[MyAppleMenu] Aug 8, 2000
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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
On Style And Substance (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/macskeptic/00/08/07/index.html>
You can live without style, but without function there is no point.
Apple Moots IBM Power 4 As G4 Successor? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/12421.html>
Apple might be interested in Power 4 if it's got an eye on the server market. That's a very big 'if' indeed.
Good Apple News Comes From Gates (Balimore Sun)
<http://www.sunspot.net/content/archive/story?section=archive&pagename=story&storyid=1150410204081>
Sure, you can add these gadgets to the Cube if you're willing to clutter your desktop with a bunch of additional boxes and cables. But isn't the whole idea of the iCube to have a clean, elegant desktop?
Apple's Cute New Mouse Isn't Welcome In My House (PioneerPlanet)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ptk_docs/018568.htm>
Though the Pro Mouse glides across a desk far more easily than any of the Microsoft mice, I must sadly pass on the Mac rodent until Apple does a bit of tweaking. Go to it, Steve.
Can't We All Just Get Alone? (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2000/08/07.1.shtml>
It's a sad state of affairs then, when the writers become the news, and the real news is buried beneath a pile of verbiage.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
iCab Inches Closer To Final Release With PR2.1 (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news/00/8/07-icab.html>
In the latest release, the popular alternative web browser inches closer to its final release.
MacSoft Remakes Classic Asteroids Arcade Game (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0008/07.asteroids.shtml>
Asteroids is a favorite homage of commercial, shareware and boxless software developers and publishers -- the game has been remade a number of times over the years by a variety of different Macintosh game developers.
Small Is Beautiful In Graphics Apps (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/06/0807small.html>
Amid the Macworld Expo hoopla, it was easy to miss one of the most significant trends of the event: the degree to which small developers are driving innovation in graphics software.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
The Quest For A Scent-Free PowerBook (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/00/08/08/index.html>
Being someone who is environmentally ill and who also knows a bit about computers quite often puts me in the role of an ad hoc consultant.
Would You Want To Work In The Graphics Industry Without A Mac? (Right On Mac!)
<http://www.rightonmac.com/articles/00/08/08-sog_graphics.html>
PC People Love Cube (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=443>
Time To Drop Motorola? (The Mac Mind)
<http://www.themacmind.com/cgi-bin/newsboard/news.pl?action=gen_read_page&id=VSIba6t6Cy>
I personally believe that Apple has dug itself a hole, in which it can not get out of.
On Style And Substance (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/macskeptic/00/08/07/index.html>
You can live without style, but without function there is no point.
Apple Moots IBM Power 4 As G4 Successor? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/12421.html>
Apple might be interested in Power 4 if it's got an eye on the server market. That's a very big 'if' indeed.
The Problem With New York (The PowerBook Source)
<http://www.pbsource.com/MacinThoughts/features/NYCosts.shtml>
Groundbreaking products almost always come from the little guys. But the little guys can't afford to do MacWorld Expo New York.
My Perfect PowerBook (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/ibook/perfect.html>
It's not the thin and light model I believe Apple should build for those supplementing a desktop, but I think it would be an ideal desktop replacement for a lot of user who find the current PowerBook offers just a bit less screen real estate than they really need.
Can't We All Just Get Alone? (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2000/08/07.1.shtml>
It's a sad state of affairs then, when the writers become the news, and the real news is buried beneath a pile of verbiage.
Where Are The Game Programmers? (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2000/08/07.2.shtml>
The PC and Game console market is enormous. Even with all those new iMacs and iBooks, the Mac is still a very small platform in comparison. However, a strong case can be made for developing for the Mac.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
Good Apple News Comes From Gates (Balimore Sun)
<http://www.sunspot.net/content/archive/story?section=archive&pagename=story&storyid=1150410204081>
Sure, you can add these gadgets to the Cube if you're willing to clutter your desktop with a bunch of additional boxes and cables. But isn't the whole idea of the iCube to have a clean, elegant desktop?
iMovie 2 (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/10/reviews/imovie.html>
A hos tof new features makes this digital video editor ready for prime time.
Apple's Cute New Mouse Isn't Welcome In My House (PioneerPlanet)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ptk_docs/018568.htm>
Though the Pro Mouse glides across a desk far more easily than any of the Microsoft mice, I must sadly pass on the Mac rodent until Apple does a bit of tweaking. Go to it, Steve.
iMAXpowr G4 (MacNN)
<http://reviews.macnn.com/reviews/imaxpowrg4/imaxpowrg4.phtml>
If you use applications that offer G4 support on a daily basis on your iMac,this upgrade is for you.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ====================
Pocket PC Glitch: Few Readable E-Books (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2612515,00.html>
A missing decryption key limits the number of titles that can be read by a Pocket PC handheld.
Microsoft To Repurchase Stock (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2454071.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft says its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase program, effective today, for an undetermined number of shares.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Microsoft Sets Launch Date For Server 200 Products (CRN)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000807S0015>
It's official: Microsoft's new Server 2000 product lines will launch on Sept. 26, the software giant announced Monday.
Microsoft Reader To Reach PC (IDG News Service)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17957,00.html>
ClearType technology will be available on Windows through e-book reader application.
Pocket PC Glitch: Few Readable E-Books (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2612515,00.html>
A missing decryption key limits the number of titles that can be read by a Pocket PC handheld.
Bugs Afflict Microsoft, Netscape, Sun (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2456818.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications have started off the week battling two different security problems: one that exposes a computer's contents and another that makes computers vulnerable to a complete takeover.
