VICNET ZINE - DECEMBER 1999 This edition is available on the Web at: http://www.vicnet.net.au/zine/dec99.htm pvious editions are available at: http://www.vicnet.net.au/zine/ If you wish to submit your article for publication, please contact the VICNET Zine Editor: Neil Shedden, neils@vicnet.net.au
VICNET Festive Fun Get all the Info on Christmas and other seasonal Holidays, Religion, Charities, Recipes, Events, Music, Kids, Santa Sites, Shopping and More! http://www.vicnet.net.au/xmas/ Carols in the Park http://events.vicnet.net.au/details.html?id=84 Burwood Reserve, December 18, 7.30pm. Hymns & Carols to Sing and Play http://rememberjosie.org/carols/ All of this music is provided so that you can get out with your friends and family and sing! Print these pages freely. Christmas Clip Art http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/clip.html My Sister's An Alien http://events.vicnet.net.au/details.html?id=123 Kids' theatre at RMIT, January 4 - 21, 2000.
CHARITIES CHRISTMAS SHOP The 1999 VCOSS Combined Charities Christmas Shop is now open. Since 1967, VCOSS has co-ordinated the Combined Charities Christmas Shop on behalf of Victorian Charities. The Shop is staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers. In 1998 over $400,000 cards and gifts were sold. The cards are printed with the your chosen charity's name. Proceeds from the purchase of the cards go directly to that charity. You can shop in person at 203 Flinders Lane Melbourne (basement of St Paul's Cathedral), or phone the shop on (03) 9654 2802. Catalogues are available from VCOSS (03) 9654 5050 or by emailing vcoss@vcoss.org.au. http://www.vcoss.org.au/cardshop.html
VICNET Ecards Select a photo from the range provided, and send it to a friend! http://www.vicnet.net.au/ecards You can even use your own scanned images of friends or family to personalise your card.
GET INTO SPORTS THIS SUMMER Triathlon Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~trivic/ Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) (Australia) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wnbl/ Eastern Cricket Association http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ecainc/ Sport and Recreation Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sportrec/ Heidelberg District Cricket Association Inc. (HDCA) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hdca/ Moreland Moonee Valley Cricket Association http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mmvca/ Victorian Touch Association Inc. (VTA) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~victouch/ Australian Radio Controlled Yachting http://home.vicnet.net.au/~arya/
CENSORED! With only a couple of weeks to go before new Internet censorship regulations go into effect here, confusion and controversy continue to reign. The Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) - the national body charged with implementing the law - has expanded its Web site to provide ISPs and content hosts information about their new responsibilities: http://www.aba.gov.au/what/online/index.htm Or read this article in Wired News: "All About Aussie Online Laws" by Stewart Taggart http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,32942,00.html Further resources on the Internet Censorship issue, including "Net Nanny", filtering etc are available on the VICNET page: http://www.vicnet.net.au/issues/censorship.htm See also: Electronic Frontiers Australia http://www.efa.org.au/
GLOSSARY OF INTERNET TERMS What do all those words mean that nerds use every day? Find out everything you ever wanted to know about Internet-related words... in plain English! >From ASCII to XML: test your knowledge... impss your friends! http://www.vicnet.net.au/internet/glossary.htm You might also like to take a look at this: Looney Tunes Teaches the Internet http://ltti.entertaindom.com/home.html It's not just for kids - learn Internet basics and get inside tips from your favorite Looney Tunes characters. ...and for the more technically inclined: Tech Encyclopedia http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/ More than 13,000 definitions of computer terms and concepts
ETHNIC COMMUNITY LINKS VICNET has developed new sections for the Thai and Lebanese Communities: http://www.vicnet.net.au/ethnic/thai/ http://www.vicnet.net.au/ethnic/lebanese/ See also: Ethnic Youth Gangs in Australia - Overview Report http://www.vicnet.net.au/issues/amf/ A new report from the Australian Multicultural Foundation available in Adobe Acrobat format.
