[MyAppleMenu] Jan 22, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2003

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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X11: Apple's Secret Formula (Stephen Shankland and Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-981495.html>
Apple Computer has quietly extended an overture to the Unix community, with the release of software that would make it easier for Unix applications to run on the Mac operating system.

MyAppleMenu : News
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And What About The Hardware? (Peter Lewis, Fortune)
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/technology/articles/0,15114,409289,00.html>
The notebook is indeed a showcase for advanced technology.

Songs From A Room With A Laptop (Mike Connor, Metroactive Music)
<http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/01.22.03/looping-0304.html>
Santa Cruz has become a nerve center for experimental electronic music as technology pushes creativity to a whole new level.

Technology Grant Changes Classroom Experiences (Lu Ann Hurd-Lof, Park Rapids Enterprise)
<http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=6765465&BRD=2176&PAG=461&dept_id=415459&rfi=6>
A grant has helped Park Rapids students become more technologically literate.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Apple's Seeds Choked By Weeds (Russ McGuire, Business Reform)
<http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30580>
Apple should be great. And profitable. Instead, the seeds of brilliance keep getting choked out by the weeds of commodity products.

Apple's Bumper Crop (Brent Schlender, Fortune)
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/technology/articles/0,15114,409285,00.html>
To even begin to get the full benefit, you have to have a top-of-the line Mac, a gargantuan hard disk, and lots of time to burn. And it helps to be as obsessive about production values as Steve Jobs himself.

802.11a Stinks, But Don't Throw It Out (John Taschek, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,838402,00.asp>
Sure, 802.11g is compatible with 802.11b, but with low-cost dual 802.11a/b units coming, does that matter?

Not Ready To Switch To Macs? Why Not Just Add One? (Gene Steinberg, Low End Mac)
<http://www.macnightowl.com/#add>

THE Key To User-Friendly Computers? (Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2003/tc20030122_7027.htm>
Jef Raskin, who helped design Apple's classic user interface, is working on a new system, THE, that could be a big improvement.

Macworld Disappoints -- Again (Michael Paric, Benicia News)
<http://www.benicianews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=27068&webpage=0&s=1>
I really want to believe Steve Jobs when he says, "What's driving us is one simple thing: innovation." But ever since the redesign of the iMac a couple years ago, I just haven't seen it.

Free (Steve Frank)
<http://www.panic.com/~stevenf/mt/archives/000160.php>
A whole lot of cool stuff from a lot of cool companies is probably getting stifled.

Market Share Versus Installed Base (Mac Night Owl)
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/books/0805060286/reviews/002-8787226-3607249>
To really get that market share up with new computer sales, Apple needs to be as aggressive in convincing its existing user base to switch to Mac OS X as it is with Windows and Unix users.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Keynote (Cortland Haws, TheMacMind.com)
<http://www.themacmind.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1043215301,72156,>
One thing it lacks in, though, is automation during the presentation.

Belkin iPod Case (Russ Rocca, iPodlounge)
<http://ipodlounge.com/ar0056_030122.asp>
The Belkin case is a decent everyday case. It's not going to protect your iPod if you drop it, but it will provide adequate scratch protection.

Where Next For RSS? (Tm Bray, Textuality.com)
<http://www.textuality.com/rss/RssFutures.html>
I hate to be a wet blanket but I just don't see RSS readers persisting for too long as a standalone application class, this stuff just belongs in the browser.

ABSplus: "No Excuses" Hard Drive Backup Package Helps You Start To Prevent Data Loss (Adam Engst, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/absplus/>
The ABSplus generally worked well for us, and overall it compares favorably with other backup programs used in concert with a FireWire hard drive. If you don't already have a solid backup solution, it's an excellent way to start protecting yourself against data loss.

Upgrade The Lombard And Pismo PowerBooks (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/features/upgrade/>
We reveal how to upugrade RAM and hard drive in the Lombard and Pismo models.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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802.11a Stinks, But Don't Throw It Out (John Taschek, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,838402,00.asp>
Sure, 802.11g is compatible with 802.11b, but with low-cost dual 802.11a/b units coming, does that matter?

Green Light For Wireless Hotspots (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2679885.stm>
The UK Government has offered another boost for broadband, opening up more of the airwaves for faster net services.

Red Hat's Rise May Be Old Hat (Eric C. Fleming, Thomson Financial)
<http://www.quicken.com/investments/news_center/story/?story=NewsStory/barrons/20030121/SB1043188929686111024.var&column=P0DST>
Despite the renewed buzz from ever-hopeful Linuxites, Red Hat is a near-profitless services company that has lots of competition in a tough market.

Music Piracy Facing New Weapons (Dawn C. Chmielewski, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/4996879.htm>
The ailing music industry is poised to make a new push to copy-proof its music CDs in hopes of slowing the raging epidemic of Internet piracy.

Technology Helps Make Music More Democratic (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/4991694.htm>
You still need talent, practice and dedication to make good music. No longer, however, do you need expensive equipment and recording studios to tinker with and save the music you create.

Where Next For RSS? (Tm Bray, Textuality.com)
<http://www.textuality.com/rss/RssFutures.html>
I hate to be a wet blanket but I just don't see RSS readers persisting for too long as a standalone application class, this stuff just belongs in the browser.

