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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Whither Mac The Knife? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://www.macweek.com/2000/07/02/0704mtkedit.html>
So we've decided to make official what has been apparent for some time: we have retired Mac the Knife.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
Whither Mac The Knife? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://www.macweek.com/2000/07/02/0704mtkedit.html>
So we've decided to make official what has been apparent for some time: we have retired Mac the Knife.
Dot-Coms Flying High With Business Jets (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2200345.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Many recent Gulfstream buyers are technology billionaires who benefited from the high-flying dot-com economy: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who co-founded Broadcast.com and later sold it to Yahoo for around $5 billion; Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs and Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft's former chief technology officer.
3D's Last Chance (Business 2.0)
<http://www.business2.com/content/magazine/breakthrough/2000/06/28/13598>
After years of providing geeky thrills that were a hassle to view, 3D Web imagery must now prove it can actually sell stuff.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
Open Source And The Macintosh (TidBITS)
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=05994>
Apple's emphasis on a graphical user interface with a high level of internal consistency worked - virtually all Macintosh programmers work hard on interface, sometimes harder than on the actual code.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
Stylus Photo 2000P (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/hotstuff/july00/epson.cfm>
For the right person - a photographer, or an artist - this printer could be a goldmine and therefore worth every penny.
UpdateAgent 8 (MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/news/reviews/2000_07_19.shtml>
For a more stable Mac, $50 a year is a bargain.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ====================
An Integrated, Friendlier Windows Me (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20000703/t000062711.html>
Microsoft's Millennium Edition has added multimedia and video-editing capabilities and easy home networking.
Microsoft .Net: Seeing Is Believing (Network World Fusion)
<http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2000/0703kearns.html>
Updated with today's buzz words, this is merely a paraphrase of what was said in the 1940s by Vannevar Bush, in the 1950s by Doug Englebart, in the 1960s by Ted Nelson and in the 1980s by Tim Berners-Lee.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Intel BIOS Update - Close But No Cigar (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/11749.html>
You see what happens? You write a positive story about Intel and fate vomits in your face.
Exposed To A Web Of Viruses (eWEEK)
<http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?x8025292>
IT wanted integration; Microsoft delivered. Now both must fix lax security.
A Review Of Microsoft Project 2000 (Scripps Howard News Service)
<http://shns.scripps.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=COMPUTE-07-04-00&cat=AS>
I wanted this column to be a review of Microsoft Project 2000, a truly ground-breaking project management tool. But a large portion of that has to be how lousy the accompanying manual is.
An Integrated, Friendlier Windows Me (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20000703/t000062711.html>
Microsoft's Millennium Edition has added multimedia and video-editing capabilities and easy home networking.
Gateway Finds Glitch In 1-GHz AMD Systems (CNET News.com)
<http://yahoo.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2198230.html?pt.yfin.cat_fin.txt.ne>
Gateway has found a bug with its computers containing the 1-GHz Athlon "Thunderbird" chip from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) but is working to solve the problem and offering to fix affected computers.
Microsoft .Net: Seeing Is Believing (Network World Fusion)
<http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2000/0703kearns.html>
Updated with today's buzz words, this is merely a paraphrase of what was said in the 1940s by Vannevar Bush, in the 1950s by Doug Englebart, in the 1960s by Ted Nelson and in the 1980s by Tim Berners-Lee.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ====================
How To Cut The Fluff (Content Exchange)
<http://www.content-exchange.com/cx/html/newsletter/2-3/tb2-3.htm>
Fluff continues to be a overly common problem in Web content, especially on corporate Web sites.
Steal This Song (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/magazine/features/napster.html>
Will Napster change the way we buy -- or -- not buy music forever?
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
Citibank Kills Net-Only Project (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,16565,00.html>
After three years of tinkering, the biggest U.S. bank is shutting down its Citi f/i subsidiary.
Can HP's E-Speak Match The Hype? (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2597980,00.html>
Hewlett-Packard's key Net software launched a year ago -- and still no revolution. Can it survive a Microsoft challenge?
Singapore Dotcoms Feel The Burn (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/3/news/nfrnt01.html>
>From salaries and headcount to the burn rate, less is more.
How To Cut The Fluff (Content Exchange)
<http://www.content-exchange.com/cx/html/newsletter/2-3/tb2-3.htm>
Fluff continues to be a overly common problem in Web content, especially on corporate Web sites.
Dot-Coms Flying High With Business Jets (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2200345.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Many recent Gulfstream buyers are technology billionaires who benefited from the high-flying dot-com economy: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who co-founded Broadcast.com and later sold it to Yahoo for around $5 billion; Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs and Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft's former chief technology officer.
Exposed To A Web Of Viruses (eWEEK)
<http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?x8025292>
IT wanted integration; Microsoft delivered. Now both must fix lax security.
Microsoft .Net: Seeing Is Believing (Network World Fusion)
<http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2000/0703kearns.html>
Updated with today's buzz words, this is merely a paraphrase of what was said in the 1940s by Vannevar Bush, in the 1950s by Doug Englebart, in the 1960s by Ted Nelson and in the 1980s by Tim Berners-Lee.
Mother, I'm The Boss Now (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/07/biztech/articles/04parent.html>
In the world of Internet startups, where a typical chief executive is 30 and labor is scarce, many dot-commers are recruiting their own parents.
Steal This Song (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/magazine/features/napster.html>
Will Napster change the way we buy -- or -- not buy music forever?
Enter Metallica, Exit Napster (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/05/12/napster.html>
If you think Napster's just about piracy, you don't get it.
