[MyAppleMenu] Aug 6, 2002

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=== top =============

Apple Trying To Get People To Switch (Michael Woods, Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
<http://www.caller.com/ccct/science_technology/article/0,1641,CCCT_834_1309518,00.html>
Drive a basic economy car, and then drive a luxury model. That's the kind of difference instantly apparent.

Ohio Boys & Girls Club Debuts eMac Lab (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0208/06.ohio.php>
"[eMacs are] very powerful and very, very rugged machines."

AirPort Base Station Firmware 4.0.6 Update Released (Peter COhen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0208/06.airport.php>
The new firmware update, intended solely for "Snow"-colored AirPorts, enables compatibility with Rendezvous-enabled applications in Mac OS X 10.2.

=== news =============

Deimos Rising, Pillars Of Garendall Updated (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=15755>

EarthLink Approves Stock Buyback (Associated Press)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/020806/earthlink_shares_2.html>
EarthLink said Tuesday it has adopted a "poison-pill" defense plan to discourage hostile takeover bids.

Flaw Affects Windows 2000, Linux, Mac OS X (Dennis Fisher, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,439927,00.asp>
Apple issued a security update on Friday that fixed several problems, including this XDR issue.

Apple Ships 17" iMac To Customers (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=15758>
Apple has begun shipping its 17" flat-paneil iMac, according to one reader who received shipment confirmation from Apple.

New Back-UPS System Is Mac OS X Compatible (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0208/06.backup.php>
The systems offer high-level surge protection and provide battery backup for your computer equipment.

O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference Next Month (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=15744>
Early registration ends August 9th.

Apple Ships 10GB iPods To Customers (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=15734>
Apple has begun shipping the new 10GB iPods to customers, according to several readers.

Report Finds Interest In Alternatives To Windows Is Growing (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200806-windows>
Interest in alternatives to Microsoft's Windows operating system is at the highest level in over a decade, according to a newly released Yankee Group report.

Metrowerks Make Inroads In India (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200806-metrowerks>
Metrowerks today announced a rollout of its CodeWarrior software development tools at nearly 3,000 Indian Computer Institute Association member institutions.

Apple 'Cool As Beckham' In UK (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=5077>
Apple's design are considered to be as "cool" as David Beckham and The Simpsons among  UK 18-30 year-olds, according to a new study.

Quark's Expo Exit 'No Mac Slight' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5072>
"Quark has a very close working relationship with Apple, and we believe that Mac OS X will become the platform of choice for publishing professionals."

WarCarft III (Rob Walker, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2068753&device=>
How Arthas the Nordic hero conquers his gaming targets.

Apple Updates DVD Studio Pro (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200803-dvds>
The update is a free download.

=== reviews =============

The Eagle Has Landed! - Virtual Workspaces For OS X (Steve Mallett, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/1793>
And it's easier than alt-tabbing between apps.

Save $69! Why New 'Photoshop Lite' Isn't Worth It (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2876432,00.html>
While I like the program, I find this $69 upgrade hard to recommend. If you're using OS X you'll probably want to fork over the money. But even then the tariff seems steep for what you're getting.

Music To Fans' Ears: iPod Breaks Windows Barrier (Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.ocregister.com/business/techcol0805cci6.shtml>
Apple's popular digital music player is now cheaper and compatible with Windows PC.

=== internet top news =============

Microsoft To Give PCs A Little Google (Paul Andrews, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134507147_paul05.html>
If Microsoft and Google do wind up squaring off, it will be the most intriguing competition in the tech industry since the mid-1990s "browser war" days.

=== internet news =============

Beyond The Buzz: Putting Web Services Theory Into Practice (Peter Coffee, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,437444,00.asp>
Web services are a viable application architecture today, even if they won't be a robust and vigorous marketplace until many days after tomorrow.

EarthLink Approves Stock Buyback (Associated Press)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/020806/earthlink_shares_2.html>
EarthLink said Tuesday it has adopted a "poison-pill" defense plan to discourage hostile takeover bids.

