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

Survivor: A Tale From The Desktop (Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12873-2001Feb16.html>
Yes, five years since I unpacked it and booted it up for the first time. And yet this machine -- a Macintosh clone made by the long-defunct Power Computing Corp. -- is still trucking along. It remains a fine tool for writing, Web work, financial management and MP3 hoarding.

Omar Hakim: V-Drums, ProTools And The Power Mac (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/02/omarhakim/>
The legendary Omar Hakim takes advantage of every hot, new percussion option out there, from acoustic drums, to Roland’s electronic V-Drums—which he MIDIs into his Power Mac—when he plays drums for and produces the greats of pop and jazz fusion.

On The Internet In 30 Seconds Or Less (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7550.html>
Apple had enough foresight to include a 10/100 base T Ethernet card with every iMac, just to make sure that it would be equally easy to set it up with a cable modem or DSL, once those became available.

Check Out These Powerful iMovie Sequels (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010215/t000013648.html>
Apple's iMovie is unbeatable for making short, simple videos, but it isn't up to complex jobs. Several video editing packages pick up where iMovie leaves off, providing better control over audio, more special effects and more muscle for managing large projects.

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

Wireless Standards Group Addresses Security Issues (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0102/16.wireless.shtml>
"WEP is not intended to be a complete security solution, but, just as with physical security in the wired LAN case, should be supplemented with additional security mechanisms such as access control, end-to-end encryption, password protections, authentication, virtual private networks, and firewalls, whenever the value of the data being protected justifies such concern."

Apple Reportedly Prepping iTunes 1.1 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=3494>

Ambrosia Offers All Shareware For $10 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=3493>

Mac User Makes A TyrannosaurusRez Platform Friendly (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0102/16.platform.shtml>

Omar Hakim: V-Drums, ProTools And The Power Mac (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/02/omarhakim/>
The legendary Omar Hakim takes advantage of every hot, new percussion option out there, from acoustic drums, to Roland’s electronic V-Drums—which he MIDIs into his Power Mac—when he plays drums for and produces the greats of pop and jazz fusion.

AAPL Buy Recommendation (The Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/community/pod/2001/010215.htm>

Apple To Include BSD In WWDC (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/02/15/1437245>

Further QT Snub For IE Users (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=2497>
Apple's International English (IE) operating system users continue to be excluded from the beta testing of QuickTime 5's Public Preview 3.

== AppleSurf (Opinions) ===============

Apple's Potential Coup (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2686825,00.html>
For the first time since the infamous feuds that erupted between the two in the past, Gates and Jobs seem to be in agreement about the state of technology. However, this seems like the calm before a storm. I sense that Apple is up to something that will rock Microsoft and the PC world. This was all because Jobs, for the first time I can recall, called the Mac a "PC."

Fixing The Trackpad (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/tf/010216.html>
What Apple needs to do to make the trackpad better is to make a Trackpad Setup Assistant.

Windows XP Vs. Mac OS X (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/itc/010216.html>
Windows XP is a good attempt, and it is an improvement over previous Windows versions. However, one would think that a company such as Microsoft, which has been so successful over the years, wouldn't need to use some of its opponent's ideas just to sell a few hundred thousand copies of an operating system.

March 24, 2001: The End Of the Mac As We Know It (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/archive/010216.html>
OS X will change the way you work with your computer. OS X will act more like <gasp> Windows 95!

Survivor: A Tale From The Desktop (Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12873-2001Feb16.html>
Yes, five years since I unpacked it and booted it up for the first time. And yet this machine -- a Macintosh clone made by the long-defunct Power Computing Corp. -- is still trucking along. It remains a fine tool for writing, Web work, financial management and MP3 hoarding.

Mac OS XP (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=791>
They stole a duck, for crying out loud. So it's more than just the "x".

On The Internet In 30 Seconds Or Less (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7550.html>
Apple had enough foresight to include a 10/100 base T Ethernet card with every iMac, just to make sure that it would be equally easy to set it up with a cable modem or DSL, once those became available.

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

Mathematica 4.1 (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2001/02/05/reviews/mathematica.html>
Version 4.1's Web functions provide a rich set of tools for research collaboration and for education.

TiBook Report #7: Zap! (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/ibook/ti7.html>
Static is usually associated with dry weather and carpeting, but I've been able to zap my TiBook on a rainy day in a room with no carpeting.

Hoyle Board Games (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0102/16.hoyle.shtml>
The recreation of these classics has been flawlessly achieved. Multimedia nicely compliments most aspects of play and is never so overdone as to become a nuisance.

Hollywood DV-Bridge (MyMac.com)
<http://www.mymac.com/robertson/bridge_2.13.01.shtml>
If you're looking at doing some video editing on your Mac (Or Windows; the Hollywood DV-Bridge is compatible with the "Other OS" as well) you cannot go wrong with this great product.

