybe about 30 percent techies. And,
so far, the impressive list of member exhibitors for Hidden-Tech Connect
represents our diversity.
But I'm only seeing a handful of our tech members signed up. Hoping a few
more of you can consider displaying your products and services so we can
show the world that Hidden-Tech DOES have a tech compontent.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com Wed Apr 13 06:19:05 2005
From: yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com (Marcia Yudkin)
Date: Wed Apr 13 12:00:49 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Plug for the May 17 event
Message-ID: <20050413101906.40369.qmail@web50605.mail.yahoo.com>
If anyone is seriously in business and not considering
attending the Hidden-Tech Connect event on May 17, then
think again.
I attended last year and in addition to collecting numerous
business cards from folks with whom I had a nice casual
conversation (minor benefit), made a great connection with
one particular member that has enriched each of us to the
tune of several thousand dollars (major benefit). (In
fact, on her part the connection been worth tens of
thousands of dollars in business that I've referred to her
so far.)
I'm sorry that I'll be out of town this year and not able
to take a booth, and would urge all to attend this
high-powered and valuable networking event.
Marcia Yudkin
Author, 6 Steps to Free Publicity and 10 other books
http://www.pressreleasehelp.com
http://www.yudkin.com/marketing.htm
From shel at frugalfun.com Wed Apr 13 15:28:12 2005
From: shel at frugalfun.com (Shel Horowitz)
Date: Wed Apr 13 20:29:15 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Wanted: A flexible and affordable affiliate-friendly
shopping cart
Message-ID:
My assistant has been trying to get 2CheckOut and Commission Cart
working together for months. It just isn't happening.
Anyone have any recommendations for a system that...
-->Must-Have
* Offers shopping cart capabilities for physical books, e-books, and
services--and autodownloads e-products
* Can handle different discounts for different products, and also for
different purchasing levels of the same product
* Tracks affiliate performance and commissions, and reports them to
me in an understandable format
* Allows customers to use either paypal or credit cards (My shopping
cart and order form already handle both)
* Allows at least 200 different affiliates
* Has affordable fees, preferably a small percentage of product
rather than recurring monthly charges
* Can differentiate among shipping charges for global priority,
domestic priority, media mail, and electronic downloads with no
shipping cost
-->Nice-to-Have
* One-time payment rather than recurring monthly fees (or,
optionally, a small percentage of each sale instead of either one)
* Allows temporary promotional specials
* Can handle different discounts for different purchasing levels of
the same product
* Can trigger autorespoonders or autoresponder series
* Creates URLs that are reasonably short, e.g.
product.affiliate.domain , rather than two lines of code
* Allows unlimited numbers of affiliates
* Interfaces smoothly with Mal's shopping cart
--
_________________________________________________
Shel Horowitz - copywriter, marketing consultant, author, speaker
Affordable, effective marketing materials and strategies
Sign the Business Ethics Pledge - Help Change the World
mailto:shel@frugalfun.com * 800-683-WORD/413-586-2388
http://www.frugalmarketing.com / http://www.principledprofits.com
Books: Grassroots Marketing, Principled Profit, others
Blog: http://principledprofit.blogspot.com/
_________________________________________________
From dan at puredesignco.com Thu Apr 14 10:24:01 2005
From: dan at puredesignco.com (Dan Mishkind)
Date: Thu Apr 14 12:38:34 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Collections Attorney?
Message-ID:
Can anyone recommend a very good collections attorney?
Thanks very much,
Dan Mishkind
Principal
Pure Design Co. LLC
--------------------------
Visual Positioning for the
Natural Products Industry?
--------------------------
413-548-9900 x1
413-548-9902 fax
http://www.puredesignco.com
From gsilverman at rocketranchdesign.com Thu Apr 14 10:22:52 2005
From: gsilverman at rocketranchdesign.com (Giannina Granata Silverman)
Date: Thu Apr 14 12:39:14 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac OSx printer help
In-Reply-To: <20050322185100.0DACF1751AF@merry.dreamhost.com>
Message-ID:
Hi fellow Hidden-techies,
This is a question for the graphic designers in the group.
I am a graphic designer, and I was using an Epson Stylus photo 1200 on
my old Imac System 9 machine, then got a new model flat-panel Imac with
OS 10.3 just recently, and was hoping to use my old printer with my new
computer. (Note that my printer did a gorgeous job on System 9, and
still does). Even though I've gotten updated OS 10 drivers for the
printer (though, they won't make OSX postscript drivers), it does a
horrible job on System 10, no what program I output from: Adobe
Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,etc. The results are terrible. Sadly,
I have begun using my old computer again just for printing. Is this
crazy? I shouldn't have to do this, I feel.
Are there any designers out there, who have encountered this problem?
If so, what was your solution? Am I just stuck having to buy a new
printer with better drivers for OSX?
And if so, what is your recommendation?
I am hoping to hear from some one who has licked this problem, and is
printing gorgeous clean graphic design jobs from their OSX computer. I
hope this person is out there.
Help!!
Giannina Silverman
Giannina Granata Silverman
Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
413.584.2031
NEW fax: 413.280.0038
gsilverman@rocketranchdesign.com
www.rocketranchdesign.com
From romanvictor at rvpmdesigns.com Thu Apr 14 11:33:57 2005
From: romanvictor at rvpmdesigns.com (Roman Victor)
Date: Thu Apr 14 12:41:27 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Wanted: A flexible and affordable
affiliate-friendly shopping cart
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Hi,
I use the www.Line9.com solution.
You actually buy it as a complete system in ASP code and as a web developer
you need to get your own SSL certificate and then link to your server. I
like it as I control the costs better since the monthly costs are just the
Credit Card processing fees. Orders can be processed on or off line. It is
not perfect, but it works and I can see what is happening and readily adjust
the source code rather than a black box approach. You might want to consider
a yahoo store as well.
Roman
Roman Victor, Software Developer
RVPM Designs
8 Coach Ln
Amherst, MA 01002
413 253-6547
203 829-8417 cell
romanvictor@rvpmdesigns.com
www.rvpmdesigns.com
-----Original Message-----
From: hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net
[mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net]On Behalf Of Shel
Horowitz
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:28 PM
To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
Cc: michelle@frugalfun.com
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Wanted: A flexible and affordable
affiliate-friendlyshopping cart
** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
** by filling out the survey/skills
** inventory in the member's area.
** So Please signin today and add your information.
My assistant has been trying to get 2CheckOut and Commission Cart
working together for months. It just isn't happening.
Anyone have any recommendations for a system that...
-->Must-Have
* Offers shopping cart capabilities for physical books, e-books, and
services--and autodownloads e-products
* Can handle different discounts for different products, and also for
different purchasing levels of the same product
* Tracks affiliate performance and commissions, and reports them to
me in an understandable format
* Allows customers to use either paypal or credit cards (My shopping
cart and order form already handle both)
* Allows at least 200 different affiliates
* Has affordable fees, preferably a small percentage of product
rather than recurring monthly charges
* Can differentiate among shipping charges for global priority,
domestic priority, media mail, and electronic downloads with no
shipping cost
-->Nice-to-Have
* One-time payment rather than recurring monthly fees (or,
optionally, a small percentage of each sale instead of either one)
* Allows temporary promotional specials
* Can handle different discounts for different purchasing levels of
the same product
* Can trigger autorespoonders or autoresponder series
* Creates URLs that are reasonably short, e.g.
product.affiliate.domain , rather than two lines of code
* Allows unlimited numbers of affiliates
* Interfaces smoothly with Mal's shopping cart
--
_________________________________________________
Shel Horowitz - copywriter, marketing consultant, author, speaker
Affordable, effective marketing materials and strategies
Sign the Business Ethics Pledge - Help Change the World
mailto:shel@frugalfun.com * 800-683-WORD/413-586-2388
http://www.frugalmarketing.com / http://www.principledprofits.com
Books: Grassroots Marketing, Principled Profit, others
Blog: http://principledprofit.blogspot.com/
_________________________________________________
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From bklee at azurelink.com Thu Apr 14 15:18:10 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Thu Apr 14 21:28:39 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac OSx printer help
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Hi Giannina,
I may have a solution for your Stylus Photo problem. I have the same
printer and this worked for me when I switched to OSX. Go here and get
the GIMP PRINT Print Plug-in and Ghostscript driver:
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3
Download the latest stable release. It come with an
installer/uninstaller package and documentation to "easily guide you
through the printer setup process". These are "high-quality printer
drivers" for people just like you!
Hope it helps,
Kimo Lee
On Thursday, April 14, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Giannina Granata Silverman
wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Hi fellow Hidden-techies,
>
> This is a question for the graphic designers in the group.
>
> I am a graphic designer, and I was using an Epson Stylus photo 1200 on
> my old Imac System 9 machine, then got a new model flat-panel Imac
> with OS 10.3 just recently, and was hoping to use my old printer with
> my new computer. (Note that my printer did a gorgeous job on System 9,
> and still does). Even though I've gotten updated OS 10 drivers for the
> printer (though, they won't make OSX postscript drivers), it does a
> horrible job on System 10, no what program I output from: Adobe
> Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,etc. The results are terrible. Sadly,
> I have begun using my old computer again just for printing. Is this
> crazy? I shouldn't have to do this, I feel.
>
> Are there any designers out there, who have encountered this problem?
> If so, what was your solution? Am I just stuck having to buy a new
> printer with better drivers for OSX?
> And if so, what is your recommendation?
>
> I am hoping to hear from some one who has licked this problem, and is
> printing gorgeous clean graphic design jobs from their OSX computer. I
> hope this person is out there.
>
> Help!!
>
> Giannina Silverman
>
>
>
> Giannina Granata Silverman
> Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
> 413.584.2031
> NEW fax: 413.280.0038
> gsilverman@rocketranchdesign.com
> www.rocketranchdesign.com
>
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From anniebissett at comcast.net Thu Apr 14 14:12:06 2005
From: anniebissett at comcast.net (Annie Bissett)
Date: Thu Apr 14 21:30:16 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac OSx printer help
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Giannina,
I still toggle back to "Classic" mode (OS9) to use my Epson 1280 and the
(crummy but it works) Stylus RIP software that I got with it. I believe that
for OSX printing you have to have buy a printer with Postscript installed,
but will look forward to hearing what others have to say.
Annie B
Annie Bissett
156 Crescent Street
Northampton MA 01060
4 1 3 . 5 8 4 . 6 1 8 5
http://www.anniebissett.com
> From: Giannina Granata Silverman
> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:22:52 -0400
> To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac OSx printer help
>
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Hi fellow Hidden-techies,
>
> This is a question for the graphic designers in the group.
>
> I am a graphic designer, and I was using an Epson Stylus photo 1200 on
> my old Imac System 9 machine, then got a new model flat-panel Imac with
> OS 10.3 just recently, and was hoping to use my old printer with my new
> computer. (Note that my printer did a gorgeous job on System 9, and
> still does). Even though I've gotten updated OS 10 drivers for the
> printer (though, they won't make OSX postscript drivers), it does a
> horrible job on System 10, no what program I output from: Adobe
> Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,etc. The results are terrible. Sadly,
> I have begun using my old computer again just for printing. Is this
> crazy? I shouldn't have to do this, I feel.
>
> Are there any designers out there, who have encountered this problem?
> If so, what was your solution? Am I just stuck having to buy a new
> printer with better drivers for OSX?
> And if so, what is your recommendation?
>
> I am hoping to hear from some one who has licked this problem, and is
> printing gorgeous clean graphic design jobs from their OSX computer. I
> hope this person is out there.
>
> Help!!
>
> Giannina Silverman
>
>
>
> Giannina Granata Silverman
> Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
> 413.584.2031
> NEW fax: 413.280.0038
> gsilverman@rocketranchdesign.com
> www.rocketranchdesign.com
>
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From matthew at crocker.com Thu Apr 14 13:54:00 2005
From: matthew at crocker.com (Matthew Crocker)
Date: Thu Apr 14 21:31:52 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac OSx printer help
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
You most likely need to install a software RIP on your OS X box to
render the fonts properly. I had a similar experience. Check with
Epson and see if they make a RIP for your printer, if not take a look
on Google
Try PowerRIP http://www.iproofsystems.com/powerrip_x.htm
Google is your friend
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-
us&q=Epson+1200+software+RIP+OS+X&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
I had a customer with a Very high end Epson printer (don't remember the
model, large format 8 color ink...) upgrade to OS X and the fonts were
messed up. She installed a commercial RIP and everything is beautiful
again. She does professions Graphic Design as well and it worked for
her. I don't remember the RIP software she used but it was around $1k.
I think PowerRIP will work for you, not sure on the pricing
Good luck
-Matt
On Apr 14, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Giannina Granata Silverman wrote:
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> Hi fellow Hidden-techies,
>
> This is a question for the graphic designers in the group.
>
> I am a graphic designer, and I was using an Epson Stylus photo 1200 on
> my old Imac System 9 machine, then got a new model flat-panel Imac
> with OS 10.3 just recently, and was hoping to use my old printer with
> my new computer. (Note that my printer did a gorgeous job on System 9,
> and still does). Even though I've gotten updated OS 10 drivers for the
> printer (though, they won't make OSX postscript drivers), it does a
> horrible job on System 10, no what program I output from: Adobe
> Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,etc. The results are terrible. Sadly,
> I have begun using my old computer again just for printing. Is this
> crazy? I shouldn't have to do this, I feel.
>
> Are there any designers out there, who have encountered this problem?
> If so, what was your solution? Am I just stuck having to buy a new
> printer with better drivers for OSX?
> And if so, what is your recommendation?
>
> I am hoping to hear from some one who has licked this problem, and is
> printing gorgeous clean graphic design jobs from their OSX computer. I
> hope this person is out there.
>
> Help!!
>
> Giannina Silverman
>
>
>
> Giannina Granata Silverman
> Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
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> NEW fax: 413.280.0038
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From ratitestudios at direcway.com Thu Apr 14 14:57:51 2005
From: ratitestudios at direcway.com (Tony Jillson)
Date: Thu Apr 14 21:32:31 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac OSx printer help
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <9cf7e42e2769eab2fe438cfa5582bb2c@direcway.com>
Try Os X's Gimp Drivers
On Apr 14, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Giannina Granata Silverman wrote:
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> Hi fellow Hidden-techies,
>
> This is a question for the graphic designers in the group.
>
> I am a graphic designer, and I was using an Epson Stylus photo 1200 on
> my old Imac System 9 machine, then got a new model flat-panel Imac
> with OS 10.3 just recently, and was hoping to use my old printer with
> my new computer. (Note that my printer did a gorgeous job on System 9,
> and still does). Even though I've gotten updated OS 10 drivers for the
> printer (though, they won't make OSX postscript drivers), it does a
> horrible job on System 10, no what program I output from: Adobe
> Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,etc. The results are terrible. Sadly,
> I have begun using my old computer again just for printing. Is this
> crazy? I shouldn't have to do this, I feel.
>
> Are there any designers out there, who have encountered this problem?
> If so, what was your solution? Am I just stuck having to buy a new
> printer with better drivers for OSX?
> And if so, what is your recommendation?
>
> I am hoping to hear from some one who has licked this problem, and is
> printing gorgeous clean graphic design jobs from their OSX computer. I
> hope this person is out there.
>
> Help!!
>
> Giannina Silverman
>
>
>
> Giannina Granata Silverman
> Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
> 413.584.2031
> NEW fax: 413.280.0038
> gsilverman@rocketranchdesign.com
> www.rocketranchdesign.com
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From tqm at tracemeek.com Thu Apr 14 22:47:25 2005
From: tqm at tracemeek.com (Trace Meek)
Date: Fri Apr 15 11:39:23 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mac OSx printer help
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <17e09686b8eb114a20af27c2c4770541@tracemeek.com>
Hi Giannina,
I agree with those who have suggested gimp-print ? I used to use it
when I was the lone Mac guy on an otherwise all-PC network, because it
was the only way I could print to the networked printer.
But if your printer is printing okay (in terms of registration,
resolution, etc.), this could be a color-management issue as much as a
driver issue. I have an Epson C84 Inkjet (non-PostScript) printer whose
prints were pretty dark and over-saturated until I profiled it. I used
Monaco EZ-Color software for this ? I think Pantone makes a comparable
product. Prints look great now.
Basically you print out (from InDesign, Photoshop, or whatever) a tiff
file supplied by the color management software. Then you attach a sheet
of "control" swatches known as an IT8 target, and scan them both
together. The color profiling software takes this scanned image and
measures the difference between the "known" color values (the IT8
target) and the actual color values that your printer produced. Then it
builds a "profile" for your specific printer/paper/ink combination.
Then, the next time you print from InDesign, for example, you select
this new color profile as the print space, from the color management
pane of the print dialog.
(pause for breath.)
If everything goes according to plan, this profile will "compensate,"
on the fly, for the difference between your printer's particular color
gamut, and the actual color values you are sending it.
It would be a dream if Apple, the ICC (http://www.color.org/), and
others could find a way to make color management happen effortlessly,
transparently in the background, leaving us free to just design. I
guess that's sort of what ColorSync is supposed to be all about, but in
order for that to work effectively people have to learn how to use it,
and it's not the most intuitive area of computing, I've found.
If all else fails, there's always the trip down memory lane (booting up
in OS9, while it lasts, to print your OSX creations).
Hope this helps,
Trace Meek
On Apr 14, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Giannina Granata Silverman wrote:
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> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Hi fellow Hidden-techies,
>
> This is a question for the graphic designers in the group.
>
> I am a graphic designer, and I was using an Epson Stylus photo 1200 on
> my old Imac System 9 machine, then got a new model flat-panel Imac
> with OS 10.3 just recently, and was hoping to use my old printer with
> my new computer. (Note that my printer did a gorgeous job on System 9,
> and still does). Even though I've gotten updated OS 10 drivers for the
> printer (though, they won't make OSX postscript drivers), it does a
> horrible job on System 10, no what program I output from: Adobe
> Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,etc. The results are terrible. Sadly,
> I have begun using my old computer again just for printing. Is this
> crazy? I shouldn't have to do this, I feel.
>
> Are there any designers out there, who have encountered this problem?
> If so, what was your solution? Am I just stuck having to buy a new
> printer with better drivers for OSX?
> And if so, what is your recommendation?
>
> I am hoping to hear from some one who has licked this problem, and is
> printing gorgeous clean graphic design jobs from their OSX computer. I
> hope this person is out there.
>
> Help!!
>
> Giannina Silverman
>
>
>
> Giannina Granata Silverman
> Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
> 413.584.2031
> NEW fax: 413.280.0038
> gsilverman@rocketranchdesign.com
> www.rocketranchdesign.com
>
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From az at a-zinternational.com Fri Apr 15 09:34:38 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Fri Apr 15 12:24:03 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] AZ's Encounter with the NRCC
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20051215091352.03372068@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
Had to share this somewhat amazing discussion I had today with the
Republican National Committee.
I was asked to join the Republican Business Council as a business leader
from Massachusetts and attend a June 14 dinner with President Bush. I
assume they have my named because of the recent SBA Small Business
Chamption award. (If you are an ardent Republican, forgive me for relating
how the rest of this discussion went. But I felt it disturbing enough to
pass along to all of you.)
Although I disagree with a number of policies that the Bush Administration
and Republican Congress are floating -- particularly their approach to
"fixing" Social Security and abuse of the dollar -- I was planning to join
to be able to insert issues that concern the Hidden-Tech population into
the national political agenda. Those who know me well know I write for the
National Association of Manufacturers and other business publications on
topics that are non-partisan and usually apolitical. I am a backer of
American business, but not necessarily ANY political party's business agenda.
When I told the NRCC I was interested in attending, they promptly asked me
for $300 to back a Wall Street Journal ad that was overtly pro-Republican.
