[MyAppleMenu] Feb 28, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

For Apple, A Savior Called TiBook (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2001/nf20010228_751.htm>
I'm not a gambling man, but I'm betting that Apple has found the wave it needs to ride out of its current financial doldrums. What's powering that wave is the company's new titanium PowerBook, or TiBook as fans are calling it.

What Does It Mean To 'Think Different'? (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7804.html>
Apple's hardware engineers pay attention to the little things that nobody else in the industry seems to care about.

Improving Sound Worldwide (Associated Press)
<http://www.contracostatimes.com/computing/stories/0amplifier_20010227.htm>
Tripath Technology founder tries to raise the quality of sounds we hear -- through a $4 computer chip.

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

Easy Eavesdropping On Wireless Networks (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2001/nf20010227_735.htm>
A new report details serious security flaws in these increasingly popular setups. Here's what you can do to enhance your safety.

Accessibility On The Mac: Access Solutions (TidBITS)
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=06323>

Disc Burner 1.01 Supports 3rd Party Drives (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=3846>
Apple has posted Disc Burner 1.01, an update to its software that allows you to create your own data CDs using your built-in CD recorder.

Improving Sound Worldwide (Associated Press)
<http://www.contracostatimes.com/computing/stories/0amplifier_20010227.htm>
Tripath Technology founder tries to raise the quality of sounds we hear -- through a $4 computer chip.

No OS X Or Carbon CVGS? (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=2209>
The reply wasn't what we expected, unfortunately; they do not have any plans to bring a carbonized or Cocoa version in the near future.

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

For Apple, A Savior Called TiBook (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2001/nf20010228_751.htm>
I'm not a gambling man, but I'm betting that Apple has found the wave it needs to ride out of its current financial doldrums. What's powering that wave is the company's new titanium PowerBook, or TiBook as fans are calling it.

Technicolor Yawn (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/HTML/davies_conception/archives/conception_02.shtml>

What Does It Mean To 'Think Different'? (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7804.html>
Apple's hardware engineers pay attention to the little things that nobody else in the industry seems to care about.

The Inevitable War: Apple Vs. Microsoft (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7773.html>
Apple already has 22 million loyal users willing and able to switch to OS X.

Will Apple's Flower Power Be Cloned? (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7764.html>
With the introduction of these new patterns, Apple has raised the bar for computing style by attracting a new demographic.

Almost A Pismo Owner (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/01/02/27/index.html>

The Zip Disk Is Dead, Long Live The Zip Disk! (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/02/27.1.shtml>
Apple's shift from DVD-ROM to the new drives in the G4s also should be an indicator to "stock up on the Zip media now."

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

Microsoft Could Win, Legal Experts Say (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4969392.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft, for the first time, may be in a position to completely overturn the government's antitrust victory, say legal experts.

The Inevitable War: Apple Vs. Microsoft (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7773.html>
Apple already has 22 million loyal users willing and able to switch to OS X.

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

Microsoft Could Win, Legal Experts Say (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4969392.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft, for the first time, may be in a position to completely overturn the government's antitrust victory, say legal experts.

The Inevitable War: Apple Vs. Microsoft (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7773.html>
Apple already has 22 million loyal users willing and able to switch to OS X.

Standalone IE 6 Inches Closer To Public Beta (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-4968081-0.html?tag=owv>
As Microsoft appeals the antitrust verdict related to Internet Explorer, the company is inching toward delivering the first public preview of a standalone, next-generation browser.

Judge Fears Sun-AOL Monopoly (Wired News)
<http://www.wirednews.com/news/business/0,1367,42048,00.html>
An appeals court judge says breaking up Microsoft could result in competitors wielding unfair power.

Intel Drops 900Mhz PIII (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/17204.html>
Intel has warned its OEM customers it will phase out 900MHz Pentium IIIs by the end of March.

Intel Thumbs Its Nose At Economy's Downturn (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4965478.html?tag=lh>
Although high-tech demand is slow, Intel will continue to invest heavily in development and new products, CEO Craig Barrett vowed Tuesday.

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

What The Web Means In Tougher Times (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/28/technology/28SCHW.html?pagewanted=all>
Americans who have become used to getting mail, books and even cars online may now be receiving pink slips as a result of the Internet.

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

What The Web Means In Tougher Times (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/28/technology/28SCHW.html?pagewanted=all>
Americans who have become used to getting mail, books and even cars online may now be receiving pink slips as a result of the Internet.

Standalone IE 6 Inches Closer To Public Beta (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-4968081-0.html?tag=owv>
As Microsoft appeals the antitrust verdict related to Internet Explorer, the company is inching toward delivering the first public preview of a standalone, next-generation browser.

Vignette Unveils Software's Version Of A Wild Card (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-4968003.html?tag=owv>
The Austin, Texas-based company Tuesday began shipping a new set of content, integration and analysis software applications that work with both Sun Microsystems' Java Enterprise Edition and Microsoft's Windows DNA Web development applications, giving developers a wider choice of tools to work with, the company said in a statement.

Music Industry Steps Up Its Anti-Napster Onslaught (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2690682,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
The Recording Industry Association of America said Tuesday that it would sharply expand its Washington and national lobbying campaigns in an attempt to counter pushes by Napster and other foes.

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

Corel Linux - Not Quite Dead Yet (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/02/27/152228>

Red Hat Snaps Up Consulting Firm (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2690499,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
The acquisition of Atlanta-based Planning is part of Red Hat's strategy to profit by providing services for the open-source Linux operating system, which is available for free or a very low cost.

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

New ISP To Offer Unlimited Broadband For $50 (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,14117,00.html>
The new Internet service provider (ISP) will offer flat-rate broadband DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Internet access to homes in about four month's time.

PAP Man In Potong Pasir To Move Out (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,26404,00.html?>
Leaving the opposition-held ward after nearly 10 years there, Mr Andy Gan is now active in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. <i>So, he needs Wong Kan Seng to be elected, eh?</i>

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

Is this What Power Supply Promised? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,26523,00.html?>
Tan Chin Aik: What kind of an instalment plan is this - 'staggered over a period of 10 days'?

Keep The Civil Serviced A Lean Organisation (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,26505,00.html?>
See Leong Kit: Will the staff members at MOH's own public-affairs department be retrenched then? Or will they be left to twiddle their thumbs at taxpayers' expense?

PAP Man In Potong Pasir To Move Out (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,26404,00.html?>
Leaving the opposition-held ward after nearly 10 years there, Mr Andy Gan is now active in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. <i>So, he needs Wong Kan Seng to be elected, eh?</i>

Organisers Glad That Show Permit Is Scrapped (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,26401,00.html?>
Organisers of Chinese cultural events such as getai (stage shows) and lion dances have welcomed the fact that from tomorrow, they no longer need public entertainment licences.

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

New ISP To Offer Unlimited Broadband For $50 (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,14117,00.html>
The new Internet service provider (ISP) will offer flat-rate broadband DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Internet access to homes in about four month's time.

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

A Touch Of Orchard Road For The Ginza? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,26403,00.html?>
Tokyo's world-famous shopping district and Singapore retail belt may soon cooperate to plug each other's attractions under twinning plan.