[MyAppleMenu] Dec 9, 2001

Sun Dec 9 21:05:01 EST 2001

myapplemenu : newsletter

=== top ====================================

Apple Store Polishes Computer Maker's Image (Julie Moran Alterio, The Journal)
<http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/120801/08apple.html>
If you've resisted buying a home computer or use a Windows PC, Apple Computer has you in its sights.

Apple Opens 25th Store In Salem, NH (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0112/08.rockingham.php>
Jobs had said that the company would open 25 stores by the end of the year. It's now clear Apple will exceed those initial expectations.

=== news ====================================

Lawndale Kids Give Time, Get Treasure (Donna Freedman, Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0112090201dec09.story?coll=chi%2Dnewslocalchicago%2Dhed>
Bill Goosby runs the North Lawndale Time Dollar project, which lets young volunteers earn a refurbished Macintosh computer in exchange for 20 hours of pitching in.

LF Graduates Honored At 2001 TIE Conference (Dawn Hernandez, Morrison County Record News)
<http://www.mcrecord.com/mcrecord/myarticles.asp?P=514061&S=90&PubID=7870&EC=0>
"The finished product was amazingly cool... It was superior in both quality and content."

The iPod Arrvies (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/archive/news200112a.html#ipod>
At a price of S$748, the iPod has arrived in Singapore.

=== opinions ====================================

The Days Of Wine And OSes (David Nagel, DV Format)
<http://www.dvformat.com/2001/12_dec/editorials/smack81.htm>
With the power, stability and stunning interface of OS X now coupled with the applications you need to get your work done, you are about to see fulfilled what digital technology has been leading to all along.

Cocoa's Documentation Gets A Much Needed Improvement (James Davidson, O'Rielly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/946>
>From flipping through the documentation I can say that it is much better than it used to be and the writers at Apple should give themselves a pat on the back.

=== reviews ====================================

World Book Mac OS X Edition (Henry Bortman, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/12/reviews/worldbook.html>
Solid research reference for young students and a worthy successor to the hardbound version.

Microsoft Office v. X For Mac (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s%253D1470%2526a%253D19558,00.asp>
While the four programs each have novel and useful improvements, they lack the kind of compelling giant steps that make people upgrade.

=== internet news ====================================

Saying Yes To AOL, Saying No To Microsoft (Charles Cooper, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1278-210-8091517-1.html?tag=persidx>

=== wintel news ====================================

Saying Yes To AOL, Saying No To Microsoft (Charles Cooper, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1278-210-8091517-1.html?tag=persidx>

Compaq May Be Better Off Alone, Analysts Say (Alex Pham and Dave Wilson, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000097410dec08.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Compaq could thrive catering to large corporations instead of consumers, but would face significant challenges amid technology industry's worst downturn.

Microsoft Office v. X For Mac (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s%253D1470%2526a%253D19558,00.asp>
While the four programs each have novel and useful improvements, they lack the kind of compelling giant steps that make people upgrade.

=== reader : world ====================================

Confessions Of A Traitor (Frank Rich, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/08/opinion/08RICH.html>
One thing we learned on that Tuesday morning, I had thought, is that it's better to raise these questions today than the morning after.

The Challenge: Criticzing Bush's Policies Without Attacking Bush (David E. Rosenbaum, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/politics/09CRIT.html>
Paradoxically, the notion of supporting the president while attacking his policies is exactly the oppostie of the Republicans' approach during most of Bill Clinton's presidency.

=== reader : tech ====================================

Ginger's Scheme All In The Lean (Noah Shachtman, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,48920,00.html>
Let's get at least this much straight: the mega-hyped Segway Human Transporter does not read the rider's thoughts.

Digital Cash Payoff (Evan I. Schwartz, Technology Review)
<http://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/dec01/schwartz.asp>
PayPal's fraud-busting technology makes it easy for people to pay one another over the Internet -- and may give credit card companies a run for their money.

Software Is Free Speech (Siva Vaidhyanathan, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/magazine/09SOFTWARE.html>
"If you can put it on a T-shirt, it's speech."

Silver Bullet-ism: Technology Runs To The Rescue (John Schwartz, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/weekinreview/09SCHW.html>
While attendance at the nation's houses of worship has pretty much dropped to pre-Sept. 11 levels, there is instead a rising, slightly desperate, faith in technology.

=== reader : life ====================================

In Your Face (Suh-kyung Yoon, Far Eastern Economic Review)
<http://www.feer.com/articles/2001/0112_13/p040innov.html>
Forget banner ads and TV slots. Savvy companies that really want to get noticed are splashing their wares on old-fashioned billboards.

Mordor, He Wrote... (Neil Spencer, The Observer)
<http://www.observer.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,615589,00.html>
The Lord of the Rings is set to rival Star Wars, both at the box office and as a mythic portrayal of the battle of good and evil. So it's time we recognised the qualities of Tolkien's book as well.

Medicine's Race Problem (Sally Satel, PolicyReview)
<http://www.policyreview.org/DEC01/satel.html>
The mere mention of race and biology together sends many physicians and scientists scrambling to protest (too much) against a possible connection. The facts, however, paint a more complex picture.

After September 11, Myth And Truth Collide (David Maraniss, Anne Hull and Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14332-2001Dec8.html>
For those whose lives were changed September 11, the Contrast between the mythology surrounding that day and their own reality keeps growing.

One E-Mail Message Can Change The World (Laura Miller, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/magazine/09EMAIL.html>
Ansary's letter may be the most potent example yet of how the right message at the right time can spread among them like wildfire.

Populist Editing (Steven Johnson, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/09/magazine/09POPULIST.html>
If you don't like the perspective of the article you are perusing, you can go in and rephrase the concluding paragraph.

=== reader : expressions ====================================

The Gift Questioned (Robert Chute, Apples & Oranges Poetry Magazine)
<http://www.aopoetry.com/pm-upoet.html>

=== singapore news ====================================

Singapore Showing Healthy Growth In E-Learning (Chua Hui Min, Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/bizit/story/0,2276,30103,00.html?>
Singapore will remain one of the leading markets for e-learning in the Asia-Pacific, says IDC study.

Is The Party Really Over? (Sue-Ann Chia, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,89801,00.html?>
Companies are scaling down year-end dinner-and-dance budgets, and some have scrapped the event altogether.

Asia Gets Animated In Singapore (Samuel Lee, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,89730,00.html?>
Though small and still fledging, the aniamation industry here is taking off slowly but surely.

Singapore Government Accepts Calls For Wage Restraint To Save Jobs (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,30095,00.html?>
The government also agreed with the council that companies "that are profitable and performing well should reward workers with appropriate wage increases."

The iPod Arrvies (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/archive/news200112a.html#ipod>
At a price of S$748, the iPod has arrived in Singapore.

Something Is Cooking Down In China Town (Tee Hun Ching, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,89569,00.html?>
If you are nostalgic for the time when hawkers peddled their fare along the street with push carts, Food Street will recreate the experience for you.

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