From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri May 31 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:54 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] May 31, 2002 Message-ID: <20020601010501.29580.qmail@voot.pair.com> myapplemenu : newsletter === top ============= Insiee The Apple iPod Design Triumph (Erik Sherman, Electronics Design Chain Magazine) No doubt subsequent versions of the iPod will yield a revised design chain as different components and optimizations are discovered and needed. But for now, Apple's first design chain strategy and product have been a success. === news ============= FireWire Picking Up Speed (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) The biggest change for FireWire may not be the doubling of speed, but the distance provided by the specification. Schools To Spend Billions On Technology (Margaret Kane, ZDNet) Public schools in the United States will spend $9.5 billion on information technology by 2006, up almost 16 percent from this year, according to a new report. "Blue Car" Arrives (Joe Cellini, Apple) Final Cut Pro and Cinema Tools tune indie feature "Blue Car" for Sundance and Miramax. === reviews ============= New Netscape Browser Merely Plays Catch-Up (Matthew Fordahl, Associated Press) Browsers are now evolving like word processors. New releases are greeted with more yawns than cheers as developers pile on more mostly unused bells and whistles. Making Labels (Larry Magid, Los Angeles Times) Apple Titanium PowerBook G4 (Brett Larson, TechTV) Mathematica 4.1 (Ian Sammis, MacAddict) === internet top news ============= AOL Test May Renew Browser War (Paul Boutin, Wired News) With the browser wars of the late 1990s eclipsed by Microsoft's antitrust trial, the burning question seems to be: Why bother? === internet news ============= Yahoo Goal--Score With World Cup (Jim Hu, ZDNet) Critics Say ICANN Should Compete For Net Governance (David McGuire, Washington Post) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) should be forced to compete for the right to continue managing the Internet's global addressing system, a group of influential public interest groups said today. === wintel top news ============= Microsoft: Don't Blame Us (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) Once again, Microsoft substitutes arrogance for thoughtful consideration of a serious issue. === wintel news ============= AOL Test May Renew Browser War (Paul Boutin, Wired News) With the browser wars of the late 1990s eclipsed by Microsoft's antitrust trial, the burning question seems to be: Why bother? === reader : world ============= Farewell At Ground Zero (Lynne Duke, Washington Post) And when it ended an hour after it began and when the bagpipes fell silent, the fathers hugged tightly and slapped each other's backs. And they returned, along with the thousands of other still-grieving relatives, to daily life, such as it is. Where Twin Towers Stood, A Silent Goodbye (Dan Barry, New York Times) At 10.29 yesterday morning, after the tolling of bells and inthe presence of thousands, silence took its proper place. === reader : tech ============= Better Mousetrap (Elisa Williams, Forbes) Having been burned on Internet schemes, Disney has reinvented its approach to technology to get closer to its customers. Maybe a little too close. Engineered To Run Wild (Nell Boyce, U.S. News) Genetically altered animals could be released to fight pests and disease. 'Are We There Yet?' Becomes 'Where's The Barney Tape?' (Stacy Kravetz, New York Times) Although the entertainment systems are still in just a small number of cars, every maker of S.U.V.'s and many carmakers either offer the systems on some models or plan to offer them in the near future. === reader : life ============= Breathtaking Spring Makes hassle Fade (Mark Simon, San Francisco Chronicle) This is why we live here. When 300 Baud Was The Bomb (N.Z. Bear, Salon) Once upon a time there was no Internet. And it was good. The Socialist Economics Of College Tuition (Peter Scheer, Slate) Why elite universities charge $38,000 per year, and why they don't expect you to pay it. Skeleton Keys (Libby Copeland, Washington Post) Smithsonian anthropologists unlock secrets in bones of ancestors and crime victims. It's All About Finesse (Meg Hourihan, megnut.com) I knew if I were a chef, I'd approach things in a similarly obsessive and perfectionistic, yet Zen-like, manner. --- To modify your subscription, go to MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. MyAppleMenu is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, iMac, iBook, iPod, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright (C) 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed May 1 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] May 1, 2002 Message-ID: <20020502010501.2465.qmail@voot.pair.com> myapplemenu : newsletter === top ============= eMac Evokes Price Shock For Students (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Some college students eager to snap up the new eMac