It would have listed my name.
Not surprisingly, when I said I was happy to participate, but not as a
Republican they said I could not. In fact, I said I did not want to
participate in anything that was overtly political and not bipartisan. The
answer was a polite "sorry." They had "assumed" because I am a small
business leader from Massachusetts (their terms) that I was a Republican.
This encounter left me extremely saddened. It verified what I had already
feared -- that our current leadership in the White House and Congress is
only interested in hearing from supporters. They will turn down people of
other political persuasions eager to communicate with them in a nonpartisan
fashion because they are not political supporters.
No, I didn't really believe they would let me join the NRCC Business
Council as a Democrat or Independent. That was asking too much, I suppose.
But I can only hope that enlightened members of the Republican Party will
want to reach across the aisles to carry on constructive dialogues rather
than promoting policies that smack of a continued re-election campaign.
I have sent this along to journalists I know nationally because I am deeply
concerned with the continued politicization of business in this country.
If you want, contact me directly or send a thread to the Forums. Political
discussions are not allowed on the "discussion list," but I felt it
important that the Hidden-Tech membership know that we are now on the
national radar screen.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From az at a-zinternational.com Fri Apr 15 12:33:43 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Fri Apr 15 17:11:19 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] A day and a half "early bird" Special
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20051215123333.033eff88@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hey everyone,
You could be one of the lucky members who exhibits a Hidden-Tech Connect on
May 17 for a mere $15 if you sign up by the end of tomorrow, Saturday,
April 16. We have tremendous VIPs coming and need to have the membership
out in force to show the world our wealth of talents and resources.
All details are posted at www.hidden-tech.net under events.
You do not need your password to register for this event.
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From az at a-zinternational.com Fri Apr 15 16:51:08 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Fri Apr 15 17:11:20 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looks like we have a scam here
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050415154526.03488910@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Thanks for the many, many people who wrote today to tell me they also heard
from the NRCC and that we may all be the victims of a scam.
There appear to be two efforts being made to get money and support from
unsuspecting business people:
One is to ask you to a dinner with the president and then hit you for money
(I saved this one on my phone machine);
The second is to offer you an award and then hit you for even more money.
(The Advocate wrote about that one).
I was particularly susceptible because of the SBA award and wondering if
something like this would happen. I really try to stay scrupulously
nonpartisan in all my professsional work and with Hidden-Tech, so I found
this difficult and troubling.
Please reach me if you, too, have had either of these experiences. I've
alerted regional and national media to this issue.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From jfdill at jfdill.com Fri Apr 15 14:24:09 2005
From: jfdill at jfdill.com (Jonathan Dill)
Date: Fri Apr 15 17:12:30 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] hosted service for Contacts Management
Message-ID: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com>
Hi folks,
I have started a thread in the forums if you want to get involved in
this discussion:
http://members.hidden-tech.net/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=43
I am interested in the idea of setting up a hosted service for Contacts
Management that would duplicate the functions of something like ACT! or
Microsoft Exchange. This would be web-based, based on Linux / Open
Source, able to sync with Thunderbird and PDAs, possibly with LDAP
integration for address book. Maybe it would be based on Open Groupware
(OGO) or something similar that is already out there and in development.
At this point, this is speculation--I want to get an idea of what is
involved, and hopefully set up an "alpha" development server to play
around with some software and get an idea of what would be involved in
developing this type of service. I want to find out if there are people
already out there doing something like this, how much they charge, get a
sense of the potential competition.
The background is that in my new job as a consultant, I am dealing with
several businesses who have a potential demand for this type of
service. For the most part, they are currently using ACT! but running
into various problems and shortcomings. A typical example is a home
care business with about 15,000 contacts in about 600 groups--each
"group" is a "patient" with nurses, family members, doctors, lawyers,
and so forth, with appointments and case notes associated. HIPPA is
obviously going to be a concern for that type of business, but I don't
know if HIPPA compliance is going to be too much of a barrier to
setting up this type of service, that is also part of the speculation
and investigation.
Best,
Jonathan
From matthew at crocker.com Fri Apr 15 19:21:45 2005
From: matthew at crocker.com (Matthew Crocker)
Date: Fri Apr 15 22:21:06 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] hosted service for Contacts Management
In-Reply-To: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com>
References: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com>
Message-ID: <3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
Jonathan,
We can probably host a test/beta environment for you on one of our
virtual private servers. The vendor is installing the software today
so we should have something operational next week. You would get root
access in your own VPS and can install any software you want. I would
be interested in helping build a sellable product around the SUSE
groupware suite.
-Matt
On Apr 15, 2005, at 2:24 PM, Jonathan Dill wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I have started a thread in the forums if you want to get involved in
> this discussion:
>
> http://members.hidden-tech.net/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=43
>
> I am interested in the idea of setting up a hosted service for
> Contacts Management that would duplicate the functions of something
> like ACT! or Microsoft Exchange. This would be web-based, based on
> Linux / Open Source, able to sync with Thunderbird and PDAs, possibly
> with LDAP integration for address book. Maybe it would be based on
> Open Groupware (OGO) or something similar that is already out there
> and in development.
>
> At this point, this is speculation--I want to get an idea of what is
> involved, and hopefully set up an "alpha" development server to play
> around with some software and get an idea of what would be involved in
> developing this type of service. I want to find out if there are
> people already out there doing something like this, how much they
> charge, get a sense of the potential competition.
>
> The background is that in my new job as a consultant, I am dealing
> with several businesses who have a potential demand for this type of
> service. For the most part, they are currently using ACT! but running
> into various problems and shortcomings. A typical example is a home
> care business with about 15,000 contacts in about 600 groups--each
> "group" is a "patient" with nurses, family members, doctors, lawyers,
> and so forth, with appointments and case notes associated. HIPPA is
> obviously going to be a concern for that type of business, but I don't
> know if HIPPA compliance is going to be too much of a barrier to
> setting up this type of service, that is also part of the speculation
> and investigation.
>
> Best,
> Jonathan
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From mark at hubcapconsulting.com Sat Apr 16 00:58:27 2005
From: mark at hubcapconsulting.com (Mark Bucciarelli)
Date: Sat Apr 16 10:19:25 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] hosted service for Contacts Management
In-Reply-To: <3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
References: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com>
<3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
Message-ID: <200504160058.28251.mark@hubcapconsulting.com>
On Friday 15 April 2005 07:21 pm, Matthew Crocker wrote:
> I would
> be interested in helping build a sellable product around the SUSE
> groupware suite.
Don't bother--just use use sugarcrm [1].
It's Free Software and we have been using it here at GAIA Host Collective for
a month or so and so far has been working well. We are multiple people,
often in different locations working at different times, so a free, web-based
CRM solution solution is handy. We are tracking leads, lead source, phone
calls, then turning leads into accounts, etc., etc., etc. The reporting is
clever--they generate flash graphs dynamically from the database (MySql +
PHP).
They have a plugin architecture so you can add the pieces you want. They
recently kicked off a develop site to facilitate plugin development
(sugarforge.com, I think). It's all on their site.
Regards,
Mark
[1] http://www.sugarcrm.com
From ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com Sat Apr 16 08:16:14 2005
From: ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com (Ron Miller)
Date: Sat Apr 16 10:37:50 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] hosted service for Contacts Management
In-Reply-To: <3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
References: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com>
<3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
Message-ID: <4261020E.6090909@ronsmiller.com>
You might want to look at freecrm.com, a free hosted CRM tool. They have
been around for a year or two. I'm not sure they offer all of the
functionality you are looking for, but for free, you have little to lose
by checking.
They also offer a paid service that is add free and gives more storage
space than the free version.
Ron
Matthew Crocker wrote:
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>
>
>
> Jonathan,
>
> We can probably host a test/beta environment for you on one of our
> virtual private servers. The vendor is installing the software today so
> we should have something operational next week. You would get root
> access in your own VPS and can install any software you want. I would
> be interested in helping build a sellable product around the SUSE
> groupware suite.
>
> -Matt
>
> On Apr 15, 2005, at 2:24 PM, Jonathan Dill wrote:
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
>> survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I have started a thread in the forums if you want to get involved in
>> this discussion:
>>
>> http://members.hidden-tech.net/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=43
>>
>> I am interested in the idea of setting up a hosted service for
>> Contacts Management that would duplicate the functions of something
>> like ACT! or Microsoft Exchange. This would be web-based, based on
>> Linux / Open Source, able to sync with Thunderbird and PDAs, possibly
>> with LDAP integration for address book. Maybe it would be based on
>> Open Groupware (OGO) or something similar that is already out there
>> and in development.
>>
>> At this point, this is speculation--I want to get an idea of what is
>> involved, and hopefully set up an "alpha" development server to play
>> around with some software and get an idea of what would be involved in
>> developing this type of service. I want to find out if there are
>> people already out there doing something like this, how much they
>> charge, get a sense of the potential competition.
>>
>> The background is that in my new job as a consultant, I am dealing
>> with several businesses who have a potential demand for this type of
>> service. For the most part, they are currently using ACT! but running
>> into various problems and shortcomings. A typical example is a home
>> care business with about 15,000 contacts in about 600 groups--each
>> "group" is a "patient" with nurses, family members, doctors, lawyers,
>> and so forth, with appointments and case notes associated. HIPPA is
>> obviously going to be a concern for that type of business, but I don't
>> know if HIPPA compliance is going to be too much of a barrier to
>> setting up this type of service, that is also part of the speculation
>> and investigation.
>>
>> Best,
>> Jonathan
>> _______________________________________________
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>> Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
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From peter at peterirvinelaw.com Sat Apr 16 09:03:47 2005
From: peter at peterirvinelaw.com (Peter Irvine)
Date: Sat Apr 16 10:41:02 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looks like we have a scam here
In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.2.20050415154526.03488910@mail.a-zinternational.com>
References: <6.1.2.0.2.20050415154526.03488910@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Message-ID:
I have been receiving phone messages from the NRCC for months,
including an invitation to dinner with Bush. I have no idea how I got
on their list. Like any other organization that pesters me, regardless
of whether or not I agree with their goals, I asked to be removed from
their call list.
I don't think of it as a scam -- I expected them to ask me for money.
My understanding of the Do Not Call Registry is that it only applies to
personal phones, not business lines, but it's an interesting question
for HIdden-Tech people of whether or not the Registry can be used to
exclude calls to a home-based business.
Peter Irvine
Law Office of Peter Irvine
76 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Office: 413-587-0008
Fax: 413-280-0845
peter@peterirvinelaw.com
On Apr 15, 2005, at 4:51 PM, A - Z International wrote:
> Thanks for the many, many people who wrote today to tell me they also
> heard from the NRCC and that we may all be the victims of a scam.
>
> There appear to be two efforts being made to get money and support
> from unsuspecting business people:
>
> One is to ask you to a dinner with the president and then hit you for
> money (I saved this one on my phone machine);
>
> The second is to offer you an award and then hit you for even more
> money. (The Advocate wrote about that one).
>
> I was particularly susceptible because of the SBA award and wondering
> if something like this would happen. I really try to stay scrupulously
> nonpartisan in all my professsional work and with Hidden-Tech, so I
> found this difficult and troubling.
>
> Please reach me if you, too, have had either of these experiences.
> I've alerted regional and national media to this issue.
>
> best,
>
> Amy Zuckerman
> Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From florenceit at comcast.net Sat Apr 16 22:16:33 2005
From: florenceit at comcast.net (Matthew Lampiasi)
Date: Sun Apr 17 11:21:59 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] hosted service for Contacts Management
In-Reply-To: <4261020E.6090909@ronsmiller.com>
References: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com> <3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
<4261020E.6090909@ronsmiller.com>
Message-ID: <4261C701.3040205@comcast.net>
Jonathan, great ideas - I posted some info on the forum in response too,
This has been a great thread I'm looking into implementing one of these
myself. I came across one hosted solution (forget who) that's ldap
integrated and they're charging $15 monthly (you were asking about
marketability). I also found:
http://www.hipergate.org/ and http://www.phprojekt.com/ (groupware
w/contact management) as I mentioned on the forum in case you missed it.
This freecrm and the sugar one mentioned look excellent.lot's of overlap
between the cms, crm and groupware. it's a bit overwhelming. Ive come
across only one commercial app (so far) that integrates with thunderbird.
I plan to install and checkout the free version of sugarcrm, and will
report if interested.
I would love to see someone take something like this and run, your
original feature set and particularly the email integration with
thunderbird sound very interesting.
Ron Miller wrote:
>
>
> You might want to look at freecrm.com, a free hosted CRM tool. They
> have been around for a year or two. I'm not sure they offer all of the
> functionality you are looking for, but for free, you have little to
> lose by checking.
>
> They also offer a paid service that is add free and gives more storage
> space than the free version.
--
Thanks,
Matt Lampiasi
413-303-9167
http://florenceit.net
Florence I.T. , Serving you and your community.
From florenceit at comcast.net Sat Apr 16 22:37:51 2005
From: florenceit at comcast.net (Matthew Lampiasi)
Date: Sun Apr 17 11:22:01 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] hosted service for Contacts Management
In-Reply-To: <200504160058.28251.mark@hubcapconsulting.com>
References: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com> <3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
<200504160058.28251.mark@hubcapconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <4261CBFF.3070607@comcast.net>
What would be a big seller for me: syncing contacts with my PDA. That's
one thing you can say for act, it's pretty easy to sync it with either a
pocketpc (3rdparty software) or palm pda, and easy to sync with outlook
(not MY first choice) on the desktop.
Ive used the demo latest version of act! 2005 and it's an absolute dog
speedwise. horrendous. i suppose if web enabled the data is available if
my pda was connected to the net..(sugarcrm touts this approach). shoot
me an email Jonathan if you want to hear how the sugar install goes.. im
pretty much all setup to just add it on my personal server (already have
the infrastructure there: php/mysql).
>
>
--
Thanks,
Matt Lampiasi
413-303-9167
http://florenceit.net
Florence I.T. , Serving you and your community.
From ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com Sun Apr 17 22:13:41 2005
From: ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com (Jim Ussailis)
Date: Mon Apr 18 10:56:32 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looks like we have a scam here
In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.2.20050415154526.03488910@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Message-ID:
I got hit with that one by email.
I, too, think it is tasteless, vile, horrid, etc. And I am a republican,
but NOT a neo-conserative.
The "this is Verzion checking on your phone service" scam is going around
now. I am receiveing a call every other day. The secret to not getting
slammed is to never use the word "yes."
They record the conversation. If they get a "yes" then they use that to
slam you when verzion is called for confirmation of long distance service
change.
Jim Ussailis
jim@nationalwireless.com
On Fri, 15 Apr 2005, A - Z International wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Thanks for the many, many people who wrote today to tell me they also heard
> from the NRCC and that we may all be the victims of a scam.
>
> There appear to be two efforts being made to get money and support from
> unsuspecting business people:
>
> One is to ask you to a dinner with the president and then hit you for money
> (I saved this one on my phone machine);
>
> The second is to offer you an award and then hit you for even more money.
> (The Advocate wrote about that one).
>
> I was particularly susceptible because of the SBA award and wondering if
> something like this would happen. I really try to stay scrupulously
> nonpartisan in all my professsional work and with Hidden-Tech, so I found
> this difficult and troubling.
>
> Please reach me if you, too, have had either of these experiences. I've
> alerted regional and national media to this issue.
>
> best,
>
> Amy Zuckerman
> Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
>
> _______________________________________________
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From az at a-zinternational.com Mon Apr 18 11:32:44 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Mon Apr 18 22:09:44 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] why a suspected scam(s)
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050418112525.03c83ec0@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
I've been communicating with two investigative journalists -- one national
and one local -- about all the information members have provided about the
two approaches the NRCC is taking to fundraising that appear to be a scam,
or verge on a scam. Paramount is finding out, if possible, how they are
getting our phone numbers.
For those who are convinced this is fundraising as usual, I will say it is
not. I'm a long-term political writer/investigative journalist. Whenever
someone calls and offers you something without correctly identifying who
they are representing and loops you into award, rewards or other offers
only to lower the boom later you are encountering something not entirely
kosher. It's certainly misleading advertising, if nothing else. Call me and
listen to the message I got if you're not convinced.
If anyone has information on how these people from the NRCC are getting
your names I'd be interested in knowing that as would my media contacts.
best,
AZ
From dan at puredesignco.com Wed Apr 20 07:44:43 2005
From: dan at puredesignco.com (Dan Mishkind)
Date: Wed Apr 20 09:17:46 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Spanish Translator/Copywriter
Message-ID:
Can anyone recommend a good copywriter for an adaptation of a sellsheet from
English into Spanish?
Thanks very much,
Dan Mishkind
Principal
Pure Design Co. LLC
--------------------------
Visual Positioning for the
Natural Products Industry?
--------------------------
413-548-9900 x1
413-548-9902 fax
http://www.puredesignco.com
From jfdill at jfdill.com Wed Apr 20 00:15:52 2005
From: jfdill at jfdill.com (Jonathan Dill)
Date: Wed Apr 20 09:18:40 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] hosted service for Contacts Management
In-Reply-To: <200504160058.28251.mark@hubcapconsulting.com>
References: <426006C9.3080401@jfdill.com> <3e1fd5b9ea5c9b57be16d659550f12eb@crocker.com>
<200504160058.28251.mark@hubcapconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <4265D778.3010701@jfdill.com>
Thanks to everyone for the interest and input, it has given me some
things to mull over. I posted a follow-up on the forums:
http://members.hidden-tech.net/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=43&lastpage=yes
Sugarcrm looks promising, but I am approaching this from two different
directions. Practically speaking, yes this should be something that I
use and find useful, and that is how it will probably start out.
However, I am also considering a bigger picture if there is a market out
there and what type of business model would work to take advantage of it.
I think the concept in the most general terms is to provide a way for
small businesses to get the benefits of Open Source without having to
have a Linux guru on staff or pay consultants on an hourly basis to
support it, and provide that as an alternative to expensive, proprietary
solutions that never quite work the way that you want them to. The
things that I am seeing people do with ACT! seem to involve an awful lot
of chewing gum and bailing wire and expensive consultants and it still
doesn't work quite right.
I think there are quite a few companies out there already doing that in
a sense, whether it is blog hosting, or web hosting, or search engines,
you just don't know that Linux and apache and other Open Source products
are there in the background doing the work. CRM is one area where I
haven't seen a lot of that type of development already, but maybe I just
haven't been looking in the right places yet, and that is what I am
trying to find out at this point.
Jonathan
From Steve at OldSchoolCapital.com Wed Apr 20 11:06:26 2005
From: Steve at OldSchoolCapital.com (Steven G. Caron)
Date: Wed Apr 20 11:06:20 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Spanish Translator/Copywriter
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <000001c545ba$89e58080$2e01a8c0@Desktop>
I had the pleasure of recently meeting a fine young professional who is
now completing her PhD in Spanish at Stanford. She is living at home
here in Massachusetts while working on her dissertation and is
interested in taking on this kind of assignment. Her contact
information is as follows:
Lorraine Hanley
Doctoral Candidate
Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese
Stanford University
home phone: 617-314-6393
cell: 650-520-7447
lhanley@stanford.edu
With best regards,
Steve Caron
Steven G. Caron
Managing Director
Old School Capital LLC
Telephone (978) 430-8260
Telefax: (978) 418-0797
www.OldSchoolCapital.com
-----Original Message-----
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Mishkind
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:45 AM
To: Hidden Tech
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Spanish Translator/Copywriter
** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
** by filling out the survey/skills
** inventory in the member's area.
** So Please signin today and add your information.
Can anyone recommend a good copywriter for an adaptation of a sellsheet
from English into Spanish?
