[MyAppleMenu] Apr 26, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Irksome Traits Are Subtle And Few In OS X (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010426/t000035430.html>
It's true that the Mac's type and creator codes can be stripped away when you e-mail a file or transfer it to Windows. But embracing file extensions as an alternative? Apple's cure is worse than the disease.

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

ATM Deluxe Won't Port To OS X (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=2817>
Adobe's UK office was unable to shed light on the reason the company has chosen to cease development of ATM, suggesting instead that its customers read its statement on its Web site.

LaCie Announces Less Expensive DVD-R/RAM Drive (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news/01/734.html>
The LaCie DVD-R/DVD-RAM will retail for $599, where as the DVD-R/CD-RW will retail from LaCie for $999.

Finding The Lowest Priced Mac Now Easier Than Ever (TheiMac.com)
<http://www.theimac.com/articles/categories/features/story423.shtml>

HP Talks Plans For OS X, Photosmart Support (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/04/25.7.shtml>

Marathon Moves Towards 3D (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=2665>

Use Your Mac To Relax (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/04/25.9.shtml>

iCab Preview 2.5 Released (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=5822>
The new version adds partial support for cascading style sheets (CSS1), customizable toolbars, support for passive mode in FTP, a progress bar for downloads, new settings in font preferences, improvements to the kiosk mode, and a variety of bug fixes.

== AppleSurf (Opinions) ===============

Gambling On New Users (MacNow)
<http://www.macnow.com/issues/2001/04/chance04b.html>

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

Irksome Traits Are Subtle And Few In OS X (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010426/t000035430.html>
It's true that the Mac's type and creator codes can be stripped away when you e-mail a file or transfer it to Windows. But embracing file extensions as an alternative? Apple's cure is worse than the disease.

Mac aRa Modem Magic 5.0 (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/archive/editorial/ara.html>
Developed by the guys at Macntosh.com, it contains over a set of 200 optimised V.90, V.92 and ISDN TA mac modem drivers.

The Joy Of X (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/HTML/applepeel/archives/igot_peel08.shtml>
As all early adopters know, the joys of early adoption are a mixed bag.

Preview, Burn, And Play (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/04/25/idvddiary3.html>
iDVD is a remarkably easy-to-use product, and Apple deserves kudos for that. But like the first version of iMovie, it's buggy and doesn't quite live up to my expectations.

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

Win2K Is Even Easier To Deface Than NT (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/8/18515.html>
Firms upgrading their computer systems to the Windows 2000 operating systems from NT 4 are exposing themselves to greater security risks from Web site defacement.

Makeover For Desktop PC Adds Style, And A Stylus (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/26/technology/26STAT.html>
Except for Apple, Sony seems to be the only company capable of tossing out the cowardly comfort of the beige-box design without producing something equally ugly in its place.

Microsoft Support Customers Get Viral Bonus (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5728963.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft representatives acknowledged Wednesday that the company may have infected up to 26 of its top support customers with a tenacious virus that spread to a key server late last week.

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

Win2K Is Even Easier To Deface Than NT (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/8/18515.html>
Firms upgrading their computer systems to the Windows 2000 operating systems from NT 4 are exposing themselves to greater security risks from Web site defacement.

Makeover For Desktop PC Adds Style, And A Stylus (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/26/technology/26STAT.html>
Except for Apple, Sony seems to be the only company capable of tossing out the cowardly comfort of the beige-box design without producing something equally ugly in its place.

Intel Getting Into Micro-Machines (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5729559.html?tag=owv>
Micro-refrigerators, mini-tweezers for microbiologists, wireless antenna controllers--these are the types of products Intel could start producing with its move into microelectrical mechanics.

Microsoft Support Customers Get Viral Bonus (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5728963.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft representatives acknowledged Wednesday that the company may have infected up to 26 of its top support customers with a tenacious virus that spread to a key server late last week.

No Replay Of The Browser Wars (Meta Group)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-201-5727846-0.html?tag=owv>
We do not believe, as some have implied, that this is an attempt by Microsoft to block competitors to its software, in a situation analogous to Internet Explorer (IE) shipping with Windows during the heyday of the "browser wars."

Microsoft Attaches Itself To Staples (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5726982.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft will market its MSN Internet service through Staples office supply stores, the companies said Wednesday.

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

New Microsoft, Mozilla Browsers Hit Snag (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2712437,00.html>
Two pending browser upgrades--one from Microsoft and one from Mozilla--have fallen behind schedule.

AOL, Microsoft Rift Expands (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5729530.html?tag=owv>
AOL Time Warner is quietly testing software that could end exclusive support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser in future versions of its online services, signaling a growing fissure in an already strained relationship.

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

Win2K Is Even Easier To Deface Than NT (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/8/18515.html>
Firms upgrading their computer systems to the Windows 2000 operating systems from NT 4 are exposing themselves to greater security risks from Web site defacement.

Mac aRa Modem Magic 5.0 (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/archive/editorial/ara.html>
Developed by the guys at Macntosh.com, it contains over a set of 200 optimised V.90, V.92 and ISDN TA mac modem drivers.

Punching Holes In Internet Walls (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/26/technology/26SAFE.html>
In six months of operation, SafeWeb has become one of the most popular privacy-protection services (often called anonymizer services), with word about it spreading mostly through e-mail or word of mouth. Its services have become especially popular among Falun Gong adherents in China.

Ellis Island Web Site Leaves Visitors Adrift (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/26/technology/26ELLI.html>
"The surprise was not that we were going to get a lot of attention," said Dean Markosian, a system design director at Edwin Schlossberg Inc., which helped create the site, "but that we were going to be way more than what we expected. We are all happy about the amount of interest but are certainly not happy about people not being able to get online."

Finding The Lowest Priced Mac Now Easier Than Ever (TheiMac.com)
<http://www.theimac.com/articles/categories/features/story423.shtml>

New Microsoft, Mozilla Browsers Hit Snag (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2712437,00.html>
Two pending browser upgrades--one from Microsoft and one from Mozilla--have fallen behind schedule.

Amazon Acknowledges SEC Inquiry (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-5726690.html?tag=owv>
The Securities and Exchange Commission questioned Amazon.com over the timing of a stock sale made by Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, company officials confirmed Wednesday.

AOL, Microsoft Rift Expands (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5729530.html?tag=owv>
AOL Time Warner is quietly testing software that could end exclusive support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser in future versions of its online services, signaling a growing fissure in an already strained relationship.

Yahoo Leaves Reporters Out In The Cold (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5729147.html?tag=owv>
Yahoo, the Web portal that built a billion-dollar business delivering information to anyone anywhere, is barring journalists from its annual shareholder meeting Friday.

IM Poised To Become Instant Information Tool (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5726313.html?tag=owv>
In a few weeks, a new "buddy" will appear on instant messaging lists that could substantially change the way information is distributed and retrieved on the Net.

Microsoft Attaches Itself To Staples (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5726982.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft will market its MSN Internet service through Staples office supply stores, the companies said Wednesday.

iCab Preview 2.5 Released (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=5822>
The new version adds partial support for cascading style sheets (CSS1), customizable toolbars, support for passive mode in FTP, a progress bar for downloads, new settings in font preferences, improvements to the kiosk mode, and a variety of bug fixes.

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

Caldera Latest Linux Company To Cut Jobs (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5725780.html?tag=owv>
Caldera Systems, one of the few publicly traded Linux companies, laid off 32 of its 188 employees to cut costs and prepare for its coming merger with Santa Cruz Operation.

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

Caldera Latest Linux Company To Cut Jobs (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5725780.html?tag=owv>
Caldera Systems, one of the few publicly traded Linux companies, laid off 32 of its 188 employees to cut costs and prepare for its coming merger with Santa Cruz Operation.

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

What's Separating SingTel And Optus (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2001/nf20010426_743.htm>
So, if the Optus-SingTel deal underscores anything, it's that Singapore's famously cozy system of corporate governance may need some surgery.

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

Singapore Air Names Taiwan Airport In Crash Lawsuits (Dow Jones)
<http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?x18171995>
Singapore Airlines Ltd. (P.SAL) has named Taiwan's airport authorities as a third party in all civil suits filed against the airline by the families of victims and survivors of a crash last year in Taipei, the airline's lawyer said Thursday.

What's Separating SingTel And Optus (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2001/nf20010426_743.htm>
So, if the Optus-SingTel deal underscores anything, it's that Singapore's famously cozy system of corporate governance may need some surgery.

SPH's Broadcast Unit Granted TV Broadcast Licence (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010426/3/nsfz.html>
Media group Singapore Press Holdings Ltd's broadcast arm SPH MediaWorks has been granted a licence to operate two television channels, the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) said on Thursday.

DBS To Keep POSB Name, Starts Supermarket Banking (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,5541,00.html?>
Each POSB Centre will have a suite of self-service banking facilities, including ATMs, CAMs with passbook-updating facilities, and a helpline phone.

No One's Home At Pennsylvania House (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,39566,00.html?>
The chain's three outlets at Stamford House, Tanglin Mall and Novena Square have been shut since Monday and all phone lines have been disconnected.

Relax, It's Not The Haze (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,39561,00.html?>
When contacted by The Straits Times, the Environment Ministry said that the poor visibility in many parts of Singapore yesterday was due to the presence of mist and dust particles in the air.

'Save JBJ' Rally Organisers Allowed To Sell Items (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,39555,00.html?>
The centre received a fax late Tuesday night from Public Health Commissioner Wang Nan Chee, saying that it had been granted a licence to sell items under the Environmental Public Health Act.

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

Mac aRa Modem Magic 5.0 (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/archive/editorial/ara.html>
Developed by the guys at Macntosh.com, it contains over a set of 200 optimised V.90, V.92 and ISDN TA mac modem drivers.

Singapore In Three-Pronged Broadband Initiative (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010426/1/nrcy.html>
Singapore has set up a 30 million Singapore dollar (16.6 million US) fund to speed up the adoption of broadband services, Minister of State for Communications, Lim Swee Say, said Thursday.

SingTel Expects Regulatory Hurdle In Bid For M1 Stake (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010425/3/norn.html>
SingTel Mobile chief executive officer Lucas Chow said the company might face difficulty in getting regulatory approval for its interest in MobileOne (M1), Singapore's number two cellular operator.