[MyAppleMenu] Jun 14, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2586760,00.html>
It's a smart move for Real to get into bed with Apple. Even during its time of troubles, Apple remained a great development company.

X Things I love About X (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/future/2k0614.html>
Mac OS X is going to be grand, and it's only months away.

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

Adobe Sues Mac site Over Photoshop Story (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0613adobemacnn.html>
Adobe claimed that the story hurt its business by reducing sales of current Photoshop version and giving competitors advance word on the new features.

Is The Thrill Gone For The Computer Scene? (PC Magazine)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2586996,00.html>
Nobody noticed the gigahertz breakthrough. On the other hand, show people a clear iMac case and wow!

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2586760,00.html>
It's a smart move for Real to get into bed with Apple. Even during its time of troubles, Apple remained a great development company.

The Deplorable State Of Mac Software (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/flipside/2000/20000613.shtml>
My computer misses the days when it could run for a week without a single crash.

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

A-Dock 2.0 (The Macjunkie)
<http://www.themacjunkie.com/archives/6.13.00.adock.html>
It's cheap, it's available now, and it's a very useful piece of software.

X Things I love About X (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/future/2k0614.html>
Mac OS X is going to be grand, and it's only months away.

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

Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Microsoft Case (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2071204.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The U.S. Court of Appeals said it will convene a full panel of judges, an unusual move that could favor the software giant.

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

See, Consumers Come First (Yeah, Right) (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/news/comment/20000613/t000055932.html>
If you think the government lawsuit is designed to protect individual citizens, think again.

Is The Thrill Gone For The Computer Scene? (PC Magazine)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2586996,00.html>
Nobody noticed the gigahertz breakthrough. On the other hand, show people a clear iMac case and wow!

Love Bug Suspect Takes The Fall (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,36960,00.html>
Investigators in the Philippines say they've got enough to charge a computer student. Unfortunately, the Philippines has no law aimed specifically at computer crimes.

Hotmail Maintenance Locks Out Members (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2064655.html>
Some users have been unable to access their accounts for days because of what the company calls "routine maintenance."

Microsoft Blasts DOJ's Aim At Supreme Court (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2069136.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft wasted no time countering a plan by government attorneys to quickly move the antitrust trial to the Supreme Court.

Red Hat Founder: Microsoft Isn't Net-Ready (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2070787.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft isn't built for the Internet era, and it isn't going to be easy for the behemoth to adapt.

Microsoft Judge Sides With Government In Delaying Decision (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2070946.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
A federal judge today granted a government request that could dleay an important preliminary appeal in the Microsoft case.

Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Microsoft Case (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2071204.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The U.S. Court of Appeals said it will convene a full panel of judges, an unusual move that could favor the software giant.

About Those Fat Net Mags (Reuters)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,36974,00.html>
"The danger is they are moving in the same way the dot coms and investment community has -- too much, too soon."

Still Searching? Ask A Human (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,36973,00.html>
A hot new piece of technology is being ensconced in search and commerce sites across the Web. It's known as "humans."

Amazon, Others Add Personal Touch To Home Pages (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2073398.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Amazon.com has quietly been stepping up its personalization efforts, offering distinct home pages for individual customers.

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

NBCi Implodes, Ending A Network's Web Honeymoon (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/story/Premium_Story_Cached/0,2771,5699,00.html>
So much for what was supposed to be the standard-bearer of old media on the Web.

About Those Fat Net Mags (Reuters)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,36974,00.html>
"The danger is they are moving in the same way the dot coms and investment community has -- too much, too soon."

Ding Dong, The Dot-coms Are Dead, But I Won' Shed A Single Tear For Their Passing (InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/00/06/12/000612opprophet.xml>
Boo couldn't die fast enough, if you ask me.

Web Sites Unknowingly Send Data To Advertisers, Consultant Charges (Associated Press)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500215614-500305440-501695547-0,00.html>
"If local shops did things like this, we'd be outraged."

Broadband -- Fast Access, Slow Install (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2581476,00.html>
Are you willing to put up with what it takes to get your computer moving in the fast lane?

Still Searching? Ask A Human (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,36973,00.html>
A hot new piece of technology is being ensconced in search and commerce sites across the Web. It's known as "humans."

Love Bug Suspect Takes The Fall (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,36960,00.html>
Investigators in the Philippines say they've got enough to charge a computer student. Unfortunately, the Philippines has no law aimed specifically at computer crimes.

Hotmail Maintenance Locks Out Members (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2064655.html>
Some users have been unable to access their accounts for days because of what the company calls "routine maintenance."

Military Hopes Web Will Capture Recruits (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2070858.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Uncle Sam wants you to check out Yahoo.

MP3.com CEO Snubs Record Labels' Pricing Schemes (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2070928.html>
Efforts to charge customers several dollars for digital downloads will not work.

Amazon, Others Add Personal Touch To Home Pages (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2073398.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Amazon.com has quietly been stepping up its personalization efforts, offering distinct home pages for individual customers.

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

Red Hat Founder: Microsoft Isn't Net-Ready (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2070787.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft isn't built for the Internet era, and it isn't going to be easy for the behemoth to adapt.

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

Linux 2.4 Designed For Upscale Applications (InternetWeek)
<http://www.techweb.com/se/directlink.cgi?INW20000612S0036>
Linux is about to gain several eagerly awaited improvements in performance and scalability that should make it a more viable enterprise operating system.

New Kid On The Linux Block: SCO (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2587244,00.html>
PC Unix stalwart SCO is doing the inevitable -- or the unthinkable, depending on your interpretation.

Red Hat Founder: Microsoft Isn't Net-Ready (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2070787.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft isn't built for the Internet era, and it isn't going to be easy for the behemoth to adapt.

== The AppleSurf Reader ====================

My Father Loved Me As A Child (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/06/14/dad_abandonment/index.html>
But when I became an adult, he decided that he never wanted to see me again. And he didn't. By Yona Zeldis McDonough.

Much Ado About 'Friends': What Pop Culture Offers Literature (The Chronicle Of Higher Education)
<http://chronicle.com/free/v46/i41/41b00401.htm>
Friends shares much more with Shakespeare than the tradition of New Comedy. It is Much Ado adapted to current economic and cultural conditions, and to the demands of the half-hour sitcom. By Richard Keller Simon.

The Sixth Sense (Scripting News)
<http://davenet.userland.com/2000/06/11/theSixthSense>
What does open source have in comon with Java? By Dave Winer.

On Subway, The Horror Of The '12-9' (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/regional/061300ny-col-haberman.html>
Twelve-nine, in transit lingo, is a radio alert that someone has landed under a subway train. By Clyde Haberman.

This ER Dispenses With The Anxiety (Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/columns/fishermarc/A46188-2000Jun12.html>
Some hospitals trumpet the busyness of their ERs and the severity of the cases that come through the door. Other hospitals seek a different kind of doctor. By Marc Fisher.

Black And White TV Writers (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/Features/TV/TV.asp>
Who do you have to boycott to get a polite rejection around here? By Bob Spyglass.

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

New Telco Licensees Still Unable To Offer IDD Service Via Access Codes (Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/3/news/nsing01.html>
The main reason is interconnection with existing operators, particular former monopoly player Singapore Telecom.

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

Smell That Pizza Online (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/cyber4_0614.html>
The smellbox contains a number of cartridges of gases with a range of basic smells.

Net-banking Security Also Depends On Users (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for1_0614.html>
Baey Chin Cheng, vice President, Information Security, DBS Bank: The greatest threat is not technological... but human.

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

New Restaurant Chain To Take On Food Courts (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life7_0614.html>
About 25 new-concept restaurants specialising in "authentic" homegrown dishes are expected to open all over Singapore in the next two years.

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

New Telco Licensees Still Unable To Offer IDD Service Via Access Codes (Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/3/news/nsing01.html>
The main reason is interconnection with existing operators, particular former monopoly player Singapore Telecom.

Visa-free US Travel To Stay (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin8_0614.html>
Singaporeans can continue to travel without viasas to the US, despite the expiry of the Visa Waiver Pilot Programme.

Tibs Set To Bid For Marina Rail Line (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin3_0614.html>
The bus operator has been gearing up to go solo but it is still open to a merger with SMRT.

Poor Forgotten In Income Debate (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for7_0614.html>
Daniel Koh Kah Soon: Behind the statistics there are real people who are struggling to buy necesities and find the money to live a decent life.