2009
Thanks for the Support
24/12/09 11:55
Since my accident in October I have been asking customers who have received Arten Science software free or heavily discounted, to consider making a donation to the Derbyshire Leicestershire Rutland Air Ambulance, either directly to them or via my Donation page here: http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/donate.html
I’ve received a few donations for which I am very grateful. Yesterday I received this from a spanish customer in Palma:
MR CHOLERTON:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND AND FOR THE VERY GOOD SOFTWARE YOU DO. I HOPE YOU WILL GET BETTER AS SOON AS POSIBLE. PLEASE, ACCEPT A LITTLE DONATION . HAVE A NICE CHRISTMAS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I feel very privileged and grateful that Arten Science has such generous customers.
On that note I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday and Iet’s all look forward to a safe and prosperous 2010. I would like to particularly wish a peaceful and safe Christmas and New Year to all allied forces personnel serving abroad.
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I’ve received a few donations for which I am very grateful. Yesterday I received this from a spanish customer in Palma:
MR CHOLERTON:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND AND FOR THE VERY GOOD SOFTWARE YOU DO. I HOPE YOU WILL GET BETTER AS SOON AS POSIBLE. PLEASE, ACCEPT A LITTLE DONATION . HAVE A NICE CHRISTMAS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I feel very privileged and grateful that Arten Science has such generous customers.
On that note I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday and Iet’s all look forward to a safe and prosperous 2010. I would like to particularly wish a peaceful and safe Christmas and New Year to all allied forces personnel serving abroad.
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ooSooM and NanooSooM Updates
24/12/09 08:33
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 2.0.1
Updates in Version 2.0.1
Non essential update. Cosmetic tweaks and and small changes only.
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ooSooM 2.0.0 Available
21/12/09 23:24
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
Version 2.0.0 is a significant upgrade for ooSooM. Nothing has been added to Version 2.0.0 that has not been suggested by several of our existing customers. There are many uses for this functionality. For example you can create an entry in the Vault titled ‘Website Marketing’. You can then enter text concerning website marketing and then drag and drop supporting documents and pictures that will then be moved and stored and accessed from within ooSooM. To access this new functionality it is necessary to first go to the Preferences window (which for ease of use can now be accessed from the Toolbar as well as the Menu, another version 2.0.0 change), go to the Configuration tab and use the ‘Choose’ button to select the location for your Attachments. Once this is done you should restart ooSooM and then you can use the Attachment functionality.
ooSooM 2.0.0
Updates in Version 2.0.0
The most significant change in Version 2.0.0 is the ability to attach multiple documents, for example pdf files, jpg pictures, word documents etc. to a single Vault Item.
If you wish an entry in your Item or vault list to stand out you can now choose to Bold, Italic or Underline the entry.
NanooSooM
NanooSooM is now included as standard in the Mac OSX download. More information on NanooSooM here:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Blog/files/nan1.html
Item Properties
Item properties are now accessed from the separate Properties window.
You can see some screenshots from Version 2.0.0 below:
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NanooSooM - New ooSooM Utility for Mac
18/12/09 11:14
You can now download NanooSooM. NanooSooM is a free utility that is designed to work with your ooSooM database.
NanooSooM gives you a quick way of taking notes using the Global keypress: Shift + Option + Enter
NanooSooM can be downloaded for free here: http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/nanoosoom.zip
Consider it an early Christmas Present from Arten Science
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NanooSooM gives you a quick way of taking notes using the Global keypress: Shift + Option + Enter
NanooSooM can be downloaded for free here: http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/nanoosoom.zip
Consider it an early Christmas Present from Arten Science
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R10Clean Data Cleaning Tool Update 2.3.0
16/12/09 14:29
R10Clean 2.3.0 has been released today.
This is a maintenance release and is recommended for all customers.
This is a maintenance release and is recommended for all customers.
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R10Cipher 3.3.3 Available
15/12/09 11:14
R10Cipher 3.3.3 is now available for download.
This update is a Maintenance Release and is recommended for all customers.
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This update is a Maintenance Release and is recommended for all customers.
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ContaX CRM Updated to Version 1.3.5
14/12/09 15:32
ContaX CRM, our Cross Platform Contact Relationship Management System, Version 1.3.5 has just been released. This update is free of charge to existing users. The changes in this release are as follows:
* User Interface Improvements
* Search via Town, PostCode and Country
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ooSooM Updated to 1.3.0
14/12/09 13:50
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.3.0
Version 1.3.0 has several improvements to the user interface.
You can leave your comments, ideas and opinions here:
support and feedback: http://getsatisfaction.com/artenscience
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Further ooSooM UI Tweaks
12/12/09 21:11
I’ve made further tweaks to the ooSooM User Interface for the next release.
You can see the changes in the picture below:
You can leave your comments, ideas and opinions here:
http://getsatisfaction.com/artenscience/topics/oosoom_proposed_user_interface_update_input_needed
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You can see the changes in the picture below:
You can leave your comments, ideas and opinions here:
http://getsatisfaction.com/artenscience/topics/oosoom_proposed_user_interface_update_input_needed
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New UI for ooSooM - Feedback Needed
11/12/09 18:56
Looking for feedback on the proposed UI changes for the next release of ooSooM.
I’d love to see your responses here:
http://getsatisfaction.com/artenscience/topics/oosoom_proposed_user_interface_update_input_needed
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I’d love to see your responses here:
http://getsatisfaction.com/artenscience/topics/oosoom_proposed_user_interface_update_input_needed
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ContaX CRM Updated to Version 1.3.3
11/12/09 15:30
ContaX CRM, our Cross Platform Contact Relationship Management System, Version 1.3.3 has just been released. This update is free of charge to existing users. The changes in this release are as follows:
* Double Click to Expand History to Large Window
* Email Address Connection - useful to help with De-duplication purposes
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R10BatchMail Updated to 1.9.8
09/12/09 12:47
R10BatchMail has been updated to version 1.9.8
You can download it from here.
This version has had some alterations to make it more powerful and effective as a member of the R10Office suite.
As well as being able to select your contacts for the mailing from your ContaX database, you can now write the results of the mailing back to each individual contact in the ContaX database. This will be stored as part of their History.
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ooSooM Updated to 1.2.5: Pro Serial Available
07/12/09 22:12
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.2.5
Prior to Version 1.2.5 if you wished to take advantage of the Encryption and Decryption features of ooSooM you would need to input your R10Cipher serial number, if you had one. For those of you who don’t have one and have no intention of purchasing R10Cipher on it’s own merits, then it was perceived as an expensive way to add those useful Encryption / Decryption facilities to ooSooM.
So, catering to the many requests I have received, as of Version 1.2.5 of ooSooM you can choose to purchase an ooSooM Pro License which is available very inexpensively and once input into the Encryption tab of the ooSooM Preferences window will give you full Encryption / Decryption capabilities.
Here’s the link to the ooSooM About Page, from which the ooSooM Pro License can be purchased. Payment can be taken in GBP, USD or EUR.
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R10Office Reviewers Guide
07/12/09 16:41
R10Office Reviewers / Potential Customers Guide:
http://www.artenscience.com/documents/R10Office%20Reviewers%20Guide.pdf
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http://www.artenscience.com/documents/R10Office%20Reviewers%20Guide.pdf
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Webcam and Screen Snapshots with Web Upload
04/12/09 12:29
MonitorMyMac 1.2.9 was released earlier today. 1.2.9 is a Maintenance Release only.
MonitorMyMac takes timed snapshots of your computer Screen(s) and / or takes snapshots from your connected Webcam. These images are stored locally (or remotely) and are also optionally uploaded to your FTP server or MobileMe Account meaning they can they be accessed from anywhere via Webpage Bookmarks - View your Computer / Webcam from Your iPhone or Netbook or any Web Enabled Device.
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R10Office Released. Productivity and CRM
02/12/09 11:05
Today we announced our R10Office CRM and Productivity Suite designed specifically for Individuals, Clubs, Groups and Small Businesses. The R10Office Suite will let you Store, View, Interact and Communicate with your Contacts, Customers, Prospects, Network and Suppliers more easily and efficiently than ever before.
The R10Office CRM and Productivity Suite consists of four applications that cover Contacts, Todo/Task Management and Digital Filing, Bulk/Batch Email Marketing and Award Winning Encryption. Each of the four R10Office applications are available separately but really come into their own when used as a suite. The suite consists of:
ContaX CRM: Build Relationships. Reap the Rewards. Effective CRM.
ooSooM: The Todo Manager You've Been Waiting For.
R10BatchMail: Bulk Email. Done Right.
R10Cipher: Security For Everyone.
System Features:
* Supplied as Universal Binaries for Mac OSX including Snow Leopard
* Windows Version works on XP, Vista, 2003 and 7
* Easy to use, Modern, Clean Interface
* Requires No Installation
* No Modifications made to your computer outside of the R10Office folder
* To 'uninstall' - Just delete the R10Office folder
* Requires no additional Runtime installation
* Can be run from a USB drive
* Online Help System
* Support Forum
* Sync the Databases with iDisk, DropBox or Similar
Benefits:
* More Effective Sales Calls
* Increased Sales through Repeat Business from Past Customers
* Improved Ability to Provide a Higher Level of Customer Service
* Greater Customer Satisfaction because you Understand their Unique Needs
* Enhanced Communication
* View your Contact History
* See your Contacts by Geographical Spread
* Visual Relationship Views
* Graphs and Charts show your Contact Database Visually
* Accurate Contact Records
* Keep your Contacts up to date with targeted eMail
* Send Encrypted Email, for example Staff Reviews
* Transfer and Store Encrypted Documents, for example Financial Information
* Use for Backup, Zip your files then Encrypt the Zip with R10Cipher
* Secure Peer to Peer, End to End Encryption
* Store information and files safely on your Laptop
* Store Patients Records and Health Data
* Archive Research Documents
Testimonials:
"R10BatchMail is brilliant - easy to use, intuitive and very useful - you can make targeted email campaigns with ease in whatever html editor you find easiest - it's a MUST for all web designers who want to add extra marketing thrust to their portfolio of products. I can't wait to see how the product develops in the future." - Mitch Stone IDM Design
"Our custom ArtenSUITE module is fantastic for our company needs - Arten Science not only create our software, they maintain our data - always available and reliable. I could not recommend them more highly." - Chris Fanthom Managing Director, TMS Limited
"R10Cipher is a fantastic cross platform tool which has given us the peace of mind that our patient sensitive research data can be transmitted electronically in a secure manner on site or with collaborators around the world. The ability to encrypt and attach files to emails or simply encrypt the email text between Apple Macs and Windows PCs without the need for complicated software installations means that our users are happy to use this great bit of software. The developer's proactive approach to their software development requesting and rapidly incorporating users feedback has turned a good encryption tool into and excellent one." - Paul McGrath, Computer Manager, Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre
Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 or higher
* Windows XP / Vista / Window 7
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* G4 Processor, 1GHz or faster
* 140 MB Hard Drive space
Pricing and Availability:
R10Office is available now at the introductory price of £79GBP ($135USD) for a Single User license. Corporation Site Licenses and Educational licenses are available, contact us for further details. A 30 Day Trial version of ContaX, with no functionality restrictions can be downloaded. Any data entered during the trial period can be carried forward into the full version if purchased.
R10Office
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ooSooM Updated to 1.2.2
30/11/09 20:22
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.2.2
Updates in Version 1.2.2
Inbox Collection Area with Quick Entry (Apple-K / Cntrl-K)
JustWrite 1.0.0 Saves Direct to ooSooM's Inbox
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JustWrite 1.0.0 Released
27/11/09 17:52
JustWrite 1.0.0 has been released today. JustWrite is a full screen text entry program supplied free of charge by Arten Science.
Version 1.0.0 now integrates with ooSooM our Free Todo / Task Manager. Text saved by JustWrite will be saved to the ooSooM Inbox, assuming that the ooSooM database has been selected within the JustWrite Preferences window.
In version 1.0.0 the width of the Text Entry control can be changed using the Slider at the bottom of the screen.
JustWrite can be downloaded from here.
Screenshots of JustWrite and ooSooM are shown below:
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Version 1.0.0 now integrates with ooSooM our Free Todo / Task Manager. Text saved by JustWrite will be saved to the ooSooM Inbox, assuming that the ooSooM database has been selected within the JustWrite Preferences window.
In version 1.0.0 the width of the Text Entry control can be changed using the Slider at the bottom of the screen.
JustWrite can be downloaded from here.
Screenshots of JustWrite and ooSooM are shown below:
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Arten Science Support and Feedback Forum
24/11/09 14:11
We’ve just setup a new forum to act as a central point for questions and ideas, for support and feedback and for customers to talk to and help each other. The only questions in there right now are ones that I myself have written, and then also answered. These questions are ones that customers or prospects have asked me recently via email. Hopefully by answering them in the forum the information will be more readily available should anyone have similar questions in future.
This forum will be monitored regularly and will be the fastest way of getting answers to questions, we encourage you to use the forum in preference to email.
To access the forum directly you can use this link: http://getsatisfaction.com/artenscience
To enter a question or share an idea you can use our new Feedback Page.
We hope that this forum proves a useful resource to customers old and new.
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This forum will be monitored regularly and will be the fastest way of getting answers to questions, we encourage you to use the forum in preference to email.
To access the forum directly you can use this link: http://getsatisfaction.com/artenscience
To enter a question or share an idea you can use our new Feedback Page.
We hope that this forum proves a useful resource to customers old and new.
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ooSooM 1.1.6 Available
22/11/09 17:13
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.1.6
1.1.6 features a new Type, ‘Action’ and a new Urgency ‘Every Day’. There are also other minor cosmetic improvements in addition to the implementation of an Inter Process Communication Channel to ContaX CRM. More about that later ...
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R10Cipher 3.2.6 Available
22/11/09 14:36
R10Cipher 3.2.6 is now available for download.
This update is a Maintenance Release and is recommended for all customers.
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This update is a Maintenance Release and is recommended for all customers.
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Computer Books For Sale
20/11/09 17:41
I sorted these out just before I had my accident at the end of September and they have been stuck on a table ever since.
You can see the book list here: http://www.artenscience.com/assorted/techbooks4sale.htm
They all have to go so make me an offer.
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You can see the book list here: http://www.artenscience.com/assorted/techbooks4sale.htm
They all have to go so make me an offer.
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R10BatchMail Updated to 1.9.3
19/11/09 14:14
R10BatchMail has been updated to version 1.9.3
You can download it from here.
This version has had some alterations to make it fit more nicely within the R10Office suite.
If you are upgrading from a Previous Version ...
This update of R10BatchMail features a change in the location of the R10BatchMail Support Files.
These files are now expected to be in the same folder as the R10BatchMail application.
You can input your Preferences into R10BatchMail again, or you can copy your existing files from their current location to the same folder as R10BatchMail.
The current locations of these files for both Mac OSX and Windows 7 are shown below. Other operating systems may vary. In addition the folders may have the 'hidden' attribute set in Windows.
Operating System: Apple Mac OSX:
Preferences Files: R10BatchMailScreenSettings.ini
R10BatchMailGeneralSettings.ini
R10BatchMailCache.r10
Location: /Users/YOURNAME/Library/Preferences
Operating System: Windows 7:
Preferences Files: R10BatchMailScreenSettings.ini
R10BatchMailGeneralSettings.ini
R10BatchMailCache.r10
Location: c:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming
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R10Office Launcher. The Movie
18/11/09 19:17
I’ve uploaded a modification to the R10Office website today. You can now view a movie that shows the R10Office launcher in action.
You can view the movie here.
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You can view the movie here.
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ContaX CRM Updated to Version 1.2.4
18/11/09 16:33
ContaX CRM, our Cross Platform Contact Relationship Management System, Version 1.2.4 has just been released. This update is free of charge to existing users. The changes in this release are as follows:
Encodings: UTF8 Always, Non Platform Specific
Enhanced TAB Delimited Import Window
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R10Office News
17/11/09 14:06
I’ve been working hard on R10Office for the last few days. Not just the functionality of the individual software components but also the way in which the suite is marketed and delivered. Expect to see some news on that soon.
The R10Office suite consists of four totally seperate independent programs that also integrate together seamlessly. If you purchase the R10Office suite rather than the programs individually you can use the R10Office Launcher to run the programs. This may be more convenient than creating seperate aliases or shortcuts for each program.
The launcher is not yet available, but the current development version looks like this on the Mac:
and like this on Windows 7:
simple, clear, colourful and nothing unnecessary. I like it
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The R10Office suite consists of four totally seperate independent programs that also integrate together seamlessly. If you purchase the R10Office suite rather than the programs individually you can use the R10Office Launcher to run the programs. This may be more convenient than creating seperate aliases or shortcuts for each program.
The launcher is not yet available, but the current development version looks like this on the Mac:
and like this on Windows 7:
simple, clear, colourful and nothing unnecessary. I like it
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ooSooM Updated to 1.1.4
16/11/09 14:31
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.1.4
1.1.4 is a maintenance release.
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R10BatchMail Updated to 1.9.0
16/11/09 12:59
R10BatchMail has been updated to version 1.9.0. This is a maintenance release only. Several small bugs have been fixed. You can download it from here.
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ContaX CRM Updated to Version 1.2.2
15/11/09 21:21
ContaX CRM, our Cross Platform Contact Relationship Management System, Version 1.2.2 has just been released. This update is free of charge to existing users.
There a few bug fixes, an option to delete the user defined connections (yep - a silly oversight!) and there is also a ‘Me’ button on the main window which takes you directly to a pre-defined contact. More about that on a blog post coming soon.
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New Freeware: JustWrite
12/11/09 20:44
New freeware from Arten Science: JustWrite.
