Paint the Tiger, Carve the Swan

I ended up using a program called Serial Mail for the first mailout I did. I’m really hoping it works, as there isn’t really a way to tell if it has or not. It’s currently sending them as I type this.

I really think I’ll end up rolling my own - there’s some limitations as to the system I used (a typo/bug means I can’t get people’s birthdays!), and I really think I can do better. I think I’ll write my own templating interface, rather than use a Draft (although, this is a good idea). And it just uses AppleScript calls to do all of the generation - I think I may try to hook straight into the APIs.

Which reminds me - I came across someone who mentioned it’s possible to make ‘proper’ custom fields in the Address Book Database - which wouldn’t be accessible through the standard application, but would allow greater flexibility. Like to define a field as only being able to have a particular value, such as a Coaching or Referee Level, or Gender.

A custom program that can work with custom fields, and do mass-mailings. Something to do in the next holidays.

I wonder how long this thing is going to take to send all of those 146 emails?

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I’d forgotten this was how I’d removed the Operator Logo last time: I registered with SMSpup.com, and Australian Web-based SMS service. If you register you get a couple of points, and you only need one to get an operator logo.

Then make a custom operator logo, with no background, and make it so it is just whitespace (a single space works well). Then choose your provider, and then click Preview. You may need to re-choose the provider before clicking Send.

All done. When you receive the Operator Logo, it will default to being active, masking the YES OPTUS that was there, or whatever your provider displays.

If you ever want it back: Menu âžž Settings âžž Main Display âžž Operator logo âžž Off

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To disable the annoying camera sound in the Nokia 6101, do the following:

Menu âžž Media âžž Camera âžž Options âžž Settings âžž Camera sounds âžž Off

And I thought I’d need to get some fancy firmware hack!

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I’m not having any real issues with my new phone, but these are the things I’d like to be able to change:

• It’d be great to be able to Sync with my Mac Address Book.
• Camera shutter sound is very loud. Will need to disable it. Done.
• PTT button is a waste of space. Would like to remap it to something else.
• Need a blank operator logo. Had one for the 6610, and it was great. Done.
• Front screen is lower in colour depth. Images look bad.
• Some photos don’t transfer across properly - they cannot be opened when copied to the phone.
• Memory isn’t very large (<3Mb).
• The Optus image on the mini screen when it’s open sucks.

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