[MyAppleMenu] Apr 14, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Numark's iPod DJ Mixer
<http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/musical-instruments/numarks-ipod-dj-mixer-039853.php>
Gizmodo

*** University Of Pittsburgh Gets Xserve G5 Cluster
<http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/university_of_pittsburgh_gets_xserve_g5_cluster/>
Macsimum

*** Apple's Profit Soars Sixfold On iPod, Macintosh Sales
<http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=ajYCGMJQRsHw&refer=home>
Bloomberg

Apple said second-quarter earings soared more than sixfold as the devices propelled sales and helped win new customers for more-profitable Macintosh computers. Net income surged to $290 million, or 34 cents a share, from $46 million, or 6 cents, a year earlier. Sales rose 70 percent to $3.24 billion.

[Opinion]

*** Linux Can't Kill Windows
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/04/13/16OPcurve_1.html>
Tom Yager, InfoWorld

There's only one platform that can stand toe-to-toe with Windows, and that's the combination of OS X and Java.

*** Apple And The Year Of The MP3 Player
<http://news.com.com/2061-10787_3-5669948.html?part=rss&tag=5669948&subj=news>
Charles Cooper, CNET News.com

You can attribute the soaring popularity of portable music players to the iPod phenomenon engineered by Apple.

*** Stupid Headline Tricks
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2005/04/tigerheadlines/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

How about we make it through the April 29 release without the pun-ridden headlines that probably sound cute and catchy in story meetings, but read pretty lame once they're on the page.

*** Tiger Roars As An OS
<http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/gartenberg/archives/007715.html>
Michael Gartenberg, Jupiter Research

This OS is nirvana for productivity.

*** Is Mac OS X 'Tiger' Rolling Over On Windows Support?
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1623302,00.asp>
John Rizzo, eWeek

Could Apple be skimping on Windows integration with its forthcoming "Tiger" version of Mac OS X? Support for Mac clients in the enterprise still looks scant to many on the front lines.

[Review]

*** Lemonade Tycoon 2: New York Edition: Sim Game Offers Trump-Style Challenge
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/reviews/lemtycoon2/index.php>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

The game's graphics engine certainly won't set the world on fire. But the game itself is a satisfying challenge that will appeal to casual gamers.

*** Project Nomads: Strategy Shooter Can't Overcome Lousy Game Play
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/reviews/projectnomads/index.php>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Project Nomads is a 3-D shooter with real-time strategy elements -- and it fails spectacularly in both genres.

*** Apple iPod Mini Lanyard
<http://ipodlounge.com/index.php/reviews/comments/apple-ipod-mini-lanyard-review/>
Jeremy Horwitz, iPodlounge

This is a well-made, resonably attractive product that will only be appealing to a very narrow audience.

*** New Office Name
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/2005/04/newofficename/index.php>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

You can force Microsoft Office's Setup Assistant to rerun by following these steps.

*** Shuffle Play Through Foreign Mac
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/todayatplaylist/2005/04/foreignshuffle/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Christopher Breen, Playlist

The tirck to making this work on a Mac is employing a different application to play the songs on the shuffle.

[Sidetrack]

*** American Women Have No Nipples (Before 10 pm)
Heng-Cheong Leong

Jef Jarvis <http://www.buzzmachine.com/archives/2005_04_13.html#009453>: We are now at the point where a woman's clothed anatomy is deemed to be injurious to children. That's childish itself; it's absurd; it's sexist; it's more offensive than any nipple, even Janet Jackson's.

[Wintel]

*** Tablet PC: The Next Generation?
<http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1785645,00.asp?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535>
Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Watch

Could the hottest new Tablet form factor end up being a mini Tablet/eBook hybrid? Microsoft seems to be betting on it.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[Top Stories]

*** Web Censors In China Find Success
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51712-2005Apr13.html>
Jonathan Krim, Washington Post

The Chinese government is succeeding in broadly censoring what its citizens can read on the Internet, surprising many experts and denting U.S. government hopes that online access would be a quick catalyst for democratic political reform.

[News]

*** Everything's Connected, Yes. But How?
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/14/technology/circuits/14powe.html?ex=1271131200&en=902434c75759d8f8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt>
Eric A. Taub, New York Times

*** Google Video Accepts Uploads
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1785712,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Matt Hicks, eWeek

*** Blog Censorship Gains Support
<http://news.com.com/Blog+censorship+gains+support/2100-1028_3-5670096.html?part=rss&tag=5670096&subj=news>
Renai LeMay, CNET News.com

Most Americans believe bloggers should not be allowed to publish sensitive personal information about individuals, according to a new survey.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Strawberries And Dreams
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/13/dining/13stra.html>
David Karp, New York Times

Certain fruits like pears and lemons are much the same as they were 50 or 100 years ago, but California strawberries have been radically transformed by industrial agriculture.

*** The Internet DJ
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1458559,00.html>
Chris Alden, The Guardian

MP3 blogs are growing in popularity, attracting thousnads of users daily. But while bloggers see their relationshiop with the industry as one of cooperation, it is a legally grey area.

*** Finding Their Religion
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/04/13/finding_their_religion/>
Don Aucoin, Boston Globe

Young people are seeking faith in nontraditional ways.

*** Clever Canines
<http://chronicle.com/free/v51/i32/32a01201.htm>
Colin WOodard, Chronicle Of Higher Education

Did domestication make dogs smarter?

*** Trivial Pursuit
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2116689/fr/rss/>
Bryan Curtis, Slate

What classic board game, created in 1979, is on the decline?

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[Top Stories]

*** Casinos Look Set To Invade Singapore
<http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/04/14/bt.singapore.casinos.reut/>
Reuters

In his attempt to turn the affluent city-state into a Monaco of the East, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is making a big gamble himself in his first major policy decision since taking power in August, political analysts say.

*** Party Political Films
<http://slmjd.blogspot.com/2005/04/party-political-films.html>
Gilbert Koh, Singapore Legal Mumbo Jumbo Demystified

Even if a film is bursting with political messages, the Minister can still allow the film to be imported, sold, distributed and exhibited -- no problems whatsoever -- as long as the Minister likes those political messages.

[News]

*** MRT Stations To Have Armed Police Officers On Patrol
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/142602/1/.html>
Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia

*** Southeast Asia Press Freedoms Criticized
<http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/04/14/southeast_asia_press_freedoms_criticized/>
En-lai Yeoh, Associated Press

Press freedom is still restricted within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, despite signs of democratic reforms in some member countries, an independent media watchdog said Thursday.

*** H2N2 Asian Flu Virus Samples In Singapore Destroyed: Health Ministry
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/142438/1/.html>
Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia

Singapore's Health Ministry has confirmed that two laboratories have received samples of the H2N2 virus and have destroyed them.

*** Singapore Recyling Graves As Space-Saving Measure
<http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/MSN/world/national/2005/04/13/singapore-cemetary050413.html>
CBC

Singapore is opening tens of thousands of graves in a program to recycle graveyard space.

[Opinion]

*** Doing Business -- The 'Singapore Way'
<http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=87836>
NK Singh, India Financial Express

Beyond our improving trade and investment relations, Singapore has much to offer India.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Dark Double Bed
<http://www.theartsandsciences.com/music.asp>
The Arts And Sciences, Hopeful Monsters
<http://www.theartsandsciences.com/freemusic/bed.mp3>

*** What She Kept
<http://www.theartsandsciences.com/music.asp?>
The Arts And Sciences, Hopeful Monsters
<http://www.theartsandsciences.com/freemusic/kept.mp3>