Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category

Thank You And Goodbye

1st December 2007
After many years of success I have made the decision that due to personal reasons I have unfortunately decided the current version of TICK and Sound Control will be the last. With regret, this means Vista operating system support will not be implemented. The web site will remain open for the time being and support questions will still be read and answered if time permits. I am not totally discounting future versions but I currently do not have the energy, time, willpower or interest to [...]
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Recent Server Problems Update

19th November 2006
Regular visitors have no doubt noticed that over the past couple of weeks the site has been experiencing difficulties. These problems started when the host company decided to migrate my account to a new server without my knowledge. This then involved me updating the domains so they resolved to the new server which causes a couple of days of the server appearing to alternate between up and down whilst these changes were propagated. The problems over the past several days have been caused by [...]
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General Health And Support Update

16th October 2004
Unfortunately due to illness the site is currently not being updated. I will continue to answer e-mails when I can and the site will remain open and monitored. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to use the contact details at the top of each [...]
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Email Containing Attachments From Really Effective

22nd May 2004
Due to the ongoing email bombardment from viruses please remember that Really Effective never sends any emails containing attachments unless they have been explicitly requested or agreed. Many viruses use techniques that gather email addresses from infected machines searching Address Books or recently visited web pages and then randomly falsify emails so it appears they have been sent from a known trusted source. If you receive email that claims to be sent from Really Effective and it contains [...]
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Server Move and General Health Update

16th May 2004
Over the weekend the Really Effective web site has moved to a new server. If you experience any problems please use the contact details at the top of each page. I am feeling somewhat better and are gradually trying to build up to full strength. I expect to answer outstanding e-mails by the end of the coming weekend. If you do not get a reply soon please resend your query by selecting Contact Us from the menu. Please remember that emails are answered in my limited spare time so please be [...]
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Temporarily Unavailable Due To Illness

11th March 2004
Due to illness no e-mails will be answered until further notice. Apologies for any inconvience caused. A news item will be posted here when everything returns to [...]
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New Pages For Possible New Applications

15th February 2004
In preparation of the release of a new software product the Legal documents have been updated (refer to menu to the left for the latest documents).  It is planned that the Member Area and an early BETA release of the software product will be made available [...]
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Launch Of New Site Design

27th November 2003
Welcome to the new web site design. Several areas are still under development including the new Member Area, Links, Privacy and Disclaimer these should follow over the coming days. If you have any feedback please use the contact e-mail address at the end of this [...]
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TICK Plus Development Progressing Well

19th November 2003
The full rewrite of TICK is progressing well however slower than expected due to other more important commitments and continued illness. Quality, reliability and ease of updating are the most important factors in future releases which I hope all will agree are essential for success. Several people have contacted me to be early BETA testers and a release is due to made in the coming weeks to get initial feedback. The expected release due during November wll now be more likely during the [...]
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TICK Plus Progess Update

21st June 2003
It is hoped an early BETA release will be made available soon which should include basic session logging for both Dial Up Networking and Cable/ADSL Router users. TICK Plus is going to be much more focused on the functionality provided to allow for easier and more frequent updates. If you have any functionality you particularly use in TICK or new features you would like to be considered please provide feedback by using the e-mail address at the end of this [...]
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