[MyAppleMenu] Jan 29, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

 Apple's Latest turnaround Plan (San Jose Business Journal)
<http://sanjose.bcentral.com/sanjose/stories/2001/01/29/story7.html>
For years, Apple Computer Inc. has emphasized its ethereal qualities, casting itself as a deus ex machina for the creatively inclined, a tool for '60s-style revolutionaries and a stylized declaration of nonconformity. Time to think different.

 Macintosh Powers Up, Adds Built-In CD-RW Drives (Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0101280245,FF.html>

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

 Change At Low End Mac (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/change.html>
Today marks another significant change for Low End Mac: I've resigned my day job as a Macintosh information systems manager to dedicate my efforts to Cobweb Publishing, Inc., my newly incorporated business that publishes LEM and some other sites I've been hoping to find the time to really put some effort into.

 Blame It On Mac OS (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/meta/010129.html>
A friend and I were having a "Mac OS stinks" discussion one day when, for once, he brought up a valid point on why the Mac OS does in fact stink: When you hold down the mouse button, the whole operating system comes to halt.

 iBook Design Stolen For Cheapo Appliances (MacSlash)
<http://www.macslash.com/article.pl?sid=01/01/29/0251257&mode=thread>
The three key words in all home appliances since the introduction of the iMac are "Translucent Colored Plastic."

 Apple's Old Operating System To Test Titanium's Strength (Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0101280251,FF.html>
I, for one, will be waiting eagerly with my checkbook in hand.

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

 3D Ultra Pinball Thrillride (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0101/28.thrillride.shtml>
Recreating an authentic pinball experience wasn't the goal of 3D Ultra Pinball Thrillride's design, and the popularity of the series is undeniable.

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

 Gates: Don't Forget The PC (CNNfn)
<http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2001/01/29/worldbiz/davos_gates_wireless/>
"How the devices relate to each other is key," he told the audience, pointing out the PC's ability to link handheld computers, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets.

 Ballmer Steers Microsoft Down More Practical Path (USA Today)
<http://www0.mercurycenter.com/svtech/news/breaking/merc/docs/036690.htm>
Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer may be legendary for his high-decibel histrionics. But since being named chief executive almost 13 months ago, he has quietly steered the 25-year-old icon in a new direction.

 Microsoft's .Net Campaign Likely Finished (Australia.Internet.com)
<http://australia.internet.com/r/article/jsp/sid/750207>
"While they're running a big campaign talking about the reliability of MS products is not the time to have major outages at the site, particularly for sites as visible as Microsoft. (The outages) pretty much destroyed their advertising campaign, and any value they might have achieved from that campaign is pretty much gone."

 Microsoft Website Woes Cost US$500m (Bloomberg)
<http://afr.com/it/2001/01/29/FFX50KHLHIC.html>
The financial impact of the outages this week could be about $US500 million, said Mr Rob Enderle, a researcher at Giga Information Group. He based the estimate on a $US200 million marketing campaign that was now "toasted" and $US300 million in lost sales.

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

 Gates: Don't Forget The PC (CNNfn)
<http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2001/01/29/worldbiz/davos_gates_wireless/>
"How the devices relate to each other is key," he told the audience, pointing out the PC's ability to link handheld computers, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets.

 Ballmer Steers Microsoft Down More Practical Path (USA Today)
<http://www0.mercurycenter.com/svtech/news/breaking/merc/docs/036690.htm>
Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer may be legendary for his high-decibel histrionics. But since being named chief executive almost 13 months ago, he has quietly steered the 25-year-old icon in a new direction.

 Davos Waits On Gates (CNNfn)
<http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2001/01/28/worldbiz/davos_gates/>
Gates will ennoble an already aristocratic-looking panel, early on Monday, when he joins a collection of high-profile bosses to discuss the convergence of wireless, Internet and other devices.

 Microsoft's .Net Campaign Likely Finished (Australia.Internet.com)
<http://australia.internet.com/r/article/jsp/sid/750207>
"While they're running a big campaign talking about the reliability of MS products is not the time to have major outages at the site, particularly for sites as visible as Microsoft. (The outages) pretty much destroyed their advertising campaign, and any value they might have achieved from that campaign is pretty much gone."

 Judge May Rule On Microsoft Discrimination Suit (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4628194.html?tag=owv>
U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson this week could make another decision affecting Microsoft, but this time unrelated to the landmark antitrust case.

