[MyAppleMenu] Dec 2, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ==============

MacAddict.com Changes Web Dosage (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2660183,00.html>
The magazine's executive editor acknowledged changes to MacAddict's site but said its Web and print operations will continue.

Cube Upgrades In Store? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/11/26/1201cubeupgrade.html>
One of the knocks against Apple's G4 Cube is its lack of upgrade potential. However, though Apple won't discuss it, the Cube, like any Mac, can be upgraded, and Mac vendors said they could offer CPU and video-card add-ons for the G4 Cube if there proved to be sufficient market demand.

== AppleSurf (News) ==============

MacAddict.com Changes Web Dosage (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2660183,00.html>
The magazine's executive editor acknowledged changes to MacAddict's site but said its Web and print operations will continue.

Sonnet's Holiday Bonanza (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/11/26/1201sonnet.html>

Cube Upgrades In Store? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/11/26/1201cubeupgrade.html>
One of the knocks against Apple's G4 Cube is its lack of upgrade potential. However, though Apple won't discuss it, the Cube, like any Mac, can be upgraded, and Mac vendors said they could offer CPU and video-card add-ons for the G4 Cube if there proved to be sufficient market demand.

== AppleSurf (Opinions) ==============

Is OS X A Big, Scary, Unknown Beast? (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/techref/2k1201.html>

Everybody Wants To Use The iMacs (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/myturn/2k1201.html>

== AppleSurf (Reviews) ==============

Deus Ex (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=3&Page=1>
If you are the sort that enjoys books like William GibsonÕs Neuromancer or movies like Blade Runner, then Deus Ex is for you. Even if you arenÕt, this titleÕs powerful visuals and gripping action will make you an instant fan.

== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ==============

Crusoe Notebook No Intel Killer (Enterprise)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2659635,00.html>
With the holidays upon them, the folks at Transmeta Corp. are asking for one thing: a fighting chance against that chip Goliath, Intel Corp. But after testing a notebook powered by one of Transmeta's new Crusoe processors, I think the company should be asking for a miracle.

== The Wintel Empire (News) ==============

Crusoe Notebook No Intel Killer (Enterprise)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2659635,00.html>
With the holidays upon them, the folks at Transmeta Corp. are asking for one thing: a fighting chance against that chip Goliath, Intel Corp. But after testing a notebook powered by one of Transmeta's new Crusoe processors, I think the company should be asking for a miracle.

== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ==============

Salon.com Biggest Winner In First Online Journalism Awards (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/story/Story_Cached/0,2770,16533_7_4_1,00.html>
Salon.com was the biggest winner at the first Online Journalism Awards ceremony on Friday, earning two laurels -- one for general excellence for an original Web site, the other for enterprise journalism about how Barry McCaffrey, President Clinton's drug czar, insinuated anti-drug messages into television shows.

Reporter's Fake Job Irks Real Dot-Com (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,20534,00.html>
A New Yorker piece by an Internet impostor is the talk of Silicon Alley, but Luminant isn't laughing.

Growing Pains Strike Teen Sites (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2660159,00.html>
Web sites created by teens, for teens may be violating federal privacy laws, and a child's advocate says the FTC should try these sites as adults.

== Breaking Barriers (News) ==============

Salon.com Biggest Winner In First Online Journalism Awards (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/story/Story_Cached/0,2770,16533_7_4_1,00.html>
Salon.com was the biggest winner at the first Online Journalism Awards ceremony on Friday, earning two laurels -- one for general excellence for an original Web site, the other for enterprise journalism about how Barry McCaffrey, President Clinton's drug czar, insinuated anti-drug messages into television shows.

Reporter's Fake Job Irks Real Dot-Com (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,20534,00.html>
A New Yorker piece by an Internet impostor is the talk of Silicon Alley, but Luminant isn't laughing.

I-Mode Whips WAP; Analysts Say They Can Co-Exist (InternetNews)
<http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,,3_524581,00.html>

Growing Pains Strike Teen Sites (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2660159,00.html>
Web sites created by teens, for teens may be violating federal privacy laws, and a child's advocate says the FTC should try these sites as adults.

TV studio Taps Net For "The Simpsons" Promotion (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3953382.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Homer Simpson may be lazy and stupid, but at least he's Net savvy.

Pets.com Donate Dog Food To Alaska Mushers (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-3948826.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
In a final act of corporate kindness, Pets.com tossed a lifeline to Alaska dog mushers faced with the harsh choice of killing their dogs or watching them starve.

== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ==============

Skyscrapers? 'Consider Demand First' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,7426,00.html?>
Property consultants and architects urge focus group to look at factors like costs and location before they build towards the sky to maximise land use.

== SingaporeSurf (News) ==============

Mobile Billboards Hit Singapore Roads (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/6/news/nsing02.html>
Patented in France, the medium comprises fully-computerised poster advertisements with audio and lighting effects on both the side and back panels of a yellow, 14-foot truck.

Skyscrapers? 'Consider Demand First' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,7426,00.html?>
Property consultants and architects urge focus group to look at factors like costs and location before they build towards the sky to maximise land use.

No Firm Plans Yet To Move Hostels Out Of Prime Land: NUS (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,7408,00.html?>
Earlier announcement was premature, as plan to convert halls to other uses is still in 'hatching stage'.

Fancy A Free Drink Before Boarding Jet? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,7405,00.html?>
DFS has a new bar serving free wine and spirits in its liquor and tobacco store at Changi Airport Terminal 2.

Report Confirms SQ 006's Wrong Turn (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,7548,00.html?>

== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ==============

Clubs: No Big Parties For Us Tonight (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,7329,00.html?>
Club operators will not be holding big bashes tonight, but will still stay open for people who don't want to jostle with Sentosa's Zouk Out crowd.