were surprised when they tried to buy one this week from Apple's online store. The price is $50 more than announced. Apple: When Good Things Happen By Accident (Stephan Somogyi, ZDNet) Apple does a lot of stuff right. What's interesting to me is how often that right stuff has unintended positive consequences. Apple Sues Sorenson To End License To QuickTime Rival (Pham-Duy Nguyen, Bloomberg) Apple is suing Sorenson, a company that makes software used in Apple's QuickTime product, to block it from licensing similar software to rival Macromedia. === news ============= Apple Exec Promises More Depth At This Year's WWDC (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) WWDC will see a focus on technologies at the heart of Mac OS X. CodeWarrior 8 For Mac OS X Available For Pre-Order (MacSlash) Microsoft Brings MSN To The Mac Market (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Microsoft has quietly introduced MSN Internet Access for the Mac to customers in the 14 states that get local phone service through Qwest Communications International. Sorenson: We Hope To Settle Lawsuit Out Of Court (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) "We think we can settle our disagreements in an amicable way and continue our great relationship going forward." Apple Counts On Stores To Boost Sales (Deborah Adamson, CBS MarketWatch) Even with an incredibly strong brand, hordes of cult-like fans and a charismatic leader who has brought the company back from the brink, the stock has proved to be a long-term dud. imac Supply Issues Linger For Apple (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor) While some resellers have been able to maintain a full stock of the extremely popular system, others are struggling to meet customer demand. eMac Sound System Details Unveiled (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Tripath developed the digital audio amplifier used in the new education-only system. Apple Store Opens In Atlanta On May 11 (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Lenox Square is the first Apple Store to open in the state of Georgia. Apple Offers Refurbished iMac G4s, iPods At Apple Store (Mac Observer) Apple Quietly Releases iPhoto 1.1 (MacNN) USB 2.0 Will Juice Up Personal Computers (Stephen Williams, Newsday) The reins of power are pssing, from USB 1.1 to USB 2.0. And it certainly forces the question everyone's asking: What's the fate of FireWire? Wolfenstein Hits The Mac (Gamespot) Sculpting With Video (Barbara Gibson, Apple) "With my sculpture and the Power Mac G4, I have the ability to create a metaphorical time/space event for the viewer. It's a dialog between the ancient and the contemporary." Sorenson Responds To Apple Lawsuit (MacNN) Sorenson believes the lawsuit is "without merit, and if necessary, intends to mount a vigorous defense against the allegations." Resellers Quick To Offer Bundles With The New PowerBook G4 (DVI) (PowerBookCentral.com) Mac OS X: The Case For Carbon (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor) Apple has been slow to promote the advantages of Cocoa, instead touting Carbon as a switft development route with little re-coding required. === opinions ============= Left Behind, The New Computer Game (Stephen Van Esch, Low End Mac) This isn't the first time that I said, "If I had known," nor will it be the last. Are We Living In Wingapore? (MacSingapore) We should not be treated as a second-class citizens due to our choice of platform, especially when its the better one. Apple's Hot For Teacher (Matthew Rothenberg, eWeek) All this and WWDC, too? Apple Harvests The Fruits Of Innovation (Charles Haddad, BusinessWeek) While PC saltes stagnate, Jobs & Co.'s latest wares leap off the shelves. The reason? Computers that are much more than mere appliances. === reviews ============= The ThinkFree Alternative (Daniel H. Steinberg, O'Reilly Network) Although ThinkFree still has some issues to work out, it can be the right choice in many situations. TiBook Value: New Vs. Old (Dan Knight, Low End Mac) If you've long wanted portability but needed lots of horsepower or screen real estate, the new TiBook provides both in spades at a very realistic price. === internet news ============= Microsoft Brings MSN To The Mac Market (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Microsoft has quietly introduced MSN Internet Access for the Mac to customers in the 14 states that get local phone service through Qwest Communications International. Interview With Evan Williams, Blogger (Jim Cashel, Online Community Report) We asked Evan Williams, President of Pyra Labs about the most important trends. Flaws Uncovered In Netscape, Mozilla (Brian Morrissey, Internet.com) A component for retrieving XML documents from a Web server can be used to read local files by blindly following server-side redirections. Microsoft Drives The Message Home To Aussies (Andrew Colley, ZDNet Australia) The adoption of Instant Messaging in Australian workplaces is growing rapidly and Microsoft is leading the charge. === wintel top