Read the screenshot. That’s all it does. Really
Both the Mac OSX and Windows versions can be downloaded from here.
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Read the screenshot. That’s all it does. Really
Both the Mac OSX and Windows versions can be downloaded from here.
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R10Office. Watch This Space
12/11/09 13:23
http://www.r10office.com/
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ContaX CRM Updated to Version 1.2.0
11/11/09 17:15
ContaX CRM, our Cross Platform Contact Relationship Management System, Version 1.2.0 has just been released. This update is free of charge to existing users.
If you own an R10Cipher license then this update is perfect for you, if you don’t then you should purchase one immediately
With this update and your R10Cipher license you can encrypt your contact information on an individual record basis. You choose which of your contacts you’d like to obscure the details for and they will be encrypted using the R10Cipher encryption engine.
See the screenshots below to see the Encrypt / Decrypt in action.
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ContaX CRM Updated to Version 1.1.0
10/11/09 18:42
ContaX CRM, our Cross Platform Contact Relationship Management System, Version 1.1.0 has just been released. This is quite an interesting update with a great new feature. This new feature is User Definable Connections / Relationships.
User Definable Connections / Relationships allows you to setup your own descriptive relationships within the ContaX Preferences, and then connect your contacts together using these relationships. The following are examples and ideas for the kinds of relationships you could setup:
Associate
Referrer
Recommended By
Group
Trade Association
Friend
Subsidiary
Relative
BNI Chapter
Network Group
HOG Chapter
For relationships such as Trade Association, BNI Group and HOG Chapter you would obviously apply the organisation name to the description, for example: Sherwood HOG, BNI Phoenix etc.
The Mac OSX New Connections window is shown below:
Relationships are set as either Outgoing or Incoming by ContaX. From the ContaX main screen assume I have selected contact A. I select the Connections tab and press the ‘New Connection’ button. I then choose contact B and a connection type of ‘Subsidiary’. In this example the connection is set so that contact B is a subsidiary of contact A. contact A has an Outgoing relationship and contact B has an Incoming relationship. The relationship can be viewed from the perspective of either contact A or contact B and it will be shown as Outgoing or Incoming appropriately.
This new facility is ideal for exploring the relationships between your contacts, recording them, evaluating them and viewing them with a view to working your contacts whether for the purposes of generating new business, marketing to existing customers or just keeping your data up to date, complete and as accurate as possible.
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R10Office November Promotion
09/11/09 19:22
Anybody purchasing R10Office during November is entitled to a Free License for R10Clean our Professional Data Manipulation and Cleaning Tool.
R10Office is our newly released Cross Platform CRM and Productivity Suite which includes ContaX, R10Cipher, R10BatchMail and ooSooM.
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R10Office is our newly released Cross Platform CRM and Productivity Suite which includes ContaX, R10Cipher, R10BatchMail and ooSooM.
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ooSooM Updated to Version 1.1.2
09/11/09 17:30
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.1.2
1.1.2 has been modified so that the window can be resized much smaller, making it compatible and useable with the smaller screens of modern Netbooks. It has ben tested with my Dell Mini 9 so should suit the vast majority of Netbooks.
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ContaX CRM Updated
08/11/09 17:30
Today we released an update to ContaX CRM, the changes are listed below:
1.0.1 - 081109 - New Menu Option 'New' - Cmd/Ctrl N
1.0.1 - 081109 - New Menu Option 'Save' - Cmd/Ctrl S
1.0.1 - 081109 - Apple Address Book Import
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New Movie: Using ooSooM with R10Cipher
06/11/09 13:51
There’s a new movie available on the ooSooM website that demonstrates how to encrypt and decrypt Digital Vault items. To do this the only pre-requisite is that your R10Cipher license has been input into your ooSooM Preferences window. The two products work well together and you are encouraged to purchase R10Cipher immediately
You can view the movie here: http://www.artenscience.co.uk/oosoom/Pages/movie1.html
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You can view the movie here: http://www.artenscience.co.uk/oosoom/Pages/movie1.html
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ContaX CRM Released for Mac and Windows
05/11/09 10:43
Finally, Contax CRM has been released. Approximately a month later than originally envisaged, but better late than never.
ContaX CRM is a Contact Relationship Management solution for the Individual, Small Business or Club. ContaX will let you Store, View, Interact and Communicate with your Contacts, Customers, Prospects and Suppliers more Easily and Efficiently than ever before. ContaX is Cross Platform meaning that it runs on Windows (including Windows 7) as well as Macintosh OSX (including Snow Leopard). Your database can be stored wherever you like including hosted / syncronised services such as iDisk and DropBox.
ContaX is part of R10Office which means seamless integration with ...
R10Cipher for Encrypted Text and Email
R10BatchMail for Batch Email Sending
ooSooM for Task Management and Digital Vault Items
The screenshots below are from the Apple Mac and Windows 7 versions respectively:
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ContaX: The Movie
03/11/09 22:07
ContaX Movie.
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/contax/Pages/movie.html
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Air Ambulance Charity
03/11/09 16:43
I have setup a page on this site for donations to the Derbyshire Leicestershire Rutland Air Ambulance.
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/donate.html
I would *really* appreciate any donations to this worthy cause.
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I would *really* appreciate any donations to this worthy cause.
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A Minute for Madeleine
03/11/09 16:16
http://ceop.police.uk/madeleine/madeleine.asp
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ooSooM Updated to Version 1.0.8
30/10/09 16:28
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.0.8
The only modifications for 1.0.8 are cosmetic. These changes affect both the Mac and Windows versions, but the Windows version in particular benefits from the update.
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Technology Excellence Certificate
30/10/09 13:10
R10Cipher. Email, File and Text Encryption Software.
Finalist in the Technology Excellence Awards, Information Technology Product of the Year 2009
R10Cipher can be downloaded from here:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/r10cipher/Home.html
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Finalist in the Technology Excellence Awards, Information Technology Product of the Year 2009
R10Cipher can be downloaded from here:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/r10cipher/Home.html
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ooSooM Updated to Version 1.0.7
28/10/09 23:12
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
ooSooM 1.0.7
Two small modifications are included in this update:
1. The ‘View All’ Options for Items and Vault have been moved to the top of the selection list
2. The User Interface has been refined / tweaked
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27/10/09 19:01
I have added an option in the Sidebar to subscribe to this blog feed via email.
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R10Cipher Special Halloween Pricing
25/10/09 16:35
Over the Halloween period R10Cipher will be available for a discounted price.
From today until the beginning of November, the Single User License will be £13 ($US20) instead of the standard price of £18 ($US30).
Don’t forget to grab your free copy of ooSooM as well
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From today until the beginning of November, the Single User License will be £13 ($US20) instead of the standard price of £18 ($US30).
Don’t forget to grab your free copy of ooSooM as well
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Software Updates
24/10/09 18:00
New Software Updates Today:
R10Cipher 3.2.0
This updates makes it easier to setup R10Cipher for Decrypt Only. The Decrypt Only option is now offered the very first time that R10Cipher is started. R10Cipher is free of charge for Decrypt Only.
ooSooM 1.0.6
Several small modifications are included in this update:
1. Option to use a two colour (striped) list
2. Window Transparency control
3. Option to Print the items
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R10Cipher 3.2.0
This updates makes it easier to setup R10Cipher for Decrypt Only. The Decrypt Only option is now offered the very first time that R10Cipher is started. R10Cipher is free of charge for Decrypt Only.
ooSooM 1.0.6
Several small modifications are included in this update:
1. Option to use a two colour (striped) list
2. Window Transparency control
3. Option to Print the items
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Sending Bulk Email
23/10/09 12:54
When using a bulk / batch email sending program such as R10BatchMail you need to input the details of your email provider. These details are know as SMTP, Simple Mail Transport Protocol, and they consist of a User name, a Password, a Server and a Port.
Your batch email program does the job of forwarding the email to the SMTP provider and the SMTP provider does the job of actually delivering the email to the recipient.
We all have an SMTP provider but it is likely that this provider will object should we intended to send more than a few hundred emails per day. If our database consists of several thousand customers that we need to communicate with via email then we should be looking at something like the service provided by AuthSMTP.
These guys provide a virtually unlimited email sending capability. Their prices are annual and based on a given number of emails per month. Have a look, I’m happy with them
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Your batch email program does the job of forwarding the email to the SMTP provider and the SMTP provider does the job of actually delivering the email to the recipient.
We all have an SMTP provider but it is likely that this provider will object should we intended to send more than a few hundred emails per day. If our database consists of several thousand customers that we need to communicate with via email then we should be looking at something like the service provided by AuthSMTP.
These guys provide a virtually unlimited email sending capability. Their prices are annual and based on a given number of emails per month. Have a look, I’m happy with them
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New Product Release: ooSooM
23/10/09 10:25
Today I released my latest product: ooSooM.
ooSooM is a Todo Management and Secure Digital Filing System for Macintosh OSX and Microsoft Windows.
The idea behind ooSooM is simple. To get on with the job in hand you need to get thoughts of what needs doing and what needs remembering out of your head and safely and securely logged, in a way that means you can find them later when needed. Bits of paper are so yesterday 
ooSooM does not attempt to force a predetermined 'methodology' on you, rather it's very free format and open allowing you to use it however you like, but with enough structure to ensure that once logged, information can retrieved easily and readily.
ooSooM is Windows 7 and OSX Snow Leopard compatible.
ooSooM is supplied FREE OF CHARGE for PERSONAL USE.
One of the unique features of ooSooM is that if you have an R10Cipher license then Todo or Vault items within ooSooM can be Encrypted / Decrypted on an individual basis. This allows you to use ooSooM to store confidential information such as Passwords, Serial Numbers, Credit Card Numbers, Bank Details Etc.
Another unique feature of ooSooM is that it integrates directly with ContaX, our CRM package. This means that Todo items and Vault items can be linked to particular Customers, Suppliers or Contacts. This link can be seen both from within ooSooM and within ContaX.
You can see some pictures of ooSooM below, and you can view the Getting Started Guide here.
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Escaped !
14/10/09 14:20
Escaped from the hospital today so normal service will be resuming from tomorrow.
I apologise if you have experienced any delays in replys to email or anything else over the last fortnight.
Although the I’m not going to be driving or riding this side of Christmas, I am still working on existing projects both custom and commercial.
Thanks to everyone for their cards and best wishes.
Cheers
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I apologise if you have experienced any delays in replys to email or anything else over the last fortnight.
Although the I’m not going to be driving or riding this side of Christmas, I am still working on existing projects both custom and commercial.
Thanks to everyone for their cards and best wishes.
Cheers
-Steve
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Normal Service Resumed Shortly
06/10/09 20:54
Arten Science is currently and temporarily being run from a hospital bed. If you find that I take longer to respond than usual then please accept my apologies. Normal service should be resumed from 12th October.
See here for more details:
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http://www.lonelyhacker.net/files/cjtt.html
-Steve
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 10/10
03/10/09 10:13
Screenshots
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 9/10
03/10/09 10:12
Testimonials
R10Cipher is a fantastic cross platform tool which has given us the peace of mind that our patient sensitive research data can be transmitted electronically in a secure manner on site or with collaborators around the world. The ability to encrypt and attach files to emails or simply encrypt the email text between Apple Macs and Windows PCs without the need for complicated software installations means that our users are happy to use this great bit of software. The developer’s proactive approach to their software development requesting and rapidly incorporating users feedback has turned a good encryption tool into and excellent one.
Paul McGrath, Computer Manager, Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre
My Sony USB Microvault is so much easier than lugging my laptop through airport security, yet again. The nightmare of the lost or stolen USB stick is only too real, with the Staff Salary Reviews and the Acquisition Financials modeled in embarrassing detail. I use R10Cipher for Mac as a simple and reliable way of exchanging financial models and private placement memorandums across platforms as well as for secure storage on my USB sticks and portable hard drives. Simple, reliable and easy to use.
Karl Mattingly, Partner, slowCapital
R10Cipher is simple, easy to use and powerful. It is the best encryption program for the Mac we have found.
Paul, OnTravel.Com
R10Cipher has been an excellent product for ensuring the safe and secure transmission of files in a cross platform environment. As an independent Strategy Consultant using Apple Mac, but with a client base using mostly PC platforms, I need to find a way to easily send sensitive market and financial data to clients with no hassle for my clients. R10Cipher does the job simply, easily, and with no problems at all, and causes no difficulties with clients firewalls. Enough said!... great product.
Peter M. Scott
For NetFoos I am lucky enough to travel around the USA and parts of Europe to bring live streaming foosball tournaments to the foosball community. For the live streaming there is a lot of information needed to keep the server running and secure. Now, while on the road with R10Cipher, receiving this information from the home office is much easier as we can simply encrypt and email it while feeling confident that our data remains private. Although we are constantly finding new uses for the software, this one capability has made R10Cipher a great investment for us.
Mark Winker, NetFoos.com
If you need to make company or private info available on a need to know basis, them R10Cipher is the tool for you. There are other encryption packages but I haven't found an easier to use cross platform software than this one.
Paulo Pires
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 8/10
03/10/09 10:11
Summary
Data Security and Privacy are an ideal, a holy grail that we as citizens in the 21st century are striving for. What was once considered a right, is now considered difficult and virtually unattainable.
Convenience and Security are generally seen as being divided by a large gap. Veer to the left of that gap and we have greater Convenience, at the expense of Security. Veer to the right and we have greater Security, at the expense of Convenience.
I don’t think it has to be that way. R10Cipher is designed to make security of email, text and documents convenient and easy to use without compromising on security.
Additionally I am using the R10Cipher engine in a number of my products to give inbuilt encryption by default, there is no reason that the data stored within your CRM System or your Todo Manager should be stored as clear text, built in encryption in all kinds of products is the way forward.
I am also working with other companies who are using the R10Cipher encryption libraries to build encryption into their own products from the start.
Choosing R10Cipher should not stop you using other complimentary encryption systems. Full disk encryption products such as TrueCrypt add to your overall security and as such work well with R10Cipher. Security is better viewed as a layered approach, there is no silver bullet or one stop shop.
I believe that generally speaking security is looked upon by the man in the street as too complicated and too expensive and as such often gets ignored.
With R10Cipher I hope to change peoples minds and therefore help protect their privacy.
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 7/10
03/10/09 10:10
Key Management
One of the problems that I discovered while testing the PCD Initiative was the problem of Key Management. In other words, for security purposes, I as an IFA for example, should use a different Shared Secret for each client but how do I remember each of those and who they belong to ? The answer came with version 3 of R10Cipher and the inbuilt Key Management capability.
R10Cipher Version 3 features an encrypted database of contact names and their email addresses. Stored against each of these individual records is also their Shared Secret. All of this information can be recalled and used by entering a single master password. I need only my master password to communicate securely with any of my contacts, using their own individual Shared Secrets.
There is also the option of setting a secondary password called a ‘Usage Password’. This password allows an individual, maybe a member of staff, to send and receive encrypted communications with the client without ever seeing or having the ability to change that clients Shared Secret.
I believe this method of communicating between large groups of people securely has simplicity and security advantages to the Public Key methods available, whether centralised using a Certificate Authority or decentralised ‘Web of Trust’ PGP type methods.
Another advantage of R10Cipher in this scenario is that you have the control, you are not relying on a third party, or a web service to handle the encryption.
With R10Cipher it is all done locally.
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 6/10
03/10/09 10:09
Protect Client Data Initiative
In the UK The Data Protection Act 1998 regulates how organisations should handle personal data that relates to a living individual who can be identified. Organisations processing personal data must do so in accordance with eight core principles. Principle 7: Technical and organisational measures should be taken to prevent unauthorised and unlawful processing, loss or damage to personal data. Encryption is not specifically mentioned, but is one of the best ways of complying with Principle 7.
With R10Cipher compliance is easy, simple and inexpensive.
The reason I created the Protect Client Data Initiative (www.protectclientdata.co.uk) was because I believe that we can get more people to use encryption by starting with the organisations that deal with the consumers in a professional capacity, Independent Financial Advisors, Accountants, Realtors and other professionals.
If we can convince these organisations to use R10Cipher to encrypt their communication between themselves and their clients then the benefits are felt far and wide.
The PCD Initiative works by selling a personalised copy of R10Cipher to a professional organisation. They then have the right to give this software to all of their clients free of charge, or if they wish they can charge a fee. Communication between this organisation and their clients is then done using R10Cipher to ensure the privacy of the communication.
Using the example of an IFA, the benefits for them are threefold:
They are seen to be taking their clients privacy seriously, their competitors may not be
Any incidents of identity theft cannot be levelled at the IFA
They fulfil the requirements of their governing body for ‘treating customers fairly’
In the UK The Data Protection Act 1998 regulates how organisations should handle personal data that relates to a living individual who can be identified. Organisations processing personal data must do so in accordance with eight core principles. Principle 7: Technical and organisational measures should be taken to prevent unauthorised and unlawful processing, loss or damage to personal data. Encryption is not specifically mentioned, but is one of the best ways of complying with Principle 7.
With R10Cipher compliance is easy, simple and inexpensive.
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 5/10
03/10/09 10:08
Communicating Securely In Public
Another area in which R10Cipher can be used successfully is when communication needs to be made between individuals using technologies that are publicly readable. An example would be a blog being written by a world traveller in which he updates his audience daily as to his location and his adventures.
Tagged on the end of a blog post could be an encrypted message that can be decoded only by his wife in which he tells her how much he misses her and can she send him some toilet roll as this item appears to be in short supply in Outer Mongolia.
R10Cipher is ideal for this purpose.