Thanks very much,
Dan Mishkind
Principal
Pure Design Co. LLC
--------------------------
Visual Positioning for the
Natural Products Industry?
--------------------------
413-548-9900 x1
413-548-9902 fax
http://www.puredesignco.com
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From az at a-zinternational.com Wed Apr 20 10:29:53 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Wed Apr 20 11:07:12 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] impressive exhibitor list - will be released to media
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050420102108.032db148@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi everyone!
Took a half hour today to sort out the "early bird" exhibitors for
Hidden-Tech Connect on May 17. What an impressive list you are!!
When Jeff Lander of Appilistic gets a chance he will sort these names by
market sector and post them on the exhibitor page at www.hidden-tech.net.
Your company blurbs will be included in that posting as they will in the
event program.
A TRUE MARKETING BONANZA: We promised a marketing bonanza and those
exhibiting will get one. Besides postings on the Web site and event
program, your names will be provided in a release to all media outlets
(print, TV and radio). The City of Holyoke is backing Hidden-Tech to the
hilt no PR. PLUS, VIPs and Sponsors are well aware of the program. If you
exhibit, you gain their attention first. And Crocker Communications is
putting out promo to 7,000 email/Web subscribers. We are also expecting
live coverage at the event.
PLUG IN NEWS: We can not make promises at this time, but there is an effort
being made to see if those of you who want to have electronic displays can
do so. The room has the plugs, but the owner is concerned with liability if
we use extension cords. I believe those who want plug ins can be clustered
in a way to avoid exposed extension wires. But I'm not making the case.
We'll just have to cross our fingers. In the meantime, please plan to
showcase with battery back up or the old-fashioned way.
PLENTY OF SPACE LEFT: Although the price to enter is now $25, there is
still plenty of space for additional exhibitors. As we explained in the
earlier promos, this space could handle 100-plus companies. So don't let
the few extra dollars keep you from letting Hidden-Tech market you at one of
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech Founder, co-chair
EARLY BIRD EXHIBITORS FOR HIDDEN-TECH CONNECT
Note: Names are listed in order of being received
Amy Zuckerman, A ? Z International Associates, Amherst
Jeff Lander, Appilistic, Westfield
Bronwen Hodgkinson, cdeVision, LL, Holyoke
Michael Muller, Muller Technologies, Montague
Rich Roth, TNR Global, Greenfield,
Jackie Nicholson, MBA, Sandler Associates, Holyoke
Chas Emerick, Snowtide Informatics Systems, Inc., Holyoke
Carol Devine, Gravity Switch, Northampton
Tim Holcomb, DramaWorks InterActive, Northampton
Rikk Desgres, Pinehurst Pictures & Sound, Northampton
Paul Hake, Paul Hake Productions, Greenfield
Jeanne Yocum, Tuscarora Communications, Ltd., Granby
Robert Condon, Longley Associates, Inc., Belchertown
Matt Promise, Internet Marketing Analysts, LLC, Greenfield
Mary Rives, Rives Consulting : Veteran Support and Resource Network, Amherst
David Shepherd, Group Creativity, Belchertown
Madeline Calabrese, Calabrese Consulting, South Hadley
Kathy J. Reinig, KJ Reinig Associates, Orange
Denise Plouffe, Plouffe Inc., Amherst
Giannina Granata Silverman, Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising, Florence
Robin MacRostie, Choreogragraphic Design, Amherst
Susanna Opper MBA, Shawenon Communications, Alford
Sheldon Snodgrass, MBA, The Steady Sales Group, Williamsburg
Tom Adams, Reelife Documentary Productions, Williamsburg
Aron P. Goldman, MPA, Policy Development, Shutesbury
Jonathan Reed, SAPtips, Northampton
Renat Khasanshyn, Altoros Systems, LLC,
Jonathon Podolsky, Nextopia and Last-Minute Gallery, Northampton
Gary R. Bunker B.S.E.E., A.L.A, BeSECURE, South Deerfield
Claudia Gere, Claudia Gere & Co. LLC, Shutesbury
Jim Ussailis, National Wireless, Inc., Florence
Bobbi Melville, Publicity & Graphics Services, Conway
Paul Robitaille, Paradise City Media Collaborative
Afranio Torres Neto, PelesLava, Amherst
Steve Unkles, Audio-Visual Archives & Productions, Florence
Mark Bucciarelli, GAIA Host Collective LLC, Shutesbury
From nhamson at cinci.rr.com Wed Apr 20 12:01:45 2005
From: nhamson at cinci.rr.com (Ned Hamson)
Date: Wed Apr 20 12:38:42 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Spanish Translator/Copywriter
References: <000001c545ba$89e58080$2e01a8c0@Desktop>
Message-ID: <42667CE9.90407@cinci.rr.com>
A caveat, not a recommendation, per se. Be sure the Ph.D. candidate is=20
familiar with, or literate in business/commercial Spanish.
I say this because, I once had to serve as ad hoc translator for the=20
translator for a visiting group of industrialists from China. Their=20
translator was more than excellent in literary English but her command=20
of American business-speak was limited.
I am now trying to artfully explain to a local business person that=20
putting a sign up that says "Mercado de Pulgas" to show Spanish speakers =
that they are welcome at his Flea Market, will not necessarily please=20
anyone, since Flea Market is not a commonly used Spanish phrase. Mercado =
Usados - used market would be fine. No one may be offended but they will =
know that he did not take care to see if his "translation" really worked.=
After the translation, you might give it the Mickie/Miguelito test and=20
ask a Spanish or Latino born business person to read it over and see if=20
everything is "good to go."
Ned Hamson
Steven G. Caron wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group=20
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> I had the pleasure of recently meeting a fine young professional who is=
> now completing her PhD in Spanish at Stanford. She is living at home
> here in Massachusetts while working on her dissertation and is
> interested in taking on this kind of assignment. Her contact
> information is as follows:
>=20
>=20
> Lorraine Hanley
> Doctoral Candidate
> Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese
> Stanford University
> home phone: 617-314-6393
> cell: 650-520-7447
> lhanley@stanford.edu
>=20
> =20
> =09
> With best regards,
>=20
> Steve Caron=
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Steven G. Caron
> Managing Director
> Old School Capital LLC
> Telephone (978) 430-8260
> Telefax: (978) 418-0797
> www.OldSchoolCapital.com
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net
> [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Dan
> Mishkind
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:45 AM
> To: Hidden Tech
> Subject: [Hidden-tech] Spanish Translator/Copywriter
>=20
>=20
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group=20
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>=20
>=20
> Can anyone recommend a good copywriter for an adaptation of a sellsheet=
> from English into Spanish?
>=20
> Thanks very much,
>=20
> Dan Mishkind
> Principal
> Pure Design Co. LLC
> --------------------------
> Visual Positioning for the
> Natural Products Industry=81
> --------------------------
> 413-548-9900 x1
> 413-548-9902 fax
> http://www.puredesignco.com
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> _______________________________________________
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>=20
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--=20
Ned Hamson, www.positivefuturesguide.com T: 513-226-5322/ F:=20
513-521-1539/ e-mail: nhamson@cinci.rr.com
"May your compassion reach out to the ones we never hear from and may=20
you have the courage to speak out for the excluded ones." John O'Donohue
"This is the time -- We are the people -- Let's Work Together - - Now!
From az at a-zinternational.com Thu Apr 21 09:35:58 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Thu Apr 21 22:37:10 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fwd: Berkshire VIPs/Media will be there Tuesday
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050421093358.032bb790@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
For anyone interested in the Berkshire "Meet and Greet" scheduled for next
Tuesday there will be government, business and media folk there. See note
below from Peter Bergman, who is helping coordinate the event with Susanna
Opper. I have heard from a few others in the business leadership, as well.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
>
>I sent out the press release this morning (very early actually - about
>1:15Am) to a select list of people I hoped would find the Hidden Tech
>gathering of interest. Thus far I have heard from several who claim they
>plan to attend including Mayor Ruberto, Lesley Beck - my editor at the
>Berkshire Eagle, and a man named Thomas Harrelson, the senior account
>executive at Lightship Telecom in Springfield (he has been opening a
>second office here in Pittsfield).
>
From az at a-zinternational.com Thu Apr 21 10:34:07 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Thu Apr 21 22:37:11 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Need someone with general tech knowledge
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050421103107.03019060@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
I'm in the process of sorting and analyzing the preliminary skills data for
our report. Quite a few people either missed categories already listed, or
not surprisingly, didn't find their skill set listed. That has left me with
several hundred skill sets to resort and count by hand.
I could really use about 15 to 20 minutes with a techie to help me figure
out where some of the tech skills might fit in the categories already
devised. This can be done on the phone or I'll take you to lunch on me. I'm
asking for a volunteer. You'll be given credit in the report that will be
released far and wide.
You can find me at 253-4124.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From dspound at mac.com Thu Apr 21 20:59:32 2005
From: dspound at mac.com (David Spound)
Date: Thu Apr 21 22:37:26 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To: <17e09686b8eb114a20af27c2c4770541@tracemeek.com>
Message-ID:
I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access for the
infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am traveling
with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband access. I
used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more often,
but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for such an
infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they don?t offer
a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever heard of a
pay-per-use service?
Thanks,
David
++++++++++
David A. Spound
david@spound.com
(413) 219-0654
Web site development and management
Strategic technical consulting and project management
Macintosh computer installation, training & support
From david at farkas.com Fri Apr 22 00:12:33 2005
From: david at farkas.com (DAVID F. FARKAS)
Date: Fri Apr 22 12:39:11 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Such a deal...
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.0.20050422001225.02eac810@mail.farkas.com>
Hi hidden technites...
I have a 5-drawer lateral file (in classic office beige) which has a pull
out counter between the second and third drawers. It is far to big to move
to our new quarters.
New these things cost $700 to $1000. I'd be interested in selling it for
$250 or the best offer... OR trading it for a two drawer lateral file. Now
there's a deal!
It's large and heavy so you will need a suitable vehicle and two or three
burly people to safely move it... but it's in a space from which it will be
fairly easy to carry.
All reasonable or unreasonable or unreasonable offers will be happily
considered.
Thanx
David
From jfdill_4 at jfdill.com Fri Apr 22 10:08:46 2005
From: jfdill_4 at jfdill.com (Jonathan Dill)
Date: Fri Apr 22 12:40:01 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <4269056E.9010709@jfdill.com>
David Spound wrote:
>I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access for the
>infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am traveling
>with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband access. I
>used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more often,
>but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for such an
>infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they don?t offer
>a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever heard of a
>pay-per-use service?
>
>
I have never heard of pay-per-use dial-up service. I wonder if anybody
has a prepaid service, where you can buy minutes, that might work.
If you don't mind working out of places like Panera and McDonalds, you
might be able to find free WiFi hot spots that you could use--if you're
always going to the same few places, you could probably scope it out and
find a few free spots you can use, but if you're always going to
different places, it might be too unpredictable to rely on. Another
option that I think is questionable, but always predictable, is that
driving through residential areas you can find lots of insecure WiFi
networks like with NetStumbler--I tried it just for fun driving to/from
work one day and I found like 50. You can also find pay-per-use hot
spots, but so far that I have found they are expensive. Some places, I
think you may need an account, like with T-Mobile, and that is expensive
usually an even more expensive monthly fee than dial-up.
You could use free service from NetZero or Juno, that used to be good
for up to 10 hrs per week. It only works with Windows last time I
checked it out because it uses a proprietary authentication method, but
you might be able to run it in something like Crossover Office or
Win4Lin on Linux. Someone once told me they had 10 hr per week service
from AOL for about $5 per month, but I don't know if you can even get
that anymore. Earthlink is one of the few big carriers that I have
found that works with Linux.
Jonathan
From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 21 23:54:25 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Fri Apr 22 12:40:58 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
Message-ID: <380-22005452235425500@the-spa.com>
i don't think you will find dialup like that.
i would go wireless and get a list of places like starbucks who offer
wireless internet for free if you buy something.
and of course most decent hotels now have free internet usually
wireless but some of the early adopters have wired access to the room
i really think that is your best bet.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: dspound@mac.com
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
>Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:59:32 -0400
>
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>>I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access
>for the
>>infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am
>traveling
>>with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband
>access. I
>>used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more
>often,
>>but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for
>such an
>>infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they
>don?t offer
>>a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever
>heard of a
>>pay-per-use service?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>David
>>
>>++++++++++
>>
>>David A. Spound
>>david@spound.com
>>(413) 219-0654
>>
>>Web site development and management
>>Strategic technical consulting and project management
>>Macintosh computer installation, training & support
>>
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From ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com Fri Apr 22 11:12:32 2005
From: ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com (Jim Ussailis)
Date: Fri Apr 22 12:41:25 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Yes, I have used an "Internet Cafe" I don't know how many there are in the
US now, but they are all over Europe. Last time in the UK, they charged
about 1 lb/hour. Some were even less.
In Canada, the local public library is a good bet. Price is good,
also...free.
Although I haven't tried it, a WiFi card allows access in many Starbucks
in the US. There are also pay-as-you-go terminals at many airports.
There's one at Terminal E, upstairs at Logan.
Jim Ussailis
jim@nationalwireless.com
On Thu, 21 Apr 2005, David Spound wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>
> I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access for the
> infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am traveling
> with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband access. I
> used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more often,
> but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for such an
> infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they don¹t offer
> a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever heard of a
> pay-per-use service?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
> ++++++++++
>
> David A. Spound
> david@spound.com
> (413) 219-0654
>
> Web site development and management
> Strategic technical consulting and project management
> Macintosh computer installation, training & support
>
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From az at a-zinternational.com Fri Apr 22 11:01:19 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Fri Apr 22 12:42:36 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Need help categorizing the following skill sets
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050422104555.0336a770@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
Given the extraordinary profusion of skills and talents latent in
Hidden-Tech even posting 20 options for skills wasn't enough for many of
you. And, yes, the tool needs some tweaking. The upshot is we ended with
several hundred skill sets in the OTHER category, which means cherry
picking them to be added to aggregate data.
I now have arrived at a number that I do not know how to categorize either
because I lack the technology knowledge, or because they could fit into
several different categories or mean several different things. Example:
Collaborative tools could be software or business management. Where does
package design fit? Engineering? Manufacturing?
I'm hoping that some of you will help out. In time, the tool will be
tweaked and some new categories added thanks to your input.
When assessing this list please note that there are three main technology
categories:
Computer Application Development (for software programming)
Computer/Internet/Web Services (for anything to do with the Web)
Computer/Telcom Services (for anything related to telcom)
advanced action scripting
antenna design (with microwave engineering??)
clarion
clean transportation
frisbee
hmi serial interface (engineering??)
lean manufacturing
partner/channels management
real-time systems
vulnerability assessment
witango programming
graduate school applications
image
industrial: manufacturing
information design
interim program management
internationalization
intuition
IP/OSPF/GGP/SONET/GIGE (individual programming languages?)
large system planning
lingo director/programming
package design
partner/channels management
performance fee management
product maintenance
prospect res. training sys
real-time systems
Thanks!
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, ch-chair
From seldredge at nowplastics.com Fri Apr 22 01:59:54 2005
From: seldredge at nowplastics.com (seldredge@nowplastics.com)
Date: Fri Apr 22 12:48:19 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
Message-ID:
You might try "Maglobe" - we have a 5-user account that works well for our
traveling reps, but you can also sign up at a single user level. You
pre-pay for a certain number of hours, then use them up and renew as you
need. The rates are excellent, and they provide dialup numbers all over
the world:
www.maglobe.net
Stephen
David Spound
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Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
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** inventory in the member's area.
** So Please signin today and add your information.
I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access for
the
infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am traveling
with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband access. I
used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more often,
but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for such an
infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they don?t
offer
a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever heard of
a
pay-per-use service?
Thanks,
David
++++++++++
David A. Spound
david@spound.com
(413) 219-0654
Web site development and management
Strategic technical consulting and project management
Macintosh computer installation, training & support
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From bstoffer at gmail.com Fri Apr 22 12:59:09 2005
From: bstoffer at gmail.com (Brian Stoffer)
Date: Fri Apr 22 14:04:59 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for Graphic Designer
Message-ID:
>From a friend:
"Looking for freelance designers, comfortable designing print and/or
web pieces, though print is more important than web at this point.
The goal is a longer-term, multi-client relationship (couple
clients/month)-- I bring in the clients, you provide the designs.
Looking for someone who is open to input, organized, efficient in
turning around requests for quotes, interested in growing a portfolio,
and understands business-related content and business clientele.
Content is business focused marketing materials, but seeking "classy
creativity" instead of "old and stodgy". Please have a print or
digital portfolio available. No design firms, please, only
individuals."
Anyone interested can reply to me (bstoffer@gmail.com), and I will
forward you on.
Brian
From fred at brownbearsoftware.com Fri Apr 22 13:10:04 2005
From: fred at brownbearsoftware.com (Fred Steinberg)
Date: Fri Apr 22 14:05:11 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <47370aeec96091478ead5ee227fe2457@brownbearsoftware.com>
> On Apr 22, 2005, at 11:12, Jim Ussailis wrote:
>
> In Canada, the local public library is a good bet. Price is good,
> also...free.
In Amherst too; the Jones library now has free wifi available.
(And so does Bart's, Rao's, and the Black Sheep.)
From peter at peterirvinelaw.com Fri Apr 22 14:03:54 2005
From: peter at peterirvinelaw.com (Peter Irvine)
Date: Fri Apr 22 14:05:58 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <1ae5dfd16518128b56104da93dffd108@peterirvinelaw.com>
I still have the AOL for $5/month plan. It's clunky but serviceable.
You only get 10 hours per month, but that's plenty for downloading mail
via dialup.
I've also used Boingo. You can join for a month at a time, and it works
in many airports, hotels, and other wifi hotspots. It's especially good
if you're staying at a conference hotel, as it beats the outrageous
daily access fees most large hotels charge.
And for the adventurous, there are online maps of wifi hotspots in
various cities. I have had occasion to park in a residential
neighborhood to check my mail, and it's worked fine. MacStumbler is a
very useful utility for this purpose.
Peter Irvine
Law Office of Peter Irvine
76 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Office: 413-587-0008
Fax: 413-280-0845
peter@peterirvinelaw.com
On Apr 21, 2005, at 8:59 PM, David Spound wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access
> for the
> infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am
> traveling
> with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband access.
> I
> used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more
> often,
> but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for
> such an
> infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they don?t
> offer
> a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever
> heard of a
> pay-per-use service?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
> ++++++++++
>
> David A. Spound
> david@spound.com
> (413) 219-0654
>
> Web site development and management
> Strategic technical consulting and project management
> Macintosh computer installation, training & support
>
> _______________________________________________
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From bklee at azurelink.com Fri Apr 22 15:31:28 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Fri Apr 22 18:32:18 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To: <380-22005452235425500@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <1F9EDAEC-B365-11D9-BF46-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Dude!
Well, there's always, yuck!, AOL for $4.95/mo (5 hours) or the local
library for F-R-E-E.
mmm,
Kimo
On Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 11:54 PM, matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> i don't think you will find dialup like that.
>
> i would go wireless and get a list of places like starbucks who offer
> wireless internet for free if you buy something.
>
> and of course most decent hotels now have free internet usually
> wireless but some of the early adopters have wired access to the room
>
> i really think that is your best bet.
