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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Prelude To Mac OS X Public Beta (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0830rzprelude.html>
What can we expect when Apple releases the long-awaited public beta? MacWEEK contributor Raven Zachary, picking up clues from Steve Jobs' Seybold keynote, discusses what features will likely be included in the first public offering of Apple's next-generation OS.
Building An OS X Beta Team (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0830jcwbeta.html>
Should network administrators allow users to install the public beta? Yes, writes MacWEEK contributor John C. Welch, as long as you take some common-sense precautions.
Magic Bus (MacSingapore)
<http://macsingapore.com/scrapbook/MagicBus/>
You were too old for the event, weren't you? See the Bus in all its glory without you in school uniform.
New Mac OS Finally Ready (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,38498,00.html>
The long-awaited successor to the stagnating Macintosh operating system will be available in the middle of September -- as pre-release software.
Jobs: Mac OS X Beta Due September (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2621147,00.html>
Jobs said the beta software will include many features not in the last Developer's Preview 4 release -- including support for the 3-D standard OpenGL, a full implementation of Sun's Java 2 standard and symmetric multiprocessing -- so as to take advantage of the dual-processor Power Mac G4 systems Apple rolled out at July's Macworld Expo/New York.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
Apple Computer Set To Unveil Test Version Of OS X (Boston Globe)
<http://www.digitalmass.com/news/daily/08/30/apple_osx.html>
Grad Students Rev Up Web For Faculty (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/education/hed/macsinaction/columbia/>
"We had to fit 19 people into a small room... so the idea of laptop systems using wireless networking was extremely attractive."
Apple Will 'Vigorously Pursue' Legal Action (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0008/30.apple.shtml>
Market Yawns Over Update Of Corel Graphics Software (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2651395.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
nvestors showed moderate enthusiasm as embattled Corel yesterday launched the latest version of its flagship CorelDraw graphics software with a minimum of fanfare.
Prelude To Mac OS X Public Beta (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0830rzprelude.html>
What can we expect when Apple releases the long-awaited public beta? MacWEEK contributor Raven Zachary, picking up clues from Steve Jobs' Seybold keynote, discusses what features will likely be included in the first public offering of Apple's next-generation OS.
Building An OS X Beta Team (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0830jcwbeta.html>
Should network administrators allow users to install the public beta? Yes, writes MacWEEK contributor John C. Welch, as long as you take some common-sense precautions.
Inside InScope (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0830inscope.html>
Adobe's fabled workgroup collaboration tool, known for years by its code-name 'Stilton,' became reality this week at Seybold San Francisco.
Magic Bus (MacSingapore)
<http://macsingapore.com/scrapbook/MagicBus/>
You were too old for the event, weren't you? See the Bus in all its glory without you in school uniform.
New Mac System On Time (San Francisco Examiner)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/2000/08/29/BUSINESS14963.dtl>
New Mac OS Finally Ready (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,38498,00.html>
The long-awaited successor to the stagnating Macintosh operating system will be available in the middle of September -- as pre-release software.
Jobs Keeps Mac Faithful Excited About OS X (TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000829S0016>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has reassured the Mac faithful that the long-delayed Mac OS X will finally debut -- at least in general beta form -- in two weeks.
Tracking Down The Apple Mole (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,38497,00.html>
Jobs: Mac OS X Beta Due September (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2621147,00.html>
Jobs said the beta software will include many features not in the last Developer's Preview 4 release -- including support for the 3-D standard OpenGL, a full implementation of Sun's Java 2 standard and symmetric multiprocessing -- so as to take advantage of the dual-processor Power Mac G4 systems Apple rolled out at July's Macworld Expo/New York.
Steve Jobs Puts G4 Against PIII (ON24)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/oo/000829/35997.html>
Requires RealPlayer G2.
Motorola To Discuss New G4 Chips (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0829motorola.html>
Motorola plans to disclose information on the future architecture of the PowerPC G4 family of processors at Microprocessor Forum 2000 this October. The company will discuss a revision to the G4 that uses silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology and allows the chip to operate faster than 1GHz.
Mac OS X Beta Due In Two Weeks (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0829sjkeynote.html>
As many expected, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs made no major product announcements during his keynote presentation Tuesday at Seybold San Francisco. However, he revealed that the public beta of Mac OS X will be released Sept. 13 at Apple Expo in Paris.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
The Hypocrites At Motorola (MacSlash)
<http://www.macslash.com/articles/00/08/30/1947245.shtml>
We urge him then, to put a Mac on every employee's desk. That's a good first step towards showing pride in their products and applauding their brand.