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 4/10
03/10/09 10:07
Email Security
Some encryption solutions available are in my opinion potentially dangerous, as they give the illusion of security while in the real world being subject to being compromised all too easily. There are a number of common ‘server based’ or ‘black box’ type email encryption systems. These systems encrypt the email whilst in transit.
This is fine as far as it goes, however what about if the email gets sent to the wrong person accidentally ? or if it then gets forwarded accidentally by the recipient ? What about if the recipient’s computer is insecure and her email inbox is reviewed by someone when she is out of the office ?
In my opinion for an email to be considered secure it should be encrypted in such a way that the only people who can view the contents are the sender and the intended recipient(s).
R10Cipher is the obvious choice.
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 3/10
03/10/09 10:06
Text and Document Security
It seems that despite the publicity given to security, encryption and identity theft, very few people actually take these threats seriously. Our own government and Civil Service have time and time again been caught out and been exposed as not taking security, our security, even national security, seriously.
This is, I sincerely hope, down to individuals being confused about or choosing to ignore security policies and not down to the fact that these organisations don’t have any security policies in place.
The reason, I believe, that security is often ignored is because it is perceived as too complicated for the average person. In a lot of cases it is. Security and Encryption are, and need to be, Complex - but Not Complicated.
If an encryption product could be copied onto your computer, whether it be running Windows, Mac or Linux, if this product could be run from a USB drive or a CD-ROM, if this product was only 32Mb in size and was fast and easy to use requiring no installation, or runtimes, would people be more comfortable using it ?
If you could communicate using this encryption product and the recipient if not already possessing the product, could download it in seconds and use it to decrypt the message without any payment or registration, would people use it ?
If you could encrypt a bunch of files just by dragging and dropping them into R10Cipher, could it be any easier ?
If an individual receiving an encrypted document could double click the encrypted document, enter their Shared Secret and have the encrypted document be decrypted and automatically saved to their Desktop under it’s original file name, isn’t that easy and straightforward enough ?
An American school teacher recently purchased R10Cipher and now uses it to send messages to the parents of her students. As the ‘decrypt only’ version of R10Cipher is free of charge, this was done at no cost to the parents and only $15 to the teacher. Price along with flexible and fair licensing are additional ways in which R10Cipher triumphs over it’s competitors.
R10Cipher can do all the above, and more.
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 2/10
03/10/09 10:05
Overview
R10Cipher is a simple and easy way to safely encrypt your email, text and document files. It is like your documents and email are escorted by a SWAT Team rather than written on a postcard.
R10Cipher offers secure, peer to peer end to end encryption using up to 384 Bit Blowfish encryption.
The encryption technology used by R10Cipher was developed in the UK. Blowfish is a keyed symmetric block cipher which was invented by ‘Security Guru’ and renowned author, Bruce Schneier, Chief Security Technical Officer at British Telecom, in 1993. It provides excellent encryption and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Blowfish is free of patents, and back doors, and Bruce has placed Blowfish in the public domain.
Blowfish was chosen over AES for R10Cipher due to the fact that rightly or wrongly there is some suspicion in certain circles, specifically in the USA, that AES is compromised and that their government may have a back-door into AES. The reality of that point of view is irrelevant as it’s the beliefs of the potential customer that matters.
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Why R10Cipher ? Part 1/10
03/10/09 10:04
This series of posts discusses why you should use R10Cipher to ensure your communications are kept private and confidential.
In this document there is very little discussion of the technology. There is a very good reason for this.
Technology is the easy part of security, the real issue that needs addressing is how to make the technology easy and simple enough so that it is used.
Security and encryption are as much about people and processes as technology. What good is security technology if people cannot or will not use it.
R10Cipher was designed from the ground up to be useable by ordinary people. The design for versions 2 and 3 was based almost totally on feedback from existing and potential future customers.
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ooSooM Now Available for Download
30/09/09 18:36
ooSooM is now available for download.
The User Guide is not yet complete, but there is a Getting Started Manual that comes with the download and is also available to view and print from the website.
ooSooM is a Cross Platform, Free of Charge, Task Management and Digital Filing tool.
One of the unique things about ooSooM is that if you have an R10Cipher license then you have the option of encrytpting your ooSooM information, on an item by item basis, from within the program.
I'll officially release ooSooM in a few days when I have the User Guide completed, but if you'd like to preview it, as is, feel free to download it and let me know your thoughts.
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The User Guide is not yet complete, but there is a Getting Started Manual that comes with the download and is also available to view and print from the website.
ooSooM is a Cross Platform, Free of Charge, Task Management and Digital Filing tool.
One of the unique things about ooSooM is that if you have an R10Cipher license then you have the option of encrytpting your ooSooM information, on an item by item basis, from within the program.
I'll officially release ooSooM in a few days when I have the User Guide completed, but if you'd like to preview it, as is, feel free to download it and let me know your thoughts.
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Do I Need to Use Encryption ?
25/09/09 11:11
Do I Need to Use Encyption ?
A common question.
The Data Protection Act 1998 regulates how organisations should handle personal data that relates to a living individual who can be identified.
Organisations processing personal data must do so in accordance with eight core principles.
Principle 7: Technical and organisational measures should be taken to prevent unauthorised and unlawful processing, loss or damage to personal data.
Encryption is not specifically mentioned, but is one of the best ways of complying with Principle 7. With R10Cipher compliance is easy, simple and inexpensive.
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A common question.
The Data Protection Act 1998 regulates how organisations should handle personal data that relates to a living individual who can be identified.
Organisations processing personal data must do so in accordance with eight core principles.
Principle 7: Technical and organisational measures should be taken to prevent unauthorised and unlawful processing, loss or damage to personal data.
Encryption is not specifically mentioned, but is one of the best ways of complying with Principle 7. With R10Cipher compliance is easy, simple and inexpensive.
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New Look for the BCS
23/09/09 22:00
The British Computer Society has a new website, a new look and a great new logo:
Like It
And for those of us that are Chartered we also have a new logo:
I like the way they are going and what they are doing, it gets a thumbs up from me. Now if only the IAP (Institution for Analysts and Programmers) could do something similar, their site is *desperate* for a makeover. Even I could create a better site that that ...
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And for those of us that are Chartered we also have a new logo:
I like the way they are going and what they are doing, it gets a thumbs up from me. Now if only the IAP (Institution for Analysts and Programmers) could do something similar, their site is *desperate* for a makeover. Even I could create a better site that that ...
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Finalist Logo
21/09/09 14:02
Here it is, my Finalist Logo for R10Cipher in the category 'Information Security Product of the Year'
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Step by Step Guide to Key Management with R10Cipher
17/09/09 11:20
I've just written a new Step by Step Guide to Key Management with R10Cipher.
The text is mainly taken from the manual, added to and ordered slightly differently.
It is available from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/documentation/Key%20Management%20with%20R10Cipher.pdf
icn_r10cipher
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The text is mainly taken from the manual, added to and ordered slightly differently.
It is available from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/documentation/Key%20Management%20with%20R10Cipher.pdf
icn_r10cipher
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IT Industry Awards 2009 - Finalists
14/09/09 11:44
This link shows all the finalists for this years IT Industry Awards.
Did I mention R10Cipher is in the running for Security Product of the Year award ? Did I ?
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Did I mention R10Cipher is in the running for Security Product of the Year award ? Did I ?
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BCS IT Industry Awards for Excellence
12/09/09 07:26
As I mentioned in a previous post, R10Cipher has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious 2009 UK IT Industry Awards. The awards are designed to award excellence and R10Cipher is shortlisted along with some other great products in the Category of Information Security Product of the Year.
Here are a couple of quotes:
Here are a couple of quotes:
Quote from BCS: David Clarke, BCS chief executive says: “I’m particularly pleased to see so many entries in these difficult economic conditions; it reinforces the importance of IT in delivering business and social benefit. Our Awards are central to our drive to create the IT profession and the finalists can be proud of their achievements. “
Quote from Computing: Robin Booth, Publishing Director of Computing comments: “The Awards are a showcase for the very best in the UK IT industry and those who have been announced as finalists can be very proud of their outstanding achievement. The next stage of judging is going to be very difficult. The variety of entrants emphasises not only the value of IT today, but also the way which it touches so many areas of life.”
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R10Clean Discount Promotion Today Only
12/09/09 07:16
R10Clean is available on the Bits Du Jour Site, today only, at a massive 68% discount.
Although the promotion is based at Windows users your license covers both the Mac and Linux versions as well.
Have you ever loaded a big-time important spreadsheet into Excel only to find that it's a complete and total mess?
R10Clean lets you clean, fix, and manipulate structured or unstructured spreadsheet data. With one magical click of your mouse, you can remove things such as leading spaces, trailing spaces, text, blank rows, and more!
Another click, and you can quickly find duplicates or specific text strings. You can Insert padding globally throughout the file and even use R10Clean to change the format case of multiple cells, or to reformat them as hexadecimal, octal, or binary!
With R10Clean, you'll be able to work with any CSV file, tab-delimited file, or text file, and you'll be able to save your cleaned-up work product as XLS, TAB, CSV, CDL, or TXT file.
The size of the files that R10Clean can handle is limited only by your system's memory, but if you're concerned, you should know that R10Clean will handle hundreds of thousands of rows and sixty columns of data without breaking a sweat!
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Although the promotion is based at Windows users your license covers both the Mac and Linux versions as well.
Have you ever loaded a big-time important spreadsheet into Excel only to find that it's a complete and total mess?
R10Clean lets you clean, fix, and manipulate structured or unstructured spreadsheet data. With one magical click of your mouse, you can remove things such as leading spaces, trailing spaces, text, blank rows, and more!
Another click, and you can quickly find duplicates or specific text strings. You can Insert padding globally throughout the file and even use R10Clean to change the format case of multiple cells, or to reformat them as hexadecimal, octal, or binary!
With R10Clean, you'll be able to work with any CSV file, tab-delimited file, or text file, and you'll be able to save your cleaned-up work product as XLS, TAB, CSV, CDL, or TXT file.
The size of the files that R10Clean can handle is limited only by your system's memory, but if you're concerned, you should know that R10Clean will handle hundreds of thousands of rows and sixty columns of data without breaking a sweat!
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ooSooM, Website Up
12/09/09 07:02
A very basic website for ooSooM has now been published. This will be updated regularly as the software develops.
ooSooM is Cross Platform Todo Management and Secure Digital Vault Software. Basically a place to store everything that needs doing and everything else that matters.
http://www.oosoom.co.uk
The Mac OSX and Windows versions are shown below for the current build:
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ooSooM is Cross Platform Todo Management and Secure Digital Vault Software. Basically a place to store everything that needs doing and everything else that matters.
http://www.oosoom.co.uk
The Mac OSX and Windows versions are shown below for the current build:
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R10Cipher, InfoSec Product of the Year: Finalist
07/09/09 18:18
R10Cipher has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious 2009 UK IT Industry Awards. The awards are designed to award excellence and R10Cipher is shortlisted along with some other great products in the Category of Information Security Product of the Year.
I am extremely proud and honoured to be considered among such esteemed company.
Since this was officially announced I have received some great email from some of my customers, many thanks for your kind words. Here's just one I received a few days ago:
I am sure you've been inundated with emails since you sent the announcement out but I wanted to say congratulations. I always knew your apps were great, but up for awards, that is a great honor and now you get to reap the fruit of your labor. Is it just up to the folks at "BCS & computing" who make the final decision or is there room for users to help vote in this stage? If I can vote and help let me know as I will do so. Again, congratulations, I hope more users see this and realize how badly a cross platform encryption engine WAS needed. You filled a gaping hole, from email to file to text.
After all these builds r10cipher does it all and I can't see any competitor in sight as they would have to code it on a cross-platform language and the only one I can see feasible besides realbasic is java and coming from a mac only user, I hate java apps and I think most others do as well and will only use them as a last resort. If there is anyway I can vote to help the end result please let me know.
It's customers like this that make the product what it is, their feedback and encouragement makes it all worthwhile.
Cheers
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I am extremely proud and honoured to be considered among such esteemed company.
Since this was officially announced I have received some great email from some of my customers, many thanks for your kind words. Here's just one I received a few days ago:
I am sure you've been inundated with emails since you sent the announcement out but I wanted to say congratulations. I always knew your apps were great, but up for awards, that is a great honor and now you get to reap the fruit of your labor. Is it just up to the folks at "BCS & computing" who make the final decision or is there room for users to help vote in this stage? If I can vote and help let me know as I will do so. Again, congratulations, I hope more users see this and realize how badly a cross platform encryption engine WAS needed. You filled a gaping hole, from email to file to text.
After all these builds r10cipher does it all and I can't see any competitor in sight as they would have to code it on a cross-platform language and the only one I can see feasible besides realbasic is java and coming from a mac only user, I hate java apps and I think most others do as well and will only use them as a last resort. If there is anyway I can vote to help the end result please let me know.
It's customers like this that make the product what it is, their feedback and encouragement makes it all worthwhile.
Cheers
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New Product Coming Soon: ooSooM
01/09/09 17:12
A while ago I was developing a product called Sicuro. Sicuro was later renamed R10Vault. R10Vault was designed as a Cross Platform secure storage for digital ‘snippets’ of information, such as Credit Card numbers, program code, server logon details etc. etc. I eventually abandoned development of R10Vault but never lost the desire to create something with that functionality.
At the moment when it comes to organising myself, my projects and my digital ‘stuff’ I have a three tier approach:
Historical and Digital Filing is handled by YoJimbo.
Todo Items and Projects are handled by Things
Calendar Items are handled by iCal.
iCal is fine, it syncs well with my iPhone and is simple as a calendar should be. I have no complaints with iCal. YoJimbo is very good but Mac only, Things is also very good but again Mac only. I occasionally work on my Windows Netbook so ideally I would like cross platform functionality in these programs. I also find they have way too many features that I don’t use that sometimes distract me.
The idea behind R10Vault has been dug up, modified and a new program is emerging. ooSooM (Out of Sight. Out of Mind). ooSooM will feature the functionlity of R10Vault which will then replace YoJimbo, and it will also feature the best functionality from Things.
Therefore, for organising myself I will have iCal for dated items and ooSooM for everything else, both historical (filed) and current / future Todo and Project items.
My initial mockup of the interface can be seen in the picture below:
I’m making a real effort to keep ooSooM simple and clean, both in use via the interface and also in functionality. At the moment I have no plans for the release date or even a full specification, it will be ready when it’s ready. It will also probably be released as Freeware, although I reserve the right to charge for it in the future should I decide to.
If you are interested in trying the early pre-release versions, drop me an email at steve@artenscience.co.uk and I’ll add you to the list.
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At the moment when it comes to organising myself, my projects and my digital ‘stuff’ I have a three tier approach:
Historical and Digital Filing is handled by YoJimbo.
Todo Items and Projects are handled by Things
Calendar Items are handled by iCal.
iCal is fine, it syncs well with my iPhone and is simple as a calendar should be. I have no complaints with iCal. YoJimbo is very good but Mac only, Things is also very good but again Mac only. I occasionally work on my Windows Netbook so ideally I would like cross platform functionality in these programs. I also find they have way too many features that I don’t use that sometimes distract me.
The idea behind R10Vault has been dug up, modified and a new program is emerging. ooSooM (Out of Sight. Out of Mind). ooSooM will feature the functionlity of R10Vault which will then replace YoJimbo, and it will also feature the best functionality from Things.
Therefore, for organising myself I will have iCal for dated items and ooSooM for everything else, both historical (filed) and current / future Todo and Project items.
My initial mockup of the interface can be seen in the picture below:
I’m making a real effort to keep ooSooM simple and clean, both in use via the interface and also in functionality. At the moment I have no plans for the release date or even a full specification, it will be ready when it’s ready. It will also probably be released as Freeware, although I reserve the right to charge for it in the future should I decide to.
If you are interested in trying the early pre-release versions, drop me an email at steve@artenscience.co.uk and I’ll add you to the list.
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R10Cipher 3.1.0
01/09/09 14:06
R10Cipher 3.1.0 is now available for download.
This update adds the option to Auto Generate the Shared Secrets for your contacts, either during the initial import or later on an individual level. For those that opt to use this facility they are likely to save a lot of time and effort.
Also I have put a descriptive text against the ‘Shared Secret Confirmation’ input field.
The R10Cipher website now accepts purchases directly in US Dollars as well as Pounds Sterling.
These updates are down to customer requests. Keep them coming
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This update adds the option to Auto Generate the Shared Secrets for your contacts, either during the initial import or later on an individual level. For those that opt to use this facility they are likely to save a lot of time and effort.
Also I have put a descriptive text against the ‘Shared Secret Confirmation’ input field.
The R10Cipher website now accepts purchases directly in US Dollars as well as Pounds Sterling.
These updates are down to customer requests. Keep them coming
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R10Cipher 3.0.2
23/08/09 11:50
R10Cipher 3.0.2 is now available for download.
This update removes the ‘Show’ button as it is no longer needed now that the Shared Secret has to be verified. In addition a ‘Clear’ button has been added which clears both the Cipher and Clear Text areas.
These updates are both down to customer requests. Keep them coming
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This update removes the ‘Show’ button as it is no longer needed now that the Shared Secret has to be verified. In addition a ‘Clear’ button has been added which clears both the Cipher and Clear Text areas.
These updates are both down to customer requests. Keep them coming
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BNI Phoenix Chapter Launch Day
23/08/09 11:48
The Phoenix Chapter of the BNI has it’s launch day on Thursday 10th September at 07:00. The cost is £10 and this covers your breakfast buffet.
If you would like a chance to attend and meet and network with dozens of other businesses then send me an email and I’ll give you the details. The location is just off J26 of the M1, UK.
steve@artenscience.co.uk
The great thing about the BNI is that each chapter only has one company in each category, therefore if you do, for example, Catering Events, then all referrals for Catering Events will go to you. The key is to get in early.