news ============= Error May Help Microsoft (Jonathan Krim, Washington Post) Some potentially damaging documents that state prosecutors have gathered in the Microsoft antitrust case might not be allowed into evidence, the result of missteps by the states' legal team. === wintel news ============= MIT Prof: Don't Cripple Windows (Reuters) An MIT professor on Wednesday criticized antitrust sanctions sought by nine states against Microsoft, telling a federal judge they would cripple the Windows operating system and give away the company's technology to competitors. Microsoft Brings MSN To The Mac Market (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Microsoft has quietly introduced MSN Internet Access for the Mac to customers in the 14 states that get local phone service through Qwest Communications International. USB 2.0 Will Juice Up Personal Computers (Stephen Williams, Newsday) The reins of power are pssing, from USB 1.1 to USB 2.0. And it certainly forces the question everyone's asking: What's the fate of FireWire? Dell Trying To Sidestep Chip "Cartel" (Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com) Dell has opened up relationships with a wider variety of memory manufacturers to curb the effect of recent price hikes in memory chips. Microsoft Drives The Message Home To Aussies (Andrew Colley, ZDNet Australia) The adoption of Instant Messaging in Australian workplaces is growing rapidly and Microsoft is leading the charge. Dell Sees HP-Compaq Merger As Opportunity For Gain (Reuters) The chief executive of Dell on Tuesday said the No. 1 personal computer maker may gain market share amid confusion generated by the HP-Compaq merger. Judge Clears Way For HP-Compaq Merger (Jessica Hall, Reuters) A Delaware court on Tuesday cleared the way for HP's $18 billion purchase of Compaq, quashing an attempt by dissident shareholder Walter Hewlett to block the deal. AMD Narrows Intel Gap, Boosts Hammer (Michael Kanellos, ZDNet) AMD gaine a bit of ground on Intel in the first quarter, bolstered in part by growth in the markets for notebook and server chips. MS Still Unfair, States Declare (Associated Press) Nine states suing Microsoft tried Tuesday to offer complaints by computer makers as evidence that the company still uses unfair business practices after settling its antitrust case with the federal government. === linux news ============= Look Behind Windows And Watch Linux (Paul Andrews, Seattle Times) Four to five years after it was supposed to happen, the Linux revolution may finally be gaining traction. How Would Kermit Look In A Red Hat? (Larry Dignan, CNET News.com) Red Hat, the leading seller of Linux operating system, said Tuesday that Jim Henson's Creature Shop is using its version of Linux to power its design studio and other digital projects. === reader : world ============= Wealth Distribution And The Role Of Networks (Mark Buchanan, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge) It's an old question still in search of an answer. Why does inequality in wealth distribution repeat itself so consistently from country to country? New research suggest that network effects may be more in play here than the backgrounds and talents of citizens. === reader : life ============= Being Green At Ben & Jerry's (George F. Will, Newsweek) Some enviromental policies are feel-good indulgences for an era of energy abundances. Cesar Pelli (Brian Libby, Salon) The architect of Manhattan's World Financial Center -- and of the world's tallest towers -- discusses ground zero, the future of skyscrapers and how New York's skyline is handsomer than ever. The F5: Mother Nature's Massive Twist Of Fate (Joel Garreau, Washington Post) You can't determine that a tornado is an F5 -- the most violent ever seen -- by directly calculating its wind speed. You measure it by the destruction it leaves. He Chose Cheese Steak Over Fancy (Alex Witchel, New York Times) Life, the saying goes, is what happens while you're making other plans. Having figured this out, Gary Thompson, whose story has been shaped by World War II, Vietnam and most recently by Sept. 11, has stopped making plans and started making cheese steaks. It's The End Of The Modern Age (John Lukacs, Chronicle Of Higher Education) The theme is simple. It has to do with conscious thinking. We have arrived at a stage of history when we must begin thinking about thinking itself. This Dark World (Siôn Simon, Spectator) It's a funny business, going blind. Not literally, of course. Or at least it's funny peculiar, rather than funny ha-ha. Perhaps the old school would call it rum. To be clear: it is interesting, but does not make me laugh. === reader : expressions ============= Bialystock, Or Lvov (C.K. Williams, Slate) === reader : eof ============= D'oh: Are 'The Simpsons' Leaving Soon? (Reuters) "It becomes increasingly difficult as the years go by to keep on not only surprising the audience, but surprising ourselves." === singapore top news ============= Deputy PM Says Tax Cuts Essential For Singapore (Reuters) Singapore