'Single-Tasking': Print Advantage? (Peter M. Zollman, E-Media Tidbits)
<http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=17834>
27% of all those who read a newspaper never or rarely do other tasks at the same time.

Going To The Edge With WLANs (Carmen Nobel, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,837714,00.asp>
Banking on the premise that wireless LANs will become as prevalent in the enterprise as wired networks, several vendors are developing high-density wireless Ethernet switches and sophisticated management software that keep intelligence at the edge of a wireless network rather than in the access points.

LinuxWorld To Showcase Enterprise Advances (Peter Galli, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,837828,00.asp>
As the Linux faithful gather in New York for this week's annual LinuxWorld 2003 conference and expo, a range of software and hardware developers will use the show to showcase new and upgraded offerings—many of which are targeted at the enterprise.

IBM Looks To Arm More PDAs With Linux (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-981443.html>
IBM's Microelectronics division announced on Tuesday it will offer a PDA blueprint aimed at fostering the development of new versions of handhelds based on its PowerPC 405LP chip and MontaVista Software's Linux.

RIAA Wins Battle To ID Kazaa User (Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-981449.html>
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Verizon Communications to disclose the identity of an alleged peer-to-peer pirate in a legal decision that could make it easier for the music industry to crack down on file swapping.

Linux Server Maker Nabs J.P. Morgan Deal (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-981419.html>
Egenera, a pioneer of high-end Linux servers costing hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece, plans to announce Wednesday that J.P. Morgan Chase has bought several of its servers for supercomputing calculations.

MyAppleMenu Reader : World
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In Abortion Rights Fight, A Pause For Celebration (Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25815-2003Jan22.html>
As celebrations go, last night's party marking the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was decidedly bittersweet.

The Class President (Maureen Dowd, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/22/opinion/22DOWD.html>
The Bushes see the world through the prism of class, while denying that class matters.

The Cold Test (Seymour M. Hersh, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?030127fa_fact>
What the Administration knew about Pakistan and the North Korean nuclear program.

Why Feminism Is AWOL On Islam (Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal)
<http://www.city-journal.org/html/13_1_why_feminism.html>
As news of the appalling miseries of women in the Islamic world has piled up, where are the feminists? Where’s the outrage?

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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The Big Time (Charles Perry, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-bigfood22jan22.story>
The Super Bowl deserves nothing less than a massive menu. We're game.

It's Not Totally Bankrupt (Mimi Avins, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-avins22jan22.story>
"Joe Millionaire" is, surprisingly, not all mean, thanks largely to Evan Marriott.

The Zen Of Briasing (Robin Kline, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21718-2003Jan21.html>
Braising is an art, but one that requires no advanced degrees to master -- just simple, often inexpensive cuts of meat and lots of time.

Norman Mailer Ruminates On Literature And Life (Julie Salamon, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/22/books/22MAIL.html>
Not five minutes into the interview, Norman Mailer put in his hearing aid. "I'm a little deaf," he said. "If I'm at all vague in my replies, it means I didn't hear you. I'm usually not vague."

How Indie Was The International Herald Tribune? (Jack Shafer, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2077291/>
Newspapers should serve their readers, not their employees.

A Few Airlines Remain Finicky About Food (Joe Sharkey, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/21/business/21ROAD.html?ex=1043816400&en=f2a5dbdfc913a386&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE>
All of the publicity in the last year about domestic airlines' deteriorating food service, even in first- and business-class cabins, has opened up marketing opportunities for competitors.

Gum Sales In Singapore: Wrigley Tackles Sticky Issue (Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times)
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gum21.html>
Wrigley is concerned because a Singapore official has said the rules and regulations will be interpreted to mean a doctor or a dentist has to write a prescription for gum, to be sold only in pharmacies.

Technology Helps Make Music More Democratic (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/4991694.htm>
You still need talent, practice and dedication to make good music. No longer, however, do you need expensive equipment and recording studios to tinker with and save the music you create.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions
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Iris (Alan Shapiro, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2077234/>

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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Gum Sales In Singapore: Wrigley Tackles Sticky Issue (Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times)
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gum21.html>
Wrigley is concerned because a Singapore official has said the rules and regulations will be interpreted to mean a doctor or a dentist has to write a prescription for gum, to be sold only in pharmacies.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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A Few Airlines Remain Finicky About Food (Joe Sharkey, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/21/business/21ROAD.html?ex=1043816400&en=f2a5dbdfc913a386&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE>
All of the publicity in the last year about domestic airlines' deteriorating food service, even in first- and business-class cabins, has opened up marketing opportunities for competitors.

Islandwide Net Access Via Power Line Unlikely (Denesh Divyanathan, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,4386,167599,00.html>
Plan might be too costly, says telecom unit of SingPower. Sources say it may cover CBD and other high-density areas.

The Cutting Edge (Tan Shzr Ee, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,4386,167511,00.html>
More regulation, less regulation or just steady as she goes? Singapore's arts community awaits a review committee's report on censorship with mixed emotions.

Software To Help Singapore Employers Play Cupid (AFP)
<http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/22/1042911417987.html>
The Social Development Service, a state-funded matchmaking agency, has a computer program called Escapade to help employers play Cupid, the Straits Times reported.

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