Jobs Sticks To Mac Design Strategy (MacDirectory)
<http://www.macdirectory.com/4u/wire.fm$retrieve?Serial=8680&html=NewsDetail.html>
The arrival of software of that caliber on the Macintosh shows that Apple has gained a lot of respect in a market where it's traditionally played second fiddle.
Could Eazel Kill The Mac? (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/scope/2k0830.html>
Make no mistake: a computer shipped with Eazel would be a formidable competitor for Macs. At the very least, Linux is sexier than Free BSD because all of the media attention lavished upon it.
Has Java Failed Its Cross Platform Goals? (Sm at rt Partner)
<http://www.zdnet.com/sp/stories/column/0,4712,2618284,00.html>
If your Java application runs well only under Windows, why are you bothering to write in Java?
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
Studio Artist 1.5 (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/newreviews/bt/00/000830studioartist15/000830studioartist15.shtml>
If you want to design, this software seems like a nice solution whether you have painting abilities or not. The product's potential is rather amazing.
Harman/Kardon SoundSticks 3 Piece USB Speaker System (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/soundsticks.shtml>
The SoundSticks won't become the perfect gaming speakers, but they'll look great trying.
The Sims (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/sims.shtml>
Yes, other games may let you frag killer aliens, but how many let you break up families? Others allow you to steal the crown jewels, but can you seduce your neighbor? And which is more fiendish, world conquest or not flushing?
Apple Studio Display (15-In. Flat Panel) (CNET)
<http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1051-404-2428826.html?tag=st.co.1016.bhed.1051-404-2428826>
The icy-cool 15-inch Apple Studio LCD Display, part of a new generation of Apple monitors, tips the scales at less than 12 pounds, and your eyes will love you for it. Too bad the proprietary connection excludes so many users.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ====================
Word Documents Susceptible To "Web Bug" Infestation (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2652562.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft is weathering complaints that documents created with Microsoft Word and some of its other popular desktop applications can be embedded with electronic surveillance tags allowing document authors to track their use.
Ex-Microsoft Employees Report Unix Is All Around As Bobby Eats Lamb Alone (InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/00/08/28/000828opcringe.xml>
"Internally when Windows 2000 was announced, people were told not to even think about using it for production because it was too unstable."
MS: Office 10 To Be A 'Major' Release (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2621372,00.html>
You thought Office 95 was a big deal? Microsoft is lifting the veil of secrecy around what it claims will be its 'most significant' desktop suite to date.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Word Documents Susceptible To "Web Bug" Infestation (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2652562.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft is weathering complaints that documents created with Microsoft Word and some of its other popular desktop applications can be embedded with electronic surveillance tags allowing document authors to track their use.
Dell Cuts Prices On Some PC Models (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2651866.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Dell Computer, the biggest direct seller of personal computers, said it cut prices for some desktop PCs used by businesses, schools and governments after its parts costs fell.
California Decision Raises Legal Stakes For Microsoft (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2653513.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft lawyers are trying to decide as they prepare to combat a stinging defeat in a California court yesterday.
Tortoises Will Win The Dot-Com Race (OpinionJournal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=65000179>
Looks as if Slate will make it. The secret of our success? Parsimony.
California Judge Allows Class-Action Case Against Microsoft (Associated Press)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500245029-500362815-502135376-0,00.html>
A judge allowed the first class-action suit to proceed against Microsoft Corp. on allegations that the software maker's monopoly harmed California consumers. Dozens of similar suits linger nationwide.
Has Java Failed Its Cross Platform Goals? (Sm at rt Partner)
<http://www.zdnet.com/sp/stories/column/0,4712,2618284,00.html>
If your Java application runs well only under Windows, why are you bothering to write in Java?
Ex-Microsoft Employees Report Unix Is All Around As Bobby Eats Lamb Alone (InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/00/08/28/000828opcringe.xml>
"Internally when Windows 2000 was announced, people were told not to even think about using it for production because it was too unstable."
Microsoft Hooks Up With Yet Another Game Developer (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2644860.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft announced an investment in Big Huge Games today, the latest move by the software giant to shore up its relationships with game developers in preparation for the launch of its Xbox console.
MS Takes Windows Me To The Mall (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2621382,00.html>
No Ferris wheels or Jay Leno this time around. Instead, Microsoft is planning to unveil Windows Me on a 24-city road tour.
MS: Office 10 To Be A 'Major' Release (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2621372,00.html>
You thought Office 95 was a big deal? Microsoft is lifting the veil of secrecy around what it claims will be its 'most significant' desktop suite to date.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ====================
What If Amazon Fails (WorldLink)
<http://www.worldlink.co.uk/stories/storyReader$376>
The significance of Amazon.com to e-tailing is clear. The company has become such a bellwether for the sector that its possible collapse could put into question the whole structure of what should be a burgeoning e-commerce market.
Imaginary Friends: Electronic Chatter Fools Instant Messengers (ABCNews.com)
<http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/DailyNews/aoliza000829.html>
Do you really know the person with whom you’re chatting online? Do you really know it is, in fact, a person?
Remember When Content Was King? (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/08/30/kinsley_content/index.html>
Now it's just fodder for a media blab fest, where every critic thinks he has the answer to making money online.
Tortoises Will Win The Dot-Com Race (OpinionJournal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=65000179>
Looks as if Slate will make it. The secret of our success? Parsimony.
Latest Olympic Game: The Race To Prevent Webcasts (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2643632.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Olympics officials will be sprinting after renegade broadcasters who attempt to deliver video of the Summer Games illegally over the Internet, in what could amount to an unofficial sideshow next month in Sydney.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
What If Amazon Fails (WorldLink)
<http://www.worldlink.co.uk/stories/storyReader$376>
The significance of Amazon.com to e-tailing is clear. The company has become such a bellwether for the sector that its possible collapse could put into question the whole structure of what should be a burgeoning e-commerce market.
About My Online Rights (Inter at ctive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2621390,00.html>
Dotcoms Dial Back On Advertising (Inter at ctive Investor)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2621849,00.html>
Whether you love or hate those edgy dotcom ads, one thing is for certain. You'll be seeing fewer of them.
Napster: Banned By Your College? (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2621912,00.html>
A new Gartner study shows 17 of 50 U.S. colleges and universities surveyed have outlawed the song-swapping service on campus amid a swirl of moral and legal issues.
WAP Or I-Mode: Which Is Better (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,38333,00.html>
It's been one of the most contentious debates on the wireless Internet: What is the best way to access the Internet on your phone, WAP or i-mode? Both sides say they are not competing with each other, but they still duke it out.
Analysts Question Big Brands' Jump To Net (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2645835.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Attention Kmart investors: Traditional retailers who venture online face massive financial losses and a skeptical stock market.
Imaginary Friends: Electronic Chatter Fools Instant Messengers (ABCNews.com)
<http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/DailyNews/aoliza000829.html>
Do you really know the person with whom you’re chatting online? Do you really know it is, in fact, a person?
Remember When Content Was King? (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/08/30/kinsley_content/index.html>
Now it's just fodder for a media blab fest, where every critic thinks he has the answer to making money online.
Missteps Rattle PacBell's New Internet Service (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20000829/t000081011.html>
California's biggest phone company is mishandling one of the largest business opportunities in the telecommunications industry's history, failing to efficiently deliver high-speed Internet access to excited consumers and disaffecting tens of thousands in the process, according to public records and state regulators.
Tortoises Will Win The Dot-Com Race (OpinionJournal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=65000179>
Looks as if Slate will make it. The secret of our success? Parsimony.
Has Java Failed Its Cross Platform Goals? (Sm at rt Partner)
<http://www.zdnet.com/sp/stories/column/0,4712,2618284,00.html>
If your Java application runs well only under Windows, why are you bothering to write in Java?
Latest Olympic Game: The Race To Prevent Webcasts (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2643632.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Olympics officials will be sprinting after renegade broadcasters who attempt to deliver video of the Summer Games illegally over the Internet, in what could amount to an unofficial sideshow next month in Sydney.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Ideology Links Linux Fans To Guns (Boston Globe)
<http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/epaper/editions/today/business_93da74672502e1ee0024.html>
'Free software' cause has armed audience.
Computing Heavyweights To Chaperone Linux Into Servers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2645948.html?dtn.head>
Computing heavyweights IBM, NEC, Intel, SGI, Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the operating system into high-end multi-processor machines, the companies will announce tomorrow.
First Central Lab For Linux Research Planned (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/biztech/articles/30linux.html>
In a validation of the growing popularity of Linux, several companies will jointly create and finance a laboratory for the operating system.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
Ideology Links Linux Fans To Guns (Boston Globe)
<http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/epaper/editions/today/business_93da74672502e1ee0024.html>
'Free software' cause has armed audience.
Sun Helps Linux Go Global (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2652474.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Sun Microsystems has released software to the open-source community that could make it easier to make Linux software usable in a myriad of languages.