>
> matthew
>
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: dspound@mac.com
>> To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
>> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:59:32 -0400
>>
>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>
>>>
>>> I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access
>> for the
>>> infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am
>> traveling
>>> with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband
>> access. I
>>> used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more
>> often,
>>> but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for
>> such an
>>> infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they
>> don?t offer
>>> a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever
>> heard of a
>>> pay-per-use service?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> ++++++++++
>>>
>>> David A. Spound
>>> david@spound.com
>>> (413) 219-0654
>>>
>>> Web site development and management
>>> Strategic technical consulting and project management
>>> Macintosh computer installation, training & support
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net
>>> Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
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From jfdill at jfdill.com Fri Apr 22 17:58:29 2005
From: jfdill at jfdill.com (Jonathan Dill)
Date: Fri Apr 22 18:32:43 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To: <4269056E.9010709@jfdill.com>
References: <4269056E.9010709@jfdill.com>
Message-ID: <42697385.2040404@jfdill.com>
I had another thought: Lately, I have been pricing business DSL, cable
modem, and T1s for some of our clients and I found that several
providers bundle their business services with a certain amount of dialup
access. For example, you get a T1 for your business and you get free
unlimited dial-up access for 5 users, and that could be used anywhere
that the provider has dialup service. So if your company has a business
grade internet connection, they might be entitled to a certain amount of
dialup access, and might not even realize that the service is available,
you'd have to check the terms of the contract.
Jonathan
From cynthia at betterway.net Fri Apr 22 18:06:43 2005
From: cynthia at betterway.net (welch)
Date: Sat Apr 23 10:58:19 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for Graphic Designer
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <42697573.6010609@betterway.net>
Brian Stoffer wrote:
Brian - Why don't you post this on Careerfile.com - it is a free job
posting service and you can geographically target candidates if you use
your zip code for job location.
C. Welch Bus Dev Careerfile
www.careerfile.com "Where there is never a fee between you and a job"
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>
>>From a friend:
>
>"Looking for freelance designers, comfortable designing print and/or
>web pieces, though print is more important than web at this point.
>The goal is a longer-term, multi-client relationship (couple
>clients/month)-- I bring in the clients, you provide the designs.
>Looking for someone who is open to input, organized, efficient in
>turning around requests for quotes, interested in growing a portfolio,
>and understands business-related content and business clientele.
>Content is business focused marketing materials, but seeking "classy
>creativity" instead of "old and stodgy". Please have a print or
>digital portfolio available. No design firms, please, only
>individuals."
>
>Anyone interested can reply to me (bstoffer@gmail.com), and I will
>forward you on.
>
>Brian
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From bklee at azurelink.com Sat Apr 23 08:13:51 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Sat Apr 23 10:58:37 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To: <1ae5dfd16518128b56104da93dffd108@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID: <276E08EF-B3F1-11D9-BF46-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Hi List,
Looks like I better check my AOL hours. Thought it was only 5
hours/month. Any way, I only use it for testing an interface template
every so often, or to send attachments to AOL users if they get
corrupted when I send them from an address outside of AOL.
Kimo
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On Friday, April 22, 2005, at 02:03 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> I still have the AOL for $5/month plan. It's clunky but serviceable.
> You only get 10 hours per month, but that's plenty for downloading
> mail via dialup.
> I've also used Boingo. You can join for a month at a time, and it
> works in many airports, hotels, and other wifi hotspots. It's
> especially good if you're staying at a conference hotel, as it beats
> the outrageous daily access fees most large hotels charge.
> And for the adventurous, there are online maps of wifi hotspots in
> various cities. I have had occasion to park in a residential
> neighborhood to check my mail, and it's worked fine. MacStumbler is a
> very useful utility for this purpose.
>
> Peter Irvine
> Law Office of Peter Irvine
> 76 King Street
> Northampton, MA 01060
> Office: 413-587-0008
> Fax: 413-280-0845
> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>
>
> On Apr 21, 2005, at 8:59 PM, David Spound wrote:
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>> I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access
>> for the
>> infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am
>> traveling
>> with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband
>> access. I
>> used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more
>> often,
>> but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for
>> such an
>> infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they
>> don?t offer
>> a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever
>> heard of a
>> pay-per-use service?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> David
>>
>> ++++++++++
>>
>> David A. Spound
>> david@spound.com
>> (413) 219-0654
>>
>> Web site development and management
>> Strategic technical consulting and project management
>> Macintosh computer installation, training & support
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net
>> Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
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>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion
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From nhamson at cinci.rr.com Fri Apr 22 14:51:55 2005
From: nhamson at cinci.rr.com (Ned Hamson)
Date: Sat Apr 23 10:59:25 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
References:
<1ae5dfd16518128b56104da93dffd108@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID: <426947CB.7040601@cinci.rr.com>
http://www.slingshot.com/
Slingshot Internet
It's pay-as-you-go Internet access on a CD you buy at the store. No
credit cards, no membership, no monthly bills, and no personal
information are required. Slingshot is easy to use and it's private. It
costs about $10 for 840 minutes of local access or 120 minutes on our
nationwide toll-free network. If you've used a phone calling card,
Slingshot works in much the same way.
Peter Irvine wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> I still have the AOL for $5/month plan. It's clunky but serviceable. You
> only get 10 hours per month, but that's plenty for downloading mail via
> dialup.
> I've also used Boingo. You can join for a month at a time, and it works
> in many airports, hotels, and other wifi hotspots. It's especially good
> if you're staying at a conference hotel, as it beats the outrageous
> daily access fees most large hotels charge.
> And for the adventurous, there are online maps of wifi hotspots in
> various cities. I have had occasion to park in a residential
> neighborhood to check my mail, and it's worked fine. MacStumbler is a
> very useful utility for this purpose.
>
> Peter Irvine
> Law Office of Peter Irvine
> 76 King Street
> Northampton, MA 01060
> Office: 413-587-0008
> Fax: 413-280-0845
> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>
>
> On Apr 21, 2005, at 8:59 PM, David Spound wrote:
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>> I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access
>> for the
>> infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am traveling
>> with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband access. I
>> used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more often,
>> but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for such an
>> infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they don?t
>> offer
>> a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever
>> heard of a
>> pay-per-use service?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> David
>>
>> ++++++++++
>>
>> David A. Spound
>> david@spound.com
>> (413) 219-0654
>>
>> Web site development and management
>> Strategic technical consulting and project management
>> Macintosh computer installation, training & support
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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From seldredge at nowplastics.com Fri Apr 22 14:26:05 2005
From: seldredge at nowplastics.com (seldredge@nowplastics.com)
Date: Sat Apr 23 11:00:40 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
Message-ID:
And in Northampton, the Good Thyme Deli!
Fred Steinberg
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> On Apr 22, 2005, at 11:12, Jim Ussailis wrote:
>
> In Canada, the local public library is a good bet. Price is good,
> also...free.
In Amherst too; the Jones library now has free wifi available.
(And so does Bart's, Rao's, and the Black Sheep.)
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From dan at creativeconstructs.com Sat Apr 23 12:56:43 2005
From: dan at creativeconstructs.com (Dan Fried)
Date: Sat Apr 23 21:13:23 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for a ColdFusion Programmer
Message-ID: <426A7E4B.5040807@creativeconstructs.com>
We have an immediate need for an additional ColdFusion programmer to
assist in development for our clients. This would be a temporary
position, at least for now.
Familiarity with ColdFusion MX, XHTML, CSS and Javascript is a must.
Plusses would include:
Fusebox experience
Cold Fusion Component experience
Flash
Flash Actionscript 2.0
XML
Design and Layout skill
If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact:
Dan Fried
Creative Constructs
dan@creativeconstructs.com
Office number is (413)527-5999
From is at starr.net Sat Apr 23 14:08:12 2005
From: is at starr.net (is@starr.net)
Date: Sat Apr 23 21:13:47 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <000f01c5482f$6a204650$6400a8c0@irene>
We've had great fun on vacations going to local libraries to check our
email. Most do not charge. In a small town in south central Colorado, it's
likely the pair of public computers we used were in a former broom closet.
We like meeting "real" people instead of doing touristy things. I think it
was Amsterdam that had computer booths similar to phone booths. Also small
places that sold a variety of products as well as computer time. We stay at
the small Roger Smith Hotel in NYC ( Lex and ~47th) because they keep a
public computer at the check-in counter and there is a library nearby.
-is
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And in Northampton, the Good Thyme Deli!
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** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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> On Apr 22, 2005, at 11:12, Jim Ussailis wrote:
>
> In Canada, the local public library is a good bet. Price is good,
> also...free.
In Amherst too; the Jones library now has free wifi available.
(And so does Bart's, Rao's, and the Black Sheep.)
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From janet at janetbenn.com Wed Apr 20 17:50:17 2005
From: janet at janetbenn.com (janet@janetbenn.com)
Date: Sat Apr 23 21:16:07 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] is there interest in learning Maya
Message-ID: <20050420215017.21157.qmail@gem-wbe02.mesa1.secureserver.net>
Dear Hidden-tech Members,
I teach animation at the Univ. of Mass., in the Art Department. My
colleagues and I have been working toward offering Certificate classes
in the Maya 3D computer imaging program through the Continuing
Education Division. Alias, the makers of Maya, have recently instituted
a Certificate program, and as we have been teaching Maya for years, we
think it would be a good idea to offer this Certificate course through
the University.
We are presently trying to assess the interest level of everyone we can
reach. I thought of putting this before the group: if any of you out
there would be interested in such a series of courses, please let me
know. The cost would be comparable to other weekend or five-day
software courses. There are 3 levels of certification.
We are still in the proposal stages, so if you have an interest, please
let us know now and it will help get things going. I can also answer
questions.My email is janet@janetbenn.com.
Thanks.
From bstoffer at mac.com Sun Apr 24 09:57:24 2005
From: bstoffer at mac.com (Brian Stoffer)
Date: Mon Apr 25 10:06:35 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for Graphic Designer -- thanks
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
All,
I wanted to send a quick "thank you" to those that responded to my
friend's need for a Graphic Designer. I have forwarded every one of
your responses on, and you should be hearing back soon.
Brian
On Apr 22, 2005, at 12:59 PM, Brian Stoffer wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
>> From a friend:
>
> "Looking for freelance designers, comfortable designing print and/or
> web pieces, though print is more important than web at this point.
> The goal is a longer-term, multi-client relationship (couple
> clients/month)-- I bring in the clients, you provide the designs.
> Looking for someone who is open to input, organized, efficient in
> turning around requests for quotes, interested in growing a portfolio,
> and understands business-related content and business clientele.
> Content is business focused marketing materials, but seeking "classy
> creativity" instead of "old and stodgy". Please have a print or
> digital portfolio available. No design firms, please, only
> individuals."
>
> Anyone interested can reply to me (bstoffer@gmail.com), and I will
> forward you on.
>
> Brian
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From az at a-zinternational.com Mon Apr 25 11:48:25 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Mon Apr 25 13:15:57 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Electricity is available for HT Connect
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050425114629.01ec7ec0@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Attention all exhibitors, or those planning to exhibit at Hidden-Tech
Connect on May 17.
Open Square has rethought the issue and WILL provide electricity for
exhibitors and sponsors.
I need to know ASAP who will want a plug in. email me directly at
az@a-zinternational.com.
We're still on hold about Internet access. If they can set up a wireless
field then you all can have it, but that may not happen.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From matthew at crocker.com Mon Apr 25 13:21:59 2005
From: matthew at crocker.com (Matthew Crocker)
Date: Mon Apr 25 15:20:34 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Electricity is available for HT Connect
In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.2.20050425114629.01ec7ec0@mail.a-zinternational.com>
References: <6.1.2.0.2.20050425114629.01ec7ec0@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Message-ID:
Amy,
I will need power.
If they have a phone line we can use I'll throw DSL on it and can bring
a wireless router. Everyone can access the wireless, no charge.
-Matt
On Apr 25, 2005, at 11:48 AM, A - Z International wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Attention all exhibitors, or those planning to exhibit at Hidden-Tech
> Connect on May 17.
>
> Open Square has rethought the issue and WILL provide electricity for
> exhibitors and sponsors.
>
> I need to know ASAP who will want a plug in. email me directly at
> az@a-zinternational.com.
>
> We're still on hold about Internet access. If they can set up a
> wireless field then you all can have it, but that may not happen.
>
> best,
>
> Amy Zuckerman
> Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
>
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From matthew at crocker.com Mon Apr 25 14:19:13 2005
From: matthew at crocker.com (Matthew Crocker)
Date: Mon Apr 25 15:20:36 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fwd: Technical writer
Message-ID: <23d1f741f8deca220475418c730a435f@crocker.com>
Anyone know of a freelance technical writer?
-Matt
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Ann Hamilton"
> Date: April 25, 2005 2:09:02 PM EDT
> Subject: Technical writer
> Reply-To: "Ann Hamilton"
>
> Can anyone help me with names of technical writers? Local company
> wants referrals. Perhaps help with an equipment manual.
> ?
> Ann Hamilton
> President
> ?
> Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
> P.O. Box 898, 395 Main Street
> Greenfield, MA 01302
> Phone - 413.773.5463
> Fax - 413.773.7008
> annh@franklincc.org
> Visit our website: www.franklincc.org
> ?
> Franklin County...
> ????????? Always in Season!!!
From bmelville.pgs at verizon.net Mon Apr 25 20:56:57 2005
From: bmelville.pgs at verizon.net (Bobbi Melville)
Date: Mon Apr 25 21:27:33 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Message from member about Holyoke event
Message-ID:
I am a marketing and graphic design member of Hidden Tech. I'd like
to encourage any members who want more exposure and more business to
exhibit at Hidden Tech Connect in Holyoke.
For those of you who think that you are too small, or too new, or
your materials are not fancy enough for exhibiting - please be
reassured that this is not the case!
I have done a lot of exhibiting at similar "fairs" for many years for
my husband's business (summer bike trips for teens). These summer
opportunity fairs are much like the Hidden Tech event. The "exhibits"
are all very low key, with many summer camps just laying out a bunch
of photocopied sheets about their camp. Others add some photos,
sometimes displayed on those cardboard trifold display boards that
you can buy at Staples for a few dollars. About half of the camps
have either a video running on a VCR/TV combo, or, increasingly, a
slide show or demo running on a laptop. Very few camps have fancier
display boards, and none of them have huge, elaborate displays that
you'd see at commercial trade shows. Someone from the camp, dressed
in very casual clothes, stands behind or near the table to answer
questions. In spite of the homegrown nature of the displays, these
camp fairs are packed with visitors.
The people who come to these shows are interested in getting
information. They don't care what your display looks like. Most of
them go around from table to table and just pick up whatever
information is on each table that remotely interests them. If your
service or product is of interest to them, they will pick up your
material. It doesn't matter how long you've been in business or how
many employees you have or how slick your materials are. If you
provide a service that they need, they will look at your material,
whether it is a nice brochure or a photocopied sheet.
The important thing is to have a piece of paper that people can take
with them that describes, in 15 words or less at the top of the page,
what you do. Under that simply list your services or products,
describing them briefly in non-technical words that your target
audience can understand. Add contact information at the bottom so
they can reach you, and you'll then have an effective marketing tool.
If you want to add photos, a computer demo, samples, portfolios,
business cards, burn a CD that people can take with them, etc., that
is fine. But not necessary. Just sign up for space and put your
sheets out for people to take! You don't even have to get dressed up!
So even if you're the only employee and you've just started doing
business, you DO belong at this event. It is an incredible
opportunity to get your business seen by people who can hire you.
--
Bobbi Melville
Publicity & Graphic Services
Phone 413 369-8022
Cell 413 335-2141
Fax 413 369-4257
Mail PO Box 611, Conway, MA 01341-0611, USA
FedEx, UPS address: 1356 Ashfield Road, Conway, MA 01341, USA
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From Claudia at ClaudiaGereCo.com Mon Apr 25 19:04:33 2005
From: Claudia at ClaudiaGereCo.com (Claudia Gere)
Date: Mon Apr 25 21:27:56 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Can't find track changes in document
Message-ID: <000c01c549eb$2a7f5fa0$198b0fce@ClaudiaGere>
If anyone can help solve this problem or point me to someone who can, I will
be very grateful, my client will be VERY grateful.
I sent a client an e-mail with a Microsoft Word attachment. She clicked on
the attachment in MSN Mail, which opened up in Microsoft Word and launched
the document. She made edits using track changes and saved the document
repeatedly, without changing the name or the directory. She closed the
document (without putting it in a new directory). When she went to send me
the file and checked it, the track changes were not there.
I walked her through finding the file, thinking that in the reviewing pane
she simply did not have "Final Showing Markup" selected. She sent me the
file from the directory where it resided, had the date and time of when she
finished working, and was 103 KB versus the original files 88 KB. But I
don't see track changes even by turning on track changes or changing the
review panel display box to final showing markup or original showing markup.
She spent HOURS on the track changes and possibility they are there?
Thank you, Claudia
Claudia Gere & Co.
helping smart people become outstanding authors
Complete Publishing Services
claudia@ClaudiaGereCo.com
www.ClaudiaGereCo.com
www.GerePublishing.com
+1 413 259 1741
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From dan at puredesignco.com Mon Apr 25 15:08:29 2005
From: dan at puredesignco.com (Dan Mishkind)
Date: Mon Apr 25 21:28:26 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] LDC projector rentals in Amherst area
Message-ID:
Can anyone recommend a place to rent an LCD projector in the Amherst area,
or have one themselves they'd rent out for a day? The place I used to rent
from (Uplink) recently moved from South Deerfield to Springfield.
Thanks,
Dan Mishkind
Principal
Pure Design Co. LLC
--------------------------
Visual Positioning for the
Natural Products Industry?
--------------------------
413-548-9900 x1
413-548-9902 fax
http://www.puredesignco.com
From ama-list at mltp.com Sun Apr 10 19:16:46 2005
From: ama-list at mltp.com (Aurangzeb M. Agha)
Date: Mon Apr 25 22:33:58 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] A Brief Intro
Message-ID:
Dear Gentle-people --
I've been watching this list for some time and wanted to briefly introduce
myself. My wife and I have been in Northampton for bit over a year now,
slowly adjust to the change after moving here after a few years abroad.
Now that we're starting to feel settled (this is our first laid back
weekend without _any_ obligations!), I thought I'd introduce myself to the
list as a preamble to meeting other members on the list.
I grew up in California, and after college at Ohio State (B.S. in Comp.
Sci.), I worked for a series of startups in Silicon Valley. I served as
the technical lead for CNET's News.com website (http://news.cnet.com) for
some years before I went on to some other startups, and then started a
technology services consulting company, Missing Link Technology Partners,
Inc.
After working in the Bay Area for a while, we clinched some contracts in
Europe, and my wife and I moved to Belgium for a year. From there, we
were off to Greece to build Greece101.com, a tourist site for Greece.
Shortly after, I decided to get out of consulting and started looking for
a comfortable, affordable place close to nature, and so we ended up in the
Pioneer Valley.
I currently work as Supervisor of Web Services at ISO New England, a
not-for-profit that manages New England's power grid and maintains the
wholesale power exchange market. I'm looking forward to being more
engaged with the local entrepreneur and technology community, and look
forward to meeting some of you at the next networking session.
Sincerely,
Aurangzeb Agha
From az at a-zinternational.com Tue Apr 26 11:24:28 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Tue Apr 26 13:50:31 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fwd: seeking manufacturers
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050426112231.03690510@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
I'm tackling a research project for the region that involves interviewing
manufacturers in the following areas:
>Life sciences/Medical Devices
>
>Precision Plastics
>
>Fabricated Metal Products.
Any recommendations, particularly in the life sciences or medical devices,
are welcome. Janus, you're on my list! There's no size requirement here.
You can email me directly at az@a-zinternational.com and spare the list.
best,
Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
From jeanne at yourghostwriter.com Tue Apr 26 15:06:02 2005
From: jeanne at yourghostwriter.com (Jeanne Yocum)
Date: Tue Apr 26 15:12:12 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] What a great community this is!