must cut its personal and corporate income taxes to remain competitive despite signs the economy is pulling out of a trough, Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday. This Is The Future Of Singapore's Public Housing (Lydia Lim, Straits Times) Come 2007, seven slim towers, each 48 storeys tall, will soar into the sky over Duxton Plain, in Tanjong Pagar. === singapore news ============= Why Put Curbs On Pupils' Choice Of CCA? (Lee Kay Hwee, Straits Times) If this is where our much-talked about world-class education system is headed, I am disappointed. It is not even comparable to the education system 30 years ago. It's French And Fengshui (Suzanne Sng, Straits Times) Restaurateur Jeremy Choo trusts the ancient Chinese art of geomancy so much that it determines all of his major decisions, from opening a new eatery to buying condos. Citibank, ABN Amro Plan ATM Tie-Up (Straits Times) Reports even as questions remain over whether Singapore is big enough to support three ATM networks, a fourth one looks set to join the fray. Are We Living In Wingapore? (MacSingapore) We should not be treated as a second-class citizens due to our choice of platform, especially when its the better one. SQ006 Pilots Recalled By Taiwanese Prosecutors (Channel NewsAsia) Taiwanese prosecutors have asked Singapore Airlines to send the three SQ 006 pilots back to Taipei. Singapore Politician Arrested For May Day Rally (Reuters) Chee Soon Juan was arrested on Wednesday after defying the city state's authorities with a May Day rally in the grounds of the president's offices. Why CPF Cut Won't Help Older Workers (Y H Sia, Business Times Singapore) Lower corporate tax, lower rents and other cost-cutting measures will serve better. Push Back GST Hike? (Krist Boo, Straits Times) Retailers fear that they may be forced to absorb the increase or the higher tax may prompt Singaporeans to shop overseas. Kerbau Packs A Ka-Pow (Tessa Wong, Straits Times) The arts move on to Little India with the NAC's arts housing scheme, which has put six arts groups in a row of two-storey shophouses at Kerbau Road. --- To modify your subscription, go to MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. MyAppleMenu is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, iMac, iBook, iPod, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright (C) 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu May 2 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] May 2, 2002 Message-ID: <20020503010501.50663.qmail@voot.pair.com> myapplemenu : newsletter === top ============= Apple Software Elegant, Useful (Dawn Chmielewski, San Jose Mercury News) The Mac OS X operating system is the most elegant interpretation of Unix I've ever seen. === news ============= Another Apple Exec Files To Sell 125,000 Shares Of AAPL (Bryan Chaffin, Mac Observer) Apple's Education Revival (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor) Apple is known for the brand loyalty it engenders, and this phenomenon is nowhere more apparent than at institutions of higher educations. A Look At The PowerBook G4's New Graphics Hardware (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) MacCentral talked with the company that makes the graphics hardware, ATI Technologies Inc. Macs Rule At Motor Trend Online (Nancy Eaton, Apple) "With Quicktime and LiveStage and Flash, we are able to create and add an advertising element to what we're doing. It's opening someinteresting doors for us." === opinions ============= My Mac Is Faster Than Your PC (Gene Steinberg, Gannett News Service) It does feel nice to have the latest and the greatest, and to boast that you have the fastest PC on the planet. That is until next week's new model makes it seem obsolete. An Apple For The Enterprise (Gary Beach, CIO Magazine) Apple should make a special iMac model for enterprises that runs a Linux client OS. === reviews ============= Escape Velocity: Nova (Russ Aaronson, MacReviewZone) Very few shareware games are worth purchasing, and this is one of the select few. Turn Up The Volume (Peter Lewis, Fortune) iPod is expensive, but it's a joy to use. If MediaFour's XPlay software works as promised, even Windows users will find the iPod to be a superior choice. Keyboard Shortcuts One Way To Unlock Macintosh Mysteries (Henry Norr, San Francisco Chronicle) Just go to the Finder's Help menu, start up Mac Help and type in "keyboard shortcuts." After Effects Showdown: Mac Vs PC (Charlie White, Digital Video Editing) Apple's assertions that G4 workstations are fater than all Pentium 4 or Athlon XP-based systems are exaggerated, at least as far as After Effects is concerned. Putting A Mac In A PC House (Dawn C. Chmielewski, San Jose Mercury News) Setup's a snap, but networking with Windows laptop a chore. === internet top news ============= The Age Of Findability (Peter Morville, Boxes And Arrows) Do you prefer a future filled with expensive, beautiful airports that jus thappen to be unnavigable? Hollywood Vs. The Internet (Mike Godwin, Reason Online) If you have