From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Nov 30 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 30, 2002 Message-ID: <20021201020501.51914.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Nov 30, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- PPC Linux: Becoming A Third Class Citizen (chromatic, O'Reilly Network) After four years of running Linux on my desktop, I'm used to being treated like a second-class citizen. Now that I'm on a different platform, I'm even lower on the ladder. A Bluetooth iPod (And Three Other Apple Distractions) (Andrew Orlowski, The Register) Desperate times call for desperate measures. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Antitrust Ruling Faces Appeal (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) Massachusetts officials said Friday they will appeal a recent ruling in Microsoft's long-running antitrust case, while seven other states intend to drop their opposition. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- 'Wi-Fi' Gives Cell Carriers Static (Jesse Drucker and Julia Angwin, Wall Street Journal) Wireless firms' expensive bet looks increasingly risky. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- PPC Linux: Becoming A Third Class Citizen (chromatic, O'Reilly Network) After four years of running Linux on my desktop, I'm used to being treated like a second-class citizen. Now that I'm on a different platform, I'm even lower on the ladder. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Putting California Into Words (Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times) California -- and particularly Los Angeles -- may defy comprehension, but they cannot escape explanation. The Riches Of The $12 Room (Daisann McLane, New York Times) Cheap hotels have a personality that is unmediated by designers and corporate honchos. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Nov 1 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 1, 2002 Message-ID: <20021102020502.83111.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Nov 1, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Stores Offer A Chance To Polish The Apple (David Sheets, St Louis Post-Depatch) "I now know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to be a Mac genius." Japan's Growing Mac 'Mod' Squad (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Mac owners in Japan love to modify their Macs, from painting the lids of laptops to replacing the entire shell with custom-made transparent plastic. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ 'Modders' Can't Leave Macs Alone (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Tinkering with computer hardware is an old hobby popular with PC owners. Still, some Apple users can't help but get into the act. Dell Will Not Sell iPods In UK (Simon Aughton, MacUser) Online, The Dead Do Tell Tales (Glen Helfand, Wired News) Morticians can thank the popularity of HBO's Six Feet Under for giving their industry a quirky TV profile, but consumer technology is also redefining the once-staid business by adding a whole new "product" line -- the digital memorial. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- The Point Not Taken (Timothy R. Butler, Open For Business) No matter how often it has been said, it seems that many GNU/Linux and Macintosh users refuse to see the obvious. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- It's Everything I Need And More (Bernard Quinn, Low End Mac) My iBook does everything I need it to and more. It looks great, and I'm having fun using a computer for the first time in years. Norton Antivirus 8.0: Stalwart Virus-Protection Suite Comes To Mac OS X (Stephan Somogyi, Macworld) With the exception of PC virus detection, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 8.0.2 provides the tools necessary to keep your Mac free of viruses. The responsibility for updating your virus definitions, however, remains with you. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Gates' Pen Vs. The Keyboard? (Jay Greene, BusinessWeek) After many trials and failures, Microsoft says it finally has tablet PC software that works. Here's the inside story. Microsoft Renews Video Editing Push (Reuters) Microsoft will add a video-editing feature to its Windows XP operating system with a new program that automates and simplifies home movie making, the world's largest software maker said on Friday. Namibia Wisely Spurns M$ 'Gift' In Favor Of Linux (Thomas C Greene, The Register) Accepting the 'gift' would entail outlays of money in the range of fifteen times the value of the M$ Trojan horse. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Does Search Engine's Power Threaten Web's Independence? (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) So powerful has Google become that many companies view it as the Web itself: If you're not listed on its indexes, they say, you might as well not exist. PalmOS 6 Details Emerge (Andrew Orlowski, The Register) The new OS will feature multimedia and graphics frameworks drawn from BeOS. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Free Thinkers (The Economist) Can free source-code stop Microsoft? Internet Retailing Is Growing Into A State Of Maturity (David Colker, Los Angeles Times) The good news for electronic commerce is that it isn't just for tech-savvy shoppers anymore. The bad news is that e-commerce merchants are now at the mercy of the same economic factors that are battering traditional retailers. The Death Of The Tech Trade Show (Jon Oltsik, CNET News.com) Perhaps the ultimate irony is that after all those networking, e-business and cyberevents, the Internet itself was the greatest contributor to the death of trade shows. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Step Right Up, Walk Right In (James P. Pinkerton, Los Angeles Times) This is homeland security? Memorial Rally (George F. Will, Washington Post) So began the pre-election phase of the Minnesota Democrats' post-election campaign. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- NP Or Not NP? (The Economist) Dr Demaine and his colleagues have demonstrated that Tetris belongs to a class of mathematical problems known as NP-complete. Selling The Free Lunch (Graham P. Collins, Scientific American) Perpetual motion has changed its name but not its methods. 10 Confounding Cosmic Questions (Joe Rao, Space.com) Here’s my own personal list of ten Confounding Cosmic Questions, in no particular order, along with some less confounding answers. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Red Scare (Jack Shafer, Slate) In Chicago, the Tribune Co.'s Red Eye races Hollinger's Red Streak to the bottom. The Pinch of Piracy Wakes China Up On Copyright Issue (Joseph Kahn, New York Times) Throughout the 1990's, intellectual property was mainly seen as a trade dispute pitting the wealthy West against the developing East. It's now also a domestic struggle, with local stars complaining that they get little fortune from their own fame. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- My Father, The Ghost Hunter (Cameron Barrett) It's only now that I am an adult and can look back at my childhood memories with a new perspective and realize that he was more than just my dad. It is only now that I can come to terms with the idea that my father could see ghosts. MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ A Grimace For Le Big Mac (Associated Press) The French division of McDonald's has run ads that included a surprising suggestion: Kids shouldn't eat at McDonald's more than once a week. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Malaysia Blamed For Talks Breakdown (Lydia Lim, Straits Times) Case laid before Parliament, explaining S'pore's willingness to make concessions, and Malaysia's refusal to compromise. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Water Negotiations Must Still Take Its Course, Says Syed Hamid (The Star) "One thing we have to be very clear is to ask Singapore whether they want to negotiate for a settlement or for the matter to be resolved in court. But if you are interested in negotiations and at the same time you are saying that Malaysia has lost its right, it shows that there is no sincerity and goodwill (on Singapore’s side)." More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Nov 2 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 2, 2002 Message-ID: <20021103020501.21414.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Nov 2, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- It Computes: Laptops Equal Better Learning (David Atkin, Globe And Mail) Maine's idea was to provide every Grade 7 student in the state with a computer. Already it's making a difference, its proponents say. Software Aims To Ease Mac Switch (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Apple Computer has a new weapon in its campaign to woo PC users: a $59 piece of software that makes the switch to Macintosh easier. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Store Hopes To Be Apple Of Consumers' Eye (Dana Knight, Indianapolis Star) Apple wants to take a bite out of Indianapolis' PC-dominated computer market by flashing its products at the city's ritziest mall. iMac, iPod Up For PC Magazine Technical Excellence Award (MacMinute) The awards recognize "individuals and products that have advanced the state of technology and set new standards for technical innovation in 2002." MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Thinking About Tim O'Reilly's iPhoto Album (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) We have a new medium here, and its possibilities are very exciting. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Six Degrees: Innovative Software Watches Your Every Move And Help You Retrace Your Steps (Jennifer Berger, Macworld) Unless you're perfectly organized all the time (and who is?), you can probably make good use of Six Degrees. It makes connections more as a human being does and less as a machine does. Bunch Of Browsers Stand Up To Explorer (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times) While none of these five blows IE out of the water, each has distinct features that might appeal to individual tastes. Watch It, Record It, Burn It, Courtesy Of EyeTV (Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle) If you like TV, you'll love EyeTV. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- For Microsoft, Ruling Will Sting But Not Really Hurt (Steve Lohr, New York Times) More than four years later, little has changed. And there is little in yesterday's ruling on sanctions in the case by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly that will slow down the big software maker. Money Talks, Microsoft Walks (Scott Rosenberg, Salon) Yesterday and today, Microsoft has had the power. The court's decision means the company will have it tomorrow, too. If that's in the public interest, then I guess Microsoft 'R' Us. Microsoft: Freedom To Dominate (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) Competition took a hit on Friday. So did the usefulness of antitrust law. And so did innovation, which is the worst loss of all. Rivals Come Up Short In Decision (Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com) U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said Friday that she rejected harsh antitrust punishments for Microsoft because they would unfairly benefit its competitors. Judge OKs Most Of Microsoft Settlement (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) A federal judge Friday largely accepted a proposed settlement in Microsoft's long-running antitrust case with the U.S. Justice Department. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Building Your Personal Anti-Spam Strategy (Michael Herrick, O'Reilly Network) Spam may seem like a big problem, and it is, but you can do something about it. In fact, you've got to. Microsoft's Weblog Software (Anil Dash) Lists in Team Servcies, in a word, are weblogs. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- iSCSI Faces Hazy Future (Scott Tyler Shafer, InfoWorld) Depending on whom you ask, the iSCSI protocol, expected to be finalized in the next six months, either will play a significant role in the future of storage networing or will become just another unfulfilled technology promise. Is Microsoft Losing Ground To Linux? (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com) Open-source software gave Microsoft a one-two punch this week, with the European Union and an African nonprofit educational organization showing preference for Linux systems. Thinking About Tim O'Reilly's iPhoto Album (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) We have a new medium here, and its possibilities are very exciting. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Embryos Made Easy (Michael Kimsley, Washington Post) Does President Bush believe that embryos are human beings with full hukman rights, or does he not? MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- The Romance Of The Monorail (Brendan I. Koerner, Slate) The mass transit technology of Tomorrowland finally reaches today. What Did Poe Know About Cosmology? Nothing. But He Was Right. (Emily Eakin, New York Times) Eighty years before 20th-century cosmologists hammered out the math, Poe, it turns out, came up with a rudimentary version of contemporary science's best guess for explaining how the universe began. "How Did I Do This Before Google?" (Willizam Prochnau, American Journalism Review) The relationship between newspapers and computers got off to a shaky start, but it was destined to go the distance. What are the ramifications? Classroom Research And Cargo Cults (E.D. Hirsch Jr., Policy Review) After many years of educational research, it is disconcerting -- and also deeply significant -- that we have little dependable research guidance for school policy. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Malaysia To Study Legislations On Water, Natural Resources Of Other Countries (Bernama) Malaysia is to study other countries legislations governing water and natural resources conservation to seek solution on water issue with Singapore. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Nov 3 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 3, 2002 Message-ID: <20021104020501.59278.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Nov 3, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Learned To Play Along (Joseph Menn and Jube Shiver Jr., Los Angeles Times) During the four-year antitrust suit, the software giant got smarter about politics and polished its approach in court. Life With Microsoft Still Stifling For Rivals (John Markoff, New York Times) Living with Microsoft has increasingly meant staying away from markets that the company controls as a result of its desktop computer software monopoly and looking for niches that are not likely to attract Microsoft's attention. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- The Final Insult: A Lost Domain (Paul Boutin, Wired News) You've lost your job, your apartment -- even your self-esteem. What could possibly be worse? Right: losing your Web domain. Is there a foolproof way to protect them? Elect To Surf Early, And Often (Leslie Walker, Washington Post) While the Internet's main politicking still takes place in e-mail, more than 60 percent of candidates in the fall election have created an official campaign site to communicate with campaign workers and potential voters. Europe's Microsoft Alternative (Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post) Region in Spain abandons Windows, embraces Linux. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Learning To Love Deficits (Michael M. Weinstein, New York Times) Liberals were right then, wrong now. How did this change of heart come about? MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- A Voice Inside (Kerry Madden, Los Angeles Times) We can put throwaway kids in prison, but that doesn't mean they'll be quiet. An Enduring Elitist And His Popular Museum (Michael Kimmelman, New York Times) People can agree about two things when it comes to art museums now, that they're popular, and that they are suffering an identity crisis. What, Me Worry About Insults? (Thomas Vinciguerra, New York Times) With the 50th anniversary issue now on newsstands, here are some past love letters to Mad. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Nov 4 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:55 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 4, 2002 Message-ID: <20021105020502.55532.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Nov 4, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- New Stores Make Fast Mac Friends (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Crowds always line up at Apple Store grand openings -- including a contingent of Macintosh fans who travel cross-country to attend every one so they can bond with like minds. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ .Mac Woes Continue With Account Deactivations (MacNN) Apple continues to struggle with its .Mac subscription services as dozens of readers report temporary, but inconsistent outages over the weekend, quadruple billing for a single .Mac subscription and unexpected account deactivations for paid account holders as of November 1st. Apple To Open Edison And King Of Prussia Stores Saturday (MacMinute) Apple will open its two newest retail stores in Edison, New Jersey and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on November 9, according to the company's retail page. Family Tragedy Puts Bare Feats Site On Hiatus (MacMinute) A recent death in the site administrator's immediate family has, understandably, resulted in the stellar Web site closing down for a period of time. Fink Named Sourceforge Project Of The Month (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) The Fink project purports to "bring the full world of Unix Open Source software to Darwin and Mac OS X." Folks involved with the Fink project modify Unix software to compile and run on Mac OS X and make it available for distribution. Library Boost For Opera 6 (Macworld UK) Opera Software has unveiled its speed-enhanced Opera 6 for Mac Beta 2, offering shared library support. Impressons On Laptops: A Great Tool For Schools (Tess Nachelewicz, Press Herald) Now that the state's 17,000 seventh-graders actually have the laptops in their hands, educators are seeing another benefit: Students seem more eager to learn. All Aboard! (But No PCs Allowed) (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Most weekends, multimillionaire tech executive Doug Humphrey takes to the seas in his ex-British Royal Navy patrol ship. As a security measure, the only computers he uses -- or allows -- on board are Macs. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- New Laptop Crop For Apple? (Matthew Rothenberg, ExtremeTech) The evergreen Mac grapevine is flowing again, as Apple-centric sites and discussion boards across the Web sound off on rumors of new laptops on tap for this week. Why Don't All Macs Come With RAID? (Robert Crane, Low End Mac) Redundancy can sell more machines, especially if Apple advertises the fact. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- My Big Fat Wedding DVD: Latest Software Converts Wedding Video To DVD (Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle) Both iMovie and iDVD were easy to use but not close to being automatic. HP's Color-Laser Printer Offers Divine Indulgence (Simson L. Garfinkel, Seattle Times) The installer didn't work for the network-based printer, but I was able to manually add it using Apple's Print Center utility. Once added, all my Mac could do was print. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Ruling May Blunt Other Cases (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) Friday's antitrust ruling may give Microsoft powerful ammunition to defend against more than 60 private lawsuits pending against the software giant, legal experts say. Many Consumers Discount Ruling (P.J. Huffstutter and David Colker, Los Angeles Times) The antitrust battle has failed to resonate for computer users as they have seen innovation, competition thriving in the industry. Microsoft's New Set Of Hurdles (Steve Lohr, New York Times) While Microsoft has squelched the competitive challenge posed by Internet browsing software, the "Internet threat" that so worried it in the 1990's is still alive and well, though in a very different form. MS Job Ad Seeks Evangelist To 'Demolish Competition' (John Lettice, The Register) The kind and gentle convicted monopolist is now seeking a Developer Evangelist who can: "Demolish competition by knowing everything they do and thwarting their every move in the relevant spaces." More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Wi-Fi That Follows You Around (Paul Boutin, Wired News) Using a computer-controlled antenna array, Vivato’s prototype bases can reach large groups of users on existing laptops and other computers, with an operating range up to 7 kilometers outdoors, the company claims. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- AOL Offers Corporate Instant Messaging (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com) America Online has released a version of its popular instant messaging product aimed at the corporate market. Borland Reworks Java Tools (Mike Ricciuti, CNET News.com) Borland Software, which leads the market for Java development tools, on Monday announced a new version of its toolset. Wireless Comes Of Age (Henry Norr, San Francisco Chronicle) These technologies have already matured to the point where they make sense for anyone -- even a nontechnical consumer -- who wants to take full advantage of the mobility a notebook computer allows, or simply to share broadband access between two computers in distant rooms. Handhelds Speed Up Restaurant Service (Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post) "It's a lot more convenient. Now it would be hard to move back to pen and paper." Telecom Strategy Is Take It Or Leave It (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) Broadband everywhere isn't just about vast new economic opportunities. By decentralizing the workforce, we are increasing our collective safety, too. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- For Turnout Turnabout (William Safire, New York Times) It's time to get practical and solve the problem of poor voter turnout in America. Here are four different Swiftian ways. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- What Freud Got Right (Fred Guterl, Newsweek) His theories, long discredited, are finding support from neurologists using modern brain imaging. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- This Contest Was Won Four Centuries Ago (Roy Hattersley, The Guardian) Shakespeare is the greatest Briton. He invented our national identity. The Honeymooners (Libby Copeland, Washington Post) 68 years later, couple travels in parents' footsteps. Magazine's Ink Running Out (Frank Ahrens, Washington Post) Business Foward gets its own lesson in local economics. Fir The Irish, Long-Windedness Serves As A literary Virtue (Maeve Binchy, New York Times) The Irish don't really think about writing, it is just a natural extension of what we do all the time, which is talking. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Dogology (T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker) It was the season of mud, drainpipes drooling, the gutters clogged with debris, a battered and penitential robin fixed like a statue on every lawn. MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ Need A Used-Book Store? Write An Essay Online (David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times) Karen Tolley thought her used-book store in the tiny town of Roseburg, Ore., might fetch about $150,000 if put up for sale, but she wanted her payment to come with a touch of poetry, too. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore, Australia Reach Trade Pact (CNN) Singapore and Australia have agreed to a landmark free trade deal that will remove all tariffs on goods and services between the two countries by early next year. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Plan For Single Asean Market (Chua Lee Hoong, Straits Times) The proposal, for zero tariffs and free movement of goods and services, made by PM Goh at Asean summit yesterday. Singapore Hangs Hopes On Asian Arts Role (Jacqueline Wong, Reuters) The growing pool of art collectors in Singapore, a magnet and a refuge for the wealthy of Southeast Asia, has not shied away from buying such luxuries despite a prolonged economic downturn. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Nov 5 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 5, 2002 Message-ID: <20021106020501.48305.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Nov 5, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- BECTA, BFI Report Praises Apple (Macworld UK) "Evidence from the pilot shows that the integration of DV into teaching and learning has the potential to enhance learning across the curriculum." MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Utility Automates Users' Migration From PC To Mac (Gregg Keizer, InternetWeek) Author Uses iBook, ViaVoice To Pen Sports Bio (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) Two years ago author Steve Moore started a writing collaboration with ABC Radio sports anchor, Johnny Holliday. The result was "Johnny Holliday: From Rock to Jock," a new book written entirely using an iBook and IBM's ViaVoice. O'Reilly Releases 'Mac OS X For Unix Geeks' (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) Breaking Into The Business: An Interview With Michael Matas (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) Meet Michael Matas. He's the graphic designer who helped Dan Wood create the great look for Watson and who's now designing for the Omni Group, as well as creating graphics and icons for other Mac OS X software developers. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Doing Three People's Work With One Mac (Derek K. Miller, TidBITS) I would attend sessions [in a conference], take notes and photographs, write and edit articles, and lay out three four-page issues, distributed overnight to the hundreds of physicians attending, with highlights of the previous day and pointers for the new one. Using AppleScript Studio To Improve Illustrator (Barbara Gibson, Apple) "You don’t have to have a technical background to do AppleScript or AppleScript Studio. Like a lot of things Apple does, Apple is making more powerful tools more accessible to more people." MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- 'You're Still Guilty,' Judge In Sun Et Al Antitrust Case Tells MS (John Lettice, The Register) Yesterday the Maryland judge denied a request by Microsoft attorneys to re-open 395 of Judge Penfield Jackson's 412 findings of fact, so for the moment at least Jackson's conclusions can be used in the case Motz is dealing with. Microsoft's U.S. Settlement Won't Clear Path In Europe (Paul Meller, New York Times) "Our case is quite different from a factual point of view to the case in the United States," said Amelia Torres, the commission's spokeswoman on competition matters. She added, "We also have our own rules to uphold." More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- MIT, HP Stack Shelves Of Digital Library (Michael Kanellos, ZDNet) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hewlett-Packard on Monday unveiled a system for electronically archiving books, lecture notes and scientific data that potentially will serve as a model for academic libraries in the future. Red Hat Tailors A Snug Fit (Maggie Biggs, InfoWorld) Red Hat Linux 8.0 provides a more economical desktop choice, compared with Windows or Macintosh, although both of those are more mature and offer a wider array of applications. Software As A Service Alive And Well (Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Network) Software vendors, don't try to turn your software into a subscription product unless you add some new features worth subscribing to. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Mozilla Riddled With Security Holes (Lohn Leyden, The Register) Versions of Mozilla previous to version 1.0.1 contain multiple security vulnerabilities, so users need to update their browser software. AOL Loses Net Privacy Ruling (Reuters) The Virginia Supreme Court ruled against America Online in its efforts to protect the identity of one of its 35 million subscribers by asking the court to quash a subpoena calling for the member's name in an issue that goes to the heart of the anonymity of the Internet. Internet Offers Way Out Of Freeway Traffic Jams (Lisa Leff, Los Angeles Times) Web sites that provide real-time updates are underused but could become essential. Red Hat's Switch Campaign (Lou Hirsh, EcommerceTimes) Red Hat said its migration campaign is steadily garnering backing from a number of big-name hardware and software providers, including IBM, Dell, Intel, AMD and Oracle. What Happened To The Goold Solaris Software? (James Duncan Davidson, O'Reilly Network) Most developers are working on laptops these days. And that means that they are running Linux or Windows. Solaris x86 on a laptop? Hah! Should 'www' Be Retired? (Shawn Wildermuth, O'Reilly Network) Ok, maybe this may be petty, but why do so many sites require that 'www' before the names? The All-Knowing Internet (Ted Neward, O'Reilly Network) There is nothing Google doesn't know. Or rather, there is nothing the Internet doesn't know, and Google is the High Priest. How To Undo AOL Time Warner (David Shook, BusinessWeek) De-merging the online-media giant wouldn't be easy, but it's far from impossible, and it could result in two stronger companies. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Government By Procrastination (David S. Broder, Washington Post) If there is one word that characterizes the just-finished midterm campaign, it is avoidance. Marxism (Joshua Muravchik, Foreign Policy) No other idea so enchanted the 20th century as Marxism. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- New Theory On Dinosaurs: Multiple Meteroites Did Them In (William J. Broad, New York Times) The discoveries are giving new support to the idea that killer objects from outer space may have sometimes arrived in pairs or even swarms, perhaps explaining why the extinctions seen in the fossil record can be messy affairs. Students Build A System To Solve A Cosmic Puzzle (karen W. Arenson, New York Times) Students from nine New York high schools are participating in an experiment where they will try to discover the origin of high-energy cosmic particles. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Everybody Loves Gilbert! (Alex Beam, Boston Globe) Economic challenges notwithstanding, we are witnessing a small boom in magazine start-ups. Voting Into The Void (Farhad Manjoo, Salon) New touch-screen voting machines may look spiffy, but some experts say they can't be trusted. Badminton, Anyone? (Laura Sessions Stepp, Washington Post) The game moves out of the back yard and into the arena, as Americans play catch-up on a global sports favorite. The Serendipitous Life Of The Solo Voyager (Geronimo Madrid, New York Times) Those who travel alone return with tales of instant friendships, bouts of loneliness, romantic fantasies and peeks at myriad lives. For Canada's Top Novelists, Being Born Abroad Helps (Cliford Krauss, New York Times) A good many if not a majority of the leading lights of Canadian letters today are immigrants, including the three finalists for the Booker Prize this year. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Julian Of Norwich (Kathleen Jamie, Limelight) MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ The Strange Tale Of Unlucky Luciano (Daniel Williams, Washington Post) Luciana Buonocore would like to be known as Luciano. In fact, he would like to be known as a man. Because he is one. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Delay Of Ang Mo Kio Project Hurting Many (Lee Han Shih, Business Times) This delay is hurting everyone, except SLF. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Saving Singapore's Soul (Gemma C. Araneta, Manila Bulletin) Singaporeans have been feverishly restoring, for adaptive re-use, what city planners destroyed or abandoned in the name of progress and commercial gains. Gambling Thrives In Singapore Despite Ban (Gambling Magazine) Top officials have rejected a proposal to let casinos open in Singapore but gambling is already a huge industry in the island, where legal and underground firms thrive on a collective passion for punting. A Tough Fight: Does Singapore Still Have What It Takes? (Tor Ching Li, Channel NewsAsia) With the uncertain economic future and the terrorist threats facing the region, it appears that Singapore will be hard-pressed to come out ahead of its peers. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Nov 6 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 6, 2002 Message-ID: <20021107020502.31551.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Nov 6, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple Intros 1GHz SuperDrive PowerBooks, New iBooks (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) The updated laptops feature faster processors for both products -- up to 1GHz for the PowerBook -- and a slot-loading SuperDrive for the PowerBook. Apple also made its consumer entry-level iBook available for under $1000. Why Apple Keeps Clicking (Charles Haddad, Wired News) Once again, the buzz says its end is nigh. Too bad Jobs & Co. is too busy satisfying consumers to go along with the doomsayers. Apple Shows Its Strengths: Company Strong In Digital Media (Graham K. Rogers, Bangkok Post) If anyone had doubts about the health of Apple Computer in Thailand, a look inside the ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel last weekend would have dispelled them. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Omni, PopCap Announce New OS X Puzzle Games (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Steve Jobs Named A Chrysler 'Design Champion' (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) The Chrysler brand is celebrating the achievements of six "Design Champions" -- individuals who have "consistently championed seminal works of architecture and design, and significantly influenced the culture of design in America." Wireless At Home (Jonathan B. Cox, News & Observer) Computer networks, once found only in the workplace, are moving into kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms across the Triangle and the nation. PocketMac Gets Jaguar Compatibility (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) PocketMac is a native Mac sync tool that allows you to sync your Mac directly with a Pocket PC device via USB. Beyond MP3s: iPod Holds Genome (Kristen Philipkoski, Wired News) Everyone knows the truly cool kids carry music on Apple iPods. But one enterprising researcher uses it to store the entire human genome. MacExpo Crowd Awaiting 'Apple's Delights' (Dominique Fidele, Macworld UK) More than half of Macworld Online readers will attend MacExpo 2002 at the Business Design Centre, Islington, a poll indicates. Reading A Book Sparks Project For Head Start (Jill Doss-Raines, The Dispatch) A reading assignment in Pam Shytle’s sixth-grade language arts class has turned into a lesson about community service. Eudora 5.2 Adds More Filtering, Kerberos V Support (TechWeb) The new edition, 5.2, offers improved anti-spam filtering -- Eudora will now match address against the address book to make sure approved correspondents' mail gets through -- and support for Kerberos V authentication. Gigabit To Desktop? Not So Fast (Phil Hochmuth, Network World) Vendors might be moving full-bore to drive Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop, but users have other plans - at least for now. Esquire Names Apple's Jonathan Ive To America's "Best And Brightest" List (MacMinute) List contains emerging leaders who are "reshaping our world." MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- The Begrudging Acceptance Of Apple (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) It appears that we're seeing the begrudging acceptance of Apple in the traditional PC universe. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- ThinkFree Steps Into The Fray (David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun) Is ThinkFree Office for you? If you absolutely need some of Microsoft Office’s more sophisticated features, probably not. But as a low-cost solution for basic Office compatibility, ThinkFree -- warts and all -- can't be beat. Using REALbasic 4.5.1 Classic (M Borselli, Low End Mac) The novice would have little problem picking up the fundamentals of REALbasic, especially if the many Internet resources are used. OS X In The Enterprise (Larry Seltzer, ZDNet) The problem is, that as good as OS X Server may be, it's different from the Linux/Unix, Windows, Netware, and other server OSs enterprises have been buying all these years, so why should they consider it? Upgrade Computer One Step At A Time (Mark Kellner, Washington Times) How best to make the upgrade move, and more important, how to make the move a success? Build Your Own Apache Server With mod_perl (David E. Wheeler, O'Reilly Network) If you're like me and plan to do some serious mod_perl-based Web development work on Mac OS X, you'll need to take the following issues into consideration as you begin working with Apple's Apache install. Compact DV Camcorders: Diminutive But Feature-Packed Cameras Deliver (Ben Long, Macworld) Each of the four DV camcorders we tested performed some tasks better than others. But we highly recommend the Canon Optura 200MC as the best overall value. Apple Xserve: Apple Scores With Able Server Hardware And Software (Robert P. Lipschutz and Brian Kenny, PC Magazine) The Xserve is an impressive server with a multitude of potential uses, excellent ease of use, plenty of storage, and a software configuration that allows for an unlimited number of connections-—all at a truly reasonable price. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Silicon Valley's Dream Tablet, From Microsoft (John Markoff, New York Times) In unveiling its new tablet computer system amid much fanfare on Thursday, Microsoft is betting that it can succeed where dozens of Silicon Valley companies, including Apple, have failed. Shareholders To Microsoft: Pay Out (Reuters) Up to now, Microsoft's shareholders have been willing to give up dividends in exchange for a rising share price and stock splits. But with the share price down by more than 15 percent so far this year, some are calling for better returns in the form of dividends. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- N.Y., N.Y., It's A Wireless Town (Elisa Batista, Wired News) What if everyone in Manhattan had wireless access? It's not far off says wireless evangelist Marcos R. Lara, who just completed a study of the city's networks. 'No More Music CDs Without Copy Protection,' Claims BMG Unit (John Lettice, The Register) And there's nothing wrong with ours, it's the hardware people who're screwing up. The Ten Reasons Ease Of Use Doesn't Happen On Engineering Projects (Scott Berkun, UIWeb) A good first step might be to send this list out to your team, and ask each everyone to identify the ones they think apply to their own teams. The FBI Has Bugged Our Public Libraries (Bill Olds, Hartford Courant) I have uncovered information that persuades me that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has bugged the computers at the Hartford Public Library. And it's probable that other libraries around the state have also been bugged. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Stage Set For Homeland Act (Ryan Singel, Wired News) As Congress prepares to reconvene in a lame-duck session after Tuesday's election, one of the largest pieces of legislation on the Senate's agenda is the controversial and deadlocked Homeland Security Act, which the House passed Sept. 9. Analysts: Gang Of Three To Rule IT (Eugene Lacey, ZDNet UK) A trio of companies will rule the roost in an information technology industry fighting to cope with an economic slump, predicted analysts at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo Tuesday. Patent Issues Could Stymie Web Standard (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com) A Web standards body is close to approving a key Web services specification, but concerns about patent rights may hold up the process. Study: Net Credibility Gap Gapes (Joanna Glasner, Wired News) A prominent consumer advocacy group says most informational websites don't do enough to assure visitors that their data is credible -- or make clear their ulterior motives for offering that data. China's Cyberwall Nearly Concrete (Michael Grebb, Wired News) While the Great Wall no longer deters would-be invaders from entering China, experts meeting in Washington on Monday said the Chinese government continues to maintain a nearly rock-solid cyberwall. New Web Services Tools Look To Security (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) San Mateo, Calif.-based Cape Clear Software released on Tuesday a test version of the next generation of its Web services software package, which features new tools designed to improve management and security. Gigabit To Desktop? Not So Fast (Phil Hochmuth, Network World) Vendors might be moving full-bore to drive Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop, but users have other plans - at least for now. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The American Idol (Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times) If you think Germany is turning anti-American, pay attention to what happened here last month when President Clinton visited Berlin. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- When Did ESPN Stop Doing Sports? (Robert Weintraub, Slate) The netwok has become the Worldwide Leader in Hot Air. Genius? Hack? Genius? (Ian Rothkerch, Salon) Brian De Palma comes clean on his tawdry new film, the old "Scarface" controversy and the reasons "Bonfire of the Vanities" flopped. Heart Of Understanding (John Balzar, Los Angeles Times) Literature deepens our thinking in a world of sound bites. On this, dear teachers, surely we can agree. One Of Those Days When Things Go Right (Patricia R. Olsen, Melinda Ligos, Stephen Gregory, Jane L. Levere, and compiled by Brent Bowers, New York Times) Business travel has gotten a bad rap, especially after Sept. 11. But now and then, something magical happens. Tiger In A Lifeboat, Panther In A Lifeboat: A Furor Over A Novel (Larry Rohter, New York Times) Yann Martel readily admits that his novel, "Life of Pi," the winner of this year's Man Booker Prize, was inspired by the premise of a Brazilian novel. Say Cheese, For Airport Insecurity And For Art (Sarah Boxer, New York Times) A Canadian artist gathered an unusual collection of photos taken at security checkpoints by spreading the word on Web 'zines. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Runaway (Jill McDonough, Slate) MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ A Double Bed With Wings (Chris Isidore, CNN/Money) Singapore Airlines is introducing what it says is the first airline double bed to its business class cabin, but while it expects to attract couples with the feature, it hopes those couples will use the beds for sleeping and cuddling only. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- A Slow And Wobbly Club: It Must Get Act Together -- Or Suffer (Ng Boon Yian, Today) Despite the rhetoric about a common Asean, observers note that at times, the group resembles a club divided by narrow political and economic interests. GST Relook Is In Order (Straits Times) What Singaporeans have been saying does not contradict the premise. They remain to be convinced whether a deferment to a more opportune time can make that much of a difference. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- A Double Bed With Wings (Chris Isidore, CNN/Money) Singapore Airlines is introducing what it says is the first airline double bed to its business class cabin, but while it expects to attract couples with the feature, it hopes those couples will use the beds for sleeping and cuddling only. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Nov 7 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 7, 2002 Message-ID: <20021108020501.25644.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Nov 7, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple Confirms SF Expo; Schiller To Deliver 2nd Keynote (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) "We'll be there, and we're fully committed to making Macworld San Francisco a great experience for everyone." Mac Product Reviews: Where's The Trust? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) Both print magazines and Web sites will often subject a product to some sort of lab test, but it's not an absolute science, and the choices made in figuring out what to test and how can influence the outcome. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ MusicMatch Unveils New Jukebox-To-Go (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) MusicMatch on Wednesday plugged in new online jukebox technology that will enable subscribers to easily transfer music files onto portable devices, including Apple Computer's iPod for Windows operating systems. Macs: Home Is Where The Art Is (Macworld UK) Macs are at the heart of a two-night festival of digtal art and music at a trendy London gallery. AOL For X Released In UK (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK) AOL UK today launched AOL for Mac OS X, following months of product development, testing and localization. Should Small Business Go Mac? (Teri Robinson, EcommerceTimes) Despite Apple's solid moves into the corporate environment, the company still must convince buyers that it can play hardball in the enterprise and be a formidable challenger to other proven operating systems, including Windows. No Fish Tale: Swimming In Macs (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Some animal lovers stuff a beloved pet when it dies. Mac fans convert dead machines into fish tanks. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Bluetooth's Teething Problems (Om Malik, Red Herring) Microsoft and Apple can add a bite to the fledgling Bluetooth technology in North America. But even then, many problems face the new wireless technology. Trying Mac-Like Look To Windows (Jon Fortt, San Jose Mercury News) As I played with this software, it made me realize just how much work Apple put into the interface for OS X. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Tablet PC Walks Through The Gates (Michelle Delio, Wired News) Bill Gates took several sharp jabs at Apple's discontinued but still beloved Newton handheld computer during the Tablet PC launch Thursday. Microsoft: Back off Linux Attacks (Scott Ad, ZDNet) Some of Microsoft's efforts to disparage open-source software such as Linux have backfired, according to a recent memo by the software maker. Tablet PC Ditches Mouse For Useful Stylus (Mike Langberg, San Jose Mercury News) The Tablet PC concept succeeds because so little is changed. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- MIT's Superarchive (Sally Atwood, Technology Review) A digital repository will revolutionize the way research is shared and preserved. Forget The Files And The Folders: Let Your Screen Reflect Life (David Gelernter, New York Times) I have time for only one screen in my life. That screen had better give me access to everything, everywhere. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- FCC To Auction Spectrum For 3G Services (Caron Carlson, eWeek) In a widely anticipated vote, the Federal Communications Commission Thursday redirected a hefty chunk of the airwaves for advanced wireless services, also known as third-generation, or 3G, services. Feeling Lethargic? Blame The PC (Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com) Researchers in Japan have scientifically documented what dwellers of Dilbertville have known for years: Prolonged daily computer use can make you sore and sap your strength, energy and motivation. New Way To Send Hidden Messages (Michael Kanellos, ZDNet) Since the dawn of civilization, humans have yearned for a way to send hidden messages. And now Intrasonics, a start-up in Cambridge, England, says it can send these messages over loudspeakers. When Everything Was Spam To ISP (Michelle Delio, Wired News) An overly-sensitive spam filter is to blame for a week-long blockade that resulted in nondelivery of some e-mail messages sent to EarthLink subscribers in late October. Video Game Formula Adds Sex To The Mix (Michel Marriott, New York Times) Sexuality is the newest supercharged element in a small but significant wave of video games that is soon to reach American store shelves. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- 24 Little Hours (Pete Du Pont, Wall Street Journal) America turns right. What a difference a day makes. Leftists Turn Blind Eye To Iraqis' Plight (Norah Vincent, Los Angeles Times) Tyranny victims need U.S. help to win rights. Will The Party Lose China? (David Shambaugh, New York Times) The party today faces dual crises of identity and legitimacy. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Brunettes Have Less Fun (Bella Bathurst, The Guardian) Why does putting on lipstick make me feel like Lily Savage's corpse? My Winona (Andrew Leonard, Salon) What became of you, O alterna-hipster movie goddess of the bygone slacker era? A Winona boy laments his fallen idol. Pilot Project Is Sending Books To American Troops Abroad (Mel Gussow, New York Times) The month, the Armed Services Editions are returning with 100,000 copies of new versions of four books being printed in the same wide, brightly colored "cargo pocket" format. Video Game Formula Adds Sex To The Mix (Michel Marriott, New York Times) Sexuality is the newest supercharged element in a small but significant wave of video games that is soon to reach American store shelves. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Government Expected To Keep Lid On Wages And Pensions (Jacqueline Wong, Reuters) Singapore likely will adopt a conservative stance on wages next year to help companies cope with tough market conditions, stay competitive and save jobs, industry officials and analysts said on Thursday. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Nov 8 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 8, 2002 Message-ID: <20021109020501.85296.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Nov 8, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- MS 'Preparing .Net For X' (Paul Krill, Macworld UK) It appears that Microsoft is preparing the ground to bring .Net to the Mac. Hey Mac, Can You Burn A DVD? (Paul Boutin, Wired News) Just because Apple is making a DVD burner available with its new high-end PowerBook doesn't mean you'll be able to make illegal copies of Hollywood movies. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ SuperDrive Firmware Updated (Macworld UK) Firmware Update 1.0 addresses an incompatibility with the recently introduced 4x DVD-R and 2x DVD-RW media, and the 2x SuperDrive in the Power Mac G4. These incompatibilities can damage the SuperDrive in extreme cases. Mac EverQuest 'In Feb 2003' (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK) Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) plans to ship its 3D multiplayer fantasy role-playing game EverQuest for Mac in February 2003. Hoover Elementary Earns Grant For New Portable Computer Lab (West Branch Times) Hoover Elementary earned a $25,000 grant, which will be used for a portable computer lab. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Just A Thought - Apple Targets My Wallet With iPod (Vern Seward, The Mac Observer) Man! I really want an iPod! Little Room For Improvement In New PowerBook, iBook (Adam Robert Guha, Low End Mac) What Apple really needs to concentrate on is getting its act together when it comes to processors. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- ePresnce (Michael J. Martinez, Kiplinger's Personal Finance) These ten holiday gifts will put friends in tune and in the picture. Dual-1.25GHz Power Mac G4: Top-Of-The-Line System Offers Impressive Performance -- At A Premium Price (Jonathan Seff, Macworld) If you simply must have the world's fastest Mac, do lots of video and graphics work, and can pony up the dough, this is the ultimate Mac. Chimera Continues To Challenge IE On Mac OS X (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) One of the most delightful projects to come out of the Mozilla effort is the Chimera browser. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Magazines Plan Tablet PC Editions (Stefanie Olsen, ZDNet) Six major magazine publishers, including Forbes and the New Yorker, plan to don a new image for tablet PCs, creating digital facsimiles of their periodicals and pushing the fold on Web advertising. States At Crossroads In Microsoft Case (Jonathan Krim, Washington Post) To appeal, or just police the accord? Microosft Calls 'Foul' On OS Vulnerability Data (Paul Robert, IDG News Service) "There's no way to determine if the same issue is counted multiple times, or if erroneous vulnerabilities are being reported." More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- All CDs Will Be Protected And You Are Filthy Pirate (John Lettice, The Register) "We will do anything within our power -- whether you like it or not." MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Internet2 Pumps Streaming Media (Andy Patrizio, Wired News) For most Internet users, streaming media means sound that cuts in and out and a choppy picture viewed in a window the size of a deck of cards. But for Internet2 users, it's a different story. DoCoMo Scales Down 3G Target As Income Slumps (ComputerWire) NTT DoCoMo Inc expects to have only 320,000 subscribers for its 3G services by the end of its current financial year, and has abandoned its original optimistic forecasts that it would have 1,380,000 users by that date. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Machiavelli In Mesopotamia (Christopher Hitchens, Slate) The case against the case against "regime change" in Iraq. Losers In The War Of Ideas (Ted Halstead, Washington Post) Where Democrats lost is in the war of ideas. Into The Wilderness (Paul Krugman, New York Times) For those of us who think the nation has taken a disastrous wrong turn these past two years, Tuesday's election changed everything and nothing. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Sky Mall Reminds Us You Can Never Be Too Careful (Lawrence Cohen, Boston Globe) It wasn't the heightened security efforts at airports that got me, or the need to look carefully at all the other passengers' shoes, but a fascinating catalog provided on airplanes called Sky Mall. It's Deja Vu For Nostalgic Diners (Corby Kummer, New York Times) "New York Eats Out" at the New York Public Library gives an all-too-fleeting overview of the city's high and low cuisine for the last 150 years. Professor Soundbite (Amy Roe, Willamette Week) Gary Perlsgtein is a "terrorism expert." Because we said so. MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ Magazines Plan Tablet PC Editions (Stefanie Olsen, ZDNet) Six major magazine publishers, including Forbes and the New Yorker, plan to don a new image for tablet PCs, creating digital facsimiles of their periodicals and pushing the fold on Web advertising. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- A New Hall Showcases Culture In Singapore -- But Whose? (Elena Park, Andante) Esplanade will affect the evolving cultural identity of Singapore, even as it seeks to reflect local traditions. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Nov 9 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 9, 2002 Message-ID: <20021110020501.26042.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Nov 9, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple Ahead Of Pack In Eliminating Spam (Charles Bermant, Seattle Times) The strength of OS X's spam-filtering ability is proprietary technology, something called "adaptive latent semantic analysis" that comes out of Apple's research group. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Shrine: Little iMacs Everywhere (Leander Kahney, Wired News) When he came to America, a Brazilian-born photographer struggled to build a successful imaging business. Now he's turned his studio into a pious homage to the technology that helped him hit it big: Macs. Shooting From The Hip (Joseph Gallivan, Portland Tribune) If moviemaking is still the American lingua franca, then slang is definitely in. Original Mac Veteran Leads Sun Desktop Charge (Andrew Orlowski, The Register) Sun's Desktop strategy -- "Project Madhatter" -- is taking shape. Fantom Intros 52x FireWire CD-RW (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Maine Software Grant Largest Gift Ever To State (Glenn Adams, Associated Press) Its attention drawn by Maine's middle-school laptop program, a Texas company said Thursday it's giving Maine schools software valued at $400 million to help the state implement its pioneering effort. Nisus Writer For OS X Coming Soon (Rob McNair-Huff, Mac Net Journal) MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Keyspan USB2+Firewire Card (Ian Johnson, Globe And Mail) These Two Desktops Contain One-Of-A-Kind Features (Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle) While the price on this may seem a little steep, particularly with the monitor added, it's actually an excellent buy considering the amount of power you get from the dual processors. Incorporating Rendezvous Into Your Cocoa Applications (Mike Beam, O'Reilly Network) First Look: Updated Apple iBooks, PowerBooks (Brett Larson, TechTV) Apple sizzles with performance improvements and price cuts that are tough to resist. Stuffit Deluxe 7.0.1 (Gary Coyne, Applelinks.com) Magic Menu should have been fixed for X.2 as a repair, not as a paid update. Unless you need the Magic Menu and unless you are willing to risk the possible destruction of application package names being truncated, there is little need to upgrade. Major Improvements Needed For Mac OS X's Mail Application (Pierre Igot, Applelust.com) Mail has some rather major annoyances, as well as more minor flaws that get in the way of my computing activities and goals. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- It's Official: No Longhorn Server On Tap (Mary Jo Foley, eWeek) Microsoft has decided to skip a Windows server release to coincide with the Longhorn client and instead jump directly to Blackcomb, company officials confirmed Friday. Microsoft Settlement: Done Deal (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) Microsoft and the Justice Department on Friday filed a revised settlement in the software giant's long-standing antitrust case. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- A Single-Minded Focus On Multiple Threads (Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times) In developing a radical new technology, Intel designers and engineers had to change the way they thought about chips. Computer Stay Powered Down (Megan Graham-Hackett, BusinessWeek) While most hardware makers have hit or beat low-ball third-quarter estimates, few are projecting a hot yearend season. One standout: IBM. Want Some Wi-Fi With That Sandwich? (Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com) Hoping people will drop by for free Web access and stay for a sandwich, Schlotzsky's Deli is offering no-cost wireless access at some of its eateries. Dell Makes A Wireless Connection (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com) Dell will include the 802.11b and 802.11a wireless formats as standard features in all of its new Latitude notebooks as it releases new versions throughout the year. Armor-Plated Linux Gets Backup (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com) Two companies announced Friday a new version of Security-Enhanced Linux, in a bid to build business from additions to the bare-bones operating system. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Warming Waters And Dying Lobsters (Kirk Johnson, New York Times) A scientist's discovery may support the claim that a global climate change is responsible for a precipitous decline in Long Island Sound lobsters. TiVo Is To TV As Slicing Was To Bread (Tim Goodman, San Francisco Chronicle) I'm telling you, if you get hooked on a DVR and find others haven't adapted, it's like when you call someone and the phone rings and rings and rings -- and you realize the person doesn't own an answering machine. Damn Luddites. Rules For A Complex Quantum World (Michael A. Nielsen, Scientific American) Scientists' current understanding of quantum mechanics is like that of a slow-learning student of chess. We've known the rules for more than 70 years, and we have a few clever moves that work in some special situations, but we're only gradually learning the high-level principles needed to play a skillful overall game. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Hide, Seek For Power Bricks (Chris Muldrow, The Free Lance-Star) Those people who tend to buy consumer electronics have not only run out of money, we've run out of wall outlets. The World, With A Sigh And A Wink (Edward Rothstein, New York Times) Yiddish literature can be unpredictably unsettling, combining innocence and sentiment with dark sarcasm and knowing irony. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Getting To The Heart Of Citizenship (Tan Tarn How, Straits Times) The ongoing debate about what it means to be a Singapore citizen highlights the tussle between mind and heart in thinking about nationality. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Symbolic Female Circumcision Embraced By Most Of Singapore's Muslims (Gillian Wee, Associated Press) In Singapore's small Muslim community, female circumcision involves nicking the prepuce, the skin covering the clitoris. It is markedly different from the practices of some Muslim communities in Africa and the Middle East that are decried by human rights activists as female genital mutilation. Singapore Frees Opposition Leader (Associated Press) A Singapore opposition leader was released from prison Saturday after serving five weeks for holding an illegal rally, and he immediately vowed to continue his battle for more free speech in the city-state. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Nov 10 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 10, 2002 Message-ID: <20021111020501.57393.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Nov 10, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Connecting To The Schools: Studnet Information Systems On The Rise By Districts In The State (Gretchen Fowler, The Grand Island Independent) The days when students could try to hide their report cards from their parents or skip out of school are quickly slipping away. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Macs Sound Out success For Musician And Engineers (Apple) "It would be hard to imagine a movie, TV spot, or television show today that has not been touched in some way by Pro Tools... and most of it's done on Macs." District 54 Students To Take Laptops Home If Parents Agree (Alan Crowell, Maine Today) Students will be able to take their Apple iBooks home after they and their parents attend a family orientation meeting and parents sign a form taking responsibility for the machines. Fighting Microsoft The Open-Source Way (Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0) Apple, IBM, and Sun have opened up their software code to the public in their battle against Redmond. It just might work. Q&A With Adobe's Susan Prescott (Andrew Shalat, Macworld) Macworld recently spoke to Susan Prescott, Adobe's vice president of cross-media publishing, about her company's efforts to attract new users to InDesign, XML support in the page-layout application, and Adobe's network-publishing strategy. Xerox Settles, Apple Awaits (MacUser) Xerox is the latest company to settle a dispute over a printing technology patent held by Pitney Bowes. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- The Friendly TiBook - iBook Rivalry (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) I'm sure to the eyes of uninformed visitors who surf the Apple Store, the iBooks are the "entry level" notebooks and the Titanium PowerBooks are for pros. Ha! Nothing could be farther from the truth. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- 'Rapunzel' CD-ROM Lets Barbie Free Her Prince (Gene Emery, Reuters) So how does Barbie respond to this devastating tragedy? She redecorates, of course! Speakable Web Services (Jon Udell, O'Reilly Network) Apple has done a marvelous job with the recognition and control systems, and now that you can script the Internet so easily in OS X, it's straightforward to build useful voice-driven commands that invoke external as well as local services. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Can Tablets Cure PC Industry? (Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal) So, if you pine to take digital notes at meetings, or do a lot of on-screen reading of long documents and don't mind spending an extra $250 or so, the Tablet PC may be for you. For everyone else, I'd advise waiting until these things get better. Tablet PCs Mix Science Fiction And Real-World Fiction (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post) In trying to combine the simplicity of paper with the power of a computer, they lose both qualities. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Euopeans Outlaw Net Hate Speech (Julia Scheeres, Wired News) The measure, which bans the publication of material that promotes racism and violence online, clashes directly with U.S. laws protecting such speech. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Amazon Writes A Drama In Canada (David Streitfeld, Los Angeles Times) Booksellers, usually protected from foreign rivals, are irked by lack of government action against U.S. e-tailer. Fighting Microsoft The Open-Source Way (Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0) Apple, IBM, and Sun have opened up their software code to the public in their battle against Redmond. It just might work. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Are We The Wave Of The Future Or Have We Just Gone Surfin' (John Balzar, Los Angeles Times) California seems to have lost its direction. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Sensors Gone Wild (Benjamin Fulford, Forbes) An experiment in the California desert and an executive suite in Tokyo provide tantalizing hints of how a networked world could make everyday life a lot more precise and profound. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- The Art Of Entertaining (David Lansing, Los Angeles Times) Dinner parties are back, but formality is not. Think intimate late-night gatherings with an eclectic guest list and surprising presentation. Southern Californians show us the new wave of party-giving. The Parent Trap (Christopher Shea, Washington Post) What happens when parents wield too much power over what goes on in their children's schools? A Classroom Crusade (Darragh Johnson, Washington Post) Eric Smith wants to prove he can eliminate the achievement gap that divides blacks and Hispanics from Asians and whites. His stint in Maryland will put him to the test. Knocked Off (Charles McGrath, New York Times) If a novel has already brought to life -- real life -- the world it invented, can a sequel by another writer possibly get the job done? For All You Observers Of The Urban Extravaganza (Herbert Muschamp, New York Times) Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio have defined a new building type for the contemporary city: the urban viewing platform. A New Platform For The New Poets (Jon Pareles, New York Times) "Def Poetry Jam on Broadway" combines the ancient traditions of bards and griots and the more recent resurgence of spoken-word and hip-hop. An Animal's Place (Michael Pollan, New York Times) Animal rights advocates present a compelling vision of a more moral world. But this vision is ecologically foolhardy -- and based on a naïve definition of animal happiness. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Is Ban On Satellite Dish A Mistake? (Denesh Divyanathan, Straits Times) The entrance of a new pay TV operator may lower prices and provide greater choice for viewers. The new entrant is likely to be a telco. But it will have its work cut out: there are a lot of pay TV subscribers around. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Nov 11 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 11, 2002 Message-ID: <20021112020501.35292.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Nov 11, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- New Wild Multimedia Shows How Suite It Is (Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press) "The quality of the picture is unbelievably sharp. It's like you're right there on the front row." MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Are Macs Virus-Proof? (Robyn Weisman, NewsFactor) While Unix underpinnings have made Apple's OS more powerful and stable, they also have made it more susceptible to viruses and worms. Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.2.2 (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Apple today posted an update to its Mac OS X operating system, bringing the current version to 10.2.2. Wedding Saved By Apple's iTunes (Greg Gazin, Canoe) When I left for the coast not long ago to attend a wedding, the last thing I thought of was that my Macintosh iBook was going to be part of the wedding party. iPods Go Wherever Their Owners Do (Leander Kahney, Wired News) The people who have posted more than 550 photos on the iPods Around the World gallery, part of the iPodLounge website, take theirs almost everywhere they go, from exotic travel destinations to their own backyards. Macromedia To Sell Light-Duty Web Tool (David Becker, CNET News.com) After years of targeting professional Web developers and designers, Macromedia has a new type of customer in mind for its latest product--you. Bob Shallit: Switching To Apple Makes Him A 'Big Shot' (Bob Shallit, Sacramento Bee) The co-founder of the Idea Factory had a great time. Final Cut Pro Helps India Tackle AIDS (Apple) India’s first reality TV show -- edited entirely on Apple technology and produced and funded by the BBC -- is succeeding in combatting the growing problem of HIV and AIDS among the country’s young people. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Mac OS X Isn't (Or Is?) Stable (Greg Cotterell, Pioneer Press) After my dismal experience with the OS X operating system and the less-than-nice DVD results from iDVD, I cannot endorse this machine. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- EyeTV (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) You can keep all of your fancy pausing and skipping and technological chicanery, I just want to be able to watch TV while I work. EyeTV provides that ability, so I'm good. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Dell's New Toy (Brad Stone, Newsweek) The largest maker of PCs in the world bets on getting bigger by going smaller with a new personal organizer. And dude, there are more changes to come. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Maybe It Is The Magic Kingdom (Associated Press) While so many others are still struggling to make the Web pay, Walt Disney's Internet ventures are thriving. Teething Pains (Hiawatha Bray, Boston Globe) Despite a spate of new Bluetooth devices, the short-range wireless networking technology has yet to live up to its promises. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- AOL Tailors Service To Small Businesses (Jim Hu, CNET News.com) The AOL for Small Business is essentially a version of AOL with more links to business-related services and content. AOL subscribers who request it will get a new welcome screen that offers stock quotes and links to services such as domain name registration by VeriSign, stock quotes and a small-business resource page. Three New 'Net Domains Could Be Added Next Year (David McGuire, Washington Post) Internet users could get three new alternatives to "dot-com" next year, but those alternatives likely will be reserved for specific online communities. Using Software To Measure Software Buys (Larry Dignan, CNET News.com) With every potential information technology purchase now under intense scrutiny, a few software vendors are working to help chief information officers look before they leap into big expenses. Tech Needs To Learn How To Lobby (Declan McCullagh, ZDNet) Is it time for the technology industry to come up with a similar way to reward friends and punish enemies? AltaVista Takes A Page From Google (Stefanie Olsen, ZDNet) The struggling company is trying to recapture its former glory as a search engine heavyweight with a newly redesigned Web site, featuring a sleek, spare look that takes a cue from current search champ Google. The new site is scheduled to launch Tuesday. Movie Studios Provide Link For Internet Downloading (Amy Harmon, New York Times) Seeking to protect movies from the rampant online piracy that afflicts the music industry, five major film studios plan to begin offering today rental feature films that consumers can download from a Web site for a fee. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Power Play (Andrew J. Nathan, Time) The Chinese Communist Party still wants nothing less than total control. Dad, Can I Borrow The Scepter? (Michael Kinsley, Time) Even as our mos tlegendary political dynasty withers away, American democracy is becoming oddly more dynastic, not less so. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- The Sugar Habit (Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times) Just a sweet tooth or a real addiction? Once skeptical, scientists take a closer look at the notion that people can get hooked on sugar as if it were a drug. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Are We There Yet? (Kevin Peraino, Newsweek) Airports have to meet tougher standards for checking baggage this holiday season. Get ready for a big mess. When The Audience Is Scarier Than The Movie (Al Martinez, Los Angeles Times) I challenged movie demographics the other night and ended up in teenage hell. It wasn't so much the film, which was "The Ring," but the audience. Ninety percent of it consisted of those between the ages of 13 and 16, and they were there to be heard. There Shouldn't Be A Remote Control On How We Watch DVDs (Ernest Miller, Los Angeles Times) What would you think if you had to get permission from the architect before you could have your house painted another color? How would you feel if the photographer had to agree with your selection of a frame for a favorite photograph? What if the director of a movie could decide when it was OK for you to fast-forward through a DVD you had rented? Gone With The Wind (Linton Weeks, Washington Post) Has the once-towering genre of Southern Literature lost its compass? HarperCollins Plans The Timing Of 'Prey' Almost To A Nanosecond (Bill Goldstein, New York Times) The planning behind the date's selection, and the intensely concentrated promotion that will accompany "Prey," show how the "opening" of a major book has increasingly come to resemble the opening of a movie. Aspiring Screenwriters Turn To Web For Encouragement (Matthew Mirapaul, New York Times) Internet sites for amateur screenwriters are opening faster than James Bond sequels. A Call To Honor (Lucian K. Truscott IV, New York Times) My father died two years ago. He was a veteran of two wars, in Korea and Vietnam, and for reasons of his own, he didn't want the military funeral he was entitled to. But Veterans Day seems like a good time to honor his service to his country with a story about his lifelong love of the bugle call, taps. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Last Night (James Salter, New Yorker) Walter Such was a translator. He liked to write with a green fountain pen that he had a habit of raising in the air slightly after each sentence, almost as if his hand were a mechanical device. He could recite lines of Blok in Russian and then give Rilke's translation of them in German, pointing out their beauty. He was a sociable but also sometimes prickly man, who stuttered a little at first and who lived with his wife in a manner they liked. But Marit, his wife, was ill. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Threatening To Stay (Straits Times) It would be disappointing if the discourse on citizenship is framed as the same old gripe list, just dressed up with two new labels. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore May Slip Back Into Recession: BG Yeo (Business Times) Brigadier-general Yeo did not rule out the possibility the trade-dependent city-state could run into a another downturn given the gloomy outlook facing the United States, its biggest export market. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Nov 12 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 12, 2002 Message-ID: <20021113020501.7142.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Nov 12, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Laptops Not Yet Maine-Stream (Katie Dean, Wired News) In rural Maine, seventh-graders have the same shiny new laptops as their coastal cousins. But with fewer resources and training, many teachers are learning to use the machines along with their students. Apple Adds Drop-In Journaling To OS X Server (Andrew Orlowski, The Register) Journaling is a convenience feature for system administrators: it improves restart times after a crash on large volumes, as the system only needs to check the journal rather than every block on the disk. Apple Reclaims The Innovation Lead (Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek) With iMacs, iPods, OS X, and more, Jobs & Co. has grabbed the attention of consumers and -- just as important -- software developers. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Web App Opens Doors To Others (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) The new version of WebObjects, which is used by companies to create various custom Web applications, supports key standards such as XML (Extensible Markup Language) and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), while not requiring developers to write the low-level code for those protocols. Now Online: All Of Calif. Coast (Kendra Mayfield, Wired News) Equipped with a digital camera, an Apple PowerBook and a Robinson R-44 helicopter, Kenneth Adelman and his wife are taking high-resolution pictures of every mile of the California coastline, 500 feet at a time. John Issac: Saved By A Butterfly (Joe Cellini, Apple) "It's so much easier with digital imaging." Susan Meiselas: Jumping Into Digital (Joe Cellini, Apple) What Meiselas has made to date sugests that she has successfully crossed another border--into rich media publishing. Dave Gare: Spinning A Silver Disc (Joe Cellini, Apple) "I knew someday the Mac would do full-speed, full-frame video and motion graphics on the desktop." Apple Lowers iPod Engraving Price (MacMinute) 'Finding Nemo' Games Coming To Mac In 2003 (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Pixar's next major animated motion picture "Finding Nemo" isn't coming to theaters until next year, but game publisher THQ Inc. has already announced plans to publish games based on the movie, including two titles for Macs and PCs. Watson 1.6 Posted (Macworld UK) It introduces a number of improvements, including integration with iCal and Address Book, alongside support for EyeTV. South Australia: Wintel Company To Push Macs (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) Apple has chosen a South Australia Windows PC manufacturer, Microbits, to sell Apple computers in the corporate, education and government market. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Floor Report: Apple At Oracle World (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) I didn't get much of a positive response from these vendors because they apparently had not seen demand for a Mac OS X version. What Apple Should Do With The Expo (Roger Born, MacSlash) It's All About The OS (Richard K. Hallmark, Mac Design) We must remember that Mac OS X won’t celebrate its second birthday until the end of March 2003. With what I’ve seen so far, I can only dream about what it’ll be like when it reaches the ripe old age of 4 or 5. Apple's New Math (John Halbig, Mac Design) "Now, a computer in every othe rroom isn't just for itinerant geeks (like me)." Apple Tunes Up Notebook Lines (Matthew Rothenberg, PC Magazine) Anyone who wonders why i like covering apple and the Mac should consider the frenzy of speculation leading up to last Wednesday's tweaks to the company's notebook lines. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Links Championship Edition (Erica Marceau, Applelinks.com) Links Championship Edition is okay if you can't or don't want to afford playing on an actual golf course, but it is hardly a substitute for the real thing. At Home In An Unwired Wonderland (Jeremy Lockhorn, ClickZ) The biggest development of the last year comes from Apple, and it's happened relatively quietly. Gateway Profile 4 Vs Apple iMac (Joe Wilcox, BetaNews) For many Mac buyers on a budget, the iMac is a great deal because of the monitor. A Power Mac would cost much more. But for those making a choice between an iMac or Profile 4 might consider a notebook if an all-in-one system is the preference. But a regular desktop would be cheaper still and offer more power for the buck. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Ballmer: "Dedicated" To Court Settlement (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.comMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Tuesday that the software giant was "dedicated from the top down" to meeting settlement guidelines from a federal antitrust ruling against the company.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Tuesday that the software giant was "dedicated from the top down" to meeting settlement guidelines from a federal antitrust ruling against the company.) Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Tuesday that the software giant was "dedicated from the top down" to meeting settlement guidelines from a federal antitrust ruling against the company. Microsoft To Debut Portable PC Screen (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. said Monday that display maker ViewSonic Corp. will start selling a portable flat-panel screen that can be taken off the desk and used to operate a computer via a wireless link. Microsoft's Weaker PC Sales Punch (Jane Black, BusinessWeek) The software king is still a computer-maker's best hope for stimulating new demand. It's just not as all-powerful as it once was. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- A Networked World's Final Frontier: The Airplane (Susan Stellin, New York Times) In an era of information overload, air travel remains a unique exception to an increasingly networked world. Selling Open Source To Management (Kevin Bedell, O'Reilly Network) Selecting and using an open source solution for a production application can be a challenge. It's not hard to choose established applications like the Apache Web Server or Linux, but there are other open source projects sprouting up everywhere. How do you know when they are ready for prime time? Anonymous Sources, Bad Information (Karen Hunter, The Hartford Courant) "The anonymity of the sources wasn't the root cause of the problem. The sources' informationw as wrong. We failed to journalistically challenge their contenctions." MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Should Libraries Censor Net Porn? (Associated Press) The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide if public libraries can be forced to install software blocking sexually explicit Web sites. W3C Recommends Online Forms Standard (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com) The World Wide Web Consortium has reached a critical stage in a new standard that governs how developers use forms on the Internet. AOL Tests Net Service In China (Reuters) More than a year after announcing a plan to enter China, Internet giant America Online has quietly begun testing a pay Internet service in the world's most populous nation, a representative said Tuesday. Study: PDAs Good For Education (Katie Dean, Wired News) Handheld devices, once solely the province of CEOs needing a small electronic organizational device, are another step closer to being accepted as teaching aids in public schools. Oracle Sends An E-Mail Pitch (Alorie Gilbert, ZDNet) Oracle urged thousands of IT managers at its annual conference to ditch Microsoft and IBM e-mail systems in favor of Oracle's Collaboration Suite. Microsoft To Debut Portable PC Screen (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. said Monday that display maker ViewSonic Corp. will start selling a portable flat-panel screen that can be taken off the desk and used to operate a computer via a wireless link. Napster Co-Founder Tackles E-Mail Mess (Joseph Menn, Los Angeles Times) Sean Parker's Plaxo offers a free system that automatically updates Microsoft Outlook users' address books. Dum Divergence Targeting Tablet PCs (Vin Crosbie, E-Media Tidbits) If you want to read about a dumb idea resulting from lack of coordination by sectors of the publishing industry, then this is your lucky day. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Let 'The Quiet American' Speak (Brett Dakin, Washington Post) Our willingness to question our leaders without fear is the very essence of our patriotism. Election Will Make Life Better -- For The Rich (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) Americans have just voted for a cartel economy, whether they realize it or not. They've reinforced the power of a corporate and political elite that serves itself first, and cares little for average people. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Match Made In Heaven, Match Made In Hell (Salon) True-life tales of lust, horror -- and martial bliss -- from the world of online romance. Movie Retreads On The Skids (Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times) No matter how hard Hollywood tries to brainwash moviegoers into embracing familiarity, when we gather in the dark we crave something fresh and new. The Whole Mom Catalogue (Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post) A hot new novel addresses career mothers. It's total fiction. A Writer Leaves History Behind To Celebrate Trees (Claudia Dreifus, New York Times) Thomas Pakenham is an Anglo-Irish military historian who has taken to writing about trees: great trees and how to appreciate them. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore Closes In On HK As World's Freest Economy (Associated Press) Hongkong remains the world's freest economy, but the gap with No 2 Singapore is getting smaller, according to a survey released on Tuesday. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Nov 13 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 13, 2002 Message-ID: <20021114020501.70714.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Nov 13, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Maine Spawns Budding Kubricks (Katie Dean, Wired News) Digital cameras, laptops and Apple iMovie software help schoolkids tap into their inner filmmakers. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ BareBones Releases BBEdit 7.0 With CVS Support And More (MacMinute) Version 7.0 introduces a number of new features, including integrated support for CVS, the ability to easily configure multiple Web sites, powerful new Sort Lines and Process Duplicate plug-ins, rectangular selection support, ASP/VBScript syntax coloring support, and more. Stephen King Lends Voice To Laptop Program (Associated Press) Stephen King is lending his voice of support to Maine's program to equip middle school students with laptop computers. And he's even holding out the prospect of teaching students online. Apple Releases Sherlock 3 SDK (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) According to Apple, everything required to develop a channel is provided in the Sherlock 3 Channel SDK. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- An Apple For Teacher Ain't Enough (Charles Haddad, BusinessWeek) Neither is a Dell. A classroom computer can help, if a teacher knows what to do with it. At least here, Apple is trying. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- The Best Value Apple Portables Ever (Charles Moore, MacOPINION) Despite the rumor mills and the premature Website update, Apple managed to surprise us. Mac OS 10.2: Breaking The iCandy Barrier (Justin Siemens, CanadaComputes.com) If you can find OS X versions of all your software, OS 10.2 will be a joy to use. Elegant Engineering (Garry Barker, Sydney Morning Herald) Now, listen here, Santa, mate ... ! Installing Oracle 9i On Mac OS X (David Simpson, O'Reilly Network) MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- WirelessUSB - Better, Faster And Cheaper Than Bluetooth? (Scott McCollum, WorldTechTribune) The WirelessUSB chip is designed to be a solution for the makers of computer keyboards, mice and other Human Interface Devices (HIDs) who want to offer wireless products but without the cost of implementing Bluetooth, a competing wireless device tech standard. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Toshiba Licenses TiVo Technology (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com) A U.S. subsidiary of Toshiba has licensed recording technology from TiVo and hopes to have products using it available by holiday season 2003. Gates' Comdex: Net Appliances Redux (Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com) Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will show off smart objects--small, Internet-enabled household items--at Comdex next week, as PC makers gear up for the second wave of Internet appliances. Shift In The Image Of Open Wi-Fi Access (Andy Oram, O'Reilly Network) But who will dare to stand up and say that we should prevent anonymity? The Law Of Leaky Abstrations (Joel Spolsky, Joel On Software) While these great tools, like modern OO forms-based languages, let us get a lot of work done incredibly quickly, suddenly one day we need to figure out a problem where the abstraction leaked, and it takes 2 weeks. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Armchair General (Christopher Hitchens, Slate) The ugly idea that non-soldiers have less right to argue for war. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Silicon Hogs (Katharine Mieszkowski, Salon) A new study tars microchip manufacturing as wasteful and inefficient. Whatever happened to high tech's squeaky-clean image? MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- If You're Beautiful, Life Is Easy (Giles Whittell, The Times) It began with entertainment, the arts and sport, but now in every walk of life looks are a more important guide to success than talent. It's all over for the fat lady, whether she can sing or not. It Takes A Wedding (Alex Kotlowitz, New York Times) Might marriage be making a comeback in communities where the vast majority of children are born to single parents? Waiter, Are There Carbs In My Soup? (Julia Moskin, New York Times) New York City restaurants are being swarmed by a fat-seeking, protein-craving army. The Big Flavors Of Little Rhode Island (Paul Lukas, New York Times) If the notion of Rhode Island food specialties seems dubious, think again. Thong Of The South (Dahlia Lithwick, Slate) How a Kentucky smut shop put the starch in Victoria's Secret's shorts. Putting Letterman On Radio Is A Stupid Corporate Trick (Robert Philpot, Star-Telegram) Letterman on radio is a boneheaded idea, largely because Letterman relies on a lot of visual shtick. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Lake (Rosanna Warren, Slate) MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Could It Happen In Singapore? (Michael Shari, BusinessWeek) Life goes on, albeit with trepidation. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Nov 15 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 15, 2002 Message-ID: <20021116020501.9140.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Nov 15, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Studnets Treat Laptops With TLC (Katie Dean, Wired News) Some might find it hard to believe that 12-year-olds are mature enough to take care of their own laptops. Maine middle-schoolers are proving naysayers wrong. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Creativity Returns To Schools (Jennifer Hiller, Honolulu Advertiser) Today, what is known as the integrated arts approach is taking hold at schools across the state, driven by a combination of national issues, academic research and local concerns. Apple Posts Keychain First Aid 1.0 Util (MacNN) Apple has posted a new Keychain First Aid 1.0 utility, which can verify or repair your keychain configuration. Linux, Open Source Have 'More Security Problems Than Windows' (Robin Miller, NewsForge.com) All operating systems except Microsoft had increases in reported vulnerabilities this year. Roxio Buys Napster For $5m (Macworld UK) In a surprise move, Toast developer Roxio this morning announced plans to buy the assets of bankrupt file-sharing service, Napster. Robbie Williams Lets Apple Entertain Him (Macworld UK) Interviewed by Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox, Robbie praised Apple's iTunes and iPod. Apple Employs Third-Party Tools To Improve Planning Process (Jennifer Baljko, EBN) When it came to developing a planning strategy for components and spare parts needed in its production process, Apple Computer Inc. concluded that a third-party approach would be required to sort through complex internal processes and handle a large volume of data integration. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Journaling: What It Is, Who Needs It (John C Welch, Workingmac) Should you use journaling? My usual answer to that type of question is, "If you're asking, the answer is most likely no." MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Tablet PC: First Impressions (Dan Bricklin) Much as the press wants to call it a "pen" computer, it is a Tablet computer. You must understand that. The basis of the machine is that it is (or can be turned into) a tablet. The pen is secondary, and not always important. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Wi-Fi Encryption Fix Not Perfect (Elisa Batista, Wired News) A new encryption standard for Wi-Fi Internet access is more secure than its predecessor, but it isn't entirely off-limits to hackers. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Linux, Open Source Have 'More Security Problems Than Windows' (Robin Miller, NewsForge.com) All operating systems except Microsoft had increases in reported vulnerabilities this year. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The Polling Results Are In: You're A Liar (Arianna Huffington, Los Angeles Times) The problem isn't with us, dear voters -- or even with you, dear nonvoters. The problem is with the pollsters' inability to account for an increasingly uncooperative public. You Are A Suspect (William Safire, New York Times) The government's infinite knowledge about you is its power over you. "We're just as concerned as the next person with protecting privacy," this brilliant mind blandly assured The Post. A jury found he spoke falsely before. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- First Citizen Of The Space-Time World (Dennis Overbye, New York Times) For those who think of Einstein mainly as the wild-haired geek responsible for mind-bending and obscure pronouncements about space, time and the universe, "Einstein", at American Museum of Natural History, is likely to be an eye-opener. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Japan's Lunchbox Fare Pleases Eye, Palate (Deb Samuels, Boston Globe) A colorful, enticing meal is important in Japanese families. The Japanese learn early on to "eat with their eyes." Where Witty Meets Gritty (Holland Cotter, New York Times) Manhattan's Lower East Side, the underground's underground, is becoming gallery territory. Musical Chairs (Martha Brant, Newsweek) Newsweek is moved from Row 3 to Row 6 in the White House briefing room. Bob Uecker would be proud. MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ Will The Real Bil Wyman Please Tune Up? (Bill Wyman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution) I was shocked to see that the "cease and desist" part had to do with me using ... My own name? MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Lures Once-Banned Street Performers (Associated Press) Authorities are trying to lure performers in a bid to boost tourism and promote the arts. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Nov 14 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 14, 2002 Message-ID: <20021115020502.43962.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Nov 14, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Teachers Mainely Happy With Tech (Katie Dean, Wired News) A recent trip to three Maine schools offered a glimpse of how attitudes about the program are shifting: Many teachers are now more enthusiastic than dubious. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Poll: 85% 'Still Need Power Macs' (Dominuqe Fiedle, Macworld UK) Macworld Online readers say they still need the Power Mac G4, despite the top-end PowerBook G4 now offering 1GHz and a DVD-R SuperDrive. 