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News @ July 2001
30th July 2001
 | Well, once again Hosted Scripts has lived up to its expectations, as endless hoards of
people (about 5) have had trouble placing their votes on the current running Poll.
Hopefully, as they usually do, they'll fix the problem in the NEAR future. I have sent
them another email... Fingers crossed... |
| The most popular site on this site (as recorded by our server) is the Frontpage,
followed by the members page, then it is closely followed by the HippoMOO page!!! Congrats
on the members who decided that the HippoMOO was a good move to add to the site... Thanks
guys! |
29th July 2001
| Stats are looking good for the New HippoMOO Section of the site. We are all hoping this
keeps up, and maybe we can be listed as the site of the month on the FreeServers Homepage.
Keep it up people!! |
| Other than the news above, there is not mucg to report today... Ah well... Keep an eye
open for the posting of the new SENG111 tutorial answers. |
| Okay, new news... I have been trying a few Macintosh MUD clients, and I have heard only
good things about Rapscallion which can be downloaded
from here. Hope all you iMAC and other macintosh users enjoy this client. |
| I know all you guys are against advertising, but check out GoMo it lets you send 10 free SMS messages per day!!
Like, TOTALLY free... Yeah!!! Okay, all ya have to do is go to www.gomo.com.au. Check it out!!! |
27th July 2001
| We've had a problem with the hosting of the HippoMOO Tutorials. Thanks to 'ladadadada' for spotting the problem. We've relocated the
tutorials, and they should be error free. Visit the HippoMOO
section to download the tutes. |
| We're going to run a poll linked directly to the First Debate
question for SENG114. "That the anonymity of Characters within the Hippo Campus
environment should be removed." Click Here to
cast your votes. |
26th July 2001
| As promised, the new HippoMOO Tutorials are now available for viewing or download. They
can be located at their own little section of our site, cleverly named 'HippoMOO'. The files have been created and saved in Microsoft Word
format. If you have any problems viewing them, please let us know, and we can
list a generic format as well. They appear in an uncompressed and a compressed format, for
your convenience. |
| Three of the members of The Newcastle-JAVA OIperation are working on their own rooms in
the HippoMOO, on the tenth floor of the Cutler tower, at the northern end of the
hallway... The three of Us (PreDOMiNanT, Technomage, and SoggyGibblets) are building a
large complex of interconnected rooms for fun. Visit it and tell us what you think... |
| The Schedule section of The Newcastle-JAVA Operation has been updates to reflect what
was discussed at the meeting on Wednesday. A few topics are still open for discussion, and
have been moved back to the next meeting. |
25th July 2001
| The Newcastle-JAVA Operations first Meeting was held today, minus 2 members, but that's
okay. We discussed a few topics, and we all met each other in person (some for the first
time). |
| Okay, we have decided on a place to put the new HippoMOO stuff, and It will be up and
online By tomorrow... |
| Keep visiting people!!! We are currently in a very exciting time for the Newcastle-JAVA
Operation. We're all looking forward to the work ahead. |
24th July 2001
| We're Back up... Finally... Damn Telstra BigPond... Lets not go there. Well, we're up
and running again, but I will kepp this update short. We're currently looking for
somewhere to put the HippoMOO environment tutorials. This will be discussed on Wednesday
25th July. |
| Keep a look out for the first SENG112 tutorial posting!!! Should arrive soon. |
21th July 2001
| We've come as close to a shut-down as possible... Damn computer packed it in again. This
time, it was a funny little problem. SoggyGibblets and PreDOMiNanT were playing with
Internet Sharing, when they installed the standard Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing
supplied with Windows '98. This argued with the MS FrontPage Web Server, and FrontPage
suddenly decided that it would no longer read the site. "FUCK" was the first
word out of PreDOMiNanT's mouth. 8 Hours later, the HTML was being cut and pasted into a
NEW Web. Hopefully this is the end of our complications for now. |
| Okay, after all the drama's, we're adding a new topic to the upcoming Member meeting. We will be discussing the placement of the
"HippoMOO" Tutorials on the site. I am unsure as to whether or not it should get
its own section or become a sub-section of the Code Library. |
20th July 2001
| The Schedule section has finally been updated!! We have
posted the topics of conversation to be discussed at our meeting on Wednesday 25th July,
so that you know what serious topics will be discussed... |
| Not much news today... but hey, gimme a break!!! Its only been today for 2 hours and 36
minutes!!! |
19th July 2001
| Well, We've taken a look at the MOO, and we approve. PreDOMiNanT has been helping
helping out in a little way, by hanging around at the 'Login Chamber' to assist any
possible SENG114 students logging in as Guests. He is currently working on grabbing the
tutorials from the HippoMOO, and getting them ready for posting here. We'll let you know
when they are ready. |
| WELCOME!!! We have a new member, one that promises to colour our lives from this day forward.
