[MyAppleMenu] Dec 12, 2001

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Still Giving: One Woman's Legacy (Julianne Wu, St. Petersburg Times)
<http://www.sptimes.com/News/121201/SouthPinellas/Still_giving__one_wom.shtml>
Her love for Seminole Elementary School continues to shine as her estate donates more in her name.

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

Next Byte Makes It Nine (David Frith, Computer Daily News)
<http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/172896.html>
Australian Apple retailer Next Byte, one of the few Apple chains to resist last year's Buzzle fiacsco, has closed one store and opened two new ones.

Myth III To Miss Christmas (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0112/12.myth3.php>
It's still on track for release on the Mac, but just not in time for the upcoming holiday, it would seem.

iPod Auto Charger Introduced (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0112/12.autocharger.php>
The new device connects to the standard 12 volt DC cigarette lighter or accessory jack found in any car.

Steve Jobs Macworld SF Keynote Moved 1 Day To Start Before The Exhibits Open (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/12/12.9.shtml>

X Users Raise Base Station Petition (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3952>
Macintosh users have raised a petition demanding Apple delivers Mac OS X software support for AirPort Base Station.

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

Games Kids Play -- But Not On Macs (Charles Haddad, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2001/nf20011212_8377.htm>
Apple needs to get game developers to release their hottest creations for the Mac simultaneious with PC versions -- or first.

An Introduction To AppleScript On Mac OS X (Brad Dominy, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2001/12/11/applescript_intro.html>
Look out everyone -- AppleScript is coming back and coming back big!

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

Discussion: Cocoa Programming For Mac OS X (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/12/11/1556217>

=== internet top news ====================================

Study: Net Serves As An 'Equalizer' (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5100584,00.html>
The study concluded the Internet serves as an "equalizer" for car buyers whose demographic characteristics can end up costing them at regular dealerships.

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

Microsoft Denies Oracle's Windows Claim (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8155721.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft is disputing claims made by an Oracle executive that Microsoft uses Unix on its Web servers instead of Windows.

=== wintel top news ====================================

Senators Find Flaws In Microsoft Deal (Joe Wilcox, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5100601,00.html>
Members of the Senate's powerful Judiciary Committee voiced serious concerns over the settlement deal.

Pentium 4: Too Hot To Handle (John G Spooner, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-8157066.html?tag=owv>
When Intel's Pentium 4 comes to notebooks next year, consumers will discover a boost in computing power -- and possibly an extra fan.

Microsoft's Remedy Doesn't Budge Much (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8157910.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft filed a remedy proposal in its antitrust case Wednesday that closely matches a settlement cut with federal and state trustbusters last month.

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

Mapcap Maneuvers Halt MS Hearing (Declan McCullagh and Ben Polen, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,49091,00.html>

Senators Grill Microsoft-DOJ Dealmaker (Joe Wilcox, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5100612,00.html>

Hackers, Programmers "Improve" Xbox (David Becker, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-8147450.html?tag=owv>
The Xbox has encouraged an unprecedented level of tinkering for a game machine in the few weeks it has been on the market.

Microsoft Reneges Taiwan Xbox Launch (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-8153732.html?tag=owv>

Microsoft Unveils New Version Of Project (Wylie Wong, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8151701.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft is sprucing up its software for planning and managing projects.

Microsoft Denies Oracle's Windows Claim (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8155721.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft is disputing claims made by an Oracle executive that Microsoft uses Unix on its Web servers instead of Windows.

Dell In Hot Water Over DVD Drives (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5100581,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_nbs_hl>
Six owners of patents related to data compression in video transmission have sued Dell Computer.

Microsoft Deal Meeting Next Week (John Biemer, Associated Press)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011212/tc/microsoft_90.html>
A federal judge is hoping an outside mediator will help Microsoft Corp reach a settlement to end dozens of private class action lawsuits.

Windows XP To Get USB 2.0 And Bluetooth (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2100758,00.html>
Microsoft is to update Windows XP to allow networking using USB 2.0 and Bluetooth as well as FireWire and 802.11b.

Intel Envisions Computers That "See" (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8143790.html?tag=owv>
Intel has updated its open source software to help computers use two cameras in the same way that people use their eyes to recognize objects and gain depth perception, the company said Tuesday.

Microsoft To Profile TV Viewers (William M. Bulkeley, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/670796.asp?0si=->

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

The Rout Of Doubt (Jacob Weisberg, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2059670&device=>
The pessimists have declined to retreat into their caves.

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

MIT's Media Lab Will Lay Off About 30 Staff Members In 'Belt-Tightening' (Jeffrey R. Young, Chronicle Of Higher Education)
<http://chronicle.com/free/2001/12/2001121201t.htm>
It has been taking on new expenses faster than it can win money to support them, officials said.

Back To Basics (Joel Spolsky, Joel On Software)
<http://www.JoelOnSoftware.com/articles/fog0000000319.html>
Some of the biggest mistakes people make even at the highest architectural levels come from having a weak or broken understanding of a few simple things at the very lowest levels.

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

The Wireless World's 100th Anniversary (Inigo Thomas, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2059642&device=>
We are all in debut to Guglielmo Marconi an Italian-Irishman who, 100 years ago tomorrow, trnsmitted the first radsio signal across the Atlantic -- from Poldhu on English's Cornish coast to St. John's, Newfoundland.

The Secret History Of Mr. Happy (David Bowman, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2001/12/12/friedman/index.html?x>
"A Mind of Its Own" author David M. Friedman chats about the long, uncut history of the penis.

In 5th Season, 'Ally' Seems To Be Stalling (Bill Carter, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/10/business/media/10ALLY.html>
The probkm with "Ally McBeal" seems to involve its premise, which was always among the most challenging in TV.

Examined Life (Malcom Gladwell, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/PRINTABLE/?critics/011217crat_atlarge>
What Stanley H. Kaplan taught us about the S.A.T.

=== singapore top news ====================================

Why The PAP Could Benefit From Dilbert (Chua lee Hoong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,90166,00.html?>
While satire and laughter help to sharpen the mind, they also act as a spur to policy-makers to improve.

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

Streats Cuts Publication To 5 Days A Week (Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2001/12/12/singaporenews14471.htm>
Saturday edition did not serve the working commuter.

Leave Price Adjustments To Market Forces (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,90205,00.html?>
While I agree that the association should be concerned with the 'big pcicture' of protecting consumers, it may have fallen into the trap of being fixated on the magnified image of a small picture.

Pay Freeze: Singapore, Malaysia Hit Hardest (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,90159,00.html?>
10 per cent of 71 firms polled here froze workers' wages this year.

Library For The 21st Century (Yvonne Tan, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,90120,00.html?>
The new National Library will feature a number of Singapore characteristics in its architecture; including the tropical elements of the sun,w ind and greenery.

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