[MyAppleMenu] Mar 2, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[Top Stories]

*** Music Labels Seek Higher Download Prices
<http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7048053/>
Scott Morrison and Tim Burt, Financial Times

Success of Apple has some in industry worried.

[News]

*** iPod Shuffle Gel Shield
<http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/ipod/ipod-shuffle-gel-shield-034609.php>
Gizmodo

*** Project CFFA: CompactFlash For Apple ][
<http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/storage/project-cffa-compactflash-for-apple-ii-034608.php>
Gizmodo

You can finally build that less-than-real-time MP3 player for the Apple //e you've always wanted.

*** iTunes Music Store Downloads Top 300 Million
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/03/02/itunes-music-store/>
MacMinute

*** iPod Music Finds Chemical Reaction
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10974>
Macworld UK

PeriodicPod is an  educational software for chemistry class, and seems set to be part of a range of such products.

*** Former Exec Sues Apple Over Dismissal
<http://news.com.com/Former+exec+sues+Apple+over+dismissal/2100-7341_3-5594797.html?part=rss&tag=5587315&subj=news>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

Tim Bucher, who headed Macintosh Hardware Engineering until last fall, filed suit last month alleging that Apple terminated him without cause and failed to pay all due compensation, including restricted stock grants and a bonus.

*** Turning A Mac Mini Into A Touchable Stereo
<http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/1234000600033861/>
Scott McNulty, Unofficial Apple Weblog

*** Is The Mac Mini Apple's Future 'Smart' iPod Dock?
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/01/mac_mini_ipod_dock/>
Tony Smith, The Register

Was the Mac mini orginally intended to sport an integrated iPod dock? That's the suggestion made by one electronics specialist who's taken a closer look than most at the compact Mac's internal workings.

*** Florida Apple Reseller Closes Doors
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/03/01/maccenter/>
MacMinute

[Opinion]

*** Crushed In The Apple Press
<http://www.fool.com/news/mft/2005/mft05030121.htm?logvisit=y&source=estmarhln001999&npu=y&bounce=y&bounce2=y>
Alyce Lomax, Motley Fool

It's clear that yes, people love their music, and for the time being, the iPod has become synonymous for wearing their hearts on their sleeves.

*** Will Janus Hurt iTunes?
<http://www.newsfactor.com/trends/story.xhtml?story_title=Will-Janus-Hurt-iTunes-&story_id=30814&category=trends>
Kimberly Hill, NewsFactor

*** Memo To Steve Jobs -- Buy TiVo
<http://news.com.com/Commentary+Memo+to+Steve+Jobs--buy+TiVo/2030-1069_3-5594278.html?part=rss&tag=5587315&subj=news>
Josh Bernof and Chris Charron, CNET News.com

[Review]

*** OS X Backup Sucks
<http://aldoblog.com/blog/441>
Aldoblog

Me, I'll stick to Retrospect.

*** Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons Of WWII
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0503/rev.battlefield.html>
Helmut Kobler, MacAddict

*** Logic Pro 7
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0503/rev.logicpro.html>
David Biedny, MacAddict

There's a lot of love in Logic Pro, and anyone looking for maximum bang for the buck will be whistling a happy ditty in no time -- though learning to produce the same ditty using this app will take a little longer.

*** Mail Factory
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0503/rev.mailfactory.html>
Roman Loyola, MacAddict

For mass mailings -- or to replace that chicken scratch you call your handwriting -- Mail Factory is a valuable utility.

*** Photoshop Elements 3.0
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0503/rev.elements.html>
Michael Shapiro, MacAddict

Not only is Elements a great tool for most users, it's one you won't soon outgrow.

*** SoundDock
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0503/rev.sounddock.html>
Roman Loyola, MacAddict

The SoundDock's $299 price is comparatively steep. But if you want an iPod speaker stand that's louder and sounds better than the rest, it might be worth it.

*** Totem
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0503/rev.totem.html>
Roman Loyola, MacAddict

It's easy to get caught up in video editing and production instead of actually focusing on the content. Totem's a great way to make sure you spend your time wisely.

*** Actions For Photoshop Elements 3
<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/02/23/PSelement3.html>
Barbara Brundage, O'Reilly Network

*** Build An iTunes Remote Control
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/01/itunes_remote.html>
Mathew Russell, O'Reilly Network

Here's a great evening project using your web-enabled cell phone and the power of Mac OS X.

*** A Vision On Blind Copying
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/2005/03/mailbcc/index.php>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

Early versions of Apple's Mail played hide and seek with the Bcc field, but it's eaiser to invoke with recent versions of Mail.

[Sidetrack]

*** Isn't This Just An Entry Somewhere Inside That Big O' Registry?
Heng-Cheong Leong

And isn't it sad that there's probably a whole new shareware community devoted to changing the default web browser <http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/entry/1234000400033922/> on your Windows machine?

[Wintel]

*** Say Goodbye To Your iPod
<http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/londoncuts/articles/16961065?source=Evening%20Standard>
Mark Prigg, Evening Standard

Sony, the company that invented the Walkman, will take on Apple with a mobile phone which can store up to a dozen CDs of music.

*** Microsoft Says 64-Bit Windows Due In April
<http://news.com.com/Microsoft+says+64-bit+Windows+due+in+April/2100-1016_3-5595124.html?part=rss&tag=5587315>
Michael Kanellos and Ina Fried, CNET News.com

*** Apple iPod Pressure Forces Creative To Drop Prices On Music Players
<http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_ipod_pressure_forces_creative_to_drop_prices_on_music_players/>
MacDailyNews

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** IBM Tests New Ways To Support Open Source
<http://news.com.com/IBM+tests+new+ways+to+support+open+source/2100-7344_3-5595935.html?part=rss&tag=5587315>
Dinesh C. Sharma, CNET News.com

*** Software Industry Struggles To Survive In An Open Source World
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/03/02/HNopensourcequestions_1.html>
Paul Krill, InfoWorld

Software industry dignitaries at the EclipseCon 2005 conference Tuesday pondered a burning a burning question: How do you make money in open source software when the software is free?

*** Barrett: No End In Sight For Moore's Law
<http://news.com.com/Barrett+No+end+in+sight+for+Moores+Law/2100-1006_3-5594779.html?tag=nl>
Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

Moore's Law will boost chip abilities for many years to come, Intel CEO Craig Barrett predicted on Tuesday.

[Internet]

*** After 10 Years, Yahoo Still Searching
<http://news.com.com/After+10+years%2C+Yahoo+still+searching/2100-1032_3-5595552.html?part=rss&tag=5587315>
Jim Hu, CNET News.com

In one respect, Yahoo is today much the same company that was born by accident in 1995.

[Linux]

*** The Ups And Downs Of Life With Linus
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39189593,00.htm>
Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK

He may be the saint of the Linux community, but it sounds like Linus Torvalds -- with his secret security fixes -- could still be a challenge to work with.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Sport Of Kings (And Queens)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110006356>
Barbara D. Phillips, Wall Street Journal

Why so few women chess masters? America's top female player ponders the question.

[Expressions]

*** The Gorge
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/index.ssf?050307fi_fiction>
Umberto Eco, New Yorker

[EOF]

*** German Discovers Longest Prime Number
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/news/story/0,12976,1428429,00.html>
Luke Harding, The Guardian

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Man Wrongfully Jailed While Claiming Lottery Jackpot
<http://www.lotterypost.com/news-108672.htm>
AFP

A Singaporean man who was wrongly detained while collecting a US$1.2 million lottery prize has finally received his winnings after a woman who claimed to be the rightful winner was jailed.

*** Chee's Counter-Suit Against MM Dismissed
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/37668.asp>
Channel NewsAsia

The minister mentor's press secretary said that Dr Chee knows that his answers would "reveal that he is colluding with foreigners who are paying him to run down Singapore and its leaders."

*** S$778mil Bid For New Downtown Singapore Site
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/3/2/business/10296365&sec=business>
The Star

The city-state launched yesterday a tender to sell harbour-front land for a new downtown financial centre, the first government land sale in three years, securing an initial bid of about S$778mil.

*** Further Talks On Steps To Settle Issues
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/NST32260198.txt/Article/indexb_html>
New Straits Times

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong today have agreed on the steps to move forward discussion on the outstanding bilateral issues.

*** Singapore, Malaysia Talks Make Progress
<http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=a9ea478ec98fa742>
UPI

However both sides agreed it would not be helpful to make public the details of the discussion, a joint statement said.

*** Pacific Opening For Singapore Airlines
<http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,12414349%255E664,00.html>
Geoff Easdown, Herald Sun

Singapore Airlines will get its long cherished wish of direct Australia-US flights in a deal that will soon go to the federal Cabinet. But the Herald Sun has learned that Qantas will be offered at least one extra daily service to London via Singapore as a trade-off. SIA's upcoming super jumbos would not be allowed on the route until at least 2008 when the A380 Airbus is in service with Qantas.

*** The Johore Factor In Malaysia-Singapore Bilateral Talks
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/analysis/view/135042/1/.html>
Yvonne Gomez, Radio Singapore International

What significance do Johor's concerns have for bilateral issues?

[Opinion]

*** Speakers' Corner For Young People?
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/37614.asp>
Today

The Esplanade could fill the bill, providing a chance for Singapore youths to express their views.

[Entertainment]

*** A Mosaic Of Music In Singapore
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/01/features/singfest.html>
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, International Herald Tribune

Normally staid Singapore is trying to jazz things up. With 10 days of eclectic performances by internationally known jazz musicians and world music award winners, the Mosaic Music Festival will gather masaters and upstarts alike for jam sessions celebrating a wide spectrum of music.

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[Tunes]

*** Big Swing Face
<http://www.compaqbigband.com/music.html>
Compaq Big Band
<http://www.compaqbigband.com/sounds/BigSwingFace_pt040418_128.mp3>

*** Straighten Up And Fly Right
<http://www.compaqbigband.com/music.html?>
Compaq Big Band
<http://www.compaqbigband.com/sounds/StraightenUp.mp3>