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Yes, you read that correctly. I downloaded the Xcode 3.0 disk image at an average of 3000 KB per second. So the 1.1 GB file took less than 6 minutes.
Ah the joys of having an optical link.
Now if only most sites could deal with the speed. 
404 error
Ah, the joys of the new Word 2007 docx format. Had someone sent me a docx file today and needed to work out how to open it on a Mac.
A quick search in Google found me the Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.1.1 (Beta). Unfortunately the Download now! link displays a generic IIS 404 error page 
Which left me with a converter that I can’t download. Looking at the general Mactopia download page I found there is now a 0.2 version available. And the download link works correctly on this page.
So why does the page for the old 0.1.1 version of the converter shows up in Google before the 0.2 version? Probably because more people, like the article How do I open docx files ?, link to it.
So it would stave off confusion if Microsoft just redirected the old page to the new page. I’ll try dropping them a note via the feedback form and see if that gets anywhere.
Oh, and download.microsoft.com could do with something other a generic IIS 404 error page .
Been having trouble getting X Windows forwarding to work from my Mac. It used to work, but hasn’t worked for a bit.
Turns out that from Mac OS X 10.4 stuff was changed and the ssh ‘-X’ flag doesn’t work for everything. You need to use the ‘-Y’ flag now.
I noticed an article in the Sydney Morning Herald[1] suggesting that Apple iTunes will finally have downloadable TV shows in Australia. Apple is playing it down as just rumours, but iTunes 7.1 does add the ability to restrict downloaded shows by Australian ratings. The suggestion is that it has managed to do a deal with channel Nine.
So it looks like legal downloading of TV shows may be on the horizon. But people still have reason to continue illegal downloads, or so the story goes.
Research by Alex Malik suggests that the delay in TV shows being broadcast in Australian causes people to become pirates[2]. The study shows that the average delay has increased from 7.6 to 16.7 months in the past 2 years. With only a handful of shows being shown locally in a timely manner, many people are resorting to downloading from the Internet.
Meanwhile he Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has decided to open its archives and make them available online[3]. Its current offering can be found here [4].
References
Camera sweeps threough a cave full with rubble. Centres on a metal cage and zooms in on two people inside. Covered in dust you only see two silhouettes. White cords run from their ears to small white boxes.
A voice over says “When next you get trapped in a cave remember to take your iPod”.
I’m not really sure if I believe the message on the site of WebMastery:
Web sites that work even better than they look!
One line on a plain green site that hasn’t been up dated since ‘Wed, 11 Jul 2001 17:47:19′ [1]
The Rest of the site is even more fun. The About us, Web Hosting Solutions, Hosted Solutions , Custom Development, Contact us and Site map pages all display the same 404 error page, which is self referencing.
Looking at the Australian Macworld web site, to check for contact number or email address to sort out this problem, I decided that Nich Media need to do something with their site.
Have a look at the National Account page where it has a storey about “One Klingon sacrificed Tokyo. Minnesota bought two extremely purple Jabberwockies,…”. Oh, and the guy with the jackhammer is wonderful.
And the page for io Mitre 10 displays a 404 error page from WebMastery.
So, would you buy web design from this company?
Buzzle, the failed merger of 80% of the Australian Mac resellers, is in the news again 5 years after they went splat. Apparently the Buzzle liquidator is suing Apple for for contributing to the companies colapse.
I was finally got round to writing my first full length soung in GarageBand. And I was going to post it to MacJams but found I didn’t have the status to do so
Sorry, you must earn 20 participation points before uploading a song.
Participation points can be earned by taking various actions in our community. For example, each post you make in our forums, each comment you make about a song, or each new story or article you submit to the site will earn you points.
The easiest way to earn points is to comment on the songs of others. The longer, more involved comment you leave, the more points you’ll get.
You can see how many points you currently have by clicking “My Profile” in the “My MacJams” box on the upper right corner of the screen.
A bit disappointing. Finally got round to writting something and I can’t post it. Have to comment on someone else’s work now I suppose.
This cartoon from PvP shows you why Macintosh computers are good for your sex life