Interview With Lrs Ulrich: "Maybe The Next Time I Call My Plumber, I Should Get His Services For Free" (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/05/12/metallica.html>
The Internet is not the issue, the issue is who dictates what goes on with your work.
Interview With Chuck D: "The Biggest Musical Phenomenon Since The Beatles" (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/05/12/chuckd.html>
I just think it develops a whole new paradigm, and there's no legitimate proof it cuts into the traditional market for music.
3D's Last Chance (Business 2.0)
<http://www.business2.com/content/magazine/breakthrough/2000/06/28/13598>
After years of providing geeky thrills that were a hassle to view, 3D Web imagery must now prove it can actually sell stuff.
The Internet's First Use Dilemma (Business 2.0)
<http://www.business2.com/content/magazine/vision/2000/06/28/13608>
If you’re doing work that’s creative and susceptible to digitization, you face the first use dilemma: If you have a secret good idea, who will know to buy it? If it doesn’t remain a secret, who will need to pay?
Are Today's Open Source-centric Web Sites Just Faking It? (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/kellymcneill/kellymcneill15.html>
One might expect copyright to be enforced by old world media outlets like ZDNet, CMPnet C-Net and all the others, but I would never expect to see such styles of onine business from the web sites most responsible for the open-source-centric attitude that brought the movement to the forefront.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
Can Red Hat Capitalize On Microsoft's Woes? (dbusiness.com)
<http://www.dbusiness.com/Story/0,1118,CLT_217285,00.html>
In reality, however, the picture is much different, especially considering how entrenched the Windows operating system is in the world's computers.
Open Source And The Macintosh (TidBITS)
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=05994>
Apple's emphasis on a graphical user interface with a high level of internal consistency worked - virtually all Macintosh programmers work hard on interface, sometimes harder than on the actual code.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
The est Session From Hell (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/Code/Culturebox/Culturebox.asp?Show=6/30/00&idMessage=5614>
The point of Survivor is to get contestants to betray each other. The point of Big Brother is to get contestants to betray themselves. By Judith Shulevitz.
The Nazis, Er, The Redcoats Are Coming! (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2000/07/03/patriot/index.html>
The savage soldiers in "The Patriot" act more like the Waffen SS than actual English troops. Does "The Patriot" have an ulterior motive?
Can't Anone Around Here Edit? (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/business/col/elder/2000/06/28/editor/index.html>
As long-form narrative pieces go the way of Diogenes, magazines search for that rarity: An editor who knows how to edit.
Why Air Travel Is Awful (Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/428038.asp>
Bad weather, bad service and crowded flights have made this a grim season. Is there any hope that the ride will get smoother? By Adam Bryant.
Meet The New Huck (Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/reports/mississippi/kirn.html>
His passion for the river means cleaning it up, one object at a time. By Walter Kirn.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Let's See Some Moral Leadership (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for2_0705.html>
Alex Tan: One cannot help but ask our office-bearers this question: "Would you continue to serve our country if there's no pay rise?''
Singapore Dotcoms Feel The Burn (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/3/news/nfrnt01.html>
>From salaries and headcount to the burn rate, less is more.
No Free Internet SMS, Says M1 (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/07/04/20000704u.html>
Although other mobile network operators here offer Internet Short Message Service (SMS) for free, MobileOne (Asia) Pte Ltd will continue to charge its users S$0.10 for each message received (via Internet SMS).
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
FCUK: A 4-Letter Word (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin17_0705.html>
"Due to public concerns, we have discussed with our client and they have agreed to change the ad.''
Let's See Some Moral Leadership (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for2_0705.html>
Alex Tan: One cannot help but ask our office-bearers this question: "Would you continue to serve our country if there's no pay rise?''
Sell-Offs In Singapore (Asiaweek)
<http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/business/2000/07/04/>
What will happen when the banks divest the stuff that makes them look like conglomerates.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
SGX Changes Mind About Deep Links (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb1_0705.html>
Now, any Internet website can create direct links to any page on the SGX website.
Singapore Dotcoms Feel The Burn (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/3/news/nfrnt01.html>
>From salaries and headcount to the burn rate, less is more.
No Free Internet SMS, Says M1 (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/07/04/20000704u.html>
Although other mobile network operators here offer Internet Short Message Service (SMS) for free, MobileOne (Asia) Pte Ltd will continue to charge its users S$0.10 for each message received (via Internet SMS).
Asian Airlines To Go Online (Financial Times)
<http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3MQ9534AC&live=true&tagid=ZZZYF7I2B0C&subheading=transport>
Nine of Asia's largest airlines have joined forces to launch an online travel agency in the region, mirroring similar moves in the US and Europe.
India: Singapore Meet On Tamil Internet (The Hindu)
<http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/stories/0604000b.htm>
The third international conference on Tamil Internet 2000 (TI 2000) will be held in Singapore from July 22 to 24.
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================
Satisfy Your Yen For Japanese Films (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life11_0705.html>
Coming to a TV set near you are critically-acclaimed films by directors Takeshi Kitano, Hiroshi Shimizu and Kore-eda Hirokazu.
Artists Get High On Life For A Good Cause (MTVAsia Online)
<http://www.mtvasia.com/News/Asia/Items/0007/0007006.html>
Well, it's a star-studded night of sorts, though not as large-scale as other recent awards shows. But at least, everyone was there for a good cause -- to spread the anti-drug message.
Koh Chieng Mun Is Fabulous At 40 (Asia E!Online)
<http://asia.eonline.com/News/Stories/Content/0,1028,3030,00.html>
Singapore veteran actress/comedian Koh Chieng Mun is staging her first ever one-woman comedy act on July 21 and 22.
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