[MyAppleMenu] Mar 31, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Cable Lets The iPod Photo Link Directly To A Camera
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/31/technology/circuits/31ipod.html>
Ian Austen, New York Times

*** HP Seeks Larger Role In iPod Mania
<http://news.com.com/HP+seeks+larger+role+in+iPod+mania/2100-1041_3-5647614.html>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

The first computer with a built-in spot for an iPod is on its way -- and it's not a Mac.

*** Tiger On Track For Mid-April Release
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1780719,00.asp>
Ian Betteridge, eWeek

*** iPod Shuffle Clone Tweaked, Renamed 'Super Tangent'
<http://www.ipodlounge.com/ipodnews.php?id=P6818>
Larry Angell, iPodlounge

*** Will HPs Hurd Hear A New iPod Plan?
<http://www.forbes.com/technology/personaltech/2005/03/30/cx_ld_0330hpipod.html>
Lisa DiCarlo, Forbes

Unless it can create the same kind of halo effect for other HP products that Apple has been able to with its products, it's unclear what the advantages are for HP. For that matter, what are the advantages for Apple?

*** Apple Re-Posts Security Update 2005-003 (1.1) For Mac OS X Server
<http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20050329120234809>
MacFixIt

[Opinion]

*** Unswitch? I Don't Think So
<http://tokerud.typepad.com/blog/2005/03/unswitch_i_dont.html>
Janet Tokerud, tech ronin

It is unfortunate, but at the moment the two main options for unswitching aren't that good.

*** A Failed Analogy
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/30/technology/poguesposts/30pogues-posts.html?ei=5088&en=8c6c44b982500287&ex=1269838800&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&adxnnlx=1112223041-xPNDfo8TBxJC9MRX8NX1wQ>
David Pogue, New York Times

[Review]

*** iMovie HD Drag Clean
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/2005/03/imoviedrag/index.php>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

*** The Best Photo Organizers
<http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20050330.html>
Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal

If you have a Windows PC, Picasa is a decent choice, as long as you understand and maintain a good system of folders on the hard disk. But Mac owners have a better overall photo organizer in iPhoto.

*** Cinema HD Proves Bigger Truly Is Better
<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/tech/weekly/3106660>
Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle

Let's get this out of the way right upfront: The Apple Cinema HD 30-inch flat panel display is, without question, the finest computer display I've ever used.

[Sidetrack]

*** Win An iPod Shuffle
Heng-Cheong Leong

For the Singapore readers out there: drink Pepsi <http://www.pepsisingapore.com/> and win an iPod shuffle.

*** Let's Take A Look At That iPod Movie Again?
Heng-Cheong Leong

If you didn't know already, Microsoft owns part of MSNBC. (Where do you think the MS of MSNBC comes from?) So, it may well be the Redmond company's secret weapon in pushing its Portable Media Centers <http://www.lostremote.com/archives/004198.html>.

Or maybe not. How many times have your kids in the back-seat of your car asked for the latest update on the Michael Jackson trial?

But, nevertheless, Apple should take note. And perhaps Pixar too.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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<http://www.myapplemenu.com/tomorrow/>
Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Talking Tech With Bill Joy
<http://news.com.com/Talking+tech+with+Bill+Joy/2008-1014_3-5647645.html?part=rss&tag=5647645&subj=news>
Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com

*** Passport Chip Criticism Grows
<http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,67066,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Ryan Singel, Wired News

Business travel groups, security experts and privacy advocates are looking to derail a government plan to insert remotely readable chips in American passports, calling the chips homing devices for high-tech muggers, identity thieves and even terrorists.

*** Bloglines Takes Aggregation Beyond RSS, Blogs
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1780781,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Matt Hicks, eWeek

*** RFID Tags For Prisoners Coming To Asia
<http://news.com.com/2061-10790_3-5647180.html?part=rss&tag=5647180&subj=news>
Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com

*** Software Turns .Net To Flash
<http://news.com.com/Software+turns+.Net+to+Flash/2100-1032_3-5647420.html?part=rss&tag=5647420&subj=news>
Paul Festa, CNET News.com

The race to build more-powerful Web-based applications could accelerate with the addition of software that lets Windows developers create Flash applications without knowing Flash.

