From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Dec 6 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 6, 2002 Message-ID: <20021207020501.55148.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Dec 6, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Baby, Friend, Pet: That's My Mac (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Macintosh users associate human characteristics with their machines -- and that's one of the keys to Mac loyalty, psychologists and anthropologists say. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ QuickTime 6 Used To Deliver Industry's First MPEG-4 Radio Webcast (MacMinute) Radioio, one of the largest Internet-only radio stations in the world, and Limelight Networks, a leader in IP transport services, today announced that they have teamed up with Apple to launch a new Internet radio station based on MPEG-4. Dark Horse DivX Gains On QuickTime (Sholto Macpherson, Australian) Apple's QuickTime leads the pack, with a pedigree stretching back to 1991 and the kudos of donating its file format to the latest MPEG standard. Sweeter At Apple? (Gene Marcial, BusinessWeek) Some pros believe Apple will kick higher starting this month. LaCie To Debut A 500GB Hard Drive (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Dubbed the LaCie Big Disk, the drive will be available in two configurations: a 500GB model and a faster 400GB model. Final Cut Pro Updated (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) According to Apple, the update addresses performance and reliability issues. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Apple In OpenSourceLand... And Free Software (Yves de Champlain, OSXFAQ) Rants & Raves: Apple: It's All About The Brand (janmorren, Liza and Kevin McGinley, Wired News) Of course Apple sells an image. So does BMW, Mercedes, Coca Cola, Nike, Campbells, Adidas, Puma, Boss. Does this mean these guys don't have good products? MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Is Santa Bringing You A New Edit System? (Oliver Peters, EditorsNet) The good news is that for the first time, you can build an uncompressed serial digital editing suite with a lower system cost than a single VTR needed for playback and mastering. MicroSizers, iPod Tops In Electronics (TJ Accola, La Vista Sun) Want To Edit Digital Video Like A Pro? (Stephen H. Wildstrom, BusinessWeek) Avid Xpress turned out to be my favorite. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft's Real Problem (Dana Blankenhorn, Moore's Lore) Microsoft’s real problem is that Moore’s Law demands deflation, and Microsoft has gotten in the way of it. Microsoft Warns Of IE, Outlook Flaws (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) Microsoft late Wednesday warned of new security glitches in some of its Internet software that could expose sensitive data. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Feds Label Wi-Fi A Terrorist Tool (Paul Boutin, Wired News) Attention, Wi-Fi users: The Department of Homeland Security sees wireless networking technology as a terrorist threat. AT&T, IBM, Intel Found Nationwide Wi-Fi Network Venture (Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld) As a wholesale supplier, Cometa will resell access to its IEEE 802.11 network to ISPs, wireless carriers, and owners of public access locations such as hotel chains, airports, and universities. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- 3G Networks Deliver At A Snail's Pace (Ben Charny, ZDNet) The same landline dial-up services the carriers hoped to challenge with 3G aren't having any trouble keeping up--in fact, they're faster. Thoughts On RedHat 8.0 (Derek Vadala, O'Reilly Network) While it sure looks nice, it's not quite the bargain I expected. Walmart Backs Off -- Somewhat (Richard Koman, O'Reilly Network) Wal-Mart has dropped the demand for a name, and that FatWallet was asking for damages for Wal-Mart's knowingly false invocation of DMCA. More Linux Desktops On The Way (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com) Entering a market that has attracted the likes of Sun Microsystems and raised an alarm at Microsoft, Penguin Computing announced Thursday a new desktop PC for businesses that runs on the open-source Linux operating system. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Violence And Islam (Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post) Is Islam an inherently violent religion? The Intellectual Origins Of America-Bashing (Lee Harris, Policy Review) Above all it is the America that is responsible for the evils of the rest of the world. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Mathematics Unrvels Optimum Way Of Shoe Lacing (Rachel Nowak, New Scientist) The knotty problem of choosing the optimum way of lacing up shoes has been solved by a new mathematical proof. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- A Day To Melt Cares Away (Libby Copeland, Washington Post) We are all children for the first snow of the year. It Takes More Than Crayfish To Make A Cajun Wiggle (R.W. Apple Jr., New York Times) In Acadiana, as a rule, the more rudimentary the surroundings, the more genuine the grub. In Book Publishing World, Some Reasons For Optimism (Dinitia Smith, New York Times) More book titles than ever ar ebeing published these days. So why do publishers complain? MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Union Sacks Official For Ties To Political Opposition (Associated Press) One of Singapore's largest unions has dismissed a branch chairman because he refused to cut his ties to an opposition political party. A Little Chaos Will Give Singapore The Buzz It Needs (Straits Times) Singapores in Hong Kong suggest 5 Cs -- chaos, creativity, culture, concentration, connectivity -- to inject life into the 'boring' country. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Dec 8 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 8, 2002 Message-ID: <20021209020501.41343.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Dec 8, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Advantage: Macintosh (Scott Kelby, Mac Design) When you buy a Mac, you’re not just buying a computer that comes with home video-editing software, digital-photo software, MP3 software, etc., you’re buying a computer that comes with the absolute best home video-editing software, digital photo software, MP3 software, and a dozen other applications that have no peer on any platform. In Declining Market, Apple, Dell Try Retail Offensive (Claire Furia Smith, Philadelphia Inquirer) Apple and Dell computer companies are expanding their sales pitch to shopping malls and trying to attract new customers with activities and gadgets. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Wireless, For Better Or Worse (Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times) A year into campuswide networking at Saint Leo University, the Web brings teaching to new heights but also makes slacking off easier than ever. Apple In Your I (John O'Brien, The Courier Mail) Despite Apple's leading the "digital lifestyle revolution", most computer users are oblivious to the Mac's very existence. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- It's All About The OS (Richard K. Hallmark, Mac Design) With what I’ve seen so far, I can only dream about what it’ll be like when it reaches the ripe old age of 4 or 5. Apple, O'Reilly And Branding (Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Network) Are Independent Apple Dealers A Dying Breed? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) I have very mixed feelings about such a future, but I fear it is inevitable. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- What Is Firewire, How Does It Connect (PC User) Digital video is still the main reason for opting for Firewire as it has become the de facto standard for all popular digital video cameras connecting to PCs. Boris Red 2.5: Compositing And Animation App Adds Rotoscoping And Painting To Your Video-Editing Program (Macworld) For 90 percent of the effects that broadcast professionals create, Boris Red 2.5 delivers the necessary power and puts it where it's most useful: in your video-editing program. CorelDraw Graphics Suite 11: Low-Priced Collection Proves To Be A Pleasant Surprise (Andrew Shalat, Macworld) CorelDraw Graphics Suite 11 combines almost every aspect of digital design into a neat, afforadable package of quite good programs and extras. Let Chaos Regin: Time To Go Down The Foxhole And Into The Orc Burrow (Peter Cohen, Macworld) MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Dude, You're Getting A So-So Handheld (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post) Dell has done a fine job of bringing the Pocket PC platform to a consumer-friendly price, but otherwise the Axim isn't that special. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- The Small Screen's Repertoire Expands (Leslie Walker, Washington Post) The Internet took another baby step toward movies-on-demand last week when RealNetworks struck a deal with movie distributor Starz Encore Group. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The Liberal Quandary Over Iraq (George Packer, New York Times) Why there is no organized liberal opposition to the war? The answer involves an interesting history, and it sheds light on the difficulties now confronting American liberals. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Survival Of The Slickest (Chris Mooney, The American Prospect) How anti-evolutionists are mutating their message. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Defending Foie, Or How Not To Ruin A Duck Liver In Record Time (Kim Severson, San Francisco Chronicle) For many of us, there is nothing more frightening than having a duck liver as big as a football sitting on the kitchen counter. The Decline Of Reuters (Rainer Meckes and Felix Krohn, Wall Street Journal) The precipitous fall of this famous information provider has no simple explanation. The challenge, though, is to find the right way out of the crisis. Urban Allergy (E.D. Mayturn, Los Angeles Times) Our hunger for 'authentic' Los Angeles is nothing more than a sneeze at what we truly are. Stop The Music! (Dave Barry, Washington Post) Because in these hectic times, when everybody must remember an ATM code and 143 computer passwords, nobody has the brain capacity to remember what my true love gave to me. Bring Back Recess (Christine Woodside, Washington Post) School districts do not deliberately enact blanket policies forbidding fun -- it just quietly vanishes. The Game Is Afoot On A London Stroll (Sarah Ferrell, New York Times) A guided walking tour with Original London Walks follows the steps of the Beatles, Dickens, Wilde and others. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Dec 4 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 4, 2002 Message-ID: <20021205020502.20395.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Dec 4, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple Offers IP Over FireWire Preview Release (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Apple's Developer Connection (ADC) Web site is now offering an IP over FireWire Preview Release -- technology that enables Macs and other devices to communicate using TCP/IP through FireWire instead of Ethernet or other common networking media. Apple: It's All About The Brand (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Ask marketers and advertising experts why Mac users are so loyal, and they all cite the same reason: Apple's brand. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Opera 'Should Be Default Mac Browser' (Dominique Fidele, Macworld UK) Opera should be the default browser in all new Macs, Opera Software's chief executive officer Jon von Tetzchner revealed as the company releases Opera 6 for Mac Beta 3. Out Of The Boutique, Into The Big Time (Garry Barker, The Age) Where Xserve has gone into operation in Australia, corporate users have been impressed by performance and price but critical of documentation and what some of them call Apple's "retail" approach to corporate buyers. For Mac Users, It Takes A Village (Leander Kahney, Wired News) Consumer behaviorist Tom O'Guinn thinks the key to Apple's loyalty is the Mac community itself. Apple users are not loyal to Apple per se. They are loyal to Apple and to each other. New S.J. School Gives Every Studnet A Laptop (Maya Suryaraman, San Jose Mercury News) At San Jose's new Evergreen Valley High School, the idea of a computer lab is virtually obsolete. Apple's Wireless LAN Problem (Robyn Weisman, NewsFactor) Despite its striking industrial design, speed and versatility, the TiBook has an apparent Achilles' heel that has gained increasing attention of late. Its wireless LAN setup has been reported to be very limited in comparison with other notebook computers. Apple Connects With New Bay Street Store (East Bay Business Journals, David Goll) "We want to grow our market share, pure and simple." High-Tech Jacket Developed In Vermont (WCAX-TV) A textile data strip allows buttons on the jacket's sleeve to communicate with a digital music player located in a compartment in the chest. Usability Is Next To Profitability (Jane Black, BusinessWeek) Software companies have finally grasped the value of easy-to-fathom programs, and they're pouring resources into the task. New OS Creating Macintosh Converts (Deni Connor, Network World) Unix-based Mac OS X 10.2 offers network executives more familiar administrative tools. Mozilla.org Releases Mozilla 1.2.1 Mac OS, OS X Browser (The Mac Observer) MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Macworld Readers Divided Over Digital Hub (Dominique Fidele, Macworld UK) Just over half of Macworld Online readers think Apple's focus on the digital hub alienates professional users -- 56 per cent replied: "No, it forgets pro users." An Interview With Tim O'Reilly (Jennifer Buckendroff, O'Reilly Network) We set the tape rolling--yes, we still use tape--and from iPod to Web services to O'Reilly's upcoming Emerging Technology Conference, here's what Tim's thinking about as of late. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Apple Laptops And OS X - How Much Power Do You Need? (Charles Moore, macOPINION) iApp Power Play (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) You probably didn't realize this because Apple's marketing focus to consumers is simplicity, not integrated environments. But there's certainly more to the iApps than initially meets the eye. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Xerox Scientist Sees Promise In Plastic (Sandeep Junnarkar, CNET News.com) A scientist at Xerox on Tuesday detailed how to create inexpensive semiconducting plastics that may finally fulfill the promise of reducing the cost of display technology for laptops, cell phones and other devices. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Sun Accused Of Shading Open Source (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet) A leading OpenBSD programmer has accused Sun Microsystems of hindering development of the open-source software for its newer computers, causing Sun to scramble to cooperate with the project in response. IBM Debuts Linux-Only Server (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet) IBM will announce a new low-end server Wednesday, its first Power processor-based system that can run the Linux operating system without needing IBM's AIX as well. Holiday E-Cards: Handle With Care (Kendra Mayfield, Wired News) Online greetings were once considered a free and relatively harmless alternative to paper cards. Now companies are charging users to send them, and recipients have to worry about fake e-cards that carry viruses. Competition Forces AOL To Emphasize Faster Links (David D. Kirkpatrick and Saul Hansell, New york Times) AOL Time Warner yesterday presented a new strategy for its AOL division to compete for high-speed Internet users, acknowledging that the service that helped make the Internet a mass medium is now in danger of falling behind as consumers seek faster connections online. Usability Is Next To Profitability (Jane Black, BusinessWeek) Software companies have finally grasped the value of easy-to-fathom programs, and they're pouring resources into the task. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Islam's Outdated Domination Theology (Yossi Hlein Halevi, Los Angeles Times) Only when Muslims accept religious pluralism will peace have a chance. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Teacher Dilemma: Sued If You Do, Sued If You Don't (David D. Perlmutter, Los Angeles Times) Perhaps all of us, parents and teachers, need to reclaim our rights to oversee the behavior of children, even those who can vote or join the Army. A Perfectionist Does It His Way (Alex Witchel, New York Times) Perfecting recipes and cooking techniques in the most obsessive ways possible is pretty much Mr. Steingarten's job description. He goes somewhere in the world, watches someone do something, then comes home and tries it 50 different ways himself. Another Berkeley Daily Bites The Dust (Z Byron Wolf, San Francisco Chronicle) Blame advertising or editing or bad design or the lack of home delivery for the demise of daily city journalism in Berkeley. But don't forget to throw in the readers. Singapore Offers An Architectural Symbol For The Arts (Wayne Arnold, New York Times) Singapore has cast the Esplanade complex, which includes shops and restaurants, as part of a plan to regain its luster. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Nail Broth (David Barber, Slate) Rusty, twisted: scrounge one from a scrap-heap plank. How long did you say you've been down on your luck? MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- State Capitalism Faces Scrutiny In Singapore (John Burton, Financial Times) Although state capitalism has proved successful in developing Singapore into a first-rank economy over the past 30 years, it is becoming outmoded as the island nation shifts away from manufacturing. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Says Will Continue To Halt Land Sales (Reuters) Singapore Bans Poles From Go-Go Dancing Stage Show (Associated Press) Censors banned the opening three minute sequence in the show by the ABC Spice Girls, when women in miniskirts and sequined vests shimmy around metal poles like go-go dancers, hours before they took to the stage in front of 5,000 people on Tuesday. Singapore Offers An Architectural Symbol For The Arts (Wayne Arnold, New York Times) Singapore has cast the Esplanade complex, which includes shops and restaurants, as part of a plan to regain its luster. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Dec 7 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 7, 2002 Message-ID: <20021208020501.2421.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Dec 7, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Hey, I'm A Loyal Mac User, Too (Leander Kahney, Wired News) If I were a reader, I'd probably be sending myself apoplectic hate mail. Apple Online Store Rings Up Millionth Customer (Apple Press Release) "Reaching our one millionth customer is a major milestone, and is proof positive that our online shopping experience is second to none." MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Database Supports Mac OS X (Lisa Vaas, eWeek) This holiday season, InterSystems Corp. plans to give Mac users a gift they've never had: an enterprise-level database. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Apple's "BluePod" - Promiscuous Exchanges With Strangers (Andrew Orlowski, The Register) "Just imagine thousands of people running around with personal radio stations in their pockets!" Rants & Raves: Baby, Friend, Pet: That's My Mac (Den Parente, Wired News) Why do we like the iMac? Focus on the Mac credo: Think different(ly). MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Learning The Terminal In Jaguar (Chris Stone, O'Reilly Network) Regardless of why you've previously avoided [yourhost:~], I'll show you how to take your first steps with the Terminal application in Jaguar. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- State Played Key Role In Browsers (Howard Wolinsky, Chicago Sun-Times) Break out the digital birthday cake: The Internet as a mass medium is 10 years old. Internet Spammer Can't Take What He Dishes Out (Mike Wendland, Detroit Free Press) West Bloomfield bulk e-mailer Alan Ralsky, who just may be the world's biggest sender of Internet spam, is getting a taste of his own medicine. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- The Internet Is A Global Medium -- Or Is It? (Carla Passino, E-Media Tidbits) So much for impulse buying. Vision Series: Vic Hayes (Ben Charny, CNET News.com) Hayes, who oversaw the first working group to draft what became the 802.11b standard, has since played a leading role in shepherding the development of the Wi-Fi technology used by an estimated 8 million wireless networks in U.S. homes and offices. Saving Your Bits For Posterity (Julia Scheeres, Wired News) Someday, long after you're dead, your descendents will rummage through the minutiae of your life, eavesdropping on long-ago phone conversations, reading private e-mail exchanges and watching the video highlights of your existence. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Not Fit To Print? (John Feinstein, Washington Post) The editorial board at the Times is certainly entitled to its opinion -- as wrong as it may be. But so is Anderson. A New Agenda For A New Economic Team (Stephen S. Roach, New York Times) This reconsideration comes at a pivotal time -- for the United States and for the world. Is China's Economic Boom A Myth? (Joshua Kurlantzick, The New Republic) Look closely at the Chinese economy, and you'll find a far less rosy situation than that portrayed in most of the business press. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- How To Slice The Pi Very, Very Thin (Associated Press) Researchers have calculated the value of pi to 1.24 trillion places, six times the number of places recognized now, one researcher said today. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- China's Newspaper Scene Starts To Loosen Up (Jason Leow and Mary Kwang, Straits Times) For a taste of communism, read the People's Daily. But to know what citizens in communist China really think, flip open the Global Times. What Does It Take To Make A Great Editor? (Harold Evans, The Times) The trusth about editorship, of course, is that it is hard to agree on a single standard of excellence. U.S. Writers Do Cultural Battle Around The Globe (Michael Z. Wise, New York Times) The Bush administration has recruited prominent American writers to contribute to a State Department anthology and give readings around the globe in a campaign started after 9/11 to use culture to further American diplomatic interests. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore Urged To Use Reserves In Retolling (Jacqueline Wong, Reuters) Singapore’s budget planners are being urged to overcome a psychological aversion to dipping into the city state’s mountain of reserves as they usher in a new tax regime during harsh economic times. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Dec 9 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 9, 2002 Message-ID: <20021210020501.13622.