[Dixielandjazz] Re: I am back (Haesler); Mac stuff

[Dan Augustine]

Bill and DJML--
     Welcome back!  We've missed you.
     On the (somewhat tangential to dixieland) topic of new Mac 
computers and operating systems, let it be known that i (and i'm 
sure, many others of us) have a Mac (i have a G4), and i'd be glad to 
help you out with advice if you need it.  I'm currently contemplating 
changing from OS 9.2.2 to OX X (Jaguar and then Panther), but i'm 
hesitating because i'm not sure all of my peripherals will work with 
the new system.  (I also have, but don't use much, a Gateway 
IBM-clone.)
     On a more jazz-related note, i'm also going to try to connect my 
new Sony MiniDisc Walkman to my Mac to save the recordings i make of 
(ahem) yours truly in the sublimely secluded confines of my house, 
playing tuba late at night along with recordings of various bands, to 
see how i sound.  I'm also going to try to un-surreptitiously record 
live dixieland-concerts to the MiniDisc and copy them to my Mac (for 
my own personal delectation, you understand).  The problem is that 
the MiniDisc will supposedly connect only with IBM PC/Windows 
machines, but i'm still gonna try.  It also doesn't have a line-out 
jack, so i'll have to use the headphone-jack.  We'll see.  The object 
of my doing this is to learn more about playing dixieland and 
soloing, and latterly to preserve my fumbling attempts for posterity 
because i'll probably never be confident or lucky enough to play in a 
high-quality band.
     Hmm, logorrhea again.  Anyhow, whatever Mac-expertise i have is 
available to you and others for the asking.

     Dan
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>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 16:55:20 +1100
>From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] I am back
>
>Dear friends,
>I am BACK! (I hope)
>As of 11.30 am Friday 21 November.
>Then I had to read, digest and delete (many) the almost 1100 messages which
>had accumulated since 24 October when the iMac Internet Explorer/Outlook
>Express application froze.
<snip>
>Now I am trying to learn how to drive the new machine with its OSX.2.2 bells
>and whistles, plus IE/OE5. I have not even looked at the scanner, apart from
>connecting it.
>  <snip>
>Jazz content: "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen".
>Kind regards,
>Bill.

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