Check Out These Powerful iMovie Sequels (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010215/t000013648.html>
Apple's iMovie is unbeatable for making short, simple videos, but it isn't up to complex jobs. Several video editing packages pick up where iMovie leaves off, providing better control over audio, more special effects and more muscle for managing large projects.

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

Big Rebates On PCs May Go Kaput (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4839413.html?tag=owv>
The days of the $400 rebate for PC buyers who also sign up for three years of Internet access may be numbered, the latest dose of bad news for PC makers already suffering from sluggish sales.

Legal Experts: Microsoft's Stake In Corel 'Dangerous' (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2686475,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Legal experts are lauding the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of Microsoft Corp.'s $135 million investment in rival Corel Corp., saying the union is "dangerous" in its own right.

Welcome To .NET - How MS Plans To Dominate Digital Music Sales (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/16959.html>
It won't, ultimately, be a problem for Microsoft if non-Microsoft clients have access to the DRM feast, because by then Microsoft will have something far bigger - it'll own the standards for controlling access to digital content, and so long as you pay, you can run a Mac or linux if you like. Welcome to .NET...

President Choice Hints At Microsoft's Internet Strategy (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/15/business/15SOFT.html?pagewanted=all>
Yesterday, Microsoft gave the clearest signal yet that the future of computing, and its future, lies beyond the personal computer, the foundation of its business and still the source of about 70 percent of its revenue.

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

MS Fantasy World Gets Real Dark (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,41821,00.html>
On Monday, the online gaming site Gamespy published a rumor that Microsoft was planning to replace its entire corps of volunteer helpers, systems operators and game-conduct enforcers for Asheron's Call with paid, full-time contractors.

Microsoft Marshals Its Forces In Washington (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4845587.html?tag=owv>
Former Clinton White House spokeswoman Ginny Terzano and ex-GOP chairman Haley Barbour seldom found themselves on the same side of political debates. But now they're allies in Microsoft's high-stakes antitrust battle with the government.

Intel Suffers Second Hack Attack (vnunet.com)
<http://www.vnunet.com/News/1117828>

Mac OS XP (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=791>
They stole a duck, for crying out loud. So it's more than just the "x".

Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Free Software (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/02/15/unamerican/index.html?CP=RDF&#38;DN=310>
Microsoft says open-source software is un-American. Has the company completely lost its mind?

Emachines: What A Difference A Year Makes (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2686777,00.html>
Earnings for low-cost PC maker Emachines fell within the company's own lowered expectations Thursday. Excluding charges, the company lost $31.2 million, or 21 cents per share--well below last year's results. In the same period a year earlier, the company had a profit of $2.2 million, or 2 cents per share.

Big Rebates On PCs May Go Kaput (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4839413.html?tag=owv>
The days of the $400 rebate for PC buyers who also sign up for three years of Internet access may be numbered, the latest dose of bad news for PC makers already suffering from sluggish sales.

Microsoft Exec Calls Linux A Threat To Innovation (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4833927.html?tag=owv>
The result will be the demise of both intellectual property rights and the incentive to spend on research and development, Microsoft Windows operating-system chief Jim Allchin said this week.

"Anna" Virus Toolkit Pulled From Net (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4840171-0.html?tag=owv>
In the wake of the worldwide spread of the Anna Kournikova virus this week, an 18-year-old Argentinian claiming to be the creator of the program used to create the Anna virus has removed the application's files from his Web site.

Legal Experts: Microsoft's Stake In Corel 'Dangerous' (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2686475,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Legal experts are lauding the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of Microsoft Corp.'s $135 million investment in rival Corel Corp., saying the union is "dangerous" in its own right.

Welcome To .NET - How MS Plans To Dominate Digital Music Sales (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/16959.html>
It won't, ultimately, be a problem for Microsoft if non-Microsoft clients have access to the DRM feast, because by then Microsoft will have something far bigger - it'll own the standards for controlling access to digital content, and so long as you pay, you can run a Mac or linux if you like. Welcome to .NET...

Dell's Dilemma: Living Up To Its Own Reputation (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2686389,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
The great share grab With U.S. PC sales slowing and expansion to overseas markets still in a fledgling phase, some analysts say Dell is shifting from a high-margin strategy to one of stealing market share by aggressive pricing.

President Choice Hints At Microsoft's Internet Strategy (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/15/business/15SOFT.html?pagewanted=all>
Yesterday, Microsoft gave the clearest signal yet that the future of computing, and its future, lies beyond the personal computer, the foundation of its business and still the source of about 70 percent of its revenue.

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

Bad Sign For The Standard (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,41848,00.html>
The Industry Standard dismantled its signature billboard on the San Francisco skyline on Thursday, and it looks like a chunk of its staff will be the next to go.