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Arten Science Movie Presentation
12/08/09 16:28
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/movie.html
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R10BatchMail 1.8.0 Released
04/08/09 11:43
R10BatchMail 1.8.0 was released this morning.
Version 1.8.0 is a minor release and gives the ability to attach multiple attachments to an email, whereas before only one attachment could be attached.
R10BatchMail is available for Mac OSX and Windows XP, Vista and 7.
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Version 1.8.0 is a minor release and gives the ability to attach multiple attachments to an email, whereas before only one attachment could be attached.
R10BatchMail is available for Mac OSX and Windows XP, Vista and 7.
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R10Cipher Version 3 Press Release
03/08/09 16:31
R10Cipher Version 3 Press Release:
http://prmac.com/release-id-6823.htm
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http://prmac.com/release-id-6823.htm
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R10Cipher Version 3 - Released
03/08/09 14:12
R10Cipher Version 3 was released earlier today, 2 days earlier than anticipated.
Thanks to the beta testers and to everyone who helped with comments and feedback.
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Thanks to the beta testers and to everyone who helped with comments and feedback.
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R10Cipher 3 - Key Retrieval
03/08/09 10:37
R10Cipher Version 3 is released on the 5th August 2009.
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
Key Retrieval
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
Key Retrieval
Scenario 1: Encrypting or Decrypting Text or a File from within R10Cipher
In these circumstances instead of having to remember and enter the Shared Secret for the contact you can instead select the Keys Tab and input the Master or Usage Password for the appropriate contact. Then choose the contact from the list. You can search for the contact and filter the list using the search box on the bottom left of the screen.
Select the contact in the list. If you have entered the correct Password the indicator will change from red to Green and the Shared Secret fields will be populated.
You can now encrypt text or files without having to enter the Shared Secret.
Another Advantage of retrieving the Shared Secret from the Key Management Database is that if you are sending an encrypted email, R10Cipher will know the email address and fill in the email header appropriately.
So instead of having to remember lots of Shared Secrets and Email Addresses, you only, using the Key Management Database, have to remember a minimum of one Password.
Scenario 2: Double Clicking an Encrypted File to Decrypt It
When double clicking an encrypted file you now see the following screen:
In these circumstances instead of having to remember and enter the Shared Secret for the contact you can instead input the Master or Usage Password for the appropriate contact.
You can search for the contact and filter the list using the search box on the bottom left of the screen.
Select the contact in the list. If you have entered the correct Password the indicator will change from red to Green and the Shared Secret fields will be populated.
Click Continue to decrypt your file.
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R10Cipher 3 - Key Creation and Administration
02/08/09 19:38
R10Cipher Version 3 is released on the 5th August 2009.
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
Key Creation and Administration
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
Key Creation and Administration
The creation of keys is done by selecting the following Menu Option:
Key Management
Key Creation and Administration
You will see the following screen (Mac OSX version shown):
This is where you setup your clients/contacts and your/their Shared Secrets. In addition, for each client you setup you can assign two passwords, a Master password and a Usage Password. For an explanation of the two passwords see the Key Management Introduction section.
To Insert a contact, just start typing and fill in the five information fields, from Name to Usage Password. When complete press Save, and Save again to confirm.
To Edit a contact, select the contact from the list on the left hand side of the screen. You will see the Name and Email Address but the Shared Secret and the Passwords are encrypted and not readable. To view this data and edit it you need to input the Master Password for this contact into the Decode Password area of the screen and press the Decode button. You can then edit the information and save it using the Save button.
To Delete a contact, select the contact from the list on the left hand side of the screen. You will need to input the Master Password for this contact into the Decode Password area of the screen and press the Decode button. You can then press the Delete button to erase the record.
Note: Deleted records are gone and cannot be retrieved.
If you intend entering a number of clients or contacts you may already have them stored in a database or spreadsheet somewhere. If that is the case then you should Import the records which will save you time and increase information accuracy.
Note: You will need to edit each record later to apply the Shared Secret and Password(s).
To Import records you have three choices which can be selected using the ‘radio’ buttons on the bottom left of the window. When you have selected the type of import you require press the Import button. The three choices are:
Tab - Tab Delimited
This is the Tab Import Window. The fields required are Name and Email Address. Select the import file using the Select File button. Select the records you would like to import, and save them to the Key Management database using the Save Selected button.
ContaX - ContaX CRM Import
This is the ContaX (http://www.r10contax.com) Import Window. You point R10Cipher at your ContaX database, using the Select DB button, and this pulls data into the import window, allows you to sort by Type and then import the selected records using the Save Selected button.
Address Book - Apple Only
This is the Apple Address Book Import Window. Select the records to import and save them to R10Cipher using the Save Selected button.
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MonitorMyMac Promotion - Success
02/08/09 16:04
Last Wednesday I did a promotion for MonitorMyMac which lasted for 24 hours. In that time I gained 67 new customers for MMM which I think was a great success, so thanks to everybody who participated, and thanks in general to all my customers. Without you guys I’d have to do a real job
Seriously though - it was a good result for Arten Science and hopefully in addition to the sales it generated I hope it got our name out there a bit more. Marketing is the 1st, 2nd and 3rd most important thing when you run your own business. Try telling that to me two years ago ...
MonitorMyMac has been an extremely successful product for us, have a look at some of the feedback.
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Seriously though - it was a good result for Arten Science and hopefully in addition to the sales it generated I hope it got our name out there a bit more. Marketing is the 1st, 2nd and 3rd most important thing when you run your own business. Try telling that to me two years ago ...
MonitorMyMac has been an extremely successful product for us, have a look at some of the feedback.
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Bodega - A New Way of Buying Mac Apps
02/08/09 15:56
I’ve just uploaded three of my applications to the new Mac Applications Store - Bodega. Bodega attempts to work with Mac Apps in a similar way to how the iTunes Store works with iPhone applications. Bodega is currently in Beta, but is a cracking application. See the screenshot below: (Note two of my applications in the ‘Top Paid Downloads’ )
Bodega is currently in Beta but can be downloaded from here: http://www.appbodega.com/ I think this is a brilliant idea and I wish the guys a lot of success, I’m sure it will work for them.
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)Bodega is currently in Beta but can be downloaded from here: http://www.appbodega.com/ I think this is a brilliant idea and I wish the guys a lot of success, I’m sure it will work for them.
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R10Cipher Version 3 - Manual Completed
24/07/09 22:32
R10Cipher Version 3 is released on the 5th August 2009.
The manual has now been completed and can be downloaded from:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/documentation/R10Cipher Manual.pdf
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The manual has now been completed and can be downloaded from:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/documentation/R10Cipher Manual.pdf
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R10Cipher Key Management, Shared Secrets and Passwords
24/07/09 18:16
R10Cipher Version 3 is released on the 5th August 2009.
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
An Explanation and Recommended Use of Shared Secrets and Passwords
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
An Explanation and Recommended Use of Shared Secrets and Passwords
Shared Secret
This is the code or phrase that is used to secure a communication between yourself and a particular third party, ie: your client or contact.
Master Password
This is the password that only you should know. It safe guards your Key Management Database records. You could use a different Master Password for each record if you preferred or use a different one for each type of contact, or use the same one for each record. It’s entirely up to you, but bear in mind that you have to remember this one ...
Usage Password
Only needed if another individual may be using your R10Cipher to communicate with your contacts. They can retrieve the Shared Secrets for use but cannot see them or change them.
It is recommended that for each client/contact you assign a different Shared Secret. Make it at least 8 characters, 16 or more is ideal, it doesn’t have to be particularly memorable as the Key Management makes it easy for this to be retrieved when needed.
You should secure your Key Management Database and the Shared Secrets using a Master Password. This Master Password should be more memorable as this is the what you will have to enter in order to edit, delete or retrieve the Shared Secrets. I recommend you base this password on a something familiar, for example the first letter of the words of the first two lines of your favourite song. Mix this using upper and lowercase and substitute numbers where possible.
Note: The reason for having a password secure the Shared Secrets is that the Shared Secret is used to encrypt the communication, this communication will be ‘in the wild’ when transferred over the internet between email or web servers, hence it needs to be unique and strong. Your Key Management Database however is not exposed to the outside world so a small amount of passwords or a single password should be sufficient to encrypt and control access to the records in the Key Management Database.
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R10Cipher Key Management Introduction
24/07/09 16:43
R10Cipher Version 3 is released on the 5th August 2009.
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
An Introduction to Key Management
One of the key features of Version 3 is Key Management. Taken from the new manual is the following post.
An Introduction to Key Management
Key Management is an extremely useful and important part of encryption, yet is often sadly neglected by the developers of encryption software.
In this document the term ‘Key’ relates to the database record for an individual which contains the following information:
Name
Email Address
Shared Secret
Master Password
Usage Password
If you have several contacts who you communicate with using encryption, how do you keep track of, remember and retrieve the individual Shared Secrets ? The Key Management database makes this possible.
Note: Storing information of this nature in a database would under normal circumstances be a security risk in itself, R10Cipher however stores this information in an Encrypted format using 384 Bit encryption and a 56 Character Secret.
By inputting (or importing) your contacts into the Key Management Database you can retrieve their Shared Secrets and Email Addresses when you need them, quickly and easily.
There are two password fields in the Key Management Database Record. If there is only one person using your Key Management Database then you need only bother with the Master Password, if someone else is allowed to use your Key Management database then they will be given the ‘Usage Password’ which will allow them to Encode and Decode communications from the contact, but not change any details, including the Shared Secret.
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Unlocking Encryption Myths
21/07/09 10:16
The importance of encryption and data security cannot be overstated.
Here is an article from the British Computer Society that talks about the myths regarding encryption.
For the best Cross Platform File and Text Encryption Solution: http://www.r10cipher.com
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Here is an article from the British Computer Society that talks about the myths regarding encryption.
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IT Support from Pyranet
21/07/09 09:57
For a while now I have been dealing with a local Nottingham based IT Support company: Pyranet. Having dealt with many many IT companies over the years it is a refreshing change to work with a company that is enthusiastic, professional and who really know their stuff.
If you have need of an IT Support company you cannot do any better than contact Rory or Joe and take advantage of the services they have to offer.
Good companies deserve being talked about and promoted, hence this blog post.
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If you have need of an IT Support company you cannot do any better than contact Rory or Joe and take advantage of the services they have to offer.
Good companies deserve being talked about and promoted, hence this blog post.
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R10BatchMail Update - Personalised Bulk Email
20/07/09 22:06
Version 1.7.1 of R10BatchMail supports the injection of the recipients name into the message body. For this to work you need to type **NAME** at the location within the message body that you wish the name to be displayed. When the mail is sent the **NAME** is replaced with the recipients name. If the recipients full name is listed in the recipients column of R10BatchMail, then only the First Name is used.
For Example: Steve Cholerton becomes Steve, and Steve remains as Steve.
This function only works for messages that are entered into the message box of R10BatchMail, for aesthetic and layout reasons this does not work when you are Direct Linking to an HTML file.
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For Example: Steve Cholerton becomes Steve, and Steve remains as Steve.
This function only works for messages that are entered into the message box of R10BatchMail, for aesthetic and layout reasons this does not work when you are Direct Linking to an HTML file.
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R10Cipher Version 3
16/07/09 17:32
Version 3 of R10Cipher is being launched imminently. Version 3 will keep the same solid encryption features as Version 2 but has a completely redesigned interface making it easier and simpler to use, along with a couple of new features including Key Management and Retrieval.
R10Cipher Version 3 will be slightly more expensive than Version 2, but anybody who purchases R10Cipher in July/August will receive a free upgrade to Version 3. There will also be low cost upgrades for existing users of Version 2 and even an upgrade path from the Free Edition.
The beta version is available for download now, no license key needed.
Beta testers who submit useful feedback will receive a discounted version when Version 3 is launched.
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R10Cipher Version 3 will be slightly more expensive than Version 2, but anybody who purchases R10Cipher in July/August will receive a free upgrade to Version 3. There will also be low cost upgrades for existing users of Version 2 and even an upgrade path from the Free Edition.
The beta version is available for download now, no license key needed.
Beta testers who submit useful feedback will receive a discounted version when Version 3 is launched.
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R10BatchMail with Email Attachments
14/07/09 17:49
I had intended to completely rewrite the documentation for R10BatchMail Version 1.7.0, however I have just added the ability to send Email Attachments which a number of users have asked for, so I have released 1.7.0 with the existing documentation. I can assure you new documentation is however coming soon
There are now many features in R10BatchMail that are not even mentioned in the manual I am ashamed to say, so it will be given priority. Soon. I promise !
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There are now many features in R10BatchMail that are not even mentioned in the manual I am ashamed to say, so it will be given priority. Soon. I promise !
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Zero Effort Corporate Licensing
14/07/09 16:11
Several of our products are suited for use within a corporate environment. Products such as R10Cipher and R10BatchMail. We provide a site license for these products but that license still has to be active on every workstation that wishes to use the software. This can be a real problem if there are more than half a dozen or so desktops that require licensing.
Zero Effort Corporate Licensing enables each desktop to be easily licensed without requiring any typing or copy / pasting from the user.
From the R10Cipher Manual:
R10Cipher features the ability to license the program for the user just by deploying a file to them, maybe via email, which they they drag into their R10Cipher folder. If R10Cipher is currently running as a Trial Version the file will be read next time the program is started and the program automatically licensed.
The file must be named as follows:
R10Cipher_License.ini
and the contents must be in plain text format and read as follows:
In a multi desktop environment Zero Effort Licensing saves time and effort and provides a painless way to license your Arten Science product.
If purchasing a corporate version of R10Cipher you can request that we send you the license file you need, instead of just the serial number and user name that we usually provide.
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Zero Effort Corporate Licensing enables each desktop to be easily licensed without requiring any typing or copy / pasting from the user.
From the R10Cipher Manual:
R10Cipher features the ability to license the program for the user just by deploying a file to them, maybe via email, which they they drag into their R10Cipher folder. If R10Cipher is currently running as a Trial Version the file will be read next time the program is started and the program automatically licensed.
The file must be named as follows:
R10Cipher_License.ini
and the contents must be in plain text format and read as follows:
In a multi desktop environment Zero Effort Licensing saves time and effort and provides a painless way to license your Arten Science product.
If purchasing a corporate version of R10Cipher you can request that we send you the license file you need, instead of just the serial number and user name that we usually provide.
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MonitorMyMac 1.2.4 Released
13/07/09 14:10
MonitorMyMac 1.2.4 has been released.
This release increases the Trial Version limit of 10 snapshots to 30 before a restart is required.
MonitorMyMac takes timed snapshots of your computer Screen(s) and / or takes snapshots from your connected Webcam. These images are stored locally (or remotely) and are also optionally uploaded to your FTP server or MobileMe Account meaning they can they be accessed from anywhere via Webpage Bookmarks - View your Computer / Webcam from Your iPhone or Netbook or any Web Enabled Device.
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This release increases the Trial Version limit of 10 snapshots to 30 before a restart is required.
MonitorMyMac takes timed snapshots of your computer Screen(s) and / or takes snapshots from your connected Webcam. These images are stored locally (or remotely) and are also optionally uploaded to your FTP server or MobileMe Account meaning they can they be accessed from anywhere via Webpage Bookmarks - View your Computer / Webcam from Your iPhone or Netbook or any Web Enabled Device.
- See what happened on your computer, or in your office / room when you were absent
- Verify that your children are not doing something they shouldn't be on their computer
- Monitor your Goldfish / Bird / Tortoise while you are on holiday
- Capture an image of the person stealing your computer
- Provide a visual record of what you were doing and when - ideal for billing those 'lost hours'
- Create a Quicktime Movie of the days images as a visual journal
- Bookmarked Webpage Access to Latest Screen and Webcam Images
- and lots more ...
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R10BatchMail 1.6.3 Now Supports SSL
13/07/09 10:14
The latest release of R10BatchMail now supports SSL, therefore SSL only email services such as Gmail can now be used.
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R10BatchMail on macZOT
10/07/09 08:38
R10BatchMail is on macZOT today, so if you were undecided on whether to buy, now’s your chance to buy with 50% discount.
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Why We Develop Software
09/07/09 21:47
I just received this email, it made my night. Cheers David.
Hi Steve
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly with the license. I found your product here http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/macvcr.html I downloaded it tonight tried it and loved it so bought the license straight away.
This is why we develop software.
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Hi Steve
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly with the license. I found your product here http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/macvcr.html I downloaded it tonight tried it and loved it so bought the license straight away
.This is why we develop software.
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R10Cipher 1.2 - Mac Magazine Italy
09/07/09 10:10
I’ve just been contacted by Mac Magazine in Italy to ask if they could feature R10Cipher on the Cover DVD as I did with MacFormat in the UK. Of course I said yes as free publicity, especially in print, is very good for business.
Version 1.2 which is the free version which will be on the DVD, is an old version but is still compatible with, and still eligible for upgrades to both Version 2 and the imminent Version 3.
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Version 1.2 which is the free version which will be on the DVD, is an old version but is still compatible with, and still eligible for upgrades to both Version 2 and the imminent Version 3.
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Software Updates
07/07/09 10:48
Several Arten Science products have been updated today, nothing major just an optimisation.
The products that have been updated are:
macVCR - Updated to 2.5.1
MonitorMyMac - Updated to 1.2.3
R10BatchMail - Updated to 1.5.6
R10Clean - Updated to 2.2.5
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The products that have been updated are:
macVCR - Updated to 2.5.1
MonitorMyMac - Updated to 1.2.3
R10BatchMail - Updated to 1.5.6
R10Clean - Updated to 2.2.5
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They Should Have Used R10Cipher
06/07/09 17:19
If the victims of this crime had been using R10Cipher - there wouldn’t have been a problem.
