[MyAppleMenu] Feb 4, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** "Effortless And Reliable" - Rich Siegel On Yojimbo
<http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/01/effortless_and_reliable_rich_s.html?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=Effortless+and+reliable+-+Rich+Siegel+on+Yojimbo>
Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network

Yojimbo is all about keeping things simple.

*** RIP 17-Inch G5 iMac
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=13771>
Karen Haslam, Macworld UK

Apple is no longer selling the 17-inch G5 iMac in its Apple Stores or online.

*** Tidbits From Apple's 10-Q
<http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-6035066.html?part=rss&tag=6035066&subj=news>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

[Opinion]

*** iPod Long Term Review
<http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/fogg/archives/013552.html>
Ian Fogg, Jupiter Research

iTunes is the hidden jewel of hte iPod, but not for the music store, for the way it helps users painlessly manage their music.

*** Uninvited Guests
<http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/01/uninvited_guests.html?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=Uninvited+guests>
Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network

iLife installer should include a checkbox -- checked by default would be fine -- saying that icons for all the new software would be automatically added to the Dock.

*** .Mac Fun: Interface Archeology
<http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/02/mac_fun_interface_archeology.html?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=.Mac+fun:+interface+archeology>
Francois Joseph de Kermadec, O'Reilly Network

Despite its apparent classicism and lack of reactivity to online trends, .Mac was ahead of its time and understood that fundamental rule of online experiences early in the process.

[Review]

*** Google Puts The Whole World In Our Hands
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2006/02/googleearth/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Philip Michaels, Macworld

Google Earth is a great searching and information tool.

[Sidetrack]

*** Apple Has Made It
Heng-Cheong Leong

Yes, nothing proves that your software product has really made it to the big time than having it pirated <http://paul-chan.net/blog/?p=77> at your neighborhood pirate. :-)

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Signs, Sounds And Techniques Of The Times
<http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/02/03/signs-sounds-and-techniques-of-the-times/>
Dan Gillmor, Center For Citizen Media

What once were tools for professionals are in everyone's hands. This is a remarkable era, getting more so every day.

*** Torvalds Says DRM Isn't Necessarily Bad
<http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-6034964.html?part=rss&tag=6034964&subj=news>
Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

Provisions against digital rights management in a draft update to the General Public License could undermine computer security, Linus Torvalds said this week in e-mails reflecting the Linux leader's pragmatic philosophy.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Penn Jillette
<http://www.slate.com/id/2135432/>
Bryan Curtis, Slate

The magician-comedian-writer's secrets revealed!

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Golf Diplomacy To The Fore
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/2/4/nation/13300180&sec=nation>
The Star

A round of golf is just a round of golf, and one should not read too much into the game. But can one do that with the knowledge that the sides playing the game are top diplomats from two neighbouring countries who have ongoing negotiations to resolve some prickly issues?