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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
IDC Reports That Apple #1 Vendor In US Education (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/news/00/june/000606/idceducation.shtml>
IDC's first quarter Worldwide Education Market Report claims Apple holds 26 percent of the US education market and 14 percent of the worldwide education market.
If I Were Bill Gates... (AppleSurf)
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/applesurf/sidetrack/?20000606>
I'll change the world, and, dammit, I have the money to do it.
Working Wireless (Associated Press)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/msftdoj/TWB20000605S0013>
Mouting a camera and PowerBook above the basket at a Los ANgeles Lakers playoff, Mark J. Terrill of the Associated Press tells Sports Shooter readers how AirPort sent hoop-view photos right through a line of Laker Girls.
AirPort Delivers Developer Mail, Plus The Internet (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/06/airport/>
[C]an AirPort scale to serve more than a classroom of students? The answer is an absolute yes, as was demonstrated recently at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, CA.
>From The Horses Mouth, Sears Rep Says iMac Sales Are "... Definitely Down" (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/news/00/june/000605/imacsalesslump.shtml>
It seems that iMac sales are indeed down, and both [Sear's] company and store representatives have been rather tight-lipped about the entire topic.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
Apple Delivers Final Cut Pro (Apple Press Release)
<http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/june/06fcp.html>
Apple today announced the immediate availability of Final Cut Pro 1.2.5, the latest version of its award-winning professional desktop video editing, effects and compositing software. Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 is available as a free download from the Apple web site for existing Final Cut Pro customers.
IDC Confirms Apple Is Number One In U.S. & Worldwide Education Markets (Apple Press Release)
<http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/june/06idc.html>
Leading market research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) today announced that Apple continues to be number one in sales to the U.S. and worldwide education markets. IDCÕs Q1CYÕ00 Worldwide Education Market Report shows Apple captured 26 percent of the U.S. education market and 14 percent of the worldwide education market.
IDC Reports That Apple #1 Vendor In US Education (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/news/00/june/000606/idceducation.shtml>
IDC's first quarter Worldwide Education Market Report claims Apple holds 26 percent of the US education market and 14 percent of the worldwide education market.
Apple Releases Final Cut Pro Update (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0006/06.final.shtml>
Apple announced the availability of Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 late this afternoon.
New Gnutella Client For Mac (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0606mactella.html>
CXC, a new company "committed to the advancement and support of the Gnutella environment," has released an early alpha version of Mactella, an open-source Gnutella client for Macintosh.
Jobs: Apple To Deliver The Best Java (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0606jobsatjava.html>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs helped Sun Microsystems kick off the fifth annual JavaOne conference in San Francisco on Tuesday by committing to make the Mac "the best delivery vehicle for Java on the planet."
Panorama Developer Under Siege (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0605ipix.html>
When Apple's QuickTime VR technology gains cubic panorama features this summer, it will be stepping into territory largely held by Internet Pictures, a company whose metered software pricing, controversial patent claims and aggressive legal tactics have drawn heated protest from QTVR users and developers.
Analyst Watch: Look Out For Adobe (Inter at ctive Investor)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2581302,00.html>
A year ago, Adobe Systems was trading at a 52-week low and hacking its workforce. Now its stock is nearing an all-time high, with more good things to come.
Working Wireless (Associated Press)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/msftdoj/TWB20000605S0013>
Mouting a camera and PowerBook above the basket at a Los ANgeles Lakers playoff, Mark J. Terrill of the Associated Press tells Sports Shooter readers how AirPort sent hoop-view photos right through a line of Laker Girls.
AirPort Delivers Developer Mail, Plus The Internet (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/06/airport/>
[C]an AirPort scale to serve more than a classroom of students? The answer is an absolute yes, as was demonstrated recently at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, CA.
>From The Horses Mouth, Sears Rep Says iMac Sales Are "... Definitely Down" (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/news/00/june/000605/imacsalesslump.shtml>
It seems that iMac sales are indeed down, and both [Sear's] company and store representatives have been rather tight-lipped about the entire topic.
Apple's Clock Speed Headaches (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0006/05.clock.shtml>
Gene Miller of Apple's Creative Markets division said that, on a couple of things, the PC's are finally faster.
AltaVista Offers Free Net Access (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0605altavista.html>
Mac users in North America can now take advantage of Alta Vista's free dial-up service.