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R10Cipher Version 3 - In Development
06/07/09 10:29
Version 3 of R10Cipher is currently being developed. Version 3 will keep the same solid encryption features as Version 2 but has a completely redesigned interface making it easier and simpler to use, along with a couple of new features ...
R10Cipher Version 3 will be slightly more expensive than Version 2, but anybody who purchases R10Cipher in July/August will receive a free upgrade to Version 3. There will also be low cost upgrades for existing users of Version 2 and even an upgrade path from the Free Edition.
I am looking for Beta testers for Version 3, please contact me at betatest@artenscience.co.uk
Beta testers who submit useful feedback will receive a discounted version when Version 3 is launched.
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R10Cipher Version 3 will be slightly more expensive than Version 2, but anybody who purchases R10Cipher in July/August will receive a free upgrade to Version 3. There will also be low cost upgrades for existing users of Version 2 and even an upgrade path from the Free Edition.
I am looking for Beta testers for Version 3, please contact me at betatest@artenscience.co.uk
Beta testers who submit useful feedback will receive a discounted version when Version 3 is launched.
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R10Cipher Updated Version 2.4.0
25/06/09 22:59
Today I released R10Cipher 2.4.0.
Below is the Release Note:
R10Decrypt is no longer available as a free ‘Decrypt Only’ tool for R10Cipher. Instead we have the following, easily maintainable solution:
The Trial version of R10Cipher can be used for Decryption Only purposes without the annoying Nag Screen and Screen Overlay / Trial Version Window.
To enable this mode of operation open the Preferences Window and enter the User Name as:
Decrypt Only
Leave the Serial blank.
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Below is the Release Note:
R10Decrypt is no longer available as a free ‘Decrypt Only’ tool for R10Cipher. Instead we have the following, easily maintainable solution:
The Trial version of R10Cipher can be used for Decryption Only purposes without the annoying Nag Screen and Screen Overlay / Trial Version Window.
To enable this mode of operation open the Preferences Window and enter the User Name as:
Decrypt Only
Leave the Serial blank.
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R10Cipher Updated - 384 Bit Encryption
17/06/09 11:36
R10Cipher 2.3.0 has been released.
2.3.0 Supports up to 384 Bit Character Set
2.3.0 Shows Key Strength / Security Rating
2.3.0 Tooltips for All Controls
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2.3.0 Supports up to 384 Bit Character Set
2.3.0 Shows Key Strength / Security Rating
2.3.0 Tooltips for All Controls
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macVCR and R10BatchMail Updated
09/06/09 13:01
Both macVCR and R10BatchMail have received maintenance upgrades today.
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Software Promotions
08/06/09 10:20
We’ve added a new page to the site for Arten Science Software Promotions.
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/promotions.html
This page will be changing approximately every month with different promotions. At the moment we have great discounts on R10Clean and R10Cipher.
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http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/promotions.html
This page will be changing approximately every month with different promotions. At the moment we have great discounts on R10Clean and R10Cipher.
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R10Cipher 2.2.1 Released
04/06/09 20:09
Today we released R10Cipher 2.2.1.
The only change for this release is full support for the Swedish character set.
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The only change for this release is full support for the Swedish character set.
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What Is It With Some People ??
03/06/09 21:57
This is a copy of post from my Personal Blog at http://www.lonelyhacker.net
Last year a developer named Alex Restpero released a Custom Editfield Control for REALbasic. An excellent piece of programming and a very sophisticated and useful control. He received feedback such as ‘Excellent work, just excellent!!! And they said it couldnt be done!’ and ‘Very well done Alex!’. Rightly so - it is an excellent tool.
Fast forward to late last month when I released my REALbasic Starter Kit with a Syntax highlighter module built in. A fellow developer with who I have had no previous contact decided to review the product on a public site, give it a 1 star rating and include the following comments (among others):
‘There is a strong suspicion in the REALbasic community that he is just repacking code that others have given away for free. This suspicion stems in part from the fact that his other product REALbasic Syntax Highlighter Module seems to be a repackaged version of Alex Resrepo's SyntaxHighlightEditField which is free ‘
As a professional developer who makes his living writing software and always behaves in an ethical manner - I had to respond to this.
Firstly I asked Alex Restpero, the author of the software I was supposed to have copied, to look at my code and make a statement as to whether or not I had in fact stolen his code. Alex, very kindly provided this reply to this midguided and insecure individual with the following comment:
‘Markus, I just reviewed the syntax highlighting code, and I can tell you it's definitely not based on mine. Steve's code is keyword-based, while mine is regex-rule based.’
So my point is proven - I did not ‘repackage’ anybody’s code it was written from scratch by me and is sold perfectly legitimately as part of my REALbasic Starter Kit. The problem for me is that this individual’s nasty and ill informed words are still there to continuously annoy me ...
I have emailed the individual twice, with no response, I have called him out in the REALBasic Mailing List, with no response - all I would like is for him to get the review removed and apologise for his ‘misunderstanding’. We can then have a virtual hug and get on with our lives.
If I ever hear from this individual I will update this post, but I don’t hold out much hope, maybe he will prove me wrong, I hope so.
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Last year a developer named Alex Restpero released a Custom Editfield Control for REALbasic. An excellent piece of programming and a very sophisticated and useful control. He received feedback such as ‘Excellent work, just excellent!!! And they said it couldnt be done!’ and ‘Very well done Alex!’. Rightly so - it is an excellent tool.
Fast forward to late last month when I released my REALbasic Starter Kit with a Syntax highlighter module built in. A fellow developer with who I have had no previous contact decided to review the product on a public site, give it a 1 star rating and include the following comments (among others):
‘There is a strong suspicion in the REALbasic community that he is just repacking code that others have given away for free. This suspicion stems in part from the fact that his other product REALbasic Syntax Highlighter Module seems to be a repackaged version of Alex Resrepo's SyntaxHighlightEditField which is free ‘
As a professional developer who makes his living writing software and always behaves in an ethical manner - I had to respond to this.
Firstly I asked Alex Restpero, the author of the software I was supposed to have copied, to look at my code and make a statement as to whether or not I had in fact stolen his code. Alex, very kindly provided this reply to this midguided and insecure individual with the following comment:
‘Markus, I just reviewed the syntax highlighting code, and I can tell you it's definitely not based on mine. Steve's code is keyword-based, while mine is regex-rule based.’
So my point is proven - I did not ‘repackage’ anybody’s code it was written from scratch by me and is sold perfectly legitimately as part of my REALbasic Starter Kit. The problem for me is that this individual’s nasty and ill informed words are still there to continuously annoy me ...
I have emailed the individual twice, with no response, I have called him out in the REALBasic Mailing List, with no response - all I would like is for him to get the review removed and apologise for his ‘misunderstanding’. We can then have a virtual hug and get on with our lives.
If I ever hear from this individual I will update this post, but I don’t hold out much hope, maybe he will prove me wrong, I hope so.
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Family License for macVCR and R10Cipher
31/05/09 18:44
Following the success of providing a family license for MonitorMyMac, I have today done the same thing for both macVCR and R10Cipher.
Prices and more details available from the respective web sites.
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Prices and more details available from the respective web sites.
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R10BatchMail 1.5.3 Released
30/05/09 09:08
R10BatchMail 1.5.3 has been released.
This is a maintenance release and fixes all reported bugs.
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This is a maintenance release and fixes all reported bugs.
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MonitorMyMac 1.2.0 Released
29/05/09 00:13
I have just released 1.2.0 of MonitorMyMac.
The only change is that 1.2.0 writes a Date and Time Stamp to the HTML pages that are used for viewing the latest images captured from your screen or webcam.
An example is shown below:
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The only change is that 1.2.0 writes a Date and Time Stamp to the HTML pages that are used for viewing the latest images captured from your screen or webcam.
An example is shown below:
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REALbasic Starter Kit
28/05/09 11:35
Today I released the 1.0.0 version of my REALbasic Starter Kit.
The REALbasic Starter Kit can be downloaded from here:
http://www.rbtools.net
The RB Starter Kit executable demonstrates and documents a module of predefined functions that will mainly be of use to new and intermediate REALbasic Developers.
The RB Starter Kit contains an executable for Macintosh and Windows.
Purchase of the Starter Kit gives you the source code for the examples application. The module that performs the functions remains encrypted but can be used in any of your projects without restriction.
The REALbasic Starter Kit can be downloaded from here:
http://www.rbtools.net
The RB Starter Kit executable demonstrates and documents a module of predefined functions that will mainly be of use to new and intermediate REALbasic Developers.
The RB Starter Kit contains an executable for Macintosh and Windows.
Purchase of the Starter Kit gives you the source code for the examples application. The module that performs the functions remains encrypted but can be used in any of your projects without restriction.
As well as the module that can be used within your own projects, the source code for the examples application can be used to learn how to do things such as automatically creating a local SQLite database to store the locations and sizes of all the windows in your application, how to populate and react to events on a Listbox Control, use of Toolbars, Menus Etc.
RBStarterKit1 also includes the Syntax Highlighter Module.
The Syntax Highlighter Module operates against any EditField in your REALbasic Application. As you type, your words are matched against a text file containing keywords, words that you wish to have highlighted in some way on your EditField, an example would be a SQL Query or a Language Editor.
Whatever you type in the EditField is highlighted if contained within your Keywords File. This text file can be easily created and then edited to include or exclude additional keywords.
The Syntax Highlighter is supplied as an Encrypted RB Module which you include in your own applications.
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Surveillance for Your Mac
27/05/09 00:51
Version 1.1.0 of MonitorMyMac introduces the capability for MMM to create HTML files which contain a link to the latest captured images.
Two files are created (assuming you have set the Preferences to capture both Screen and Webcam), the files are named:
mmm_latest_webcam.html
and
mmm_latest_screenshot.html
These files are created and stored locally with your images as well as being automatically uploaded to your FTP site (if you are using the FTP capability).
In practical terms what this gives you is the capability to bookmark these files and view the latest webcam or screen captures from iPhone, Windows Mobile Device, Netbook, Browser or any other device that can display webpages and has access to your FTP site over the internet.
This is much easier and quicker than manually looking at the directory listings to establish the latest images. Although you can of course still do this should you wish to.
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Timed Screenshots and Webcam Images
21/05/09 12:52
MonitorMyMac was released today.
MonitorMyMac takes timed snapshots of your computer Screen(s) and / or takes snapshots from your connected Webcam. These images are stored locally (or remotely) and are also optionally uploaded to your FTP server meaning they can they be accessed from anywhere with Internet Access.
MonitorMyMac is genuinely useful, good value and fun:
* See what happened on your computer, or in your office / room when you were absent
* Verify that your children are not doing something they shouldn't be on their computer
* Monitor your Goldfish / Bird / Tortoise while you are on holiday
* Capture an image of the person stealing your computer
* Provide a visual record of what you were doing and when - ideal for billing those 'lost hours'
* Create a Quicktime Movie of the days images as a visual journal
* and lots more ...
General Features:
* Supplied as a Universal Binary for Mac OSX
* Easy to use, Modern, Attractive, Clean and Minimal Interface
* Requires No Installation
* Can be run from a USB drive
* Low CPU and Memory Footprint
* Easily Customised with Many Preferences Options
* Big Brother to the Popular ScreenAudit Software
* Remembers the Locations and Sizes of All Windows
Specific Features:
* Snapshots of your Screen and/or Webcam at Timed Intervals
* Full Stealth Capability
* Save Images to a Quicktime Movie / Slideshow
* Built in Image Viewer
* Stores Your Images Locally or on a Shared Device
* Automatically Upload Images to FTP Server
* Ability to convert Selected Images to a Quicktime Movie
* User Definable Image Quality and Snapshot Interval
* Three Webcam Image Size Choices
* Easy Archive Facility
* Support for Dual Monitors
* Speech Capability
* Activity Log with TimeStamp
* Can Capture the Dashboard and 'All Spaces'
* Supplied with an 18 Page Manual in PDF Format
More information and a Trial Version cab be downloaded from: http://www.monitormymac.co.uk
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MonitorMyMac takes timed snapshots of your computer Screen(s) and / or takes snapshots from your connected Webcam. These images are stored locally (or remotely) and are also optionally uploaded to your FTP server meaning they can they be accessed from anywhere with Internet Access.
MonitorMyMac is genuinely useful, good value and fun:
* See what happened on your computer, or in your office / room when you were absent
* Verify that your children are not doing something they shouldn't be on their computer
* Monitor your Goldfish / Bird / Tortoise while you are on holiday
* Capture an image of the person stealing your computer
* Provide a visual record of what you were doing and when - ideal for billing those 'lost hours'
* Create a Quicktime Movie of the days images as a visual journal
* and lots more ...
General Features:
* Supplied as a Universal Binary for Mac OSX
* Easy to use, Modern, Attractive, Clean and Minimal Interface
* Requires No Installation
* Can be run from a USB drive
* Low CPU and Memory Footprint
* Easily Customised with Many Preferences Options
* Big Brother to the Popular ScreenAudit Software
* Remembers the Locations and Sizes of All Windows
Specific Features:
* Snapshots of your Screen and/or Webcam at Timed Intervals
* Full Stealth Capability
* Save Images to a Quicktime Movie / Slideshow
* Built in Image Viewer
* Stores Your Images Locally or on a Shared Device
* Automatically Upload Images to FTP Server
* Ability to convert Selected Images to a Quicktime Movie
* User Definable Image Quality and Snapshot Interval
* Three Webcam Image Size Choices
* Easy Archive Facility
* Support for Dual Monitors
* Speech Capability
* Activity Log with TimeStamp
* Can Capture the Dashboard and 'All Spaces'
* Supplied with an 18 Page Manual in PDF Format
More information and a Trial Version cab be downloaded from: http://www.monitormymac.co.uk
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R10Cipher Cross Platform Encryption - Version 2.1.1
19/05/09 23:58
R10Cipher 2.1.1 was released earlier today.
This release features a small update requested by a customer, there is now a button to clear the list of files to be batch encrypted.
In addition I have updated the manual to show a Versions Matrix.
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This release features a small update requested by a customer, there is now a button to clear the list of files to be batch encrypted.
In addition I have updated the manual to show a Versions Matrix.
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Bulk Emailer V1.51 Released
18/05/09 12:10
R10BatchMail 1.5.1 was released earlier today.
1.5.1 includes the following updates:
Option to Import Contacts from ContaX (http://www.r10contax.com)
Option to Import Contacts from CSV
A screenshot of the new version running on Mac OSX is displayed below:
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1.5.1 includes the following updates:
Option to Import Contacts from ContaX (http://www.r10contax.com)
Option to Import Contacts from CSV
A screenshot of the new version running on Mac OSX is displayed below:
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R10Clean Reviewed by The Kleper Report
17/05/09 12:18
R10Clean was reviewed by The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing, April 2009 Edition. It was a good review:
Excerpts Reprinted with permission from The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing <http://www.printerport.com/kdp>, copyright 2009, Graphic Dimensions, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL.
‘Digital Publishers, and others, will find the program extremely useful when there is a need to clean and modify large data files.’
‘With the use of a series of actions the user can quickly process a large number of changes that would otherwise be time-consuming and mentally burdensome using manual means’
The Kleper Report is subscription only and can be purchased here: http://www.printerport.com/kdp
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Excerpts Reprinted with permission from The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing <http://www.printerport.com/kdp>, copyright 2009, Graphic Dimensions, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL.
‘Digital Publishers, and others, will find the program extremely useful when there is a need to clean and modify large data files.’
‘With the use of a series of actions the user can quickly process a large number of changes that would otherwise be time-consuming and mentally burdensome using manual means’
The Kleper Report is subscription only and can be purchased here: http://www.printerport.com/kdp
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R10BatchMail Bulk Email Sending - Updated
11/05/09 22:25
R10BatchMail 1.4.0 was released this evening.
Although visually identical to the previous release this version has had the SMTP objects rewritten for both performance and enhanced logging reasons. Recommended update.
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Although visually identical to the previous release this version has had the SMTP objects rewritten for both performance and enhanced logging reasons. Recommended update.
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Mac OSX Database Tool for Oracle / SQLite
06/05/09 23:45
The latest Public Beta of Orac is available for download now.
Orac is a database tool for Oracle and SQLite for Mac OSX.
This latest (unrestricted) release fixes all know bugs. The Beta expires at the end of May, but another version will be available before then.
All feedback is very welcome.
Cheers
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Orac is a database tool for Oracle and SQLite for Mac OSX.
This latest (unrestricted) release fixes all know bugs. The Beta expires at the end of May, but another version will be available before then.
All feedback is very welcome.
Cheers
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REALbasic Starter Kit - Update 0.7.5
29/04/09 14:19
Our RBStarterKit has been updated to version 0.7.5.
This version now contains a function that validates email addresses.
For more details: www.rbtools.net
This version now contains a function that validates email addresses.
For more details: www.rbtools.net
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R10Clean Data Cleaning Tools - Update 2.2.4
29/04/09 14:16
R10Clean 2.2.4 has been released today.
This release gives an additional ‘Format’ option - in which Email Addresses can now be validated.
This release gives an additional ‘Format’ option - in which Email Addresses can now be validated.
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Bulk Email Sending with Email Validation
29/04/09 12:12
R10BatchMail now has support for Email Address Validation.
You can download the latest version for Windows or Mac, 1.3.2 - here:
http://www.r10batchmail.com
You can download the latest version for Windows or Mac, 1.3.2 - here:
http://www.r10batchmail.com
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Bulk Email Sending Now for Windows
28/04/09 00:24
The success of R10BatchMail on the Mac made me decide that it was worthwhile to produce the Windows Version.