a fast computer and a fast Internet connection, you make Hollywood nervious. Which is why the studios, along with other content providers, have begun a campaign "to outlaw general-purpose computers." === internet news ============= Hackers Rain On Web Services Parade (Sandeep Junnarkar, ZDNet) "Web services absolutely will create new security weaknesses. These services are not being designed by bankers." AOL Replaces Overture With Google (David F. Gallagher, New York Times) The decision will increase Google's already healthy share of the search market and give its advertising program a stronger foothold. Is Microsoft Tired Of Web Services? (Phil Wainewright, Internet.com) Microsoft has placed .NET at the center of its future vision, but some inside the company are showing signs of wear when it comes to Web services? Google's Genius (Sam Ruby, O'Reilly Network) Google's Genius? In short, they did their homework. Site Barks About Deep Link (Farhad Manjoo, Wired News) The Dallas Morning News demand that BarkingDogs.org stop linkiing to individual stories from the newspaper's website and link to the front page only. The controversy over deep-linking deepens. === wintel top news ============= .NET: Microsoft's Enterprise Ticket? (Jon Udell, Enterprise Systems) Will .NET Framework bring Microsoft and true language-neutral development into the enterprise? === wintel news ============= Microsoft Witness Dubious Of 'Unbound' Windows (Cara Garretson, InfoWorld) It is "probably impossible" for Microsoft to provide an 'unbound' version of Windows. Threat Is Seen To Microsoft Windows (Bloomberg) The Windows software would collapse like a "house of cards" under an antitrust proposal by nine states to strip Internet Explorer from the operating system, a computer scientist testified today. Is Microsoft Tired Of Web Services? (Phil Wainewright, Internet.com) Microsoft has placed .NET at the center of its future vision, but some inside the company are showing signs of wear when it comes to Web services? Embedded XP Isn't The Remedy (Larry Seltzer, ZDNet) The climax to the Microsoft remedy trial--Bill Gates' testimony--has come and gone and it's a fair time to analyze where things stand and to imagine what the software industry will look like post-judgment. === linux news ============= An Apple For The Enterprise (Gary Beach, CIO Magazine) Apple should make a special iMac model for enterprises that runs a Linux client OS. === reader : world ============= The Fall Of The Libertarians (Francis Fukuyama, Wall Street Journal) Sept. 11 might have also brought down a political movement. === reader : tech ============= Silicon Pets, But The Pride Is Real (Eric A. Taub, New York Times) Aibos, the first mass-produced entertainment robot, have grown in popularity in the three years since they were introduced. The reason for their appeal lies in large part in their petlike appearance and behavior, and in the software that allows them to "mature" emotionally. Hollywood Vs. The Internet (Mike Godwin, Reason Online) If you have a fast computer and a fast Internet connection, you make Hollywood nervious. Which is why the studios, along with other content providers, have begun a campaign "to outlaw general-purpose computers." === reader : life ============= 10 Years Of Jay Leno Makes One Weak (Robert Bianco, USA Today) A great platform goes to waste. My Father's Brain (Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker) What Alzheimer's takes away. Stop Eating, Get High (Mark Morford, SF Gate) Feeling toxic? War and bloat and Bush got you down? Maybe you should try fasting. Bye-Bye, Dancing Baby (Carina Chocano, Salon) Sure, she was scary-skinny and her skirts were too short. But don't blame the unfiltered neuroses of "Ally McBeal" for the crisis contemporary women (and men) face. Roads Way Too Much Traveled (Linton Weeks, Washington Post) Why would Robert James Waller, author of the phenomenally successful "Bridges of Madison County," push his luch by publishing a sequel? Let's do the math. Suburbs In A New Light (David S. Broder, Washington Post) The notion that suburbs are the key battlegrounds of American politics has become so accepted it is almost a cliche. But the anatomy of suburban life and suburban elections remains much harder to define. Pitchers At The Fair (Martin Arnold, New York Times) This weekend's national booksellers convention, the sales-pitch happening of the year, will highlight the importance of the publicist. === singapore top news ============= How Much Say Should Public Have Over Public Buildings? (Arthur Sim, Straits Times) When the Straits Times published a computer-generated picture of new Supreme Court complex last week, it generated a series of Forum letters. === singapore news ============= Familiar Favourties (Corinne Kerk, Business Times Singapore) Fosters may have moved to a more exciting location but its menu remains rather staid. Adjust Salaries Rather Than Change CPF Rate (See Kwee Ming, Straits Times) It is better to leave the CPF contribution alone and for