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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Madison Avenue's Image Of The iPod Is A Shadow Dancer Getting Down...
<http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/entertainment/music/11225729.htm>
Robert J. Hughes, Wall Street Journal

Apple's iPod and other digital music players were clearly designed with Ben Folds, not Beethoven, fans in mind. From its cataloging system to a dearth of downloadable classics, the iPod presents challenges to longhairs. But Lexington-area classical aficionados say overcoming some bugaboos is worth it for a player that serves their needs like no other.

*** Lend Them Your Ears: iPod Has All The Best Tunes, But Mobiles Are Coming To Bury It
<http://news.independent.co.uk/business/analysis_and_features/story.jsp?story=623940>
Stephen Pritchard, The Independent

The race is now on to make the mobile phone the portable media player of choice.

*** Hacking Away At Apple
<http://news.com.com/Week+in+review+Hacking+away+at+Apple/2100-1083_3-5635841.html>
Steven Musil, CNET News.com

Apple has traditionally been regarded as partially immune to the exploits of hackers and virus writers, thanks to its low market share -- but those days may be over.

*** Apple Settles Lawsuit With Developer Over Tiger Leak
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/03/23/lawsuit/index.php>
Jim Darlymple, MacCentral

Apple on Wedesday settled a lawsuit with one of its developers, Doug Steigerwald, that leaked a copy of Mac OS X Tiger on a file-sharing Web site. "While Apple will always protect its innovation, it is not our desire to send students to jail," an Apple spokesperson said.

*** Apple Releases Mac OS X Security Update
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/03/21/security-update/>
MacMinute

[Opinion]

*** Taking Up With Apple Won't Be Easy As Pie
<http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/hoffman/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1111902642157750.xml>
Allan Hoffman, New Jersey Star-Ledger

*** I Want Less And I'm Willing To Pay For It
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/6757>
Spencer Critchley, O'Reilly Network

Because in flow, every second counts.

[Review]

*** Parasol Wallop
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/03/reviews/parasolwallop/index.php>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

A refreshing change from the endless stream of shooters and strategy games on the market, Parasol Wallop harks back to a time when games were a lot of fun without being overly complicated.

*** Postal 2: Share The Pain
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/03/reviews/postal2/index.php>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. Still, it's sick and twisted fun for gamers looking for a different take on the FPS experience.

[Sidetrack]

*** Want A Private Tour Of Disneyland?
Heng-Cheong Leong

Find out more about "tidbits of history that don't fit with The Walt Disney Co.'s carefully groomed, family friendly image." Of course, the in-person tour is now being banned by Disney. So? All you have to do now is get an iPod <http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp_Q_id_E_3275Hill>.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Rolling Out Next Generation's Net
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4368387.stm>
BBC News

The body that oversees how the net works, grows and evolves says it has coped well with its growth in the last 10 years, but it is just the start.

*** All The News That Robots Pick
<http://news.com.com/All+the+news+that+robots+pick/2100-1038_3-5635161.html?part=rss&tag=5635161&subj=news>
Stefanie Olsen and Evan Hansen, CNET News.com

Chalk it up to a difficult week for Google's automated news service, which aims to best traditional newspapers with mathematical algorithms and robots crawling the Web.

*** FCC Unplugs States' Rules On 'Naked' DSL
<http://news.com.com/FCC+unplugs+states+naked+DSL+rules/2100-1034_3-5637790.html?part=rss&tag=5637790&subj=news>
Ben Charny, CNET News.com

A deeply divided Federal Communications Commission suspended on Friday state rules forcing phone providers to offer "naked" DSL, in the commission's first serious look at the controversial issue.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** America At 70 mph
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-the48drive12mar20,1,1807637.story?coll=la-headlines-magazine>
James Dannenberg, Los Angeles Times

A rented Chrysler. A ton of maps. An irrational plan to visit the 48 contiguous United States in 16 days of driving. Better buckle up.

*** The Future Of The 30-Second Spot
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/27/business/yourmoney/27dvr.html?ex=1269579600&en=950212a62f789279&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt>
Lorne Manly, New York Times

The television commercial -- a blunt instrument that often reaches as many disinterested people as desired ones -- is beginning to behave like a smarter version of direct mail. Ads can be customized, not just by neighborhood, but ultimately by household and perhaps by viewing habits.

*** TiVo's Ripple Effect: Water-Cooler Chill
<http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20050324/d_cover24.art.htm>
Ann Oldenburg, USA Today

As more Americans buy into DVR technology, they turn a deaf ear to morning-after gabfests -- and that can be an issue.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** I Want My Money Back
Heng-Cheong Leong

Singapore <http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=89969> is more costlier than New York, yet we have none of the energy, excitement, prestige, power, and variety of New York.

Can I have my money refunded?

[News]

*** Myanmar Says Reforms Being Accepted; ASEAN Disagrees
<http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2005/03/27/myanmar_says_reforms_being_acceptedasean_disagrees/>
Aung Hla Tun, Reuters

Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman U Lwin said he was not that excited about Malaysia's hardening stance, but was glad to hear that other prominent ASEAN members, especially Singapore -- a major investor in Myanmar -- was having a rethink.

*** Losing Out In Asia: The Perils Of Principle
<http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7306435/site/newsweek/>
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, Newsweek

Europe took the high road, shunning narrow trade deals to pursue the greater global good, and now it's paying the price.

*** Dropped Something? Let 'Snake-Catcher' Do Its Job
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050327_307886.html>
Arthur Boon, Straits Times

If you drop anything on the MRT train tracks, don't go after it yourself. Every over-ground station has a special pair of 1.85m-long metal tongs, called a 'snake-catcher', which officers use to pluck items from the tracks without risking lives.

*** Asean Nations Turn Up Heat On Burma
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/995c2e26-9d0b-11d9-a227-00000e2511c8.html>
John Burton, Financial Times

Asean fears that its failure to deal with Burma could hurt the region's relations with the US and the EU.

*** Family Deaths Stir Casino Debate In Singapore
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20050325-0500-singapore-casino.html>
Jason Szep, Reuters

With citizens currently deeply split over plans to open Singapore's first casino, the family tragedy gave opponents a vivid argument against the scheme.

*** Singapore costlier Than New York
<http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=89969>
UPI

Singapore remains among the world's 20 most expensive cities to live in, pricier than New York, according to a new survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

*** Air Quality Approaching Unhealthy Levels In Singapore
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1331465.htm>
Reuters

*** Singapore Says 'No' To Gay Concert
<http://entertainment.iafrica.com/news/427196.htm>
AFP

An application by a Singapore gay Christian support group to hold a concert in April has been rejected because it will promote a homosexual lifestyle, a Singapore government agency said on Wednesday.