The Windows version runs natively on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
The feature set is identical to the Macintosh OSX version, apart from the ability to read from the Apple Address Book ... as there isn’t an Apple Address Book on Windows I guess that is no surprise
You can download a free copy from the website: http://www.r10batchmail.com
There are only a couple of restrictions in the free version, more details on the website, but at only £25 for the Standard Edition - you know you want to
As always, feedback is welcomed.
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The Windows version runs natively on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
The feature set is identical to the Macintosh OSX version, apart from the ability to read from the Apple Address Book ... as there isn’t an Apple Address Book on Windows I guess that is no surprise
You can download a free copy from the website: http://www.r10batchmail.com
There are only a couple of restrictions in the free version, more details on the website, but at only £25 for the Standard Edition - you know you want to
As always, feedback is welcomed.
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R10BatchMail Early Results
25/04/09 09:40
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/r10batchmail-early-results.html
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The Morality of Creating Software
25/04/09 09:23
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/morality-of-creating-bulk-batch-emailer.html
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Arten Science Newsletter Issue 1
23/04/09 16:45
R10News Issue Spring 2009 is available for download.
http://www.artenscience.com/newsletters/r10news_issue1.pdf
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http://www.artenscience.com/newsletters/r10news_issue1.pdf
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New eBooks Available
23/04/09 15:20
Arten Science today released two new ebooks. Both are delivered via PDF over email and are priced at £9.95.
Securing the Network
Corporate Security Issues for the Non Technical
38 Pages
Oracle 10g OCA Exam Cram
A Guide to Passing Exam 1Z0-042 - Oracle OCA
66 Pages
You can purchase them from here
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Securing the Network
Corporate Security Issues for the Non Technical
38 Pages
Oracle 10g OCA Exam Cram
A Guide to Passing Exam 1Z0-042 - Oracle OCA
66 Pages
You can purchase them from here
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R10BatchMail Press Release
23/04/09 07:49
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/Pages/Pages/230409.html
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New Product: R10BatchMail Bulk Email for Mac OSX
21/04/09 13:47
Arten Science today launched a new product: R10BatchMail.
What is it ?
R10BatchMail is a simple to use Bulk Email Sending program for Macintosh OSX.
R10BatchMail is useful for sending a newletter, informing of change of address, marketing or any one of a thousand other reasons for contacting your customers, prospects or suppliers.
With R10BatchMail there is no need to clutter up your Address Book with prospects in order to contact them via email. Data is imported into R10BatchMail from an industry standard TAB Delimited file. A TAB Delimited file can be created from almost any application that holds data, and is the default format for 'bought in' lists.
R10BatchMail records what was send and who to and allows you to export this history to Excel, a TAB Delimited File or Comma Separated File. From this file you can update your corporate database if necessary.
R10BatchMail was designed primarily to be easy and quick to use, whilst still providing the essential functionality required.
Who's it For ?
For anybody who needs to communicate with their customers, prospects or suppliers quickly and easily using HTML email.
How Much Does It Cost ?
R10BatchMail is available in three editions:
• Free Edition - Contains a link to R10BatchMail at the footer of each email
• Standard Edition - £25
• Site License - £100
R10BatchMail Features
▪ Supports HTML and Plain Text Email
▪ Minimal configuration - just enter the 'From' address.
▪ Email Addresses imported from a Tab Delimited File
▪ Columns can be sorted
▪ The HTML Message can be previewed within R10BatchMail
▪ Message text can be dragged/dropped from within another document
▪ A text file can be dropped over the message input area
▪ Select Some or All of your Imported Contacts
▪ Session History can be Exported to XLS, TAB or CSV
▪ To help with Proof Reading R10BatchMail can Speak your message
▪ All Actions have a Keyboard Shortcut
Note: If you wish to pull information directly from your corporate database, and push the results back - Arten Science will be happy to quote for your personal requirements.
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What is it ?
R10BatchMail is a simple to use Bulk Email Sending program for Macintosh OSX.
R10BatchMail is useful for sending a newletter, informing of change of address, marketing or any one of a thousand other reasons for contacting your customers, prospects or suppliers.
With R10BatchMail there is no need to clutter up your Address Book with prospects in order to contact them via email. Data is imported into R10BatchMail from an industry standard TAB Delimited file. A TAB Delimited file can be created from almost any application that holds data, and is the default format for 'bought in' lists.
R10BatchMail records what was send and who to and allows you to export this history to Excel, a TAB Delimited File or Comma Separated File. From this file you can update your corporate database if necessary.
R10BatchMail was designed primarily to be easy and quick to use, whilst still providing the essential functionality required.
Who's it For ?
For anybody who needs to communicate with their customers, prospects or suppliers quickly and easily using HTML email.
How Much Does It Cost ?
R10BatchMail is available in three editions:
• Free Edition - Contains a link to R10BatchMail at the footer of each email
• Standard Edition - £25
• Site License - £100
R10BatchMail Features
▪ Supports HTML and Plain Text Email
▪ Minimal configuration - just enter the 'From' address.
▪ Email Addresses imported from a Tab Delimited File
▪ Columns can be sorted
▪ The HTML Message can be previewed within R10BatchMail
▪ Message text can be dragged/dropped from within another document
▪ A text file can be dropped over the message input area
▪ Select Some or All of your Imported Contacts
▪ Session History can be Exported to XLS, TAB or CSV
▪ To help with Proof Reading R10BatchMail can Speak your message
▪ All Actions have a Keyboard Shortcut
Note: If you wish to pull information directly from your corporate database, and push the results back - Arten Science will be happy to quote for your personal requirements.
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Software Updates
19/04/09 10:29
R10Clean 2.2.1
The grid Font and Size can now be changed using the onscreen controls.
R10Cipher 2.0.8
Minor Bug Fixes.
macVCR 2.4.1
Minor Bug Fixes.
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The grid Font and Size can now be changed using the onscreen controls.
R10Cipher 2.0.8
Minor Bug Fixes.
macVCR 2.4.1
Minor Bug Fixes.
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Mac Database Tool Updated
17/04/09 18:02
Orac has been updated again today. We now have SQLite support.
Further details here:
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/mac-sql-database-tool-orac-updated.html
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Further details here:
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/mac-sql-database-tool-orac-updated.html
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Syntax Highlighter Module Released for REALbasic Developers
16/04/09 14:50
I released my Syntax Highlighter Module for REALbasic Developers today. The example application can be downloaded from http://www.rbtools.net/.
Download the Example Application to test the Syntax Highlighter with the supplied SQL Keywords file or alternatively your own Keywords file.
The Syntax Highlighter Module operates against any EditField in your REALbasic Application. As you type, your words are matched against a text file containing keywords, words that you wish to have highlighted in some way on your EditField, an example would be a SQL Query or a Language Editor.
Whatever you type in the EditField is highlighted if contained within your Keywords File. This text file can be easily created and then edited to include or exclude additional keywords.
The Syntax Highlighter is supplied as an Encrypted RB Module which you include in your own applications. There are no royalty fees involved.
The encrypted module and the unencrypted example application will be sent to you via email following purchase via Paypal from our website at http://www.rbtools.net. This encrypted module can be used in any of your projects without limitation or credit.
To use the Module within your own application, follow these simple instructions:
1. Create your text file of Keywords
2. Load the Keywords file (possibly at program startup) with the following code:
mSyntaxControl.LoadKeywordsFromFile(FILENAME)
3. Place the following code in the EditField TextChange Event:
mSyntaxControl.ChangeText(me,True,True,True,&c0000FF)
The Parameters are: (EditField, Capitals as Boolean, Bold as Boolean, Colour as Boolean, Colour Value)
Words within single or double quotes are not affected and neither are words that are part of another word.
A screenshot of the example program is shown below:
Download the Example Application to test the Syntax Highlighter with the supplied SQL Keywords file or alternatively your own Keywords file.
The Syntax Highlighter Module operates against any EditField in your REALbasic Application. As you type, your words are matched against a text file containing keywords, words that you wish to have highlighted in some way on your EditField, an example would be a SQL Query or a Language Editor.
Whatever you type in the EditField is highlighted if contained within your Keywords File. This text file can be easily created and then edited to include or exclude additional keywords.
The Syntax Highlighter is supplied as an Encrypted RB Module which you include in your own applications. There are no royalty fees involved.
The encrypted module and the unencrypted example application will be sent to you via email following purchase via Paypal from our website at http://www.rbtools.net. This encrypted module can be used in any of your projects without limitation or credit.
To use the Module within your own application, follow these simple instructions:
1. Create your text file of Keywords
2. Load the Keywords file (possibly at program startup) with the following code:
mSyntaxControl.LoadKeywordsFromFile(FILENAME)
3. Place the following code in the EditField TextChange Event:
mSyntaxControl.ChangeText(me,True,True,True,&c0000FF)
The Parameters are: (EditField, Capitals as Boolean, Bold as Boolean, Colour as Boolean, Colour Value)
Words within single or double quotes are not affected and neither are words that are part of another word.
A screenshot of the example program is shown below:
Updates to this module will be made over time as feedback comes in and as it is used in one of my own products I will no doubt be adding enhancements over the next few weeks / months.
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Orac and ArtenSUITE Updated
16/04/09 10:38
Orac and ArtenSUITE Updated, lots of new screenshots of Orac.
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/orac-and-artensuite-updates.html
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/orac-and-artensuite-updates.html
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Orac 0.9.6 Update
15/04/09 08:06
Orac Updated:
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/orac-mac-osx-sql-tool-updated.html
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http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/orac-mac-osx-sql-tool-updated.html
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REALbasic Starter Kit
14/04/09 23:59
On my personal blog today I talk about an upcoming product for REALbasic developers. The RBStarterKit.
More information here: http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/realbasic-starter-kit.html
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More information here: http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/realbasic-starter-kit.html
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R10Cipher 1.1 Free with MacFormat Issue 207 - May 2009
07/04/09 20:09
R10Cipher 1.1 is available for free on this months MacFormat magazine.
1.1 supports the easy encryption and decryption of text. Version 2 is needed if you wish to encrypt and decrypt files.
R10Cipher is Cross Platform and available for Mac OSX, Windows (XP,Vista,7) and Linux.
Owners of Version 1.1 are eligible for a 25% discount on Version 2. Contact steve@artenscience.co.uk for details.
1.1 supports the easy encryption and decryption of text. Version 2 is needed if you wish to encrypt and decrypt files.
R10Cipher is Cross Platform and available for Mac OSX, Windows (XP,Vista,7) and Linux.
Owners of Version 1.1 are eligible for a 25% discount on Version 2. Contact steve@artenscience.co.uk for details.
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Arten Science 1st Qtr Sales Results
01/04/09 08:29
For further Information:
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/arten-science-1st-quarter-sales-results.html
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Change of Direction for Orac
31/03/09 12:01
I have written on my personal blog about a change of direction for Orac, my new Database Tool.
You can read it here:
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/03/change-of-direction-for-orac.html
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You can read it here:
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/03/change-of-direction-for-orac.html
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Developer / Consultant For Hire
27/03/09 13:50
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/03/developer-consultant-for-hire.html
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Upcoming Product: Orac
26/03/09 23:38
Orac is a 'Cross Platform / Multi Database Query and Maintenance Tool'.
For more information including how to apply to become an Alpha / Beta tester:
http://tektalkin.blogspot.com/2009/03/orac-cross-platform-multi-database.html
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R10Clean Lite Released
26/02/09 15:59
To cater for individuals and small businesses with more modest requirements today we have released R10Clean Lite.
R10Clean Lite is the same program as the full edition but features a restriction of 10000 rows only. It is priced at £20, compared to the full edition at £50.
There is no seperate download, the differentiation is made with your license key.
R10Clean Lite is available now - Version 2.0.2. Another edition to 2.0.2 is the ability to save only the selected rows of your grid. This is done by selecting the SRO checkbox.
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R10Clean Lite is the same program as the full edition but features a restriction of 10000 rows only. It is priced at £20, compared to the full edition at £50.
There is no seperate download, the differentiation is made with your license key.
R10Clean Lite is available now - Version 2.0.2. Another edition to 2.0.2 is the ability to save only the selected rows of your grid. This is done by selecting the SRO checkbox.
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R10Clean 2.0.1 Update
26/02/09 12:05
R10Clean 2.0.1 has been released with the following small updates:
R10Clean now defaults to the standard system default encoding.
You can now specify in the preferences the character used for CSV files. Some countries use the ; character as a delimited instead of the comma character.
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R10Clean now defaults to the standard system default encoding.
You can now specify in the preferences the character used for CSV files. Some countries use the ; character as a delimited instead of the comma character.
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R10Decrypt. Free Decrypt Tool for R10Cipher: Released Today
25/02/09 09:57
A free tool for Decrypting files, documents or text Encrypted using R10Cipher has been released today. It can be downloaded from the R10Cipher website.
This tool will prove useful to those who receive encrypted files but do not need to send them. The total cost of ownership for an R10Cipher solution has therefore been potentially significantly reduced.
This tool will prove useful to those who receive encrypted files but do not need to send them. The total cost of ownership for an R10Cipher solution has therefore been potentially significantly reduced.
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R10Clean v2 Professional Released Today
23/02/09 17:09
R10Clean Version 2 Professional was released today.
This is a free upgrade to existing users. Please email us for a new license key.
WHAT IS IT
A powerful tool for working with, manipulating and cleaning large amounts of data.
WHO IS IT FOR
For anyone frustrated with Excel who needs to clean, fix, de-dupliccate or generally manipulate structured or unstructured data.
Download a fully functional trial version, non time restricted, for Windows, Mac OSX or Linux. The Trial Version is limited to manipulating 50 rows of data.
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This is a free upgrade to existing users. Please email us for a new license key.
WHAT IS IT
A powerful tool for working with, manipulating and cleaning large amounts of data.
WHO IS IT FOR
For anyone frustrated with Excel who needs to clean, fix, de-dupliccate or generally manipulate structured or unstructured data.
Download a fully functional trial version, non time restricted, for Windows, Mac OSX or Linux. The Trial Version is limited to manipulating 50 rows of data.
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Protect Client Data: New Website
23/02/09 13:38
The new website for the Protect Client Data Initiative has been published. You can see it here:
http://www.protectclientdata.com
http://www.protectclientdata.com
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R10Cipher 2.0.3 Update Released
21/02/09 10:41
R10Cipher 2.0.3 has been released.
This minor release has the following changes:
Removed the Toolbar Separators
Support Icon added to the Toolbar
'Visit Our Website' points to the new r10cipher.com Website
This minor release has the following changes:
Removed the Toolbar Separators
Support Icon added to the Toolbar
'Visit Our Website' points to the new r10cipher.com Website
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R10Clean Final Beta Available for Download
20/02/09 15:56
Version 1.9.975 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This will be the final Beta and the version that gets released, with the exception of some speed optimisations.
All feedback welcome.
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This will be the final Beta and the version that gets released, with the exception of some speed optimisations.
All feedback welcome.
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Mac Developer Roundtable - Code Reuse !
19/02/09 16:10
I was lucky enough to be a guest on the last Mac Developer Roundtable Podcast. The (hotly debated) subject was Code Reuse.
You can download the audio file and see the show notes at the link below:
http://www.mac-developer-network.com/podcasts/mdr/mdr016/
You can download the audio file and see the show notes at the link below:
http://www.mac-developer-network.com/podcasts/mdr/mdr016/
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[NSConference] 16th-17th April 2009
19/02/09 12:43
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R10Clean Beta 1.9.9 Available for Download
17/02/09 16:26
Version 1.9.9 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This is a considerable update. The new features since the last Beta are as follows:
New encoding available, ISOLatin1 and the default encoding is now UTF8.
New task to convert to Octal.
New task to convert to Binary.
New ‘iTunes Style’ Interface. See Image Below:
New task to Transpose the Rows and Columns. To go from this:
to this:
R10Clean Version 2 Pro is getting ready to be released soon, so to buy R10Clean at the existing price and to get a free upgrade to Version 2 Pro be sure to do so this week, as there will be a significant price increase for V2 Pro when released.
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www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This is a considerable update. The new features since the last Beta are as follows:
New encoding available, ISOLatin1 and the default encoding is now UTF8.
New task to convert to Octal.
New task to convert to Binary.
New ‘iTunes Style’ Interface. See Image Below:
New task to Transpose the Rows and Columns. To go from this:
to this:
R10Clean Version 2 Pro is getting ready to be released soon, so to buy R10Clean at the existing price and to get a free upgrade to Version 2 Pro be sure to do so this week, as there will be a significant price increase for V2 Pro when released.
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ArtenSUITE Website Redesign
16/02/09 17:25
The ArtenSUITE website has been redesigned. Below is a screenshot of the home page.
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R10Clean Beta 1.9.8 Available for Download
16/02/09 15:41
Version 1.9.8 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
The new features since the last Beta are as follows:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
The new features since the last Beta are as follows:
A new task have been added that will reverse the text in the selected rows / columns.
A new task has been added that will convert the contents of a row / column(s) to hexadecimal.
A new task has been added that will remove control characters from the selected rows / columns.
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R10Clean 1.9.71
16/02/09 10:17
R10Clean 1.9.71 adds the following functionality:
R10Clean can now read and write standard ASCII text files, with any and all delimiters ignored. In this mode R10Clean effectively functions as a ‘text processor’ with advanced string manipulation functions.
R10Clean can now read and write standard ASCII text files, with any and all delimiters ignored. In this mode R10Clean effectively functions as a ‘text processor’ with advanced string manipulation functions.