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Dec 9, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Microsoft Releases Query X (MacMinute) Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit today released Query X, software for Mac OS X that uses Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) to allow users to import data from databases into Excel X. Macworld Expo Tokyo Cancellation Disappoints Users (Kuriko Miyake, Digit) Many of Japan’s ardent Mac users have been online expressing their disappointment with the cancellation of Macworld Expo Tokyo 2003. Siglap Set To Revive Its Glory Days In Art (Straits Times) The secondary school, known as an art powerhouse in the 1970s and 1980s, will be the art centre for schools in the east zone. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Rants & Raves: Worshipping At The Altar Of Mac (Dan Snodgrass and Steve E.M. Ployment, Wired News) I can assure you that the term "cult" is misapplied, both in this article and throughout the tech media. Mac Or Windows? (Jonathan Gennick, O'Reilly Network) On the one hand, I'm very annoyed with Microsoft right now. On the other hand, the Windows/Intel platform is the clear winner when I look at performance-for-the-buck, and also in terms of knowing that I'll be able to buy the software and hardware that I need two and three years down the road. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- The 18th Annual Editors' Choice Awards (Macworld) If 2001 was the year that Mac OS X finally arrived, full blown, on the scene, then 2002 was the year that the people who make Mac hardware and software accepted OS X as their own. Month With A Mac: Can The Mac Replace My PC? (Adam Scheinberg, OSNews.com) Doing the job best has to be proportionate to the value, and Mac's hefty price tag along with some of the (admittedly trivial) pet peevish annoyances along with an untraditional layout left me PC hungry. Firing Up Jaguar On Older Macs (David Frith, The Australian) Crisp Apple Displays Not For Faint Of Wallet (Jim Coates, Chicago Tribune) As the proud owner of a $999 17-inch Apple Cinema Display, I can tell you that it is, indeed, awesome in delivering full-color digital displays that are crisp, solid, unwavering, unflickering and unusually delightful to behold. It's also almost unbearably expensive. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Why You'll Own A Media Center PC Someday (David Coursey, ZDNet) We used to call this convergence. I am not sure what to call it today except the natural process of PC evolution. In Software, Still Testy After All These Years (Steve Lohr, New York Times) This time, IBM and Microsoft are the leading rivals in the unfolding era of networked computing. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Some Call It Fair Play (Ed Foster, InfoWorld) Free speech demands that biased customers, wrong-headed reviewers, and scurrilous competitors get to have their say. Accessing A Whole New World Via Multimedia Phones (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) The people who use multimedia phones are not passive consumers of next-generation mobile services. They are extending the boundaries of mobile communications. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Bluetooth Gets Some Teeth (Carmen Nobel, eWeek) Ever-optimistic backers of Bluetooth are pinning their hopes on advances they claim will help make the nascent wireless protocol cheaper and easier to combine with other, more popular wireless platforms. Bright Light For Wireless? (Ben Charny, CNET News.com) Analyst firm IDC on Monday issued an upbeat report about 2002 cell phone shipments, the latest in a recent spate of positive news for the otherwise battered U.S. cell phone industry. HP, Microsoft Reaffirm .Net Ties (Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com) Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft on Monday tightened their partnership to promote the latter's .Net software initiative. Open Source J2EE 1.4 Gets Sun Green Light (Gavin Clarke, ComputerWire) The first open source implementation of the latest specification for enterprise Java is expected in JBoss Group LLC's increasingly popular open source application server next year. Yahoo Launches Web Hosting Services (Jim Hu, CNET News.com) Yahoo on Monday will launch a new Web hosting service that will target small businesses looking to promote themselves online. Fix Found For Linux Data-Loss Bug (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet) Programmers have found a bug in newer versions of the Linux operating system that, under unusual circumstances, could cause systems to drop data. The World According To Google (Steven Levy, Newsweek) What if you had a magic tool that let you find out almost anything in less than a second? Millions of people already have it-—and it’s changing the way we live. Replay It Again, Sam (Farhad Manjoo, Salon) Personal video recorders already have Hollywood running scared. Now Microsoft is pushing a new computer that will make trading TV shows as easy as using ... Napster. Mystery Shopper Checking Her List (David Colker, Los Angeles Times) A marketing researcher anonymously buys from online retailers to determine whose Web sites and services are naughty or nice. E-Mail Overload Is A Myth, Study Says (Shannon Henry, Washington Post) Most American workers are not -- repeat not -- overwhelmed by stuffed e-mail inboxes or vast amounts of spam, according to a new study that contradicts conventional wisdom that e-mail has become a major burden on people's lives. A New Tack In Fighting Spam (Matt Richtel, New York Times) Two California companies, taking a new tack in the spam war, are focusing not on filtering out unwanted e-mail, but on ensuring that notes that are welcome make it through increasingly stringent mail filters. Sites Become Dependent On Google (David F. Gallagher, New York Times) Much as eBay spawned an army of entrepreneurial auctioneers, Google has become enough of a Web gatekeeper that its leads now prop up plenty of commercial sites. Wi-Fi Internet Access Is Hot, But Its Profit Potential Is Tepid (Barnaby J. Feder, New York Times) Many industry analysts say it could be hard to make money in Wi-Fi, which is unlikely to represent more than a tiny fraction of the overall telecommunications equipment market for at least several years. Free Content Online? Publishers Are Divided (Saul Hansell, New York Times) Is the era of free information and entertainment on the Internet over? That was one of the more provocative assumptions put forward by the new management of America Online in its presentation to analysts last week. Fliers Will Soon Be Able To Go Online On Board (Matthew L. Wald, New York Times) The Internet, pervasive wherever planes land, is now penetrating higher altitudes as well. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Dirty Dealing (Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, Time) Indian casinos have fallen far short of benefiting the wider Native American population. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Replay It Again, Sam (Farhad Manjoo, Salon) Personal video recorders already have Hollywood running scared. Now Microsoft is pushing a new computer that will make trading TV shows as easy as using ... Napster. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- I'm A Better Mother Since I Left My Child (Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Newsweek) My decision cost me my friends, but staying would have cost me the chance to grow up. Wanted: A New Personality For MSNBC (Jim Rutenberg, New York Times) MSNBC, the cable news network, has repeatedly failed to reinvigorate itself. The job now falls to Neal Shapiro, the NBC News president. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- JI Plot To Use Truck Bombs (Kimina Lyall, The Australian) Jemaah Islamiah's foiled plot to destroy foreign embassies in Singapore, including the Australian high commission, would have used suicide bombers at the controls of deadly truck bombs, a US interrogation of a key JI figure has revealed. Before You Build That Water Recycling Tank... (Sharmilpal Kaur, Straits Times) Ban on diverting rainwater to private collection tanks to ensure nation's supply, particularly during droughts. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Siglap Set To Revive Its Glory Days In Art (Straits Times) The secondary school, known as an art powerhouse in the 1970s and 1980s, will be the art centre for schools in the east zone. Tampines Jobless Set Up Stalls At Sunday Market (Sharmilpal Kaur, Straits Times) It is part of a self-help effort thought up by the area's MP, Ms Irene Ng, who said the germ of the idea for the Tampines Changkat Sunday Market came from what her mother had done. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Dec 3 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 3, 2002 Message-ID: <20021204020501.49005.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Dec 3, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- eMac Display "Raster Shift" Problem; Appel Reseller Comments (MacFixIt) Where Lies Apple's Future? (Dennis Sellers, ComputerUser) Apple's future looks rosy in one area (the consumer market), sorta promising in a second (business/enterprise), and gloomy in a third (education). Let's look at each area in turn. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Windows Costs Less Than Linux. A Bit. Sometimes - MS Study (John Lettice, The Register) Windows 2000 servers are cheaper to run than Linux ones, sometimes, says an IDC study which was by strange coincidence sponsored by Microsoft. West Virginia To Join Microsoft Appeal (Joseph Menn, Los Angeles Times) The state of West Virginia said Monday that it would join Massachusetts in an appeal of a federal judge's order imposing modest restrictions on the business conduct of Microsoft Corp. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- No Big Pickup Seen In IT Spending (Ellen McCarthy, Washington Post) Nearly two years ago, many experts predicted that a rebound in information technology spending was just around the corner. But the technology business is still waiting. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- AOL Lifts Curtain On Version 9.0 (Jim Hu, CNET News.com) America Online on Tuesday previewed the upcoming version 9.0 of its flagship AOL service, showing off an early rendition of the software that includes many new personalization and multimedia features. Windows Costs Less Than Linux. A Bit. Sometimes - MS Study (John Lettice, The Register) Windows 2000 servers are cheaper to run than Linux ones, sometimes, says an IDC study which was by strange coincidence sponsored by Microsoft. AOL To Offer A New Vision (David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times) In a pivotal and long-awaited presentation to investors, AOL Time Warner is expected to disclose a radical shift in strategy for its flagging AOL division today. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Can Global Warming Be Studied Too Much? (Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times) Many climate experts say talking about more research will simply delay decisions that need to be made now to avert serious harm from global warming. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- The Inner Einstein (Thomas Hayden, U.S. News) The more we see that image, the less we seem to know about the real Einstein and the work that made him famous. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Why Do Book Cost So Much? (Christopher Dreher, Salon) Thirty bucks for a new hardcover! How book prices got so out of hand, who's responsible and what it will take to make reading more affordable in the future. >From Fat To Phat: An Author's Happy Ending (Lonnae O'Neal Parker, Washington Post) In a world that rewards the aility to make folks stare, transfixed,w hen their every inclination ahd been to turn away, LaValle is the lick. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Malaysia States Rules For Talks With Singapore (The Star) Malaysia wants to see some “action” and sincerity from Singapore before it sits down with the island republic to resolve the water issue, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Dec 5 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 5, 2002 Message-ID: <20021206020501.92836.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Dec 5, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Sign Of A Rotted Clime (Charles Wright, Los Angeles Times) Like a growing number of people, Bishop -- an engineer turned business consultant -- is tired of buying software and hardware that doesn't live up to the marketing blurb. Will Apple Be Expelled From School? (David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun) Survey confirms longtime slide among districts; While some remain loyal, price holds greatest sway over budget-conscious administrators and boards. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Some Resellers Stop Selling eMacs Due To Display Issue (MacFixIt) InDesign Updated (Macworld UK) The update addresses issues identified in InDesign 2.0.1. These include an incompatibility which caused InDesign to quit when launching on Mac OS X when AutoProtect is enabled in Norton AntiVirus. Adobe Celebrates And Contemplates (Jon Frott, San Jose Mercury News) Dreamer geniuses founded Adobe Systems, but the company runs on reality now. Worshipping At The Altar Of Mac (Leander Kahney, Wired News) The Mac community is like a new-age religion, one expert argues, but is it truly a cult? Macworld Expo Tokyo Cancelled (MacUser) The Macworld Conference and Expo planned for Tokyo this coming March has been cancelled after Apple backed out of its plans to exhibit and a number of other major vendors followed suite. Intuit Talks QuickBooks 5 For Mac (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) The Mac development team recently gave MacCentral a look at the company's short-term and long-range plans for the software. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- The Technology Beneath The Brand (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) Sometimes companies cling too tightly to brand identity, and I think Apple falls prey to this. Beyond MHz: It's The Whole System That Counts (Evan Kleiman, Low End Mac) The truly fast computer has a balance of components, and while they're not necessarily the fastest individual components, they can work faster than a computer designed around a single very fast component. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Quicken 2003 (MacHome) Intuit's annual update adds new features but overlooks some old flaws. Video Editing At Your Computer (J.D. Biersdorfer, New York Times) MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Holds Monopoly, But Also Vision (David Kirkpatrick, Fortune) I predict it will eventually become some sort of regulated utility--its monopoly accepted as a necessary evil and the price we have to pay for widespread access to inexpensive computing. Microsoft: Linux On Desktops A Threat (Reuters) Microsoft Chief Financial Officer John Connors said on Wednesday that the software giant's future growth would be hurt if the rival Linux operating system was to establish a foothold on desktop computers. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- The Holiday Card, Set In Motion (Katie Hafner, New York Times) The holidays simply are not the holidays unless the memories of the year have been fully digitized and the holidays themselves have been shot and reshot, edited and re-edited, viewed and reviewed, posted to a Web site or sent out as e-mail or CD-ROM's or even DVD's to relatives and friends. Homeland Security Waiting For Wi-Fi (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com) Security needs to become a priority for users and makers of wireless networking equipment in order to stop insecure connections from being used to attack federal and corporate systems, network experts said Wednesday. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Wi-Fi: Bigger Than Budweiser? (Richard Shim, ZDNet) A key figure for standards body the Wi-Fi Alliance says the wireless networking industry will surpass the revenue of household products such as Budweiser beer by 2006. Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Grip? (Eugene Lacey, ZDNet) AOL Said To Be Considering Layoffs (Jim Hu, ZDNet) America Online CEO Jonathan Miller met Wednesday with top managers, detailing the division's turnaround plans and hinting at layoffs as a way to cut costs, according to a source present at the meeting. RealNetworks To Release More Helix Code (Matt Loney, ZDNet) RealNetworks is expected to release more streaming-media source code Monday, in the latest move to fend off Microsoft and the MPEG-4 standard. President Signs 'Dot-Kids' Legislation (David McGuire, Washington Post) The Dot-Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act creates a dot-kids domain within America's dot-us addressing space. Photo Sites Get Something To Smile About (Leslie Walker, Washington Post) After a two-year shakeout in the industry, the few surviving Internet photo service providers are seeing a spike in holiday sales, fueled by the growing popularity of digital cameras. New Strategy From AOL Leaves Many Unconvined (Saul Hansell, New York Times) Investors and analysts walked away from AOL Time Warner's four-hour meeting unconvinced that AOL's product plans were strong enough to reignite its growth anytime soon. "Security Warning" Ads Draw Lawsuit (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) Web advertisements that masquerade as pop-up "security alert" windows generated by a surfer's computer or browser are the subject of a new class-action lawsuit, which aims to rid the Internet of the deceptive banners. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Can The Supreme Court Change Its Mind? (Kenji Yoshino, New York Times) How does the United States Supreme Court correct its mistakes? MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Screenage Wasteland? (Andrew Leonard, Salon) When video games look as good as action films, commercials are more fun than cartoons, and everything screams "Buy!" it's easy to lose your bearings. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- A Celebrity In The Kitchen (Valli Herman-Cohen, Los Angeles Times) Top-tier chefs are moving in to catering, and you might be surprised to see who's doing your cooking. The Unbiased Truth About Media Objectivity (Norah Vincent, Los Angeles Times) The reporting of the news is supposed to be objective, a dispassionate recitation of the facts. But of course it never is and never has been. What's more, it never will or could be. Paradise Frost (Libby Copeland, Washington Post) The 3-year-old dream of the Electric Maid is to be a community living room -- with heat. Poetry Of Praise For New York City (Mel Gussow, New York Times) The Poetry Society of America on Tuesday presented "The Words of My City," and anthology of New Yorkers reading New York poems. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Orange SMS Shorthand Poetry Competition: The Shortlist (The Guardian) MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- GST To Go Up To 4% In 2003 And 5% in 2004: DPM Lee (Channel NewsAsia) In a ministerial statement to Parliament, Mr Lee, who's also the Finance Minister, also revealed that despite the staggered rise in the GST, the Government has decided not to cut back the offset package announced in Budget 2002. No Room For Complacency Over Water (Malaysian Business) We should pause to ponder whether the joke could very well be on us. The Singaporeans may have the last laugh. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Dec 1 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 1, 2002 Message-ID: <20021202020501.98955.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Dec 1, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Warns Users About iPhoto Filenames (MacNN) Apple is advising anyone ordering photo prints from its iPhoto printing service that it is unable to print iPhoto files that include a question mark in the filename. GHS Computer Lab Gives Artists, Musicians A Digital Playground (Ivan H. Golden, Greenwich Time) "The more sophisticated the computers are, the better it is for the kids. This takes them to a whole new level." MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Can Apple Gain Market Share On Customer Support Alone? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) Apple can truthfully state that it offers the most reliable computers, the best technical support, and the most helpful buying experience, at least if you use its own retail channel. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Portable Bargains Cost Less Than $1,200 And Have Many Of The Latest, Greatest Features (Mike Wendland and Heather Newman, Detroit Free Press) There's a major upside to the economic downturn that's devastated the high-tech industry: Laptop and notebook computers have never been cheaper. Bugdom 2 (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) Bugdom 2 is fun. I don't think there's any denying that. However, that fun will either wear down or simply end too quickly for many gamers. The Easiest Upgrade (Daniel Greenberg, Washington Post) Keyboards and mice have improved a fair amount in the past few years. The latest models provide brisker mouse tracking, clever scrolling and program-switching options, robust keyboard multimedia controls, and hand-cuddling ergonomics. An Entourage Of Reasons For A New Outlook On E-Mail (Charles Bermant, Seattle Times) There are a few features that need to end up in the next version of Outlook, if Microsoft wants to prevent a mass Mac migration. Gifts For The Mac Fan (Or Those You Hope To Convert) (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times) MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Finally, Linux With A Lot Less Fuss (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post) Parts of this are still infuriatingly convoluted, but if you've been thinking about trying out Linux on part of your hard drive -- or about dumping Windows entirely -- this is what I'd recommend. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- WLAN Security Is Still Work In Progress (John Leyden, The Register) IT managers are cautiously optimistic that wireless networks will -- over time -- become as secure as today's local area networks, but security concerns are still holding back deployment of the technology. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- My Life's Not FDA-Approved (Edie Bacon, Wall Street Journal) Why do I have to die for the sake of government rules? AIDS Is Not A Death Sentence (William Jefferson Clinton, New York Times) Too many countries are still in denial about the scope of the problem and what has to be done about it. AIDS A Century From Now (Joseph Riverson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Without intervention, a billion could die amid many wrecked economies. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- The Curse Of Tom Wolfe (Michael Shapiro, Columbia Journalism Review) What went wrong for the magazine story? And how, for the sake of readers, editors, and bookkeepers, might magazine swin back their storyteller's swagger? MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore Seeks Malaysia's Clarification (The Star) Singapore’s High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur has sought a clarification from Wisma Putra on a statement by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar that the next meeting on the water issue would only discuss a review of current price of water supplied to the island, a Singapore Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman said. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Fight Continues Over Ancestral Singapore Palace (New Straits Times) Descendants of Sultan Hussein Mohammad Shah, the 19th century ruler of Johor and Singapore, have launched another bid to regain the rights over their ancestral home -— Kampung Glam Palace. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Dec 10 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 10, 2002 Message-ID: <20021211020501.91862.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Dec 10, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Is The Computer Desktop An Antique? (Steven Johnson, Slate) Interface consistency was a wise strategy for the early years of PC adoption, but the Mac’s new Swiss-army-knife approach makes sense now that using desktop interfaces is as second-nature as reading to a whole generation of computer users. Top Teacher Trashes MovieMaker 'Hype' (Macworld UK) A leading UK educator has attacked Microsoft’s claims that its MovieMaker 2 beta is the best consumer video-editing solution on the market. Tune In iPod (Lee Dembart, International Herald Tribune) Apple hits the right notes in design and sound quality. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Film Gimp Released For Macintosh OS X (Computer Graphics World) Film Gimp, the most popular open source tool in feature motion picture work, has released its first Macintosh version. It is a frame-by-frame retouching tool used by motion picture studios as an alternative tool to Adobe Photoshop. CEO Of iPod Chipmaker Quits (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) The chief executive of PortalPlayer, the start-up whose chip powers Apple Computer's iPod digital music player, has resigned. Netscape Update Adds Features, Improves Security (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Changes in Netscape 7.01 include popup window controls; a home page group feature; new AOL Mail features; and COPPA compliance with improved security, which also offers greater control of certificates. Saint Leo U. Offers Apple's iBooks To Its On-Campus Students (Brock Read, The Chronicle Of Higher Education) University administrators had initially planned to give the students laptop PC's, but opted for iBooks largely because Apple representatives promised ample technical support for the machines. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Rants & Raves: Hey, I'm A Loyal Mac User, Too (Unknown, and Patrick Leal, Wired News) Like any persecuted minority, Mac users are sensitive to criticism, even if it is more perceived than real. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- iBook, Desktop Prices Show Buyer's Market (James Coates, Chicago Tribune) Designed with an eye toward the school market, the iBook is sturdy, seriously shock resistant and comes loaded with a wonderful collection of software. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) With a couple rare exceptions, LucasArts has created some of the best action games available on any platform, and Jedi Outcast is no exception. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Christopher Morin, Inside Mac Games) Yes, there have been a host of games that used this fantastic engine, yet the popularity of the Star Wars universe lends itself to this game and makes it a game worth playing. Music To Your Ears: 2002 (Dan Frakes, TidBITS) The problem is that most headphones stink. The Laptop Stands, But Not Alone (Adam C. Engst, TidBITS) You won't go wrong with any of these stands, I'm happy to say, making them an excellent alternative to suffering with poor laptop ergonomics or haphazardly stacking your laptop on a teetering pile of books. USB 2.0 Vs. Firewire (Moto, The Tech Zone) Sharing Memories (Dave Gussow, St. Petersburg Times) Slide-show software lets you share your photos with friends and family at home, via e-mail or on the Web. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Unveils Guides To Windows (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) Microsoft on Tuesday released blueprints designed to help technology managers install Windows more efficiently and at a lower cost. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Welcome To The New IT Crisis (Marc Andreessen, ZDNet) What is the most thankless, cumbersome function faced by Fortune 2000 companies? How about the one where your work only gets noticed when things break, where you're viewed as a major source of expenses, and your workload has tripled in the past year. Such is the state of information technology today. Human Or Computer? Take This Test (Sara Robinson, New York Times) As chief scientist of the Internet portal Yahoo, Dr Udi Manber had a profound problem: how to differentiate human intelligence from that of a machine. In The Future, We'll All Be Harry Potter (Jakob Nielsen, Useit.com) The world of magic is a world where inanimate objects come alive; it's as if they had computational power, sensors, awareness, and connectivity. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Gateway To Offer Grid Computing Service (Tom Krazit, InfoWorld) Gateway has set up a grid using software from United Devices and the roughly 8,000 PCs on display at Gateway's retail stores around the country. Too Many Web Services Standards Bodies? (Paul Krill, InfoWorld) Representatives from Web services standardization bodies at a conference here Tuesday pondered the notion of whether there are, in fact, too many of these groups and whether it might be a good idea to consolidate efforts in one organization. Aussie Can Sue Over Online Story (Associated Press) In a landmark case, Australia's highest court on Tuesday gave a businessman the right to sue for defamation in Australia over an article published in the United States and posted on the Internet. Corel Begins XML Push (David Becker, CNET News.com) Canadian software maker Corel announced two new XML tools Tuesday in an effort to jump start its next phase of its financial recovery. Kiddie Cell Phones: Hot New Toy? (Elisa Batista, Wired News) Dear Santa: Forget Mattel, and bring on Nokia. Bluetooth In Five Minutes Or Bust (Ben Charny, ZDNet) Mike McCamon, executive director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), says he will urge SIG members at this week's Bluetooth Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., to adopt a "five-minutes-out-of-the-box" mentality. Interfaces Of The Future (Stephen Withers, ZDNet Australia) How long will it be before your computer is able to read your facial expressions? Will a rude gesture become the next Control-Alt-Delete? Wi-Fi Spreading Internet Access To The Masses (Nancy Gohring, Seattle Times) Technology historians could look back at 2002 as the year a geeky wireless technology outgrew its grass roots and created a burst of excitement in the beaten-down telecommunications business. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Unequal Justice (Edward T. Pound, U.S. News) Military courts are stacked to convict--but not the brass. The Pentagon insists everything's just fine. The Quiet Power Of Condi Rice (Evan Thomas, Newsweek) Born in 'Bombingham,' the enigmatic adviser has become the 'Warrior Princess'--Bush's secret White House weapon. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- At Genetic Frontier, The House Mouse Serves Humanity (Nicholas Wade, New York Times) Now that the mouse's genome has been decoded, revealing just as many genes as its host, the 25 million mice that work in laboratories throughtout the world may be demanding a lot more respect. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Limping Off The Shelves (Linton Weeks, Washington Post) Publishers and booksellers are scratching their heads and wondering why readers aren't reaching -- with the same eagerness they once did -- for the latest offerings by popular writers. With Video Games, Researchers Link Guns To Stereotypes (Erica Goode, New York Times) Unconscious biases, possibly instilled by the news media, advertising or other cultural influences, can shape behavior, even when people do not consciously endorse such biases. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- The Bare Manuscript (Arthur Miller, New Yorker) Carol Mundt lay on the desk, propped up on her elbows, reading a cooking article in You. She was six feet tall and a hundred and sixty pounds of muscle, bone, and sinew, with only a slightly bulging belly. In Saskatchewan she had not stood out for her size, but here in New York it was a different story. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore 'Must Accept Review Right' (Straits Times) Singapore must recognise Malaysia's right to review the price of water being supplied to the Republic before a new round of talks can be held, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore's Lee Is Rapped Over Remark On Radical Groups (Debbie A. Lubis, Jakarta Post) Indonesian Muslim scholars denied on Sunday the statement by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew that there were some 100 radical groups in Indonesia aimed at establishing an Islamic superstate in Southeast Asia. Singaporeans Generally Satisfied With Life (Audrey Tan, Business Times) But cost-of-living issues get the lowest scores in NUS survey. Film-Makers In The Spotlight With New Media Board (Straits Times) It aims to develop the growth potential of film-making here by enhancing financial support and building links overseas. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Dec 11 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 11, 2002 Message-ID: <20021212020501.67947.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Dec 11, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple's QuickTime Phones Japan (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) Apple's QuickTime is poised to make headway as an audio and video delivery platform for mobile phones in Japan, with new standards-compatible software on its way and a fresh endorsement by leading wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple To Exhibit At BETT 2003 (MacMinute) BETT is the world's leading event for Information and Communications Technology in Education. FileMaker Pro Update Tweaks XML Operations, More (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) With version 6.0v4, FileMaker Pro gets tweaked in the way it handles import/export XML operations involving remote XML/XSL data sources or files generated multiple HTTP requests. Man Arrested For Leaking Apple Documents (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Apple on Wednesday filed a civil complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara against a former contract employee for leaking documents. Fetch 4.0.3 Released (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) The update offers improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.2 ("Jaguar"), along with enhancements in AppleScript support, Kerberos security, and the use of SOCKS gateways. Mac Users Share In Another First (Graham Rogers, Bangkok Post) Apple adds Bluetooth technology to its list of pioneering innovations. Where Technology And Art Collide (Nancy Eaton, Apple) As multimedia technologies and computers become almost as accessible to aspiring artists as paint and brushes, these contemporary media and tools are transforming the way many fine arts students view and approach art itself. Apple Aims To Get iPod "Into The Groove" (Ian Fried, CNET News.com) Apple has started selling versions of the iPod from its Web site that have Madonna's lasered autograph engraved on the back of the device. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Jaguar On The 800 MHz iBook (Korin Hasegawa-John, Low End Mac) Jaguar is an excellent OS that is (mostly) a pleasure to use. Smarter Than Your Average Keyboard (Garry Barker, Sydney Morning Herald) As standard keyboards go, the Macintosh variety is good: solid, well-designed, cool to view and nice to use. But if you wish for more, there are others, among the better of them those made by Logitech, creators of the first commercially made mouse. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Mono Trudges On With .Net Alternative (Matt Berger, InfoWorld) Developers from the loosely-knit Mono project this week made available more bits and pieces of their technology, as they slowly plug away at creating an open source version of Microsoft Corp.'s .Net initiative. Meanwhile, plans for a complete release of the technology have been put on hold. IBM Does VoIP, Finally (Scott Tyler Shafer, InfoWorld) IBM on Wednesday announced it has begun offering a full set of services for migrating separate enterprise voice and data networks to a single IP- based network. Sexism 'Rife' In Cyberspace (BBC News) A survey conducted by search engine AltaVista found that male chauvinism is alive and well on the internet. Denmark Bills Users For Downloads (Peter Rojas, Wired News) A group affiliated with the Danish music, film and software industries has been sending out invoices to users of peer-to-peer file-sharing networks like Kazaa and eDonkey, demanding payment for downloaded copies of songs, movies or video games. Verizon: Not Yet Time For Fancy Wireless (Ben Charny, CNET News.com) Bigger Web Ads Endorsed By Industry (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) Seeking to raise the profile of online advertising, an industry trade group that includes members such as MSN, AOL and Yahoo endorsed a new set of ad sizes that are larger than standard Web banners. Internet Filters Block Many Useful Sites, Study Finds (John Schwartz, New York Times) Teenagers who look to the Internet for health information as part of their "wired generation" birthright are blocked from many useful sites by antipornography filters that federal law requires in school and library computers, a new study has found. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Trying To Buy Our Way Out Of Trouble (Lizabeth Cohen, New York Times) As we embrace brisk sales as an answer to economic ills, the ties between mass consumption and inequality should be noted. 'Kill Kurds, Not Mumia' (Napoleon Cole, Wall Street Journal) Having fun at Seattle peaceniks' expense. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Fluent In French, With A West Coast Accent (Amanda Hesser, New York Times) After decades on the culinary frontier, defining a new American cuisine on a foundation of local foods and seasonal cooking, San Francisco has shifted into reverse, with more than a dozen new bistros settling in neighborhoods from Potrero Hill to the Financial District to the East Bay. Men Come, They Go (Rebecca Eckler, National Post) I always thought that when you had a boyfriend, that meant you had a relationship, but New York women have taught me otherwise. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Dec 12 21:05:03 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:52 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 12, 2002 Message-ID: <20021213020503.43301.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Dec 12, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Pioneer Uni Drops Apple From IT (Chris Jenkins, The Australian) One of the first Australian universities to adopt Apple in its computer science faculty has dropped the Mac from its teaching programs. Apple's Mail Tops Online Poll (Dominique Fidele, Macworld UK) Mac OS X Mail email program is the most popular among Macworld Online readers, a poll has revealed. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Offers 'Clean As A Whistle' Promotion (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Bare Bones' Online-Rights Donation (Macworld UK) Bare Bones Software is donating $10 from every online sale of BBEdit 7.0 to the online civil-liberties group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Bug With AppleScript Fixed In Latest GraphicConverter Release (Rob McNair-Huff, Mac Net Journal) Opera Releases Opera 6.0 Browser Final (MacNN) Opera today posted a final version of its Opera 6.0 browser for Mac OS 8/9/X. Apple, HP Acknowledge 10.2.2 Driver Conflict (MacNN) Certain Hewlett-Packard printer drivers may cause significant performance reduction if installed under Mac OS X 10.2.2. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Eddie Park, Inside Mac Games) If the beta is any indication, this is shaping up to be yet another gem in the crown of the Tony Hawk series. Apple's New PowerBook Makes It Easy To Edit, Burn Video To DVD (Jon Fortt, San Jose Mercury News) Now you can shoot, edit and distribute movies while you're on the go. Helping Children Learn, But Not Forgetting The Fun (Alice Keim, New York Times) While it may seem like the two goals are mutually exclusive, it is possible for a game to capture a child's attention and still be educational. Software Helps Anyone Become A Moviemaker (Mike Wendland, Detroit Free Press) If I were thinking about a new computer, I'd almost choose a Mac just because it has iMovie included as part of the operating system. That's how fun and easy it is to work with. Dreamweaver MX Will Have You Spinnin' Web Faster Than That McGuire Kid (Ken Genetti, MacHome) The performance is seamless in OS X, and any Dreamweaver user who has upgraded to the new OS should move to MX without delay. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- MS Puts The Squeeze On New Win2k PC Preinstalls (John Lettice, The Register) PC manufacturers are to be barred from selling dual boot WinXP and Win2k systems from next year. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Just Hit Repeat (Garry Barker, The Age) The music industry has a big problem that, many experts believe, won't be solved until all the companies accept the inevitable and sell their songs online, either publicly through the Internet, or out of databases at record shops. Lord Palmerston On Programming (Joel Spolsky, Joel On Software) Don't start a new project without at least one architect with several years of solid experience in the language, classes, APIs, and platforms you're building on. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Google Searches Out An E-Tail Niche (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com) With holiday spending in full gear, Google is testing a new service that uses the company's search engine to help shoppers find products online. IBM: OS/2 Still Sold Here (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com) IBM assured customers Thursday that the company will continue to sell and support OS/2, clarifying an online notice that drew speculation that the vintage operating system was being phased out. Memory Stick Breaks Gigabyte Barrier (Richard Shim, ZDNet) Sony is close to unveiling a new, higher capacity version of its popular Memory Stick removable flash memory card. But sources say it won't be compatible with older devices. Economics Of Kid-Friendly Domain Questioned (David McGuire, Washington Post) Now that Congress has zoned off an Internet neighborhood for children, online real estate agents are questioning whether they can attract enough tenants to make it a worthwhile place for parents to send their kids. All Bugs Are Created Equal (John Leyden, The Register) Security tools vendor ISS has promised to handle security vulnerabilities affecting open source and Windows platforms the same way following criticism of its premature disclosure of open source security problems. Movie Posters That Talk Back (Michel Marriott, New York Times) New interactive posters draw movie fans into the action —- and give studios information about how viewers respond to coming attractions. The Next Big Thing Is Little (Doug Mohney, The Inquirer) I have a hunch one of the next generation shapes for the consumer space will be stereo shelf sized, able to fit comfortably with the home entertainment pieces. Interview: Rick Robinson, VP Of Community Products, AOL (Mark Hurst, Good Experience) Customer experience takes on new significance when there are 35 million customers involved; Rick described how it works at AOL. So Many Nodes, So Little Security (Glenn Flesihman, New York Times) A recent survey of Wi-Fi networks, however, revealed not only the extent of Wi-Fi adoption -- covering more than 14,000 business and personal networks - but also the apparent laxity of users about Wi-Fi's built-in security. The Wi-Fi Boom (Adam Baer, New York Times) There are community groups promoting public Wi-Fi access in nearly every large American city, from NYCwireless, which "unwired" Bryant Park and Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan, to KC Wireless in the Kansas City area. They have been joined by independent cafes and restaurants, apartment houses and community centers across the country that view free, easy access to the Internet as a draw for customers. Lotus' Juggling Act (Henry Baltazar, eWeek) The most pressing challenge for IBM's Lotus Software division isn't what product it should build next but how to make the products it has work together in the future. Flash Needs A Replacement, Soon (John G. Spooner, ZDNet) Researchers are contemplating a new technology to replace the removable memory being built into millions of consumer devices. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- America's Weapons Of Mass Destruction (Robert Scheer, Salon) If weapons inspectors were to look at the United States, what would they find? MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Butterflies' Flights Disclose Free Spirits (James Gorman, New York Times) Nothing is quite so delicate as the dance of butterflies on the breeze, and, as new research suggests, nothing is quite so humbling to flight engineers. Movie Posters That Talk Back (Michel Marriott, New York Times) New interactive posters draw movie fans into the action —- and give studios information about how viewers respond to coming attractions. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- United's ESOP Fable (Farhad Manjoo, Salon) Did employee stock ownership drive the airline into bankruptcy? The Wall Street Journal Takes A Jab At Free Online Rivals (Nat Ives, New York Times) A cheeky new campaign from The Wall Street Journal Online, one of the few news Web sites to charge users for access, mocks its free counterparts as uninformed, simplistic and unreliable. Why Does Everyone Think Good Writing Is So Easy? (Philip Hensher, Independent) The skill and ability involved in writing sentences is generally underrated, and asusmed to be a much more universal capacity than it really is. Bermuda Triangle: Behind The Intrigue (Hillary Mayell, National Geographic News) "The region is highly traveled and has been a busy crossroads since the early days of European exploration. To say quite a few ships and airplanes have gone down there is like saying there are an awful lot of car accidents on the New Jersey Turnpike--surprise, surprise." MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Postscript (Cate Marvin, Slate) MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ Treetop Blogging Protests Logging (Amit Asaravala, Wired News) Unlike most people her age, 27-year-old "Remedy" hasn't checked her e-mail in over eight months. That's because she's been living in a 200-foot-tall redwood since March 21, when she climbed the tree to protest timber harvesting by Pacific Lumber Company. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Not Ready To Sign Southeast Asian Anti-Terror Pact (Star) Singapore said Wednesday it is not yet ready to join a Southeast Asian anti-terrorism agreement now linking five countries in the region. Singapore Opposes Howard's Strike Talk (AAP) Singapore's defence minister joined other South-East Asian leaders in opposing unilateral Australian military action against terrorists in neighbouring countries. Singapore's Shock Tactics To Deter Teen Sex (AFP) The 15-year-olds will see colour pictures of people suffering from diseases such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Dec 13 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 13, 2002 Message-ID: <20021214020502.14598.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Dec 13, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Bridging The Education Gap (Tanya Mitchell, The Republican Journal) In the week since seventh-graders have had the computers for in-class use, teachers of core subjects have found ways to incorporate the machines in their itineraries on a slow-but-sure basis. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Nine Lives For Mac OS 9 (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) Apple said Friday that it will continue to sell schools some Macs capable of booting up into Mac OS 9, and will continue to sell a Power Mac G4 geared toward professionals such as graphic designers until June. Apple Sees Web Traffic Decline, Ranks No. 41 (MacNN) IP Over FireWire Released Again, For ADC Members Only (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) UD Students Ready For Antarctica (Sean O'Sullivan, Delaware News Journal) Heading for the continent at the bottom of the world. Spaceward Ho! 5 Adds Internet Play, OS X Support, More (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Adobe Revenues Take Upturn (Macworld UK) IBM Confirms AltiVec To Be In New PowerPC 970, Tightens Up Time Table For Production (Daniel Miller, The Mac Observer) IBM has confirmed what most Macintosh fans have been hoping for: The vector processing unit in the PowerPC 970 is indeed AltiVec. You Won't Find These Videos At Blockbuster (Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor) Video is taking over as the medium of choice for artists, reinventing the language of art. Mac Fraud Bust: The Inside Story (Andrew Orlowski, The Register) The arrest is the result of extraordinary perseverance and pluck from a 21 year old New Orleans student, aided by the online Mac community. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Apple Sues Two People For Posting Trade Secrets: A Closer Look At The Issues (Bryan Chaffin and Vern Seward, The Mac Observer) When this stuff gets published, it often blurs the line between "news" and "leaked trade secrets." MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Windows XP Spills The Beans On Wireless Access Points (Bret Glass, ExtremeTech) XP's Wi-Fi software may tell hackers an access point's hidden SSID. But it doesn't stop there, it's possible to "spoof" the XP machine into believing it has connected to a familiar network. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Alternative Web Browsers: Revenge Of The Lizard (Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, NewsFactor) Mitchell Baker, Mozilla's chief lizard wrangler, told NewsFactor that the software's open source nature helps the browser development team avoid Internet Explorer's many security issues. Life On The Edge (Scott ROsenberg, Salon) The geek-driven world of new "decentralized" technologies like Wi-Fi, blogging and Web services is more about cutting out the middleman than finding a business model. Piracy Is Progressive Taxation, And Other Thoughts On The Evolution Of Online Distribution (Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Network) The continuing controversy over online file sharing sparks me to offer a few thoughts as an author and publisher. To be sure, I write and publish neither movies nor music, but books. But I think that some of the lessons of my experience still apply. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- America As Wi-Fi Nation? Not So Fast (Jane Black, BusinessWeek) Startup Cometa Networks has bold plans to put 20,000 wireless "hot spots" in 50 big cities. Too bad it might take 250,000 or more. The Big Boys' Mad Dash Into Wi-Fi (Heather Green, BusinessWeek) The wireless Internet is all the rage. The question now: Can tech giants turn it into a bona fide, billable business? Spam Saturation Hits 40 Percent (Will Sturgeon, Silicon.com) In the days before Christmas the amount of spam e-mail being sent and received looks set to soar as marketing machines and e-greetings firms go into seasonal overdrive. Australian Court's Upside-Down Internet Ruling (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) To say that defamation occurs where something has been read, as opposed to where it was posted, is an invitation to abuse. Net Address Crunch Threatens Web Services (Uri Rahamim, ZDNet) The number of Internet addresses available using the current generation of Internet infrastructure built on IPv4 technology will run out by 2005, jeopardizing the continued development of both fixed and wireless Net-based services. Begging For Bucks Online (Reuters) Need to pay down credit card debt? Desperate for money for music lessons? Simply tired of working and too embarrassed to stand on the corner with a tin cup? Try "cyberbegging." SuSE, Red Hat In Linux Shootout (Matt Loney, ZDNet UK) Windows users thinking of switching to Linux--either as an alternative or as an adjunct in a dual-boot system--should turn to SuSE due to its ease of use. But more seasoned users will find the stability and stronger font control of Red Hat more to their taste. TiVo: If Music Be The Food Of Profit... (Reuters) TiVo said Thursday that its television recording system will soon be able to play digital music and show pictures stored in personal computers. Segway Owners A Small, Happy Club (Leander Kahney, Wired News) A few lucky buyers got their hands on the first batch of Segways, but there's a problem: Everyone else wants to ride them. Novell Previews New GroupWise Collaboration Suite (Todd R. Weiss, Computerworld) In a world of collaboration software dominated by Microsoft's Exchange and IBM's Lotus Notes, Novell continues to push ahead with its GroupWise application, hoping to distinguish itself in a busy field of contenders. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Why You Can't Get That Tune Out Of Your Head (James Meek, The Guardian) The many thousands of tunes most of us know, from arias to singles and jingles, are locked in a shifting pattern of neural circuits in a region just behind our foreheads, scientists say. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- A Quest For The Best Cookies (Bella English, Boston Globe) When I married, my husband came with a sleep sofa, a tacky dining room set, some great record albums, and -- by far the most valuable -- a family molasses cookie recipe. Gaudy Or Nice? (Robin Givhan, Washington Post) What is this silly pressure to dress like a Christmas tree, mrs. Kringle or Bing Crosby? MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Record Number Of Grads Cannot Find Jobs (Sue-Ann Chia, Straits Times) Degree holders, both old and new, have it tough. A good many of them are out of work and very few of them are finding new jobs. Bus Card-Reader System Baffles Some Ez-Link Commuters (Channel NewsAsia) The problem is because the readers would only read the card when the bus reaches a stop and the doors open. It is part of a new Vehicle Location System being tested on 200 SBS Transit buses. Singapore Telecoms Unfazed By StarHub Move To Fixed Lines (Sai man, Dow Jones) StarHub this month will begin selling residential fixed-line services in Singapore, but the move isn't likely to seriously rattle dominant player Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. given its small scale. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Dec 14 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 14, 2002 Message-ID: <20021215020501.63655.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Dec 14, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- PC Killer On The Loose (Tom Yager, InfoWorld) The PowerBook G4 isn't a product to watch; it's the only notebook on the market worth spending $2,500 on, and at that price, it's a steal. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Starts India Arm For Video Professionals (PTI) Apple Computer International today launched its first authorised training centre in India for video and broadcasting professionals in Chennai. Hobbits Shop At Apple Store (Apple) Real-life hobbits go shopping. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- A New Apple iBook Breaks The $1,000 Price Barrier (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine) The $999 Apple iBook is not an extremely high-end system, but it isn't low-end, either; it's a good machine at a bargain price. New Keyboards Are Changing The Computer Connection (Charles Bermant, Seattle Times) It's been a long time since a keyboard really meant anything. Apple's iSync Gets It All Together (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times) It's clear iSync and iCal are critical to its vision of a digital hub in which the Mac and a .Mac account help organize one's life. Homemade Dot Mac: Home Web Radio (Alan Graham, O'Reilly Network) If the idea of having your own radio webcast, for fun or profit, intrigues you, then you've come to the right place. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Intel makes Big Develoment Push On Wireless Technology (Bob Brewin, Computerworld) Intel Corp. is working to develop what it calls a "wireless ecosystem" that's aimed at eventually allowing users with any kind of computing device to tap into any kind of network worldwide. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- A Retailing Mix: On Internet, In Print And In Store (Saul Hansell, New York Times) The fastest growth appears to be coming from retailers that have mastered how to use the Internet in conjunction with catalogs, stores or both. The Right Term Is Copyright Infringement (Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Network) Just what are the boundaries of fair use? Commodity Shuffle (David L. Margulius, InfoWorld) The rapid commoditization of hardware in recent years is yielding great benefits for customers but brutal consequences for vendors increasingly forced to compete on price. CTOs Face Challenges In Tech Advances (Loretta W. Prencipe, InfoWorld) Many CTOs feel that they are their company's "chief transformation officer," with one foot in strategy and one foot in prevailing technology. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The Big Fat Case Against Big Macs (Ellen Goodman, Washington Post) If people have their share of personal responsibility for what they eat, is it really frivolous to expect some responsibility on the part of corporations for what and how they market? MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- NPR Serves Up Breakfast Serial (Paul Farhi, Washington Post) The most unusual aspect of the NPR production may be when it will air. MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF ------------------------ What You Do When A Substitute Teacher Tells Her Class That St. Nick Isn't Real? (Peter Bernard, Sun-Sentinel) More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Dec 15 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 15, 2002 Message-ID: <20021216020501.5070.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Dec 15, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- An Apple For Teacher Ain't Enough (Charles Haddad, BusinessWeek) Neither is a Dell. A classroom computer can help, if a teacher knows what to do with it. At least here, Apple is trying. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Two More Apple Stores Coming To California (MacNN) Apple's Store Score (Hoover's Online) "The real measure is looking a year out from now." Of All The Mac Users, Alissa's The Moxiest (Journal Sentinel) Alissa Salmore was awarded with $10,000 of Bill Gates' money plus a new iMac computer loaded with guess what kind of software. 3 Schools, Different Realities (Bill Theobald, The Indianapolis Star) In education, as in other realms, money can foster achievement, but its absence can raise obstacles. Student Helps Cops Nap Alleged Swindler (Associated Press) A student's dogged pursuit of a bogus-check writer who cheated him out of a computer was credited with helping police make a forgery arrest. GameHouse Games Ready For Download From .Mac (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) .Mac subscribers have two new games to download and try out, courtesy of Apple and online game maker GameHouse. One is a freebie, while the other is available at a discount to .Mac subscribers. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Dreaming Of An I-Christmas (John Buckingham, Forbes) Because we view it as an inexpensively priced growth stock, we would buy Apple up to to $16.33. 10 Stocks A-Sleeping (James K. Glassman, Washington Post) "I have always marveled at Apple's ability to persevere with the odds so often stacked against its survival." Quark Inc. Puts Monkey Wrench Into Mac OS X Migration Plans (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) One of the best characteristics of the new Apple is the ability to change direction quickly when market conditions dictate. Apple Experience (MacSingapore) Mac users are already generally considered "second class citizens". Are we in Singapore a caste below that? MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Sexy New iMac Sets The Pace - Again (iafrica.com) There is probably not a machine out there, at any price, which offers the kind of benefits, rock-solid performance and zany appeal than the new iMac. Even Office looks good on this Mac. Bose TriPort: Hi-Fi Ear Armor At A low-Fi Price (Shoshana Berger, Business 2.0) My requirements: Real noise reduction, crisp sound, and none of that bulky, ring-around-the-ears feeling. Little Big Hard Drives (Daniel Greenberg, Washington Post) Best of all, these drives are easy to install. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- A Threat To Innovation On The Web (Lawrence Lessig, Financial Times) Policymakers must see that what makes innovation possible on the internet is the freedom to innovate without the permission of a network owner. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Web Boutiques Getting Squeezed (Brad King, Wired News) Pure-play specialty Web shops are looking at coal in their stockings. Keeping Track Of John Poindexter (Paul Boutin, Wired News) The head of the government's Total Information Awareness project, which aims to root out potential terrorists by aggregating credit-card, travel, medical, school and other records of everyone in the United States, has himself become a target of personal data profiling. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Keeping Track Of John Poindexter (Paul Boutin, Wired News) The head of the government's Total Information Awareness project, which aims to root out potential terrorists by aggregating credit-card, travel, medical, school and other records of everyone in the United States, has himself become a target of personal data profiling. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- 'C.S.I.' Myth, The (Lawrence Osborne, New York Times) In the real world, two of the most respected tools of the crime-busting trade -- the polygraph machine and fingerprints -- are now being seriously questioned. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Bursts Of Brilliance (Vernon Leob, Washington Post) How a string of discoveries by unheralded engineers and airmen helped bring America to the pinnacle of modern military power. In Love With Christmas Music (And Proud Of It) (James R. Oestreich, New York Times) Candy stores? No problem. Not even tempted. Christmas music? Irresistible. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore: Vulnerable But Arogant? (Sim Chi Yin, Straits Times) Singapore has many vulnerabilities as a sovereign city state but sometimes does itself no favours by behaving haughtily with its immediate neighbours, some speakers at the Singapore Forum on Politics pointed out yesterday. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- The Hot And Heady Sights Of Singapore (Stephen Timm, iafricia.com) Will "Sims Online" Alter Gaming World? (David Becker, CNET News.com) The multiplayer version of "The Sims," set to debut Tuesday, has been hailed as the first major test of whether subscription-based online gaming can appeal to a mass audience. Views Aired, But Is Government Really Listening? (Paul Jansen, Straits Times) Consultative approach will become increasingly important, but more should also step orward to serve and not just criticise, say forum panellists. No-No On Water (Straits Times) If the PUB anticipates that storage tanks could proliferate, for whatever reason, it should be specific. Otherwise, an essential injunction would leave no impression on the public. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Dec 16 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 16, 2002 Message-ID: <20021217020501.72582.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Dec 16, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple Takes Swipe At Partner Microsoft In Mac Ads (Michael McCarthy, USA Today) Apple's results indicate the ads are achieving their aim. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ The Real Deal For Mac OS X? (Paul Festa, CNET News.com) Macintosh users are finally getting a finished version of RealNetworks' streaming media player, but they will have to wait at least another several months to rip a CD or play QuickTime files like their Windows counterparts. iMac Design Team Nominated For Rave Awards (MacNN) The Apple Industrial Design Team has been nominated by Wired Magazine for its work on the iMac as part of the magazine's Rave Awards, celebrating innovation and the individuals transforming commerce and culture. Apple Launches Slew Of Mac OS X "Jaguar" Ads (Stefano Scalia, TheMacMind.com) FileMaker Database Software Honored As Finalist For Two Codie Awards (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) FileMaker Pro 6 is a finalist for Best Business Productivity Product or Service, and FileMaker Pro 6 Unlimited is a Best Numeric/Database Application finalist. Apple Announces HomePage Creativity Contest (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) .Mac members can enter the contest in one of three categories: Creative, Humorous iMovie, and Incredible Pets. Gold Master RealOne Player Released (Macworld UK) RealNetworks today released the final build of its RealOne Player for Mac OS X. MySQL Open To Attack (Patrick Gray, ZDNet Australia) Several vulnerabilities have been found in the MySQL database system, a light database package commonly used in Linux environments but which runs also on Microsoft platforms, HP-Unix, Mac OS and more. Grid Computing From Sun - Open Source And Proud of It (Robin 'Roblimo' Miller, NewsForge) The point is to make sharing computational resources across a grid not only efficient, but easy. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Apple Can't Take Its Own Medicine (IT-Director.com) We wouldn't really care if it wasn't for the fact that Apple does have a history of accidentally leaking its own information. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- What's .Mac Worth? We Put Apple's New Internet Services To The Test (Adam Engst, Macworld) When deciding whether .Mac is worth $100 per year, you must first figure out which of the services you'll actually use. Although you won't find anything that compares with .Mac for integration with Mac OS or other programs from Apple, it is possible to put together a comparable set of services separately. If you need only a small subset of what .Mac provides, you might even be able to do so less expensively. Retrospect Backup (John Nemerovski, MyMac.com) A Happy Rendezvous (Chris White, Computerworld New Zealand) Sometimes we Mac users don't know how easy we have it. Jukebox Zen Is Neither As Good Nor As Costly As The iPod (Matthew Fordahl, Associated Press) MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- How Open Is The New MS Office? (Joe Wilcox, ZDNet) Microsoft says it's opening up its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to their shared information. But there's a catch: Microsoft has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect that it's using. High Fidelity XML (Steve Gillmor, InfoWorld) There's no mistaking Lucovsky's enthusiasm for these second-generation Office tools. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Creative Types: A Lot In Common (Kendra Mayfield, Wired News) The Internet is teeming with creative people who aren't famous or rich. A new set of licenses from Creative Commons will allow copyright holders to share their work according to conditions they specify -- and boost their profiles. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Intel Postpones Wi-Fi Chip (Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com) Intel is delaying its first Wi-Fi chip so the company can clean up some engineering issues and clear a few more regulatory hurdles. Open-Source Group Broadens Its Reach (Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com) The Eclipse development tools consortium gained momentum Monday with the announcement of 13 members to its board of stewards and the introduction of three new open-source projects. E-Mail Viruses Double (Matt Loney, ZDNet UK) E-mail viruses are now almost twice as prevalent as they were in 2001, with one e-mail in every 200 containing a virus. IBM Moves Toward Chip Breakthrough (John G. Spooner, ZDNet) IBM will announce Monday that it has passed another milestone on the road toward adopting an improved process for manufacturing semiconductors. In The World Of The Very Small, Companies Make Big Plans (Barnaby J. Feder, New York Times) More and more businesses are moving into the world of nanotechnology, where particles of common materials are shrunk to such a minuscule size that they behave in unexpected -- and often useful -- ways. Grid Computing From Sun - Open Source And Proud of It (Robin 'Roblimo' Miller, NewsForge) The point is to make sharing computational resources across a grid not only efficient, but easy. CBS: "No Copy Protection, No HDTV" (Barry Willis, Stereophile Guide) One of HDTV's strongest supporters could pull away if an effective copy-protection system isn't in place by next year. Couch Potato Heaven (Brad Stone, Newsweek) Cable companies may have finally figured out how to give TV viewers what they want: the ability to watch a movie, any time, without a schlep to the video store. One-Miniute Photo (Chris Taylor, Time) Smile! Cell phone-camera combos are here. Just don't expect perfect pictures. Friendnet (Lucas Gonze, O'Reilly Network) A friendnet is a network topology where every TCP/IP connection is backed up by a meatspace connection. High Fidelity XML (Steve Gillmor, InfoWorld) There's no mistaking Lucovsky's enthusiasm for these second-generation Office tools. ICANN To Approve New Domains (Reuters) The group that oversees the Internet's traffic system said Sunday it plans to approve a host of new address suffixes to join the likes of .com and .org in the coming year. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The "Axis Of Evil" In Action (Michael Elliott, Time) Was Bush right when he made Iraq, Iran and North Korea a loathsome trio? How To Ruin American Enterprise (Benjamin J. Stein, Forbes) We're well on our way to squelching what gives this country an edge. What would it take to kill innovation altogether? MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Scientists Exposed As Sloppy Reporters (Hazel Muir, New Scientist) A cunning statistical study has exposed scientists as sloppy reporters. When they write up their work and cite other people's papers, most do not bother to read the original. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- I'm Dreaming Of A Green Christmas (Brendan Miniter, Wall Street Journal) What's wrong with commercialization? Nothing. Some People Can Get Very Possessive About Apostrophe's (Arianna Huffington, Los Angeles Times) That's it. I'm at the end of my rope. Or, more appropriately, my rope's end -- because that's the thing that's got me so worked up: the growing misuse of that puny piece of punctuation called the apostrophe. A Hundred-Candle Story And How To Blow It (Howard Kurtz, Washington Post) When Trent Lott priased the 1948 segregationist candidacy of Strom Thrumond, most of the mainstream press was, rather embarrassingly, caught napping. A Surprise Second Helping For Drooling Barbecue Fans (Jim O'Grady, New York Times) If barbecue is a religion, and many populist gourmands will tell you it is, then the barbecue shack is its temple. Carried From The Couch On The Wings Of Enchantment (Rebecca Goldstein, New York Times) What I try to do in writing is to pay homage to philosophy and fiction, the forms of enchantment that took hold of me at such an early age. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- That Divide: Same Debate, Same Answer (Lee Hui Chieh, Straits Times) Estrangement? Let polls speak for the people. That's still PAP's stand, same as in 1994 when the Great Affective Divide issue was first raised. Why Laud Only The Ones Who Finished? (Tan Chor Hoong, Straits Times) I have a lot of respect for the spirit of all the pariticpants, regardless of whether or not they crossed the finish line. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Dec 17 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 17, 2002 Message-ID: <20021218020501.41652.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Dec 17, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Apple Strikes Major Blow In Streaming Media Market; Lands Quick (The Online Reporter) The importance of Apple's win cannot be overestimated considering the enormous size of the cell phone market, the desire for compatibility that content providers will want when they develop videos to deliver on both PCs and cell phones, the impact that DoCoMo's backing of an open standard will have on the world's cell phone makers and service providers and the resulting influence the decision will have in the PC streaming market. DoCoMo is not just saying MPEG-4 is good, it's betting its 3G future on it. FileMaker Key To Beggars Banquet (Rene Millman, vnunet.com) The UK's biggest independent record company is using FileMaker database technology to keep track of its artists and music, at what it claims is a fraction of the cost of high-end databases. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Cut To The Chase (Sheigh Crabtree, Hollywood Reporter) Final Cut Pro breaks into the big leagues with "Cold Mountain" and editor Walter Murch. New QuickTime Movies Preach Jaguar's Benefits (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) New movies posted to Apple's Web site help illustrate Jaguar's benefits in whimsical and entertaining ways. Apple Acknowledges App/Memory Problem On Some G4 Macs (Vern Seward, The Mac Observer) Apple Confirms Plans To Webcast MWSF Keynote (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) If you can't make it to Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco next month, fear not. As is customary, Apple today confirmed plans to Webcast the keynote live from its Web site using QuickTime. Desktop Video Production Set To Take Off (The Star) Desktop digital video production is set to take off, like how desktop publishing did in the mid-1980s. New Software May Restore Erased Photos (Larry Blasko, Associated Press) Called Image Rescue, it tries to restore erased JPEG, TIFF and RAW formatted photos from Lexar's USB-Enabled CompactFlash cards. FireWire Blazes The Data Trail (David Frith, The Australian) MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (Jean-Luc Dinsdale, Inside Mac Games) Combining stealth, quick reflexes, group leadership, over-average artificial intelligence, great attention to detail, and tactical gameplay that's second to none, the designers over at Red Storm have managed to create a game that is engaging and enticing for gamers of every kind. Font Reserve v3.1.1 (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) Apple Notebooks Get Better And Cheaper (PC Magazine) BBEdit 7.0 (Richard Dyce, MacUser UK) BBEdit 7.0 is good example of how to make something better without bloating it. The Wireless Networking Starter Kit (Adam C. Engst, TidBITS) I think Glenn and I did a good job of including all the information anyone short of a wireless network engineer would want. From what I'm seeing, wireless networking is in certain ways where the Internet was back in 1993. FastTrack Schedule 8.0: Project-Management Program Moves To OS X And Continues To Make Scheduling A Breeze (Mike Heck, Macworld) FastTrack Schedule 8 is a hard-to-find fusion of simplicity and power. Its graphical timelines are perfect for beginning project managers. And its new features, which can automate more-complex scheduling tasks and enable data exchange with Microsoft Project, make it an ideal choice for project-management pros. Quicken 2003: Financial Powerhouse Rests On Its Laurels (Tom Negrino, Macworld) Quicken is fairly priced for new users and remains a very good product, but new versions have too few compelling new features to justify yearly upgrades. Switching To The Mac Doesn't Have To Be Difficult (Paul Thrrott, Connected Home) One of the biggest problems with Mac OS X has always been the difficulty of moving important settings, email, personal information manager (PIM) data, and certain types of documents from the PC to the Macintosh. I've struggled with this problem for more than a year. But two new software products have addressed these concerns. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Unveils Entertainment Software (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) Microsoft will announce on Tuesday availability of new personal entertainment software for Windows XP, featuring fresh tools for handling music, movies and photos on the PC. 'Lintel' Turns Up The Heat (Peter Galli, eWeek) Whether or not Microsoft Corp. ends up porting its software to Linux, as a research company suggested last week, the battle between Windows and Linux on Intel Corp.- compatible hardware could have at least one positive effect: lower prices for Windows software, users said. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- U.S. Says No To Aussie Libel Lawsuit (Declan McCullagh, ZDNet) Less than a week after Australia's high court issued a ruling suggesting that online publishers are fair game for libel suits anywhere their content appears, a U.S. federal court has veered in the opposite direction. Limits Sought On Wireless Internet Access (John Markoff, New York Times) The Defense Department, arguing that an increasingly popular form of wireless Internet access could interfere with military radar, is seeking new limits on the technology, which is seen as a rare bright spot for the communications industry. The Web Bites Back (BBC News) Protesters are turning the tables on government officials and businessmen who they say are making the web less pleasant to use. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Jury Finds ElcomSoft Not Guilty (Joanna Glasner, Wired News) Russian software developer ElcomSoft has been cleared of charges that it illegally created a program to disable encryption on Adobe e-books. Patent Creates IM Wrinkle (Jim Hu, CNET News.com) America Online has quietly secured a patent that could shake up the competitive landscape for instant messaging software. Red Hat Reports Slim Profit (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) Red Hat's revenue increased 14 percent to $24.3 million for its third fiscal quarter with a small profit of $305,000, the Linux seller reported Tuesday. 'Lintel' Turns Up The Heat (Peter Galli, eWeek) Whether or not Microsoft Corp. ends up porting its software to Linux, as a research company suggested last week, the battle between Windows and Linux on Intel Corp.- compatible hardware could have at least one positive effect: lower prices for Windows software, users said. LindowsOS Due To Hit Retail Shelves (Scarlet Pruitt, InfoWorld) Software buyers may be doing a double take in retail stores over the coming months as they see Microsoft's familiar Windows OS sitting next to the new OS from Lindows.com. Intel, iPass Team On Wireless Access (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com) Intel is working with Internet service provider iPass to help keep business travelers connected at all times. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- New Premise In Science: Get The Word Out Quickly, Online (Amy Harmon, New York Times) A group of prominent scientists is mounting an electronic challenge to the leading scientific journals, accusing them of holding back the progress of science by restricting online access to their articles so they can reap higher profits. Testing The First AIDS Vaccine (Richard Martin, Wired) Medical establishment, government, and Genentech be damned - Don Francis has never stopped believing. Now he's about to finish testing the first human AIDS vaccine. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Making It (David Brooks, Weekly Standard) Love and success at America's finest universities. The Gift Of Virus (Nick Altebrando, Salon) In the spirit of the holiday season, a tale of one man who clicked too soon but discovered that missent e-mail can still lead to a wonderful life. What I've Learned (Garry Shandling, Esquire) I had a car accident when I was twenty-seven in which I was nearly killed. I had a vivid near-death experience that involved a voice asking, "Do you want to continue leading Garry Shandling's life?" Without thinking, I said, "Yes." Since then, I've been stuck living in the physical world while knowing, without a doubt, that there's something much more meaningful within it all. That realization is what drives my life and work. Cat People (Louis Menand, New Yorker) What Dr. Seuss really taught us. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- The Trickle-Down Effect (Annie Proulx, New Yorker) The Trials Of Finch (Zadie Smith, New Yorker) Finch had three friends: Claire, Karen, and Jemima. These were tall, lucky, professional Englishwomen in their early forties who had been ever so kind to Finch, and who felt, with some reason, that they had saved her. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Post/SingTel: Seeking Postal Rate Hikes (Dow Jones) SingPost is talking to the regulator about raising domestic postal rates for the first time since 1995 in light of the planned hike in goods and services tax, Consumers Loosen Their Purse Strings (Ginnie Teo, Straits Times) However, retailers said this may just be festive year-end buys or purchases made ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike. They were not confident the momentum would be sustained. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Dec 18 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 18, 2002 Message-ID: <20021219020501.12846.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Dec 18, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ New Microsoft MacBU Manager Named (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) Roz Ho, an eleven-year Microsoft veteran, has been named general manager of the company's Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU). Connectix Unveils Virtual PC 6.0 (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Virtual PC 6.0 continues to blur the lines between Mac OS and Windows. Cherry Hill Students Might Receive Laptops (Barbara S. Rothschild, Courier-Post) The school district could launch a pilot program as early as this spring to provide wireless laptop computers for every student and teacher beginning in fourth grade. Compromised In A Flash (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com) A flaw found in Macromedia's animation software leaves Web surfers vulnerable to attack when they visit an Internet site or, possibly, open an e-mail, a security firm said Tuesday. NoteTaker 2003 Released For Mac OS X (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) NoteTaker 2003 is a Mac OS X product for managing personal notes, Web site URLS, lists, outlines, projects, and information of any type that can be stored on a computer. Macromedia Releases Director MX For OS X (Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac) Macromedia has announced the immediate availability of Director MX for OS X, its professional application for creating interactive content for web, kiosks and optical media. Apple Specialist Haddock Opens Fourth Store (MacNN) MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- OS 9: Alive Or Dead? (Marc Zeedar, MacOPINION) The bottom line is that it will cost Quark in the long run. So Where Does The Buck Stop? (Charles Wright, Sydney Morning Herald) "In the end, either you stand behind the product or you don't. And I decided that if you want to stay in business, you stand behind the product." There's No Middle Ground For Apple (Andrew Leckey, Chicago Tribune) What's the outlook for Apple Computer? DoCoMo And MPEG-4 And QuickTime (Oh My?) (PlaybackTime) It's gutsy to try and spin the DoCoMo announcement as part of an Apple master plan, since DoCoMo's plans to support 3GPP had nothing to do with Apple or QuickTime. Where Are All The Good Apples? (Mike Berman, osOpinion) I want the Mac those folks on TV are using. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- New On DVD: A Slideshow Of Your Family's Vacation (Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal) The Mac produced by far the best slideshow discs, not only because they were burned onto DVDs instead of VCDs, but because the iDVD program has the handsomest and most professional-looking options for menus and backgrounds. Gateway And Apple: Substance Vs. Style? (David Sheets, St. Louis Post-Dispatch) When it comes to Gateway's Profile 4 series and Apple's iMac, the question as to which quality is most apparent between the two becomes as broad as the audience both are trying to reach. Hopelessly Addicted To .Mac Online Services (Julo Ojeda-Zapata, Saint Paul Pioneer Press) MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- The New Electric Company (James Surowiecki, Wired) Microsoft is a 21st-century utility -- fat , slow, and vulnerable. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Radio Free Software (Sam Williams, Salon) Call them hackers of the last computing frontier: The GNU Radio coders believe that any device with a chip should be able to do, well, anything. Tuning In To IM (Anne Chen, eWeek) Instant messaging, once banned as a threat to security and productivity, has not only been blessed by IT, it is becoming as critical to communications as e-mail. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Fake Escrow Site Scam Widens (Bob Sullivan, MSNBC) Auction winners sometimes lose $40,000 at a time. Are Pop-Ups Defendable? (Steve Outing, E-Media Tidbits) Pop-ups are a doomed Web ad format in part because there are so many efforts to squash them by ISPs and software developers. German City Drops Windows For Linux (John Blau, InfoWorld) A community of 36,000 in southern Germany, plans to build its entire IT infrastructure on the open source Linux operating system, replacing Windows from Microsoft Corp. Metrowerks To Buy Linux Tools Company (Darryl K. Taft, eWeek) Metrowerks, a maker of software development tools for embedded applications, Tuesday announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Embedix Inc., a Linux tools company. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Punching Our Ticket (Charles Taylor, Salon) In just three pictures, a Louis Vuitton ad captures the luxurious eroticism of train travel. Pop Gets Crackle, Snap Back (Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times) In the high-tech world of pure digital sound, some recording artists evoke the scratchy past by adding in noises from the vinyl era. After 30 Years, Cozy Bookstore Gets To The End (Dinitia Smith, New York Times) The Madison Avenue Bookshop, the cramped little bookstore that for nearly 30 years has been a literary destination for the carriage trade and for the writers of the Upper East Side, will close on Jan. 10. Hudson Shipwrecks Found, But No Loose Lips (Kirk Johnson, New York Times) Centuries of maritime history would be up for grabs by salvagers and collectors before the state -- which claims ownership over everything on the river's bottom -- could even know what was at risk. How To Get What You Really Want (Ian White, The Times) The plan is simple yet effective. Doing The Continental (Jan Morris, The Spectator) I am grandly excited by the idea of a confederal Europe, gradually and tentatively defining itself, and at last giving even an offshore visitor a genuine sense of membership. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- The Small-Town Voice Of God (Michael Chitwood, Slate) MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- The PAP's Ideology Needs Refreshing (Chua Lee Hoong, Straits Times) I can't see the PAP adopting Brave and Free as its clarion call. The technocrats who dominate its leadership will cringe. But still its ideology could do with updating. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Malaysia Turns To Dispute With Singapore Over Tiny Island (Associated Press) Heartened by a recent World Court decision awarding Malaysia two tiny islands also claimed by Indonesia, the government will now try to win a territorial tussle with neighbouring Singapore, Malaysia's deputy leader said yesterday. Government Office Space Glut Puts Heat On Rent Market (Straits Times) Office space rentals in private sector are already at a 10-year low, with slow demand and stiff competition, say analysts. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Dec 19 21:05:02 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 19, 2002 Message-ID: <20021220020502.77778.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Dec 19, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Microsoft To Bump Apple Into Sync-Hole? (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com) Apple Computer is refining a strategy for connecting cell phones and other portable devices to its Macintosh systems in an effort to boost sales. But a rival endeavor from Microsoft, expected to be unveiled early next year, could dim the company's hopes, analysts said. Shake Composites Middle Earth (Apple) Weta Digital's state of the art stuiod works magic for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Where OS X Still Needs Work (Robyn Weisman, NewsFactor) Many peripherals, such as scanners and printers, are incompatible with Jaguar because drivers have not yet been written for them. And support for SCSI devices, which is standard in so-called "Classic" versions of Mac OS, has been spotty at best. Mac OS 9: Never Say 'Never' (David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun) Why is Apple causing such headaches for its loyal customers? The answer is simple: the company has bet the farm on the new operating system and needs both its software developers and its customers to switch to OS X as quickly as possible. A Q&A With Spring Creator Robb Beal (Rob McNair-Huff, Mac Net Journal) I opened this Q&A interview questioning what led to the development of Spring and where Beal sees the application going. The topics branched out from there to include comments on the state of independent software development on the Mac and much more. An Interview With David Pogue (Jennifer Buckendorff, O'Reilly Networks) After five minutes with David Pogue, it's clear that this is a man who would make any computer class interesting. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Connectix Virtual PC 6.0 (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) While Virtual PC isn't going to replace a high-powered PC box, it is an ideal solution for folks who need to run Windows business and Internet applications from time to time and don't want to invest in a second computer. Online Chatter Box (Garry barker, The Age) Quite why they called this dinky Web camera a UniBrain is a mystery, but the UniBrain Fire-i camera is a serious piece of kit and a notable advance on your average webcam. Griffin iCurve Laptop Stand (Charles Moore, MacOPINION) It could stand on its own as a piece of modern sculpture, but it’s functional too. Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Corey Tamas, MacGamer) MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Simplicity Is Key (Michael kanellos, ZDNet) Ideo was one of the first firms to tackle design issues in the computer industry. And, with US$60 million in annual revenue and 360 employees, it remains the largest and one of the most influential. Is $200 The Magic Number For PCs? (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com) Welcome to the dawning of the age of the $200 personal computer. Copyright Verdict, New Technology Are Reasons To Hope (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) In a year when the news on copyright was so consistently sour, let's be thankful for the gifts we've received this week. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Putting The Brakes On Blowhard 'Bloggers' (Norah Vincent, Los Angeles Times) Freedoms come with responsibilities. Common journalistic standards of accuracy and fair play exist for good reasons, and bloogers, like the rest of us, must abide by them. Snooping In All The Wrong Places (Jane Black, BusinessWeek) Not only would the Administration's plan to centralize every American's records destroy privacy, the security payoff would be minimal. Finidng More Than You Bargained For (Leslie Walker, Washington Post) Marketing via search engines, once thought to be the province of hucksters and tricksters, showed signs of becoming a major force on the Internet this year as more and more companies turned to consultants to place ads in search results and help them gain greater prominence in the actual result listings. Web Services Giants Propose Specifications For Security, Policy (Mitch Wagner, Internet Week) Leading Web services vendors including Microsoft, IBM, and BEA Systems on Wednesday introduced a set of proposed standards for security and policy for Web services. High-Speed Internet Use Saw Uptick In '02 (Caron Carlson, eWeek) Belying cautionary tales that broadband deployment faces major hindrances in the United States, high-speed Internet connectivity rose 27 percent in the first half of this year. Sampling High-Speed Internet: AT&T Broadband (Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Dial-up still rules. You've Got Sex (Michael Wolff, New York Metro) Or rather, dear America Online, you had it. But as the suits at Time Warner prudishly looked away, you squandered your lead as the nation's leading purveyor of dirty chat. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Putting The Brakes On Blowhard 'Bloggers' (Norah Vincent, Los Angeles Times) Freedoms come with responsibilities. Common journalistic standards of accuracy and fair play exist for good reasons, and bloogers, like the rest of us, must abide by them. Foie Gras In The Freezer? Just Don't Tell Anyone! (Elaine Sciolino, New York Times) The French, like household chefs nearly everywhere, have steadily cut in half the time they spend in the kitchen. In recent years, with varying degrees of passion and stealth, they hae embraced frozen foods, too. Too-Tall Christmas Tree Makes OVer The Top Sight Gag (Garret Jaros, The Register-Guard) Forget about keeping up with the Joneses, the Chisholm family has set the bar one notch higher after mom finally approved dad's wacky holiday wish -- a Christmas tree poking from the roof rafters. Can't Judge A Book By Its Owner (Doug Moe, Capital Times) Now I know why he has been nice to me. He is consumed by guilt, as he should be. Let me explain. You've Got Sex (Michael Wolff, New York Metro) Or rather, dear America Online, you had it. But as the suits at Time Warner prudishly looked away, you squandered your lead as the nation's leading purveyor of dirty chat. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Field Guide (Margaret Rozga, The DMQ Review) More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Dec 20 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 20, 2002 Message-ID: <20021221020501.39938.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Dec 20, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Is Apple Growing Leaner? (Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com) Apple Computer laid off 180 employees in its fourth fiscal quarter and said that it's facing increasing pressure in the education market, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.2.3 (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) Apple today released an update for Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, bringing the current version to 10.2.3. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ 10-K Filing Offers Insight To Apple's Past, Future (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) Apple noted a seven percent increase in net sales from 2001 to 2002, but said that Mac unit sales were relatively flat from year to year. The company attributes sluggish demand in the European and Japanese markets as one possible explanation for the lack of worldwide growth. Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered In CUPS (The Age) Security firm iDefense, which released details of the vulnerabilities yesterday, said exploitation of the vulnerabilities could allow local and remote attackers, in the worst of scenarios, to gain root privileges on a victim's computer. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- A Year To Forget (Katharine Mieszkowski, Farhad Manjoo and Andrew Leonard, Salon) Enron, WorldCom, United; the war between Hollywood and Silicon Valley; a droopy stock market; and more, more, more spam. 2002 was not a whole lot of fun in the world of business and technology. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- AOL Quiet On Use Of New IM Patent (Scarlet Pruitt, InfoWorld) AOL isn't announcing whether or not it has any plans to use the patent. Oracle Plan Exposes Java Rift (Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com) In a move that has exposed a growing schism in the Java community, an Oracle proposal to bridge Java development tools moved ahead this week with approval from competing Java companies. 802.11 "Standards Drift" And Interoperability Certification (Matthew Gast, O'Reilly Network) What Is RSS? (Mark Pilgrim, O'Reilly Network) RSS is a format for syndicating news and the content of news-like sites, including major news sites like Wired, news-oriented community sites like Slashdot, and personal weblogs. But it's not just for news. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Thong Or Bikini, Sir? (Charles Taylor, Salon) How to go lingerie shopping for your woman without feeling as though you're 16 and sneaking a peek at Playboy with your Sunday-school teacher standing next to you. Rediscovering And Celebrating The Vertical Life (Herbert Muschamp, New York Times) In our hype-drenched era, a critic will have to risk raising cynical eyebrows with superlatives adequate to the occasion. Let them rise. Let them arch into furious knots. The architects have risen to the occasion. So should we. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Dec 21 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 21, 2002 Message-ID: <20021222020501.75684.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Dec 21, 2002 More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Dec 22 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 22, 2002 Message-ID: <20021223020501.5586.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Dec 22, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Poll: Dock, Bottom 'Best' (Dominique Fidele, Macworld UK) Two thirds of Mac OS X users leave their Dock in the default position at the bottom of the screen, a Macworld Online reader poll shows. Q&A With Lorin Rivers (Philip Michaels, Macworld) Longtime Mac developers who've opted to come out with Windows versions of their products can usually count on howls of protest from users who accuse the company of abandoning the Mac platform. That hasn't happened to Real Software after its October announcement that the next version of its RealBasic development software, due out in early 2003, would run on both Mac and Windows platforms. David Turnley: Documenting The Human Condition (Barbara Gibson, Apple) "It was the first time I had edited on an Apple computer in the field. It was seamless and it was amazing to be able to offer an editor an edited set of photographs, with captions -- within several hours of my having made the images." Hans Zimmer: Speaking Through Music (Stephanie Jorgl, Apple) Throughout countless scores, Macs have long been a staple in Zimmer’s arsenal of tools. Jack Dangers: Master Of Dub Electronica (Stephanie Jorgl, Apple) Dangers bought his first Mac when he moved to the U.S. "I never looked back," says the beatsmith. "I use Logic Audio and I use the TDM plugins running off of the ProTools hardware in Logic." Chimera Web Browser Receives New Update (MacMinute) This release offers improved stability, a global history tab, improved RealPlayer support, Dock bookmarks, support for Rendezvous under Mac OS 10.2.3 and later, and much more. NetNewsWire Pro 1.0b1 Now Available (MacMinute) The first beta release of NetNewsWire Pro adds a Weblog editor, a notepad, a Find command, AppleScript support, and more to the popular application. SF Filmmaker Uses Solar Power To Edit Environmental Documentary (Colleen Valles, Associated Press) The only energy Jack Bibbo had -- 345 watts in eight batteries -- went to editing 50 hours of documentary film to under two hours on a G4 computer. Bridging The Education Gap (Tanya Mitchell, The Republican Journal) One thing the students are out to prove is that seventh graders can be responsible iBook users. Apple Previews Script Editor 2.0 For Mac OS X (MacNN) Apple has posted a preview release of Script Editor 2.0pr, a Mac OS X application that can read, write, record, and save AppleScript scripts. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Databases For All Reasons (Troy Dreier, PC Magzine) FileMaker Pro 6 proves that a highly capable desktop database needn't be complex and intimidating. Mac 911: Get With The Program (Christopher Breen, Macworld) In this month's Mac 911, I explore several OS and application workarounds, such as finding alternative spelling checkers, moving contacts to and from Address Book, making Ink work, and running two versions of iTunes. I also offer tips for increasing AirPort range. The Browser Wars Revisited (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) I no longer regard Internet Explorer as my default browser, although I keep using it, particularly for sites that do not display well in the competition. OS X Switcher's Guide I (Zeldman.com) It’s a ritual as old as moss. You’ve unwrapped your new Mac. You’ll spend the next two weeks installing all your applications, utilities, peripheral drivers, accessories, custom Photoshop palettes, and painstakingly hand-crafted email filters. Not to mention restoring your preferences before finally moving all your documents to the new machine. VPN On Mac OS X (Jason Deraleau, O'Reilly Network) Virtual Private Networking is a valuable tool for system and network administrators. It's an excellent way to reduce the costs of multiple site and remote access networks, while simultaneously increasing the overall security of your network. Logitech Cordless Navigator Duo And Elite Duo Keyboard/Mouse Combinations (Lars Dueck, MacUpgradeZone.com) These cordless keyboards and mice are top-notch and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a truly useful keyboard and mouse replacement. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Dial-Up Revealtions (Meg Hourihan, O'Reilly Network) Now I really get it: giving people multiple ways to access their data, offering multiple views of content through a variety of interfaces, allows flexibility far beyond what we get through a standard browser. In E-Mail Software, The Medium Is The Mess (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post) Open-source development, in which programmers let anybody revise their products' core workings, can seem like a strange way to write software. But in this case, it may be the only way that works. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- WiFi's Widening World (Alan S. Kay, Washington Post) WiFi has been the buzz this holiday season, and this trend in computer fashion makes a lot of sense. Users Binge At The Wireless Buffet (Carmen Nobel, eWeek) Wireless carriers are backpedaling on unlimited service offerings as smart customers figure out how to patch their phones to their laptops to take undue advantage of the all-you-can-eat data deals. SOAP 1.2 Spec Takes Next Step (Paul Krill, InfoWorld) W3C on Thursday announced that SOAP 1.2 has advanced to the "Candidate Recommendation" stage, meaning developers are now being called on to implement the proposed Web services specification. Pop-Ups Add New Twist (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com) Pop-up advertisements, already the bane of millions of Web surfers, are becoming more intrusive. IBM Plans Open-Source Storage Strategy (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com) To encourage the broadest possible support for its forthcoming "Storage Tank" technology, IBM will release an open-source version of the software needed to let servers tap into the next-generation storage system. Data Strips People Of Their Humanity (Andy Oram, O'Reilly Network) One can rant on for hours about the political meaning of this information screening, but what concerns us as information processing professionals is the light it casts on data gathering and data mining. Government Spying (On You) Keeps Growing (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News) This government believes it has a right, and a need, to know everything about us. This same government has a mania for secrecy that goes far beyond anything in recent history. Terrorists On The Net? Who Cares? (Noah Shachtman, Wired News) To all those Chicken Littles clucking frantically about the imminent threat of a terrorist attack on U.S. computer networks, a new report says: Knock it off. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The Fall (And Potential Rise) Of Liberalism (Joshua Zeitz, Los Angeles Times) Democrats are now faced with two options: They can seek to redraw the political landscape and invent a new rhetorical dichotomy. The Media Bias Myth (Neal Gabler, Los Angeles Times) Liberal? Conservative? It's not about ideology. The real battle is over the proper role of journalism. The Consequences Of Ambition (Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post) Washington is nothing if not an arena of ambition. This has always been so, but never more than now. Paging Dr. Perfect (Maureen Dowd, New York Times) How could the president not finish him off, when the hapless Mississippi senator not only supported Strom Thurmond over Thomas Dewey in '48, but Jack Kemp over George Bush père in '88? MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- More Encounters Between Bears And Humans At Yosemite (Dean E. Murphy, New York Times) The black bears here are acting up again, popping out car windows and ransacking campsites, and park officials are struggling to understand why. Translating Sony Into English (Douglas McGray, Fast Company) Mark Hanson and his marketing group sit on Sony's border between Japan and the United States. The big question: What to do when that border becomes a gap. Full Moon Effect On Behavior Minimal, Studies Say (John Roach, National Geographic News) "The case for full moon effects has not been made." MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Face Time: Danny Murtagh (Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle) Seventeen thousand white lights outline the Embarcadero Center, and Danny Murtagh has to make sure they all burn bright. Buying Gifts, We Traverse Afar (Jerry Haines, Washington Post) Anticipatory holiday shopping fever abroad actually has several advantages. Nut Cracking (Jonathan Reynolds, New York Times) I have always thought of chestnuts as being indigenous to France, because that's where I discovered them, in my impressionable 20's. Here, we generally associated them with Christmas and roasting, thanks in no small part to Mel Torme's song about Jack Frost nipping at your nose. But in French hands they become a marvel of subtlety. Free Speech -- Virtually (Jennifer Balderama, Washington Post) Since many bloggers have no background in publishing, they often come to the medium unaware of the rules that apply, and complaints are becoming more common. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Refreshing, But Is Change What The PAP Really Needs? (Lydia Lim, Straits Times) As the third generation leaders set out to refresh the party, it remains to be seen if they can take into account these differing views and find ways to address the concerns of both party members and Singaporeans. More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Dec 23 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 23, 2002 Message-ID: <20021224020501.55585.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Dec 23, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Mac OS' New Year's Prospects (Matthew Rothenberg, eWeek) While much of the tech world slows down for the winter holidays, the Mac community is warming up for one of the biggest events of its traditional social calendar: Macworld Expo/San Francisco. Taking A Bite Out Of Windows (Julie Moran Alterio, The Journal News) "We're seeing a real revolution in how technology is used in the house." Apple Store Pasadena Opening On Jan 7th (MacNN) Apple Nabs 5.2% Of Desktop Market (Ron Carlson, Insanely Great Mac) Year In Review : Apple's Harvest (CNET News.com) >From iMac to Jaguar. Three Technologies Vie For DVD Recording Standard (Henry Norr, San Francisco Chronicle) Even though this standards battle isn't as damaging as some, most consumers probably wish -- I know I do -- that it would just go away and the whole industry would unite around one format. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Top 10 Reasons To Give Someone You Love The Gift Of Apple (AppleMatters) What's Ahead In 2003? Here's What I Think (David Coursey, ZDNet) If Steve can pull another iMac from his hat, things will be better for the company. But the real issues are erosion of the education market, due to Windows predation, and increasingly soft sales of Power Macs to business customers. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Apple's .Mac Service (Sandy McMurray, The Globe And Mail) If you compare feature by feature, .Mac looks like a good deal, at least for the first year. Mutant Storm (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) Don't Let That New PC Disappoint You On Christmas Day (Hiawatha Bray, Boston Globe) Don't wait till Christmas Day to set up a new computer. Lock the bedroom door and fire it up now. Make sure it's working while you can still get it fixed or replaced before Christmas. Understanding Zeroconf And Multicast DNS (Heath Johns, O'Reilly Network) Networking was never supposed to be hard -- but it is. At best it's an annoyance, at worst it's a show stopper. Granny May's got her new printer and after hooking it up, she just can't get it to print across the network, damnit. But an emerging standard, Zeroconf, just might help networking become what we've always wanted it to be: easy. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft, Adobe In Document Showdown? (David Becker, CNET News.com) Adobe plans to expand the Portable Document Format behind Acrobat Reader into a multipurpose business tool over the coming months. At the same time, however, Microsoft is moving ahead with plans for software that could nibble at the edge of Adobe's market. Microsoft Plots Macromedia Coup Against Java (Gavin Clarke, ComputerWire) Microsoft Corp is believed to have trained its acquisition crosshairs on Macromedia Inc, lining up a deal that would throw enterprise Java into a spin. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Blogs Make The Headlines (Noah Shachtman, Wired News) It's been said that newspapers write the first draft of history, but now there are blogs. These days, online scribes often get the news before it's fit to print. Many Tools Of Big Brother Are Up And Running (John Markoff and John Schwartz, New York Times) In the Pentagon research effort to detect terrorism by electronically monitoring the civilian population, the most remarkable detail may be this: Most of the pieces of the system are already in place. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Warming PC Sould With Vacuum Tubes (John Borland, CNET News.com) Putting vacuum tubes in a PC might sound a little like adding a hand crank to a Porsche, but at least one company thinks it might be the future of computer audio. Free Linux Operating System Wins Some Big-Name Fans (Kim Peterson, Seattle Times) The computing industry might look back on 2002 as the year people got serious about Linux. The operating system has been gaining momentum as an alternative to Microsoft and proprietary versions of Unix, and 2002 was a breakout year for the technology. What's Ahead In 2003? Here's What I Think (David Coursey, ZDNet) If Steve can pull another iMac from his hat, things will be better for the company. But the real issues are erosion of the education market, due to Windows predation, and increasingly soft sales of Power Macs to business customers. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- Betraying Hong Kong's Trust (Stephen Vines, Time) The Hong Kong government's biggest problem is on eof credibility. The Trouble With Saving The World (Michael Elliott, Time) When President Bush says he wants to spread peace and democracy around the globe, he deserves to be taken seriously. One cautionary note: we've been here before. Time 2002 Persons Of The Year: Cynthia Cooper, Coleen Rowley And Sherron Watkins (Richard Lacayo and Amanda Ripley, Time) They took huge professional and personal risks to blow the whistle on what went wrong at WorldCom, Enron and the FBI—and in so doing helped remind us what American courage and American values are all about. Resigned To Quit (William Safire, New York Times) In the aftermath of this flood of lachrymose leave-taking, this tsunami of tsoris, observers of cultural phenomena are obliged to judge the art of quitting. How do the major quitters in this wave of resignation rate on the Way to Go? MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Farmers Grow A Field Of Dilemma (Justin Gillis, Washington Post) The biotechnology industry is in turmoil because errors by a small biotech company have called into question the whole idea of growing drugs in food crops. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- A Stone Box, Christ And History (Robert L. Bartley, Wall Street Journal) Science can't ignore Jesus. The Power Option (John Horn, Los Angeles Times) An obscure contract clause is becoming a major force in Hollywood. Miami: A Literary Loop (Linton Weeks, Washington Post) You've read the books, now see the city. Propping Up McDonald's Fallen Arches (David Montgomery, Washington Post) Yes, McDonald's serves Buffalo wings now. Maybe that's the problem -- a crisis of identity and purpose. Or maybe it's the sodium and the fat -- finally America has had enough? Or it's a sudden and massive loss of business acumen, like the recent decision to tie in Happy Meals with that Disney turkey "Treasure Planet." Or maybe it's the refusal to get hip and roll out a veggie burger nationwide, as Burger King has done. When The Going Gets Tough, Learn From A Book (Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times) Many a book is marketed as a recipe for success or a formula for inspirational change. But, it appears, some recipes for success and wellsprings of life-altering change are found in unlikely literary sources. A Paryer Before Dying (Po Bronson, Wired) The astonishing story of a doctor who subjected faith to the rigors of science -- and then became a test subject herself. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Christmas Poem With A Topological Twist (Kathleen Kustin, Topology Atlas) MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Inflation On The Up (BBC News) Prices have risen in Singapore for the first time in five months, in a welcome sign that the island state could avert the threat of deflation. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Dec 24 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 24, 2002 Message-ID: <20021225020501.95019.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Dec 24, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Cult Brands: Lessons Learned At Apple, ESPN, And PepsiCo (Martha Lagace, HBS Working Knowledge) What gives some brands an extra lift? An avid cult following, that's what. At a session of the HBS Marketing Conference, experts debated the pros and cons of managing a brand that customers truly adore. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ She's A Knockout (Linday Martell, TechTV) Meet Apple employee Kelsey Jeffries, key-punching geek by day, face-punching boxer by night. New MPEG-4 Based Video System Takes Step Forward (Martyn Williams, Macworld UK) The technical design for a new video compression system based on the MPEG-4 standard that promises better quality digital video was agreed at a meeting in Japan last week, said the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Apple Posts Win-To-Mac OS X Porting Guide (MacNN) Farewell Beloved CDs (Paul Rubens, BBC) Having all your music collection in your pocket - it's an idea thousands of Christmas shoppers will have fallen for. But is it all it's cracked up to be? MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Savvy Shopper Can Save Money With 'Refurbs' (Allan Hoffman, The Star ledger) You can save money with refurbs, but you've got to be a savvy shopper. Should You Upgrade Your PowerBook To USB2? (Charles Moore, MacOPINION) If you would like to be compatible with USB 2 for a particular reason, than upgrading with one of these PC cards is not terribly expensive. Also, even with faster FireWire coming, older machines won’t benefit from that. Picking The Right MP3 Player (Brian Clark, CNN/Money) If you know what you're looking for, you'll be able to eliminate many lesser models right off the bat. Java Media Development With QuickTime For Java (Chris Adamson, O'Reilly Network) MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Ordered To Carry Java (Paul Festa, CNET News.com) A U.S. district court judge on Monday ordered Microsoft to include Sun Microsystems' version of Java with the Windows operating system, citing the software giant's history of undermining the platform-neutral programming language. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- New York Says Nix The Cell Phone (Associated Press) The City Council on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban the use of cell phones at public performances in New York, from Broadway shows to highbrow art galleries to Madison Square Garden concerts. Is That A TiVo Under The Tree? (Katie Dean, Wired News) Will this be the year that TiVo catches on with a mass audience? Not likely, say analysts. San Francisco Bans Segways On Sidewwalks, Bike Paths (Carlton Reid, BikeBiz.co.uk) This is the first serious obstacle to inventor Dean Kamen's "pedestrian-friendly" "sidewalk interloper". Online Sales Are Up For Holiday, But Just How Much? (Bob Tedeschi, New York Times) While ordinary stores and catalog merchants have struggled for sales growth this holiday season, online retailers are having their best year yet. The main question late last week was how good was good. Yahoo Plans To Buy Inktomi (Saul Hansell, New York Times) Moving to re-establish itself as the pre-eminent place to search the Internet, Yahoo said yesterday that it would buy Inktomi, a maker of Web search technology, for $235 million in cash. Christmas Brings 'Tsunami Of Spam' (Paul Roberts, Macworld UK) The advent of the Christmas holiday season has brought with it a more than 20 per cent increase in the volume of spam traffic, according to a statement released by Brightmail. The Roof As A Copyright Infringement Tool (Matthew Gast, O'Reilly Network) While I appreciate the desire of copyright owners to protect their rights, the entertainment industry has become so aggressive in defending rights that it is hard to be sympathetic when they claim "injury." Open Source Christmas? (Matthew Langham, O'Reilly Network) "What if the community decides it doesn't need a Santa to bring the presents. What if they decide that some Brad Pitt lookalike would be better?" What's Up With Wireless Java? (Steve Anglin, O'Reilly Network) There's no question that wireless Java is a powerful programming medium for cell phones and other wireless devices. It's a question of "when", not "if". Online Retailers 'Miss' Santa's Deadline (Laura Cummings, BBC News) Some shoppers who escaped the crowds by ordering presents online have discovered their goods will not arrive in time for Christmas. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- The Good Guys (Paul Krugman, New York Times) The bravery of the whistle-blowers was real enough, but Time seems to be celebrating what should have been, not what was. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- The Origin Of Religions, From A Distinctly Darwinian View (Natalie Angier, New York Times) Whereas evolutionary biologists traditionally view an adaptation as the outcome of a struggle between unevenly matched individuals, Dr. Wilson sees religion as the product of group selection at work. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Nigella Does Bite (Sara Dickerman, Slate) The hot new chef is sexy, charming, and lazy. Two Holiday Heavyweights Keep Fans In Their Corners (Hillary Johnson, Los Angeles Times) Once again, it's time to choose up sides. Pick your poison: Is it eggnog, that sweet, sticky beverage that has left many a regional sales rep floating face-up in the office punchbowl for the cleaning lady to find? Or fruitcake, a literally ancient dessert first eaten in the Roman Empire (which means that, technically, fruitcake predates the Christmas holiday itself)? Debate Erupts Over Authors Of The Dead Sea Scrolls (John Noble Wilford, New York Times) Qumran itself went largely unexplored for the longest time. Even the results of the few initial excavations in the 1950's have remained mostly unpublished and unavailable for independent study. Way Too Much Fantasy With That Dream House (Deborah Roffman, Washington Post) During the past decade, there have been an unprecedented number of assaults on the whole concept of sexual boundaries (with Lingerie Barbie only of the more egregious examples), typically without so much as a peep from the adult world. Maybe we've just been too busy or too overwhelmed to notice, or perhaps we've become so adjusted to the ever-quickening pace of cultural change that the change itself is simply harder and harder to perceive. In Search Of Mr. Right (Sage Stossel, The Atlantic) Odds are that the pulled-together young woman you encounter riding up in the elevator, emerging from the gym, or riding the subway wearing sleek professional attire but no wedding ring is struggling to meet someone to spend her life with. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Crows In Evening Glow (Henri Cole, Slate) Bright In The Sky (Daiquiri, CLAW Zine) MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- KL Steps Up Pressure Over Pedra Branca (Reme Ahmad, Straits Times) To boost its case for ownership, it plans to protest against construction work by Singapore on the disputed island. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Mahathir Chides Singapore Over Pedra Branca (Straits Times) Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has criticised Singapore over the Pedra Branca issue and this was followed by a protest at the Singapore High Commission by about 50 National Front Youth members who pressed demands for the removal of Singapore personnel from the island. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Wed Dec 25 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 25, 2002 Message-ID: <20021226020501.23085.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Wednesday, Dec 25, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- The Jaguar Report: Can You Believe All Those Problem Reports? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) Unfortunately, many of the problem reports you read at various Mac Web sites do are simply published without any attempt to monitor their accuracy or quality. Editors are not editing. They are not taking the time to verify the reports or investigate what might be causing a problem. In that sense, the sites become message boards, not news outlets. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Confirmation: Entourage X Is Sold Separately From Office v.X (Rob McNair-Huff, Mac Net Journal) MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Steve, A January Expo Is Still A Bad Idea (John Manzione, MacNET 2.0) I hope someday you and the rest of Apple’s executives will take a close look at the negative impact of holding an Expo two weeks after Christmas, and the positive impact of holding one 6-8 weeks prior to Christmas. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Whre It Is 'Struggle And Weep' Rather Than 'Plug And Play' (Graham K Rogers, Bangkok Post) Exploring the wireless on-ramp to the information highway with a Palm PDA, iMac and a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone. No Excuse For Not Creating Great Digital Media (George Mann, Bangkok Post) Now you can have the same equipment as Hollywood moguls. Switching To The Mac For The Java Developer (Benoit Marchal, Developer.com) In this series of articles, I will explore porting Java applications to Mac OS X. I assume you already are familiar with Java, Swing, and AWT, so I will concentrate on the Mac OS X aspects only. Powerlogix's Series 133 Dual 1GHz G4 Upgrade (Mike Breeden, Accelerate Your Mac!) MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- 'No-Touch' Typing For Disabled (Paulo Rebelo, Wired News) In Brazil, physically disabled individuals may no longer need to buy expensive software to operate computers and surf the Web, thanks to a free application developed by programmers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. How The Web Will Change Campaigns (Matthew Hindman, New York Times) The Internet was supposed to change the nature of politics. Technology would bring participatory democracy to a new level, ushering in a sort of Jefferson-meets-the-Jetsons era. But as the new Congress prepares to convene next month, a look at the Web's role in the recent midterm elections reveals that so far, such claims are as inflated as the predictions that the Internet would bankrupt bricks-and-mortar businesses. All I Want For Christmas Is The Presumption Of Innocence (Matthew Gast, O'Reilly Network) The presumpution of innocence has long served as a check on intrusive governments, and it is one of the pillars of our criminal justice system. Demagogues often attempt to weaken it by presenting a false dichotomy between the abstract concept of rights and a tangible feeling of security, often conjuring up criminal demons to frighten us into choosing the latter. Pioneer Press Writer Turns Music Thief (Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Saint Paul Pioneer Press) This is the sort of thing that makes music-label executives break out in hives. I suppose I can see why. Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes Of 2002 (Jakob Nielsen, Useit.com) Every year brings new mistakes. In 2002, several of the worst mistakes in Web design related to poor email integration. The number one mistake, however, was lack of pricing information, followed by overly literal search engines. Bring On The Web Services War (Charles Cooper, CNET News.com) Stratton Sclavos has seen this movie before. Just as a new technology begins to see the light, the computer industry gets roiled by a divisive battle over standards and specifications. Linux For The Wal-Mart Crowd (Brendan I. Koerner, Wired) Early reviews are mixed, but Robertson insists that everyone loves a bargain. Broadband About-Face (Jim Hu, CNET News.com) The broadband race is making a U-turn, as Web giants such as Yahoo, MSN and now America Online head away from plans to run their own high-speed Net access services and move toward branding partnerships with the Baby Bells and other heavyweights. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Small Amount Of Fish In Diet Is Said To Yeild Big Benefits (Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times) Men who eat seafood as seldom as once a month may cut their risk of the most common kind of stroke by more than 40 percent, a new study by the Harvard School of Public Health has found. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- The Year Of The Restaurant (GarceAnn Walden, San Francisco Chronicle) Value is the key word as owners and chefs regroup, revamp. Elfinomics 101 (Michael Judge, Wall Street Journal) He knows if you've been bad or good. That's why he makes the big bucks. Tin Pan Alley's Gift (Jody Rosen, Los Angeles Times) Sixty years ago, American soldiers facing their first holiday season overseas adopted an unlikely pop song as their wartime anthem. Let's Get Real (Regina Schrambling, Los Angeles Times) The party pros have filled bookshelves with glossy impossibility. Don't buy into it. Here's how to have your party and enjoy it too. Wine Prices Drop Sharply, A Good Reason For Cheer (Amanda Hesser, New York Times) While it has not been the best time to travel, invest in the stock market or indulge in truffles, there has never been a better time to buy and drink wine. A Holiday Made For Believing (John Horgan, New York Times) I think I finally understand the attraction of Christmas. Actually, my wife deserves the credit. Eat, Drink, Be Merry (Brendan O'Neill, Spiked Online) Guess who's plastering posters around the UK this Christmas with the words 'I wish the baby Jesus had never been born' on them? A Satanic group dreading another celebration of the Christ child's birth? Radical atheists who want to open our eyes to the futility of religion? MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Christmas Poem (Lester Sanford, Highway7) MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Singapore Keeps Atoll Off Limits (Zuhrin Azam Ahmad, The Star) A group of reporters who chartered a boat to get a closer look at Pulau Batu Putih said they felt an “intense presence” of Singapore’s authorities in the waters surrounding the island. Singapore Says World Court Should Rule On Disputed Island (Reuters) The fate of a rocky island at the heart of a festering territorial dispute between Singapore and Malaysia should be decided by the World Court, the Singapore government said. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Thu Dec 26 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 26, 2002 Message-ID: <20021227020501.62985.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Thursday, Dec 26, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Military Academy Points The Way (Julie Moran Alterio, The Journal News) The 1,000-strong freshman class is the first to use a wireless network installed this year in 95 classrooms at West Point. Parents Log On To Keep Tabs On Kids (Erin Hudson, The Daily Times) Rob Britt, principal at Carpenters Middle School, said all the comments from parents regarding the Power School system have been positive. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Flirting With The Dark Side (Gene Steinberg, Gannett News Service) Although Apple labels itself the "Think Different" company, the Macintosh of 10 years ago was much more different from the computers of the "Dark Side" than the Macintosh of today. My PC Wish List For 2003 (Charles Cooper, CNET News.com) The Mac set a qualitative bar that other computer makers (and Microsoft) have struggled to meet, let alone surpass. When Simple Is Better (Paul Gilster, The News Observer) If we're doing something in a roundabout way by computer that's better done by hand, aren't we focusing on the wrong thing? Maybe we should let computers do what they do best -- sorting, filing, finding data. And maybe we should emphasize what we do best, which is the human side of communication, the qualities of support and presence. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- The Digital Day After: How To Get The Most From Your Digital Camera (Sam Diaz, San Jose Mercury News) If you're new to digital cameras and have a Mac nearby, consider yourself lucky. You have everything you'll need to handle life in the digital photo world. You have iPhoto. Now Your Cellphone Can Remember Mom's Birthday (Joe Hutsko, New York Times) Thanks to new cellphones and to software from phone manufacturers and others, saying goodbye to all that thumb-busting key-punching is relatively easy. No Excuse For Not Backing Up (M. David Stone, PC Magazine) With the Maxtor Personal Storage 5000LE, adding an extra 80GB of capacity to your computer has never been easier. MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- Microsoft Switches Strategy On Linux (Helen Jung, Associated Press) As businesses increasingly adopt Linux to run their computer servers, Microsoft is shifting the battleground from schoolyard insults or techie-speak to corporate notions of "business value." More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- A Smart Keyboard For Typing On The Go (David Pogue, New York Times) A new laptop, the AlphaSmart Dana, weighs only two pounds but costs only $400. As if that were not a sweet enough deal, this laptop also runs for 25 hours per battery charge, turns on and off instantly, has a touch screen for super-direct editing, and takes a four-foot drop to concrete without a whimper. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- E-Tailers Find Hope In Holidays (Paul Festa, CNET News.com) A strong season for Web stores is expected to bode well for the coming year in e-commerce, say online retailers and analysts, even as offline retailers weather their worst holiday sales in decades. The Customizer Is Always Right (J. Bradford DeLong, Wired) Why I said good-bye to one-size-fits-all and became part of the mass one-to-one market. Post-Boom Meal Plan: Order Online (Dav Levine, Wired News) The online food delivery model isn't buried with Kozmo.com and Webvan. Two Manhattan-based startups plan to succeed where others have failed -- and make money, too. Hong Kong Launches Powerline Broadband (Ben Kwok, South China Morning Post) After a two-year trial, Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has launched a new type of broadband service for residences using the electricity supply network. Supercharging The Supercomputer Race (Ira Sager, BusinessWeek) Japan has the speed and power lead right now, but IBM promises to put the U.S. back out front -- by far -- in 2005. Hot Links, Cool Trends On The Web (Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com) Japanese anime character Dragonball is the hottest Internet trend for the second year in a row, and Natalie Portman has unseated Angelina Jolie among popular celebrities on the Web, according to data from top Internet search sites. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Erasing The Blind Spot: A Driver's Aid Averts Traffic Jam (Peter Dizikes, New York Times) Some traffic theorists and engineers are offering a high-technology solution for traffic woes. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- World Without War? (Ruth Rosen, San Francisco Chronicle) As a child growing up in the shadow of the atomic bomb, I used to pray every night, "Let there be no war," but no one seemed to be listening. Authors Whose Audience Knows 'Em Like A Book (Linton Weeks, Washington Post) When it comes to publishing these days, it's all about the platform. Where Authors Do More Than Autograph (Kimberly Stevens, New York Times) The Housing Works Used Book Cafe opened in 1996, but in the last year or so it has become one of the hottest literary hubs in New York. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Malaysia Has Strategy To Get Batu Puteh, Says Najib (Bernama) Malaysia has its plans and strategy to gain sovereignty of Pulau Batu Puteh when its territorial dispute with Singapore over the island is brought to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Wednesday. Malaysia May Protest Singapore Boat Chase (AFP) Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that Malaysia may lodge a diplomatic protest after neighbouring Singapore chased its marine police boat away from a disputed tiny island. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Fri Dec 27 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 27, 2002 Message-ID: <20021228020501.8260.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Friday, Dec 27, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Mac Users Report MSN Blackout (MacNN) Program Providing Students With Laptops Gains Momentum (Karen Kennedy-Hall, Courier-Post) Soon it may be no more pencils, no more books for Cherry Hill's public school students. A Disturbance In Film's Force (Frank Ahrens, Washington Post) Kodak is combating digital's growing appeal, but resistance may be futile. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- What About Preventive Maintenance? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) If you just take a little care, Jaguar will keep on ticking without protest, and that makes me a happy camper. Taking Back Control Of Your iPod (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network) I bought my tunes and I want to play them anyway I want, and that includes using the iPod to move them from one computer to another. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Fair Use And Abuse (Gary Stix, Scientific American) Get set for an overdue national debate about consumer rights in the digital age. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Sony Upbeat About Broadband In HK (Ben Kwok, South China Morning Post) Sony's foray into Hong Kong's broadband market has been disappointing, but the firm remains optimistic. The Year Ahead: Top Ten Technologies To Watch (Rupert Goodwins, ZDNet UK) Robots, cars, power and light. Just some of the sectors that'll see action next year. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- A Fight For Freedom Of Speech (Eric Foner and Glenda Gilmore, Los Angeles Times) Dissent doesn't mean a lack of patriotism. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Our Not-So-Distant Cousin (Lisa Brooks, New York Times) Comparing the genome of humans to that of mice gives us a glimpse into the history of both of our genomes over the 75 million years since we last shared a common ancestor, a species that was a small mammal. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Deep South, Deep Fried (Rob Walker, New York Times) The plantations along the Cane River Trail bring a steady stream of tourists to Natchitoches, La., but the best reason to visit is the meat pies. White Christmas In The Dollhouse (Lonnae O'Neal Parker, Washington Post) We reached a quiet milestone in my house this Christmas. We bought my youngest daughter her first white doll. In truth, my husband bought it. I'm not sure I would have been able to actually lay down the cash, but my husband did so if not with my blessing, at least without my vehement opposition. Hide And Seek On Saturday Is Out, But Pencil In Sunday For Tag (Emily Yoffe, Los Angeles Times) In our passion to perfect and protect our children, are we damaging something inside them? Where The Trail Goes Cold (Edward Marriott, Prospect Magazine) Travel literature has had three great periods, the last being the 1980s. Now it is finished. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore Refutes 'Wild' KL Allegations (Brendan Pereira, Straits Times) Calling the recent allegations reported in the Malaysian media 'wild and irresponsible', a Foreign Ministry spokesman said they were 'wrong both in fact and law'. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- StarHub Offers Home Phone Lines (Natalie Soh, Straits Times) Residential phone users now have a choice of operators with StarHub's new service and end of SingTel's monopoly. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sat Dec 28 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 28, 2002 Message-ID: <20021229020501.44779.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Saturday, Dec 28, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Not Forbidden Fruit: Try A Mac; You May Find A Taste Is All it Takes (Charles Bermant, Seattle Times) "There is another, and its name is Macintosh." School District Signs On To New Technology (Dave Milbrandt, San Bernardino County Sun) A recently approved contract between the Chino Valley Unified School District and Apple Computer will change the way some students take standardized tests and turn in homework. 