[MyAppleMenu] Aug 31, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple Polishes Its Image In Education (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000070124aug30.column?coll=la%2Dfeatures%2Dtechnology>
When it comes to education, Apple has learned some important lessons.

Regarding Quicken '02: OS X Version Has Limits (Archipelago)
<http://archipelago.phrasewise.com/stories/storyReader$561>
I think that a better story would have pointed out that Intuit still did not do the right thing and find a way to support all formats in their Mac client.

Wireless PCs: Not Just For Cheats (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,45809,00.html>
Schools are beginning to scrap hard-wired computer labs in favor of wireless laptops and handheld PCs.

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

Intego Offers Content Barrier Free To iTools Members (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/31.intego.shtml>
Intego is offering Content Barrier, an Internet filtering application, to members of Apple's iTools online services free of charge for a limited time.

Apple '9th' In PC-Vendors List (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3429>
IDC ranked vendors according to the number of PC shipments made in the second quarter of 2001 in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

Will Airports Become Public Access Battlefield? (80211Planet)
<http://www.80211-planet.com/columns/article/0,4000,1781_875651,00.html>
The ownership of the airwaves in airports is not exactly up for grabs, but there are multiple stakeholders confusing issues further.

Apple Updates AirPort Card Encryption (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/30.airport.shtml>
There was no word from Apple if users of the older AirPort cards would be able to upgrade to the new encryption method through a firmware update.

Wireless PCs: Not Just For Cheats (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,45809,00.html>
Schools are beginning to scrap hard-wired computer labs in favor of wireless laptops and handheld PCs.

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

Why Is Microsoft Pulling The IE Plug-Ins? (Enterprise)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2809172,00.html>
Microsoft’s silence on their reasons for killing off plug-ins says all that needs to be said.

Apple Polishes Its Image In Education (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000070124aug30.column?coll=la%2Dfeatures%2Dtechnology>
When it comes to education, Apple has learned some important lessons.

Happy Birthday, iMac (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/08/imac_birthday/>
We invited iMac owners to tell us how iMac has changed their lives. Here is a sampling from the nearly 700 emails we received.

Regarding Quicken '02: OS X Version Has Limits (Archipelago)
<http://archipelago.phrasewise.com/stories/storyReader$561>
I think that a better story would have pointed out that Intuit still did not do the right thing and find a way to support all formats in their Mac client.

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

iBook: Curse Or Godsend? (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/uk/01/0831.html>
The nice white plastic cover scratches easily and is a nightmare to keep clean.

The Sims: House Party (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=182>
It’s full of witty surprises, fresh new items and hours of patented SimFun.

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

Programmer Claims To Crack MS Reader (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2809412,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
In another potential blow to online publishing, a U.S. programmer says he has developed software that defeats the most advanced encryption features of Microsoft's Reader, a software program for distributing electronic books.

EU Widens Microsoft Investigation (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7010913.html?tag=owv>
The European Commission said Thursday it has expanded its investigation of Microsoft to look into whether the U.S. software giant is illegally tying its Media Player to its Windows operating system.

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

Programmer Claims To Crack MS Reader (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2809412,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
In another potential blow to online publishing, a U.S. programmer says he has developed software that defeats the most advanced encryption features of Microsoft's Reader, a software program for distributing electronic books.

Microsoft Needs A History Lesson (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2809121,00.html>
While you can sometimes get away with inconveniencing people in an operating system or office suite, with browsers it's too easy for people to decide to try something like Mozilla or Opera.

Why Is Microsoft Pulling The IE Plug-Ins? (Enterprise)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2809172,00.html>
Microsoft’s silence on their reasons for killing off plug-ins says all that needs to be said.

AMD And Intel Kiss And Make Up On Next-Gen I/O (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/21380.html>
AMD's next-generation PC I/O technology, HyperTransport, will almost certainly become a part of Intel's next-generation PC I/O technology, 3GIO.

EU Widens Microsoft Investigation (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7010913.html?tag=owv>
The European Commission said Thursday it has expanded its investigation of Microsoft to look into whether the U.S. software giant is illegally tying its Media Player to its Windows operating system.

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

Dot's In A Name No More (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46403,00.html>
A strange transformation is sweeping across the Nasdaq exchange this summer.

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

Dot's In A Name No More (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46403,00.html>
A strange transformation is sweeping across the Nasdaq exchange this summer.

Sony Kills eVilla Web-Surfing Appliance (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5096406,00.html>
Sony is dropping its eVilla Internet appliance less than two months after it started shipping.

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

Linux Debate Focuses On Future (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7014647-0.html?tag=owv>

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

Independent Singapore Radio Service Hits The Airwaves (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010831/3/1dyi3.html>
An independent Singapore radio news service takes to the airwaves on Friday, broadcasting via Indonesia to provide an alternative to the city state's tightly-controlled media.

Rules And Apathy Mark Birthday Of Singapore Soapbox (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010831/3/1dxj7.html>
Singapore's lone public soapbox marks its first birthday on Saturday but public apathy and strict rules have dampened enthusiasm for any real celebration.

Niggling Issues Await Lee Kuan Yew On Malaysian Visit (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010831/3/1dwkv.html>
Several niggling issues including water supply and customs and immigration arrangements await Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew during a four-day informal visit to Malaysia due to start on Sunday.

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

Sixteen Speakers, Including Opposition MP, Turn Up At Speakers' Corner (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.cna.mediacorpnews.com/articles/2001/08/31/singaporenews2566.htm>
Speakers' Corner came to life yet again, the second such time since it was born last year.

Independent Singapore Radio Service Hits The Airwaves (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010831/3/1dyi3.html>
An independent Singapore radio news service takes to the airwaves on Friday, broadcasting via Indonesia to provide an alternative to the city state's tightly-controlled media.

Rules And Apathy Mark Birthday Of Singapore Soapbox (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010831/3/1dxj7.html>
Singapore's lone public soapbox marks its first birthday on Saturday but public apathy and strict rules have dampened enthusiasm for any real celebration.

Niggling Issues Await Lee Kuan Yew On Malaysian Visit (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010831/3/1dwkv.html>
Several niggling issues including water supply and customs and immigration arrangements await Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew during a four-day informal visit to Malaysia due to start on Sunday.

Mahathir On Why West Prefers SM (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,67561,00.html?>
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday said his shoot-from-the-hip style may be the reason why Westerners prefer Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who visits here next week.

Where Have All The Speakers Gone? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,67503,00.html?>
A year after the initial buzz, Hong Lim Park is quiet save for a couple of regulars and a small group of faithful listeners.

== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ===============

Celebrate With Special Menu And Gypsy Music (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,2276,19822,00.html?>
The band in question is Opus 4, a gypsy band from France which performs in the style of the legendary gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. And the food? French favourites which originate from different parts of the world.