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macVCR Website Redesign
16/02/09 09:05
The macVCR website has been redesigned. Below is a screenshot of the home page.
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R10Vault Website Redesign
16/02/09 08:30
The R10Vault website has been redesigned. Below is a screenshot of the home page.
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New Twitter Updates Page on Arten Science
16/02/09 00:44
I have added a page to the Arten Science website where those of you interested enough, or bored enough, can follow my last 10 updates on Twitter
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/Pages/twitterupdates.html
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R10Clean Version 2 Pro New Features Summary
15/02/09 23:36
I have setup a page that lists all the new features that are so far available in R10Clean Version 2 Pro Beta.
R10Clean Version 2 Pro New Features
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Excellent R10Clean Review on Version Tracker
15/02/09 22:43
R10Clean Pro Beta just received a great review on Version Tracker. Here is the link:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10908056
I’m going to repeat the contents here anyway, because - well just *because*
‘R10Clean goes from strength to strength.
If you are engaged in audit or preliminary research of medical, biological, psychological, social, nursing or paramedical data, especially with yes, no, may-be type responses (and other types of nominal data), do yourself a favour and try this software.
It is simple but very powerful.
Before your tear your hair out on excel, SPSS and the like, you may find that the analysis is much easier after using R10Clean.
The developer is very resonsive to user feedback.
The recent addition of count occurrances can eliminate at one stroke the need to struggle with VCount and CountIF (or similar) in Excel or to have to do this manually.’
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10908056
I’m going to repeat the contents here anyway, because - well just *because*
‘R10Clean goes from strength to strength.
If you are engaged in audit or preliminary research of medical, biological, psychological, social, nursing or paramedical data, especially with yes, no, may-be type responses (and other types of nominal data), do yourself a favour and try this software.
It is simple but very powerful.
Before your tear your hair out on excel, SPSS and the like, you may find that the analysis is much easier after using R10Clean.
The developer is very resonsive to user feedback.
The recent addition of count occurrances can eliminate at one stroke the need to struggle with VCount and CountIF (or similar) in Excel or to have to do this manually.’
Now that’s a *great* review. Cheers
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R10Clean Beta 1.9.7 Available for Download
15/02/09 18:03
Version 1.9.7 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This is a considerable update. The new features since the last Beta are as follows:
Support has been added for several popular string encodings including:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This is a considerable update. The new features since the last Beta are as follows:
Support has been added for several popular string encodings including:
- MacRoman
- UTF8
- UTF16
- MacCentralEurRoman
- Windows ANSI
- ASCII
New Task: Remove Punctuation from End of Column ? ! . ; : ,
New Task: Find Empty Strings
New Task: Pad Left / Align Right
New Task: Pad Right / Align Left
New Task: Pad Both / Align Centre
For string padding you can specify your preferred character within the Preferences. Usually you will be padding with a space character, I should imagine, but who knows ?
New Task: Count Occurences
This particular task was suggested by one of my early users, know only as VG! This task will count the occurences of a particular numeric or alphanumeric value within the selected rows / columns. I am told this is important in several areas of science and research.
Please let me have your feedback on this new version.
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R10Vault Dedicated Website
15/02/09 11:23
R10Vault now has it’s own dedicated website:
http://www.r10vault.com
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R10Clean Beta 1.9.6 Available for Download
13/02/09 15:26
Version 1.9.6 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This version has the following enhancements:
All tasks are now threaded and show a progress bar and a row counter.
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This version has the following enhancements:
All tasks are now threaded and show a progress bar and a row counter.
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R10Clean Beta 1.9.55 Available for Download
12/02/09 23:57
Version 1.9.55 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This version has the following enhancements:
Progress Bar and Counter X of XXX when checking for duplicates.
The duplicate finding code is now multi threaded to allow the UI to function and update during these processes.
I intend to make each of the ‘tasks’ multi threaded with appropriate counters and progress bar before release of Version 2. The finding of duplicates works well - but is currently relatively slow when dealing with tens of thousands of rows. I will be looking at this also before the release of Version 2.
Version 2 will have an increase in price. Some of the new features I have in mind (and have not yet discussed publicly) push the product more towards a corporate purchase which means the price has to be increased in order to appear as a creditable product. This has the effect of increasing my revenue and also helping fund further development of the product. However all licensed users of Version 1 will get a free upgrade to Version 2 when it is released in a couple of weeks or so.
I will also be creating a new website for R10Clean, the domain name is setup and ready to roll
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www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This version has the following enhancements:
Progress Bar and Counter X of XXX when checking for duplicates.
The duplicate finding code is now multi threaded to allow the UI to function and update during these processes.
I intend to make each of the ‘tasks’ multi threaded with appropriate counters and progress bar before release of Version 2. The finding of duplicates works well - but is currently relatively slow when dealing with tens of thousands of rows. I will be looking at this also before the release of Version 2.
Version 2 will have an increase in price. Some of the new features I have in mind (and have not yet discussed publicly) push the product more towards a corporate purchase which means the price has to be increased in order to appear as a creditable product. This has the effect of increasing my revenue and also helping fund further development of the product. However all licensed users of Version 1 will get a free upgrade to Version 2 when it is released in a couple of weeks or so.
I will also be creating a new website for R10Clean, the domain name is setup and ready to roll
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macVCR 2.2.5 Available for Download
12/02/09 17:38
macVCR 2.2.5 has been released. It can be downloaded from here: http://www.macvcr.com
The changes for this version are as follows:
Trial Version limited to 60 sixty seconds of recording.
Revised manual features complete version history and other updates.
Slight changes to the preferences window when licensing.
New hotkey: Shift + Option + R - Resets the Annotation Count
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The changes for this version are as follows:
Trial Version limited to 60 sixty seconds of recording.
Revised manual features complete version history and other updates.
Slight changes to the preferences window when licensing.
New hotkey: Shift + Option + R - Resets the Annotation Count
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R10Clean Beta 1.9.5 Available
12/02/09 15:22
Version 1.9.5 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This release has the following enhancements:
2.0.0 12/02/09 New ‘Options’ Dropdown Menu
2.0.0 12/02/09 Activate Horizontal Scrollbar option
2.0.0 12/02/09 Fit to Grid option
2.0.0 12/02/09 Find Duplicates by Specific Columns(s)
Any problems, let me know.
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www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
This release has the following enhancements:
2.0.0 12/02/09 New ‘Options’ Dropdown Menu
2.0.0 12/02/09 Activate Horizontal Scrollbar option
2.0.0 12/02/09 Fit to Grid option
2.0.0 12/02/09 Find Duplicates by Specific Columns(s)
Any problems, let me know.
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R10Clean Beta 1.9.4 Available
12/02/09 11:38
Version 1.9.4 of the R10Clean Beta is available for download from here:
www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
The only change in this version is the addition of ‘Zero Effort Corporate Licensing’. Effectively this allows you to create a text file with your license details embedded and distribute this around your corporation with the application. The text file will be read at program startup and the software automatically licensed on that computer.
For this to work the file must be named: R10Clean_License.ini and be placed in the R10Clean folder with the application.
The contents of the file must look like this, obviously using your own license details instead
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The only change in this version is the addition of ‘Zero Effort Corporate Licensing’. Effectively this allows you to create a text file with your license details embedded and distribute this around your corporation with the application. The text file will be read at program startup and the software automatically licensed on that computer.
For this to work the file must be named: R10Clean_License.ini and be placed in the R10Clean folder with the application.
The contents of the file must look like this, obviously using your own license details instead
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New Dedicated Website for R10Cipher
12/02/09 09:43
Our Cross Platform File and Email Encryption software, R10Cipher, now has its own dedicated website:
http://www.r10cipher.com
http://www.r10cipher.com
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R10Clean V2 Public Beta
11/02/09 18:20
R10Clean (formerly DataClean) is approaching a Version 2 release with many additional functions and tasks that have been requested by existing and potential customers. Beta 1.9.3 is now available for download for anyone who is interested in looking at, testing and helping define the Version 2 functionality.
Beta 1.9.3 can be downloaded here: www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
So far the changes that have been made to this version over the current release are as follows:
08/02/09 Slight Alteration to the Licensing Window
08/02/09 Multiple Save Buttons replaced with Radio Buttons
10/02/09 The first Grid Column is now a Row Number
11/02/09 Show Duplicates Task Added
Version 2 will mainly be focusing on adding new tasks and functionality. So far the only additional task is the ‘Show Duplicates’ task. This has been asked for several times. Once you have executed this task, if you wish to delete the selected duplicates you can use the ‘Remove Selected Rows’ task. Feedback on this new feature is welcomed.
Beta 1.9.3 can be downloaded here: www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cleanbeta.zip
So far the changes that have been made to this version over the current release are as follows:
08/02/09 Slight Alteration to the Licensing Window
08/02/09 Multiple Save Buttons replaced with Radio Buttons
10/02/09 The first Grid Column is now a Row Number
11/02/09 Show Duplicates Task Added
Version 2 will mainly be focusing on adding new tasks and functionality. So far the only additional task is the ‘Show Duplicates’ task. This has been asked for several times. Once you have executed this task, if you wish to delete the selected duplicates you can use the ‘Remove Selected Rows’ task. Feedback on this new feature is welcomed.
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macVCR Dedicated Website
10/02/09 13:12
macVCR now has a dedicated website: http://www.macvcr.com
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R10Clean (Formerly DataClean) Version 2 Public Beta
09/02/09 16:17
Version 2 of our Data Cleaning product, R10Clean (formerly DataClean) is being released soon with a host of new features and functionality.
If you would like to be part of the beta program, please contact betatester@artenscience.co.uk
If you would like to be part of the beta program, please contact betatester@artenscience.co.uk
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Encrypting and Decrypting Files with R10Cipher
06/02/09 16:44
R10Cipher Tutorial 2
Encrypting Files and Documents
Encrypting Files and Documents
Double Click R10Cipher to launch the software. You will see the R10Cipher main screen. The Windows XP Version is shown below with the Drag and Drop Encryption Area highlighted:
Enter your Shared Secret (this is your encryption key) into the area at the bottom left of the screen. This can be between 4 and 16 characters. For example: yuetrtytpl*565r0.
Drag one of more files into the Drag and Drop Encryption Area (highlighted above). Press the Batch button to the right of the list of files.
The encrypted files will be saved to your desktop with the same filenames as the originals but with the file extension .r10Enc.
Decrypting Files and Documents
Double Click the encrypted file, following the double click you see this window:
All you have to do is enter the Shared Secret and the file will be decrypted and saved on your Desktop with the same name as the original, pre-encrypted file.
NOTE: Before you use this feature for the first time you may need to associate the R10Enc files with the R10Cipher Software. How you do this depends on your Operating System. We have instructions in the Manual Addendum for Mac OSX and Windows XP.
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Encrypting and Decrypting Email with R10Cipher
06/02/09 16:42
R10Cipher Tutorial 1
Encrypting Email Communications
Double Click R10Cipher to launch the software. You will see the R10Cipher main screen. The Mac OSX Version is shown below:
Encrypting Email Communications
Double Click R10Cipher to launch the software. You will see the R10Cipher main screen. The Mac OSX Version is shown below:
Enter your Shared Secret (this is your encryption key) into the area at the bottom left of the screen. This can be between 4 and 16 characters. For example: yuetrtytpl*565r0.
Enter the message or text you wish to encrypt into the Clear Text area. You can right click and Paste the text, or use Drag and Drop if you wish.
Select the Encrypt option from the toolbar.
Click the Email button and an email will be opened for you with the encrypted text as the message. Send the email.
Decrypting Email Communications
Drag the Encrypted text from the email into the Cipher Text area. Enter the Shared Secret and Select the Decrypt button on the toolbar to view the Decrypted contents.
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R10Cipher vs TrueCrypt
06/02/09 12:48
The goals of R10Cipher are as follows:
1. Provide a simple to use method of creating encrypted email messages.
2. Provide a simple to use method of encrypting and decrypting individual files and documents.
By focusing on the above two goals R10Cipher is designed specifically for use between two parties who are likely to be transferring private or sensitive information. R10Cipher is the complete ‘end to end’ encryption solution.
R10Cipher is not free, the price however is designed to be attractive given the advantages of R10Cipher over the alternatives. It has to be said that using some sort of encryption when passing sensitive information is now necessary and essential.
Initially this document was going to cover several alternatives, when it comes to Cross Platform alternatives however there is not a lot of choice and the only one of note is TrueCrypt.
By ‘Cross Platform’ what I mean is software that can be used on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OSX and Linux. If you wish to communicate securely then you need a solution that will run on your operating system as well as the operating system used by your clients, you have no control over what their choice of operating system is.
TrueCrypt http://www.truecrypt.org
TrueCrypt is designed to create an encrypted ‘volume’ that can then be accessed from either your Windows or Macintosh computer, using the appropriate password, assuming you have TrueCrypt installed. As a method of creating and maintaining an encrypted volume of information TrueCrypt is excellent. It is however designed for an entirely different purpose to R10Cipher.
Think of the hard disk on your computer. Imagine another hard disk into which you can store information which is then automatically encrypted. Imagine being able to drag that hard disk onto a USB key and take it with you and load it onto another computer. That is effectively what TrueCrypt does.
Compare this to R10Cipher. R10Cipher allows you to encrypt and decrypt the contents of an email or text document. R10Cipher allows you to encrypt a single file that can then be sent over email or copied around the network. A very different proposition to TrueCrypt.
It’s also worth looking at ease of use. R10Cipher requires no installation. TrueCrypt needs a lengthy installation and setup. Who is going to support your clients through this installation ? If in doubt it is worth doing the exercise and seeing for yourself. As a solution to use between yourself and external clients, TrueCrypt cannot be recommended. It is just not designed for that purpose.
Of course as the author and designer of R10Cipher I am biased. Therefore I recommend you try both R10Cipher and TrueCrypt. R10Cipher can be downloaded for a free trial from this address:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/R10Cipher.html
Further details on the PCD Program can be viewed here:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/pcdmain.html
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ArtenSUITE Customer Mapping
05/02/09 12:49
I’ve been doing a lot of work just recently integrating Google Maps into my application. Having no prior experience of JavaScript it was a trial by fire - although it was actually fairly straight forward in the end and the results are looking quite good.
There are some annoying restrictions with the Google API unfortunately and with ArtenSUITE being cross platform I also had to contend with working with both WebKit and Internet Explorer calls but in the end the result was worthwhile as the customer appears to be pleased
There are some annoying restrictions with the Google API unfortunately and with ArtenSUITE being cross platform I also had to contend with working with both WebKit and Internet Explorer calls but in the end the result was worthwhile as the customer appears to be pleased
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Awesome DataClean Review on Version Tracker
05/02/09 12:39
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10906872&mode=feedback
Makes it all worth while
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R10Cipher v2 Cross Platform Encryption of Text and Files Now Available
03/02/09 15:36
Version 2 of R10Cipher is now available.
Additional features in Version 2 that were not available in Version 1 are:
Supports encryption of almost any kind of file
‘Double Click’ decryption
Drag and Drop multiple file encryption
Zero Effort Corporate Licensing
Incorporates a feedback list to show progress
There are now menu equivalents for all the toolbar buttons
Tweaks for Window 7 compatibility
The price is now £14 for a Single User and £140 for a Corporate License.
Version 2 is a free upgrade to existing customers. Please contact me for a license key if you wish to upgrade.
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Additional features in Version 2 that were not available in Version 1 are:
Supports encryption of almost any kind of file
‘Double Click’ decryption
Drag and Drop multiple file encryption
Zero Effort Corporate Licensing
Incorporates a feedback list to show progress
There are now menu equivalents for all the toolbar buttons
Tweaks for Window 7 compatibility
The price is now £14 for a Single User and £140 for a Corporate License.
Version 2 is a free upgrade to existing customers. Please contact me for a license key if you wish to upgrade.
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macVCR Promotion Feb Only
03/02/09 14:40
For February only Arten Science are selling macVCR for £13.50. That’s 25% off the normal price of £18.00. From March 1st the normal price will apply.
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Arten Science Joins the Microsoft BizSpark Program
03/02/09 10:23
Arten Science have now joined the Microsoft BizSpark program. As a small software company this gives us access to Microsoft technologies and software that might otherwise prove to be prohibitive in terms of cost. The program is free, subject to qualification, there is of course some criteria that you must meet in order to be eligible, but nothing too terrible.
In addition you need to be sponsored by a BizSpark Partner, we were sponsored by Bob Walsh over at 47 Hats. A site you want to be familiar with if you are a small software company or mISV.
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R10Cipher Version 2 Imminent
02/02/09 09:35
R10Cipher Version 2 will be released in the next few days. There will be a price rise over Version 1 so anybody who wishes to obtain R10Cipher at the Version 1 price of £10 and secure a free upgrade to Version 2 had better be quick
Version 2 is a significant upgrade and has many new features. I’ll be talking about these in due course.
More details on R10Cipher from here:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/R10Cipher.html
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Version 2 is a significant upgrade and has many new features. I’ll be talking about these in due course.
More details on R10Cipher from here:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/R10Cipher.html
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R10Cipher Cross Platform Encryption New Beta 1.9.7 Available
02/02/09 08:26
The latest Beta (1.9.7) of Version 2 of R10Cipher can be downloaded from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
This is probably the final beta before we release the product, subject to no showstoppers being found !
1.9.7 includes the ability to encrypt multiple files by dragging and dropping them on the ‘Encryption Area’. To process them press the ‘Batch’ button. To remove a file that has been accidentally included, double click the filename.
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
This is probably the final beta before we release the product, subject to no showstoppers being found !