Message-ID:
Hi,
If anyone wants evidence of the benefit of being a part of the Hidden Tech
community, you need look no further than the volunteer support I received
when I reached out to Hidden Tech members for help with the benefit concert
I'm producing for Jessie's House this Friday. The diversity of talent
available within our network is amazing...and the generosity I've
experienced with this event is unmatchable.
A BIG public thank-you to these Hidden Tech members who gave of their
precious time and super talents to this event:
- Todd LeMieux (www.toddlemieux.com), a stellar graphic designer who is
responsible for our wonderful posters, postcards and ads.
- Jill Connolly, (www.jillconnolly.com) who provided the great voice for our
ad on our radio sponsor, 100.9 FM WRNX.
- And Walter Bradley of Wally ITS (Information Technology Solutions), who is
coming all the way from Pittsfield to serve as our stage manager Friday
evening.
The concert features Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, Susan Angeletti, and Trailer
Park -- something for everyone, in other words! Doors open for ticket sales
at the Northampton High School at 7; concert starts at 7:30. (Advance
tickets on sale at Schakolad and Broadside Books.) Tickets are just $15 or
$25 for a benefactor; $12 with student I.D.
Again, thanks to Todd, Jill and Walter for stepping up to the place to help
the homeless families served by Jessie's House.
Best regards,
-- Jeanne Yocum
Tuscarora Communications, Ltd.
413-467-9470
www.yourghostwriter.com
Chair, Community Board
Jessie's House, Hampshire County's only emergency shelter for families
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From christopher at stevensdesign.com Tue Apr 26 15:20:50 2005
From: christopher at stevensdesign.com (Christopher J. Switzer)
Date: Wed Apr 27 08:07:02 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Web Designer Needed
Message-ID: <8c0e1d393a3bbc2177ba617955bb4f2f@stevensdesign.com>
Hiring Web Designer:
Graphic design studio seeking website designer to produce HTML and
e-commerce sites in collaborative environment. ?Fluent in HTML, CSS,
PHP, and Javascript. SEO and osCommerce experience a plus. Mac and PC
platforms using Photoshop and Illustrator. ?Full time w/benefits,
resumes in confidence to: Stevens Design Studio, 470 Southampton Road,
Westfield, MA 01085 or PDF to HR@stevensdesign.com
From jonreed at earthlink.net Tue Apr 26 23:35:58 2005
From: jonreed at earthlink.net (Jon Reed)
Date: Wed Apr 27 08:08:00 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] looking to hire email troubleshooting and marketing
help
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20050426211452.00c2e5a0@incoming.verizon.net>
Greetings Hidden-Tech folks.
I've had the chance to refer work on this list from other people, now I
finally have the chance to share work from my own company. But be
forewarned, if you're interested in the position below, you'll be working
with me directly. The work is not easy, but I can pay $20 an hour and I
envision this as a long term position with bonuses every six months. You
must have a broadband Internet connection to apply for this position. I
would prefer to hire someone who can come to my office in Northampton
periodically for training and/or meetings.
I'll paste in the job description below my initials. If you are interested,
email me off list with a cover letter and a resume.
JR
I am looking to hire, on a subcontract basis, someone with experience
managing email marketing projects and working with web-based email
interfaces. This position will pay $20 an hour for three to five hours a
week of work, and the role should be long-term and can potentially grow
over time. You will be working to support an email management system I have
developed for a client in the southeast. The client is a staffing company,
and much of the work involves resolving problems with email delivery and
developing techniques for improving email throughput. The work requires
attention to detail and is not always fun, but the hours are flexible and
the work can be done from anywhere. You should have previous experience in
email list administration, and, preferably, customer service experience
that included the resolution of "light" technical issues. Experience
working in the staffing industry is another plus. Those with the patience
to work with impatient "customers" who need to have their problems resolved
are preferred. This role could grow into larger responsibilities over time,
and bonuses will be paid on a six month basis. Applicants should email a
resume and cover letter to jonreed@earthlink.net. Please do not apply if
you do not have email marketing and email management experience.
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From az at a-zinternational.com Wed Apr 27 18:43:33 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Wed Apr 27 21:02:27 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fwd: Contact Info for Authors displaying at HT Connect
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050427184036.0349e908@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi HT Authors,
I've heard from several of you that you would like to have your books
presented for sale at Hidden-Tech Connect. Even if you can't attend, the
Odyssey Bookstore in So. Hadley will accommodate you. The contact
information is below. If you are not in print through a national
distributor you'll have to arrange to drop off books on your own before May 17.
>Neil Novik
>413-534-7307
>
>odysseybks@aol.com
best,
>Amy Zuckerman
>Hidden-Tech Founder, Co-Chair
>
>
>
From djsedit at comcast.net Wed Apr 27 16:35:37 2005
From: djsedit at comcast.net (DJS Editorial Services)
Date: Wed Apr 27 21:02:55 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
Message-ID: <002801c54b68$af6c9ce0$b2f83c18@DJSEdit>
Hi,
I'm looking for a reasonable Web hosting service and am open to any
recommendations. I'm also interested in a basic content management
system, e-mail functionality and eNewsletter functionality as part of
the package, too, if possible.
Thanks,
Dave Sweeney
413.244.8395
DJS Editorial Services
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From Abenideemail at aol.com Wed Apr 27 12:44:15 2005
From: Abenideemail at aol.com (Abenideemail@aol.com)
Date: Wed Apr 27 21:05:28 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Western Mass .Net SAP - Tuesday - Creating
Repeatable/Robust Automated Builds
Message-ID: <1e5.3b1dde3a.2fa11b5f@aol.com>
The Western Mass .NET SAP group, which is devoted to bringing together
users, developersand authorities on .NET will be hosting it's next monthly
meeting this coming Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM in Northampton. This is a great place
to meet fellow professionals, find answers to questions, learn the latest
about the.Net environment.
This meeting will be held at:
Fazzi Associates, Inc.
Room 234
243 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Tel: 413 584-5300 (ask for Jami or email _jami@fazzi.com_
(mailto:jami@fazzi.com) )
Web site: _www.dotnetsaps.org_ (http://www.dotnetsaps.org/)
This month's presentation will be by Bill Bither on:
Creating Repeatable and Robust Automated Software Builds
A typical enterprise software project consists of many assemblies,
dependencies, tests, and processes required for the product build. A source control
system, unit testing, and automated build script establishes the building
blocks for a concept called Continuous Integration. Continuous Integration is
the process where any change to a project's codebase immediately initiates a
new build, reporting on the success or failure of the build. In this
discussion, I will present an overview of these topics followed by a tutorial on the
steps involved in automating the build of a typical .NET solution, then
setting-up a continuous integration server to run these build scripts when changes
are detected in the source control system. Various open source tools will
be leveraged in this presentation including NAnt, CruiseControl.NET, and
NUnit.
Bill Bither is the president and founder of Atalasoft (_www.atalasoft.com_
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From: jjdunn at localnet.com (Jeremy Dunn)
Date: Thu Apr 28 10:02:30 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
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Messagewww.your-site.com charges $5/month, prepaid for a year, plus $20/year for domain name registration. You can probably pay a little less ($12/year) for domain names. Your-Site gives you fairly good web hosting and 25 email addresses, but no content management or eNewsletter than I'm aware of. They are a local small business; owners are in Hinsdale, Mass (Berkshire hill town); but the servers are colocated somewhere in the Boston area.
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From: ama-list at mltp.com (Aurangzeb M. Agha)
Date: Thu Apr 28 11:08:10 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
Message-ID:
I've been using webpipe.net for a couple of years. Great feature they
offer (as do others) is that you get your own Linux (Virtual) Server, so
you're root and you can install anything you want.
A friend also introduced me to myvaluehost.com, which seems very cheap
(<$5) and offers a lot.
Rgs,
Aurangzeb Agha
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From jwerner at jwdp.com Thu Apr 28 10:29:39 2005
From: jwerner at jwdp.com (Jan Werner)
Date: Thu Apr 28 11:09:09 2005
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I have been useing Futurequest (based in Florida) for several years now,
after having hosted with several local services. They are not the lowest
cost around ($9.95/mo for the cheapest package), but have an excellent
management system and support, along with an active users forum, and I
have found them to be extremely reliable.
All their packages seem to have everything you are asking for. You can
find out more at: http://www.futurequest.net/Services/Packages/
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From mark at hubcapconsulting.com Thu Apr 28 10:25:16 2005
From: mark at hubcapconsulting.com (Mark Bucciarelli)
Date: Thu Apr 28 11:09:45 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
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Buy local!
There are at least four that I know of that subscribe to this list:
myself (http://www.gaiahost.coop), Sheldon (http://www.jagfly.com), Matt
(http://www.crocker.com), and David (http://www.positronic.com).
I think Rich provides similar services, but for larger companies?
At GAIA Host Collective, we currenly offer Mambo and WordPress as CMS.
Our e-mail service has the latest and greatest spam protection
(SpamAssassin 3.0 with per-user Baysian training, with web-based
managment of your Spam settings) and we offer one Mailman list serve
with each base account. You could use the list-serve for your newsletter.
Come to the Hidden Tech event--I know at least Matt and myself will be
there.
Regards,
Mark Bucciarelli
From bmelville.pgs at verizon.net Thu Apr 28 10:18:17 2005
From: bmelville.pgs at verizon.net (Bobbi Melville)
Date: Thu Apr 28 14:09:48 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
Message-ID:
Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?" I've used
Osiriscomm.com for several clients for years and have been very happy
with them. They have very good statistics, which we find informative
and helpful for fine tuning the sites.
--
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Publicity & Graphic Services
Phone 413 369-8022
Cell 413 335-2141
Fax 413 369-4257
Mail PO Box 611, Conway, MA 01341-0611, USA
FedEx, UPS address: 1356 Ashfield Road, Conway, MA 01341, USA
From jefflander at appilistic.com Thu Apr 28 11:03:20 2005
From: jefflander at appilistic.com (Jeff Lander)
Date: Thu Apr 28 14:09:55 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Secure Server Consultant Needed
Message-ID: <200504281503.j3SF3Xw27617@cobain.siteprotect.com>
I have a client that is looking for an experienced consultant to give
guidance regarding and (if it makes sense) set up a secure server at his
facility for email and web hosting. He is leaning toward Linux for the
operating system.
Can anyone give me a reference for an individual/provider that you have
worked with and recommend?
Thanks,
Jeff Lander
Appilistic
413-568-2673
From matthew at crocker.com Thu Apr 28 11:42:18 2005
From: matthew at crocker.com (Matthew Crocker)
Date: Thu Apr 28 14:10:17 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To:
References:
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>
> I've been using webpipe.net for a couple of years. Great feature they
> offer (as do others) is that you get your own Linux (Virtual) Server,
> so
> you're root and you can install anything you want.
We have Virtual Private Server (VPS) software for Virtual Linux boxes
on our new hosting platform. I'm just putting the finishing touches on
it and we'll start providing service on the system in early May. Our
new hosting packages will be price competitive will all of the major
hosting providers, and local :)
-Matt
From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 28 14:56:50 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Thu Apr 28 14:44:27 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
Message-ID: <380-220054428185650734@the-spa.com>
goto mamboserver.com
mambo is a very popular content management system.
basically a technician sets up the sight and then anyone who can use
a simple word processor can update the site through a separate login.
i've been playing with mambo on my personal server and it working
quite well. there are also a ton of templates out there for sites
that are very professional looking.
matthew
>
>
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>From: bmelville.pgs@verizon.net
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
>Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:18:17 -0400
>
>> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>>
>>Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?" I've
>used
>>Osiriscomm.com for several clients for years and have been very
>happy
>>with them. They have very good statistics, which we find informative
>
>>and helpful for fine tuning the sites.
>>
>>--
>>Bobbi Melville
>>Publicity & Graphic Services
>>
>>Phone 413 369-8022
>>Cell 413 335-2141
>>Fax 413 369-4257
>>Mail PO Box 611, Conway, MA 01341-0611, USA
>>FedEx, UPS address: 1356 Ashfield Road, Conway, MA 01341, USA
>>
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From ben at smartankgroup.com Thu Apr 28 18:22:18 2005
From: ben at smartankgroup.com (Ben Liyanage)
Date: Thu Apr 28 14:49:03 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
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Content Management Systems (CMS) give people who are not familiar with html
an interface to edit the content of a site with out screwing up your
designer's beutiful design. They also help organize content for your users,
such as a category systems or something like that.
Ben Liyanage
ben@smartankgroup.com
410.336.2464
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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:18 AM
To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
** by filling out the survey/skills
** inventory in the member's area.
** Remember you must be counted to post .
Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?" I've used
Osiriscomm.com for several clients for years and have been very happy
with them. They have very good statistics, which we find informative
and helpful for fine tuning the sites.
--
Bobbi Melville
Publicity & Graphic Services
Phone 413 369-8022
Cell 413 335-2141
Fax 413 369-4257
Mail PO Box 611, Conway, MA 01341-0611, USA
FedEx, UPS address: 1356 Ashfield Road, Conway, MA 01341, USA
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From dan at creativeconstructs.com Thu Apr 28 14:29:45 2005
From: dan at creativeconstructs.com (Daniel Fried)
Date: Thu Apr 28 14:49:20 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID: <002401c54c20$40aa6360$0700a8c0@Dell2>
As someone who has a business that creates customized "Content Management
Systems", let me say that, in my opinion, the term is a bit overused.
If forced to come up with a simple definition, a CMS is a system for editing
content that involves separating the content from the structure of that
content to make editing easier. This means that if you want to add a new
page to your CMS enabled website, you would select an option in the CMS
software to add a page, then enter the contents of that page as text; the
CMS would handle making sure that the HTML was generated properly, that the
page matched the look and feel of your site and that links to the new page
were properly added to other pages (ok, that model is a bit simplified, but
a very basic CMS would do just that). Many pre-built shopping cart
solutions and blog software packages would also count as content management
systems.
There are a lot of CMS's out in the wild, there are free ones, there are
$30,000 ones and there are ones that come with your hosting or are part of
the price of developing a website (that's what we do).
Wikipedia has an ok definition as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system
Hope that helps.
-Dan Fried
Creative Constructs
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From: hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net
[mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Bobbi
Melville
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:18 AM
To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
** by filling out the survey/skills
** inventory in the member's area.
** Remember you must be counted to post .
Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?" I've used
Osiriscomm.com for several clients for years and have been very happy
with them. They have very good statistics, which we find informative
and helpful for fine tuning the sites.
--
Bobbi Melville
Publicity & Graphic Services
Phone 413 369-8022
Cell 413 335-2141
Fax 413 369-4257
Mail PO Box 611, Conway, MA 01341-0611, USA
FedEx, UPS address: 1356 Ashfield Road, Conway, MA 01341, USA
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From mark at hubcapconsulting.com Thu Apr 28 15:01:17 2005
From: mark at hubcapconsulting.com (Mark Bucciarelli)
Date: Thu Apr 28 15:01:38 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <427132FD.1080104@hubcapconsulting.com>
Bobbi Melville wrote:
> Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?"
content = web site text and graphics
management = add/edit/delete content via your browser.
Typically, the web site admin can define user/password login accounts
for people that are allowed to edit the site.
Many systems provide control over editing capabilities; for example,
your press agent login can only edit pages under http://yoursite.com//news.
More advanced systems allow you to define roles by login account; for
example, "contributor" and "editor". A contributor may upload content,
but that content is not made live on your site until an editor approves it.
This site is great:
http://www.opensourcecms.com/
They have free on-line demos for many many Free Software content
managment systems; for example, the WordPress demo is here:
http://www.opensourcecms.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=144
Regards,
Mark
From bklee at azurelink.com Thu Apr 28 15:51:27 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Thu Apr 28 17:27:15 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To: <380-220054428185650734@the-spa.com>
Message-ID:
Hi Techies,
Great to hear others talking about Mambo. I've been installing Mambo
sites for several years now and recommend them. If anybody needs any
tips or help with creating some professional templates, or are looking
for Mambo-compatible hosting, let me know.
Best regards,
Kimo Lee
On Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 02:56 PM, matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>
> goto mamboserver.com
>
> mambo is a very popular content management system.
>
> basically a technician sets up the sight and then anyone who can use
> a simple word processor can update the site through a separate login.
>
> i've been playing with mambo on my personal server and it working
> quite well. there are also a ton of templates out there for sites
> that are very professional looking.
>
> matthew
>
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: bmelville.pgs@verizon.net
>> To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
>> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:18:17 -0400
>>
>>> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
>>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>>>
>>> Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?" I've
>> used
>>> Osiriscomm.com for several clients for years and have been very
>> happy
>>> with them. They have very good statistics, which we find informative
>>
>>> and helpful for fine tuning the sites.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bobbi Melville
>>> Publicity & Graphic Services
>>>
>>> Phone 413 369-8022
>>> Cell 413 335-2141
>>> Fax 413 369-4257
>>> Mail PO Box 611, Conway, MA 01341-0611, USA
>>> FedEx, UPS address: 1356 Ashfield Road, Conway, MA 01341, USA
>>>
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From bklee at azurelink.com Thu Apr 28 16:09:35 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Thu Apr 28 17:27:17 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Secure Server Consultant Needed
In-Reply-To: <200504281503.j3SF3Xw27617@cobain.siteprotect.com>
Message-ID: <711F55FA-B821-11D9-B17E-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Hi Jeff,
There are many hidden costs involved with setting up one's own server
including but not limited to bandwidth/traffic demands, security,
maintenance/system and software upgrades, etc., oh yeah and security
again. So for the cost of hosting you really can get a great deal these
days and not have all the headaches. There are a bunch of hosting
providers on this list, myself included who could offer you the service
you need.
The simplest question for your client to ask is does he or she have the
skills of an IT person (personally or access to) so that they can
administer to the server 24/7 if necessary?
Good luck,
Kimo Lee
On Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 11:03 AM, Jeff Lander wrote:
> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
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>
> I have a client that is looking for an experienced consultant to give
> guidance regarding and (if it makes sense) set up a secure server at
> his
> facility for email and web hosting. He is leaning toward Linux for the
> operating system.
>
> Can anyone give me a reference for an individual/provider that you have
> worked with and recommend?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff Lander
> Appilistic
> 413-568-2673
>
>
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From davyn at davyn.com Thu Apr 28 14:18:06 2005
From: davyn at davyn.com (Davyn McGuire)
Date: Thu Apr 28 17:29:59 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Secure Server Consultant Needed
References: <200504281503.j3SF3Xw27617@cobain.siteprotect.com>
Message-ID: <013801c54c1e$a30a2c90$160810ac@courtsquare.csdg.com>
Hi Jeff,
Court Square Data Group offers this service for many companies. Linux, UNIX
and Windows are all part of our expertise. Please forward on my contact
information to the appropriate person and let's see if we can help them out.
Have a great day,
Davyn
_______________________________
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Account Executive
Court Square Data Group, Inc.
Voice 413.746.0054, Ext. 109
Cell 413.262.7037
Fax 413.746.0058
mcguire@csdg.com
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> I have a client that is looking for an experienced consultant to give
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> operating system.
>
> Can anyone give me a reference for an individual/provider that you have
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From dan at creativeconstructs.com Thu Apr 28 15:14:40 2005
From: dan at creativeconstructs.com (Daniel Fried)
Date: Thu Apr 28 17:30:30 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Renamed: Content Management Systems
In-Reply-To: <427132FD.1080104@hubcapconsulting.com>
Message-ID: <002901c54c26$87bc9b00$0700a8c0@Dell2>
Sorry for the rename, I think we're getting off the original subject
though...