3-XServe Cluster Achieves 217 GigaFlops (MacNN) The JPL group has begun running parallel computing code on what is presently the largest working XServe cluster known to exist. NetNewsWire Lite 1.0.2 Released (MacMinute) Metrowerks Updates CodeWarrior (MacMinute) Yo Yo Ma Plays Different For Apple (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Apple Computer's latest switcher is cellist Yo Yo Ma. Early Desktop Pics Ahead Of Time (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Decorating a computer's desktop with a photo of a pet, a kid or a trip to Florida is commonplace. But back in the early 1990s, a forward-looking designer transformed his Mac's dull gray desktop into an integrated work of cyberart. On The Move (The Star) Apple Computer Inc has appointed Tony Ho as vice-president of Asia Pacific reporting to John Brandon, Apple vice-president of the Americas and Asia Pacific. Apple's WebObjects Greets Web Services (Ian Fried, ZDNet) A new version of Apple Computer's Web application development software released on Tuesday aims to be more compatible with emerging Web services standards. Apple Backup 1.2.1 Available For .Mac Members (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Apple on Wednesday released an update to its backup utility for paid members of .Mac. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Microsoft's Tablet PC: A Hard Pill To Swallow? (David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun) Bill Gates says he sees the future in his new machine; With many drawbacks, Apple probably shouldn't plan to lose much sleep over it. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Matlab 6.5: The Engineer's Best Friend Returns To The Mac (Charles Seiter, Macworld) Matlab 6.5 provides a much improved programming environment and state-of-the-art execution speed on all matrix math functions. It's one of the first technical programs delivered to the Mac in "we're Unix software, get used to it" mode, and it's generally an impressive success. Mac Vs. PC III: Mac Slaughtered Again (Charlie White, Digital Video Editing) Even though the Mac's dual G4 chips have been sped up to 1.25 GHz and offers faster DDR RAM, apparently this wasn’t enough to keep up with the newest and fastest from Dell and Intel. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Intel Server Sales To Outpace Rivals (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) In 2003, sales of servers built on Intel processors will for the first time exceed sales of more customized Unix systems built on RISC processors, analyst firm Gartner Dataquest has predicted. Security 'Impossible' For Win9x, Buy XP Now, Says MS Exec (John Lettice, The Register) Why people are going to have to ditch their old MS stuff and buy lots of lovely new MS stuff instead. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- For Bulk E-Mailer, Pestering Millions Offers Path To Profit (Mylene Mangalindan, Wall Street Journal) While there are large companies that send unsolicited commercial e-mail, most of the hundreds of people who make up the industry are small-business people and entrepreneurs. Why Linux Is A Desktop Dud (Don Soegaard, ZDNet) Once you get beyond the turnkey desktop, the learning curve required to tweak your system can become formidable. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Creative Execs Stress Importance Of Internet (Alice Z> Cuneo, AdAge) Advertising agencies must think beyond the TV-centric creative tradition and see the Internet and other new media as the way to expand their craft. Wi-Fi For Handhelds Gets A Push (Ben Charny, CNET News.com) Wireless "hot spot" provider Boingo Wireless on Thursday unveiled software meant to make it easier for people with handheld devices to use Wi-Fi wireless networks. Red Hat Wins Over Windows Convert (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) Linux seller Red Hat--which chiefly looks to displace Unix rivals--announced today it has landed a customer that is bumping aside Microsoft Windows in favor of Red Hat software for its database servers. Bracing For MS Patent Suit Attack (Robert McMillan, Wired News) The open-source developer fears that, having settled its long-running antitrust suit, Microsoft will now become more aggressive in competing with open-source software. And for Samba -- software that allows Windows machines to read files on Linux servers -- as well as other open-source projects that compete with Microsoft's products, that may mean dealing with patent lawsuits. Using A Hard Drive To Show Films In Theaters (Amy Harmon, New York Times) As the major Hollywood studios bicker with theater owners over who should pay for the digital equipment that allows films to remain free of dirt and scratches no matter how many times they are viewed, a luxury carmaker and the world's largest software company have stepped into the breach, casting themselves as the unlikely champions of independent digital cinema. Toward A Night At The Desktop Movies (Jonathan Krim, Washington Post) Could there actually be progress on the Internet entertainment front? Deals Set Stage For Online Music Firms (Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times) Licenses allow them to offer songs from major labels and open door to competition on features. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Critique Of Pure Comedy (Jefferson Chase, Boston Globe) The terrorists' humor problem -- and our own. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Will The DVD Save Movies? (Charles Taylor, Salon) Film purists have long wanted to watch movies "as they were meant to be seen." With the art house all but dead, the future of film is right there in your living room. Grin And Hug It (Don Oldenburg, Washington Post) Bearing up well, the ubiquitous Teddy turns 100. How To Build A Better Bureaucrat (Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post) Take integrity and hard work and shower with praise. BYOB, But It'll Cost You (Valli Herman-Cohen, Los Angeles Times) More people are bringing their own wine, and restaurants are fighting back with tougher rules and corkage fees as high as $50. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Nov 16 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 16, 2002 Message-ID: <20021117020501.47369.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Nov 16, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Software Survivors Fend Off Microsoft (Charles Bermant, Seattle Times) Database FileMaker, digital-imaging program Photoshop and accounting-software leader Quicken have managed to stay independent and develop markets amid direct or indirect competition from Microsoft. Living With The World's Fastest Mac (Gene Steinberg, Gannett News Service) The fastest Power Macintosh of the season is truly an exemplary performer. In some respects, it beats the pants off the fastest available Pentium 4, and offers just about the best gaming performance I've ever seen on the Mac platform. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Bellevue Firm Eases The Move To A Mac (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times) For $59.95, the package includes software for both platforms that allows a relatively painless transition of files using a special USB cable to connect two machines. Tame Your Devices: Your Mac As A Digital Hub (Nancy Eaton, Apple) "It’s kind of an 'Oh, wow!' moment. They think, I can do all this stuff that really has a professional look to it and it all comes right in the box." Coldplay: Macs In Their Place (Stephanie Jorgl, Apple) Macs are integral to Coldplay's songwriting and recording process. Computers Make Mark In Hope Classes (Steve Rzasa, The Camden Herald) Once upon a time, students carried yellow No. 2 pencils and paper notebooks to their classes. Now they carry white laptop computers. New Hawaiian Storyteller (Wanda A. Adams, Honolulu Advertiser) Sometimes, Keola Beamer hears the voice of his grandmother, telling stories of Pele and Hi'iaka, Maui and Mano, the shark. Bay Street Opening Delayed Again (East Bay Business Times) Last week's stormy weather has pushed the debut of the Bay Street mixed-use development in Emeryville until Nov. 20. Apple Updates iDisk Utility (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) The iDisk Utility is designed to simplify the use of the Public folder on your iDisk as a password-protected drop box for sharing files with clients, family, and friends. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Rants & Raves: Students Treat Laptops With TLC (Benjamin Brewer, Wired News) What's the point of giving a powerful device to a student, that is to allow them to seek information and be more innovative, and then sabotaging it so the machine can do one-fourth of what it's capable of? Discussion: Are Apple Computers More Expensive? (Geek.com) MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Pumping Up Volume On PowerBook G4 (Michelle Speir, FCW) It's a fine machine, but a little pricey. CSS Hints For Internet Explorer 5 (Peter-Paul Koch and Apple Developer Connection, O'Reilly Network) Incorporating Rendezvous Into Your Cocoa Applications, Part 2 (Mike Beam, O'Reilly Network) MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Discloses Its Winners, Losers (Joseph Menn, Los Angeles Times) Microsoft Corp. for the first time is providing details on how much money its individual products are earning -- and losing. EU Looking At New Microsoft Antitrust Case (Paul Meller, IDG News Service) The European Commission is considering a new antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. based on the suspicion that the software maker is trying to leverage its dominance of PC operating systems into the market for mobile phone software, according to people familiar with the regulator's activities. Microsoft Security Efforts Just The Beginning (Dennis Fisher, eWeek) After a year of work on the Trustworthy Computing initiative, Microsoft Corp. executives say they are pleased with the progress the company has made thus far, but acknowledge that they've only just scratched the surface of what needs to be done. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Free The Monkey, Keep The $20 And Lose The Ads (Milla Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times) We don't have 10 seconds to spare on a full-screen AT&T Web commercial, complete with annoying jingle. PDA? No Way (Jack Kapica, Globe And Mail) Personal digital assistants, the pompous name for handheld computers, were supposed to transform the way e-business is done. They haven't. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Visa Suit: Dictionary Discredited (Paul Boutin, Wired News) Legal experts say Visa's recent win over a one-man website is the first time a corporate trademark has prevailed over a word in the dictionary. Webcasters Free To Reach Deals (Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times) The Webcasting bill passed by Congress early Friday morning could save many small Internet radio stations from financial ruin, but it does little to solve the fundamental problems facing the Webcasting industry. Comdex 2002: Smaller But Alive (Paul R. La Monica, CNN/Money) The tech landscape is so bad that even Comdex's organizer is considering filling for bankruptcy. Switched Computing Introduced (Scott Tyler Shafer, InfoWorld) While systems giants, including IBM and Sun Microsystems, tout visions for the future of distributed computing, startups TopSpin Communications and InfiniCon Systems are emerging with components of the puzzle available today. W3C Promotes Royalty-Free Web Services Standards (Paul Krill, InfoWorld) To achieve the goal of royalty-free specifications, the proposal stipulates that participants in development of W3C Recommendations must agree to license "essential claims," defined as patents that block interoperability, on a royalty-free basis, W3C said. Congress Approves 'Dot-Kids' Measure (David McGuire, Washington Post) Congress early this morning approved legislation designed to seal off a G-rated "neighborhood" for kids on the World Wide Web. UnitedLinux Products Making Comdex Debut (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) The UnitedLinux effort will bear its first fruit Tuesday at the Comdex Fall 2002 trade show, with SuSE and the SCO Group announcing new products based on the common software underpinnings. "Noisy Light" Is New Key To Encryption (Sandeep Junnarkar, CNET News.com) Scientists at Northwestern University say they have harnessed the properties of light to encrypt information into code that can be cracked only one way: by breaking the physical laws of nature. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Food For Thought (William R. Leonard, Scientific American) It is not just changes in diet that have created many of our pervasive health problems but the interaction of shifting diets and changing lifestyles. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Seven Inches Of Heaven (Peter Paphides, The Guardian) In the century of popular culture, no item of software wielded as much influence as the seven-inch record. Teachers Wrap Lessons In Fiction (Patricia Cohen, New York Times) Looking for fresh ways to engage overloaded students, a growing number of professors at big universities and small colleges are supplementing traditionally sober textbooks with a curious genre: the textbook-novel. Toy Makers Hope Children Will See Oldies As Goodies (Tracie Rozhon, New York Times) For toy makers approaching Christmas, this is not a big year for originality. A Life That Gained In The Translation (Linton Weeks, Washington Post) Tatiana Kudriavtseva, bringing Russia the best of American literature. Soft News And Hard Candy (Jack Shafer, Slate) The Wall Street Journal's "Personal Journal" is too much of a good thing. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Waiting For Singapore's Response To Avert Coastline Threat (Shahrum Sayuthi, New Straits Times) Malaysia will wait for Singapore to respond to its findings on the impact of the republic's reclamation project before formulating a mechanism to avert its potential environmental threat to the Johor coastline. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore May Lift Gum Ban (The Scotsman) Singapore may lift its ban on chewing gum as part of a landmark free trade agreement with the United States. Uncertainities, So No CPF Restoration Yet (Ahmad Osman, Straits Times) The Government will postpone restoring the last 4 percentage points in employers' CPF contributions, and indicated that any revision is likely to come after next July. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Nov 17 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 17, 2002 Message-ID: <20021118020501.81893.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Nov 17, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Derided Computer Plan Clicks With Maine Students (Elizabeth Mehren, Los Angeles Times) Chided for giving all seventh-graders laptops, Gov. Angus King is now widely praised for raising education levels through technology. Apple's New Net-Based Apps (Jay Greenspan, Webmonkey) Yes the technologies we looked at in this article were all created by Apple. But now developers from outside companies will be able to integrate Internet data in their applications on the Mac platform. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Burn, Baby, Burn (Paul Boutin, Wired) The real threat to the music biz isn't P2P -- it's CD-Rs swapped on the street. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Move2Mac (Michael Tedeschi, Washington Post) MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Xbox Launches Online Play (Tom Ham, Washington Post) People have been playing video games in their living rooms for decades, but only this year did it become easy to play against people in other living rooms. 4 Simultaneous Channels Okay For 802.11b (Jim Louderback, ExtremeTech) According to Mitch Burton, CTO of Cirond Networks, 4 of the 11 channels in North America, and 5 of the 13 in Europe can be safely used without significant interference or crosstalk – and this has significant ramifications for multi-access point deployments. Burn, Baby, Burn (Paul Boutin, Wired) The real threat to the music biz isn't P2P -- it's CD-Rs swapped on the street. More Sites Targeted For Shutdown (William Matthews, FCW) Having persuaded the Energy Department to pull the plug on PubScience, a Web site that offered free access to scientific and technical articles, commercial publishers are taking aim at government-funded information services offering free legal and agricultural data. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Public Schools And The American Dream (Hodding Carter III, San Francisco Chronicle) The greatest single innovation of our democracy has been the idea of public school. For Me, It Was Never About God (Rick Weiss, Washington Post) Why would an organization demand a rote expression of religious faith when it's in a position to cultivate the real thing from scratch? Flooded With Comments, Officials Plug Their Ears (Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times) The public comment period has become a widely discredited measure of public sentiment because it has been susceptible to what critics call AstroTurf campaigns, the opposite of real grass-roots efforts, in which advocacy groups encourage their members to sign their names on form letters. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- In Theory, It's True (Or Not) (George Johnson, New York Times) With no way to get a grip on the slippery mathematical emulsion, verification seems impossible. The theory is so bad that -- to use physicists' worst possible epithet -- it is not even wrong. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- The Costly Case Of The Purple Pill (Neil Swidey, Boston Globe) The story of one blockbuster heartburn drug tells you everything you need to know about the high cost of prescription medicine. The Generation Gap (Barbara Ellen, The Observer) Still waiting for your real life to start? Maybe you've got a 'placebo' existence. Bringing Up Baby (Dave Bary, Washington Post) A survival guide to the pitfalls of parenting. Office Envy (Jeanne marie Laskas, Washington Post) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's bookcase. This Is A Headline For An Essay About Meta (Laura Miller, New York Times) Not quite parody but possibly ironic and probably postmodern -- what these jokes are, as the former English majors out there will no doubt recognize, is meta. Central Florida, Pre-Mickey (Susan Harb, New York Times) There are places where river cruises encounter real snakes and gators, not mechanical creations; where stately live oaks are the topiaries of cow pastures; and where your fish dinner comes from the lake where you caught it. Making His Numbers (George Conrades, New York Times) Life is a sine curve, with its endless ups and downs. Things are never as good as they seem, or as bad as they seem. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Six Out Of 10 Young Singaporeans View Foreign Talent As A Threat: Survey (Rozlin Othman, Channel NewsAsia) Nearly six out of 10 young Singaporeans view foreign talent as a threat, according to a recent survey of 10,000 young people between 15 and 35. KL 'To Wait For Singapore Reaction' Before Its Next Move (Straits Times) Malaysia will wait for Singapore to respond to its findings on the impact of the Republic's reclamation project in Pulau Tekong before formulating a mechanism to avert any potential environmental threat to the Johor coastline, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar has said. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Nov 18 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 18, 2002 Message-ID: <20021119020502.61499.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Nov 18, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Online Casting Calls Snub Apple (Stefanie Olsen and Evan Hansen, CNET News.com) Last week's slight from Hollywood is an embarrassing rebuff for Apple, which has positioned itself as the computer maker of choice for consumers hungry for digital media. A Whole New Initiative (Eric Fetters, Daily Herald) Renee Radcliff envisions a larger role for computers in the classroom in her new position with Apple Computer. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Offers 'X For Schools,' 'X On Campus' Promotions (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) Apple Expands AppleCare Protection Program (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) The plan features several enhancements for the mobile and desktop user alike. Apple Extends Mac OS X Up-To-Date Program (MacMinute) Upgrade orders must now be postmarked or faxed by November 30. Apple Announces After-Thanksgiving Special Event (MacMinute) Apple At The NSBA T+L Conference (Apple) Apple demonstrated its commitment to helping students excel in a big way by showcasing Mac OS X, the new Curriculum Mobile Labs, and PowerSchool, and highlighting Henrico County Public School's (Virginia) one-to-one technology initiative. Apple Xserve Server Hits The Spot (Marc Spiwak and Mario Morejon, CRN) The new Xserve server from Apple Computer is great news for resellers that specialize in networking the vendor's computers. Grey Matter Animates Clay For Disney (Post Magazine) Each capture station consists of a Fuji S2 digital camera, interchangeable Nikon prime lenses, an iMac DV 500 MHz computer with a 20 GB hard drive and a minimum of 512 MB of RAM. Laagan, Tikawali Style (Sumit Bhattacharya, The Times Of India) An Apple Macintosh computer, a digital movie camera and five young boys huddled in front. There's nothing striking about the scene, except that the boys are from a non-descript Haryana village, and they are working on what will be the third movie written, shot and edited entirely on their own. Fetishists Really Love Their Macs (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Some Apple devotees take their love for all things Mac farther than others. In one case, a man fell in love with his PowerMac G3. Businesses, Big And Small, Bet On Wireless Internet Access (John Markoff, New York Times) The next industry cycle may revolve around a wireless data technology known as Wi-Fi, which has the potential to eventually let anyone with a computer or computing device connect to the Internet at high speeds, without cables. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Waiting For The Mac Tablet (Matthew Rothenberg, eWeek) The Mac maker isn't talking yet, but I predict it will have plenty to say about Microsoft's new portable-computing initiative next year--if the pen-driven slate takes hold in the market. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Adobe InDesign 2 (Lisa Swanson, macDVonline) The days of Quark’s arrogance are over. Adobe has come to town to slay the beast, and it’s armed with the right tools. Camera, Action! Movie-Editing On Your Desktop (Charles Arthur, Independent) Apple's product is still the gold standard for these sort of things, and it's easy to see why. Talking Tomes (Lee Dembart, International Herald Tribune) The Internet offers an alternative to buying or renting audio books by mail: Download the books you want to hear. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Gates Proposes Web-Enabled Alarm Clocks (Mark Hachman, ExtremeTech) Do you need a Web-enabled alarm clock that can tell you traffic conditions, too? What about the luxury of carrying the Web into other parts of the house, rather than walking to and sitting down at a desk? If you answered "yes" to either question, you're just what Microsoft—and the tech industry—needs. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Publish Your Heart Out With Easy-To-Use Web Tools (Eric Auchard, Reuters) A decade later, grass-roots publishing tools are putting the power of authorship in the hands of millions -- although ease of use often comes at the expense of creative control. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Bring Back The New Economy! (Suneel Ratan, Salon) Neither Bush nor the Democrats have grasped how to get the country moving again: Spurring innovation back to boom-time heights. UnitedLinux Makes Its Comdex Debut (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet) The UnitedLinux effort will bear its first fruit Tuesday at the Comdex Fall 2002 trade show, with SuSE and the SCO Group announcing new products based on the common software underpinnings. Credit Cards Seek New Fees On Web's Demimonde (Matt Richtel and John Schwartz, New York Times) New financial industry rules could threaten the growth of one of the most vibrant drivers of the Internet's early success: naughtiness. Gates Proposes Web-Enabled Alarm Clocks (Mark Hachman, ExtremeTech) Do you need a Web-enabled alarm clock that can tell you traffic conditions, too? What about the luxury of carrying the Web into other parts of the house, rather than walking to and sitting down at a desk? If you answered "yes" to either question, you're just what Microsoft—and the tech industry—needs. Watchmaker Gives Palm Another Shake (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Fashion watch maker Fossil is having a second go at melding a wristwatch with a handheld computer--but this time it'll run on the Palm operating system. Businesses, Big And Small, Bet On Wireless Internet Access (John Markoff, New York Times) The next industry cycle may revolve around a wireless data technology known as Wi-Fi, which has the potential to eventually let anyone with a computer or computing device connect to the Internet at high speeds, without cables. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- No Time To Go It Alone (Alexandr Vondra and Sally Painter, Washington Post) Europe and the United States and their mutual need for NATO. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Bring Back The New Economy! (Suneel Ratan, Salon) Neither Bush nor the Democrats have grasped how to get the country moving again: Spurring innovation back to boom-time heights. The Power Of Regret (Benedict Carey, Los Angeles Times) Regret is as old as conscience itself. Yet only recently have researchers begun to clarify its emotional impact, and learn how it affects our health and behavior. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Asia Scares America (Richard Corliss, Time) A Japanese thriller gets a Hollywood remake, and suddenly U.S. moguls are mad for Eastern movies. Ha Ha Ha Ha--Huh? (Dan Gilgoff, U.S. News) Fred Flintstone on trial. Scooby Doo on dope. There's something funny going on in TV cartoons. The Calculator (Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker) How Kenneth Feinberg determines the value of three thousand lives. Trading Fiction's Comfort For A Chance To Look Life In The Eye (Amy Bloom, New York Times) I didn't know that exploring the truth of some people's lives, and the stories they had to tell, would overturn my prejudices and my common sense and poke a sharp stick into the blind spots. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- The Ant Of The Self (ZZ Packer, New Yorker) "Opportunities," my father says after I bail him out of jail. "You've got to invest your money if you want opportunities." MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- 'Double Dip' Fears Grow In Singapore (BBC News) Singapore's chances of avoiding a slide into renewed recession are looking more and more bleak as the US recovery slows and war on Iraq looms. Singapore Cuts Economic Growth Forecast (Reuters) Singapore cut its economic growth forecast for 2002 to 2.0 to 2.5 percent on Monday, as a slowdown in the United States and a possible Middle East war threatened to slow down its recovery in the fourth quarter. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Study Shows Stressed-Out Singaporeans Give Sex A Miss (Reuters) The result is that Singaporeans below the age of 40 have sex six times a month, far lower than many other societies. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Nov 19 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 19, 2002 Message-ID: <20021120020501.62936.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Nov 19, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple's 17-Inch iMac (Joe Wilcox, BetaNews) This difference in the monitor is an important commentary on how Macs are different from PCs and why many Mac users are so fanatically faithful to Apple: Attention to detail. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Innovation The Key - Rogers (Macworld UIK) Apple UK general manager Mark Rogers believes innovation and relevant software are crucial in the battle against the softening PC market. Newer Computer Gear Stops Hogging Space (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Apple Store Coming To Bellevue, WA (MacNN) East of Seattle and next to Redmond. Macworld Expo Conferences Expanded (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) IDG World Expo has announced that the upcoming Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Calif. will feature an expanded array of Power Tools Conferences, and the San Francisco debut of the Hands-on MacLabs. Rebuilding A Mac From The Past (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Computer technician Vince Briel is planning to resurrect the Apple I, the hand-built machine that launched Apple computer. Blank DVD Discs Sales Picking Up (Video Store Magazine) The dominance of the DVD-R format is driven largely by the popularity of DVD recording in the Macintosh market as Apple emerged as an early supporter for the DVD-R format. PDA Market Too Much For Apple, Says Industry Expert (MacUser) Apple is simply not big enough. Apple Brings Promos To Local Resellers (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- The PowerBook Mystique (Charles Moore, MacOPINION) I guess that if you have to explain the PowerBook (and iBook ) mystique to someone, there’s a good chance they are not going to "get it." MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Mac OS X The Missing Manual (Jon Gales, MacMerc) I Made The Switch (Shoshana Berger, Business 2.0) Apple's new line of laptops, plus one-step migration software, made a convert out of me. Apple Powerbook G4 (John Rettie, Rangefinder) Why the Mac is Popular with Photographers, A Hectic One-month Whirlwind Review of the Apple PowerBook G4. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Unleashed (Jeff Moad, eWeek) Before taking off the gloves and expanding even more aggressively, Ballmer and Microsoft have some work to do shoring up strained relationships with enterprise customers. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Linux For The Rest Of Us (Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0) With the long-awaited emergence of dirt-cheap new applications, the desktop alternative to Microsoft finally has emerged. The Lives And Death Of Moore's Law (Ilkka Tuomi, First Monday) Contrary to popular claims, it appears that the common versions of Moore's Law have not been valid during the last decades. As semiconductors are becoming important in economy and society, Moore's Law is now becoming an increasingly misleading predictor of future developments. For W3C, It's A Question Of Semantics (Paul Festa, CNET News.com) In its continuing effort to make the Web more intelligent, the medium's leading standards group has published a series of drafts relevant to its Semantic Web activity. But don't call it artificial intelligence. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- eWeek Labs Picks Betst Technology Bets (eWeek) Labs analysts take a look at the products and technologies that will be most compelling in the next year. Wi-Fi Sets Rules For Handoff To Faster Networks (Stephen Lawson, InfoWorld) The Wi-Fi Alliance aims to make sure dual-band wireless LAN clients can efficiently find and hop onto the fastest network available even if it was made by a different vendor. Liberty Alliance Updates Net Identity Spec (John Blau, InfoWorld) The version 1.1 document is the first to be issued by Liberty Alliance for public review, according to the consortium. Study: Sysem Admins Slow To Zap Bugs (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com) System administrators are still not patching systems frequently enough, according to a recently published study of a software security flaw that allowed the Linux Slapper worm to spread. Death By Spam (Kevin Werbach, Slate) The e-mail you know and love is about to vanish. Some Web Sites Are Posting A 'Keep Out' Sign To law Enforcement (Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times) Hundreds of Web sites offering pirated movies, games and other goodies have adopted a curious line of defense: a start-up page that tells law enforcement agents they're not allowed to look inside. SuSE Has Bold Plans For Linux Desktop (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet) SuSE plans to announce in January an effort to bring the open-source Linux operating system to desktop computers, an attack on Microsoft that will be bolder than similar initiatives from Red Hat and Sun Microsystems. The New Buzzword For Airport Security (Joe Sharkey, New York Times) Get ready to hear a lot more about "biometrics," the buzzword for electronic verification of identity through biological characteristics of the iris, face or fingerprint. I.B.M. Plans A Computer That Will Set Power Record (John Markoff, New York Times) Heralding a possible renaissance for United States supercomputing technology, I.B.M. plans to announce today that it will begin construction on what will ultimately become the world's most powerful supercomputer under a contract with the Department of Energy. Tech Companies Ask For Unfiltered Net (Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com) A coalition of technology companies warned on Monday that cable companies might try to interpose themselves as gatekeepers between customers and Internet content. What's New In Visual C++ .NET 2003 (Sam Gentile, O'Reilly Network) The Visual C++ .NET 2003 release (code-named Everett) that has been released to MSDN today is perhaps the most significant and exciting release of the product since Visual C++ 4.0. Web Services Management To Soar, Report Says (Scarlet Pruitt, InfoWorld) Management technologies and standards will be key to igniting the Web services market, and are set to reap vendors some $9.2 billion by 2007, according to a new report released by ZapThink. Comdex: Users Size Up New, Low-Cost PDAs (Matt Berger, InfoWorld) A deluge of new PDAs running Microsoft's Pocket PC software and the Palm operating system made their debut Monday here at the Comdex trade show, promising to make available low-cost, feature-rich portable devices to consumers and business users. ICANN Needs Another Long Trip (Lauren Weinstein, Wired News) ICANN has only itself to blame for becoming the gang that so many people now love to hate, not just in the United States, but around the world. Court Approves More Snooping (Associated Press) The Justice Department has broad discretion in the use of wiretaps and other surveillance techniques to track suspected terrorists and spies, a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday. AOL Debuts Its Own Streaming Tech (Jim Hu, CNET News.com) America Online unveiled on Monday a high-speed radio service, showcasing a new media-delivery technology that the company has quietly developed for use within its network. Lindows Hits Virtual Shelves (Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com) The release of LindowsOS 3.O marks the first time the company is selling its software as an independent product. Until now, Lindows came bundled with low-cost PCs, including some sold through Wal-Mart. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Apple For Teacher Was Rotten To The Core (Arianna Hufington, Los Angeles Times) Wall Street's credibility was downgraded to junk status last week. China's Three Lies (Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times) The three Chinese lies go to the heart of the challenges that the country faces in the coming years. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Armageddon Can Wait: Stopping Killer Asteroids (Henry Fountain, New York Times) Sooner or later, scientists who study Earth-crossing asteroids say, astronomers will find one that has a significant chance of striking the planet. The Lives And Death Of Moore's Law (Ilkka Tuomi, First Monday) Contrary to popular claims, it appears that the common versions of Moore's Law have not been valid during the last decades. As semiconductors are becoming important in economy and society, Moore's Law is now becoming an increasingly misleading predictor of future developments. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Rainy Day Demands A Script Revise (Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times) What's a kid to do on a rainy afternoon in L.A.? Write a comedy script, of course. Zines, In A Zone All Their Own (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) Zine Guide is, in short, a celebration of the weirder fruits of the First Amendment. Egon Kafka, The Man Who Couldn't Stop Taking Buses (William Booth, Washington Post) The mania to collect is well known, but not clearly understood. Haggis, The Food Of Poets (Well, One Scottish Poet) (Warren Hoge, New York Times) Consider the haggis and you may well wonder how it inspired a rhapsodic poem, became Scotland's national dish and touched off an incipient rebellion when Britain's food safety office hinted that it might ban it. Paul Muldoon Doesn't Mind Being Called A Difficult Poet (Dinitia Smith, New York Times) He is writing difficult poetry for a diffcult age. Lilly Heir Makes $100 Million Bequest To Poetry Magazine (Stephen Kinzer, New York Times) An ailing heir who tried but failed to have her poems published in a small literary journal has given that journal an astonishing bequest that is likely to be worth more than $100 million. Mr. Resident (Liza Mundy, Washington Post) A gavel stroke away from being the world's most powerful human, he becomes someone's suburban neighbor instead. What is that like? Al Gore wasn't telling...until now. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Post-Valentine's Day With Waitress (Kelli Russell Agodon, DMQ Review) "Are you reading poetry?" the way someone asks, "Are you wearning pants?" MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- U.S. And Singapore Largely Agree On Free Trade Deal (Richard Hubbard, Reuters) The United States and Singapore have largely finalised a free trade deal that opens up the city state's prized financial sector, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore's Recovery Falls Off Pace (Wayne Arnold, New York Times) The Christmas lights have already been strung the length of Orchard Road, Singapore's fancy shopping boulevard, in preparation for a holiday season that promises little cheer for this export-dependent nation. NWC Calls For Wage Restraint (Straits Times) The National Wages Council (NWC) on Tuesday called for salaries to remain frozen or be cut in the first half of next year in light of Singapore's weakening economy. Successful Singapore Filmmaker Walks A Fine Line Between Criticism And Dissent (Alexa Olesen, Associated Press) Jack Neo, 42, has been responsible for all three of Singapore's top-grossing domestic films, which offer a mix of slapstick, sly social critique and saccharine dialogue that tugs at the heartstrings. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Nov 20 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 20, 2002 Message-ID: <20021121020501.60217.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Nov 20, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ WMP Only Works Under Internet Explorer (MacNN) Internet Explorer is the only browser designed to work with Windows Media Player Plugin, leaving users of Chimera and other browsers in the dark. Adobe Sued Over Photoshop 7 Feature (MacMinute) Shell and Slate Software and Ben Weiss have filed suit against Adobe on "numerous allegations, including misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract concerning the Healing Brush texture-cloning tool included in Adobe Photoshop 7.0." Apple To Open Emeryville Store Nov 23 (San Francisco Business Times) Apple is opening its 50th Apple retail store in Emeryville Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. at the new Bay Street commercial development. Apple Computer Signs To Open First Store In Puget Sound Area (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times) Apple Computer apparently has found a location to open its first Seattle-area retail store, nearly two years after the bricks-and-mortar outlets were introduced to the national market. PCs, Gadgets Scrap For Home Dominance (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) The home computer, tired of being relegated to the office, is trying to put on new clothes so that it can hang out with the television, the set-top box and the DVD player. Meanwhile, those gadgets are also trying to grab more leverage in the home, adding new abilities to record and edit the images and videos they're playing. Comdex: Apple's Schiller, Microsoft Talk On Digital Hub (David Schloss, MacCentral) Panelists and moderator alike agreed that the future of the digital home is only starting to take shape, with changes in technologies over the next few years allowing for a level of connectedness and simplicity that isn't possible ... yet. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Mac Gaming Nostalgia: The Way We Were (Vern Seward, MacOPINION) Kudos To Apple. Getting PHP & MySQL On My iBook (Steve Mallett, O'Reilly Network) This sounds not like a company, but a member of a community. Hats off. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Installing Oracle 9i On Mac OS X, Part 2 (David Simpson, O'Reilly Network) What the FileMaker developer can expect from Oracle 9i on Mac OS X. Connecting Mac OS X To Windows PCs (Wei-Meng Lee and Brian Jepson, O'Reilly Network) Apple has incorporated technologies into Mac OS X that allow easy file sharing among platforms. And with the release of Mac OS X 10.2, networking became even easier. OS X: Dive Right In! (Andre Rocke, Videograpy.com) Even more important than asking why we should go to OS X, perhaps, are the reasons to stay. Mac OS X Server 10.2: Apple's Latest Server Environment Does Something For Every Mac Server Administrator (Mark H. Anbinder, Macworld) Organizations that need to set up a new server will clearly get their money's worth from this package. What's less clear is whether anyone who already owns OS X Server should bother upgrading. Battle Of The Browsers: Which One Should You Take To The Web? (Jeff Carlson, Macworld) Microsoft's Internet Explorer effectively controls the Mac OS X browser market -- its overall rendering quality and its support for Web standards made it the browser to beat in our tests. iCal 1.0: Free But Flawed: App Needs Some Work (Christopher Breen, Macworld) iCal is a promising -- if wobbly -- first step. If you demand little from a calendar application or find iCal's integration with other OS X applications and .Mac enticing, download iCal with our blessing. We, on the other hand, will stick with free competitors such as Palm Desktop until we see what iCal 2.0 holds in store. Mac Chronicles: Smile For iPhoto (Dwayne R. Brown, CanadaComputes.com) Digital photography has hit the mainstream in a big way over the past year, but taking the picture is only half the battle. What to do with the image file is where Mac steps in. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Flaw Leaves IE Open To Attack (Dennis Fisher, eWeek) The flaw lies in the Microsoft Data Access Components, a collection of components used to provide database connectivity on Windows. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- The Evil That Is The DMCA (Adam C. Engst, TidBITS) My main ray of hope is that the reason most of the software industry voluntarily gave up copy protection technologies -- primarily that consumers hated copy protection -- will rise again, but unless we speak out now, all of our content may be locked up in a trusted system protected by the DMCA. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Big Retailers Squeeze FatWallet (Brian McWilliams, Wired News) Can the unpublished discount price of a DVD player for next week's big sale at Wal-Mart be copyrighted? Copyright Law Gets A Second Loow (Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com) Foes of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act have a second chance to tweak a section of the controversial law. Three Strikes For U.S. Cybersecurity (Reuters) The U.S. government flunked a computer-security review for the third consecutive year on Tuesday, showing no improvement despite increased attention from high-level officials. Another Boost For E-Books (Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times) Armed with new technology, a leading distributor of electronic books unveiled a service Tuesday allowing libraries to offer more than 35,000 titles that can be borrowed through the Internet and read on portable devices. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The Phantom Empire (Alan Wolfe, Boston Globe) The Left and Right agree: the United States -- once a republic that minded its own business -- has become an empire that looks after everyone else's. They're wrong. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Black Holes Are Double Trouble For Galaxy (New Scientist) Two monstrous black holes are jostling for power in the same galaxy, the Chandra X-ray satellite has revealed. The pair will slam into each other in a few hundred million years, giving the fabric of space-time a good shake. Who Wants To Live Forever? (Kristen Philipkoski, Wired News) What kind of person believes it's possible to live forever? An Internet entrepreneur, a psychiatrist, an artificial intelligence expert, a nanotechnology expert, a science-fiction writer, a nurse and the wife of a professional wrestler, just to name a few, all very much believe in that possibility. Political Spam: Get Used To It (Katharine Mieszkowski, Salon) An outraged constituent is suing Elizabeth Dole's campaign for sending junk e-mail. Is spam from politicians a crime -- or a vital First Amendment right? MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Another Boost For E-Books (Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times) Armed with new technology, a leading distributor of electronic books unveiled a service Tuesday allowing libraries to offer more than 35,000 titles that can be borrowed through the Internet and read on portable devices. Turkey Finds Its Inner Duck (And Chicken) (Amanda Hesser, New York Times) They call it turducken: testing the Southern tradition of a bird within a bird within a bird. England's Must-Pay TV (Jacob Sager Weinstein, TV Barn) And you thought HBO had a brilliant business model. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- November 18 (David Lehman, Slate) MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore's Surprise Pact With Uncle Sam (Michael Shari, BusinessWeek) Stepping outside the WTO framework, the U.S. has rewarded a staunch supporter in the war on terror with an unexpected free-trade deal. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Opposition Leader May Lose Trade Union Post (Ahmad Osman, Straits Times) A recently appointed opposition leader faces the threat of being expelled from his trade union post because his political appointment runs counter to the National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) ties with the ruling People's Action Party. Singapore Gum Ban Comes Unstuck (Associated Press) As part of a landmark trade deal with the United States, tightly controlled Singapore has agreed to loosen its 10-year ban on chewing gum and allow those who need it to chew it -- as long as they have a prescription. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Nov 21 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 21, 2002 Message-ID: <20021122020501.38059.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Nov 21, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Maine Laptops: IT Takes A Village (Katie Dean, Wired News) The enormous undertaking hasn't been easy. But recent visits to a handful of Maine schools show that with the right mix of time, resources and community support, the laptop investment pays big dividends. Wozniak To Step Onto The Mac Stage (Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com) Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak is taking the stage at Macworld Expo after a six-year absence and will be giving his first presentation there in more than a decade. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Joins Java Community Process (Stacy Cowley, IDG News Service) Comdex 2002: Where's The Party? (Ian Fried and Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) With all the pessimism surrounding Comdex Fall 2002 and its future, it's refreshing to meet a guy like Microsoft's Kevin Eagan. Apple Delays Xserve Storage Unit (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) The Xserve RAID, which Apple had promised to deliver by the end of this year, will not make the deadline, according to a posting on Apple's Web site. Point And Flick (Garry Barker, The Age) We must concede that the update covers huge ground and is worth the time and trouble but not the money. Boxing The Genome Code (Garry Barker, The Age) While a couple of million people now carry the little white box with the tuning wheel to provide music wherever they go, Dr Will Gilbert, one of the leading technologists in the genetics industry in the US, uses his iPod to carry the entire human genome wherever he goes. LaCie Announces 200GB And 250GB FireWire Hard Drives (MacMinute) Xpowerhosting Uses Xserves Exclusively (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Xpowerhosting.com is a new Internet hosting service provider that hopes to make a mark with Macintosh enthusiasts as one of the first Web hosting companies to use Apple's Xserve exclusively. Weathering The 'Switch' (David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun) Five months after Apple began its $117 million advertising campaign, here's how some switchers view the change. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Crossplatform Conundrum (Jeff Lewis, MacOPINION) When you put all the rumors together, the conclusion seems to point to a PDA. The Fruit Of Apple's Labour (Azeem Azhar, The Guardian) Apple is far from dead or dying. The existing customer-base is loyal. And it is sending an attractive message to new ones. More importantly, it proves that Apple is still relevant. Relevance isn't something that appears on a balance sheet. But it is a lodestone that attracts developer excitement and market buzz. Relevant firms rarely die. Far from it, they flourish. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Quick Review Of 1GHz PowerBook G4 (Juha Haataja, Universal Rule) The PowerBook could be a replacement for a desktop machine. You should investigate the ergonomics of the system before taking the plunge and removing your desktop system. A separate display, a mouse, and an external keyboard may become essential accessories, if you are planning to replace your desktop with a portable. iBook 12.1in Combo (Mike Hirsckorn, MacUser) We hope that the current iBooks will be the last Macs to use the aging G3 processor. However, the new iBooks are as good as ever, and at their new low prices, we can't think of a reason not to get one. 17-Inch Flat-Panel iMac: Other Than The Big Screen, Not much Is New, But That's Plenty (Owen W. Linzmayer, MacHome) The 17-inch iMac is an affordable masterpiece. If Apple were to add screen pivoting (from landscape to portrait mode), then the 17-inch flat-panel iMac would be our dream machine. Macworld Announces Best Of Show Awards (Macworld UK) Macworld today announced the winners of the “Macworld Best of Show Awards”, representing the most exciting hardware and software products announced at MacExpo 2002 in London. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Says: Don't Trust Microsoft (Glenn Vanderburg, O'Reilly Network) It's tempting to just chortle at this, but it illustrates serious problems with the code-signing approach in general. MS Paper Touts Unix In Hotmail's Win2k Switch (THomas C Greene, The Register) An older MS internal whitepaper from August 2000 on switching Hotmail from front-end servers running FreeBSD and back-end database servers running Solaris to a whole farm running Win2K reads like a veritable sales brochure for UNIX. Microsoft Innovates With A Vengeance (David Kirkpatrick, Fortune) In his keynote address to the Comdex computer trade show Monday night, Microsoft's Bill Gates demonstrated several things: that innovation really does still flourish in technology; that to call the IT industry "mature" is foolish; that, for better or worse, one company remains the undisputed flag-bearer for the entire technology industry; and that flag-bearing Microsoft still considers itself to be in the starting phases of the process of changing the world. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Amazon, Google Lead New Path To Web Services (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com) After much hype, confusion and skepticism, a handful of Internet companies are trying to do something that has stubbornly eluded the high-tech industry: Turn the vague concept of "Web services" into a reality for the greater Internet. Light At End Of Encryption Tunnel (Louise Knapp, Wired News) Quantum encryption is about to make life much more difficult for Internet spies. Wi-Fi U.S.A. (Matthew Boyle, Fortune) High-speed wireless Internet access isn't just for the latte sippers at Starbucks anymore. Big business has discovered that it can pay off. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Maturity May Be Comdex' Demise (Stephen H. Wildstrom, BusinessWeek) As the computing industry has grown up, the need for a single trade show has diminished. And that's not so bad. WiFi(ght) A Fast Connection? (John Blau, InfoWorld) While much work has been done to improve WiFi security in recent months, the most advanced security technology in the world is worthless if users aren't forced to use it. That means IT managers -- whether they want to or not -- need to get a handle on WiFi technology and craft a strategy that prevents security breaches before they happen. A Library For Young Browsers (Leslie Walker, Washington Post) The free public library opened its electronic doors on the Internet this week, offering a pilot version with nearly 200 digitized books in 18 languages for children ages 3 to 13. As The Web Gets Easier, More Time For Fretting (Michelle Slatalla, New York Times) Online retailers have matured, for the most part, with many making it so seamless and easy for me to zip through the purchase process that I have once again been left with plenty of time to agonize over the quality of my choices. Mishandled Patch Trips Security Alarms (Robert Lemos, ZDNet) The questionable handling of a fix for a recent widespread software vulnerability has some administrators worried that developers can't be trusted to make security a top priority. IBM Debuts Self-Healing Software (Reuters) IBM said it will begin selling new versions of two software products based on autonomic computing, advancing the industry's goal of creating technology that can take care of itself. Mandrake Linux ProSuite Edition 9.0 (Eugenia Loli-Queru, OSNews.com) My conclusion would be (as with Red Hat as well) to only buy the Standard Edition if you want to support Mandrake. The only "Pro" product that makes a good purchase deal from all three main Linux distros is the SuSE one. 11g - "The New Mainstream" (Eric Griffith, 802.11-Planet) Products that support the specification based on the current draft from the IEEE, are out in force at the Comdex show in Las Vegas this week. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- How War Left The Law Behind (Michael J. Glennon, New York Times) How can the Security Council's decision bind Iraq but not the United States? Viewer Beware (Ben Fritz, Spinsanity) In "Bowling for Columbine," Michael Moore once again puts distortions and contradictions before the truth. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Reflections On A Half-Century In And Around Newsroom (James B. McClatchy, Sacramento Bee) The commercial terms "properties" or "products" dehumanize newspapers, making them impersonal businesses without souls. The Sacramento Bee is not a property or product. It is an institution --an exceedingly fine one; a proud newspaper with a heart. Truth Is Another Country (Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian) It may seem a grave limitation for any writer to leave the facts as facts, but self-limitation is a key to art. On this frontier we should stand. Luxury Goods Special: Confessions Of A Dustjacket Junkie (David Lovibond, The Spectator) The highs and lows of being addicted to collecting books. MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ Lego Site Irks Maori Sympathizer (Kim Griggs, Wired News) A website for fans of Lego's Bionicle action figures has come under attack from a person angry at the use of Maori words on the website. Salon Offers Free Access If You View Ads (Michael Liedtke, Associated Press) Fighting for survival, the online magazine Salon.com has introduced an unusual advertising program that waives subscription fees for readers willing to wade through an interactive commercial. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- US Sticks Up For Investors In Singapore Trade Pact (Doug Palmer, Reuters) The United States is taking a hard line in favor of large U.S. investors as it tries to nail down the last detail of a bilateral free trade agreement with Singapore, international economists said on Wednesday. Big Money Battles For Singapore Steel (Trish Saywell and Sara Webb, Far Eastern Economic Review) Earlier this year, shares in NatSteel were trading at a 30% discount to its net asset value. Now the stock is soaring, and two of Asia's biggest tycoons are duelling for control of the company. With the Singapore government intricately involved, this is no simple takeover battle. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Nov 22 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 22, 2002 Message-ID: <20021123020502.11581.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Nov 22, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple 'It' Girl Breaks Silence (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Ellen Feiss, whose fame continues to grow even as she eschews the media spotlight, has finally granted her first sitdown with a reporter, albeit from an unlikely publication. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Drops In Microsoft Country (Manny Frishberg, Wired News) Apple must really want to get in Microsoft's face. That could be one reason Apple plans to open the first branded retail store north of San Francisco in the upscale Bellevue Square Mall, less than two miles from Bill Gates' Medina, Washington, mansion. Mac Attack Headed For Ala Moana (Russ Lynch, Honolulu Star) Apple is running advertisements on its Web site, www.apple.com, seeking applicants for a store manager and assistant manager for a new Ala Moana store. Merging Rock Music And Multimedia: It's A Sinch (Nancy Eaton, Apple) "It allows for instant performance and it completely reshapes in my mind. It’s just opened up a totally new world for me." Crowds Flock To MacExpo (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK) Hundreds of Mac users braved the rain to attend MacExpo 2002 yesterday. Queues formed outside Islington’s Business Design Centre before the event’s official 10am start. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Discussion: Ellen Feiss Interview (Slashdot) Does Apple Need To Upgrade The Original iMac? (Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac) If Apple really wants to keep the iMac pitched at schools as an budget-priced, entry level Mac, it doesn't need to upgrade the spec; it needs to practically give them away. Apple Of Your iMac (Neil McIntosh, The Guardian) If trade show crowds are anything to go by, then the scrum at this year's UK MacExpo, continuing in London today, shows the Mac market to be in good health. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- It's A Season Of Joy For Those Gaga Over Gadgets (Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle) With the gift-giving season upon us, here's my holiday guide to gadgets guaranteed to generate gladness in the heart of your favorite Mac enthusiast. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Computing's New Shape (The Economist) As two industries collide, a new kind of computer may emerge. AOL Plans To Adopt Cable-Like Scheduling (David A. Vise, Washington Post) America Online Inc. plans to offer future Internet services in ways that more closely resemble cable television, with targeted programming scheduled for specific days of the week based on the varying interests of its subscribers, according to sources familiar with the proposal. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Lindows Vs. Windows: Round 3.0 (Harry McCracken, PCWorld) With or without the Lindows name, Robertson admits that going head to head with Bill Gates won't be easy. Agency Weighed, But Discarded, Plan Reconfiguring The Internet (John Markoff, New York Times) The Pentagon research agency that is exploring how to create a vast database of electronic transactions and analyze them for potential terrorist activity considered but rejected another surveillance idea: tagging Internet data with unique personal markers to make anonymous use of some parts of the Internet impossible. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- What's Worse Than A Hawk? A Dove (Mick Hume, The Spectator) Arguments against a war with Iraq are even more pathetic than those for it. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- >From Wolf To Dog, Yes, But When? (Nicholas Wade, New York Times) Few relationships are so laden with mutual benefit as that between man and dog. Much of the credit for this unusual state of affairs, it now turns out, may lie on the canine side of the equation. Scientists Planning To Make New Form Of Life (Justin Gillis, Washington Post) Scientists in Rockville are to announce this morning that they plan to create a new form of life in a laboratory dish, a project that raises ethical and safety issues but also promises to illuminate the fundamental mechanics of living organisms. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Why Does Everyone Loves Raymond? (Virginia Heffernan, Slate) CBS' Seinfeld for Catholics. Deadlin Hollywood: The Untold Story (Nikki Finke, LA Weekly) How corporate takeovers make the media less curious. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore Paper Apologise, Pay Government (Associated Press) In an unusual case pitting Singapore's government-linked companies against the government-linked media, three local newspapers apologised Friday for publishing misleading commentaries. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Nov 23 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 23, 2002 Message-ID: <20021124020502.59505.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Nov 23, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Releases November Security Update (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Security Update 2002-11-21 fixes potential vulnerabilities introduced in BIND, the domain server and client library software package from Internet Software Consortium. Laptops Power Learning To New Dimension At Elementary School (Robin Beck, Boothbay Register) The slates of yesteryear and the mimeograph sheets of yesterday have given way to the keyboards and flat screens of Apple laptop computers. Oracle's Ellison Bought 70,000 Apple Shares (Reuters) Oracle Chairman Lawrence Ellison, who resigned from Apple's board of directors in September, exercised options and acquired 70,000 shares of the computer maker, a regulatory filing on Friday said. Apple Offers $100 Off Combo-Drive eMac (MacNN) Apple's new Jingle bells and whistles promo offers $100 off the purchase of an eMac. Ruin Your PC With An Aqua Dock (Andrew Orlowski, The Register) A small number of sites continue to produce knock-offs of the Aqua UI. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Imagine That - Learning Made Fun (Michael McGuire, The Courier-Gazette) I continue to be a staunch supporter of Maine's trailblazing laptop program. I think it is the most forward-looking education initiative of the last 25 years. It's going to make a huge, positive difference - unlike the so-called Learning Results mandates that I believe are mostly doomed to uselessness. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- About Tablet Computing Old And New (Dan Bricklin) A discussion of PC tablet hardware and software from the 1990's, and why Microsoft's pushing of the new Tablet PCs will bring renewed innovation. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Open-Source Security Comes Under Fire (Dennis Fisher, eWeek) Thanks to several high-profile vulnerabilities and an overall increase in the number of flaws, open-source software has taken over Microsoft Corp.'s position at the bottom of the security heap. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- About Tablet Computing Old And New (Dan Bricklin) A discussion of PC tablet hardware and software from the 1990's, and why Microsoft's pushing of the new Tablet PCs will bring renewed innovation. Father Of Java Sounds Off (Darryl K. Taft, InfoWorld) James Gosling, the father of Java and a fellow at Sun Microsystems Inc., graced the Software Development Conference and Expo East 2002 with his presence this week, addressing a wide range of issues from Sun's software strategy to Web services to embedded Java to open-source software. AOL Tests Standalone E-Mail Product (Jim Hu, CNET News.com) America Online is testing a standalone e-mail client that could set the stage for a features battle with Microsoft in the market for Internet-based communications software. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- The New Convergence (Gregg Easterbrook, Wired News) Ever so gingerly, science has been backing away from its case-closed attitude toward the transcendent unknown. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Nov 24 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 24, 2002 Message-ID: <20021125020501.5084.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Nov 24, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- How The Leopard Got His Spots (Oliver Masciarotte, Mix) Apple's point-two version of OS X has more than 100 improvements, and many of them translate into more joy for the audio practitioner. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple To Open Oak Brook Retail Store Friday (MacMinute) 'Dreamweaver MX: The Missing Manual' Released (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) New Store At Plaza Aims To Up Visibility (Carl Rotenberg, Times Herald) The spiffy new Apple store on the lower level of the Plaza at King of Prussia is loaded with Macintosh computers and accessories to tempt the wallets of holiday shoppers. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Apple And The Priate Everyman (Plasticbag.org) Apple is one hundred percent ahead of the game here -- so far ahead, in fact -- that it's completely unable to say it loud and clear. Dear Santa Macintosh (Simon St. Laurent, O'Reilly Network) The size and weight of the iBook are fine with me, but I want less. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Apple's Expansive iMac (Al Griffin, Sound & Vision) My first thought was that it would make a great all-purpose computer/entertainment center for a college student in a dorm room. On second thought, almost anyone would be thrilled to own this remarkable machine. Controlling iTunes With Perl (brian d foy, O'Reilly Network) Once I have a back end, I can create almost any interface to iTunes that I like, and I do. Apple eMac (Michael Tedeschi, Washington Post) The eMac is a good little computer overall. Is it enough to make a lifelong Windows user replace his PC? No, but it will have me cursing my own Windows box more often. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsofter (Steve Bodow, New York Times) The software giant has emerged from its antitrust quagmire, and it has a new product to pitch. Might its reversal of fortune have something to do with Steve Ballmer's re-engineered personality? More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- New Gizmos May Spark Deregulation (Associated Press) It almost sounds too "Star Trek" to be possible: A multipurpose cell phone that also serves as an FM radio, walkie-talkie, garage door opener and TV remote control. And what if every time you made a call with that handset it increased the performance of other phones already in use instead of competing for airwaves with them? Efforts To Stop Music Piracy 'Pointless' (BBC News) So says a research paper prepared by computer scientists working for software giant Microsoft. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- No Hope (James Traub, New York Times) This month's election was the first one since 1990 that was not, in some sense, a referendum on Bill Clinton. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Walker In The Wireless City (Tom Vanderbilt, New York Times) While most people were not watching, New York has become host to yet another layer of infrastructure, a random, interlinking constellation of what are called "wireless access points." MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Are You Panicking Yet? (Ann Treneman, The Times) I realised it made sense to strip Christmas of all emotion and treat it as a military operation. What's The Big Idea? (Guy Claxton, The Observer) Where do creative people get their inspiration, and why we're all more creative than we think. Go West, Young Mutant (Michael T. Jarvis, Los Angeles Times) In Southern California, Sci-Fi found a space in the sun. Is This Any Way To Run A Divorce? (Bob Thompson, Washington Post) When Eli and Debbie split up, after 15 years of marriage, they worked really hard to do right by their kids. The result looks a lot different from the stereotypes. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore's Economy Unlikely To Fall Into Double Dip Recession: PM Goh (Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia) He urged Singaporeans to take heart and look to the future, as there is foreign direct investment pouring in, as well as the free trade agreements, which will create more jobs. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Nov 25 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 25, 2002 Message-ID: <20021126020501.73527.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Nov 25, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Picking Apples At Ikea Singapore (Irene Tham, CNETAsia) Jimmy Fong is out to make a splash. His aim? To get his five-month-old computer retail shop in Singapore recognized in a market ruled by Microsoft and discount PCs. Why You Should Buy An Apple This Christmas (David Coursey, ZDNet) This column is a blatant attempt to get you into an Apple Store and convince you to maybe even buy something while you're there. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Opened 49th & 50th Locations This Weekend, Touts Reach To 85 Million In US (Bryan Chaffin, The Mac Observer) Apple has hit its stated goal of having 50 Apple Store retail locations open by the end of this year. Campus Adds iMac Lab (Keith Shovlin, The Eagle) Same Day Shipping Available At Apple Store (MacMinute) Macromedia Introduces Director MX (MacNN) The $1200 authoring application adds a number of new features as well, including the new MX interface, QuickTime 6 compatibility, better integration with other MX applications, and the ability to create content for those with (some) disabilities. Why Apple's Bite Remains Small (Roseanne Gerin, Warsaw Business Journal) The American computer maker’s PCs and notebooks are far out of reach for most cost-conscious Poles who shop at the nationwide network of 16 high-tech self-service retail stores. Apple's Quirky Ads Evoke Paraodies Of Themselves (John Schwartz, New York Times) The current campaign, with Macintosh users talking of why they switched from the Microsoft Windows world to Apple products, has received so much attention that imitations and parodies are showing up across the Web. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- A New Kind Of Productivity Application (Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Network) For years, we've let office productivity applications define "productivity," yet Apple knows that the new frontier of productivity is not a new spreadsheet, word processor, or email client, but rather, tools for managing a consumer's growing array of digital assets: photos, music, and videos. Don't Pass The Buck, Mac (Charles Wright, Sydney Morning Herald) We think it would benefit the company's culture immensely were Apple to accept responsibility for the problem and stop trying to pass the buck to Telstra. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix (Bill Stiteler, Applelinks.com) Number Of Ways To Use Math Game (Joseph Szadkowski, Washington Times) In a world of violent video games, there must be a place for children and their parents to interact and actually learn something from that overpriced multimedia computer/gaming system. HomePlug Network Adapters: Power-Line Technology Broadens Home Networking Options, But Security Issues Arise For Mac-Only Networks (Christopher Breen, Macworld) At a cost of $200 to $250 for a two-computer network, these adapters aren't the most economical solutions around -- 1,000 feet of Category-5 (Ethernet) cable costs less than $80 -- nor are they the speediest. An MP3 Soul Mate For Digital Music Lovers (John J. Fried, Beacon Journal) It sounds great and, for the most part, is easy to use. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Is Microsoft Truly 'Trustworthy'? (Lauren Weinstein, Wired News) Be afraid. Microsoft thinks it knows what's best for you. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Video On Demand Is Finally Taking Hold (Seth Schiesel, New York Times) Video on demand may be the most significant development for the Couch Potato Nation since the remote control, and the cable television industry hopes that it may soon become almost as popular. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Groove Ups .Net Support (Dennis Callaghan, eWeek) Groove Networks Inc. is expected to release version 2.5 of its Groove Workspace peer-to-peer collaboration software by the end of the year, offering improved support for .Net and Web services integration. Linux 2.6 On Horizon (Peter Galli, eWeek) The next major release of the Linux kernel is on track for the first half of next year, with improvements in its ability to handle large amounts of memory and throughput. AOL Set To Layout New Broadband, Content Strategy (Scarlet Pruitt, InfoWorld) With executive reshuffling and a new software launch out of the way, it looks as though AOL is focused on two things: broadband and content. Foreign Countries Blocking Net Calls (Verne Kopytoff, San Francisco Chronicle) Panama the latest to curb residents' use of Internet telephony. Linux Companies Name New CEOs (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) SuSE and MandrakeSoft, two sellers of the Linux operating system, on Monday named new chief executives whose goals will be to attain profitability. HomePlug Network Adapters: Power-Line Technology Broadens Home Networking Options, But Security Issues Arise For Mac-Only Networks (Christopher Breen, Macworld) At a cost of $200 to $250 for a two-computer network, these adapters aren't the most economical solutions around -- 1,000 feet of Category-5 (Ethernet) cable costs less than $80 -- nor are they the speediest. Home Is Where The Computer Is (Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com) Computers are playing a more central role in the home, with more and more people citing them as the most important electronic device in their household. Microsoft And AOL Neck-And-Neck In Nielsens (ComputerWire) According to Nielsen, in October Microsoft-owned brands had a unique audience of 92.619 million, compared to 92.608 million from AOL-owned brands. The statistics are extrapolated from Nielsen's panels of volunteers at home and work. IBM Outs WebSphere 5.0 (ComputerWire) IBM will push Web services and simplified management and administration in the latest version of its delayed WebSphere application server, expected to launch today. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Rebuilding Tomorrowland (Scott Kirsner, Wired) For 50 years, Disney's Imagineers have put the tech magic in the Magic Kingdom. Now economic pressures are bringing the grand ambitions back down to earth, where it's a smaller world after all. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- The Secret Life Of Us (Jeanette Winterson, The Guardian) We censor it, sentimentalise it, treat it as a commodity. But we can't reduce its power. Why art now matters more than ever. Neverending Siesta (Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan, Washington Post) At Mexico's Hacienda de San Antonio, the only stress is saying no to all the pampering. So don't. Writer Dan Savage's Sins And Sensibility (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) "The Internet enabled the 42 American guys who like to have sex while dressed up as stuffed animals to find each other. And now they have conventions, too." A Pig Returns To The Farm, Thumbing His Snout At Orwell (Dinitia Smith, New York Times) An American novelist has written a parody of "Animal Farm," and the estate of George Orwell is not happy about it. Oversimulated Suburbia (David Brooks, New York Times) I don't know if it strikes you as odd that of all the arenas of human endeavor, the one that has produced the best-selling computer game of all time is the American suburb. They Call Me Assassin (Caroline F. Campion, New York Times) Hidden within one of the most benign of New York establishments, the neighborhood deli, dwells a silent killer. The fiend in question is not insidious bacteria, or even Steven Seagal. He is a cat, and that is often the only name he has: "Cat." MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- The Workout (Roberta Spear, The Atlantic) Shamengwa (Louise Erdrich, New Yorker) At the edge of our reservation settlement there lived an old man whose arm was twisted up winglike along his side, and who was for that reason named for a butterfly--Shamengwa. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Tightens Control Over Goods Used In Making Weapons Of Mass Destruction (S. Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia) Singapore has become the first country in Southeast Asia to pass legislation to tighten control over the movement of goods that can be used to make weapons of mass destruction. Picking Apples At Ikea Singapore (Irene Tham, CNETAsia) Jimmy Fong is out to make a splash. His aim? To get his five-month-old computer retail shop in Singapore recognized in a market ruled by Microsoft and discount PCs. Singapore To Cut Landing Fees And Airport Rentals (Reuters) The Singapore government said on Monday it would discount landing fees and rents at Changi Airport in a bid to maintain its position as one of Asia's busiest airline hubs. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Nov 26 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 26, 2002 Message-ID: <20021127020501.46896.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Nov 26, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Picks Up Five MacUser Awards (MacMinute) Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition Coming In Dec (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition is a limited but free version of the Maya software, used extensively for 3D modeling and animation in television, advertising and film. Reader Report: School District Moves To Macs (MacNN) The majority of computers purchased are either Apple iBook or eMac machines. Blueprint For An Apple Xserve Rollout (Robyn Weisman, NewsFactor) Gartner analyst Tony Adams said a strong selling point is the tightly coupled integration between the Xserve's OS and its hardware platform. The Man Behind The Curtain: Ph.D. Student Rings Bells (Sabrina Peric, The Dartmouth) There are few things that are as constant in a Dartmouth student's life as the ringing of Baker Tower's bells. Whether it be "You Are My Sunshine" or the alma mater, Dartmouth students can count on hearing those bells every day. Budget MS Office Rival Signs With CU (Macworld UK) The ThinkFree Corporation -– developer of Java-based office-productivity application ThinkFree Office -– has signed Computers Unlimited as its UK distributor, the company has announced. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- iPhoto Needs iMarketing (Philip Machanick, MacOPINION) Apple does not advertise its advantages well enough in the rest of the world. Apple's Twisted Upgrade Route (James Mathewson, ComputerUser) Our company will buy no new Macs in 2003 because many applications are not ready for OS X. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Sexy New iMac Sets The Pace - Again (Alistair Cotton, iAfrica) There is probably not a machine out there, at any price, which offers the kind of benefits, rock-solid performance and zany appeal than the new iMac. Even Office looks good on this Mac. An OS X Office Suite To Suit (Graham K. Rogers, Bangkok Post) There is now a choice of office software for the latest Mac OS, but capabilities and prices vary widely. A Mac User's Guide To The Unix Command Line, Part 1 (Kirk McElheam, TidBITS) Unix is reputed to be complex -- its cryptic commands are said to offer a steep learning curve and not be accessible to "the rest of us." While this can be true -- some Unix commands are like a foreign language -- the command line can also be simple, useful, and powerful. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- If TiVo Thinks You Are Gay, Here's How To Set It Straight (Jeffrey Zaslow, Wall Street Journal) What you buy affects recommendations on Amazon.com, too; Why the cartoons? ISP Download Caps To Slow Swapping? (John Borland, CNET News.com) High-speed Internet service providers are considering adopting new pricing plans that if widely adopted could take a bite out of file swapping. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- AOL Testing IM-Laced E-Mail Client (Scarlet Pruitt, InfoWorld) AOL is developing a stand-alone e-mail client with integrated instant messaging (IM) software, presumably aimed at competing with Microsoft's Outlook application. Risk Of Internet Collapse Rising (BBC News) Simulated attacks on key internet hubs have shown how vulnerable the worldwide network is to disruption by disaster or terrorist action. Sun Tests Solaris For Intel (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) Sun Microsystems has released a test version of its Solaris operating system for computers using Intel processors, software that was put on hold earlier this year but was resurrected after consumers objected. The Spy Inside Your Home Computer (Mark Ward, BBC News) Bond may be back, but spying never went away. The worrying truth is that secret agents could be lurking in your home computer and broadcasting personal information. Wireless Bill: Too Much Too Soon? (Michael Grebb, Wired News) A proposal floated last week by two prominent senators to free up a huge swath of broadband wireless spectrum is already creating a stir. Geographic Gets In The E-Picture (Yuki Noguchi, Washington Post) Society to sell its images online. A Computing Pioneer Of The 1970's Joins Hewlett-Packard (Steve Lohr, New York Times) Alan Kay, a personal computing innovator who was a leader of Xerox's pioneering Palo Alto Research Center in the 1970's, has joined Hewlett-Packard as a senior researcher. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- God And China (Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times) China is in many ways freer than it has ever been, but alongside all that sparkles is the old police state. Particularly in remote areas, police can arrest people and torture or kill them with impunity, even if they are trying to do nothing more than worship God. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Lost On The Air: The Write Stuff (Mike Penner, Los Angeles Times) In the desire to be seen and heard, loudly, sports reporters are getting more exposure -- at the cost of credibility. Solaris, Rediscovered (Gary Wolf, Wired) Stanislaw Lem made hard science and deep philosophy into some of the greatest science fiction you've never seen. Now his classic Solaris is getting the Hollywood treatment. Barcelona's Great Urban Spaces (Jacqueline Friedrich, New York Times) The city has a long, complex history, distinguished by an unquenchable desire for independence. The Censor And The Artist: A Murky Border (Emily Eakin, New York Times) In this evolving environment, artists seeking access to images and information often find themselves in battle with companies determined to protect their content and trademarks from unauthorized use. A Mummy's Bequest: Poems From A Master (John Noble Wilford, New York Times) A mummy's gift, a forsaken papyrus scroll borne these 2,100 years or so over an entombed breast, now stands revealed to scholars as a multifaceted jewel of epigrammatic poetry from the cultural heyday of Alexandrian Egypt. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- A 10-Year Struggle: Lee Kuan Yew (Mark Baker, Sydney Morning Herald) The former prime minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew has warned that the terrorist threat to South-East Asia could continue for 10 years and threaten the stability of regional governments that fail to take decisive counter-measures. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- French Top World's Lovemakers While Singapore Hits Bottom (Reuters) The French make love more often than anyone else and Singaporeans the least, according to a survey of sex in 22 nations conducted by a leading condom manufacturer. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Nov 27 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 27, 2002 Message-ID: <20021128020501.11455.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Nov 27, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Brings Promos To Education Customers (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) "Brighten Your Holidays" and "Jingle Bells and Whistles" are now available from the Apple Store for Education. Mozilla Web Browser Updated (MacMinute) RFID Vendors Target Amusement Parks (RFID Journal) Protecting children and enabling cashless payments make RFID an appealing option for the industry. Kristen Ashburn (Outside The Frame, Apple) Pedro Meyer: In A Digital Moment (Joe Cellini, Apple) "There is no way I can fail to get the picture I need in today's digitally matrixed world -- it just shouldn't happen." Jack Dangers: Master Of Dub Electronica (Stephanie Jorgl, Apple) Speaking Through Music (Stephanie Jorgl, Apple) "I think the Mac is really intuitive. It feels solid." Apple Releases Power Mac G4 Firmware Update (MacMinute) MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- An Apple A Day (Garry Barker, Sydney Morning Herald) If you happen to be flying by the chimney of the ancestral manse this coming Christmas morn, what about dropping off one of those new 1GHz Titanium PowerBooks? MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Hi-Tech Workplace No Better Than Factories (BBC News) Staff in technology jobs work in the white collar equivalent of a 19th century factory. suffering from isolation, job insecurity and long hours, research has found. Why Security Flaws Need To Come Out Into The Open (Robert Vamosi, CNET) While announcing vulnerabilities publicly can increase the likelihood of new malicious attacks, the fact that large software companies can't or won't fix flaws that are reported to them is a more serious problem. Sometimes, the only way to make a company respond responsibly is to make the vulnerability information public. Students Learning To Evade Moves To Protect Media Files (Amy Harmon, New York Times) As colleges across the country seek to stem the torrent of unauthorized digital media files flowing across their campus computer networks, students are devising increasingly sophisticated countermeasures to protect their free supply of copyrighted entertainment. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- AOL 'Communicator' Threatens Netscape (Nate Mook, BetaNews) Sources say a faction of the company is pushing for Communicator to succeed Netscape, which has all but disappeared from users' screens. Is It Time To Move On? (Stephanie Wilkinson, eWeek) >From newly minted computer science graduates who are rethinking their career path in the face of dwindling job offers to midlife IT pros tired of shuffling between jobs in a hurting field, increasing numbers of techies are either contemplating or making the big break. Sun To Give StarOffice Java Flavor (Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com) Sun Microsystems is building a Java-based development kit for its StarOffice software to help corporate programmers customize desktop applications, a move that better pits it against Microsoft's dominant Office. Open-Source CMS: On The Rise (John McGrath, ZDNet) Cash-strapped, and looking for new options, IT managers are warming to open-source content management products. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Why Self-Esteem Doesn't Work (Mary Ann Sieghart, The Times) We must teach our children to fend for themselves and to cope when life deals them a low blow. Bye-Bye, Burgers (James M. Pethokoukis, U.S. News) Americans are really chowing down at 'quick casual' restaurants. Yes, But Are You Happy? (John Balzar, Los Angeles Times) Money may be good, but friends -- be they real or imaginary -- are better. Paul And George, Yesterday Meets Tomorrow (Eli Attie, Washington Post) Harrison's and McCartney's albums are not merely as reflections of different lifestyle choices, but also are interpretations of rock itself. A Wanderer At Home In Grass And Stardust (Dennis Overbye, New York Times) Where is home, cowboy? My mind buzzed. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Ortlieb's Uptown Taproom (W.S. Di Piero, Slate) MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ Aides Find Ledger From First Congress (Associated Press) The handwriting is a fastidious cursive, the signatures include those of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the columns record an era when senators were paid the lofty wage of $6 a day. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- No Easing Of 'Free Speech' Laws In Singapore (AFP) Strictly-regulated Singapore may be taking on a slightly more relaxed attitude, but the government said Tuesday there would be no easing up on stringent laws covering public speaking. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Had Survived Much Worse Sceanrios: PM Goh (S. Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia) Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has urged young Singaporeans to put things in perspective since Singapore has survived scenarios which have been much worse. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Nov 28 21:05:00 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 28, 2002 Message-ID: <20021129020500.58879.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Nov 28, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Quark 'Committed To Mac Publishing' (Macworld UK) Quark has denied stories claiming it's faltering in its commitment to the Mac market. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Links Up With MP3.com (Netimperative) The Apple Store has selected MP3.com Europe as the main focus of its online marketing drive to encourage sales of the Apple iPod. Laptops Plan For City Pupils (Jason Cumming, Edinburgh Evening News) School chiefs in Edinburgh are set to adopt a United States-style scheme to provide a laptop computer for every pupil over nine after being "inspired" by an overseas field trip. Granada Are Wild About Macs (Apple) "It's a joy to watch these edits as they take shape on the 22-inch Cinema Displays, rather than trying to guess what they are going to look like when they are finally rendered up." Apple In Xmas Packs Offer (Macworld UK) The offer comprises four packs - Starter, Mobility, Photo, and Creative - each of which is designed to cater to specific needs. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Appears That A Contract From Apple Is Not Worth The Paper It Is Written On (Gordon Cook, Interesting-People) As a loyal long time customer I was treated with extraordinary brazenness. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Bond Gadgets Not Just Movie Magic (Steve Kettmann, Wired News) As playful as the Bond films have often been with their technological gadgetry -- and as reckless as various Bonds have been with the goods themselves -- the series has in many ways shown remarkable respect for technology. Computers Go Too Far (Michael Kinsley, Slate) Hey -- that's MY job you're automating! Postcards From Planet Google (Jennifer 8. Lee, New York Times) The Google search engine has become a global phenomenon, with 50 million queries a day from over 100 countries. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Group Raises Concerns Over Use Of Open Source (Laura Rohde, InfoWorld) A U.S. trade association, the Initiative for Software Choice (ISC), has urged the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) to rethink its use and promotion of free and open-source software. Server Market Stabilises (But Competition Is Fierce) (ComputerWire) The server market is stabilizing after two years of decline research firm IDC declared yesterday. However, competition remains fierce, with Unix-based machines losing ground to Linux and Windows-based boxes and Dell Computer the only company to increase revenues. Treading Water In Tech Jobs (Shannon Henry, Washington Post) We all know this is a tough time for the legions of laid-off technology workers. Now, a new study shows that even those who still have their jobs have dropped back to earth. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Computers Go Too Far (Michael Kinsley, Slate) Hey -- that's MY job you're automating! MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Big Food Has Become A Big Problem (Ellen Ruppel Shell, Los Angeles Times) Politicians and health officials must address pandemic obesity. Pilgrims' Pit Stop (Hank Stuever, Washington Post) On the way to Thanksgiving, Maryland house sees a comucopia of America. The New Gatekeepers At The Restroom Door (Eric Asimov, New York Times) Like an endangered species that suddenly appears in every backyard, restroom attendants are showing up in restaurants where you least expect to find them, and in greater numbers than you might imagine. The Gift Of Mayhem (Bob Herbert, New York Times) Millions of American adults have lost all sense of what are appropriate forms of play for children and teenagers. The Truth About Squire Romolee (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, New York Times) Thanksgiving's authenticity does not derive from its history but from the way it renews, year after year, the dream of American abundance. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Literary Devices (Richard Powers, Salon) What happens when the Internet takes over from Shakespeare and Goethe? MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- The Amazing Race Hits Singapore (Johnson Choo, Channel NewsAsia) The internationally popular reality-adventure gameshow, "The Amazing Race", will literally hit our shores soon. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Nov 29 21:05:00 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:56 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Nov 29, 2002 Message-ID: <20021130020500.6570.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Nov 29, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- That Finder Thing (John Gruber, Daring Fireball) UI design decisions at Apple are now in the hands of people who do not understand good UI design. What makes it sad is not just that Apple’s standards used to be so much higher, but that there are still so many talented designers working there. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Turns Sour On Local Telco Tyro In Logo Zone (Luke Mcllveen, News.com.au) US-based Apple Computers was adamant that Daniel Cheng's Sydney-based Apple Communications was stealing its custom adn ordere him to change his company name and pay $100,000 in "compensation". New "Switch" Advertisement Online (MacNN) MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Sweetness (George Emerson, Globe And Mail) Looks great, works great, Apple's iPod raises the bar for portable music players. A Monitor With Broad Appeal (Stephen H. Wildstrom, BusinessWeek) The wide-screen Personal Entertainment Display from Sony takes the pain out of spreadsheets and makes editing photos a pleasure. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Wireless World (Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld) I'm afraid the old union guys got it right: The harder you work, the more the bosses expect from you. Homebound But Plugged In (Yuki Noguchi, Washington Post) Rolling out wireless internet access, Maryland firm starts with seniors. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- In Media Res (Paul Krugman, New York Times) Will the economic interests of the media undermine objective news coverage? MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Wireless World (Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld) I'm afraid the old union guys got it right: The harder you work, the more the bosses expect from you. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- >From 'Hanukah' To Eternity (Paul Farbi, Washington Post) What's so funny about identifying who's a Jew? Why is Sandler's song so entertaining to so many people -- particularly Jewish people? Telling It Online: It's A Man's World (Isn't It?) (Lisa Guernsey, New York Times) Where were the women? MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Whither Singapore Inc? (The Economist) Singapore's unique brand of capitalism needs an overhaul. Will Ho Ching do the right thing? More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved.