NEWSBYTES October / November
Contents:
Adam in the Spotlight
Opening hours over Christmas holidays
Kern customer migration
Dispatch of NetComm modems improved
AdamTalk VoIP doing well – 100 customers and growing
Tim Adams Wines Christmas Special
Adam Internet joins the annual
MRASA Toy Run 2007
National Railway Museum – special discount for Adam Internet customers
Relax on the River Murray, raise money for
Variety
Reloaded Festival 2008 presented by Adam Internet
GamingSA Tournament System
Gametraders Marion opening
Grand Opening Sale!
Powerblades Dragonboat Club South Australia
Bodytalk Health with Phil Sheldon
Weblinks
Hot Tips
Did you know?
Welcome to the October / November edition of Newsbytes, the bi-monthly Adam Internet newsletter.
Newsbytes will keep you updated on what’s happening at Adam Internet, provide hints and tips for getting the most out of your connection and let you know of any specials or new services you
can take advantage of.
If there’s anything you would like to see in Newsbytes, either as a feature or as a regular column, please email newsbytes@adam.com.au
Adam Internet raises its voice
Cast the net to be competitive
Opening hours over Christmas holidays
Over
the Christmas holiday period there will be some alterations to the call centre operations, office and Business Solutions opening hours.
The Adam Internet call centre and office will be closed on Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of December, with a call back service in place on Thursday the 27th for any customers that
have made inquiries on the 25th and 26th. On Tuesday the 1st of January, 2008 the call centre and office will also be closed, with call back in place on Wednesday the 2nd.
Business Solutions will be closed from 5.30pm on Friday the 21st of December, 2007 and will re-open on Wednesday the 2nd of January, 2008.
We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Kern customer migration
Migration of customers from the older
Kern Internet equipment to Adam Internet’s equipment is nearly complete! To help accommodate the arrival of our new customers, the XML feed has been completely rewritten to provide ex-Kern
customers with a host of new features and value added services that were previously unavailable.
Ex-Kern customers can access these
features through the Adam Internet Members Services Area located [here]
Dispatch of NetComm modems improved
To improve
efficiency and deliver the highest possible level of customer service, Adam Internet has entered into an agreement with NetComm regarding the delivery of hardware for use with Adam Internet broadband
services. All NetComm modems / routers purchased through Adam Internet will now be delivered to your door direct from NetComm dispatch, which helps reduce the time it takes for the items to reach
you.
In fact, the reduction in delivery time has resulted in the Adam Internet SMS notification system, which informed customers when the modem would arrive, being disabled as the modems /
routers were arriving faster than the SMS’s were being sent.
At Adam Internet, we’re always exploring new ways to deliver the best possible customer service we can.
AdamTalk VoIP doing well – 100
customers and growing
Adam Internet’s new AdamTalk Voice over Internet Protocol [VoIP] service was launched on October 4, 2007 with a large number of customers
quick on the uptake. In celebration, we sent a small gift to our milestone 100th AdamTalk customer, woodworm. Congratulations!
AdamTalk uses VoIP technology and regular broadband services
to significantly cut the cost of your regular phone bill and provide a range of benefits unavailable on fixed home phone lines. For example, you're able to make and receive calls simulataneously
when you have two VoIP handsets installed.
AdamTalk starts at $5.00 a month on top of your regular ADSL or ADSL2+ account, which includes $5.00 worth of free local and un-timed national
calls charged at just 12 cents per call – that is the equivalent of over 40 included calls per month. International call rates are subject to fluctuation but remain highly competitive even when
compared to pre-paid phone cards. Finally, all AdamTalk to AdamTalk telephone calls are free of charge, so the more friends you have using AdamTalk the more you can reduce your phone bill.
For more information on AdamTalk visit www.adam.com/adamtalk
To sign up for AdamTalk now, visit the Adam Internet Members
Services Area at http://members.adam.com.au, select the VoIP Account Manager and complete the details.
Tim Adams Wines Christmas Special
Adam
Internet and Tim Adams Wines are teaming up again for the SA Variety Bash 2008 and to celebrate we’re offering a brilliant deal on Tim Adams premium Clare Valley cleanskins just in time for
Christmas. Not only will you be bringing cheer into your own home but you’ll be helping children in need, with money from every purchase donated to Variety – The Children’s Charity.
See the offer below!
Buy a case of Clare Valley premium cleanskin wine for just $80 and $20 from each case will be donated to Variety - The Children’s Charity.
To take
advantage of this fantastic offer, visit the Adam Internet Variety website [here] and complete the online order form. We will do the
rest for you!
Adam Internet joins the
annual MRASA Toy Run 2007
It’s nearly Christmas once again and we’re proud
to announce that Adam Internet will be participating in the annual Motorcycle Riders Association of South Australia [MRASA] Toy Run, helping donate toys to disadvantaged children.
Christmas is a time for fun, festivity and family. However, for whatever reason, some children may not experience the joy of opening a present on Christmas morning. The MRASA Toy Run helps collect
and distribute toys to children who would otherwise miss out.
The Toy Run, to be held on Sunday the 9th of December, is expected to attract more than 20,000 motorcyclists and scores of
community members, as it winds its way through the streets of Adelaide, travelling from Glenelg to Hahndorf. A convoy of Adam Internet vehicles – including Car ADAM, the company’s
roof-racked, gift-packed 2007 SA Variety Bash car - will follow the motorbikes on their journey.
We’re encouraging our customers to donate to this worthwhile cause, which can be done
simply through our secure website. Instead of trawling the shops in search of the perfect gift, you can simply log onto the members area of our website – http://members.adam.com.au/toyrun - and make a donation towards the gift of your choice. Alternatively, you can make a donation in person to Level 7 /
117 King William Street, Adelaide.
Last year, the event saw more than $250,000 worth of toys being donated to the St Vincent de Paul Society – with $15,000 of the total gift pool
generously provided by Adam Internet and its customers. With your help, we hope to smash that record again this year!
For more information, visit the Adam Internet website at http://members.adam.com.au/toyrun or via the MRASA at www.mrasa.asn.au/html/events/toyrun
National Railway Museum – special discount for Adam Internet customers
Adam
Internet is a proud sponsor of the National Railway Museum and coming into the holiday season, they’re offering all Adam Internet customers a special discount.
Take a journey into
railway history at the National Railway Museum, Australia’s largest railway museum with over 100 exhibits representing State, Commonwealth and private railway operators on the three major rail
gauges used in Australia. Climb into the cabs of giant steam engines, walk through elegant carriages, enjoy free train rides, and educational displays. Check the Break of Gauge Shop for Thomas the
Tank Engine toys and books, and railway books, videos and DVDs. Open every day from 10am to 5pm. Tickets prices are Family $29 (2 adults 3 children), Adult $12, Concession $9 and child $5
(5-18).
Or, enjoy a steam train ride from Semaphore to Fort Glanville. The two kilometre long train ride departs 11am, last train at 4pm from the Semaphore Jetty
every day of the school holidays. Tickets are only $6 dollars for adults, $4 for children and $18 for a family of 2 adults and 3 children. Following school holidays, the steam train rides will
operate every weekend up until April.
Exclusive to Adam Internet customers, free access for one child per paying adult when you print and present the special voucher located [here]
The National Railway
Museum is a not for profit, self-funding, volunteer organisation. Visit www.natrailmuseum.org.au or call (08) 8341 1690 for more information.
Relax on the River Murray, raise
money for Variety
If you’re looking forward to relaxing this holiday season and on through summer, why not consider a riverside holiday alongside
the Mighty Murray River and help raise funds for Variety – The Children’s Charity.
Murray Darling River Holidays are offering to donate 10% from each holiday package to Variety
– The Children’s Charity when you mention Car ADAM at booking. This exclusive offer covers bookings for the Lock 9 Lodge, able to accommodate 12 people with amazing features including a
large Entertainment Barge suitable for wining, dining and relaxation, while a 12 seater party boat is also supplied for leisurely river cruises. The Elphicks lodge is also available, accommodating up
to 8 people and located on a pristine section of the river and includes not just a Party Boat but also six canoes, two aqua trikes and two paddleboats.
Both Lock 9 and Elphicks lodges are in close proximity to excellent fishing grounds too. 21 cod were caught in just seven days, with 10 weighing in at over 30lbs by a group testing Cod Seeker Lures. All fish were released after capture. Just take a look at the size of these fish!
Visit www.murraydarlingriverholidays.com for more
information and don’t forget to reference Car ADAM when booking to ensure a 10% donation goes to Variety – The Children’s Charity and Adam Internet’s Variety Bash
fundraising.
Reloaded Festival 2008 presented
by Adam Internet
Adam Internet is proud to present the Reloaded LAN 2008.
The Reloaded Festival 2008 will be held on January 26th and 27th next year and will be
the biggest gaming event in South Australian history and the largest LAN Party event ever held in the southern hemisphere. Over 1200 people are expected to pass through the gates, looking to take
part in a number of PC and console gaming tournaments, digital art and manga competitions, tabletop war gaming and other social gaming activities.
Tickets are $10 for spectators and $30
for competitors, available now. For a full list of vendors, visit the ticket page on the Reloaded forums [here]
For more information, visit the Reloaded Festival 2008 website at www.reloadedlan.com
GamingSA Tournament System
Introducing the new, exclusive, GamingSA Tournament System! Thanks to the hard work put in by staff at GSA, the Tournament System provides for competitive multiplayer games for tournaments, which
are free of cheating, heavily moderated and better yet, offer the chance to win prizes. The first official tournament was the CoD2 for CoD4 Tournament held on Sunday the 4th November, where players
battled it out in Call of Duty 2 for one of three copies of the upcoming Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare game on PC courtesy of Activision.
The CoD2 for CoD4 tournament was a huge success
and we’re currently in the process of organising more competitions for the future. For the time being, visit www.gamingsa.com for all your PC gaming
needs.
