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June 3, 2002

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NewtonTalk mailing list update. Victor sent the following message to the NewtonTalk 2 emergency list: “There’s some network issue with PINS (the people who provide the T1 to Bill Shamam at Guns Media, which is where NewtonTalk is) that has been messing us up since the weekend. PINS is aware of it, and hopefully things … More

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

June 3, 2002

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What the heck is going on with the NewtonTalk mailing list today? The only news I have been able to find is from a note posted on Victor Rehorst’s personal site that states: “Newtontalk.net and newyork.unna.org are down for now. I am working on getting a copy of the NewtonTalk subscriber list so I can … More

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

June 1, 2002

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Right on time. The June update of the Newton FAQ has been posted.

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

May 29, 2002

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A small, hardly even noticeable problem with the membership forms was corrected. If anyone was confused by the fact that even the free Associates membership request form was presenting you with a PayPal payment notice, you weren’t alone. Suffice it to say, all has been returned to the way it was original intended. Oh, and … More

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

May 4, 2002

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My sincere apologies for the temporary mail outage yesterday morning. We had a major spring snow storm roll through Calgary which caused a series of power grid burps. As it so happened, the Newted Community server was the only box I hadn’t quite got around to plugging into the uninterruptable power supply yet. Needless to … More

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

May 1, 2002

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Happy, happy. Joy, joy. The May update of the Newton FAQ is now available.

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

April 29, 2002

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I recently received a couple of worrisome messages from the SpamCop reporting service that seemed to indicate that some nasty folks were using the Newted Community membership form to send unsolicited missives to the masses. Sure enough, the FormMail script I was unwittingly using was a five year old version containing several unpatched security holes. … More

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

April 14, 2002

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The backlog of membership requests is finally gone. Everyone who had requested a new account or a reactivation of an old account over the past few weeks should have received an email with all of the pertinent details. Once again, I’d like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while waiting for the incredible … More

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

April 13, 2002

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And believe it or not, I remembered to post the April update of the Newton FAQ after all.

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.

April 11, 2002

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Guess what the cat dragged in? I’m back from my break and ready to tackle the big pile of new membership requests you folks left piled up on the steps. Your patience is once again appreciated as I slowly get back up to cruising speed. As always, if you have any concerns or questions, drop … More

This item was posted by Grant Hutchinson.