[MyAppleMenu] Aug 16, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

The Cure For Teachers' Technophobia: Macs (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf20010815_221.htm>
In a smart move, Apple is holding "boot camps" where educators can learn firsthand that computers can be friend not foe.

QuickTime Unplugged By IE Patch (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5095728,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp01>
"We have been working with Apple to be sure QuickTime works--and they have developed a version that is compatible with IE 5.5 and 6.0."

How Apple Changed The Future Of Computers (Associated Press)
<http://www.nando.com/technology/story/61709p-891334c.html>
It was a journey that would take several more years, but when it was complete, computers would never be the same.

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

Dell Goes Back To School (Smart Partner)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2804694,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
Dell Computer and Apple Computer continue to wage war in the education market, where schools are trying to wire classrooms with PCs and Internet access.

Macs Add A Touch Of Glass (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/uk/creative/gilliesjones/>
"We couldn't possibly run a business from a place like this without our Mac."

Apple Lays Quarter Bare (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3357>
The company is serious about innovating its way through the recession.

Taxpayers Fight To Save Macs (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,45858,00.html>
A decision by a North Carolina school district to ditch its Macintosh computers is causing bitter divisions in the community over Macs versus PCs in the classroom.

Thinking Different On The Last Frontier (MacDirectory)
<http://www.macdirectory.com/culture/alaska/Index.html>

QuickTime Unplugged By IE Patch (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5095728,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp01>
"We have been working with Apple to be sure QuickTime works--and they have developed a version that is compatible with IE 5.5 and 6.0."

How Apple Changed The Future Of Computers (Associated Press)
<http://www.nando.com/technology/story/61709p-891334c.html>
It was a journey that would take several more years, but when it was complete, computers would never be the same.

Now There's A 'Superdrive' For The Rest Of Us (Knight Ridder Newspapers)
<http://www.modbee.com/technology/story/0,1161,288710,00.html>
If you've been lusting after the SuperDrive that comes packaged only with Apple's top-of-the-line G4 desktop computers, now you can rejoice.

30 Macs, 30 PCs, 9 Mountain Dews, & 1 Cherry Coke (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/08/15.1.shtml>
Have you ever wondered why the typical PC systems administrator is absolutely addicted to coffee and Mountain Dew?

Mac OS X Version Of Timbuktu Pro Arrives (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/15.timbuktu.shtml>
Timbuktu is the remote control and file transfer software for the Mac operating system.

Happy Third Birthday, iMac (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/15.imac.shtml>
Apple wants to know how the iMac has changed the lives of its owners.

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

The Cure For Teachers' Technophobia: Macs (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf20010815_221.htm>
In a smart move, Apple is holding "boot camps" where educators can learn firsthand that computers can be friend not foe.

One Software Company (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/intelligence/01/08/15/index.html>

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

The Uncivil War Inside Microsoft (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf20010816_910.htm>
Why did Gates & Co. seem so hamstrung during the antitrust trial? A new book, Breaking Windows, blames an internal feud between the Windows and Internet camps.

Windows XP Inches Toward Final Releaase (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6880802.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft late Tuesday issued a nearly finished version of Windows XP to testers, signaling it plans to release final code earlier than expected.

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

The Uncivil War Inside Microsoft (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf20010816_910.htm>
Why did Gates & Co. seem so hamstrung during the antitrust trial? A new book, Breaking Windows, blames an internal feud between the Windows and Internet camps.

Dell Goes Back To School (Smart Partner)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2804694,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
Dell Computer and Apple Computer continue to wage war in the education market, where schools are trying to wire classrooms with PCs and Internet access.

Microsoft Seeks Linux-Bashing .NET Evangelist (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21050.html>
Linux-bashing remains high on the list of qualifications for a job with The Beast, it seems.

Intel: Via Has No License (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2804603,00.html>
As expected, Via Technologies announced volume production of its chipset for Intel's Pentium 4 processor today. The chipset could lower Pentium 4-based system prices, since it is the first to allow Pentium 4 to use cheaper memory products, but it also looks likely to land Via in a fresh legal tangle with Intel.

Groups Expand XP Privacy Compliant (Reuters)
<http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2001-08-15-xp-privacy-complaint.htm>
A group of 13 consumer and privacy groups said that on Wednesday it will submit a new, beefed-up version of the complaint that it filed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission last month.

Microsoft, Intel Deny Xbox Glitch (San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/08/15/BU206741.DTL>

Windows XP Inches Toward Final Releaase (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6880802.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft late Tuesday issued a nearly finished version of Windows XP to testers, signaling it plans to release final code earlier than expected.

Compaq May Return To Color-Only Handhelds (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6882707.html?tag=owv>
As Compaq Computer considers moving to color screens only for its iPaq handhelds, prices for its black-and-white line have reached new lows.

IBM Rattles AMD Shareholders (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6875879.html?tag=owv>
Advanced Micro Devices shareholders shuddered because of an image problem, not a financial one.

Intel Planning 3-D Technology (San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/15/BU69088.DTL&type=business>
Intel unveiled new software technology yesterday designed to produce more- lifelike 3-D graphics in computer games and other applications.

Why Microsoft Won't Own The Internet (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0815.html>

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

Web Surfers Could Mistake Their PCs For TVs (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5095653,00.html>
Web surfers could mistake their PCs for televisions as sites peddle conventional advertising--even made-for-TV commercials.

QuickTime Unplugged By IE Patch (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5095728,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp01>
"We have been working with Apple to be sure QuickTime works--and they have developed a version that is compatible with IE 5.5 and 6.0."

Why Microsoft Won't Own The Internet (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0815.html>

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

Linux In China: Not Ready For Prime Time (Salon)
<http://salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/09/linux_china/index.html>
Why should the masses bother with free software when stealing from Microsoft is practically patriotic?

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

Microsoft Seeks Linux-Bashing .NET Evangelist (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21050.html>
Linux-bashing remains high on the list of qualifications for a job with The Beast, it seems.

Linux In China: Not Ready For Prime Time (Salon)
<http://salon.com/tech/feature/2000/08/09/linux_china/index.html>
Why should the masses bother with free software when stealing from Microsoft is practically patriotic?

Linux Making Corporate Inroads (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6886089.html?tag=owv>
As Linux developers celebrate the 10th anniversary of their operating system this month, new reports from IDC find that Linux has gained a warm place in the wallets of IT managers in Europe and the United States.

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

Rally Organisers' Duty To Control Crowd (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,64396,00.html?>
Security guards are a standard requirement whenever large, privately-organised public meetings are held outdoors, said police yesterday.

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

I'll Be Back, Insists Singapore Opposition Leader (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010816/1/1c1ei.html>
Veteran opposition leader J.B. Jeyaretnam vowed Thursday to remain politically active despite losing his parliamentary seat and going bankrupt after fighting the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) for two decades.

Contactless Cards On Buses, MRT Next Year (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,64401,00.html?>
Commuters only have to flash their stored-value cards at readers with the new system that will speed up payment.

Rally Organisers' Duty To Control Crowd (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,64396,00.html?>
Security guards are a standard requirement whenever large, privately-organised public meetings are held outdoors, said police yesterday.

Fewer People Taking MRT Rides (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,64346,00.html?>

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

Founder Ready To Shut Down Sintercom Website (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,64375,00.html?>