Priceline Receives $50m Lift (Financial Times)
<http://markets.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3PMO759JC&live=true&useoverridetemplate=ZZZ6MJPM90C&tagid=ZZZGF39D20C&subheading=US%20equities>
Priceline, the online retailer of discounted airline tickets, pulled in a much-needed $50m investment from its Asian joint venture partner on Thursday, but unveiled a slew of charges related to its attempt to regain momentum.

Analyst Recommends Selling Amazon Stock (Reuters)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/16/technology/16AMAZ.html>
Amazon.com, the Seattle company that pioneered Internet retailing and was the darling of the dot-com boom, was hit today with one of Wall Street's rarest calls as one analyst recommended selling the stock and warned that its price could be halved.

Legal Expert Sees Light Focused On Napster Users (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/16/technology/16CYBERLAW.html>

Big Rebates On PCs May Go Kaput (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4839413.html?tag=owv>
The days of the $400 rebate for PC buyers who also sign up for three years of Internet access may be numbered, the latest dose of bad news for PC makers already suffering from sluggish sales.

Deja.com Struggles After Google Buyout (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4836640.html?tag=owv>
Deja.com, a popular newsgroup search service, has been hit with glitches after its buyout this week by Web search provider Google, ruffling the feathers of some longtime customers.

The Power Of IM's "Identity Vessel" (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4837667-0.html?tag=owv>
Instant messaging will be the vehicle by which users adopt universally readable identity, and that identity will make Microsoft's MSN Messenger and America Online's related assets, including AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ, significant far beyond their immediate revenue potential.

"Anna" Virus Toolkit Pulled From Net (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4840171-0.html?tag=owv>
In the wake of the worldwide spread of the Anna Kournikova virus this week, an 18-year-old Argentinian claiming to be the creator of the program used to create the Anna virus has removed the application's files from his Web site.

On The Internet In 30 Seconds Or Less (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7550.html>
Apple had enough foresight to include a 10/100 base T Ethernet card with every iMac, just to make sure that it would be equally easy to set it up with a cable modem or DSL, once those became available.

A Change Of Screen For Internet Users (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010215/t000013646.html>
People have long been able to surf the Web on their TV sets by connecting them to set-top devices such as Microsoft's WebTV. What's new here is that the technology is built into the TV, rather than being housed in a separate box.

== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ===============

Transmeta Set To Release Linux For Net Appliances (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-201-4839571-0.html?tag=owv>
Transmeta plans to release its version of the Linux operating system for Internet appliances and other devices as early as next week so that developers can begin testing it.

Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Free Software (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/02/15/unamerican/index.html?CP=RDF&#38;DN=310>
Microsoft says open-source software is un-American. Has the company completely lost its mind?

Microsoft Exec Calls Linux A Threat To Innovation (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4833927.html?tag=owv>
The result will be the demise of both intellectual property rights and the incentive to spend on research and development, Microsoft Windows operating-system chief Jim Allchin said this week.

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

Transmeta Set To Release Linux For Net Appliances (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-201-4839571-0.html?tag=owv>
Transmeta plans to release its version of the Linux operating system for Internet appliances and other devices as early as next week so that developers can begin testing it.

Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Free Software (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/02/15/unamerican/index.html?CP=RDF&#38;DN=310>
Microsoft says open-source software is un-American. Has the company completely lost its mind?

Microsoft Exec Calls Linux A Threat To Innovation (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4833927.html?tag=owv>
The result will be the demise of both intellectual property rights and the incentive to spend on research and development, Microsoft Windows operating-system chief Jim Allchin said this week.

Why Linux Kicks Windows All Over The Desktop (Linux.com)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2686045,00.html>

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

Singtel Blues (Asiaweek)
<http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/technology/article/0,8707,98441,00.html>
Singapore's top telco needs to win soon to become a regional power.

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

Singtel Blues (Asiaweek)
<http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/technology/article/0,8707,98441,00.html>
Singapore's top telco needs to win soon to become a regional power.

Replies To Public Backed By Perm Secs (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,23906,00.html?>
Joyce Chia, Public Affairs Manager for Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office: We assure Mr See that the permanent secretary or CEO is fully behind any reply which his ministry gives to the public in the Forum Page, even if he does not sign it personally.

== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ===============

PacNet Sinks Into The Red (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,23909,00.html?>
In a conference call to announce the results yesterday, chairman Ko Kheng Hwa said PacNet would 'return to profitability within one to two years', but warned the actual timing would depend on 'market conditions'.

Need A Haircut In Singapore? Use A Mobile Phone (Reuters)
<http://www.lanka.net/lakehouse/2001/02/16/for03.html>
Singapore mobile phone users looking for a meal or a haircut in an unfamiliar part of town can now search for a list of services through text messaging.

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

Orchard Malls Eye Skybridge Link (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,23851,00.html?>
Centrepoint and Orchard Point are considering an overhead link that will open up 2,000 sq ft of space to let.

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