A Boost For Mac E-Books? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0604lightning.html>
LightningSource, using Adobe's PDF Merchant software, will provide e-books in PDF format for the Mac.
Apple's Consumer Challenge (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2582423,00.html>
Apple can't assume that last year's iMac customer will be next year's. Next month's Macworld Expo/New York is a great opportunity for Apple to inject new life into a line that -- while healthy -- needs regular boosters to maintain its consumer cachet.
The Mac Walks On Such A Tight Rope To Prosper! (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/flipside/2000/20000606.shtml>
More than 20 years after its founding and 16 years after giving birth to the Macintosh, Apple and its main character, namely Steve Jobs, are still fighting for the same things: support, sales and credibility.
A Love Of Simple Elegance (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.net/first/40.html>
Luddite discovers Macintosh, becomes hopelessly addicted.
It's The Consumers, Stupid (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/PeteOttman/PeteOttman1.html>
[Apple has] let the iMac line stagnate to the point of becoming yesterday's news.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
Free Internet Access From 1stUp.com (The Macjunkie)
<http://www.themacjunkie.com/archives/6.7.00.1stup.html>
[T]his is a dependable, easy to use free internet access provider. Its client is smooth and simple.
ATV Powersports (Macgamer's Ledge)
<http://www.macledge.com/Reviews00/ATV/ATV.html>
Mac gamers and Mac games have matured to the point that a game like this is going to disappoint some.
Platform Doesn't Matter: In Which Our Author Starts A Business, Talks To Accountants, Buys Virtual PC And Discovers His Mac Is A Pretty Good Pentium (MacOS Daily)
<http://www.macosdaily.com/opinion/columns/paulr_011_20000606.html>
So, Mr. Small Business Owner: no longer do you need separate computers taking up valuable space (especially for those with home offices).
iMac DV Scan Converters (MacNN)
<http://review.macnn.com/reviews/imacscanconverters/imacscanconverters.shtml>
Perhaps the only merit of the iAVerKey DV is its price, but while the iTView DV does command a $40 premium, it's a premium that's more than sufficiently justified by its superior performance.
Does Apple Need A Six-slot Mac? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0605sixslots.html>
Apple says most DV and audio pros can get by with three PCI slots, but some users disagree.
Sometimes They Get It Right (Holy Mac!)
<http://www.holymac.com/news/sometimestheygeti.shtml>
[F]or every screwed-up piece of bloatware from Microsoft. there is a fine and well-designed redeemer on the shelf right next to it.
Cinema 4D XL 6.0 (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/reviews/cinema.html>
Interface problems notwithstanding, CInema 4D XL 6.0 is a good coice for animators working in broadcast or Web media.
iMate: Use Your Existing ADB Peripherals With USB Macs (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/newreviews/bc/00/000605imate/imate.html>
[F]or thoese who have ADB peripherals which require a driver to function... you should first check the iMate Home Page for info on possible conflicts.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ====================
Ballmer: Microsoft Expects To Win Breakup Appeal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2025948.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft expects to win an appeal against a U.S. court ruling that could force the breakup of the company, chief executive Steve Ballmer said today.
Microsoft Lashes Back At Government In Final Filing (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026732.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft this afternoon unexpectedly responded to the government's harsh rebuttal brief filed yesterday.
If I Were Bill Gates... (AppleSurf)
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/applesurf/sidetrack/?20000606>
I'll change the world, and, dammit, I have the money to do it.
DOJ Rejects Most Microsoft Ideas In Revised Plan (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2020682.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The government today gave up little ground to Microsoft in the continuing debate over a proposal on how to break up the software giant.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Putting Windows 2000 To Work (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2579438,00.html>
Managers who keep the goal of Windows 2000 deployment in sight, while perhaps allowing a little more flexibility than would otherwise be desired in hitting exact dates, might turn out to have the most success implementing the product.
Via Cranks Out New Cyrix III Chip (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2582896,00.html>
Reworked version of the processor for low-cost PCs is based on a different technology -- meanwhile, Via's courtroom tango with Intel goes on.
Microsoft CFO Sees Stronger Growth In Personal Computers (Reuters)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000606/tc/microsoft_outlookurgent_dc_1.html>
[Microsoft] sees personal computer sales growing 12 to 15 percent for its fiscal year beginning July, a brighter picture than the company painted when it reported its third quarter earnings in April.