 Microsoft Website Woes Cost US$500m (Bloomberg)
<http://afr.com/it/2001/01/29/FFX50KHLHIC.html>
The financial impact of the outages this week could be about $US500 million, said Mr Rob Enderle, a researcher at Giga Information Group. He based the estimate on a $US200 million marketing campaign that was now "toasted" and $US300 million in lost sales.

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

 Disney May Abandon Go.com (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,21743,00.html>
The media giant is no longer convinced it needs an internet portal, according to a newspaper report.

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

 Carving Out An Empire (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,21722,00.html>
AOL Time Warner has finally burst on the stage – with dramatic layoffs and shakeups. Can it really build a new kind of media company?

 Disney May Abandon Go.com (The Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,21743,00.html>
The media giant is no longer convinced it needs an internet portal, according to a newspaper report.

 Davos To Debate Internet's Future (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1142000/1142079.stm>
Some of the leading figures in the internet revolution will debate the future of the web on Monday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

 Gnutella Puts Up Fight For Web Elite (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-4619114-0.html?tag=owv>
Predictions that Gnutella would quickly offer an effective file-swapping alternative to Napster have proven premature, with the technology's own developers admitting more work is needed before it will take off as a way to trade free music and other digital wares.

 A Home Page Of One's Own (Washington Post)
<http://www.washtech.com/news/software/6991-1.html>
The art of personal Web publishing may not get much attention, but it's a big, and busy, business.

 Amazon Q4 Results Seen On Track (Reuters)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010128/tc/amazon_results_dc_1.html>
It was sink-or-swim last holiday season for Amazon.com Inc., and the online retailing giant is expected to show it can at least tread water when it reports its quarterly financial results next Tuesday.

 Napster And Friends Under Fire! (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2679187,00.html>
Bruce Lehman thinks the digital copyright laws he helped write are in trouble, and it's largely the Net's fault.

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

 Singapore Senior Minister Says Tiananmen Papers Are Real (Radio Australia)
<http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newsdaily/s238537.htm>
Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew says leaked secret papers on the tense discussions among top Chinese leaders ahead of the bloody 1989 army crackdown on Tiananmen Square are too detailed to be dismissed as a fake.

 Singapore Revisited (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/from_our_own_correspondent/newsid_1138000/1138581.stm>
In Singapore what Lee Kuan Yew decides still goes - just as it did during my watch a generation ago.

 Singapore: Green Paradise Or Polluted City? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,20114,00.html?>
Things get a little murky when the methodology of some green rankings favours large countries, and there is no universal energy-efficiency yardstick.

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

 Minister Says Water Supply Discussion Won't Be Affected (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/cna/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/010129/singapore/cna/Minister_says_water_supply_discussion_won_t_be_affected.html>

 Malaysian, Singapore Ministers Play Down Diplomatic Row (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/010129/singapore/afp/Malaysian__Singapore_ministers_play_down_diplomatic_row.html>

 Singapore Senior Minister Says Tiananmen Papers Are Real (Radio Australia)
<http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newsdaily/s238537.htm>
Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew says leaked secret papers on the tense discussions among top Chinese leaders ahead of the bloody 1989 army crackdown on Tiananmen Square are too detailed to be dismissed as a fake.

 Singapore Revisited (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/from_our_own_correspondent/newsid_1138000/1138581.stm>
In Singapore what Lee Kuan Yew decides still goes - just as it did during my watch a generation ago.

 Illicit Horse Betting A Big Business In Singapore - Report (Associated Press)
<http://asia.biz.yahoo.com/news/asian_markets/article.html?s=asiafinance/news/010128/asian_markets/dowjones/Illicit_Horse_Betting_A_Big_Business_In_Singapore_-Report.html>

 Ways To Beat The Great CTE Crawl (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,20134,00.html?>
Major roadworks under way include a three-tier junction at nightmare Braddell exit, which will cut tailbacks.

 Singapore: Green Paradise Or Polluted City? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,20114,00.html?>
Things get a little murky when the methodology of some green rankings favours large countries, and there is no universal energy-efficiency yardstick.

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

 In The Pipeline: New Cable Modem For Networking (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,20207,00.html?>
Vivien Chiong, Senior Manager, Corporate Communication, Singapore Cable Vision: We have continued with the discounts while investing in more overseas bandwidth for Internet connectivity at the same time.