[MyAppleMenu] Apr 23, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Teen Faces iPod Music
<http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/302793p-259134c.html>
Jonathan Lemire, New York Daily News

An iPod thief was nabbed shortly after he and a gang of young thugs pounced on a man jogging in Central Park and stole his popular music-playing device, police said.

*** Bosses That Delivered
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/2005/04/22/cz_jr_0422sf.html?partner=yahoo&referrer=>
John J. Ray, Forbes

Steve Jobs is a standout in our analysis of performance versus pay. One year ago, we ranked Jobs at 81, but this year he jumped all the way up to 18.

*** Teachers Return 'Apples' To Parents
<http://www.duluth.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=199010>
Anna Kurth, Budgeteer News

Low-income families now may have the opportunity to borrow a computer from their child's school through the work of two district programs.

*** miniMate Mac Mini Port Replicator/HD
<http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops-pcs/apple/minimate-mac-mini-port-replicatorhd-100732.php>
Gizmodo

The miniMate sits underneath your Mini and mates with it, adding 3 FireWire ports, 4 USB ports, and up to 400GB of external storage.

*** Apple Could Launch New iPod Product In June
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/2005/04/22/0422automarketscan01.html>
Forbes

Banc of America Securities expects Apple to launch a new iPod product "as early as June" to help simulate demand and market share.

*** Environmental Group Shoots Back At Apple
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/04/22/enviro/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition shot back at statements Jobs made about the company's environmental policies. While the groups initial charges were broad, they narrowed the focus on many of the issues in their responses today.

[Opinion]

*** Frustruations With Apple's Tech Support
<http://q.queso.com/archives/001655>
Jason Levine, QDN

Throughout the phone call, I kept trying to find ways to remind the rep without being rude that I've been working with networking technologies for almost 15 years and that he wasn't making any sense.

*** I Wonder How Angry Steve Is Gonna Be...
<http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=152>
Kevin Lim, Theory.IsTheReason

I just got a call from PCMall who said there was an error in shipping, and that I would have to return the copy of Tiger I received and have a new copy shipped next week.

*** Why The iPod Phone Doesn't Matter
<http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/motorola/why-the-ipod-phone-doesnt-matter-100675.php>
Gizmodo

[Review]

*** Dealing With Span Of Battery On iPod Mini
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002250590_ptgett23.html>
Linda Knapp, Seattle Times

*** Sure The Mac Is Fun To Use, But Can I Actually Get Anything Done On It?
<http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/7258/>
Jake Fowler, Kansas City infoZine

Simply put Macs are a pleasure to use; they get out of the way and let you get your work done.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[Top Stories]

*** Advertising, Editorial Lines Blur As Bloggers' Salaries Tied To Traffic
<http://www.ojr.org/ojr/stories/050412glaser/>
Mark Glaser, Online Journalism Review

About.com and Gawker Media pioneer writer payment systems that tie bonuses to traffic growth, while 'stand-alone journalists' do business and editorial functions. A look at the evolving pay schemes of writers online.

[News]

*** For Some, Thumb Pain Is BlackBerry's Stain
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10280-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_technology>
Amy Joyce, Washington Post

Orthopedists say they are seeing an increasing number of patients with a condition known as "overuse syndrome" or "BlackBerry thumb." In some patients, the disability has become severe.

*** Web 2.0? Try 3.0
<http://dangillmor.typepad.com/dan_gillmor_on_grassroots/2005/04/web_20_try_30.html>
Dan Gillmor, Grassroots Journalism

The emerging web is one in which the machines talk as much to each other as humans talk to machines or other humans. As the net is the rough equivalent of a computer operating system, we're learning how to program the web itself.

*** C++ Creator Upbeat On Its Future
<http://news.com.com/C+creator+upbeat+on+its+future/2100-1007_3-5681078.html?part=rss&tag=5681078&subj=news>
Ingrid Marson, CNET News.com

The creator of the C++ programming language claims there has been a backlash against some of the newer programming languages such as Java and C#, with developers moving back to using C++.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** China's Biggest Gamble
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2117169/fr/rss/>
Henry Blodget, Slate

Can it have capitalism without democracy? A prediction.

[Life]

*** Look Who's In The School Kitchen, Dishing Out Advice
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/23/international/europe/23fpro.html?8hpib>
Sarah Lyall, New York Times

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has begun a school-meals project that has captured the imagination of a country growing fatter and unhealthier.

*** Casting Off Cookies?
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10762-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_print/style>
Jennifer Frey, Washington Post

Fruits and veggies become the main course on 'Sesame Street'.

*** Yesterday's Papers
<http://www.economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3896039>
The Economist

Is Rupert Murdoch right to predict the end of newspapers as we now know them?

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Another JI Member Held In Singapore
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/4/23/nation/10771804&sec=nation>
Bernama

Jahpar Osman, 35, was detained under the Internal Security Act for two years, starting from yesterday.

*** Cedric Foo Quits Minister Of State Post
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/144134/1/.html>
Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

He has requested to return to the private sector and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has agreed to his request.

*** New Century Loses Casino Bid
<http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Business/GD23Ae05.html>
Zach Coleman, Hong Kong Standard

New Century has incurred Singapore's displeasure in the past by targeting its citizens with gambling cruises near Singapore waters.

*** Disney Park In Singapore Could Have Been A Reality
<http://www.disneylandreport.com/disneynews/050422disneylandsingapore.html>
AFX

Negotiations broke down, said Lim Hng Kiang, when the US-based operator said it was not prepared to inject funds into developing the project.

*** Tsunami Play In Singapore
<http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050423/asp/foreign/story_4651588.asp>
Reuters

A Singapore theatre group will stage a play based on accounts by tsunami survivors, one of the first attempts to give an artistic interpretation of the unprecendented catastrophe that rocked Asia on December 26.

[Opinion]

*** Such Die Must Not Be Cast Here
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/23Apr2005_news24.php>
Bangkok Post

As long as our beaches are properly preserved, our forests protected from further destruction and our shorelines kept clean, there should be no need to seek out this predatory breed of niche tourist. Singapore has changed its mind. We should not change ours.