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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
New Computers For North Platte Schools (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/local/KNOP/20489.asp>
With the students becoming familiar with the Macintosh computers early in grade school, the faculty and administration is confident that each graduate will be computer literate by graduation time.
Classic Beauty, Cubed (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/circuits/articles/31pete.html>
Come away with me to my desert island, sort of a cross between "Survivor" and "Fantasy Island." The fantasy comes into play in that the island would already have a Power Macintosh G4 Cube computer with a 15-inch flat-panel Studio Display, a set of Harman Kardon SoundSticks speakers and a fast Internet connection.
How Do You Like Them Apples? (TheStreet.com)
<http://www.thestreet.com/comment/tish/1059620.html>
You don't hear Michael Dell giving his servers hickeys in public.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
Mac Gamer's Ledge To Be Bouht By Macgamer.com (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2000/08/31.6.shtml>
No Easy Way To Exterminate 'Web Bugs' (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2622610,00.html>
Personal firewalls and Microsoft's coming "cookie cutter" may help users squash these pests. But privacy regulation may be the ultimate answer.
ATI's Radeon Available For Pre-Order, Ships Next Month (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0008/31.atiradeon.shtml>
Seybold Exhibitors Showcase Pro Scanners (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/08/27/0831seyboldscanners.html>
Microtek, Fuji and Kodak are demonstrating new scanners aimed at graphics professionals at Seybold San Francisco 2000.
New Computers For North Platte Schools (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/local/KNOP/20489.asp>
With the students becoming familiar with the Macintosh computers early in grade school, the faculty and administration is confident that each graduate will be computer literate by graduation time.
Apple Gets An "Overwhelming Response" In 5300/190 - Pismo Trade-In Offer (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2000/08/20000828131640.shtml>
How Do You Like Them Apples? (TheStreet.com)
<http://www.thestreet.com/comment/tish/1059620.html>
You don't hear Michael Dell giving his servers hickeys in public.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
Why Can't PowerBooks Be More Like Lego? (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/00/08/31/index.html>
An Apple Service supervisor once remarked to me that computers are just big Lego sets. I like that analogy, but would love to see extended to a degree that PowerBooks really were almost as easy to take apart and put together as Lego creations.
Circuit City -- Just Settle Down Now! (Holy Mac!)
<http://www.holymac.com/news/circuitcityjustsettl30.shtml>
We sometimes forget because we use our Macs in ways similar to the ways most people use their PCs, but to non-Apple fans the iMacs literally ARE "computers from another planet."
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
Speeding Up An Old iMac (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/macdan/2k0901ek.html>
There are several things you can do to bring your iMac up to par with the new snazzy ones.
Scrabble (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/scrabble.shtml>
Casual fans will enjoy Scrabble simply because it's a good game. That's what makes it a classic. But the built-in base of hardcore fans will also find the game challenging as an opponent and useful as a learning tool for when they play in tournaments.
Classic Beauty, Cubed (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/circuits/articles/31pete.html>
Come away with me to my desert island, sort of a cross between "Survivor" and "Fantasy Island." The fantasy comes into play in that the island would already have a Power Macintosh G4 Cube computer with a 15-inch flat-panel Studio Display, a set of Harman Kardon SoundSticks speakers and a fast Internet connection.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ====================
Intel, AMD: Addicted To Speed? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2621913,00.html>
Tracking the clock-speed wars between Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is a little like handicapping the Indy 500; sometimes, you get the feeling that a lot of the spectators have turned out to watch someone crash.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Intel, AMD: Addicted To Speed? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2621913,00.html>
Tracking the clock-speed wars between Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is a little like handicapping the Indy 500; sometimes, you get the feeling that a lot of the spectators have turned out to watch someone crash.
Low-End Celeron PCs To Get Bus Boost (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2622330,00.html>
Bus boost may close the gap between Celeron and AMD Duron chips. But will it be enough?
MSN Explorer is No Knockout Blow (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2622543,00.html>
Analysts who got a sneak peek at Microsoft's new AOL-aping, one-stop Internet kit said it isn't the knockout blow that Microsoft had hoped for. But the new MSN Explorer could position Bill Gates and company in a bid to be the definitive broadband leader, the analysts said.