Hatch: MS 'Knuckle-Headed' (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,36804,00.html>
Whatever happens in Microsoft's antitrust case, Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Orrin Hatch says it's not personal, only business.
Check Digital Certificates In Internet Explorer 5 And 5, Users Cautioned (Computerworld)
<http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000606E672>
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh today issued a warning that newly found flaws in Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to trick users into disclosing information, such as credit-card numbers and personal data, intended for legitimate Web sites.
Windows 2000 Server Apps Delayed (TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000606S0016>
The server applications Microsoft is counting on to boost Windows 2000 into the enterprise will not start trickling out until late summer, a company executive said Tuesday.
Ballmer: Microsoft Expects To Win Breakup Appeal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2025948.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft expects to win an appeal against a U.S. court ruling that could force the breakup of the company, chief executive Steve Ballmer said today.
Microsoft Ships New Technology To Simplify Corporate Portals (CENT News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026048.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft said Web Parts are reusable software components that allow people access to Web-based content. The components use XML (Extensible Markup Language), a Web standard, for exchanging data.
Microsoft Shows New Email Software (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026118.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft demonstrated a new version of its software for routing and transmitting email at a conference for information technology professionals.
Chips Are Down Again For Intel (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026613.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Without question, Intel's latest chip delay exacerbates the company's already bruised credibility in terms of delivering products on time.
Washington Rolls Out Red Carpet For Gates (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026667.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
As the pressure has grown on his company, Gates has put Washington on his agenda, wooing members of Congress with personal visits and campaign donations.
Microsoft Lashes Back At Government In Final Filing (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026732.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft this afternoon unexpectedly responded to the government's harsh rebuttal brief filed yesterday.
If I Were Bill Gates... (AppleSurf)
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/applesurf/sidetrack/?20000606>
I'll change the world, and, dammit, I have the money to do it.
Microsoft's Last Stand (Inter at ctive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2581261,00.html>
Microsoft, it appears, is insisting it have the legal right to cut the kind of backroom, wink-and-nod deal that defines anti-competitive behavior in the first place. This isn't acting like a monopolist?
Cheaper, Ligher Notebooks From IBM (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2581938,00.html>
The ThinkPad i model starts at $1,199, with models weighing in at 6 pounds. But can they power a Big Blue resurgence in PCs?
Remmeber The Love Bug? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,36699,00.html>
It was the world's worst computer attack ever and made the cover of magazines everywhere. Suspects were targeted and questioned. And then... nothing. What's happening?
Gates, High-Tech CEOs Seek Less Regulation (TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000605S0014>
High-tech CEOs are set for one of the industry's major annual Capitol Hill hearings Tuesday and Wednesday as the Joint Economic Committee hosts executives... to talk about the new economy.
Microsoft Unveils Web Tools (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17035,00.html>
Gates keynote at techn conference focuses on Web services and software for appliances.
Gates Says Internet Will Become More Personalized In The Future (Associated Press)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500212370-500299046-501646716-0,00.html>
The next phase of the Internet will allow users to gather information from multiple places and control the manner and timing of how they receive it, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said Monday.
IBM To Demo Transmeta-based Notebook At PC Expo (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2020854.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
IBM said today it plans to show off a ThinkPad notebook based on a processor from upstart Transmeta at a trade show later this month.
New Compaq "Skinny" Servers Take Aim At Sun, IBM (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2016767.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Compaq today released its long-awaited "Photon" server, putting new pressure on IBM, SUN Microsystems, Network Engines and VA Linux Systems in the race to cram as many processors into the tinnest server possible.
DOJ Rejects Most Microsoft Ideas In Revised Plan (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2020682.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The government today gave up little ground to Microsoft in the continuing debate over a proposal on how to break up the software giant.
Microsoft Needs BizTalk To Stay In The Game (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2021036.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
With the announcement of BizTalk Server 2000, Microsoft asserts that modeling and implementing complex business process flow is a core requirement for rich business-to-business integration.
Intel Delays Timna Release Over Component Glitch (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2023093.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Intel has delayed by several months the launch of its integrated processor, code-named Timna, because it needs to develop a new method to connect the integrated processor to standard memory.