the workers to decide whether they will accept a lower salary to remain employed. Policy Change Makes It Easier To Retrench (David Lok Seow Kang, Straits Times) Any change in retrenchment benefits should apply only to newly-employed workers. Singapore Workers Struggle As Iron Rice Bowls Vanish (Jacqueline Wong, Reuters) The "iron rice bowl" of guaranteed employment for white collar workers in Singapore, suffering its worst recession in four decades, is history. Poor Likely To Be Hit Hard By Singapore Tax Changes (Amy Tan, Reuters) Big business should get a helping hand from tax cuts in Singapore's budget on Friday, but poorer families are likely to suffer as the government claws back money by boosting the levy on goods and services. Feedback Unit To Set Up British-Style Forum (Straits Times) The Feedback Unit plans to widen its net and finetune the way it conducts straw polls to ensure that the views it gathers actually represent those of Singapore's population. --- To modify your subscription, go to MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. MyAppleMenu is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, iMac, iBook, iPod, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright (C) 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri May 3 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] May 3, 2002 Message-ID: <20020504010501.94901.qmail@voot.pair.com> myapplemenu : newsletter === top ============= Apple eMac: That's 'E' For Education (James Hattori, CNN) "Education is very, very budget conscious and wants to buy the most computers they can for the dollar so the most kids can get exposure to them. So, this was our attempt to take all the great things of that new iMac, except for the flat display, and be able to bring them into the classroom a little cheaper." Tips To Help You Pick A Laptop From Among So Many Features (Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal) Two of the absolute finest laptops around don't run Windows. === news ============= LittleWing Releases Jinni Zeala Pinball (Sean Smith, Inside Mac Games) Is The Future Flat? (David Shapshak, Mail & Guardian) Apple has a lot of clout despite having less than 5% of the global computer market. Shake To Cease Windows Support (MacMinute) Nothing Real, which was acquired by Apple in February of this year, revealed that the forthcoming version of its Shake product (v2.5) will be the last for Windows. Risks To Privacy Grow Along With Wireless (Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press) Just this week, Best Buy suspended use of wireless cash registers over concerns that eavesdroppers could obtain credit card numbers and other customer data by sitting in the parking lot. Live: Mixing Software For The Serious Beatsmith (Stephanie Jorgl, Apple) Live software from Ableton gives music mixing fiends the ultimate gift: the ability to take any beat or loop, drop it into a sequencing environment and watch it automatically beat match to the chosen beats per minute -- like magic -- in real time. Adobe Wins Macromedia Patent Suit (David Becker, CNET News.com) Adobe won its lawsuit Thursday claiming that rival Macromedia infringed on the company's patents for "tabbed palettes." === opinions ============= Piles Of New Stuff Indicate OS 9 On Its Way Out (Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle) They're just not making much software for Mac OS 9 anymore. Writeable CDs Add To Digital Detritus (David Plotnikoff, San Jose Mercury News) It is slowly dawning on me that the compact discs I'm burning are perhaps a bit too permanent. === reviews ============= Dual 1GH Mac: Better Machine, Better Price (Dennis Sellers, ComputerUser.com) High-end designers have no excuse not to upgrade. === internet top news ============= Privacy Vs. Anonymity On The Web (John Balzar, San Jose Mercury News) Not only are privacy and anonymity different things, they often conflict. No Easy Fixes Are Seen To Curb Sex-Site Access (John Schwartz, New York Times) One of the most thorough reports ever produced on protecting children from Internet pornography has concluded that neither tougher laws nor new technolgy alone can solve the problem. === internet news ============= New AOL Chief's Online Plans (Reuters) Newspapers In The Digital Age (Dominic Gates, Online Journalism Review) Forget the death of newspapers: the men running America's top chains say papers will survive the digital revolution. The Weblog Tool Roundup (Joshua Allen, Webmonkey) Yes, these things make life simpler, but what's key is that they put template-driven sites in the hands of the average site-builder. === wintel top news ============= 'It's Possible' Expert Hurts MS (Robert Zarate, Wired News) Madnick conceded that Microsoft could remove key components from Windows and then reinsert critical blocks of lost code. === wintel news ============= Linux Networks Much Cheaper Than Windows - Report (John Leyden, The Register) Total cost of ownership for medium-sized companies is up to a third lower for Linux than for