No Easy Way To Exterminate 'Web Bugs' (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2622610,00.html>
Personal firewalls and Microsoft's coming "cookie cutter" may help users squash these pests. But privacy regulation may be the ultimate answer.
Intel CEO: We Could Have Done Better (Reuters)
<http://www.foxnews.com/vtech/083000/intel.sml>
Intel Corp's Chief Executive Craig Barret said on Tuesday that the company had fallen short in the development of its newest and fastest chip, which the chip maker was forced to recall on Monday.
New Software Being Offered By Microsoft To Catch AOL (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/biztech/articles/31online.html>
Microsoft Is Your Friend, And Other Useful Tidbits From Salon (All Linux Devices)
<http://alllinuxdevices.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-08-30-006-03-OP-LF-GM>
If we were worried that Microsoft had decided to take a nap for a while and leave the rest of the world in peace, Salon, the online magazine, has favored us with evidence that Microsoft's crack team of snake charmers never sleeps.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ====================
Blogger: A Web Novice's Design Tool (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,18303,00.html>
A cool tool with a strange name gives beginners the means to easily update sites at their own addresses.
MSN Explorer is No Knockout Blow (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2622543,00.html>
Analysts who got a sneak peek at Microsoft's new AOL-aping, one-stop Internet kit said it isn't the knockout blow that Microsoft had hoped for. But the new MSN Explorer could position Bill Gates and company in a bid to be the definitive broadband leader, the analysts said.
Web Site Bans Woman With "Unacceptable" Name (Digital Freedom Network)
<http://www.dfn.org/Voices/Americas/usa/blackplanet.htm>
In a new twist on Internet censorship, Los Angeles attorney Sherril Babcock was blocked from joining the BlackPlanet.com online service — at least until she changes her name.
Journalism On The Web Has No Future: Take A Lesson From TV (Inter at ctive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2620087,00.htm>
Chased by a futuristic daydream on one side and driven by the traditional economics of the news business on the other, Web journalism is racing to become exactly what it ran away from: televised infotainment.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
Shall We Scrap Wap? (Guardian)
<http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,361216,00.html>
These phones were going to wipe out PCs and put us on the web as we walked along. But it has not happened.
Attention, Fad-Happy Designers: Comfortable Old Bose Gets It Right (Boston Globe)
<http://www.digitalmass.com/columns/ecommerce/0831.html>
I asked Bose's e-commerce director how the company approaches the Web. "Common sense," he said right off the bat, marking himself as an Internet maverick.
Blogger: A Web Novice's Design Tool (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,18303,00.html>
A cool tool with a strange name gives beginners the means to easily update sites at their own addresses.
MSN Explorer is No Knockout Blow (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2622543,00.html>
Analysts who got a sneak peek at Microsoft's new AOL-aping, one-stop Internet kit said it isn't the knockout blow that Microsoft had hoped for. But the new MSN Explorer could position Bill Gates and company in a bid to be the definitive broadband leader, the analysts said.
Do Gamers Really Want Web Access? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2662727.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Maybe game consoles won't replace PCs after all.
DotTV Wants To Be Your Domain (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,38476,00.html>
Hoping to break from the pack of teeny domains like .tm, .md, and .to, .tv has launched a major advertising campaign, touting itself as the perfect symbol for the Internet's future.
TV In Decline, Net Is Winning, Says Report (Internet.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/intl-news/article/0,,6_450071,00.html>
51 percent of U.K. interviewees said they had less time to watch television once they got online. Other countries showed even higher rates, with Germany at 52 percent, and France at 59 percent.
Dot-Coms Relocate To Survive (Inter at ctive Investor)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2622147,00.html>
It''s a well-known fact that dot-coms are pinching pennies to survive, but now there''s a sure-fire way to boost a company''s financial standing. Move out of Silicon Valley.
Amazon Bares Its Privacy Policy (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2658069.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Over the next couple of days, giant online retailer Amazon.com will be informing its millions of customers by email about its new, revamped privacy policy, a company spokesman said today.
Are You Practicing Safe E-Mail? (TechRepublic)
<http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00620000831bob01.htm>
If I had to pick one reason why so many IT managers end up shooting themselves in the foot when sending out global e-mail, it's because they forget that the reader has a different perspective than they do.
New Software Being Offered By Microsoft To Catch AOL (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/biztech/articles/31online.html>
Taking Sides In The Napster War (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/08/circuits/articles/31naps.html>
With copyright law at issue, sites battle for the ears and minds of music lovers.
Intellectual Property: Does Anyone Care? (Computerworld)
<http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47-68-86-101_STO49026,00.html>
Princess Diana Net Controversy (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/453454.asp>
Just as sites prepare for another onslaught of traffic for the anniversary of her death, attorneys for the Princess Diana Memorial Fund are going after 250 Web sites that they say are exploiting the Princess’ name for commercial purposes — including one that redirects users to a porn site.
Web Site Bans Woman With "Unacceptable" Name (Digital Freedom Network)
<http://www.dfn.org/Voices/Americas/usa/blackplanet.htm>
In a new twist on Internet censorship, Los Angeles attorney Sherril Babcock was blocked from joining the BlackPlanet.com online service — at least until she changes her name.
Lake Region Yearbook Gets Dot-Com Shock (The Ledger Online)
<http://www.theledger.com/local/education/29year.htm>
Journalism On The Web Has No Future: Take A Lesson From TV (Inter at ctive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2620087,00.htm>
Chased by a futuristic daydream on one side and driven by the traditional economics of the news business on the other, Web journalism is racing to become exactly what it ran away from: televised infotainment.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Red Hat Holds Huge Linux Lead, Rivals Growing (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2662090.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Red Hat has more of the Linux market than its next five competitors combined, but those competitors all are increasing their share faster, a study has found.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
Red Hat Holds Huge Linux Lead, Rivals Growing (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2662090.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Red Hat has more of the Linux market than its next five competitors combined, but those competitors all are increasing their share faster, a study has found.
Microsoft Is Your Friend, And Other Useful Tidbits From Salon (All Linux Devices)
<http://alllinuxdevices.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-08-30-006-03-OP-LF-GM>
If we were worried that Microsoft had decided to take a nap for a while and leave the rest of the world in peace, Salon, the online magazine, has favored us with evidence that Microsoft's crack team of snake charmers never sleeps.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
Volley Of The Dolls (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/tagteam/entries/00-08-29_88944.asp>
What's missing from women's tennis. By Joseph Nocera.
Carnal Smorgasbord (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/08/31/china_hamilton/index.html>
British photographer China Hamilton portrays women as strong, independent beings -- even when they're tied up -- in his book "Woman." By Stephen Lemons.
Why Is Michael Dell Cashing Out? (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/business/feature/2000/08/31/dell/index.html>
The PC wunderkind is on a selling spree -- $2.5 billion worth of his company stock in less than two years. By Diane Seo.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Career First, Then Babies (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,1874,00.html?>
"In this day and age, when women have fought so hard to be the equal of men in the workplace, the government is asking us to take a step backward."
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
Panel To Review Sentosa Redevelopment Plans (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin16_0901.html>
The group will discuss what path the island should take to make itself a lifestyle destination, according to a press statement from Sentosa Development Corporation. It also plans to study the development of Sentosa Cove and the Southern Islands.
StarHub's CliQFix Fixes, Not Scans Users' PCs (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/08/30/20000830ab.html>
>From tomorrow, StarHub Internet Pte Ltd's 50,000 paid subscribers can download a free software that "fixes" technical problems in their email, browser and network settings.
Ex-Scholar First To Sign Up For Speakers Corner (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,1885,00.html?>
His reason: To encourage more young people to take an active interest in issues that involve the nation and their future.
Career First, Then Babies (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,1874,00.html?>
"In this day and age, when women have fought so hard to be the equal of men in the workplace, the government is asking us to take a step backward."
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================
"Mee Pok Man" Hitting The Stage (Asia E!Online)
<http://asia.eonline.com/News/Stories/Content/0,1028,4503,00.html>
Eric Khoo's critically-acclaimed Mee Pok Man has become the first Singapore movie to be turned into a stage play.
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