RAW COMEDY Now in its fifth year, Raw Comedy is an Australia-wide talent search that aims to discover the country's brightest new comedy stars. Launching on December 1, comic hopefuls in all states and territories will participate in a series of heats and State Finals from January to March. The best of the state finalists are then flown to Melbourne to take part in the National Grand Final which will happen on April 16 as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Site proudly sponsored by VICNET: http://www.comedyfestival.com.au
DESCENDANTS OF CONVICTS Members of the Genealogical Society of Victoria felt that as there was an increasing interest in convicts and the convict system of Australia, the formation of a group dedicated to the promotion of this interest would be beneficial. So in 1981 it was agreed to form "The Descendants of Convicts Group", for those who could claim a convict forebear who had been transported to an Australian colony, in penalty of crime, between 1788 and 1868, or for those who had a special interest in convicts. The aims of the Group are to educate participating members on matters pertaining to the convict system. There are regular meetings, field visits, workshops and social events. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dcginc/
FAMILIES & GENEALOGY The following online resource pages have been created/updated on VICNET recently: VICNET Family Page http://www.vicnet.net.au/family/ Covers: Parenting, Family Support Groups, Adoption & Foster Care, Maternity, Family Planning, Children with Special Needs, Child Care and Play, Family News Groups, Family Related Online Publications VICNET Genealogy Page - Family History Resources http://www.vicnet.net.au/family/genealogy.htm VICNET Relationships Page - Advice and resources http://www.vicnet.net.au/issues/relationship.htm The VICNET Social Issues page is at: http://www.vicnet.net.au/issues/ this covers the following topics: Violence | pgnancy & Abortion | Sexual Health | Relationships Sex Education | HIV and AIDS | Drugs | Homeless | Suicide | Censorship Please note that these pages on VICNET are only a starting point, and do not attempt to be comphensive. If, however, you know of a vital missing link - by all means let us know! Just use the "Add URL" form to submit your request: http://www.vicnet.net.au/websites/addurl.htm
HEAR IT FREE ONLINE! Internet Radio means hearing streaming audio, for free, over the Internet. [Streaming means it plays continuously as it downloads, you don't have to wait]. Whole tracks are played, not just samples. The Websites offering this service make their money from banner ads on the site, plus from any CD (or MP3) purchases you may make, if you chose to buy a track (or album) that you like the sound of. As with radio, you can't play a track on demand, but listen to a selection of music in the particular genre you've chosen. It helps if you have a fast Internet connection, but even with a 33.6k modem, you can hear stereo playback. Best results are obtained with the higher speed processors found in the more recent computers. You will also need audio playback software (free). Software includes the RealMedia Player, Windows Media Player, Liquid Audio, Winamp and others. Internet Radio can entertain you in the background whilst surfing the Net, or working on your PC, as long as you are connected to the Internet. There are dozens of channels, in every musical genre. It is also a great way to hear non-commercial, Indie music, and unsigned bands, that get no other airplay. Try some of these sites for free streaming Internet Radio: http://www.NetRadio.com/ http://radio.sonicnet.com/ http://www.Spinner.com/ http://www.MP3.com/ http://www.SonicNet.com/ http://www.AudioHighway.com/ http://www.MusicNet.com/ http://goan.com/radio.html http://www.shockwave.com/ http://www.shoutcast.com/ http://www.music.tucows.com/ http://www.radiodestiny.com/ Many CD sales sites offer a wide range of CD clips. Try these: http://cdnow.com/from=sr-767167 http://www.Amazon.com/ http://www.ChaosMusic.com/ [this is not "radio" - it's samples of individual tracks, not continuous streaming, multi-track channels. You pick the tracks you want to hear, though] and for the free software you'll need, try: http://www.Real.com/ http://www.shockwave.com/ http://www.liquidaudio.com/ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/ http://www.winamp.com/ Got music of your own you want heard? Submit it to a site such as MP3.com for airplay - you may even make a few bucks selling it! Or try a Streaming Audio Hosting Service such as audioplayer.com. They offer an automated streaming audio service, with active RealAudio server. http://www.mp3.com/ http://www.AudioPlayer.com/ also take a look at "The Home of Live Music on the Internet" http://www.hob.com/live/
CLICK HERE This is the spot where we hurl a few more URLs at you! They are selected for their fun, interest or usefulness value. Happy surfing! CLICK #1 Australian IT http://www.australianit.com.au Recently launched online version of the popular newsletter computer section. CLICK #2 IE 5 Tips & Tricks http://www.help.com/cat/3/310/656/ht/index.html IE 4 Tips & Tricks http://www.help.com/cat/3/310/311/ht/index.html Don't know what IE is? All will be explained here: http://www.vicnet.net.au/internet/glossary.htm CLICK #3 History of Santa Claus http://www.the-north-pole.com/history/index.htm CLICK #4 Christian Music Network http://www.1christian.net/ CLICK #5 Whereis Street Atlas http://www.whereis.com.au Australian street directory information
AND FINALLY... See Neil Shedden, the Editor of this Zine, Skydiving over the Great Ocean Road, a couple of weeks ago: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~neils/skydive.htm or on safari in southern Africa, earlier this year: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~neils/africa/ There are some interesting animal shots and great scenery photos taken in the Namib and Kalahari deserts. Seasons Greetings to you all, and Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel, Feliz Navidad, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hannukah, Zalige Kertfeest Feliz Natal, Sheng Tan Kuai Loh, Glaedelig Jul, Hauskaa Joulua, Frohliche Weihnachten, Eftihismena Christougenna, Nodlig mhaith chugnat, Bion Natale, Hartelijke Kerstroeten, Gledelig Jul, Boze Narodzenie, Boas Festas, Sarbatori vesele, Hristos Razdajetsja, Felices Pascuas, Feliz Navidad, God Jul, Nadolig Llawen Neil Shedden - Zine Editor
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