[MyAppleMenu] Aug 17, 2000
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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Apple's Corporate Vigilantism (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2000/08/15.1.shtml>
The best way is to round up the NDA violators and proceed with prosecutions. Only the misinformed would declare that Apple is violating any principles of free speech by suing NDA violators for breach of contract.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
Apple Bites At Peek Into Future (Law.com)
<http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=law/View&c=Article&cid=ZZZR5QA6YBC&live=true&cst=1&pc=0&pa=0&s=News&ExpIgnore=true&showsummary=0>
"In Apple's experience, public knowledge of future products often lessens sales of existing Apple products. As a result, Apple maintains and protects future product information as a trade secret."
Corel Prescription: Make The Cuts (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2616377,00.html>
Analysts say Corel has to start improving the bottom line -- and that might mean doing less with Linux.
Corel Faces Uncertain Future After CEO Departure (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2537875.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The resignation of Michael Cowpland as chairman, CEO and president is a watershed for Corel. Cowpland and Corel have been virtually synonymous since he founded the company in 1985.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
At Last Steve Really Does Think Different! (MacCPU)
<http://www.maccpu.com/cafe/thinkdifferent.html>
Art Levinson called a few years ago to order a product. He uses Macs. He's intelligent, nice to deal with, understands his needs and is willing to listen to advice about what to get. In short, the ideal Mac customer.
Apple's Corporate Vigilantism (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2000/08/15.1.shtml>
The best way is to round up the NDA violators and proceed with prosecutions. Only the misinformed would declare that Apple is violating any principles of free speech by suing NDA violators for breach of contract.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
SuperDisk (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/15/reviews/superdrive.html>
The Imation SuperDisk is a simple solution if you need a backup storage device as well as a drive to read older floppies. However, when you transfer larger files you will be spending a significant amount of time watching the task bar creep.
New iMacs: Something For Everyone (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/future/2k0817.html>
With four models to choose from, there's got to be one that fits you.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
.NET: Nothing Except That Redundant (Redmond) Innovation (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/MatthewBadger/MatthewBadger1.html>
The true innovation of .NET is the next Microsoft monopoly. C# was created to replace C, C++, and Java--it was designed to force the computing industry to use a corporately controlled technology. C# will bar alternative operating systems from interacting with the larger Windows user base.
Appliance With A Purpose: Less Is Enough (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/circuits/articles/17pete.html>
Compaq is betting that Web novices will pay for simplicity.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ====================
Appliance With A Purpose: Less Is Enough (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/circuits/articles/17pete.html>
Compaq is betting that Web novices will pay for simplicity.
To Hell With Hubris (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/17/dotcom_demise/index.html>
Can't dying dot-coms take some of the new economy arrogance with them?
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
Kids 2-12 Click On Banner Ads Most (Reuters)
<http://live.altavista.com/e?efi=901&ei=2091641&ern=y>
In a research report aimed at helping online marketers understand how to target their ads, Internet audience measurement service Nielsen/NetRatings said on Tuesday that kids aged 2-11 click on banner ads more than any other age group.
.NET: Nothing Except That Redundant (Redmond) Innovation (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/MatthewBadger/MatthewBadger1.html>
The true innovation of .NET is the next Microsoft monopoly. C# was created to replace C, C++, and Java--it was designed to force the computing industry to use a corporately controlled technology. C# will bar alternative operating systems from interacting with the larger Windows user base.
Appliance With A Purpose: Less Is Enough (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/circuits/articles/17pete.html>
Compaq is betting that Web novices will pay for simplicity.
To Hell With Hubris (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/17/dotcom_demise/index.html>
Can't dying dot-coms take some of the new economy arrogance with them?
Big Brother Is Looming Part II (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/tangible/00/08/16/index.html>
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Hertzfeld Spills All About Eazel (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/12616.html>
It's familiar, it's fun, and for now, it crashes a lot. But the potential is enormous, and we were left wondering - given the moral authority these folks have in the developer community - why they are't being more ambitious in filling the rest of the Linux desktop UI with their ideas.