One caveat to your description Mark...
Not all CMS's support or require editing through the browser (or even
necessarily refer to websites, but that's a different issue). Macromedia
makes a product called Contribute which is an offline CMS. Also, a number
of Blog software packages support editing through external applications like
w.Bloggar which run on your system, I'm sure other CMS's support this kind
of interface as well.
-Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net
[mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Mark
Bucciarelli
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:01 PM
Cc: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
** by filling out the survey/skills
** inventory in the member's area.
** Remember you must be counted to post .
Bobbi Melville wrote:
> Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?"
content = web site text and graphics
management = add/edit/delete content via your browser.
Typically, the web site admin can define user/password login accounts
for people that are allowed to edit the site.
Many systems provide control over editing capabilities; for example,
your press agent login can only edit pages under http://yoursite.com//news.
More advanced systems allow you to define roles by login account; for
example, "contributor" and "editor". A contributor may upload content,
but that content is not made live on your site until an editor approves it.
This site is great:
http://www.opensourcecms.com/
They have free on-line demos for many many Free Software content
managment systems; for example, the WordPress demo is here:
http://www.opensourcecms.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=144
Regards,
Mark
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From florenceit at comcast.net Thu Apr 28 19:53:00 2005
From: florenceit at comcast.net (Florence I.T.)
Date: Thu Apr 28 20:44:15 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To: <380-220054428185650734@the-spa.com>
References: <380-220054428185650734@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <4271775C.9010500@comcast.net>
and just in case your head isn't completely spinning: ;-)
http://typo3.org/ is very cool too.
i use this easy simple little thing on my home site called MX Portal
that integrates with phpbb (sort of), not as slick and powerful as mambo
or all the other's mentioned though.
surprised no-one mentioned postnuke and the other nuke one..??
matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
>goto mamboserver.com
>
>mambo is a very popular content management system.
>
>
--
Thanks,
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From dehahn at charter.net Thu Apr 28 18:52:19 2005
From: dehahn at charter.net (Christofer deHahn)
Date: Thu Apr 28 20:45:49 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To: <20050427211022.SM01036@EVLT01>
Message-ID:
Message >> I use UplinkEarth - www.uplinkearth.net. Starts @ $4.95/mo for
150MB and 10 email accounts. I've been very happy with them.
So do I, and I've also been pleased. I have several sites with them at
various service levels. Communication is outstanding.
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From dougfulton at comcast.net Thu Apr 28 23:21:12 2005
From: dougfulton at comcast.net (Doug Fulton)
Date: Fri Apr 29 10:23:35 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Pay-as-you-go Internet access?
In-Reply-To: <000f01c5482f$6a204650$6400a8c0@irene>
Message-ID:
I use my cell phone at my in-laws. You have to have data service
($10/mo with Sprint -- supposed to be used for pictures, etc., not
laptop access to the internet, but I have heard that they don't bother
you unless you're essentially using it for your home IP and downloading
movies). I got the connector cable at radio shack and with my mac I
had all the software I needed; Windows software can be purchased with
the cable. My perception of the throughput was similar to dialup.
-Doug
From dan at creativeconstructs.com Fri Apr 29 11:58:58 2005
From: dan at creativeconstructs.com (Daniel Fried)
Date: Fri Apr 29 15:05:06 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Renamed: Content Management Systems
In-Reply-To: <61d5fc31e1c6112507a577b7505132ea@blue-fox.com>
Message-ID: <004001c54cd4$5dc8ddf0$0700a8c0@Dell2>
I hear ya,
That's why I started my comments (a couple messages ago) with the comment
that I don't like the term either.
But there is a huge amount of variation in the systems called Content
Management Systems, and the basic "add text to a page" style ones are just
the best known kind.
For our clients I tend to build a lot of very specific tools for editing
lists of things (along with the more basic tools for managing the basic
site). My favorite example is a used car dealer that was having trouble
keeping the inventory list on its site up to date. We added a simple form
where they could enter a bunch of basic information (year, make, model,
mileage, etc) and have the inventory list on the site be drawn automatically
from the information they'd entered. We didn't change any other parts of
their site. They can't edit the pages the way we've been describing, but
then again they don't need to), it's only the inventory list that ever
really changes, and now it's up to date on a daily basis. Even with the
limited scope, this could still qualify as a CMS by some definitions.
Moving away from the web based definition of the term; I've also built a
Content Management System for the backend of some educational software.
That software not only let writers and editors work with the text passages,
it also processed them, automatically built lists of unique words, dug up
synonyms and antonyms for them and made guesses at tips for struggling
readers which the editorial staff had to be able to edit. That CMS then had
to process all of that information and bundle it along with recordings of
all passages, words and word parts into a proprietary format for inclusion
on a CD. (NOTE: This process is not recommended for anyone that values
their sanity, if you have need of something like this I'd be happy to talk
to you about alternative solutions)
Of course this is all probably a lot more information than Bobbi ever
expected to hear.
-Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Wesley Rosner [mailto:wrosner@blue-fox.com]
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:39 AM
To: Daniel Fried
Cc: 'Mark Bucciarelli'; hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Renamed: Content Management Systems
I would like to toss my two cents in here and say that many of these
CMS systems are not the solution at least for some of our clients.
While CMS systems do ease the pain of maintaining a web site for a
large site they are typically still fairly unwieldy. I have recently
been coupled the terms Content Management System with Dynamic
Publishing. The systems we put in place usually provide fairly
specific meta data for the specific type of content. This allows us to
put together dynamic templates/pages that draw on a variety of content
by using and cross referencing of keywords or other meta-data. I am
certainly pro CMS and pro open-source, but find those solutions don't
always meet the real needs of my customers.
-Wes
On Apr 28, 2005, at 3:14 PM, Daniel Fried wrote:
> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>
> Sorry for the rename, I think we're getting off the original subject
> though...
>
> One caveat to your description Mark...
>
> Not all CMS's support or require editing through the browser (or even
> necessarily refer to websites, but that's a different issue).
> Macromedia
> makes a product called Contribute which is an offline CMS. Also, a
> number
> of Blog software packages support editing through external
> applications like
> w.Bloggar which run on your system, I'm sure other CMS's support this
> kind
> of interface as well.
>
> -Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net
> [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Mark
> Bucciarelli
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:01 PM
> Cc: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
>
> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>
> Bobbi Melville wrote:
>
>> Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?"
>
> content = web site text and graphics
> management = add/edit/delete content via your browser.
>
> Typically, the web site admin can define user/password login accounts
> for people that are allowed to edit the site.
>
> Many systems provide control over editing capabilities; for example,
> your press agent login can only edit pages under
> http://yoursite.com//news.
>
> More advanced systems allow you to define roles by login account; for
> example, "contributor" and "editor". A contributor may upload content,
> but that content is not made live on your site until an editor
> approves it.
>
> This site is great:
>
> http://www.opensourcecms.com/
>
> They have free on-line demos for many many Free Software content
> managment systems; for example, the WordPress demo is here:
>
>
> http://www.opensourcecms.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=144
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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From wrosner at blue-fox.com Fri Apr 29 11:44:09 2005
From: wrosner at blue-fox.com (Wesley Rosner)
Date: Fri Apr 29 15:09:06 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To: <005e01c54bf5$dd3620f0$7e449942@SNUTER3>
References: <002801c54b68$af6c9ce0$b2f83c18@DJSEdit>
<005e01c54bf5$dd3620f0$7e449942@SNUTER3>
Message-ID: <35014418caa569a8a631529bfb15bcf5@blue-fox.com>
I realize this is a virtual world and the location of our hosting
companies don't matter in any tangible way to many or all of us on this
list. I do think however that there are two main factors lost when we
shop strictly on price. First, is the opportunity to support other
local businesses that have worked very hard to build solid dependable
solutions for the area. While my company offers hosting I would point
to the Crockers of the area that have really really invested in
infrastructure. Second, many of our clients will be left to deal with
the hosting company we choose for them. In this case I find my
customers do prefer local, and the knowledge they can get a human being
on the phone when they need to.
For the rest of us, well I guess cheapest is best.
-Wes
On Apr 28, 2005, at 9:26 AM, Jeremy Dunn wrote:
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> www.your-site.com charges $5/month, prepaid for a year, plus $20/year
> for domain name registration.? You can probably pay a little less
> ($12/year) for domain names.? Your-Site gives you fairly good web
> hosting and 25 email addresses, but no content management or
> eNewsletter than I'm aware of.??? They are a local small business;
> owners are in Hinsdale, Mass (Berkshire hill town); but the servers
> are colocated somewhere in the Boston area.
> ?
> - Jeremy
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From dehahn at charter.net Fri Apr 29 20:35:48 2005
From: dehahn at charter.net (Christofer deHahn)
Date: Sat Apr 30 10:05:15 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
In-Reply-To: <35014418caa569a8a631529bfb15bcf5@blue-fox.com>
Message-ID:
I realize this is a virtual world and the location of our hosting companies
don't matter in any tangible way to many or all of us on this list. I do
think however that there are two main factors lost when we shop strictly on
price. First, is the opportunity to support other local businesses that have
worked very hard to build solid dependable solutions for the area. While my
company offers hosting I would point to the Crockers of the area that have
really really invested in infrastructure. Second, many of our clients will
be left to deal with the hosting company we choose for them. In this case I
find my customers do prefer local, and the knowledge they can get a human
being on the phone when they need to.
All good arguments. However in order to provide good service to our clients,
we have to match the service level to what the client expects. That's what's
missing from your argument.
I have a client who uses a local ISP for a redundant T1/DSL connection. They
want the security of a redundant connection, and they pay for it. Even so,
the ISP is closed after 8pm and open until noon on Saturday. If they wanted
or needed 24x7 support, they would be paying at least $150/mo more than this
ISP charges. The service I gave them matches their needs.
On the other hand, I have clients that just want a web presence. They call
me when there are issues, not the ISP. They don't really care if the site is
down for 24 hours or more. These clients need cheap access, and I need a
number to call when it is down. That's where the low cost providers have a
niche. It works well for everyone.
In a service buisiness, it's all about the SLA. Those that don't get that,
fail.
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From bmelville.pgs at verizon.net Fri Apr 29 19:35:21 2005
From: bmelville.pgs at verizon.net (Bobbi Melville)
Date: Sat Apr 30 10:05:28 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Renamed: Content Management Systems
Message-ID:
To Dan and all the others who have been discussing what content management is:
Thank you all! True - I didn't expect to generate a discussion. But I
love these discussions. They're like attending an on-line course. The
world of computers is so vast that I only know the small amount that
I need. Keeping up with the discussions opens up new parts of that
world for me, and often generates new ideas that I can use for my
clients as well.
Keep on discussing!
Bobbi
From wrosner at blue-fox.com Fri Apr 29 11:39:17 2005
From: wrosner at blue-fox.com (Wesley Rosner)
Date: Sat Apr 30 10:05:39 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Renamed: Content Management Systems
In-Reply-To: <002901c54c26$87bc9b00$0700a8c0@Dell2>
References: <002901c54c26$87bc9b00$0700a8c0@Dell2>
Message-ID: <61d5fc31e1c6112507a577b7505132ea@blue-fox.com>
I would like to toss my two cents in here and say that many of these
CMS systems are not the solution at least for some of our clients.
While CMS systems do ease the pain of maintaining a web site for a
large site they are typically still fairly unwieldy. I have recently
been coupled the terms Content Management System with Dynamic
Publishing. The systems we put in place usually provide fairly
specific meta data for the specific type of content. This allows us to
put together dynamic templates/pages that draw on a variety of content
by using and cross referencing of keywords or other meta-data. I am
certainly pro CMS and pro open-source, but find those solutions don't
always meet the real needs of my customers.
-Wes
On Apr 28, 2005, at 3:14 PM, Daniel Fried wrote:
> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>
> Sorry for the rename, I think we're getting off the original subject
> though...
>
> One caveat to your description Mark...
>
> Not all CMS's support or require editing through the browser (or even
> necessarily refer to websites, but that's a different issue).
> Macromedia
> makes a product called Contribute which is an offline CMS. Also, a
> number
> of Blog software packages support editing through external
> applications like
> w.Bloggar which run on your system, I'm sure other CMS's support this
> kind
> of interface as well.
>
> -Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net
> [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Mark
> Bucciarelli
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:01 PM
> Cc: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
>
> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>
> Bobbi Melville wrote:
>
>> Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?"
>
> content = web site text and graphics
> management = add/edit/delete content via your browser.
>
> Typically, the web site admin can define user/password login accounts
> for people that are allowed to edit the site.
>
> Many systems provide control over editing capabilities; for example,
> your press agent login can only edit pages under
> http://yoursite.com//news.
>
> More advanced systems allow you to define roles by login account; for
> example, "contributor" and "editor". A contributor may upload content,
> but that content is not made live on your site until an editor
> approves it.
>
> This site is great:
>
> http://www.opensourcecms.com/
>
> They have free on-line demos for many many Free Software content
> managment systems; for example, the WordPress demo is here:
>
>
> http://www.opensourcecms.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=144
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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From bklee at azurelink.com Sat Apr 30 12:42:38 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Sun May 1 11:24:49 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Renamed: Content Management Systems
In-Reply-To: <61d5fc31e1c6112507a577b7505132ea@blue-fox.com>
Message-ID:
Hi Techies,
Here's a link to a wealth of info regarding the huge variety of CMS
software available. If you've got a packaged CMS product, create an
account and register it.
Here's the link:
http://www.cmsmatrix.org
I think we all agree that the needs of customers are equally as varied
as the CMS at the above site. Matt mentioned Contribute which is great
for many sites built in Dreamweaver. A comparable and decent
open-source version might be something like WebGUI, which seems pretty
cool and is well supported. Mambo or the Nuke variants are great for
community portals, with Mambo being a bit more adaptable (in my
opinion) to some corporate applications and having a huge developer
community. But there are many much more specialized types of CMS. Dan's
doing some really great custom stuff, which for many companies is the
only answer.
So, the cost-savings benefits of open-source versus customization
capabilities come into play as well as the specific needs of the
customer when evaluating a CMS. Most programmers subscribe to the maxim
of why write code from scratch if you can re-purpose it from already
written code. I realize I'm preaching to the choir here. Anyway, I hope
that link above is useful to somebody.
On a related note, it will be interesting to see how Adobe's buyout of
Macromedia will affect Dreamweaver and Flash. I'll start another thread
on this topic.
Best regards,
Kimo Lee
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On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 11:39 AM, Wesley Rosner wrote:
> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>
> I would like to toss my two cents in here and say that many of these
> CMS systems are not the solution at least for some of our clients.
> While CMS systems do ease the pain of maintaining a web site for a
> large site they are typically still fairly unwieldy. I have recently
> been coupled the terms Content Management System with Dynamic
> Publishing. The systems we put in place usually provide fairly
> specific meta data for the specific type of content. This allows us
> to put together dynamic templates/pages that draw on a variety of
> content by using and cross referencing of keywords or other meta-data.
> I am certainly pro CMS and pro open-source, but find those solutions
> don't always meet the real needs of my customers.
>
> -Wes
>
> On Apr 28, 2005, at 3:14 PM, Daniel Fried wrote:
>
>> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
>> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>> ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>>
>> Sorry for the rename, I think we're getting off the original subject
>> though...
>>
>> One caveat to your description Mark...
>>
>> Not all CMS's support or require editing through the browser (or even
>> necessarily refer to websites, but that's a different issue).
>> Macromedia
>> makes a product called Contribute which is an offline CMS. Also, a
>> number
>> of Blog software packages support editing through external
>> applications like
>> w.Bloggar which run on your system, I'm sure other CMS's support this
>> kind
>> of interface as well.
>>
>> -Dan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net
>> [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of
>> Mark
>> Bucciarelli
>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:01 PM
>> Cc: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Looking for reasonable Web host
>>
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>> Bobbi Melville wrote:
>>
>>> Can someone explain what you mean by "content management?"
>>
>> content = web site text and graphics
>> management = add/edit/delete content via your browser.
>>
>> Typically, the web site admin can define user/password login accounts
>> for people that are allowed to edit the site.
>>
>> Many systems provide control over editing capabilities; for example,
>> your press agent login can only edit pages under
>> http://yoursite.com//news.
>>
>> More advanced systems allow you to define roles by login account; for
>> example, "contributor" and "editor". A contributor may upload
>> content,
>> but that content is not made live on your site until an editor
>> approves it.
>>
>> This site is great:
>>
>> http://www.opensourcecms.com/
>>
>> They have free on-line demos for many many Free Software content
>> managment systems; for example, the WordPress demo is here:
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>>
>> http://www.opensourcecms.com/>> index.php?option=content&task=view&id=144
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From bklee at azurelink.com Sat Apr 30 13:04:56 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Sun May 1 11:24:51 2005
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Future of Dreamweaver and Flash; Move on Microsoft?
Message-ID:
Hi Techies,
Just wondered if anybody heard any scoops on last weeks acquisition of
Macromedia by Adobe? Perhaps some of you with prediction skills care to
prognosticate?
Here's some links to eweek articles:
"Will Adobe Macromedia Deal Kill Competition?"
http://www.eweek.com/article2/
0,1759,1789283,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594
"Adobe-Macromedia Deal Causes Jitters"
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1788475,00.asp
For myself, I wonder whether the two products -- Dreamweaver and GoLive
-- will be allowed to co-exist or will be combined. That really creeps
me out, since Dreamweaver MX is one of my bread-and-butter apps. I
don't see LiveMotion as a true contender to outlive Flash MX. And I
believe Illustrator will continue to exist. What also intrigues me is
that this might be Adobe's bold move into the enterprise document
market -- Microsoft's traditional domain.
I'd be interested in any other opinions out there.
Thanks,
Kimo Lee
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From tech at swiftriver.com Fri Apr 1 07:19:11 2005
From: tech at swiftriver.com (WGS)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Monster laser printer...
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This sounds like the kind of virtually indestructible laser printer we
could use for a student media lab.
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> I have an amazing monster laser printer. It prints 1200dpi full-bleed
> two-page spreads. In non-graphic geek terms it can print on pages up to
> 12 x 18 inches. Full postscript support.
> It's list price when I got it was $6,000. It runs perfectly, has the
> on-board RAM maxed out. Only down side is that it's? large and the
> toner is somewhat expensive... but it lasts a LONG time!
> Great machine. I'm moving into smaller quarters and need to get a smaller
> printer. Would like to sell this at a nominal fee to a good home. Make me
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From az at a-zinternational.com Fri Apr 1 11:27:28 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] payment info for Hidden-Tech Connect
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050401112607.034caf38@mail.a-zinternational.com>
To all who have signed up for Hidden-Tech Connect on May 17 or are about
to, this information was not included in the current promo. We are planning
to add it back:
Cash or checks made out to Hidden-Tech will be accepted at the door. Or you
can mail your check directly to Amy Zuckerman, 2 Teaberry Lane, Amherst,
Mass. 01002.
Hope this helps!
best,
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From business at Podolsky.cc Fri Apr 1 11:32:50 2005
From: business at Podolsky.cc (Jonathon Podolsky)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Kudos
Message-ID:
Hidden-Techers:
Amy has done so much for this organization and I feel she deserves
recognition. I reached out to her to help me with short notice, with some
PR work. She even got back to me while on vacation and charged a was very
fair in her request for compensation. We discussed how to present our story
to the media and who to contact. She got on the horn and reached the right
people, helping to get articles in the Gazette and Advocate; this is a major
feat since they were very close to deadline. Articles are also possible in
the Brattleboro Reformer and the Springfield Republican.
