[MyAppleMenu] Apr 4, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Podcasts Infiltrate 6 Million Americans
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=11214&Page=1&pagePos=7>
Karen Haslam, Macworld UK

Six million adults have listened to a podcast.

*** Microsoft: No Fears Of Mac 'Halo Effect'
<http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-5653054.html>
Jo Best, Silicon.com

Microsoft has dismissed Apple's claims of the iPod 'halo effect' denting the PC market.

*** iTunes Wins At Hollywood Award Ceremony
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11208>
Macworld UK

*** Adobe Initiates Activation For Creative Suite 2
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/04/03/activation/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral

Adobe says they are not changing the way they do business, rather enforcing the terms of the license agreement, which says the product can be installed on only two machines.

[Review]

*** Bluetooth Mini Mouse
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0504/rev.minimouse.html>
Noah Tsutsui, MacAddict

*** MacDrive 6
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0504/rev.macdrive.html>
Roman Loyola, MacAddict

MacDrive is helpful for IT departments, as well as folks at home with both Macs and PCs -- and it warms our hearts that our PCs and Macs can get along.

*** Photoshop CS2: Features Include New Filters And Editing Tools
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/features/adobephotoshop/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Jackie Dove, Macworld

Photoshop CS2 include a bunch of powerful new filters and editing tools, tighter integration with and support for Illustrator graphics, support for 32-bit imags, and significant improvements to its camera RAW workflow.

*** Illustrator CS2: Powerful New Tools Bring Drawings To Life
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/features/adobeillustrator/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Ben Long, Macworld

Illustrator CS 2 packs some powerful new drawing tools, along with a new control palette that makes using the program much easier without altering any of the previous version's palettes or keyboard commands.

*** GoLive CS2: Brings Tighter Integration With Adobe Suite
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/features/adobegolive/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Deborah Shadovitz, Macworld

GoLive CS2 moves fully into the age of Cascading Style Sheets and mobile devices.

*** InDesign CS2: Adds Footnote Support, Including Import From Word
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/features/adobeindesign/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Terri Stone, Macworld

"Efficiency" and "productivity" may not turn heads. But what about "fewer keystroeks to accomplish repetitive tasks" or "fewer nights in the office"?

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** More Cities Seeing WiFi Zones As Destinations
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-wifi4apr04,1,5949950.story?coll=la-headlines-technology>
Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

Cities across Southern California -- and the nation -- are spending big bucks or recruiting donors to bring free WiFi to downtown areas, and in some cases to entire cities.

*** Low-Cost Laptops For Kids In Need
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,67115,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Associated Press

Nicholas Negroponte and some MIT colleagues are hard at work on a project they hope will brighten the lives and prospects of hundreds of millions of developing world kids. It's a grand idea and a daunting challenge: to create rugged, internet- and multimedia-capable laptop computers at a cost of $100 apiece.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Capturing The Unicorn
<http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050411fa_fact>
Richard Preston, New Yorker

Hwo two mathematicians came to the aid of the Met.

[Life]

*** In Any Language, Manhattan's Hot
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/03/realestate/03cov.html?8hpib>
Teri Karush Rogers, New York Times

Whatever its exact dimensions, the wave of interest from overseas has cast a decidedly lopsided shadow over the map of Manhattan real estate.

[Expressions]

*** Mallam Sile
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/articles/050411fi_fiction>
Mohammed Naseehu Ali, New Yorker

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Life in the city

[News]

*** New Neighbours
<http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2005/4/4/features/10512338&sec=features>
Teo Cheng Wee, Straits Times

Coming soon to an HDB flat near you: expatriates.

*** Singapore Considers Center To Study Earthquake Activity
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/4/latest/20050404144816&sec=Latest>
Associated Press

Singapore might set up a center to study earthquakes as part of efforts to establish an early warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.

*** Singapore Gains Momentum With Unique Lifestyle Projects
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/4/business/10570818&sec=business>
The Star

Things are looking up again for the island state with more ambitious lifestyle developments making headlines.

*** Singaproe Seeks More Malaysian Partners For Sentosa Cove
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/4/business/10580364&sec=business>
Angie Ng, The Star

Sentosa Cove Pte Ltd, the real estate arm of Singapore's Sentosa Development Corp, is confident of attracting more Malaysian developers to participate in the development of resort homes at Sentosa Cove, located on the eastern shores of Sentosa Island.

*** Make Singapore A Global City Of Distinction: National Development Minister
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/140914/1/.html>
Michael Lim, Channel NewsAsia

[Opinion]

*** A Haven For The Blind
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/43371.asp>
Leo Lim, Today

They say Hong Kong is different from Singapore in many respects, but for disabled people like me, it is uniquely so.

[Entertainment]

*** Singapore Surprise
<http://www.businesstravellerindia.com/200503/globetrot01.shtml>
Subhayu Mishra, FE Business Traveller

Is there any such thing as a perfect city. Perhaps not... but Singapore is as close as it gets to it.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Honest Man's Blues
<http://www.thebrokenfamilyband.com/music/>
The Broken Family Band, Welcome Home, Loser
<http://www.thebrokenfamilyband.com/music/mp3/honest_mans_blues.mp3>