[MyAppleMenu] Jun 30, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Now It's Our Turn (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/gameroom/our_turn.html>
Four ways we can ensure that great games keep coming to the Mac.

Ferazel's Wand (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/reviews/ferazel.html>
Ferazel's Wand is a fun adventure that hearkens back to some of the finest Mac games. What it lacks in graphical refinement it more than makes up for in compelling and challenging game play.

My Macintosh, My Washing Machine (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/25/0627shalatthree.html>
Microsoft has announced its new strategy, but do we want to spend our work time in front of an Internet appliance?

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

Learning From The NECC (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/06/necc/>
They walked the talk by swapping success stories with their peers, showing off student multimedia projects and ferreting out everything new and exciting in the exhibit hall.

Microsoft Unveils Email Plans For New Mac Office (CNET News.com)
<http://yahoo.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2174342.html?pt.yfin.cat_fin.txt.ne>
The largest single new addition in Office for the Macintosh, Entourage offers some of the features of Outlook 2000 without some of the baggage associated with the Windows software.

Apple Shields Itself From Rising RAM Prices (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0006/30.ram.shtml>
Amid tightening supplies, computer makers like Apple are bracing for higher memory prices by signing long term contracts with RAM makers as insurance against roller coaster costs.

Orange Touts USB 2.0 For Mac (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/25/0630orange.html>
Many Mac users see USB 2.0 as a rival to Apple's FireWire, but Orange Micro thinks there's a place for both. The company has developed prototypes of a hub and interface card for the high-speed serial standard.

Sony Withdraws VGS Patent Claims (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/25/0630sonypatent.html>
Connectix announced on Thursday that Sony has filed a voluntary dismissal of a patent case related to Connectix' Virtual Game Station (VGS), a program that allows Mac users to play many games designed for Sony's PlayStation game console.

New Nvidia Chip For Mac? (MacWEEK)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/25/0629nvidiachip.html>
Nividia said that its latest graphics processing unit, the GeForce2 MX, will 'set the stage' for an entry to the Mac market.

== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================

Now It's Our Turn (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/gameroom/our_turn.html>
Four ways we can ensure that great games keep coming to the Mac.

Cool Has To Work (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/intelligence/00/06/29/index.html>
When Apple (or anyone else) gets it right and combines Cool with Does Work, then I'm really happy.

I'm Still With Stupid (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/06/28/adcritic.html>
Why in the world would Apple want to buly adcritic.com?

OS X On Older Power Macs (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/myturn/2k0629.html>
As far as I'm concerned, the best news of the week came from Sonnet Technologies, which announced some of its G3 and G4 upgrade cards will be compatible with Mac OS X.

Journalism And The Mac Web (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/journalism.html>
We must always think before we write, while we write, and when we edit.

Reflections On Bungie And Microsoft (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0006/30.gameguru.shtml>
I truly believe that whatever difficulties lie ahead, we will continue to see fine games coming from them, no matter where the boxes are built.

In Reluctant Defense Of MacNN/AppleInsider (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/thebackpage/2000/20000630.shtml>
I don't approve of AppleInsider's mission, but I do stand up and say that I support them. Adobe's lawsuit against the company is wrong.

How Secure Is Mac OS X? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/25/0630welchsecurity.html>
Although Mac users have been networking heavily since 1985, Unix takes network operations to another level.

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

Ferazel's Wand (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/reviews/ferazel.html>
Ferazel's Wand is a fun adventure that hearkens back to some of the finest Mac games. What it lacks in graphical refinement it more than makes up for in compelling and challenging game play.

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

What Happened To The PCs At PC Expo? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/special/stories/pcexpo/0,11294,2596691,00.html>
They're still there -- but suddenly the personal computing world is becoming much more than stand-alone computers. Here's why.

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

Microsoft's .Net: Visionary Or Vaporware? (Salon)
<http://www.salonmag.com/tech/col/rose/2000/06/30/microsoft_dotnet/index.html>
Having trouble reading Gates' latest road map to the future? You're not alone. Here's some help.

Microsoft Unveils Email Plans For New Mac Office (CNET News.com)
<http://yahoo.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2174342.html?pt.yfin.cat_fin.txt.ne>
The largest single new addition in Office for the Macintosh, Entourage offers some of the features of Outlook 2000 without some of the baggage associated with the Windows software.

Microsoft, EMachines Team On Net Device (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17506,00.html>
EMachines will market MSN Web Companions this year, Microsoft says.

C#: Yet Another Programming Language? (Sm at rt Reseller)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2597107,00.html>
What was Microsoft thinking? Does the world really need another programming language? I don't think so! And, more to the point, neither do any of the programmers.

Microsoft.Net: The Week After (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2596523,00.html>
Microsoft .Net is not so much revolutionary -- as Microsoft claims -- as it is evolutionary.

Compaq, Dell Shy Off Crusoe Chip (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/special/stories/pcexpo/0,11294,2595695,00.html>
Performance issues keep Compaq and Dell from embracing Transmeta's microprocessor -- for now. Compaq exec says the current Crusoe will 'disappoint' consumers.

What Happened To The PCs At PC Expo? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/special/stories/pcexpo/0,11294,2596691,00.html>
They're still there -- but suddenly the personal computing world is becoming much more than stand-alone computers. Here's why.