Could Eazel Kill The Mac? (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/scope/2k0830.html>
Make no mistake: a computer shipped with Eazel would be a formidable competitor for Macs. At the very least, Linux is sexier than Free BSD because all of the media attention lavished upon it.
Computing Heavyweights To Chaperone Linux Into Servers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2645948.html?dtn.head>
Computing heavyweights IBM, NEC, Intel, SGI, Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the operating system into high-end multi-processor machines, the companies will announce tomorrow.
Curing The Linux Zealot (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/EskoWoudenberg/EskoWoudenberg11.html>
There is no way to get rid of the Linux Zealot until the people labeling them realize that they have simply chosen an "alternative computing lifestyle."
First Central Lab For Linux Research Planned (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/biztech/articles/30linux.html>
In a validation of the growing popularity of Linux, several companies will jointly create and finance a laboratory for the operating system.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
Remember When Content Was King? (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/08/30/kinsley_content/index.html>
Now it's just fodder for a media blab fest, where every critic thinks he has the answer to making money online. By Janelle Brown.
Memo To My Hollywood Friends (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/29/joe/index.html>
Don't fund the Gore-Lieberman ticket until we get some answers. By Joe Eszterhas.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Dissent Reflects A Society Alive To S21 (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for1_0831.html>
David Lim, Minister of State for Defence and Information and the Arts: Far from being ambiguous or dubious, the Government has given a clear account to the public of how ministers are to be paid and why it believes this is the best way to have good men and women continue to govern Singapore.
Magic Bus (MacSingapore)
<http://macsingapore.com/scrapbook/MagicBus/>
You were too old for the event, weren't you? See the Bus in all its glory without you in school uniform.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
Streats Hits The Streets On Saturday (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin19_0831.html>
"We understood, very early in the game, that there would be no need to pander to base instincts or sully our name by resorting to sensationalism. There is a very good reason for this. We do not have to sell newspapers. We are free.''
Bill Delayed, Yet I Was Kept In The Dark (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for9_0831.html>
How can we understand their predicament when we were not even informed about what is happening in the first place?
Suspicion Stalls March To Political Maturity (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for2_0831.html>
John Wong Keng Jee: The day Singaporeans can debate issues without getting personal or suspecting evil intentions in every criticism, we may yet achieve political maturity.
Dissent Reflects A Society Alive To S21 (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for1_0831.html>
David Lim, Minister of State for Defence and Information and the Arts: Far from being ambiguous or dubious, the Government has given a clear account to the public of how ministers are to be paid and why it believes this is the best way to have good men and women continue to govern Singapore.
Government Makes Major Chanes To CPF Scheme (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/3/news/nfrnt01.html>
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
Now, You Can Book A Cab On The Internet (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/cyber1_0831.html>
For a standard fee, Tibs Taxis will take a booking on the Internet, send the cab's number and an estimated arrival time.
Net Names Scrutinised (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for8_0831.html>
Ea Iv Chhay, Acting General Manager, SGNIC: Applications which do not require further verification are processed typically within two working days.
Register For Domain Names With Any ISP In Singapore (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for7_0831.html>
Chia Sher Ling, Manager, Corporate Communication, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore: The public has the option of registering for domain names with any of the Internet service providers in Singapore.
Magic Bus (MacSingapore)
<http://macsingapore.com/scrapbook/MagicBus/>
You were too old for the event, weren't you? See the Bus in all its glory without you in school uniform.
Singapore May Rule On Phone Safety (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,1742,00.html?>
Amid controversial evidence that prolonged use of a mobile phone may be dangerous, Singapore is said to be still considering legislation to control radiation emission associated with the gadget.
Broadband Users More Hack-Prone (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/cyber1_0830.html>
Security experts warn that constant connectedness leaves surfers more vulnerable to attacks by hackers.
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================
Jack Neo Signs TV, Movie Deal With MediaCorp (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life4_0831.html>
The media saga rages on as Jack Neo's J-Team of Comedy Night fame gets to co-produce MediaCorp's television and movie shows as a carrot to stay on.
S-E Asian Art Hub Opens Today (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life1_0831.html>
Fresh blood is flowing at the heart of Singapore's new centre for Singaporean and South-east Asian art, as six galleries open at the new Mita building in Hill Street today.
Substation Marks Birthday With Septfest (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life11_0830.html>
The Substation celebrates its 10th year with the annual Septfest, a month's worth of performances, exhibitions and all things to do with the arts.
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