[MyAppleMenu] Feb 24, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Sales Slow For January
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=13943>
Macworld UK

*** Happy Birthday, Steve!
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=13939>
Macworld UK

*** Google Serves Up Dashboard Widgets
<http://www.tuaw.com/2006/02/24/google-serves-up-dashboard-widgets/>
David Chartier, Unofficial Apple Weblog

*** A Milestone For iTunes; A Windfall For A Downloader
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/technology/24apple.html?ex=1298437200&en=c71ba5999f3aec73&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Claudia H. Deutsch, New York Times

The iMac stays with Alex Ostrovsky -- "I'd been asking my parents for a new computer for a while, so this was a dream come true," he said. He will keep an iPod, and family and friends will get the rest. But the $10,000 gift card has him a bit flummoxed.

*** Yahoo Exec: Labels Should Sell Music Without DRM
<http://news.com.com/2061-10799_3-6042756.html?part=rss&tag=6042756&subj=news>
John Borland, CNET News.com

Yahoo Music chief Dave Goldberg raised eyebrows Thursday at the Music 2.0 conference with a proposal rarely heard frm executives at large digital music services: Recod labels should try selling music online without copy protection.

*** Mac OS X Malware Merits Education, Caution
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/02/23/malwareanalysts/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

*** Apple Announces Winner Of 1 Billion Downloads Contest
<http://www.tuaw.com/2006/02/23/apple-announces-winner-of-1-billion-downloads-contest/>
Dave Caolo, Unofficial Apple Weblog

The winning tune was Speed f Sound by Coldplay.

[Opinion]

*** OS X Security Flaws: Much Ado About Nothing?
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/75815>
Tom Yager, InfoWorld

This is an opportunity to educate and enlighten; but it is no crisis, no fall of the mighty. And it is not news.

*** Apple: Suddenly Vulnerable?
<http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2006/mft06022332.htm?source=eptyholnk303100&logvisit=y&npu=y>
Tim Beyers, Motley Fool

*** A Brief History Of Apple's Open Source Efforts
<http://ezine.daemonnews.org/200602/apple.html>
Rob Braun, Daemon News

With the release of Mac OS X for x86 processors, Apple has chosen to not release source to key components of the OS. This means Darwin/x86 is dead in the water... One has to wonder why people would want to donate their time to such a fruitless and pointless cause.

*** Why Virus Is Good For Mac Users
<http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B2205FE12%2D982C%2D43EB%2DAA60%2DC54B8CD558B0%7D&siteid=mktw>
John C. Dvorak, MarketWatch

When and if these Mac attacks come to an end, we'll also have a much better handle on how superior (if at all) the Mac OS really is.

*** 1,000,000,000 = Wow
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/ipodblog/2006/02/wow/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Christopher Breen, Playlist

*** Where Are All The Sports Games?
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/gameroom/2006/02/sportsgames/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

[Review]

*** 5 Apps To Rescue The Distracted
<http://www.43folders.com/2006/02/23/against-distraction/>
43 Folders

*** 10 Semi-Obscure Mac Programs You Shouldn't Be Without
<http://www.mexicanpictures.com/headingeast/2006/02/10-semi-obscure-mac-programs-you.html>
Heading East

*** QBeez 2
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/02/reviews/qbeez2/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

A pleasant evolution in the classic puzzle genre, QBeez 2 adds some fun elements like the Puzzle Maker and Quest mdoe.

[Sidetrack]

*** Keynotes Bloopers
Heng-Cheong Leong

Apple's keynote addresses, nowadays, are pretty much polished and almost perfect. Well, what happens when things are not absolutely perfect? Here <http://www.freemacblog.com/youtube-video-macworld-bloopers/> are some of the instances.

*** February Ain't Short Enough
Heng-Cheong Leong

Dori Smith <http://www.backupbrain.com/2006_02_19_archive.html#a004848>: Take a moment to tell the people in your life that you love and appreciate them. This month is just kicking everyone, everywhere so far as I can see, so the one thing you can do is make sure that they know how much they mean.

*** Rearview Mirror For Your iMac
Heng-Cheong Leong

Here're instructions <http://www.yourmaclife.com/article.php/20060223101643536> on how to turn your built-in iSight camera into a rearview mirror -- just so you are little more prepared for those sneak attacks from behind.

Update: And this <http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200602.brief.htm#069> will be one instance where you want a rearview mirror. Either that, or you should really be paying attention to your surroundings when you are watching porn at a public location.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** WSJ Admits DRM A Problem
<http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/02/wsj_admits_drm_a_problem.html>
O'Rilly Radar

*** Quantum Computer Works Best Switched Off
<http://www.newscientist.com/channel/info-tech/mg18925405.700.html>
New Scientist

Even for the crazy world of quantum mechanics, this one is twisted. A quantum computer program has produced an answer without actually running.

*** Work More, Do Less With Tech
<http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,70274-0.html?tw=wn_index_6>
Reuters

Most U.S. workers say they feel rushed ont he job, but they are getting less accomplished than a decade ago, according to newly released research.

*** Maxthon Presents New Twist On IE Technology
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1930868,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Matt Hines, eWeek

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The other things in life

[World]

*** Campaigning For Human Rights, And Fishing For Souls
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/international/asia/24letter.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times

In South Korea, the issue of human rights in the North has been spearheaded by conservative Christians whose aim is to take their faith to the northern half of the divided peninsula.

[Tech & Science]

*** A Supernova Spectacle Begins
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/science/24star.html?ex=1298437200&en=5a5593987c7dffde&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Dennis Overbye, New York Times

A star in a galaxy not so far away, at least in cosmic terms, is exploding.

[Life]

*** Eating For Credit
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/opinion/24waters.html?ex=1298437200&en=0ad56cc0ff6f456c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Alice Waters, New York Times

Schools should not just serve food; they should teach it in an interactive, hands-on way, as an academic subject.

*** To Keep Twins In Same Class, Parents Seek Legislators' Help
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/national/24twins.html?hp&ex=1140757200&en=81da09c0a83b3caf&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
Ginia Bellafante, New York Times

Parents of twins and triplets are challenging longstanding and, they say, outmoded educational practices that often require their children to be separated in classrooms, in part to foster their independence.

*** The Animal In You
<http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=30811>
Charles Mudede, The Stranger

This is why it took the lawmakers of Washington -- a very conventional breed of men and women -- 117 years to ban a practice that has no political support.

*** The Seekers
<http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0608,murphy,72254,6.html>
Jarrett Murphy, Village Voice

The birth and life of the '9-11 Truth movement.'

*** Tons Of Trouble
<http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/0608/whales.php>
David Neiwert, Seattle Weekly

Saving Puget Sound's endangered orcas won't be eas. Beyond toxins, harassment, and global warming, they face developer lawsuits and possibly those infamous Snake River dams.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Online Activism: Sleepy In Singapore
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/102989.asp>
Derrick A Paulo, Today

Island state not as advanced as neighbour, says academic.

[Opinion]

*** Let's Talk About Racial Differences
<http://www.asianewsnet.net/level3_template2.php?l3sec=11&news_id=52814&key_word=singapore>
Hong Xinyi, Straits Times

In the long run, self-censorship may lead to a growing opacity between the different communities that form Singapore.

*** Let Stay-Home Mums Claim Payout Based On Their 'Salary'
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/102976.asp>
Eddy Tan, Today

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[Tunes]

*** It Is What It Is
<http://www.stringcheeseincident.com/>
The String Cheese Incident
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