5-Step Recipe For A Well-Done Apple Switch (Charles Bermant, The Seattle Times) The experience will differ person to person, but the move from the PC to the Macintosh can be traced in five basic steps. An Apple In Old Pasadena (Don Jergler, San Gabriel Valley Tribune) Mac users are typically interested in digital photography, making movies, accessing music and other creative activities. "That is a large part of the whole L.A. culture." MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Talking Tech Trash: The Afterlife Of Computers (Tamara Chuang, Orange County Register) Trade it in, upgrade it, recycle it but don't trash it –- that could be illegal. Users Note MSN Messenger Fix (MacNN) MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Business "How-Not-Tos" At PowerSchool (Think Secret) MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- My Top Freeware Picks For 2002 (MacMegasite) Configuring Jaguar's Firewall (Chris Cochella, O'Reilly Network) Don't let the Unix heritage deter you; instead, let it motivate you. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Spiritual Connection On The Internet (Mindy Sink, New York Times) Requesting prayers and joining virtual prayer circles has become commonplace on the Internet, as worshipers can e-mail an order of nuns and request a prayer or enter a chat room and ask whoever reads their message to pray on their behalf. But e-mailing a prayer for the intercession of a saint is new. Wired For A Party (Natalie Hopkinson, Washington Post) Online invitations are a click away. That's when the fun -- or not -- begins. Yahoo Gets A 'Beautiful System' (Brian Morrissey, Internet.com) Having long partnered with Google for algorithmic search and Overture for paid listings, Yahoo! now has a beautiful system of its own, after laying down $235 million in cash for Inktomi, a veteran search provider that had fallen on tough times. No Tilting At Windows (Hiawatha Bray, Boston Globe) Novell has new approach to recovery after failed battle with Microsoft. Return Of The Independent Game Developer? (chromatic, O'Reilly Network) In-Room Chat As A Social Tool (Clay Shirky, O'Reilly Network) The in-room chat created a two-channel experience -- a live conversation in the room, and an overlapping real-time text conversation. A Peek At History, Piracy-Free (Patrick Di Justo, Wired News) Media company British Pathe, which produced 3,500 newsreels between 1910 and 1970, puts its entire collection online. But rather than adding digital copyright protection, the company simply stamped its logo on each downloadable clip. AOL: It's Got Subscriber Problems (Cory Johnson, CNBC) ISP gives away service, faces uncertainty in DSL era. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- President Bartlet, Please Take Me Back (Frank Luntz, New York Times) There is a small, humorless segment of conservative society that is now convinced more than ever that NBC's "The West Wing" is a plot, a weekly Hollywood conspiracy to overturn the electoral outcome of 2000. I should know. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Golden State In A Golden Age (Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times) The artists, artisans and architects who built California. How TV Is Changing Casinos (Gary Dretzka, TV Barn) If you haven't strolled through a casino in last six years, you probably aren't aware of the revolution that began when the first Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy machines were placed alongside such time-tested one-armed bandits as Red, White and Blue and Double Diamond. UCSB Professor Offers A New View Of WWII (Teresa Mendez, Santa Barbara News-Press) American surrender demands created reason to drop bombs on Japan. Gobble Up: Gluttony Is The Gift Of Civilisation (Felipe Fernadez-Armesto, The Times) Moralists, dietitians, fashion advertisers and lifestyle journalists try to nag us into frugality. I doubt whether even so formidable a combination of forces can reverse evolution and history. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- 'Media Has Right To Report Issue' (Badrolhisham Bidin, MM Focus) There was nothing wrong for the local media to report on the matter as “we are just writing on our rights, not to hear Singapore’s arguments only”. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Sun Dec 29 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 29, 2002 Message-ID: <20021230020501.80270.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Sunday, Dec 29, 2002 MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Brauner Phantom C New Team (ZioShow.com) Legacy Lab, the production suite Levy built for himself in the 1980s, currently houses twelve Macintosh computers, three of which are dedicated ProTools rigs. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- Can You Learn To Love Mac OS X? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl) It's easy to dwell on the differences, and ignore the similarities. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- PowerBook Titanium Breaks Gigahertz Barrier (Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle) While nobody will call a PowerBook inexpensive, the new top-of-the-line model is a much better value than its predecessor. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Look Who Shrunk The Computer (Jeffrey Zygmont, Boston Globe) Wisecracking rebel Harold Koplow was a pharmacist before landing a job at Wang Laboratories. Then, on the verge of dismissal, he designed the first microchip-loaded, user-friendly desktop unit. XML For 2003 (Smon St. Laurent, O'Reilly Network) 2003 is promising to be the most exciting year the XML world has seen since those halcyon days of 1998 and 1999, as substance fills in the space behind all the promises. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- A History Course For 2003 (Jim Hoagland, Washington Post) The relationship between the then and the now is more mysterious than either historians or journalists like to admit. The Target (Scott Anderson, New York Times) Daniel Pearl's murder does carry an important message. States Of Alarm (Bob Herbert, New York Times) There is something eerie, even a little unnerving, about the budget crises that continue to spread, like a contagious, crippling disease, to states and cities across the U.S. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Vernor Vinge (John Hind, The Observer) He predicted the internet, but will his notions about the post-human era be as exact? Who Owns The Internet? You And i Do (John Schwartz, New York Times) Mr. Turow, a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, studies how people use online technology and how that affects their lives. He has begun a small crusade to de-capitalize Internet — and, by extension, to acknowledge a deep shift in the way that we think about the online world. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Playing With Billions (D.C. Denison, Boston Globe) Who wants to be a millionaire? No one. That's so last millennium. Today, it's all about billions, whether we like it or not, in every aspect of our lives. But do we understand everything that a billion means? A portrait of the new big number. Whistleblower? (Dan Ackman, Wall Street Journal) Enron's Sherron Watkins doesn't deserve to be "man of the year." Heart And Soles (Robin Givhan, Washington Post) American women and their love affair with unsensible shoes. Hard-Knock Lit (Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times) Claude Brown was fated, it seems, to narrate the story of his troubled generation of black men. Nice? Nahhhh! Naughty! (Heather Svokos, Lexington Herald Leader) When my editor approached me about doing a story that involved committing the Seven Deadly Sins -- you know, get all your sinnin' out before the new year -- my initial reaction was: Will this involve killing someone? Rub A Dub Dub, Books For The Tub (Cesar Love, Wired News) Waterproof books, used mainly by skin divers and foul-weather hikers, are finding a new audience among people who simply enjoy a nice warm bath. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- Police Ban Tax Protest In Singapore (Reuters) Police in strictly controlled Singapore on Sunday refused to allow a protest march by a veteran opposition politician who is challenging the government's plans for a one percentage point hike in its goods and services tax. Claims To Go Before ICJ Soon (Zulkifli Abd Rahman, The Star) The overlapping claims over Pulau Batu Putih between Malaysia and Singapore is expected to be brought to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) very soon, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Mon Dec 30 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:53 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 30, 2002 Message-ID: <20021231020501.30322.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Monday, Dec 30, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Mulling Over Fate Of Macworld (Leander Kahney, Wired News) It ain't over until Steve Jobs sings, but some pessimistic Apple fans gearing up for this year's Macworld San Francisco event suspect the end may be near for the popular computer show. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Apple Files Color-Changing Device Patent (MacNN) Your Mac Life Plans Bus Trip To Cupertino At MWSF (Peter Cohen, MacCentral) The folks at Your Mac Life have teamed up with the Generations Bank of Kansas City, Mo. to sponsor a bus trip to Apple's headquarters at Cupertino, Calif. on Monday, January 6, 2003. Advertisers, Viewers: It's OK To Be Funny Again (Theresa Howard, USA Today) The top-rated Ad Track commercial of the year was a simple spot for iMac. Mac PC Strategy Targets User-Friendliness, Style (Taipei Times) Even as the PC industry is forced to lure customers with the promise of ever-higher processor speeds, Macintosh computers have found a different path to keeping their niche market. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- A Trend Running Through Tech Stories: Macintosh (Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press) I’ve noticed a trend running through my technology articles of late: The ingenious use of Macintosh computers. Classic Considered Harmful (Jeffrey Zeldman) Put the Mac to sleep with all programs open. Touch the mouse and you’re ready to start working again. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Web Browsers For OS X And The Classic Mac OS (Charles W. Moore, Low End Mac) Hands On With The 800MHz iBook (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral) If you don't need the lightning-fast performance of a PowerBook G4, the iBook, at about half the price, is a very attractive alternative. Hands On With The Dual 1.25GHz Power Mac (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral) The dual 1.25GHz Power Mac is definitely a winner, combining speed and architecture to produce the fastest Macintosh to date. MacPuyo 2 (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) MacPuyo 2 offers nothing new to Mac gamers, but I don't believe it was trying to. It's a quick download, it's a quick play, and it's priced accordingly. Snowy-Day Activities For Kids Via The Internet (Eric Spellmann, Amarillo Globe-News) When the weather turns sour outside, many kids immediately jump in front of the television and turn into vegetables. With a few Internet bookmarks you can change that wasted time into something more "brain-filling." View By Date Modified Considered Harmful (Jeffrey Zeldman) If there is a way to change the sort order from the useless default, we haven’t discovered it yet. Mac OS X Application Round Up (Rands In Repose) Nostromo n50 SpeedPad (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com) MyAppleMenu : Wintel News ------------------------- So Many Holes, So Few Hacks (Michelle Delio, Wired News) Experts who discover and report security holes seem to be far more industrious than the malicious hackers willing or able to exploit those holes. Glass Panes And Software: Windows Name Is Challenged (Steve Lohr, New York Times) At issue is the level of legal protection that should, or should not, be accorded to an ordinary word that Microsoft adopted as its own: windows. More Wintel News at MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Switching Doesn't Have To Sting (Gordon Bass, Wired News) Changing providers for Internet or wireless service is as fun as a trip to the dentist. But hopping between ISPs just got less painful. And next year, consumers should be able to switch wireless services and take their phone numbers with them. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Requiem For The Pay Phone (Yuki Noguchi, Washington Post) As cell phone use increases, an icon gradually dies. A Phone That Answers When Called (Sabra Chartrand, New York Times) A user can shout, "Answer phone!" from across the room, and the phone will open the line and play a message telling the caller to hold on until the user can pick up the call. Web Services Questioned (Kelly Mills, The Australian) New research contradicts recent technology vendor claims that web services are “real” and being deployed by as many as half of Australia's large companies. Eye Scans Unlock The Future (Kevin Anderson, BBC News) Biometrics boosters say that Americans are now willing to trade some of their privacy for increased security. 2003: The Year Of Asian Linux (Robin Miller, NewsForge.com) A growing number of "next generation" Linux development is taking place in Asian countries, ranging from South Korea at one end of the continent to India diagonally across the continent's map, with China rising hugely -- in the Linux sense -- right in the middle of it all. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- Requiem For The Pay Phone (Yuki Noguchi, Washington Post) As cell phone use increases, an icon gradually dies. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- A Few Final Words As Editor (Robert L. Bartley, Wall Street Journal) Thoughts on running the only editorial page that sells newspapers. Next Move For Transportation (Hank Dittmar, Washington Post) We need an integrated network for trains, planes and automobiles. Middle Earth Enchants A Returning Pilgrim (Kathryn Kramer, New York Times) While re-reading Tolkien's trilogy, I found myself astonished by how integrally involved the plot is with the landscape. The Great Novelists Not Fit For Duty In This War Of Words (Ben Macintyre, The Times) According to the Pentagon, war -- at least the impending war in Iraq —- is Shakespeare, the 5th-century BC Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu and two modern bestsellers about heroism and wartime correspondence. MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Getting To The Bottom Of 2002 (Dave Barry, Miami Herald) Iraq flare dup and the economy teetered, but Dave Barry just wants to focus on his salad. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- 'Maps Will Show Island Is Ours' (Shahrum Sayuthi, New Straits Times) Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said other maps which would support the country's claim for the island were those issued since 1926 by the State Government, the then Federated Malay States, the Federal Government and the Indian Government. Malaysian Boats Near Atoll 'Should Not Alarm Singapore' (The Star) Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the presence of the boats should also not be interpreted by Singapore as an act of provocation or aggression. Has Singapore Art Really Arrived? (Tan Shzr Ee, Straits Times) Singapore artistes have been offering a 'new voice' with their shows overseas this year. But does its own export 'brand' exist? More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook, iPod, and eMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their registered holders. Copyright © 1996-2002 Heng-Cheong Leong. All rights reserved. From applesurf at myapplemenu.com Tue Dec 31 21:05:01 2002 From: applesurf at myapplemenu.com (applesurf@myapplemenu.com) Date: Thu Feb 3 15:10:59 2005 Subject: [MyAppleMenu] Dec 31, 2002 Message-ID: <20030101020501.77045.qmail@voot.pair.com> MyAppleMenu Newsletter Tuesday, Dec 31, 2002 MyAppleMenu : Top Stories ------------------------- Has OS X Joined The Band? (Daniel Keller, Electronic Musician) So here we are, more than a year and a half later, and only a handful of audio applications have placed both feet firmly on the good ship OS X. Hardware drivers and plug-ins also remain a crapshoot. While the rest of the Mac world has been moving to OS X with only minor hiccups, most audio-related companies have lagged far behind. What's the holdup? The answer, as you might expect, depends on whom you ask. What's In The Cards (Philip Michaels, Macworld) No one can say with certainty what to expect from Apple in 2003 -- no one outside of the immediate vicinity of Steve Jobs's office, anyway. But we've managed to find a dozen people willing to give it their best guess. MyAppleMenu : News ------------------ Macs Making Music: From Twisted Sister To Sesame Street (David Ellefson, MacCentral) Screen Supplies 3-D Without Glasses (Craig Crossma, Knight Ridder Newspaper) Three-dimensional viewing has been around for some time now. What makes these screens really stand out is that they require no special glasses to be worn to see the 3-D images. MyAppleMenu : Opinions ---------------------- The Ghost Of Predictions Past (Philip Michaels, Macworld) Who could have predicted that 2002 would bring Mac users a flat-panel iMac, a dual-1GHz Power Mac G4, and the ubiquity of OS X software? Last year's panelists, actually. Here's a look back at some of last year's more notable hits and misses. MyAppleMenu : Reviews --------------------- Dr. Mac's Favorite Mac Books (Bob LeVitus, OSXFAQ) I love them and try to read at least a couple each week. So here's a list of the best I've read. iPod, Optical Mouse Among Best Products (Melissa L. Jones, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) I can’t wait to see what comes up next year. Battling Spam Not Hopeless Scenario (Mark Kellner, Washington Times) 'Tis The Season To Empty The Warehouses (Matt Foster, Ocala Star Banner) There’s hardly a computer retailer on the North American continent that isn’t coming up with some sort of deal to clear old inventory out of the warehouses. ... While Visions Of PowerBooks Danced In Their Heads (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine) Apple's latest high-end PowerBook is an excellent machine--one with greater power and a lower price. Many users will be persuaded to ditch their giant desktops for portability when it's time for the next upgrade. The Tops In Tech, Tweeters To Printers (stephen Williams, Newsday) So shockingly fashionable, it made the cover of Time magazine right out of the box. But more than a style statement, the New iMac is still pound for pound the most alluring personal computer on the shelf. Understanding Weblogs (Wei-Meng Lee, O'Reilly Network) In this article, I'll show you how to build a simple weblog using Radio UserLand, then I'll spend some time explaining the fundamentals behind weblogging. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories ---------------------------------- Happy Birthday, Dear Internet (Justin Jaffe, Wired News) The Internet turns 20 on New Year's Day. Of course, some experts think it's 34, and others consider its age impossible to determine. But there's no denying that a significant event in the history of the medium occurred on Jan. 1, 1983. Browsers Go Back To The Future (John Whitfield, Nature) Programmers redesign button that accounts for 40% of all Internet clicks. MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions -------------------------------------- Biometrics Benched For Super Bowl (Randy Dotinga, Wired News) Facial-scan technology, which made a flashy and controversial debut at the 2001 Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida, is essentially out of the business of working the crowds. Penguin Power 2002 (Sephen Shankland, ZDNet) The Linux operating system and open-source software in general gained their first foothold on networked server computers in 2002, and emboldened advocates began a push to desktop computers as well. Why Fight Wi-Fi? (James R. Borck, InfoWorld) Lingering concerns about WLAN security and marginal throughput gains have led many enterprises to duck adoption. Meanwhile, the ongoing commoditization of Gigabit Ethernet makes wired LANs look better all the time. Economic Reality Check: Price Elasticity And The Music Business (Matthew Gast, O'Reilly Network) Understanding Weblogs (Wei-Meng Lee, O'Reilly Network) In this article, I'll show you how to build a simple weblog using Radio UserLand, then I'll spend some time explaining the fundamentals behind weblogging. Warning: Tough Year Ahead For IT Security (Gregg Keizer, TechWeb) IT managers should brace themselves for a tough 2003 fighting the world's virus, worm, and Trojan horse writers, according to predictions made Monday by security expert Roger Thompson, the author of the WormWatch Web site. MyAppleMenu Reader : World -------------------------- McDonald's Opponents Jump On Anti-American Bandwagon (Daniel Finkelstein, The Times) Far from McDonald’s being some evil giant, I think its opponents are much more dangerous. It's Time To Do The Math (E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post) The federal government is in a fiscal mess that will only get worse if political plans now on the table come to fruition. The federal mess is compounded by disasters at the state and local level. MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech ----------------------------------- E And mc2: Equality, It Seems, Is Relative (Dennis Overbye, New York Times) Guided by ambiguous signals from the heavens, and by the beauty of their equations, a few brave — or perhaps foolhardy — physicists now say that relativity may have limits and will someday have to be revised. MyAppleMenu Reader : Life ------------------------- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Bart Kosko, Los Angeles Times) Our Gregorian choice of the year 2003 appears to be nothing more than entrenched cultural prejudice in a truly multicultural world. Voluntary Service (Philip Pullman, The Guardian) Can literature change the world? Or should it be above the concerns of society? MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions -------------------------------- Class Picture (Tobias Wolff, New Yorker) Robert Frost made his visit in November of 1960, just a week after the general election. It tells you something about our school that the prospect of his arrival cooked up more interest than the contest between Nixon and Kennedy, which for most of us was no contest at all. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories --------------------------------------- Singapore's PM Goh: Economy Expanded 2.2% In 2002-3 (Dow Jones) Singapore's gross domestic product expanded by 2.2% in 2002, within the government's revised forecast, although "full recovery" will likely have to wait till 2004, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in his New Year message Tuesday. MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions ------------------------------------------- PM: Singapore's Approach May Strain Relations (Sa'odah Elias, The Star) The approach taken by Singapore in dealing with several bilateral issues with Malaysia has never helped to preserve good relations between the two countries, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. More Singapore News at More ---- Internet News Linux News --- Modify your subscription at MyAppleMenu is edited by Heng-Cheong Leong. This site is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc., or any other companies in any manner. 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