*** Divisive File-Sharing Issue Tackled By Supreme Court
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-scotus30mar30,1,1459107.story?coll=la-headlines-technology>
David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court struggled Tuesday with a vexing question of copyright law that has divided Hollywood from Silicon Valley. When can Internet companies be sued for helping others download free copies of music and movies?

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Ding Dong, The Craze Is Dead
<http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2005/03/30/ding_dong_the_craze_is_dead/>
Joe Yonan, Boston Globe

At the height of the fad, 9.1 percent of Americans were on a low-carb diet. Today the number is 4.4. If you're one of the millions embracing good things again, have we got some recipes for you.

*** The Greatest Stories Ever Told
<http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1448965,00.html>
Dina Rabinovitch, The Guardian

JK Rowling and Jacqueline Wilson top the bestseller lists. Businessmen and teenagers alike devour Harry Potter and His Dark Materials. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much talent out there that this is a truly extraordinary era in children's literature.

*** Trying To Get Buses To Crawl A Little Faster
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/30/nyregion/30rapidbus.html?8hpib>
Sewell Chan, New York Times

After watching New York City bus speeds struggle to the point where some Manhattan buses crawl at 4 miles per hour -- only slightly faster than the average human walks -- transportation planners now think that if they can make buses move even 10 percent faster, they can revolutionize travel in the five boroughs.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** 4 Individuals, Nishimatsu May Be Charged With Nicoll Highway Collapse
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/140199/1/.html>
Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

State prosecutors have recommended that four individuals and Nishimatsu be held criminally liable for the Nicoll Highway Collapse.

*** Many Younger Singaporeans Open To Casino: MM
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050331_308783.html>
Lydia Lim, Straits Times

Decision on whether or not to allow gaming in Singapore is one that the younger generation of ministers have to make, Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday.

*** Burma Under Pressure To Reform As Singapore PM Makes Official Visit
<http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-03-30-voa25.cfm>
Ron Corben, Voice Of America

Singapore's prime minister is now visiting Burma, not long after his government expressed concern over the slow pace of reforms.

*** Stick To Business, Singapore Founder Tells Hong Kong
<http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=8&theme=&usrsess=1&id=72750>
Associated Press

Mr Lee Kuan-yew advised people in Hong Kong today to stay away from politics and stick to business, saying Beijing has no intention of allowing greater democracy in the territory.

[Opinion]

*** Passports Will Not Be Cheaper
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/views/story/0,4574,150519,00.html?>
Leong Sze Hian, Business Times

If every time a public agency decides to increase fees by such a large margin, 'to incorporate new technologies more rapidly', then the cost of living and inflation in Singapore may go up even more.

*** Why IDA Keeps Hands Off SingTel-SCV Row
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050331_308739.html>
Dulcie Chan, Infocomm Development Authority Of Singapore, Straits Times

The facilities involved are not bottleneck facilities.

*** The Early Resignation Penalty Is Inadequate
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/42773.asp>
Tan Kin Lian, CEO, NTUC Income, Today

Our practices are completely legal and sensible.

*** Affect05 Concert Did Not Comply With MDA's Guidelines
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/42772.asp>
Koh June May, Media Development Authority, Today

The application was rejected because it did not comply with the Media Development Authority's guidelines, which prohibit performances that promote alternative lifestyles.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Deserted Eyeland
<http://www.devindaviswebsite.com/audio.html>
Devin Davis, Lonely People Of The World, Unite!
<http://www.devindaviswebsite.com/Deserted_Eyeland.mp3>

*** Turtle And The Flightless Bird
<http://www.devindaviswebsite.com/audio.html?>
Devin Davis, Lonely People Of The World, Unite!
<http://www.devindaviswebsite.com/Turtle_andthe_Flightless_Bird.mp3>