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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Fledging Director's "Train" Movie (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/08/darylwein/>
"I knew iMovie front and back."
No Shine To Apple On The Street (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf20010829_930.htm>
In short, Apple's business is hit-driven. And in hit-driven businesses, expectation and promise -- rather than the ability to deliver -- move stock prices in the short term.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
Fledging Director's "Train" Movie (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/08/darylwein/>
"I knew iMovie front and back."
Apple: Total Headcount Increasing (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/29.apple.shtml>
Apple isn't commenting on any particular job cuts, but the company said their total headcount is increasing.
Intel Throws A Switch On Wireless (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096326,00.html>
Intel will ship new wireless home-computing products Wednesday that support a wireless technology the giant chipmaker once competed against.
Amazon Computer Store Selling Macs (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/29.amazon.shtml>
Order fulfillment for new computers sold through the Amazon Computer store will be handled by Ingram Micro.
OmniWeb Updated, Roadmap Released (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/29.omniweb.shtml>
Case is looking at early next year for a release of OmniWeb 5.0. That release will continue to work on compatibility, as well as working on the core engine of the browser.
FireWire: It's Getting Hotter (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/computers/desktops/features/story/0,2000027434,38009196,00.htm>
In Japan nearly every digital gadget that costs more than US $100 uses the 1394 standard, and experts predict that FireWire ports will become as standard as printer and serial ports in PCs.
Motorola To Link PowerPC Direct To DRAM (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/21321.html>
Motorola is set to build a memory controller directly on board its high-end PowerPC chips in a bid to accelerate the processor's ability to keep itself pumped up with instructions and data.
Quicken Update: Time Is Money (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/08/27/quicken_2002.html>
While the Carbonization of Quicken is sure to be appreciated by Mac users who are switching to OS X, it's the timesaving additions such as one-step updates and downloadable brokerage transactions that are likely to have the biggest impact on how they use the finance software.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============
Apple's European Vacation (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/columns/0,4164,2808530,00.html>
While Apple is still clearly focusing its European firepower on Apple Expo, it's heartening to note that the company is prepared to temper its ironclad policy on localized trade shows as well as its tradition of pre-show secrecy.
No Shine To Apple On The Street (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/aug2001/nf20010829_930.htm>
In short, Apple's business is hit-driven. And in hit-driven businesses, expectation and promise -- rather than the ability to deliver -- move stock prices in the short term.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
Bear, Rabbit Vie For Best Preschool Computer Game (Reuters)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010829/tc/column_programs_dc_7.html>
Microsoft Wins Over Mac User (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0829.html>
Well done, Microsoft. The one thing they do well is write good software for Macs.
Drive10 For Mac OS X (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/feature.php?id=303>
Inspiration 6.0 (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/10/reviews/inspiration6.html>
This easy-to-use flowchart application has found a home with everyone from Web designers to IT professionals.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
New Judge Sets Dates In Microsoft Case (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7001323-0.html>
The new federal judge presiding over the government's landmark antitrust case against Microsoft issued an order Wednesday for the parties to file briefs presenting the remaining issues in the case by Sept. 14.
Banias Ends The Megahertz Madness For Intel (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2093971,00.html>
Intel is slowing down in its race for more megahertz, and plans to start tailoring processors more closely to the applications they will be used for.
Wintel Touts The Next Leap In Computing (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/21317.html>
Intel has demonstrated a working 3.5GHz processor as part of a joint offensive by Microsoft to shake off the spectre of tech recession that hangs over this year's Intel Developer Forum.
Unique ID Is Built Into WinXP Final Build (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21307.html>
Microsoft has quietly slipped a Universally Unique ID (UUID) into the ISO of build 2600 of Windows XP, thus giving itself the capability of tracking code leaks back to whoever it was that leaked them.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
Microsoft Corp. Looks To Unload Corel Stake (Ottawa Citizen)
<http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/010829/673054.html>
Although Corel said Microsoft plans to sell, an immediate sale appears unlikely because Corel stock is 36 per cent below the price that Microsoft paid last October.
Internet Explorer 6 - One Man's Odyssey (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21332.html>
If twiddling with new things doesn't get you going and you'd rather spend an extra hour in the pub, don't bother either.
New Judge Sets Dates In Microsoft Case (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7001323-0.html>
The new federal judge presiding over the government's landmark antitrust case against Microsoft issued an order Wednesday for the parties to file briefs presenting the remaining issues in the case by Sept. 14.
