[MyAppleMenu] Jun 17, 2000

Sat Jun 17 21:30:01 EDT 2000

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Filmakers In The Making (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/editions/valley/20000616/t000057052.html>
Members of San Fernando High's digital moviemaking team will present their works to judges at I-Can Film Festival.

Hush, Little PC (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/16/noisy_pc/index.html>
If Apple can make an almost silent iMac, why can't other computer makers turn off the white noise?

Hey Woz, You're A Rock Star (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,37055,00.html>
The Apple II earned its creator, Steve Wozniak, scads of cash and legions of loyal customers, and now it's earned him enshrinement in the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Steve Woznaik Recognized As The Engineering Genius He Is (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/news/00/june/000616/wozinventor.shtml>
It's about time we see some mainstream recognition for his incredible accomplishments.

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

Yes, Mac Attacks Are Possible (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/june2000/nf00614b.htm>
So make sure you install antiviral software -- now.

Filmakers In The Making (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/editions/valley/20000616/t000057052.html>
Members of San Fernando High's digital moviemaking team will present their works to judges at I-Can Film Festival.

Adobe Has Strong Earnings And Expects More (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.mercurycenter.com/partners/distribution/docs/adobe061600.htm>
Adobe's growth has come from the movement of information across the Web, which, ironically, has also been the cause of headaches.

Hush, Little PC (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/16/noisy_pc/index.html>
If Apple can make an almost silent iMac, why can't other computer makers turn off the white noise?

Newton Lives! (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/06/15/newton.html>
Despite being dropped from Apple's product line, the Newton keeps going, and going, and...

Giving Birth To Games (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/07/gameroom/mac_games.html>
An inside look at the origins of Mac games.

Hey Woz, You're A Rock Star (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,37055,00.html>
The Apple II earned its creator, Steve Wozniak, scads of cash and legions of loyal customers, and now it's earned him enshrinement in the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Steve Woznaik Recognized As The Engineering Genius He Is (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/news/00/june/000616/wozinventor.shtml>
It's about time we see some mainstream recognition for his incredible accomplishments.

Plunging Into Aqua (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0614movetwo.html>
A look at Mac OS X's most visible component, the Aqua graphical user interface.

Mac OS X Goes To MacHack (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0615machack.html>
Apple's new OS will be the main topic of discussion as MacHack 2000 opens next Thursday outside Detroit. Pro and student programmers will compete to create new hacks at the event.

New Features For MS Office 2001 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0615macofcfeat.html>
Microsoft has announced a raft of new Mac-only features for Microsoft Office 2001, which is slated for release in the second half of the year.

Moving To OS X: A New Finder (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0616movethree.html>
A look at the Mac's new file-navigation software.

Will Eazel Be More Faithful To The Macintosh Vision Than OS X? (MacOS Daily)
<http://www.macosdaily.com/thought/cmoore_040_20000616.shtml>
It is the Mac vision and user-experience, not necessarily Apple Corporation, that we find attractive.

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

Ferazel's Wand (MacOS Monthly)
<http://www.macosmonthly.com/issues/0006/0006.ferazel.shtml>
It's a well thought out game and will bring hours of entertainment to those who decide to try it out.

A Question Of OS (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/archive/2k0616.html>
What OS to run on your Mac? Why not go OS 9 on a Power Mac? Why wait for OS X?

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

Hush, Little PC (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/16/noisy_pc/index.html>
If Apple can make an almost silent iMac, why can't other computer makers turn off the white noise?

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

Hush, Little PC (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/16/noisy_pc/index.html>
If Apple can make an almost silent iMac, why can't other computer makers turn off the white noise?

DOJ: Defer MS Appeal (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2589737,00.html>
Government lawyers urged an appeals court to ignore Microsoft's request for speedy action on its antitrust case.

Microsoft To Hike Price Of Server Apps (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2589527,00.html>
Exchange 2000, SQL Server 2000 increases on tap. 'You get more, you pay more' is Redmond's motto.

Hotmail Clients Getting Steamed (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,37001,00.html>
Ten days after shutting out users, a server that hosts close to 330,000 people is still down. Those who have regained their service are dismayed to find their data deleted.

Who's Digging Up MS Dirt? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37039,00.html>
A woman allegedly offers cash for trash from a Microsoft ally. Then MS' Washington offices are broken into? Who's behind it, and what do they want? 

Can Microsoft's WebTV Handle The New Competition? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2087071.html>
America Online's AOLTV may not have blockbuster sales out of the gate, but analysts say it will provide an immediate shake-up to the interactive TV market.

Gates Reigns As Top Billionaire On Forbes' List (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2089620.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Bill Gates may have lost $40 billion on paper in the past 12 months, but Microsoft's co-founder is still the world's richest individual with plenty to spare, according to Forbes magazine.

New Features For MS Office 2001 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0615macofcfeat.html>
Microsoft has announced a raft of new Mac-only features for Microsoft Office 2001, which is slated for release in the second half of the year.

Will Online Publishing Ever Fly? (eCompany Now)
<http://www.ecompanynow.com/articles/mag/1,1640,6738,00.html>
Some of the best editors in journalism have tried to make Web media profitable. What does Halsey Minor know that they don't?

AOLTV Service To Hit Market Monday (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2084663.html>
America Online will launch its AOLTV service Monday, giving the company an entry into the growing interactive TV market and pitting it against Microsoft's WebTV, according to sources.

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

Is Linking Illegal? (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/06/cyber/cyberlaw/16law.html>
The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no.

Will Online Publishing Ever Fly? (eCompany Now)
<http://www.ecompanynow.com/articles/mag/1,1640,6738,00.html>
Some of the best editors in journalism have tried to make Web media profitable. What does Halsey Minor know that they don't?

Hotmail Clients Getting Steamed (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,37001,00.html>
Ten days after shutting out users, a server that hosts close to 330,000 people is still down. Those who have regained their service are dismayed to find their data deleted.

AOL Security Breach Exposes Personal Info (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2091566.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
America Online has confirmed that hackers have illegally compromised an undisclosed number of its member accounts by targeting key company employees with an email virus.

Can Microsoft's WebTV Handle The New Competition? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2087071.html>
America Online's AOLTV may not have blockbuster sales out of the gate, but analysts say it will provide an immediate shake-up to the interactive TV market.

AOLTV Service To Hit Market Monday (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2084663.html>
America Online will launch its AOLTV service Monday, giving the company an entry into the growing interactive TV market and pitting it against Microsoft's WebTV, according to sources.

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

Red Hat First Quarter Beats Street (InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/00/06/15/000615hnredhat.xml>
The company is on track to meet its goal of profitability by next year.

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

Red Hat First Quarter Beats Street (InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/00/06/15/000615hnredhat.xml>
The company is on track to meet its goal of profitability by next year.

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

Will Online Publishing Ever Fly? (eCompany Now)
<http://www.ecompanynow.com/articles/mag/1,1640,6738,00.html>
Some of the best editors in journalism have tried to make Web media profitable. What does Halsey Minor know that they don't? By Josh McHugh.

Uncorking A Fountain Of Outrage (Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/columns/mannjudy/A4056-2000Jun16.html?GXHC_gx_session_id_FutureTenseContentServer=55b8eb5b8741a4d9>
I think I'm in trouble with the Class of '60. By Judy Mann.

Dad Liked Vodka Best (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/06/16/pop_fly/index.html>
So I stole his baseball glove that had supernatural powers. By Lynda Barry.

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

New Tibs Fares, Minus Surcharges (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin1_0617.html>
TIBS Taxis will raise its fares from July 3 with a completely new fare structure which does away with the peak-hour, central-business-district and midnight surcharges.

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

100 Minutes Free Talktime From SingTel Mobile (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/06/15/20000615ai.html>
Subscribers would get 20 seconds of advertisements followed by two minutes of free talktime.

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

CETV Gets Time Warner As New Partner (Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/6/news/nfrnt05.html>
Alliance gives Time Warner a platform to tap global Chinese-speaking audience.

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

Soon, The Small Car Will Be A Rarity In Sunny Singapore (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/4/news/nfrnt03.html>
Merged COEs, higher PQPs are resulting in far fewer small cars being registered and retained.

M1 Subscriber Base May Hit 700,000 (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb14_0617.html>
M1 sees its market share falling to about 35 percent from 40 percent.

New Tibs Fares, Minus Surcharges (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin1_0617.html>
TIBS Taxis will raise its fares from July 3 with a completely new fare structure which does away with the peak-hour, central-business-district and midnight surcharges.