Dissecting Microsoft's Rebuttal (LinuxPlanet)
<http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/1919/1/>
It has never ceased to amaze me, the amount of misinformation that Microsoft has been willing to submit, either as evidence, or as P.R., rebuttal and this testimony is just as baffling.
Sydney Games Not Ready For Internet (USA Today)
<http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/cti029.htm>
Internet-based reporters probably won't be allowed in to cover the games. And nobody - not even NBC, which paid $705 million for television broadcast rights to the Sydney Games - will be allowed to use video or audio from the Games on their Web sites.
New Email Virus Bombards Mobile Phone Users (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2026192.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Mobile phone customers are being targeted by a new computer virus that Internet security experts said is the first of its kind.
Small Booksellers Seek Browsers Online (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/books/060500online-books.html>
Independent booksellers, which have fought a two-decades war against chains and, more recently, online booksellers, are seeking to gain ground with two large-scale Web sites.
New Standard Could Help Make Home Networks A Reality (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-2004231.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
New technology that allows consumers to connect their computers and other electronic devices through existing power outlets just got one step closer to reality.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
Another Voice Enters The Napster Debate (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,15718,00.html>
The Coalition for the Future of Music aims to bring independent labels and musicians into the discussion.
Sydney Games Not Ready For Internet (USA Today)
<http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/cti029.htm>
Internet-based reporters probably won't be allowed in to cover the games. And nobody - not even NBC, which paid $705 million for television broadcast rights to the Sydney Games - will be allowed to use video or audio from the Games on their Web sites.
Search The Web -- And Users' PCs (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,36760,00.html>
If you listen to Manish Vij, CEO of newly launched Pointera, Web searching needs a good push into the Napster age.
Check Digital Certificates In Internet Explorer 5 And 5, Users Cautioned (Computerworld)
<http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000606E672>
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh today issued a warning that newly found flaws in Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to trick users into disclosing information, such as credit-card numbers and personal data, intended for legitimate Web sites.
Internet Appliacne Bom Hampered By High Display Costs (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2026361.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
What's holding up the Internet appliance market proponents say will revolutionize computing as we know it? Glass.
New Email Virus Bombards Mobile Phone Users (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2026192.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Mobile phone customers are being targeted by a new computer virus that Internet security experts said is the first of its kind.
Microsoft Ships New Technology To Simplify Corporate Portals (CENT News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026048.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft said Web Parts are reusable software components that allow people access to Web-based content. The components use XML (Extensible Markup Language), a Web standard, for exchanging data.
Microsoft Shows New Email Software (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2026118.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Software giant Microsoft demonstrated a new version of its software for routing and transmitting email at a conference for information technology professionals.
New Gnutella Client For Mac (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0606mactella.html>
CXC, a new company "committed to the advancement and support of the Gnutella environment," has released an early alpha version of Mactella, an open-source Gnutella client for Macintosh.
Small Booksellers Seek Browsers Online (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/books/060500online-books.html>
Independent booksellers, which have fought a two-decades war against chains and, more recently, online booksellers, are seeking to gain ground with two large-scale Web sites.
Remmeber The Love Bug? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,36699,00.html>
It was the world's worst computer attack ever and made the cover of magazines everywhere. Suspects were targeted and questioned. And then... nothing. What's happening?
AirPort Delivers Developer Mail, Plus The Internet (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/06/airport/>
[C]an AirPort scale to serve more than a classroom of students? The answer is an absolute yes, as was demonstrated recently at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, CA.
Net To Get More Accessible To Disabled (Inter at ctive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2582049,00.html>
The government, the largest purchaser of IT in the world, will soon be forced to make its Web sites accessible to people who are blind, deaf, both blind and deaf, or unable to use a mouse.
Microsoft Unveils Web Tools (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17035,00.html>
Gates keynote at techn conference focuses on Web services and software for appliances.
Gates Says Internet Will Become More Personalized In The Future (Associated Press)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500212370-500299046-501646716-0,00.html>
The next phase of the Internet will allow users to gather information from multiple places and control the manner and timing of how they receive it, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said Monday.
New Standard Could Help Make Home Networks A Reality (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-2004231.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
New technology that allows consumers to connect their computers and other electronic devices through existing power outlets just got one step closer to reality.
Online Shopping Numbers Dip, Report Says (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2023252.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Amid tough times for many dot-coms, a new report suggest that online shopping habits are on the decline.
AltaVista Offers Free Net Access (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/04/0605altavista.html>
Mac users in North America can now take advantage of Alta Vista's free dial-up service.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Linux Creeps Toward Desktop (IDG News Service)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17030,00.html>
Vendors work to address the lack of applications and unfamiliar interfaces.
IBM To Demo Transmeta-based Notebook At PC Expo (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2020854.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
IBM said today it plans to show off a ThinkPad notebook based on a processor from upstart Transmeta at a trade show later this month.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
Linux Creeps Toward Desktop (IDG News Service)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17030,00.html>
Vendors work to address the lack of applications and unfamiliar interfaces.
New Compaq "Skinny" Servers Take Aim At Sun, IBM (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2016767.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Compaq today released its long-awaited "Photon" server, putting new pressure on IBM, SUN Microsystems, Network Engines and VA Linux Systems in the race to cram as many processors into the tinnest server possible.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
There's Only One Place Like Dome (Chicago Sun-times)
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/eb-feature/ebert3.html>
As a frequent visitor to London, I am asked what sights to visit in the great city. My advice this year: Not The Dome. By Roger Ebert.
The Death Penalty On Trial (Newsweek)
<http://newsweek.com/nw-srv/printed/us/na/a20671-2000jun4.htm>
As science sprints ahead of the law, assembly-line executions are making even supporters of the death penalty increasingly uneasy. By Jonathan Alter.
Sour Grapes, Anyone? (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/tues/2000/06/06/homeschool/index.html>
Home schoolers -- big winners in national spelling and geography bees -- are criticized for "unfair advantages." By Helen Cordes.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
SPH Offered Broadcast Licenses, MediaCorp A Print Licence (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri1_0606.html>
Media industry here will be freed up only gradually, with controlled competition introduced. Review of ban on satellite dishes next, says minister.
Rate Your Mobile Network Provider (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/contest/mobile_network_poll/index.html>
Are you paying your mobile network provider S$30 a month for the privilege of being frustrated?
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
Net-based Courses Are In The Pipeline (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin10_0606.html>
Working adults wishing to upgrade their skills through Institute of Technical Education courses are likely to be able to do so through the Internet within the next five years.
Rate Your Mobile Network Provider (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/contest/mobile_network_poll/index.html>
Are you paying your mobile network provider S$30 a month for the privilege of being frustrated?
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================
Singapore Band Livonia Gets Creative (Asia E!Online)
<http://asia.eonline.com/News/Stories/Content/1,1028,2261,00.html>
[O]ne of Singapore's most exciting indie-rock bands is finally releasing their debut album after seven years of existence.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
SCV Says It Will Maintain An Open Access Policy (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/2/focus/focus23.html>
Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) said it will maintain an open access policy on programming even though it remains the sole operator of pay television in Singapore.
Free Tabloid By Year-end (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin13_0606.html>
News to go -- that is what readers will get when government-owned television outfit MediaCorp and its three new partners launch their free morning tabloid by the end of this year.
Homes Shook, But There Was No Panic (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin1_0606.html>
Yesterday, the quake that registerd 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Sumatra at 12.27 am. Ripples were felt in Singapore from Pasir Ris to Woodlands.
Free Paper Not A Big Threat To SPH (Straits Times)
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The move by the MediaCorp of Singapore and its three partners to start a free newspaper is not expected to loosen Singapore Press Holdings' grip on the local print market, said analysts yesterday.
Statistics Cloud Issue Of Income Divide (Straits Times)
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Paul Chan Wei Chuan: I find it puzzling that the two articles presented different statistics, both reflecting the earnings of Singaporeans.
All Can Be Part Of Singapore 21 (Straits Times)
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Lim Swee Say, Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Communications & Information Technology: [My] view is that what people do in private about their sexual orientation is up to them. But please do not try to promote general acceptance of homosexual behaviour in public, because we are still a conservative society, for very good reasons.
SPH Offered Broadcast Licenses, MediaCorp A Print Licence (Straits Times)
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Media industry here will be freed up only gradually, with controlled competition introduced. Review of ban on satellite dishes next, says minister.
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