Intel Throws A Switch On Wireless (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096326,00.html>
Intel will ship new wireless home-computing products Wednesday that support a wireless technology the giant chipmaker once competed against.
Microsoft.Net: A New Monopoly? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2809067,00.html>
Microsoft.Net can be summarized in one simple statement: Microsoft is building an Internet monopoly.
Banias Ends The Megahertz Madness For Intel (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2093971,00.html>
Intel is slowing down in its race for more megahertz, and plans to start tailoring processors more closely to the applications they will be used for.
Wintel Touts The Next Leap In Computing (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/21317.html>
Intel has demonstrated a working 3.5GHz processor as part of a joint offensive by Microsoft to shake off the spectre of tech recession that hangs over this year's Intel Developer Forum.
Unique ID Is Built Into WinXP Final Build (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21307.html>
Microsoft has quietly slipped a Universally Unique ID (UUID) into the ISO of build 2600 of Windows XP, thus giving itself the capability of tracking code leaks back to whoever it was that leaked them.
Win XP Slays Buffer Overflow Bugs (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/21316.html>
Microsoft has eradicated buffer overflows with Windows XP, following a source code security audit, group veep Jim Allchin claimed during a keynote at the Intel Developers Forum in San Jose.
The Real Lesson Of Code Red: Insecurity Is A Way Of Life (Internetweek)
<http://www.internetweek.com/columns01/secure082801.htm>
After a few dozen Code Red variants and similar worms, we'll think of them too as business as usual on the Internet.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
Dot-Com Failures Rise As Layoffs Decline (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6996292.html?tag=owv>
Although the number of failed dot-com companies rose in August, the number of actual job cuts dropped to a 12-month low, according to a report released Tuesday.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
Court Withdraws Opinion On Web Site Access (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7003312.html?tag=owv>
A federal appeals court panel says it has withdrawn an opinion that supported the claims of a Hawaiian Airlines pilot who accused company officials of illegally entering his secure Internet site.
Amazon Opens PC Store Doors (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/51/21333.html>
The store opens ahead of schedule, and in time for the back-to-school crowd.
Microsoft Wins Over Mac User (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0829.html>
Well done, Microsoft. The one thing they do well is write good software for Macs.
OmniWeb Updated, Roadmap Released (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/29.omniweb.shtml>
Case is looking at early next year for a release of OmniWeb 5.0. That release will continue to work on compatibility, as well as working on the core engine of the browser.
The Real Lesson Of Code Red: Insecurity Is A Way Of Life (Internetweek)
<http://www.internetweek.com/columns01/secure082801.htm>
After a few dozen Code Red variants and similar worms, we'll think of them too as business as usual on the Internet.
Dot-Com Failures Rise As Layoffs Decline (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6996292.html?tag=owv>
Although the number of failed dot-com companies rose in August, the number of actual job cuts dropped to a 12-month low, according to a report released Tuesday.
King Google Eyes Usurpers (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-6994302-0.html?tag=owv>
The question for Google is whether it can exploit its present status as search engine leader and devise a long-term, profitable business model.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Start-Up Buys Corel Linux Operations (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7004172.html?tag=lh>
Canadian software developer Corel sold the majority of its Linux division on Wednesday, signing an agreement that gives privately held start-up Xandros access to its Linux desktop operating system software.
== PenguinSurf (News) ===============
Start-Up Buys Corel Linux Operations (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7004172.html?tag=lh>
Canadian software developer Corel sold the majority of its Linux division on Wednesday, signing an agreement that gives privately held start-up Xandros access to its Linux desktop operating system software.
SuSE Linux President Steps Down (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6995067.html?tag=owv>
German software company SuSE Linux, the No. 2 distributor of the Linux operating system, announced Tuesday that President Dirk Hohndel had resigned to pursue other interests
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Girl's Suicide Highlights Singapore School Stress (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010829/3/1dlde.html>
The tiny island's lack of natural resources has led it to put a heavy emphasis on human capital and resulted in a fiercely competitive education system.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ===============
Girl's Suicide Highlights Singapore School Stress (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010829/3/1dlde.html>
The tiny island's lack of natural resources has led it to put a heavy emphasis on human capital and resulted in a fiercely competitive education system.
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