WELCOME bliXy!!! Visit bliXy's Bio and picture, and send
her an Email, or just admire her beautiful face... Or not... Up to you!! |
| Our efforts with purchasing new machines for SETI Crunching has been so far,
unsuccessful. We'll keep trying, and we're currently working on building a few older
machines back up, and giving them a go. We'll keep you posted. |
| MmmmmKay, hopefully the page will be a little bit quicker loading now. I have removed
the LARGE block of text that was June's News, and placed it on a separate page. It is at
the bottom of this page in the Old News Section. Hopefully this
will fix up the problems that people have been having... Like 5 minute downloads of the
frontpage... |
17th July 2001
| Back into Uni and things are looking good... SENG112 promises to be a little more
challenging, but will also promise so new and exciting java Code to add to our
ever-growing library... Updates will be posted as soon as the Tutorials start. |
| The Newcastle-JAVA Operation would again like to open its arms to any budding
programmers, or long-time programmers that would like to join out team. Unfortunately our
last applicant has opted out due to a Course change at University, so we'll welcome any
new applicants to please email
the Webmaster at java.webmaster@newcastle-java.scriptmania.com. We eagerly await your
application! |
| Here's a NEW POST for those people that have been posting CRAP in the Discussion
board... I finally figured out why I couldn't find the spell-checking tool today. It was a
simple matter of adding it to the toolbar!!! Ha Ha Ha, hopefully we won't experience as
many spelling mistakes now that all that is in order... |
| SENG114 looks to be an exciting subject, and we would love to hear your idea's about how
you will be approaching the Individual and Group assessments that will be set. We'll be
dedicating a page on our site to your Idea's and thoughts. Email them to our WebMaster and we'll keep
you posted. |
| Stay Tuned for the Moo Clux Clan's latest
Clan game of Half-Life: Counterstrike. We will be posting the latest screenshots here, but
if you cannot wait, then visit the MCC Forums. |
15th July 2001
| Okay, I have adjusted the display of the ICQ Status of each user, so that you no longer
need to submit a form to see their status. Each users status is determined upon loading of
the Members page. Hope this works a little better. |
| SETI Should be taking off for The Newcastle-JAVA Operation very shortly.. We have looked
into purchasing some additional computers to assist both SETI WU crunching, as well as a
bit of Gaming etc.. Look here for future reports. |
13th July 2001
| Exam results are in!! Congratulations to PreDOMiNanT with a High Distinction
in Software Engineering! More results to come... |
| SETI@home ... I have been trying to get the group number
from the SETI server, but IE doesn't like huge amounts of information displayed on one
screen at and single given moment.. This will be fixed soon.. In the mean time, If you are
interested in The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, you can visit SETI@home here. |
| If you do find this distributed processing project interesting, email the WebMaster for
information on joining our SETI group for a collaborative effort on the SETI Statistics!! |
12th July 2001
| One Day left Until we get Exam Results! |
| Finally, found a place to host the Newsletter. You can Now Subscribe and
get regular updates straight to your Email address! |
| We may have found some support and assistance with permanent hosting (no ads). No
promises, but we will be looking into it further in the near future. Wish us luck! |
| Well, in regards to the Telstra conference... Nothing special, just a notification that
their pricing's will be changing VERY soon. They are attempting to make the call rates and
plans more 'competitive' as well as a revision of the Handset prices... Thats all they had
to say. |
11th July 2001
| New Java (TM) Logo on the top of the page... Downloading JASC Paintshop Pro so that we
can sort out some transparency issues. |
| The Hit counter is back up... Properly this time... it has been up and down for the last
few days. |
| Slow progress my friends... The Code Library has NOT CHANGED! Inspiration is at an all
time low... We'll come up with something soon. |
| Meeting with a possible new member for The Newcastle-JAVA Operation on Monday 16th July.
Hopefully we have yet another talented and motivated member to assist the site. We'll let
you know... |
| Meeting with the Dean of Engineering today. Maybe a chance to slip in a promotional hit
for the Newcastle-JAVA Operation? |
| Going to the Telstra Conference tonight, hope to bring you guys back some late breaking
news on new phones and services etc... Thats is if they actually have anything interesting
to say... |
8th July 2001
| Well, I am back in Newcastle, and Uni will be on again in the next week... Looking
forward to the new courses and the new additions that It will bring to the site! |
| In the next coming weeks, the new Code Library should be getting
some regular attention, to get it spruced up for our proposal to the Newcastle University.
We have had quite a few visitors during the semester, people looking for help with their
programs etc. So we have decided to approach the Lecturer to see if this page can be added
as an official resource for the SENG111 subject. Wish us luck!!! |
| Let us know what you think of the Discussion Board!!! |
4th July 2001
| Screw you American bloody Independence day crap celebrationists. |
| As for the praise that was given to HostedScripts yesterday. I am going to take this
opportunity to withdraw that comment, and say that they are highly unreliable. Already our
counter is inactive, and I will be looking closely for its return. |
| Well, Please visit the Members section and be sure to check
out Mother of Beef's piccy, which has been recently
added. Not the most attractive guy... But we can put up with him. |
| Okay, so I am bored. Send
me something funny, and I will place it online... Very Very bored... Thanks People! |
3rd July 2001
| Alrighty People!!! I am officially on holiday.. But will continue with the Page. |
| I have added a new Hit-Counter at the top of this page to keep a track of things. Thanks
to www.hostedscripts.com |
| The Newcastle-JAVA Operation would like to celebrate 1000 hours of SETI Processing
time!!! Thats right!! It was precisely 1000 hours, and 50 work units!!! |
| PreDOMiNanT is away from Newcastle for a while, but will be back bigger and better than
ever in a matter of weeks... Don't miss him too much... |
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