Windows based systems. Microsoft: A Dip That Delights? (BusinessWeek) Its up-and-down stock is now at a level that could appeal to investors who believe the software giant can thrive in a post-PC world. States Say Microsoft Planned Media Player Coup (Peter Kaplan, Reuters) The nine states cited a Jan 3, 1999, e-mail to Bill Gates outlining a plan to use the dominant Windows operating system to promote Microsoft's Netshow medai streaming software over that offered by RealNetworks. === linux news ============= Linux Networks Much Cheaper Than Windows - Report (John Leyden, The Register) Total cost of ownership for medium-sized companies is up to a third lower for Linux than for Windows based systems. === reader : life ============= Newspapers In The Digital Age (Dominic Gates, Online Journalism Review) Forget the death of newspapers: the men running America's top chains say papers will survive the digital revolution. Bye-Bye Bernie (Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal) The curtain drops on the 1990s. Crazy For Dysfunction (Douglas Cruickshank, Salon) Somewhere along the line, we traded the Cleavers for the Osbournes. Family angst and social stigma are new tickets to fame and fortune. On The Sidewalks Of New York (Holland Cotter, New York Times) Like many natural beauties, New York is effortlessly photogenic. It has fabulous bones and hardly any bad angles. === reader : expressions ============= The Prior's Room (Andrea Lee, New Yorker) Anna Meehan, an American girl seated at lunch with a French father and son, is basking in this common but blissful discovery: what happens sometimes, when you disobey your mother, is that the world turns inside out. === singapore top news ============= Singapore To Cut Corporate, Personal Tax Rates To 20% By FY 2004 (Channel NewsAsia) The Goods and Services Tax will also be raised to 5 percent by 2003. === singapore news ============= Goh: Asean Leaders Must Talk To Each Other More Often (Charles Chan, The Star) Asean leaders are not talking to each other often enough and that's a pity because such informal get-togethers can play a vital role in strengthening the grouping, Goh Chok Tong said. ARF And Road Tax Reductions, Cigarette Tax Up (Channel NewsAsia) Indonesia Says Working With Singapore On Terrorism (Jerry Norton, Reuters) Indonesia insisted on Friday it was working with neighbour Singapore in fighting terrorism despite the tiny city state's absence from an anti-terror pact that Indonesia will sign with others in the region. Singapore Raises Security Budget To Guard Against Terrorism (Business Times Singapore) The Republic will spend about $10.6 billion on domestic and external security operations in the financial year ending March 2003, take up about 38 per cent of the government's total expenditure. Malaysia Sent Protest Note On Reclamation Works: Jayakumar (S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia) "What we need is the details of how our reclamation has adversely affected them. Then only we can reply. We have not, to date, received such a note itemising and setting out the details of their concerns." Singapore To Cut Motor Vehicle Taxes (Business Times Singapore) The Singapore government will lower motor vehicle taxes in an effort to bring a better balance between taxes on ownership and taxes on usage, Finance Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his budget statement today. If You Don't Kill, You Don't Eat (Straits Times) One way for Singapore to avoid becoming a victim of its success is to foster this kind of mentality, explains the venture capitalist who helped make the Macintosh a success. Singapore Police Slammed For "Overzealous" May Day Arrest (Reuters) The civil rights group, the Think Centre, said in a statement its members who attended the event were "appalled at the uncalled-for rough action and insensitive words of the Singapore police". Local TV Soaps Most Popular In Asia (Tini Tran, Associated Press) Across Asia, fans are eating up a steady diet of imported soap operas. --- To modify your subscription, go to MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. 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From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat May 4 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] May 4, 2002 Message-ID: <20020505010501.19522.qmail@voot.pair.com> myapplemenu : newsletter === top ============= Steve Jobs And The History Of Cooca, Part One (Simson Garfinkel and Michael Mahoney, O'Reilly Network) Why Cocoa and Mac OS X aren't nearly as revolutionary as they are evolutionary -- and stillin the process of refinement. === news ============= AOL UK Announces OS X Browser Plans (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK) The surprise announcement is a change of heart on behalf of the company. Microsoft Faces Challenge From Browser (John Yaukey, Chicago Sun-Times) Most people use Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser and think nothing of it. 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