Kudos and thank you to Amy. Here?s the article that appeared on page 9 of
the Advocate:
Mind, Body, Checkbook
A publicist called on her cell phone from the road in Tucson, Ariz., to
pitch us on the Whole Health Expo in Northampton this weekend. "It's an
exciting story," she said, explaining that the Expo was celebrating its 20th
anniversary. She wasn't sure about the numbers, but she figured the New Age
industry has had a ''big impact'' on the region's economy.
According to a press release, the Whole Health Expo was purchased by the
Nextopia Corporation, based in Northampton, in 2004. "It is well-positioned
for extensive growth due to its solid established history, the greater
mainstream acceptance of holistic practices (remember when yoga,
chiropractic, and acupuncture were way out on the fringe), Northampton as a
mecca for alternative health, and the aging of the baby-boomers generation--
a group not willing to sit by as ailments set in," the release says.
If emotional bodywork, Kabbalah or out-of-body travel is something you're
interested in, the Expo is being held Saturday and Sunday at the Clarion
Hotel and Conference Center in Northampton. The cost is $12 for one day or
$22 for the weekend. For more information: www.wholehealthexpo.com.
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From: david at farkas.com (DAVID F. FARKAS)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Details on the Monster Laser Printer...
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From dan at puredesignco.com Fri Apr 1 18:34:57 2005
From: dan at puredesignco.com (Dan Mishkind)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] While we're on the subject of laser printers...
Message-ID:
We still have one for sale, and it's 13x19 and COLOR!
$1,250 QMS Magicolor 330EX Tabloid Color Laser Printer
We have a used QMS Magicolor 330EX Tabloid Color Laser Printer for sale.
Prints up to 13" x 19".
192 MB RAM. 1200 x 1200 DPI.
16 PPM B&W, 4 PPM Color.
Lifetime Page Count: 10,610 pages. (Rated at 12,000 pages per month!)
Sold for $5,000 new. Asking $1,250.
Includes heavy duty steel machine storage stand with rollers.
I believe it still has plenty of life left in it. Recently upgraded to a new
Xerox Color Laser.
Requires local pickup; weighs over 150 lbs, so at least two people would be
needed to move it.
You can get basic product info here:
http://www.iteminc.com/qms_magicolor_330.htm
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From will at lovingcomputing.com Sat Apr 2 19:01:46 2005
From: will at lovingcomputing.com (Will Loving)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Executing Java on OS X
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
A client of mine has a Java application for running live Auctions that runs
beautifully on Windows and works in concert with a FileMaker Pro database
system that I've been helping him develop for a couple of years now. I'm
interested if anyone has a tip on how to get the Java app running on Mac OS
X.
On Windows, the Java app is started by launching a small file we call:
"JavaExecute.bat" which contains the information on which Java version to
use and what files to launch. It opens a DOS window, starts the Java Runtime
Environment and opens the Java application. On OS X I simply get a "can't
find application" message - meaning that it doesn't know what to do with the
DOS .bat file.
I'm guessing it's fairly simple, but if anyone has a clue (or website link)
on how to get the Mac JRE to launch and open the app, I'm interested to
hear. I've searched around a bit but so far not found anything that's
helpful.
Thanks in advance,
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From brucer at upwardmedia.com Fri Apr 1 08:55:33 2005
From: brucer at upwardmedia.com (Bruce Rosewarne)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
Message-ID:
Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming video,
as well as streaming video related services? A large, national company
would be preferred.
Thanks,
Bruce
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bruce Rosewarne
Upward Media
Website & CD ROM Development
TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
FAX 413-658-0600
Toll Free 800-341-7191
brucer@upwardmedia.com
www.upwardmedia.com
From all at pinehurstpictures.com Sun Apr 3 16:21:47 2005
From: all at pinehurstpictures.com (all@pinehurstpictures.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
Message-ID: <200504032021.j33KLk59000583@mail3.atl.registeredsite.com>
Bruce,
We do streaming video compression. We've done it for many local and national companies. I can be contacted at 413-584-6200.
Thanks,
Rikk Desgres
Pinehurst Pictures & Sound
http://www.pinehurstpictures.com
>
> From: "Bruce Rosewarne"
> Date: 2005/04/01 Fri AM 08:55:33 EST
> To:
> Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
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> Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming video,
> as well as streaming video related services? A large, national company
> would be preferred.
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Bruce Rosewarne
> Upward Media
> Website & CD ROM Development
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From jeff at rubberneck.net Sun Apr 3 16:12:47 2005
From: jeff at rubberneck.net (Jeff Mackler)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
In-Reply-To:
References:
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Akamai is the big fish in that pond.
http://www.akamai.com/
If you have the bucks, they're the one.
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> Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming
> video, as well as streaming video related services? A large, national
> company would be preferred.
>
> Thanks,
> Bruce
>
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From matthew at the-spa.com Sun Apr 3 16:49:50 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
Message-ID: <380-22005403204950234@the-spa.com>
well first thing you want to look for is someone who runs windows
2003, it has some tremendous capabilities for hosting that are far
better than what windows 2000 or before had.
i would have been happy to host it as i was not only an isp owner but
an independent filmmaker so i was very into streaming video
technologies but as part of my deal with crocker i can't do any
hosting.
i would email tpoulin@crocker.com i know they have some windows
hosting, i would ask if they have any windows2003 hosting and you
specifically want to use the windows media services.
that is what i run on my dual xeon server that i colocated there.
they have tons of bandwidth.
streaming can use tremely large amounts of bandwidth and if the
provider you are conisidering doesn't charge extra for large amounts
of bandwidth that usually means that they don't have a ton of
bandwidth and/or they choke your server so you can't use that much
anyway.
the big secret behind these isp's who do unlimited bandwidth is that
they put a limit on how much you can use so no matter how much
traffic you get their limits either block out traffic or each person
trying to stream gets such a small amount of bandwidth that they
might as well be on dialup!
but the nice thing is that the windows media server is a dream to
work with.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: brucer@upwardmedia.com
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
>Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:55:33 -0500
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>>Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming
>video,
>>as well as streaming video related services? A large, national
>company
>>would be preferred.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Bruce
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Bruce Rosewarne
>>Upward Media
>>Website & CD ROM Development
>>TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
>>FAX 413-658-0600
>>Toll Free 800-341-7191
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From matthew at the-spa.com Sun Apr 3 16:52:57 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] website promotion company
Message-ID: <380-22005403205257265@the-spa.com>
one of the best ways to do this is to simply buy keywords on google
it is very simple to setup and you can set a budget on how much you
want to pay per hit and how much you want to spend over a certain
period.
i would go there and read about the program and you could set it up
for them. its a great service that isn't very well known.
i used to pay for the keywords for wmass web hosting and after i
played around with the specific keywords it became very sucessful.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: brucer@upwardmedia.com
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] website promotion company
>Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 14:03:53 -0500
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>>Hello,
>>Does anyone know of a good national website promotion/marketing
>firm?
>>Specifically, one of our clients is looking to position their site
>so it
>>ranks high in Google and other search engine listings. This is a
>high-end
>>national/international company so we are in search of a
>professional,
>>experienced firm that can show proven results.
>>
>>The promotion/marketing firm does not need to be local.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Bruce
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Bruce Rosewarne
>>Upward Media
>>Website & CD ROM Development
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From romanvictor at rvpmdesigns.com Sun Apr 3 16:37:06 2005
From: romanvictor at rvpmdesigns.com (Roman Victor)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
I would recommend Playstream.com
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Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:56 AM
To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: [Hidden-tech] streaming video hosting/services
** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in hosting streaming video,
as well as streaming video related services? A large, national company
would be preferred.
Thanks,
Bruce
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Upward Media
Website & CD ROM Development
TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
FAX 413-658-0600
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From: Abenideemail at aol.com (Abenideemail@aol.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] REMINDER: Tomorrow,
Tuesday April 5 Western MA .Net SAP hosts monthly meeting
Message-ID: <104.5e587bf0.2f82ba7c@aol.com>
REMINDER: The Western Mass .NET SAP group, which is devoted to bringing
together users, developers and authorities on .NET is hosting it's monthly
meeting tomorrow, Tuesday April 5 at 6:00 PM in Northampton. This is a great place
to meet fellow professionals, find answers to questions, learn the latest
about the.Net environment.
This meeting will be held at:
Fazzi Associates, Inc.
243 King St., Suite 246
Northampton, MA 01060
Tel: 413 584-5300 (ask for Jami or email _jami@fazzi.com_
(mailto:jami@fazzi.com) )
Web site: _www.dotnetsaps.org_ (http://www.dotnetsaps.org/)
This months presentation is Securing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
with Microsoft's Web Service Enhancements 2.0 (WSE 2.0)
SOA is a set of principles that enables business to quickly adapt and build
software applications to meet changing customer needs. These applications are
typically implemented as Web services. Since these applications often span
trust boundaries, security is an essential part of these applications.
Microsoft's Web Service Enhancements 2.0 enables developers to secure Web services
using industry standard specifications such as WS-Security. Using a case
study, this talk will illustrate how to secure a SOA using WSE 2.0.
The presentation is by Michael Stiefel a leading authority on the Microsoft.
Net platform. He is the co-author of Application Development Using C# and
.Net. He is the principal of Reliable Software Inc., a consulting and training
company whose web site is _www.reliablesoftware.com_
(http://www.reliablesoftware.com/) .
Food and drinks will be served. Some prizes including quality tech books
will be given out. There is a suggested donation of $5.
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From cemerick at snowtide.com Mon Apr 4 00:31:43 2005
From: cemerick at snowtide.com (Chas Emerick)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Executing Java on OS X
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <855fd4feb9aa114f070e50df5f487771@snowtide.com>
There are a variety of ways to deploy Java apps on OS X. They are
detailed in length (including the app-bundle option, which I think is
what you're aiming for) here:
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/Conceptual/
Java14Development/Deployment_Options/chapter_4_section_1.html
Chas Emerick
413.519.6365 | cemerick@snowtide.com
Snowtide Informatics Systems
PDFTextStream: fast PDF text extraction for Java apps and Lucene
http://snowtide.com/home/PDFTextStream/
On Apr 2, 2005, at 7:01 PM, Will Loving wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>
> A client of mine has a Java application for running live Auctions that
> runs
> beautifully on Windows and works in concert with a FileMaker Pro
> database
> system that I've been helping him develop for a couple of years now.
> I'm
> interested if anyone has a tip on how to get the Java app running on
> Mac OS
> X.
>
> On Windows, the Java app is started by launching a small file we call:
> "JavaExecute.bat" which contains the information on which Java version
> to
> use and what files to launch. It opens a DOS window, starts the Java
> Runtime
> Environment and opens the Java application. On OS X I simply get a
> "can't
> find application" message - meaning that it doesn't know what to do
> with the
> DOS .bat file.
>
> I'm guessing it's fairly simple, but if anyone has a clue (or website
> link)
> on how to get the Mac JRE to launch and open the app, I'm interested to
> hear. I've searched around a bit but so far not found anything that's
> helpful.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Will Loving
>
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From jonreed at earthlink.net Mon Apr 4 01:22:26 2005
From: jonreed at earthlink.net (Jon Reed)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:55 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] rentable dance space?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050404011934.03139d48@pop.earthlink.net>
Hello HTech folks.
I have a friend who is practicing for a dance recital and she lacks a large
enough space to rehearse in. Any type of dance studio with mirrors would
probably be sufficient. So, I'm looking for a space close to Northampton
that could be rentable by the hour. The budget is there for a good space.
If anyone who has ideas could email me off list at jonreed@earthlink.net, I
would appreciate it.
best
JR
From michael at lifepod.com Mon Apr 4 11:56:32 2005
From: michael at lifepod.com (Michael McIntosh)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Executing Java on OS X
Message-ID: <4179.24.131.163.184.1112630192.squirrel@webmail4.pair.com>
Oops, I meant to reply to the list but replied to Will directly. Here is a
copy of my response to Will's question in case anyone else is interested
in a solution as well...
> A client of mine has a Java application for running live Auctions that runs
> beautifully on Windows and works in concert with a FileMaker Pro
database system that I've been helping him develop for a couple of years
now. I'm interested if anyone has a tip on how to get the Java app
running on Mac OS
> X.
Hello Will,
I hope this article is what you are looking for. :)
Tailoring Java Applications for Mac OS X :: Launching Java Applications
http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn2042.html#Section2_6
I have a project that involves java game development and I have a Windows
laptop I test on and a Ruby iMac that I also test on so this topic came up
for me recently. I found this whole article very useful with regard to
developing Java apps for use on Macs as well as Window machines. :)
Good luck!
-Michael McIntosh
From stefan at DatabaseWebWorks.com Mon Apr 4 12:42:13 2005
From: stefan at DatabaseWebWorks.com (Stefan Gonick)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] website promotion company
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20050404124128.07438900@mail.databasewebworks.com>
Hi Bruce,
I would recommend Greg Walthour at InternationalWebworks.com.
Stefan
At 03:03 PM 3/28/2005, Bruce Rosewarne wrote:
>Hello,
>Does anyone know of a good national website promotion/marketing firm?
>Specifically, one of our clients is looking to position their site so it
>ranks high in Google and other search engine listings. This is a high-end
>national/international company so we are in search of a professional,
>experienced firm that can show proven results.
>
>The promotion/marketing firm does not need to be local.
>
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Bruce Rosewarne
>Upward Media
>Website & CD ROM Development
>TEL 413-582-0010 ext. 11
>FAX 413-658-0600
>Toll Free 800-341-7191
>brucer@upwardmedia.com
>www.upwardmedia.com
>
>
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From jonreed at earthlink.net Mon Apr 4 13:45:11 2005
From: jonreed at earthlink.net (Jon Reed)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] freelance Mac-based video opportunity
In-Reply-To: <380-22005403204950234@the-spa.com>
References: <380-22005403204950234@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050404134302.034b5168@pop.earthlink.net>
Hello All.
I'm just passing on this freelance Mac video editing opportunity for a
friend of mine.
If you're interested, see the contact email below.
Jon Reed
---
We need a MAC whizkid who is highly experienced and proficient on MACs and
knows how to deal with video like it's an old school 8-track....
I work for a company called DramaWorks and I'm hiring a person who is a
whiz on Macs, especially and highly important on the video/website end. We
are thinking that a college student who is looking for a little extra money
would be a perfect fit as this would be on the " as need basis," meaning we
don't have part-time hours to offer but would need someone whenever there
was a new video, cd, or something going on with the macs (we just got macs
here and no one is really adept at their use) Anyone also familiar with
Daylite would be helpful.
The person would be working on a G-5 with a nice big screen and we are
right in the center of Northampton in the Fitzwilly Building.
Basically, I envision we might call them that day with a project that has
an urgency or call them weekly with a project that may need to happen that
week. They could work evenings as well as any time Mondays or Tuesday or
Thursday mornings. Pay would be negotiable--thinking $20-25/hour. It's
a non-smoking environment and folks are very laid back, though
dependability (showing up on-time and when they have committed) and skill
are of the utmost importance.
Anyone who is interested should email me a resume, along with a cover
letter that explains their interest and qualifications for this position.
They should email nyah@dramaworks.com.
From az at a-zinternational.com Mon Apr 4 16:34:26 2005
From: az at a-zinternational.com (A - Z International)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fwd: Short on HT Connect in Gazette
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050404162902.03393330@mail.a-zinternational.com>
Hi all,
This short appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette courtesy of Sunshine
DeWitt. Advanced registration is 25 and counting. The event is really
shaping up. Hoping to see you all there and exhibitors totalling 100-plus.
Anyone who does not want to exhibit, but can help out at the door or work
to back up other volunteers in a general capacity please email Amy
Zuckerman at az@a-zinternational.com or call at 413-253-4124.
best,
AZ
hidden-tech founder, co-chair
>HOLYOKE - Hidden-Tech companies will have a chance to display their products
>and services to a wide array of business, economic and political leaders
>from throughout the region and beyond at an event, ''Hidden-Tech-Connect: An
>Interactive Evening with the Valley's Hidden Talent,'' to be held May 17
>from 5 to 8 p.m. at Open Square.
>
>Kathy Kottaridis, director of the state Office of Small Business and
>Entrepreneurship; George Gendron, former editor of INC. Magazine and
>entrepreneur-in-residence at Clark University in Worcester; and Georgianna
>Parkin, state director of the SBA Small-Business Development Centers have
>all committed to attending and giving brief talks.
>
>Exhibitors, who may sign up at www.hidden-tech.net, will be provided a
>space, based on the market sector they select, where they can display their
>products and services.
>
>The cost is $5 at the door for viewers, and the cost to vendors ranges from
>$15 to $60. For more information, email Amy Zuckerman, Hidden-Tech
>founder/co-chair, at az@a-zinternational.com or call 253-4124.
>
>
>Sunshine DeWitt
>Business/Planning Reporter
>Daily Hampshire Gazette
>(413) 585-5240
>www.gazettenet.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A - Z International [mailto:az@a-zinternational.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:27 PM
>To: Sunshine DeWitt
>Subject: Re: GazetteNET.com - Article Suggestion
>
>
>Sorry - I can't pull this!!
>
>Can you cut and paste?
>
>Az
>
>
>At 01:12 PM 4/4/2005, you wrote:
> >
> >GAZETTENET.COM - Article Suggestion
> >
> >Sunshine DeWitt thought you would be interested to read this article
> >that was published on GazetteNET.com.
> >
> >Personal message:
> >
> >
> >
> >TECH
>TALK
> >Note: After clicking this link, you will have a time frame of one hour to
> >continue to view this article.
> >
> >This service is brought to you by:
> >GazetteNET.com - News and
> >Information from the Daily Hampshire Gazette
> >
> >Sign-up for Breaking News alerts and our other electronic newsletters.
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> >ailyhampshiregazette.com/newsletters/index.cfm
From business at Podolsky.cc Tue Apr 5 21:39:17 2005
From: business at Podolsky.cc (Jonathon Podolsky)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Daylite
Message-ID:
A question for mac users: have you found any voicemail software or hardware
that works with Mac and can be made to integrate with Daylite contact
management program?
Best,
Jonathon Podolsky
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From renat.k at altoros.com Tue Apr 5 19:12:39 2005
From: renat.k at altoros.com (Renat Khasanshyn)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Need advice on Errors and Omission insurance for my
IT Consulting practice
Message-ID:
I'm looking for Errors and Omission insurance (200K coverage to start with) for my IT Consulting practice.
I would appreciate an advice on how to obtain an inexpensive coverage.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Renat
Renat Khasanshyn | Chief Executive Officer | ALTOROS Systems
Tel: (617) 848-5959 | Fax: (800) 505-7785 | email: renat.k@altoros.com
www.altoros.com
From tqm at tracemeek.com Tue Apr 5 23:19:39 2005
From: tqm at tracemeek.com (Trace Meek)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID:
Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to appear.
Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I tried all the
usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is still patchy.
I had suspected that maybe it was a DNS issue (some forums here and
there claim that this is a Verizon weakness), but interestingly, typing
an IP address doesn't seem to speed things up either.
Then today at work I found two other people who were experiencing
similar problems with their home DSL.
Any big network changes going on, that anyone knows about (other than a
coincidental shift in Verizon's pricing structure)?
Trace Meek
From davidk at cs.umass.edu Wed Apr 6 09:06:50 2005
From: davidk at cs.umass.edu (David Korpiewski)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
References:
Message-ID: <4253DEEA.79099E3C@cs.umass.edu>
I'm glad you brought this to our attention, but yes, mine has been
extremely slow too! I thought it was just me and/or my equipment
considering that the DSL modem/linksys router are 4 years old. It seems
as though it is the DNS lookups that are slowing down the process. Once
a host resolves, the connection is normal speed. Call up Verizon at
1800-870-9999.
Thanks,
David
Trace Meek wrote:
>
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to appear.
> Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I tried all the
> usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is still patchy.
>
> I had suspected that maybe it was a DNS issue (some forums here and
> there claim that this is a Verizon weakness), but interestingly, typing
> an IP address doesn't seem to speed things up either.
>
> Then today at work I found two other people who were experiencing
> similar problems with their home DSL.
>
> Any big network changes going on, that anyone knows about (other than a
> coincidental shift in Verizon's pricing structure)?
>
> Trace Meek
>
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From mgiles at visionstudio.com Wed Apr 6 10:22:05 2005
From: mgiles at visionstudio.com (Michael Giles)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Need advice on Errors and Omission insurance for
my IT Consulting practice
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <4253F08D.2060304@visionstudio.com>
Renat,
When I sold Furl I took out a Reps and Warranties policy to cover the
outstanding risk in the sales agreement. Those are pretty complex
policies that not a lot of companies cover, but I worked with Reed
Sussman at William Gallagher Associates ( http://www.wgains.com ) and
had a very good experience. Reed may not be the exact person to talk to
(he focuses on M&A within the management liability group), but I'd give
him a call and see what he recommends.
rsussman@wgains.com
(617) 646-0328
-Mike
Renat Khasanshyn wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
> ** by filling out the survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
>I'm looking for Errors and Omission insurance (200K coverage to start with) for my IT Consulting practice.
>I would appreciate an advice on how to obtain an inexpensive coverage.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Best regards,
>Renat
>
>Renat Khasanshyn | Chief Executive Officer | ALTOROS Systems
>Tel: (617) 848-5959 | Fax: (800) 505-7785 | email: renat.k@altoros.com
>www.altoros.com
>
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From jonreed at earthlink.net Wed Apr 6 12:50:36 2005
From: jonreed at earthlink.net (Jon Reed)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050406124852.031853a0@pop.earthlink.net>
I too have found some frustrating ups and downs with Verizon's DSL service
lately. Of course they view this as an individual problem on my end, but I
have suspected it's a broader problem. I did go so far as to replace my
modem and my router - both of which needed to happen - but the performance
problems continue. I have yet to get them to fess up to any kind of
system-wide issue.
JR
>Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
>service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to appear.
>Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I tried all the
>usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is still patchy.
>
>
>
From tmurray at cs.umass.edu Wed Apr 6 13:22:47 2005
From: tmurray at cs.umass.edu (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for PYTHON/PLONE DEVELOPER
Message-ID:
Anyone on the Hidden Tech list working in Plone custom development? --
Or please forward to colleagues who are. --thanks, Tom
==
Looking for PYTHON/PLONE DEVELOPER for
COLLABORATION TOOLS FOR "DEEPLY DEMOCRATIC" GROUP DECISION MAKING
We are partnering with Cooperative Life, the Northeast Federation of
Cooperatives dedicated to building a thriving cooperative economy
(www.coopllife.coop). We have begun development of a software layer
build on top of Plone, and need more person-power to meet our
milestones. We are starting a project to provide collaborative
software to cooperatives, non-profits, political action groups, and any
organizations that value highly democratic and consensus-building
decision making including dialog and brainstorming. Our goal is to help
organizations of all sizes become more democratic, sustainable,
transparent, efficient, reflective, dynamic, and inclusive.
We are looking for someone to work with who has experience configuring
and maintaining the Plone open source system (plone.org). Programming
knowledge at the Python level is required. We are looking for someone
who is interested in using their talents to "make a difference in the
world". We have both short term and long term technical needs. We are
interested in finding someone motivated to come in at the ground level
and build our business with us. Send inquiries and resume to Tom
Murray or Lynn Benander
.
===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---
Tom Murray, Research Scientist in Educational Technology & Cognitive
Tools
University of Massachusetts
252 Chesterfield Road, Westhampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-2120, tmurray@cs.umass.edu, http://www.tommurray.us
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From peter at peterirvinelaw.com Wed Apr 6 17:09:13 2005
From: peter at peterirvinelaw.com (Peter Irvine)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
References:
Message-ID: <277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and in the
office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
It's a total mystery to me.
Peter Irvine
Law Office of Peter Irvine
76 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Office: 413-587-0008
Fax: 413-280-0845
peter@peterirvinelaw.com
On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>
> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service is
> still patchy.
>
From fwroberts at mac.com Wed Apr 6 20:16:08 2005
From: fwroberts at mac.com (Rick Roberts)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
References:
<277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID:
okay, me too. I've just switched to Verizon DSL because of their $25/mo
offer and now I wish I would have stayed with Comcast broadband. There
is a noticeable difference between Verizon and Comcast.
Rick
On Apr 6, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and in
> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
> It's a total mystery to me.
>
> Peter Irvine
> Law Office of Peter Irvine
> 76 King Street
> Northampton, MA 01060
> Office: 413-587-0008
> Fax: 413-280-0845
> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>
>
> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>
>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service
>> is still patchy.
>>
>
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From PBergman89 at aol.com Wed Apr 6 17:55:35 2005
From: PBergman89 at aol.com (PBergman89@aol.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
Message-ID:
I have the same problems in the Berkshires with Verizon DSL. Sometimes it
couldn't be better and at other times it is slow. E-Mail is sometimes delayed in
delivery and downloads have been an occasional problem. The biggest failing
is still one of traffic slowups. Peak times sometimes even delay my getting
on line.
Peter Bergman
Berkshire Concert Artists
20 Alfred Drive
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-5631
PBergman89@aol.com
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From gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com Thu Apr 7 08:31:48 2005
From: gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com (Garth Shaneyfelt)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: 6667
Message-ID: <20050407123148.73468.qmail@web60701.mail.yahoo.com>
> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both
> at home and in the
> office, both with page loading speed and with
> sending mail.
> It's a total mystery to me.
Funny, I've felt the DSL service we previously had (in
Easthampton) was much quicker/better than the Comcast
(Greenfield) we now have.
At any rate, my folks were having Verizon DSL issues
and the problem seemed to be the MTU setting (on the
router). I lowered it to 1420 and that seemed to
help.
Here is Netgear's writeup on it (NB: we did not have a
Netgear router)
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100603.asp
hope this helps
-Garth
From matthew at the-spa.com Wed Apr 6 22:35:49 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
Message-ID: <380-2200544723549703@the-spa.com>
verizon made a signifigant change to their dsl offerings a few months
ago and it noticeably slower.
i don't have any inside information othe than what a customer service
rep told one of my people (we used to resell verizon service)
but in general large providers like comcast, verizon and aol are only
able to offer the services so cheaply because what they do is put in
caching servers between you and the internet. the key is how much
real bandwidth they have and how much of it is in a cache.
for instance if you goto a very common site like cnn.com you will get
it nearly instantly because it is stored in a caching server that
could be as close as western mass.
but if you goto a site that is less common it then you will see how
much true bandwidth you have because then they have to go out and get
the site and bring it to you live and "fresh" whereas the cnn.com
site was "canned" on their server.
cnn might not be the best example because the news changes and the
servers are very good at sensing that but you probably get the idea.
there are some people who don't just resell verizon dsl but are
directly connected into it, the only one i know of for sure who does
that locally is crocker. they have their own dsl switch and they run
a very large connection directly to verizon and the internet you get
isn't from verizon but from crockers connections.
there is a huge difference.
basically with both verizon and comcast now offering a connection
that is 3.0 mbps you have to stop and think, that is basically 2 t1's!
just one t1 will cost you $1150 a month from a major provider like
sprint, so how can they give you 2xt1=$2300?
the only way to do that is to use a lot of caching servers, that and
i read not too long ago a comcast executive in an article saying that
they lose around $1,000 for the first year for each customer they
switch over to digital cable with a cable modem.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: fwroberts@mac.com
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
>Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:16:08 -0400
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
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>>
>>okay, me too. I've just switched to Verizon DSL because of their
>$25/mo
>>offer and now I wish I would have stayed with Comcast broadband.
>There
>>is a noticeable difference between Verizon and Comcast.
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>
>>On Apr 6, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
>>
>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out
>the
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>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and
>in
>>> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
>>> It's a total mystery to me.
>>>
>>> Peter Irvine
>>> Law Office of Peter Irvine
>>> 76 King Street
>>> Northampton, MA 01060
>>> Office: 413-587-0008
>>> Fax: 413-280-0845
>>> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding
>the
>>>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>>>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>
>>>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the
>service
>>>> is still patchy.
>>>>
>>>
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From bklee at azurelink.com Thu Apr 7 10:49:26 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <380-2200544723549703@the-spa.com>
Message-ID: <3CF9E15A-A774-11D9-B77C-0050E4C04862@azurelink.com>
Hi All,
Oooh, my first post! New to this list. Good to be here. Hope to make
some helpful contributions over time and maybe get know some of you.
Matt made some good points below. There's lots of variables that could
affect your speeds to sites with DSL, such as signal degradation due to
distance from your C.O., bad routers and Internet traffic. Run several
speed tests at the following sites to get a general sense of your base
connection speed:
Broadband Reports
http://www.broadbandreports.com
Click on Test + Tools and do the speed test. (More than once and at
different times of the day/night.) Lots of tweaks here.
2 Wire
http://www.2wire.com
Click on the "Speed Meter" at the top. Run this several times, the
first will probably be the slowest due to network negotiation.
Anyway, there's been lots of network latency as of late, which everyone
seems to be noticing. I've been running into bad routers in the Boston,
New York City and Newark, NJ areas. I've also heard Road Runner has
been rebuilding their network in the Southeast, which has been causing
latency problems. But this kind of stuff goes on all the time.
Happy trails,
Kimo Lee
On Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at 10:35 PM, matthew@the-spa.com wrote:
> verizon made a signifigant change to their dsl offerings a few months
> ago and it noticeably slower.
>
> i don't have any inside information othe than what a customer service
> rep told one of my people (we used to resell verizon service)
>
> but in general large providers like comcast, verizon and aol are only
> able to offer the services so cheaply because what they do is put in
> caching servers between you and the internet. the key is how much
> real bandwidth they have and how much of it is in a cache.
>
> for instance if you goto a very common site like cnn.com you will get
> it nearly instantly because it is stored in a caching server that
> could be as close as western mass.
>
> but if you goto a site that is less common it then you will see how
> much true bandwidth you have because then they have to go out and get
> the site and bring it to you live and "fresh" whereas the cnn.com
> site was "canned" on their server.
>
> cnn might not be the best example because the news changes and the
> servers are very good at sensing that but you probably get the idea.
>
> there are some people who don't just resell verizon dsl but are
> directly connected into it, the only one i know of for sure who does
> that locally is crocker. they have their own dsl switch and they run
> a very large connection directly to verizon and the internet you get
> isn't from verizon but from crockers connections.
>
> there is a huge difference.
>
> basically with both verizon and comcast now offering a connection
> that is 3.0 mbps you have to stop and think, that is basically 2 t1's!
>
> just one t1 will cost you $1150 a month from a major provider like
> sprint, so how can they give you 2xt1=$2300?
>
> the only way to do that is to use a lot of caching servers, that and
> i read not too long ago a comcast executive in an article saying that
> they lose around $1,000 for the first year for each customer they
> switch over to digital cable with a cable modem.
>
> matthew
>
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: fwroberts@mac.com
>> To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
>> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:16:08 -0400
>>
>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>
>>>
>>> okay, me too. I've just switched to Verizon DSL because of their
>> $25/mo
>>> offer and now I wish I would have stayed with Comcast broadband.
>> There
>>> is a noticeable difference between Verizon and Comcast.
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 6, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
>>>
>>>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>>>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out
>> the
>>>> survey/skills
>>>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>>>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and
>> in
>>>> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
>>>> It's a total mystery to me.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Irvine
>>>> Law Office of Peter Irvine
>>>> 76 King Street
>>>> Northampton, MA 01060
>>>> Office: 413-587-0008
>>>> Fax: 413-280-0845
>>>> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding
>> the
>>>>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>>>>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>>
>>>>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the
>> service
>>>>> is still patchy.
>>>>>
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From gsilverman at rocketranchdesign.com Thu Apr 7 10:22:27 2005
From: gsilverman at rocketranchdesign.com (Giannina Granata Silverman)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: <277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID: <780989AA-A770-11D9-9A16-00039378AE96@rocketranchdesign.com>
Hi All,
When I was searching for answers as to whether to go with cable modem
or DSL, alot of "techie" types (have alot of sys admin type freinds)
told me that DSL can slow down significantly based on how many users
are within an area, and your distance to the hub. Which seemed like a
deterrent to me...
I know that Verizon has been aggressively pushing their DSL through
marketing at a low price, and maybe it's simply a problem of too many
users condensed into one area, and too few hubs?
(my not-super-technical answer)
Best,
Giannina Silverman
____________________________________
Giannina Granata Silverman
Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
413.584.2031
NEW fax: 413.280.0038
gsilverman@rocketranchdesign.com
www.rocketranchdesign.com
On Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at 05:09 PM, Peter Irvine wrote:
> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group ** by filling out the
> survey/skills
> ** inventory in the member's area.
> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>
>
> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both at home and in
> the office, both with page loading speed and with sending mail.
> It's a total mystery to me.
>
> Peter Irvine
> Law Office of Peter Irvine
> 76 King Street
> Northampton, MA 01060
> Office: 413-587-0008
> Fax: 413-280-0845
> peter@peterirvinelaw.com
>
>
> On Apr 5, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Trace Meek wrote:
>>
>> Anyone else out there have Verizon DSL and if so, are you finding the
>> service to be slow lately? I counted 20 seconds for one page to
>> appear. Once within a given domain, pages seem to load quicker. I
>> tried all the usual remedies (restart router, etc.) but the service
>> is still patchy.
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
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Rocket Ranch Design + Advertising
413.584.2031
NEW fax: 413.280.0038
gsilverman@rocketranchdesign.com
www.rocketranchdesign.com
From ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com Thu Apr 7 10:04:41 2005
From: ussailis at equinox.shaysnet.com (Jim Ussailis)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To:
Message-ID:
Looks like they are oversold.
Slower here also in Sunny Floremce.
Jim Ussailis
jim@nationalwireless.com
From goldman at policydevelopment.org Thu Apr 7 11:29:57 2005
From: goldman at policydevelopment.org (Aron Goldman)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
Message-ID:
I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but customer
service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker can
provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
(www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee (http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
(www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything we
can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in all
of our best interests.
Hope that sorta relates.
Aron Goldman
From gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com Thu Apr 7 11:11:55 2005
From: gshaneyfelt at yahoo.com (Garth Shaneyfelt)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: 6667
Message-ID: <20050407151155.16312.qmail@web60710.mail.yahoo.com>
> When I was searching for answers as to whether to go
> with cable modem
> or DSL, alot of "techie" types (have alot of sys
> admin type freinds)
> told me that DSL can slow down significantly based
> on how many users
> are within an area, and your distance to the hub.
> Which seemed like a
> deterrent to me...
Which is odd, because, in fact cable is more likely to
degrade as each "node" is a grouping of up to 255
users (most likely in your neighborhood and all
'sharing' some allotment of bandwidth); whereas DSL
goes from you "direct" to the Verizon/Crocker/etc...
C.O. station. Now if they don't have enough bandwidth
at the C.O. that can be an issue....
-Garth
From adams001 at comcast.net Thu Apr 7 11:52:47 2005
From: adams001 at comcast.net (Tom at Reelife Productions)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC screen movements capture software
In-Reply-To:
References:
<277f2fc72af3bd6cc98836baee2b11e7@peterirvinelaw.com>
Message-ID:
Hello, out there,
wondering if anyone has any suggestions for MAC software that will
allow me to record the mouse-clicks, scrolling and any movement that
happens on a computer screen. I'm trying to replicate what you may have
seen on auto commercials or news/weather report promos...
Looking for very crisp images with no pixelation whatsoever... that I
can use to manipulate and tilt and distort, later in Final Cut ProHD.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Tom Adams
Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
"using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten"
413.575.9707
info@reelifeproductions.com www.reelifeproductions.com
Williamsburg, MA, USA
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From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 7 12:52:52 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
Message-ID: <380-22005447165252750@the-spa.com>
one quick suggestion on dsl routers, i have setup over 100 dsl and
cable modem routers and i've had wonderful results with the linksys
products. initially i used to recommend the netgear but when the
linksys models came out i switch to those.
the only one i ever had consistent problems with was DLINK, i had a
few customers/friends who went out and bought those because they were
a few dollars cheaper and there were tons of problems.
for a few dollars difference do yourself a BIG favor and get a
linksys or maybe a netgear.
there really is a difference in the quality. linksys is owned by
cisco. all the isp's use cisco.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: gshaneyfelt@yahoo.com
>To: peter@peterirvinelaw.com, hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 05:31:48 -0700 (PDT)
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Yes, I've been having problems with Verizon DSL both
>>> at home and in the
>>> office, both with page loading speed and with
>>> sending mail.
>>> It's a total mystery to me.
>>
>>Funny, I've felt the DSL service we previously had (in
>>Easthampton) was much quicker/better than the Comcast
>>(Greenfield) we now have.
>>
>>At any rate, my folks were having Verizon DSL issues
>>and the problem seemed to be the MTU setting (on the
>>router). I lowered it to 1420 and that seemed to
>>help.
>>
>>Here is Netgear's writeup on it (NB: we did not have a
>>Netgear router)
>>
>>http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100603.asp
>>
>>hope this helps
>>-Garth
>>_______________________________________________
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From matthew at the-spa.com Thu Apr 7 13:00:59 2005
From: matthew at the-spa.com (matthew@the-spa.com)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
Message-ID: <380-2200544717059843@the-spa.com>
as i said in my original message, crocker is the only local isp i
know of who is connected directly to verizon, what that means is they
have i believe its an atm connection, to verizon so if you use them
for dsl you get THEIR network, their bandwidth. with anyone else you
get verizons watered down dsl.
i used to resell verizon dsl and the bandwidth came from verizon so i
had no control over it. it costs a fortune to get hooked up directly
but then they have control over the bandwidth and the quality of the
internet you get.
when i sold my isp crocker was the only one i even considered. i've
known matt crocker for years and i have seen their setup in
springfield it is very impressive. i believe they have 3 t3's of
bandwidth.
matthew
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: goldman@policydevelopment.org
>To: hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:29:57 -0400
>
>> ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member
>> ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group
>> ** by filling out the survey/skills
>> ** inventory in the member's area.
>> ** So Please signin today and add your information.
>>
>>
>>I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but
>customer
>>service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker
>can
>>provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
>>good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
>>Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
>>Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>>
>>In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
>>(www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
>>Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
>(http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
>>also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
>>(www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
>>infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything
>we
>>can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in
>all
>>of our best interests.
>>
>>Hope that sorta relates.
>>
>>Aron Goldman
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net
>>Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net
>>
>>You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion
>list.
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From tong6998 at hotmail.com Thu Apr 7 03:03:22 2005
From: tong6998 at hotmail.com (Antonio Gomes)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
References:
Message-ID:
Yeah Verizon is updating equipment and lines in the MA area. They are
expecting to go fiber by next year and this year they just upgraded internet
packages to a min of 3 megabit / 768 upload if you're town has the upgraded
hardware and if you are located within 11,000 feet of a corporate
office/phone switchign station.. The upgrade is free. If you are realy
experiencing bad surfing just call their hotline number and ask to be
swtiched to "fast-Path", they put "fast-Path" out to attract gamers
aperently it solves lag issues. Just my $.02 of information.
From bklee at azurelink.com Thu Apr 7 14:22:35 2005
From: bklee at azurelink.com (B. Kimo Lee)
Date: Wed Jun 21 22:36:56 2006
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Verizon DSL slow?
In-Reply-To: