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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Apple Pulls Plug On PowerBook Promotion (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6955420.html?tag=lh>
Apple Computer, which had said it would give a free CD burner to customers who buy a Titanium PowerBook G4 before Sept. 3, now plans to end the promotion Friday, one day before it is expected to cut prices on the laptops.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
Singer-Songwriter Loves Her iMacs (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/24.nye.shtml>
Singer-songwriter Cheryl Nye is an Apple fan who loves her iMacs, both of which are 500 MHz models.
Mac OS 9.2.1 Speeds Up PB G4 Sleep Light (Go2Mac.com)
<http://www.go2mac.com/story.lasso?newsID=8230>
Schools Survive Technology Bomb (The Post-Crescent)
<http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/082001-1.html>
"This system shows a lot of promise. It offers a lot more potential for where we're headed as a district."
Samsung Announces 40-Inch LCD (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3403>
IBM Is Front-Runner To Buy Motorola Chip Unit (Computerwire.com)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t275-s2093696,00.html>
AMD is also in the running, but analysts favour a bid from IBM for the unit that makes Apple's PowerPC chips.
Pitney Bowes Files More Lawsuits Over Laser-Jet Printer Patent (Bloomberg)
<http://www.businesstoday.com/business/technology/pitneybowes08232001.htm>
Pitney Bowes Inc. sued Japanese printer makers Seiko Epson Corp. and Minolta Co. and their U.S. units for infringing a patent on which it reached a $400 million settlement with Hewlett-Packard Co.
Dell Widens Lead In School Market (Associated Press)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/23/BU3296.DTL&type=tech>
Dell Computer Corp. is planning to expand some of its educational programs as it continues to battle with Apple Computer Corp. and others for the top sales spot to the nation's schools.
Apple Pulls Plug On PowerBook Promotion (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6955420.html?tag=lh>
Apple Computer, which had said it would give a free CD burner to customers who buy a Titanium PowerBook G4 before Sept. 3, now plans to end the promotion Friday, one day before it is expected to cut prices on the laptops.
Hapless Author Advertises Reward For Lost Laptop (Reuters)
<http://www.realcolumbus.com/rc/life/docs/09856599.htm>
Been on a Singapore Airlines flight from Hong Kong and found a notebook computer? There's a US$15,000 reward for its safe return, no questions asked.
Flash Production Software Comes To Mac OS X (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/23.flashproduction.shtml>
First Look At Chicago Apple Store (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=9012>
Apple To Cut Titanium Notebook Pricetags (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2807202,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
Apple Computer plans in the coming days to cut the retail price of its Titanium PowerBook G4 by up to $500.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============
To Upgrade Or Not To Upgrade? (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/macdan/01/0824mm.html>
The Death Of The Cool (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1272-210-6949674-1.html>
Coolness can be a slippery concept. Once something is in, after all, it's out.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
Meeting The Challenge Of Muffling A G4 (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000068373aug23.column?coll=la%2Dfeatures%2Dtechnology>
If your work demands a quiet environment, products like the CAT5-2000 can be worth their weight in gold.
Families Need A System For Sharing The PC (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/columns/lm082301.htm>
These multi-user operating systems are a step in the right direction.
When Packing For College, Which Computer? (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/23/technology/circuits/23STAT.html>
Math Mysteries (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/10/reviews/mathmysteries.html>
These programs successfully introduce students to the concepts behind fractions and develop students' listening and analytical skills.
10 Typographical Blunders (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/1998/01/macuserinsert/4132.html>
Nobody dies of bad type, but it could lose you an important client.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
Windows XP To Cost More Than 2000, Me (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6959877.html?tag=lh>
The bottom line: Consumers can expect to pay a little more for XP than for previous Windows versions, with street price increases ranging up to about 10 percent.
Oi! Get Out Of My Data Centre (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/21254.html>
The latest study from Morgan Stanley has discovered that, when it comes to Microsoft's products, there is a long way to go before they will find their way into the data centre of large organisations.
Microsoft Supported By Dead People (Internet.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,,3_871631,00.html>
Apparently the dead are fed up with the government's antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft And Kook-Aid Test (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2807155,00.html>
Mock Ballmer all you want, but the passion of Microsoft's CEO hints at a larger truth about the software maker.
2GHz PCs Ready For Launch (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096115,00.html>
For the computing maniac who thought he had everything, PCs with 2GHz chips will land Monday.
Passport Needs Better Privacy (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-6952893-0.html?tag=owv>
Gartner believes that Microsoft's ambitious plans for Passport will require more sophisticated security and privacy techniques than the company has used to date or required of Web sites.
Report: Consumers Nix Microsoft Passport (CRMDaily)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/13038.html>
Some 90 percent of online consumers are not interested in exchanging personal data for personalized services, Gartner said, and Microsoft has yet to convince the public that it is a benevolent gatherer of personal data.
Microsoft Judge Could Be Picked Friday (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2807205,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
With a lottery to select a new judge for the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case set for as early as Friday, some judges in the federal court say they don't want the case.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
Microsoft Stirs It Up With Windows XP Bash (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6958337.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Friday will host a celebration marking the release of Windows XP to PC manufacturers, but the big question is how much interest the company can generate for the software.
New MS Tool: Good And Bad (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,46272,00.html>
All the testers agreed the report was easy to understand, but the majority also said that Microsoft's instructions about how to handle the MPSA-discovered security holes were too confusing.
XP Invasion Is Imminent (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,46283,00.html>
Although representatives for Microsoft would neither confirm nor deny the story, word on the street is that the "final code" for Windows XP -- the new version of the operating system that everyone loves to hate -- will be sent to computer makers on Friday.
Windows XP To Cost More Than 2000, Me (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6959877.html?tag=lh>
The bottom line: Consumers can expect to pay a little more for XP than for previous Windows versions, with street price increases ranging up to about 10 percent.
Oi! Get Out Of My Data Centre (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/21254.html>
The latest study from Morgan Stanley has discovered that, when it comes to Microsoft's products, there is a long way to go before they will find their way into the data centre of large organisations.
Microsoft Supported By Dead People (Internet.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,,3_871631,00.html>
Apparently the dead are fed up with the government's antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft And Kook-Aid Test (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2807155,00.html>
Mock Ballmer all you want, but the passion of Microsoft's CEO hints at a larger truth about the software maker.
2GHz PCs Ready For Launch (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096115,00.html>
For the computing maniac who thought he had everything, PCs with 2GHz chips will land Monday.
Amazon Glitch Previews Windows XP Again (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6955187.html?tag=owv>
Amazon pulled the offering around 3:30 p.m. PDT after several hours of showing the full version of Windows XP Professional for $299.99 and the upgrade version for $199.99.
Passport Needs Better Privacy (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-6952893-0.html?tag=owv>
Gartner believes that Microsoft's ambitious plans for Passport will require more sophisticated security and privacy techniques than the company has used to date or required of Web sites.
Families Need A System For Sharing The PC (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/columns/lm082301.htm>
These multi-user operating systems are a step in the right direction.
Dell Widens Lead In School Market (Associated Press)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/23/BU3296.DTL&type=tech>
Dell Computer Corp. is planning to expand some of its educational programs as it continues to battle with Apple Computer Corp. and others for the top sales spot to the nation's schools.
Report: Consumers Nix Microsoft Passport (CRMDaily)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/13038.html>
Some 90 percent of online consumers are not interested in exchanging personal data for personalized services, Gartner said, and Microsoft has yet to convince the public that it is a benevolent gatherer of personal data.
Microsoft Releases New Security Tool (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6953854.html?tag=owv>
Hoping to reduce the impact of security threats such as the "Code Red" worm, Microsoft on Thursday released a tool designed to help less technically sophisticated users eliminate vulnerabilities in their servers.
Microsoft Says Hotmail Users Can Dial In For Email (Reuters)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,28794,00.html>
The software giant says it will give its 20 million email users in Europe access to messages via their mobile phones.
Microsoft Judge Could Be Picked Friday (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2807205,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
With a lottery to select a new judge for the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case set for as early as Friday, some judges in the federal court say they don't want the case.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
A Ninety Billion Dollar Mistake (The Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,540860,00.html>
They built the backbone of the internet, and got it spectacularly wrong.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
A Ninety Billion Dollar Mistake (The Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,540860,00.html>
They built the backbone of the internet, and got it spectacularly wrong.
Amazon Glitch Previews Windows XP Again (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6955187.html?tag=owv>
Amazon pulled the offering around 3:30 p.m. PDT after several hours of showing the full version of Windows XP Professional for $299.99 and the upgrade version for $199.99.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ===============
The Time Of The Penguin (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-6947032-0.html?tag=owv>
On Aug. 25, 1991, Finnish computer science student Linus Torvalds sent an announcement that he was creating an operating system for Intel-based computers--"just a hobby, won't be big and professional," he said.
== PenguinSurf (News) ===============
The Time Of The Penguin (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-6947032-0.html?tag=owv>
On Aug. 25, 1991, Finnish computer science student Linus Torvalds sent an announcement that he was creating an operating system for Intel-based computers--"just a hobby, won't be big and professional," he said.
VA Linux To Sell Proprietary Software (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6954900.html?tag=owv>
VA Linux Systems, once one of the flagships of the open-source software world, will rely on sales of proprietary software in the future, the company said today as it reported a $290 million loss for the most recent quarter.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ===============
Hapless Author Advertises Reward For Lost Laptop (Reuters)
<http://www.realcolumbus.com/rc/life/docs/09856599.htm>
Been on a Singapore Airlines flight from Hong Kong and found a notebook computer? There's a US$15,000 reward for its safe return, no questions asked.
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ===============
Mixing Pastry And Business (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,2276,18940,00.html?>
It's a recipe that has brought patissier Francois Payard much success.
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