Intel To Launch 1.1GHz Pentium III (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/special/stories/pcexpo/0,11294,2597136,00.html>
The new chip is expected to fill the void between the 1GHz Pentium III and the first Pentium 4 processor.

Study Says Microsoft Split Could Hurt Linux Firms (Bloomberg)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2181322.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The federal court ruling to divide Microsoft into two companies and limit its business could hurt, rather than help, competitors that make Linux-based computer programs, a computer industry research firm said.

IBM To Overhaul Its ThinkPad Line (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2181623.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
IBM will revamp its line of ThinkPad 240 ultraportables late this fall, with a new name and look.

Survey: Is C# going to kill Java? (Gulliver's Travels)
<http://surveys.userland.com/surveys/run/mslamm@mscc.huji.ac.il/isCGoingToKillJava>
What does the future hold?

My Macintosh, My Washing Machine (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/25/0627shalatthree.html>
Microsoft has announced its new strategy, but do we want to spend our work time in front of an Internet appliance?

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

Surf Naked (Salon)
<http://www.salonmag.com/tech/log/2000/06/30/surf_naked/index.html>
At San Francisco's Dot-Cum Lounge, the future of online porn is a group experience.

Feds' Hands Caught In Cookie Jar (WIred News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37314,00.html>
Federal agencies are ignoring stern White House instructions not to use cookies on government websites.

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

Surf Naked (Salon)
<http://www.salonmag.com/tech/log/2000/06/30/surf_naked/index.html>
At San Francisco's Dot-Cum Lounge, the future of online porn is a group experience.

Microsoft's .Net: Visionary Or Vaporware? (Salon)
<http://www.salonmag.com/tech/col/rose/2000/06/30/microsoft_dotnet/index.html>
Having trouble reading Gates' latest road map to the future? You're not alone. Here's some help.

Microsoft Unveils Email Plans For New Mac Office (CNET News.com)
<http://yahoo.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2174342.html?pt.yfin.cat_fin.txt.ne>
The largest single new addition in Office for the Macintosh, Entourage offers some of the features of Outlook 2000 without some of the baggage associated with the Windows software.

Wanted: A Web For All Of Us (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17505,00.html>
Advocates for people with disabilities promotes efforts, tools to build a more accessible Web.

Microsoft, EMachines Team On Net Device (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17506,00.html>
EMachines will market MSN Web Companions this year, Microsoft says.

AOL Warns Members To Keep Passwords Under Wraps (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2181540.html?dtn.head>
America Online is implementing new safeguards to curb email scams bent on prying account information out of its members.

Dead Site? There Goes Privacy (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,37354,00.html>
When an e-commerce firm goes belly-up, like Toysmart.com, it's not uncommon for executives to sell its customer database. Never mind the privacy policy.

Feds' Hands Caught In Cookie Jar (WIred News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37314,00.html>
Federal agencies are ignoring stern White House instructions not to use cookies on government websites.

Clinton Gives E-OK To Digital Signature Bill (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2179136.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
President Clinton today visited the city where America's founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence to "e-sign" a bill that makes electronic signatures as valid as their ink counterparts.

My Macintosh, My Washing Machine (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/25/0627shalatthree.html>
Microsoft has announced its new strategy, but do we want to spend our work time in front of an Internet appliance?

== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ====================

Study Says Microsoft Split Could Hurt Linux Firms (Bloomberg)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2181322.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The federal court ruling to divide Microsoft into two companies and limit its business could hurt, rather than help, competitors that make Linux-based computer programs, a computer industry research firm said.

== PenguinSurf (News) ====================

Study Says Microsoft Split Could Hurt Linux Firms (Bloomberg)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2181322.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The federal court ruling to divide Microsoft into two companies and limit its business could hurt, rather than help, competitors that make Linux-based computer programs, a computer industry research firm said.

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

Judge My Government By Its Results, Says PM (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri1_0701.html>
Increase in the wage bill for Cabinet works out to each Singaporean paying just $11 for good government, he says.

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

Will Singapore Run Out Of Breathing Space? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin15_0701.html>
How do you sustain the ever-growing population without compromising its quality of life?

Judge My Government By Its Results, Says PM (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri1_0701.html>
Increase in the wage bill for Cabinet works out to each Singaporean paying just $11 for good government, he says.

Why Warn Man Acquitted Of Molest? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for4_0701.html>
Prem Singh: The warnings, assuming that they were reported correctly by The Straits Times, cast a very serious doubt on the innocence of the accused.

== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================

Online Boost For Expats In Singapore (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/06/30/20000630l.html>
Expatriates looking for homes here will no longer need to engage a property agent with the launch of new Web site dedicated to providing services just for them.

AsiaOne Reckon Faces Retrenchments, Delays (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/06/28/20000628z.html>
AsiaOne Reckon--a "supposed" joint venture between AsiaOne and Reckon--has laid off workers even before the partnership has been officially formed.

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

Opposition Party Live And Loud! (MTVasia Online)
<http://www.mtvasia.com/News/Asia/Items/0006/0006077.html>
Fans of punk rock band Opposition Party can catch them as they go "Live 'N Loud" at Hard Rock Cafe Singapore.

Fool's Garden Returning To Singapore (Asia E!Online)
<http://asia.eonline.com/News/Stories/Content/0,1028,2960,00.html>
Looks like German rock/pop band Fool's Garden is very much in demand lately.