Linux Firms Score Coup With Dell Software Deal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2539206.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Linuxcare, Dell Computer and OpenSales have created a partnership to sell OpenSales' e-commerce software on Dell computers, company executives said today.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
Hertzfeld Spills All About Eazel (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/12616.html>
It's familiar, it's fun, and for now, it crashes a lot. But the potential is enormous, and we were left wondering - given the moral authority these folks have in the developer community - why they are't being more ambitious in filling the rest of the Linux desktop UI with their ideas.
Corel Prescription: Make The Cuts (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2616377,00.html>
Analysts say Corel has to start improving the bottom line -- and that might mean doing less with Linux.
Caldera CEO Says Unix Buy Will Help Linux Adoption (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2536829.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The acquisition of Santa Cruz Operations' Unix software and services will help Caldera address weaknesses that have kept Linux from mainstream use, Caldera chief executive Ransom Love said today.
Corel Faces Uncertain Future After CEO Departure (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2537875.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The resignation of Michael Cowpland as chairman, CEO and president is a watershed for Corel. Cowpland and Corel have been virtually synonymous since he founded the company in 1985.
VA Linux CEO Wants To Break Some Windows (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-2538793-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Offbeat start-ups and staid computing giants found common ground this week here at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.
Linux Firms Score Coup With Dell Software Deal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2539206.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Linuxcare, Dell Computer and OpenSales have created a partnership to sell OpenSales' e-commerce software on Dell computers, company executives said today.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
Norman Podhoretz And His Critics (Front Page Magazine)
<http://www.frontpagemag.com/archives/radosh/2000/rr08-10-00.htm>
Podhoretz has been regarded as a trendsetter, as a critic and highly regarded member of the second generation of the so-called “New York intellectuals,” but one who dared to break away from others in his group who never outgrew the liberal shibboleths with which they had grown up. By Ronald Radosh.
To Hell With Hubris (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/17/dotcom_demise/index.html>
Can't dying dot-coms take some of the new economy arrogance with them? By Damien Cave.
Comeback Kid (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/08/17/thomson_clinton/index.html>
Clinton's last shot was a sexy, cinematic one. By David Thomson.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
"Everyone Is Money-Minded -- But Not Me" (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri3_0817.html>
That's the finding of a survey which shows most think Singaporeans are materialistic and will only get worse.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
Six Years Of Compulsory Education 'Not Enough' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin1_0817.html>
Most parents interviewed think children need at least "O' levels to survive in a competitive environment.
I Wasn't Told Of Cap On NTUC FairPrice Rebates (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for4_0817.html>
Grace Phoon: Had I known about this, I would have gone to other supermarkets when they were having offers.
"Everyone Is Money-Minded -- But Not Me" (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri3_0817.html>
That's the finding of a survey which shows most think Singaporeans are materialistic and will only get worse.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
"Radio On WAP" Now Available To Listeners (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2000/08/17/singaporenews34411.htm>
Radio listeners with WAP mobile phones can now interact with their favourite shows on Perfect 10 and Class 95 FM, thanks to "Radio on WAP."
Denial Of FTP Access Unjustified (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for5_0817.html>
Chong Shang Shan: I don't think subscribers should believe or accept the reasons given by SingNet for stopping FTP access.
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================
"Radio On WAP" Now Available To Listeners (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2000/08/17/singaporenews34411.htm>
Radio listeners with WAP mobile phones can now interact with their favourite shows on Perfect 10 and Class 95 FM, thanks to "Radio on WAP."
Ronan's Rollercoaster Ride (MTVAsia)
<http://www.mtvasia.com/News/Asia/Items/0008/0008028.html>
Sing Singapore 2000 Grand Finale (Asia E!Online)
<http://asia.eonline.com/News/Stories/Content/0,1028,4068,00.html>
Singapore's National Day may be over but there is still more patriotic celebration at the Sing Singapore 2000 Grand Finale which will pay tribute to Singapore music.
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