=== wintel top news =============

MS: Compliance Or Windows Dressing? (Joe Wilcox, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-948539.html>
Microsoft outlined the ways it is complying with a November antitrust settlement in a Monday conference call, but analysts say it is little more than Windows dressing.

=== wintel news =============

Microsoft's Media Player Beat Goes On (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-948669.html>
Microsoft is setting itself up as a one-man band for subscriptions and services based on its Windows Media technology as part of a highly anticipated upgrade due next month, according to people familiar with the product.

Canon Won't Build Printers For Dell (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-948548.html>
The head of office-machine maker Canon said Tuesday his company will not supply printers to PC maker Dell.

Microsoft Promises More Disclosures (Amy Harmon, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/06/technology/06SOFT.html>

Microsoft To Give PCs A Little Google (Paul Andrews, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134507147_paul05.html>
If Microsoft and Google do wind up squaring off, it will be the most intriguing competition in the tech industry since the mid-1990s "browser war" days.

=== reader : tech =============

Asia's Killer Diet Pills (Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501020812-333902,00.html>
The region's weight-obsessed are taking untested, largely unregulated slimming drugs from China. What they don't know might kill them.

Would-Be Math Teacher Ended Up Educating A Computer Revolution (Steve Lohr, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/06/science/physical/06PROF.html>
Frances E. Allen had intended to be a math teacher, but she was introduced to computing and got sidetracked, 45 years ago.

'Clean' Human Stem Cells Grown (Rachel Nowak, New Scientist)
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992631>
Embryonic stem cells that are free from the risk of animal pathogens have been grown by scientists in Singapore.

The Virtues Of Promiscuity (Sally Lehrman, AlterNet)
<http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=13648>
"Slutty" behavior is good for the species. That is the conclusion of a new wave of research on the evolutionary drives behind sexuality and parenting.

=== reader : life =============

What Would Madonna Do? (Simon Dumenco, Folio)
<http://foliomag.com/ar/marketing_madonna_2/index.htm>
With too many maagzines taking a butcher shop approach to writing--editing and re-editing manuscripts way too many times--maybe it'd be helpful to take a Material Girl approach to staffing.

A Dying Voice (Howard Kurtz, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47872-2002Aug5.html>
Newspaper columnists are finding it harder and harde rto reach -- and stir -- the city.

Stop The Presses... For A Day (Bill Janz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
<http://www.jsonline.com/lifestyle/people/aug02/63835.asp>
I want a day in which journalism is banned. I want a day of peace.

=== singapore top news =============

LTA Shelves Plan For HQ Building In Surprise Move (Christopher Tan, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,53548,00.html?>
It is not known if the project has been put on ice for a while or shelved altogether.

Singapore Calls For Social Change, But How Much? (Amy Tan, Reuters)
<http://asia.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=YAM4CGOXBVVX2CRBAELCFFA?type=topnews&StoryID=1294721>
Singapore is chanting a mantra of change as it shakes offits worst recession since 1964 and works on restructuring the economy to stay competitive.

=== singapore news =============

Local Flavour For Stops Along N-E Line (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,136040,00.html?>
Each of the 16 stations has its own unique character to blend with the surroundings, like the leaf-shaped motifs at Little India.

Singapore Telecom CEO Weighs Public Image, Profits In Rate Push (Greg Chang, Bloomberg)
<http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?mnu=news&ptitle=South%20Asia%20News&tp=topfinancial&T=as_storypage99.ht&s=APU809hYnU2luZ2Fw>
The same agency that Singapore Telecommunications defeated in the courtroom, the Infocomm Development Authority, will rule on the price increase.

Mahathir Tells Singapore Not To Wait Until 2011 To Halt Water Pact (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,53511,00.html?>
In the latest tit-for-tat exchange on the issue, the premier said Malaysia was merely doing its neighbour a favour by supplying it with water under accords signed in 1927.

Asia's Killer Diet Pills (Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501020812-333902,00.html>
The region's weight-obsessed are taking untested, largely unregulated slimming drugs from China. What they don't know might kill them.

'Clean' Human Stem Cells Grown (Rachel Nowak, New Scientist)
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992631>
Embryonic stem cells that are free from the risk of animal pathogens have been grown by scientists in Singapore.

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