[MyAppleMenu] Aug 3, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Macintosh Vs PC's: Carteret School Officials Debate (Jacksonville Daily News)
<http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/stories/2001/08/02/news04.shtml>
School leaders are standing by a decision to shift from the use of Apple Macintosh computers in classrooms to new Dell brand PC's, but the door has not been closed on continued use of Apple brand computers and equipment.

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

Show 20 is Up and Running (Macinchatradio.com)
<http://www.macinchatradio.com>
Welcome to the 20th episode of an internet radio show that a wild band of chimpanzees could do better, it's the glorious "Macinchat Variety Show." Starring your hosts and partners in organized crime, "Mr. Sac" and "The Shark." (The names have been changed to thwart the national manhunt for us--it's amazing how fast people recognize you from one little episode of "America's Most Wanted.") 

Anyway, this week dives deeper into the sludge and brings out your favorite skits, including "Jargonwatch X with Mr. Sac and Ed MacMan," the return of everyone's favorite beer-drinking pirate, the official play-along Macinchat drinking game, and a funny Mac- related call to everyone's favorite 24 hour restaurant...Don't forget the return of "Macinchat Theater," where anything goes. Hell, we even have a new opening theme built by the furry, yet lovable Mr. Sac. There's much more, so tune in to the show located at http:// www.macinchatradio.com. 

The CD is done! We have the official Macinchat Radio CD, containing the first 15 shows in MP3 format. If you would like a copy, they are only 10 clams and can be ordered from the website.

Wireless Net: Convenience Vs. Annoynace (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6747356.html?tag=owv>
>From etiquette experts to senior executives at Microsoft, a growing number of people say wireless Internet access is becoming an annoyance--a technology that could potentially become more annoying than cell phones or pagers.

Macintosh Vs PC's: Carteret School Officials Debate (Jacksonville Daily News)
<http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/stories/2001/08/02/news04.shtml>
School leaders are standing by a decision to shift from the use of Apple Macintosh computers in classrooms to new Dell brand PC's, but the door has not been closed on continued use of Apple brand computers and equipment.

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

Bananas Split (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/opinion/opinion_aug01/jary_aug01.cfm>
Why should Apple be ashamed of its world-famous logo adorning its QuickTime multimedia standard?

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

Apple Studio Display 17 In. (CNET)
<http://cnet.com/hardware/0-2295747-405-6148067.html?tag=st.co.2295747-404-6148067.rev-rev.2295747-405-6148067>
Priced at just $999, this gorgeous flat panel helps dispel the myth that Apple products are pricey.

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

Bill Gates Stops Making Sense (Silicon.com)
<http://www.silicon.com/public/door?REQUNIQ=996846525&6004REQEVENT=&REQINT1=46271&REQSTR1=newsnow>

Dell Australia: No Plans To Ditch Linux (ZDNet Australia)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2801387,00.html>
While the US PC maker has ceased pre-installation of Red Hat Linux on its desktops and notebooks, Dell Computers Australia has no immediate plans to follow suit.

The Death Of TCP/IP: Why The Age Of Internet Innocence Is Over (PBS)
<http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html>
How do you push for the acceptance of a new protocol? First, make the old one unworkable by placing millions of exploitable TCP/IP stacks out on the Net, ready-to-use by any teenage sociopath.

Mexican Schools Embrace Windows (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45737,00.html>
Three years ago, the Mexican government started a program to equip its huge school system with cheap computers running the free GNU/Linux operating system. It put computers in schools, but not ones running Linux.

Code Red Seen Moving Beyond U.S. (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6755694.html?tag=owv>
The Code Red worm, its impact confined mainly to the United States so far, could start to target vulnerable computers in other parts of the world during the next few days, experts said Thursday.

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

The Death Of TCP/IP: Why The Age Of Internet Innocence Is Over (PBS)
<http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html>
How do you push for the acceptance of a new protocol? First, make the old one unworkable by placing millions of exploitable TCP/IP stacks out on the Net, ready-to-use by any teenage sociopath.

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

The Death Of TCP/IP: Why The Age Of Internet Innocence Is Over (PBS)
<http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010802.html>
How do you push for the acceptance of a new protocol? First, make the old one unworkable by placing millions of exploitable TCP/IP stacks out on the Net, ready-to-use by any teenage sociopath.

Credit Warning E-Mail Is Bogus (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,45770,00.html>

Wireless Net: Convenience Vs. Annoynace (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6747356.html?tag=owv>
>From etiquette experts to senior executives at Microsoft, a growing number of people say wireless Internet access is becoming an annoyance--a technology that could potentially become more annoying than cell phones or pagers.

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

Mexican Schools Embrace Windows (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45737,00.html>
Three years ago, the Mexican government started a program to equip its huge school system with cheap computers running the free GNU/Linux operating system. It put computers in schools, but not ones running Linux.

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

Dell Australia: No Plans To Ditch Linux (ZDNet Australia)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2801387,00.html>
While the US PC maker has ceased pre-installation of Red Hat Linux on its desktops and notebooks, Dell Computers Australia has no immediate plans to follow suit.

Mexican Schools Embrace Windows (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45737,00.html>
Three years ago, the Mexican government started a program to equip its huge school system with cheap computers running the free GNU/Linux operating system. It put computers in schools, but not ones running Linux.

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

C'wealth Games: Little Impact If Singapore Hosts (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,16654,00.html?>
While hundreds of millions may be spent on infrastructure in some cities playing host to the Commonwealth Games, analysts do not see it happening in Singapore should it succeed in bidding to host the event in 2010.

WP, SDP To Stay Out Of Alliance (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,61615,00.html?>
Parties say they prefer to focus on their own needs first, so PAP will face three opposition fronts in next GE.

Harder To Make Foreign Bids With Singapore Brand Name (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,61603,00.html?>
Interestingly, having the nation's name as part of a company name may have become a liability.

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

Singapore Lacks 'Knowledge Creation' In Science And Technology (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,61581,00.html?>