Microsoft To Repurchase Stock (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2454071.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft says its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase program, effective today, for an undetermined number of shares.
Microsoft Readies New Database Software (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2455874.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft announced today that it is just one step away from shipping its next-generation database software.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ====================
Bugs Afflict Microsoft, Netscape, Sun (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2456818.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications have started off the week battling two different security problems: one that exposes a computer's contents and another that makes computers vulnerable to a complete takeover.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
Wal-Mart Wants New Web Look (Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/220/business/Wal_Mart_wants_new_Web_look+.shtml>
Jeanne Jackson brought a lusterless Banana Republic back into fashion. And she pushed Banana Republic and its parent company, Gap Inc., to Internet success. But can she wave that magic wand a third time to turn unwieldly Wal-Mart.com into the real Wal-Mart of the Web before Christmas?
The Napster Generation Gap (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/443005.asp>
A survey released Monday shows that there is a ‘generational gap’ regarding Napster. I could have saved the pollsters the money.
AOL Drops Consumer-Tracking Feature (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2456354.html?dtn.head>
America Online said it plans to scrap a customer-tracking feature in a software product that speeds file downloads, as the online giant faces a lawsuit claiming the offering can be used to eavesdrop on consumer habits.
Will WAPers Be Readers? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,37833,00.html>
The first book that isn't a users' manual is now available in WML format. If you don't mind a sore thumb, then you won't mind reading on your WAP phone.
Bugs Afflict Microsoft, Netscape, Sun (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2456818.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications have started off the week battling two different security problems: one that exposes a computer's contents and another that makes computers vulnerable to a complete takeover.
iCab Inches Closer To Final Release With PR2.1 (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news/00/8/07-icab.html>
In the latest release, the popular alternative web browser inches closer to its final release.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ====================
There's A Penguin On Your Wrist (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,38050,00.html>
International Business Machines Corp. said Monday that researchers are running the Linux operating system on a prototype wristwatch device, in a research test designed to show that Linux can be used as the basic software on the smallest gadgets.
Caldera Joins Linux-On-Itanium Race (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2458280.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
A fourth major Linux seller has released a version of its operating system for Intel's upcoming Itanium chip.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
There's A Penguin On Your Wrist (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,38050,00.html>
International Business Machines Corp. said Monday that researchers are running the Linux operating system on a prototype wristwatch device, in a research test designed to show that Linux can be used as the basic software on the smallest gadgets.
IBM Taps Linux For Watch, Supercomputer (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2456857.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
IBM is thinking big and small in its strategy for the increasingly popular Linux operating system.
Caldera Joins Linux-On-Itanium Race (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2458280.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
A fourth major Linux seller has released a version of its operating system for Intel's upcoming Itanium chip.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
Sir Alec, Guinness, Elegant Actor Of Film And Stage, Is Dead At 86 (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/theater/080700obit-a-guinness.html>
Possessing a plain-as-porridge but chameleonlike face, Sir Alec was one of those gifted actors who left audiences awed with his seemingly effortless, perfect performances, which he carried off with quiet subtlety and undemonstrative skill. By Albin Krebs.
A Spoonful Of Dickens (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/08/08/bibliotherapy/index.html>
British doctors prescribe "bibliotherpay" for the stressed-out and depressed. By Jon Bowen.
Meet "Big Brother" (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2000/08/08/watching_bb/index.html>
Behind the scenes on the hit TV show, an army of watchers and editors chronicle every move of a dwindling cast. By Mark Pesce.
There's No "I" In "Coach," Either (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/tagteam/entries/00-08-07_87690.asp>
This is what great coaches do. They accommodate their talent. By Malcolm Gladwell.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
New Apple Products (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/news200008a.html#newproducts>
The new crop of R-G-B iMacs, together with the PowerMac G4 MPs and the much anticipated G4 Cube is slated to be available from next week.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
Asian Politicians Hold Pro-Democracy Forum In Singapore (Associated Press)
<http://www.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/southeast/08/05/singapore.opposition.ap/index.html>
Democracy advocates from Asian countries meeting in Singapore on Saturday scoffed at the claims of some regional leaders that political freedoms were culturally unsuited for Asian peoples.
No Evening ERP Charges For Now (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2000/08/08/singaporenews33752.htm>
Land Transport Authority traffic studies have shown that travel speeds on the Central Expressway and the Restricted Zone during the evening peak periods are still marginally within optimal speed ranges.
Singapore Economy Grew 8.5 Percent In First Half (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2000/08/08/singaporenews33750.htm>
The economy has clearly turned around and Singapore's efforts to regain competitiveness have paid off.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
Rethink Cable Modem FTP, SingNet (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for10_0808.html>
SingNet must move with the times -- even more so now that it offers hosting for personal domains.
New Apple Products (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/news200008a.html#newproducts>
The new crop of R-G-B iMacs, together with the PowerMac G4 MPs and the much anticipated G4 Cube is slated to be available from next week.
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================
Gues Who's Performing At WOMAD Singapore 2000? (MTVAsia)
<http://www.mtvasia.com/News/Asia/Items/0008/0008009.html>
WOMAD Singapore returns for its third showing, this time with some really "in-your-face" youth music, alongside audience favorites -- traditional, reggae, and Latin American grooves.
Japanese Drama Fever Rages On (Asia E!Online)
<http://asia.eonline.com/News/Stories/Content/0,1028,3849,00.html>
Fans of Japanese TV drama serials in Singapore are in for another treat.
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