1.9.7 includes the ability to encrypt multiple files by dragging and dropping them on the ‘Encryption Area’. To process them press the ‘Batch’ button. To remove a file that has been accidentally included, double click the filename.
Any feedback much appreciated.
I’ll be working on the help file and manual now prior to release, hopefully later in the week.
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Support via Skype
01/02/09 15:57
I’ve just added a Skype button to the Home, About and Support pages. This button will show my status and if online I will be able to offer support via Skype.
Isn’t technology great ?
Isn’t technology great ?
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R10Cipher Cross Platform Encryption New Beta 1.9.6 Available
31/01/09 16:12
The latest Beta (1.9.6) of Version 2 of R10Cipher can be downloaded from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
Double Click to Decrypt
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
Double Click to Decrypt
R10Cipher Version 2 attempts to make working with encrypted files as simple as possible. Therefore any encrypted file can be decrypted just by double clicking the encrypted file.
Following the double click you see this window:
All you have to do is enter Shared Secret and the file will be decrypted and saved on your Desktop with the same name as the original, pre-encrypted file.
NOTE: Before you use this feature for the first time you may need to associate the R10Enc files with the R10Cipher Software.
Zero Effort Corporate Licensing
Another new feature in Version 2 is the ability to license the program for the user just by deploying a file to them, maybe via email, which they they drag into their R10Cipher folder. If R10Cipher is currently running as a Trial Version the file will be read and the program automatically licensed.
The file can then be deleted.
The file must be named as follows:
R10Cipher_License.ini
and the contents must be in plain text format and read as follows:
In a multi desktop environment Zero Effort Licensing saves time and effort and provides a painless way to license your Arten Science product.
Updated Manual
This release features an updated manual.
All feedback much appreciated.
Steven Cholerton
Arten Science
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REALSoftware Affiliate
31/01/09 15:43
Arten Science is now a REAL Software Affiliate.
REAL Software are the creators of REALbasic, a Cross platform Application Development Environment. Arten Science use REALbasic for many of their products. If you wish to purchase from REAL Software then please click on the image below, or the one on our home page.
REAL Software are the creators of REALbasic, a Cross platform Application Development Environment. Arten Science use REALbasic for many of their products. If you wish to purchase from REAL Software then please click on the image below, or the one on our home page.
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Zero Effort Corporate Licensing
31/01/09 15:33
The latest Beta release of R10Cipher features Zero Effort Corporate Licensing which will soon become a standard feature in all of our products.
Zero Effort Corporate Licensing is the ability to license the program for the user just by deploying a file to them, maybe via email, which they they drag into their program folder. If the program is currently running as a Trial Version the file will be read and the program automatically licensed.
Zero Effort Corporate Licensing is the ability to license the program for the user just by deploying a file to them, maybe via email, which they they drag into their program folder. If the program is currently running as a Trial Version the file will be read and the program automatically licensed.
The file can then be deleted.
The file must be named as follows:
programname_License.ini
and the contents must be in plain text format and read as follows:
In a multi desktop environment Zero Effort Licensing saves time and effort and provides a painless way to license your Arten Science product.
Steven Cholerton
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New Demonstration Movies created using macVCR of Course
29/01/09 12:20
I’ve created some new movies for the website and generally tweaked the interface and presentation of the existing ones. You can see the results below:
This is a movie of an Animated Chart produced from ArtenSUITE
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/ChartMovie1.html
This is a movie of an Animated Chart produced from ArtenSUITE
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/ChartMovie1.html
This is a movie of the Customer Mapping functionality in ArtenSUITE
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/ArtenSUITEMapping1.html
This is a movie of Skitch, my favourite Snapshot program
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/macVCRmovie1.html
Steven Cholerton
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Arten Science Website Search
28/01/09 22:33
I’ve made some enhancements to the Arten Science website recently including a Search facility. This Search facility will search artenscience.co.uk, artenscience.com and tektalkin.co.uk and present the results grouped by website. To activate the Search you can either select Search from the Menu Button:
or input your search term directly into the search input box located in the sidebar of the home page:
You will then see the Arten Science Search page, complete with the results (if you entered via the input box). The Search page looks like this:
Note that you can collapse and expand the results for each site individually as well as specify the amount of entries to show using the boxes as shown below:
I’m pleased with this upgrade to the site and hope it provides a benefit.
Steven Cholerton
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Arten Science Newsletter
26/01/09 23:42
Using this link:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/Contact.php
You can now subscribe to R10News, the Arten Science Newsletter.
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/Contact.php
You can now subscribe to R10News, the Arten Science Newsletter.
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Arten Science on Windows 7 Beta
26/01/09 23:13
I have been testing all the Arten Science commercial products on Windows 7 Beta today. I am pleased to say they all run without a hitch, if anything they seem ‘slicker’ on Windows 7 than Vista, despite Windows 7 being a Beta.
Windows 7 Beta can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx
Windows 7 Beta can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx
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New Arten Science Website Design ... Again !
21/01/09 16:25
I requested feedback on my website design from the excellent Business of Software forum. Following that feedback I have redesigned the website again. The content is virtually unchanged for now, but the actual design has changed significantly.
Any feedback good or bad, let em know.
Steven Cholerton
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Any feedback good or bad, let em know.
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Arten Science
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R10Cipher Cross Platform Encryption New Beta 1.9.5 Available
21/01/09 12:25
The latest Beta of Version 2 of R10Cipher can be downloaded from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
There are some small tweeks to functionality but the main changes are the manual and help file which have been updated.
All feedback much appreciated.
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http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
There are some small tweeks to functionality but the main changes are the manual and help file which have been updated.
All feedback much appreciated.
Steven Cholerton
Arten Science
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R10Cipher Cross Platform Encryption New Beta Available
19/01/09 16:33
The latest Beta of Version 2 of R10Cipher can be downloaded from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
There are some small tweeks to functionality but the main changes are the manual and help file which have been updated.
All feedback much appreciated.
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
There are some small tweeks to functionality but the main changes are the manual and help file which have been updated.
All feedback much appreciated.
Steven Cholerton
Arten Science
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Creating SQL Update Statements for Bulk Imports using DataClean
19/01/09 10:58
DataClean can be useful for many types of data manipulation. Recently I have been working with an ArtenSUITE customer who was supplying large quantities of data as an Excel spreadsheet to be imported into ArtenSUITE.
A simplified version of the spreadsheet looks like this:
update bas_cho_ccry set cry_1stvalue = 600 , cry_2ndvalue = 950 , cry_freevalue = 1300 where cry_code = 'AL' and cry_comp_fk_com = 61;
Very quick to do and very efficient. I love it
A simplified version of the spreadsheet looks like this:
Traditionally to import this type of data I would have created a small screen to import the data via a loop, or maybe I would have used a database utility and mapped the columns. This time I used dataclean to convert this information into a long series of SQL Update statements which where then simply run as a script.
The procedure I was followed was this:
- Open the spreadsheet using DataClean
- Select Column A, Select all the Rows
- Perform an Insert / Beginning of Column
- Type: update countries_table set shipcost =
- Select Column B
- Perform an Insert / Beginning of Column
- Type: , set max_wgt =
- ....... (Each Column)
- Select Column G
- Perform an Insert / Beginning of Column
- Type: WHERE country_code = ‘
- Perform an Insert / End of Column
- Type: ‘ ;
- Save the Document using a Space Character as the Custom Delimiter
- Run the Document as a SQL Script
update bas_cho_ccry set cry_1stvalue = 600 , cry_2ndvalue = 950 , cry_freevalue = 1300 where cry_code = 'AL' and cry_comp_fk_com = 61;
Very quick to do and very efficient. I love it
Steven Cholerton
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R10Cipher V2 Open Beta - Cross Platform Encryption for Text and Files
17/01/09 17:37
The Beta of Version 2 of R10Cipher can be downloaded from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
The main change in Version 2 is the ability to Encrypt a binary file, or virtually any type of file.
Version 1 concentrated on encrypting and decrypting text documents. With Version 2 you can input a Word or Excel Document which will then be encrypted and saved under the same name with an ‘r10Enc’ file extension.
When the document is decrypted it is written to disk using its original name, and is available to be viewed and manipulated in the normal manner.
When you realise that most passworded documents can be viewed very easily (including Excel) with tools downloaded from the internet then you can see that R10Cipher V2 is an essential utility to add to your software collection.
Version 2 will be priced higher than Version 1. Any customer of Version 1 will be able to upgrade to Version 2 by paying the difference in price.
The Beta for this version expires at the end of January. Beta testers who provide useful feedback will be entitle to purchase a personal license of R10Cipher at 50% off the retail price.
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/r10cipherv2_beta.zip
The main change in Version 2 is the ability to Encrypt a binary file, or virtually any type of file.
Version 1 concentrated on encrypting and decrypting text documents. With Version 2 you can input a Word or Excel Document which will then be encrypted and saved under the same name with an ‘r10Enc’ file extension.
When the document is decrypted it is written to disk using its original name, and is available to be viewed and manipulated in the normal manner.
When you realise that most passworded documents can be viewed very easily (including Excel) with tools downloaded from the internet then you can see that R10Cipher V2 is an essential utility to add to your software collection.
Version 2 will be priced higher than Version 1. Any customer of Version 1 will be able to upgrade to Version 2 by paying the difference in price.
The Beta for this version expires at the end of January. Beta testers who provide useful feedback will be entitle to purchase a personal license of R10Cipher at 50% off the retail price.
Other changes to Version 2 include a ‘Feedback list’ in the bottom right of the window, and Menu options are now provided to duplicate the functionality of the Toolbar buttons.
Thanks to Jonathan Duke of DukeDesktop for reminding me that I should get this version done
Steven Cholerton
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New Maintenance Release for R10Cipher
16/01/09 01:58
A new version of R10Cipher has been uploaded that fixes a bug whereby the speech could not be turned off. Deactivating the speech via the Preferences now stops the speech as expected.
You can update from within the program or download from here:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/R10Cipher.html
The bug affected both the Macintosh and Windows versions of R10Cipher.
Steven Cholerton
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Wrong macVCR Versions on MacWorld DVD ?
15/01/09 17:23
It seems that some of the DVD’s supplied with the February 2009 version of MacWorld magazine do not contain the free version of macVCR, Version 1.2. You can check for this from the About window. The About window for the correct version will look like this:
If your About window is different then you do not have the correct version. I apologise for this, but it is entirely out of my control. You can obtain the correct version from here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/latestversions/macvcr1.2.zip
Steven Cholerton
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Very Nice ArtenSPEAK Review
15/01/09 14:10
I spotted this today at: http://www.technosamrat.com/freewares/read-out-webpages-emails-and-text-with-artenspeak/
It’s nice to know that people are using and appreciating our Free Software
It’s nice to know that people are using and appreciating our Free Software
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Arten Science Looking for Bloggers / Reviewers / Journalists
14/01/09 17:48
We are looking for bloggers, reviewers and journalists. Anyone who is willing to write and publish a review of any of our software. Free licenses and a press kit are available. See here for more details:
http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/Pages/Press.html
Steven Cholerton
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macVCR 1.2 from Arten Science Free with MacWorld Magazine
14/01/09 15:34
The February issue of MacWorld Magazine (in the UK) carries a full and free version of macVCR Version 1.2. In addition MacWorld readers can upgrade to the latest version 2 of macVCR for 25% discount, by producing their 1.2 serial number from the magazine.
The manual for macVCR 1.2 can be downloaded here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/documentation/macVCR 1.2 Manual.pdf
The V2 Key Features document can be downloaded here:
http://www.artenscience.com/autoupdate/documentation/macVCRV2KeyFeatures.pdf
Steven Cholerton
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Arten Science Google Adwords Experiment
14/01/09 11:03
We’ve started experimenting with Google Adwords for the new year. We’ve started off with six adverts in a single campaign with a £100 per month budget. This should be enough to produce some actual data and see whether the keywords I have used have generated any clicks through to my site. The six adverts are shown below:
I’ll update this blog and let people know whether the Adwords campaign is successful or not.
Cheers - Steven Cholerton
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Using Paypal on the Arten Science Website
08/01/09 18:11
As I mentioned in an earlier post we have now switched to using Paypal on our website. This entry explains the process. We’ll look at the scenario whereby you wish to purchase a corporate site license for R10Cipher.
The R10Cipher webpage as with all our product webpages features a side bar down the right hand side of the page. The sidebar for R10Cipher looks like this:
The R10Cipher webpage as with all our product webpages features a side bar down the right hand side of the page. The sidebar for R10Cipher looks like this:
To buy the corporate edition you need to press the ‘Buy Now’ button below the ‘£100 GBP Corporate’ text. You will then be presented with a Paypal webpage similar to this:
If you have a Paypal account you need only to login. If you do not have a Paypal account you can still pay through this screen using the Guest Checkout on the left of the page. At no stage are any of your financial details seen or stored by Arten Science. Your interaction here is with Paypal.
Note: Your software will be licensed to the name of the individual who holds the Paypal account unless you specifically change this during the Paypal payment process. There is an option to specify the name of the software licensee.
At this stage you can continue and confirm the amount and make the payment or you can return to Arten Science using the link on the lower left of the page. If you choose to return to Arten Science from here or if a problem occurs you will be shown the page below:
This page gives you the opportunity to report the problem to us using the link available. If however you complete the payment successfully you will see the following page instead:
This page gives us the chance to thank you for your patronage and give you advise on when and how you will receive your software license. If you have any questions at this stage you can contact us via the support link shown. Assuming you have seen the page above your Inbox will soon be receiving your receipt. Your receipt comes from Paypal and will look similar to this:
Note: This is a receipt for Pointer+ *not* R10Cipher Corporate.
Arten Science will at this stage receive notification of payment which is what triggers the email to you with your license details.
Buying from Arten Science using Paypal is quick, simple and risk free. In addition we offer our 30 day money back guarantee.
Cheers - Steven Cholerton
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Eating My Own Dogfood, Using R10Cipher
07/01/09 10:38
I use Mac computers almost exclusively. For testing purposes I use VMWare Fusion and I have a number of Virtual Machines setup for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server and Ubuntu Linux.
To store passwords, serial numbers, code snippets etc. I use YoJimbo from Bare Bones Software. This is then syncronised to my other Mac’s via Mobile Me. So far so good. YoJimbo however does have some limitations, single user, no choice of backend database storage, no Windows version etc. All of these limitations will be overcome with my product Sicuro, which if customers wanting bespoke solutions will leave me alone for a bit (just kidding! I love all my customers ) will be available in the first quarter this year.
With the need to travel to Europe and my aversion to carrying any more than will fit in hand luggage, and also the fact that I sometimes visit customers on my motorcycle, I have needed a small and light laptop. Apple does not do a netbook unfortunately and the MacBook Air is still to big so I have recently obtained a Dell Mini 9. Which runs Windows XP. Which means that all my serial numbers, passwords, website logons etc. are not available to me when I travel.
This is where R10Cipher is really useful.
To store passwords, serial numbers, code snippets etc. I use YoJimbo from Bare Bones Software. This is then syncronised to my other Mac’s via Mobile Me. So far so good. YoJimbo however does have some limitations, single user, no choice of backend database storage, no Windows version etc. All of these limitations will be overcome with my product Sicuro, which if customers wanting bespoke solutions will leave me alone for a bit (just kidding! I love all my customers
) will be available in the first quarter this year.With the need to travel to Europe and my aversion to carrying any more than will fit in hand luggage, and also the fact that I sometimes visit customers on my motorcycle, I have needed a small and light laptop. Apple does not do a netbook unfortunately and the MacBook Air is still to big so I have recently obtained a Dell Mini 9. Which runs Windows XP. Which means that all my serial numbers, passwords, website logons etc. are not available to me when I travel.
This is where R10Cipher is really useful.
To start with I highlight all the items I want from YoJimbo and use the Export option. The problem here is that YoJimbo exports a new file for every entry, and I need just the one file. To address this I open the Terminal application and navigate to the directory containing my exported password files. I then type the following command:
cat * > newfilename.txt
Voila ! I now have a single file that contains all of my exported passwords in plain text.
I then launch R10Cipher and drag the contents of my text file into the ‘Clear Text’ area of R10Cipher. I type a ‘Shared Secret’ and click the Encrypt button. My passwords are now encrypted, protected by the key, or ‘Shared Secret’ that I just entered.
All that remains is for me to copy the encrypted file onto my Windows netbook and when I need the passwords I can use the Windows version of R10Cipher to open and Decrypt the file which allows me to view the contents. If I lose my netbook or it gets stolen - so what. At least my data is safe.
Note to UK Government agencies: YOU NEED R10CIPHER
Cheers - Steven Cholerton
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New Arten Science Website
06/01/09 09:00
It was time to refresh my tired looking website with something a bit cleaner and more modern.
I’ve also taken this opportunity to add Paypal as my primary payment method. Not only is it slicker, cleaner and faster but it works out slightly less expensive for me to process funds. We’ll see how it goes
If anybody experiences any problems or anomalies with the new site, please let me know at steve@artenscience.co.uk
I’ve also taken this opportunity to add Paypal as my primary payment method. Not only is it slicker, cleaner and faster but it works out slightly less expensive for me to process funds. We’ll see how it goes
If anybody experiences any problems or anomalies with the new site, please let me know at steve@artenscience.co.uk
Cheers - Steven Cholerton
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Mac Expo Promotion with Macsimum News
02/01/09 02:00
During January I have partnered with Macsimum News to provide a 35% discount coupon for any and all Arten Science products.
The coupon booklet (which also features dozens of other offers from other companies) can be downloaded from now until the close of MacWorld Expo.
The coupon booklet (which also features dozens of other offers from other companies) can be downloaded from now until the close of MacWorld Expo.
Cheers - Steven Cholerton
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