Gametraders Marion
opening Grand Opening Sale!
Gametraders are the only 100% Australian owned video gaming franchise in South Australia and proud supporters of Adam
Internet’s very own gaming network, GamingSA. With a number of awards, including a Top 100 rank in the BRW list of Fastest Growing Companies and
BRW Hot Franchises in 2006, Gametraders are celebrating another milestone with their 11th South Australian store opening at Marion Shopping Centre on the 24th of November, with 40 stores Australia
wide.
To celebrate this achievement, Gametraders Marion is offering 20% off any non-sale game. That’s a huge saving, especially if you’re after older titles you may have missed
earlier on.
Some of the special offers for the opening include; Wii console and Metroid bundle for just $425, a host of DS games for under $50, including Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and
Pokemon titles, the critically acclaimed 10/10, sell-out title Halo 3 for under $70 and a number of new PS3 titles for under $50.
To take advantage of the exclusive Adam Internet offer of
20% off any non-sale item, print out [this card] and present it at Gametraders Marion Shopping Centre, located across from Coles
and next to Tandy Electronics, between the 24th of November and the 15th of December. The card can be used as many times as you like!
Visit www.gametraders.com.au to find your nearest Gametraders store.
Powerblades Dragonboat Club South Australia
Adam
Internet is a proud sponsor of the Powerblades Dragonboat Racing Club of South Australia and they're currently calling for members, just in time for Summer!
Dragonboat racing is both
a competitive and social sport for Juniors 15-18yrs, Premiers 18-39yrs & Masters 40+yrs where teams consisting of 10 or 20 paddlers, a drummer and a sweep, race large canoe like boats. The club
was established in 1989 and has been growing in success, with representatives competing in everything from the local circuits through to International competitions. Their most recent wins for the
2006 and 2007 season include;
- SA Masters Open Crew Champions 20's 500m and 200m
- Last Race Day Mixed 20's Champions (shared)
- SA Long Course Champions
- Torrens 10's Premier Women's Champions
- Torrens 20's Premier Mixed, Open and Masters Mixed Champions
- 2007 AusDBF National Championships
- Masters Mixed - Silver 1000m, Silver 500m, Bronze 200m
If you'd like to gain
some basic skills and experience dragonboat racing first hand, visit www.powerbladesdbc.com and register for 4 free training sessions, available most
Saturdays at the Aquatic Reserve, West Lakes. School and Corporate groups also welcome.
Bodytalk Health with Phil Sheldon
The Choices we Make
Life is really
quite simply the direct result of the choices that we make.
So when it comes to our health that statement rings very true. Of course our genes have a significant influence over our
health. However, perhaps not to the extent that we once thought, lifestyle may play the greatest part in deciding our health, our very longevity, our life itself. To be sick or not to be sick that
is the question. It is a decision that we make many times on a daily basis not even realising the consequences of our decisions. When it comes to lifestyle choices what we eat, what we drink, were
we live, were we work all play a vital role in our health. Yet for so many of us these daily decisions seem to all fall in the too hard basket.
Does eating more fresh fruits and especially
vegetables really make a difference to our health? Does increasing our consumption of insoluble fibre really protect us against bowel and stomach cancers? Does reducing consumption of red meat,
lowering your saturated fat, exercising regularly, managing stress, reducing alcohol consumption and not smoking reduce your risk of our biggest killers of Australians - Cancer and Heart Disease?
YES, YES, YES!
Eighty five percent of Australians do not consume enough fresh vegetables and over sixty five percent of South Australians are heading towards an early grave due to poor
lifestyle choices. Add to that, up to sixty percent of all cancers are lifestyle and environmentally related. There are a lot of statistics; they are so in simple terms. When you down that next
can of cola and finish off that bag of chips or add that boiled water to that polystyrene container of dehydrated noodles then spare a thought for your poor long suffering body, having to process
chemical cocktails of additives and preservatives, and what’s more some even call it food!
© Phil Sheldon MSc
www.philsheldon.com.au
www.optimalessentials.com
Get more from Google - www.igoogle.com - make if your home webpage and customise it for easier access to valuable information fasterForgotten Adelaide? - www.adelaidegaol.org.au - visit the old Adelaide Gaol, located close to the city and perfect for a holiday trip with children
Download free-to-air television - www.abc.net.au/tv - instead of taping your favorite programs, why not download them direct from the ABC?
Hot Tips
Windows Vista and XP Shortcut:
If you’re having trouble locating the “Run Command” box on Windows
Vista, just remember to press and hold the Windows Key + R. This trick also works on Windows XP.
Macintosh tip:
To
fully exploit the power and simplicity of machines running Apple OSX, visit www.blacktree.com and try one of the most popular program launchers Quicksilver. A
variety of other applications are also available free for download.
Did you know?
All Residential users have free 10 megabytes of private webspace per account, which can be used to host photographs,
back up important documents and a large number of other uses. Log in to the Adam Internet Members Services Area and select the Webspace Manager from the left hand side menu to find out how to make
full use of your personal webspace.