[MyAppleMenu] Jul 27, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Show 19 is posted of the macinchat variety show (macinchat radio)
<http://www.macinchatradio.com>
Macinchatradio.com show 19 is ready to roll!

That’s right, it’s the show that has hit the Macintosh community with the force of 15 nuclear bombs (well, maybe 3 or 4 firecrackers if you want to get technical), it’s the mind-altering “Macinchat Variety Show,” on tap for show number 19. Yes, we have been churning out this nonsense for over 19 weeks and we have no intention of stopping, so don’t bother asking! 

This week’s show debuts the (can’t mention sponsors here) Pirate (don’t even ask). We have some new segments like ‘Stump the Mac Geeks’ and the strange “Macinchat Theater.” We also have tons of prizes to give away, so listen to the whole show--even the bitter end. And, yes, ‘Ed MacMan’ is back for some more lowbrow humor, as well as the Top 9.6b4, which Mr. Sac will not be writing ever again. 

So sit back and join the 2 hosts that have officially changed their show names to thwart the pipe bombs, death threats, mail bombs, MX Missiles, crazy groupies, machine gun fire, and drive-by putdowns by Windows users everywhere. We also suggest you grab your favorite alcoholic beverage so you can play the Macinchat drink-along game—after listening to this episode, you will hear all about the NEW official Macinchat beer sponsor! 

As usual, if you are sensitive to bodily noises and/or functions and/or strong language, we suggest you listen via headphones and put the children in the other room. You’ve been warned. 

Hear the show at the official site: http:// www.macinchatradio.com
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The Macinchat Radio Network
Upstate NY

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Listen to the weekly internet-based comedy show called 'The Macinchat
Variety Show,' located at http://www.macinchatradio.com, starring MrSac
and The Shark





Omni Boss Lauds OS X (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3262>
Omni Group founder Wil Shipley has lauded Mac OS X as a dream for developers and gamers alike.

Poll: Apple 'Disappoints' At Expo (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3260>
A massive 44 per cent of voters were "disappointed" with the speed-bumped iMacs and faster, silver Power Mac G4s.

The Sims Ready For X (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3257>

Program Aims To Prepare Pupils For Artistic, Web-Enhanced World (Lehigh Valley News)
<http://www.mcall.com:80/html/news/bethlehm/b_pg001_e4b1_4banana.htm>
180 seventh- and eighth-graders will be selected for after-school BananaSmart computer skills training for the school year.

== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============

PC Or Mac? Decision Has Become Tougher This Year (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/special/pcbuying/docs/pcmain072601.htm>
The choices are particularly tough this year, with Microsoft and Apple Computer releasing Windows XP and OS X, major revisions to the most popular personal-computer operating systems in the world.

What is a Mac OS X Application, Anyway? (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/12309.html>
With Darwin, XWindows, as well as Classic, Cocoa and Carbon APIs, Mac OS X's applications come in strange new flavors these days.

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

Microsoft Reshuffles Windows Roadmap, Full .NET Delayed? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20683.html>
Microsoft will fire out an intermediate release to Windows XP and push back Blackcomb, which was supposed to include full .NET plumbing, to 2003 or 2004.

Microsoft Refutes Privacy Concerns Surrounding XP (Newsbytes)
<http://www.elcom.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=496>
Microsoft today refuted claims that the "Passport" identification system set to be bundled with the release of Windows XP poses a threat to the privacy of Windows users.

AOL Wins Space On Compaq Desktops (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6691350.html?tag=lh>
AOL Time Warner won an early victory Thursday in its battle with Microsoft for prominent placement of their icons on computer screens.

Microsoft's Open-Source Civil War? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5094814,00.html>
Microsoft executives took a conciliatory tone as they went behind enemy lines to explain their views on open-source software. But Red Hat and others at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention gave them a hostile reception.

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

Microsoft Reshuffles Windows Roadmap, Full .NET Delayed? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20683.html>
Microsoft will fire out an intermediate release to Windows XP and push back Blackcomb, which was supposed to include full .NET plumbing, to 2003 or 2004.

AMD To Take Mobile Athlon 4 To 1.3GHz By Year's End (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/20690.html>
AMD is set to accelerate its mobile Athlon 4 processor to 1.1GHz in the coming months, with 1.2GHz and 1.3GHz versions of the chip coming in Q4.

Intel To Launch Enhanced Mobile Pentium III CPUs On Monday (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/20694.html>
Intel is expected to launch its first mobile Pentium III processors produced using a 0.13 micron process on 30 July - this coming Monday.

Microsoft Says It Doesn't Expect Objections To Delay Windows XP (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/ms072701.htm>
Microsoft told financial analysts Thursday that its newest operating system will come out on schedule despite pressure from government antitrust enforcers and rivals.

Microsoft Refutes Privacy Concerns Surrounding XP (Newsbytes)
<http://www.elcom.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=496>
Microsoft today refuted claims that the "Passport" identification system set to be bundled with the release of Windows XP poses a threat to the privacy of Windows users.

AOL Wins Space On Compaq Desktops (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6691350.html?tag=lh>
AOL Time Warner won an early victory Thursday in its battle with Microsoft for prominent placement of their icons on computer screens.

PC Or Mac? Decision Has Become Tougher This Year (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/special/pcbuying/docs/pcmain072601.htm>
The choices are particularly tough this year, with Microsoft and Apple Computer releasing Windows XP and OS X, major revisions to the most popular personal-computer operating systems in the world.

Microsoft's Open-Source Civil War? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5094814,00.html>
Microsoft executives took a conciliatory tone as they went behind enemy lines to explain their views on open-source software. But Red Hat and others at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention gave them a hostile reception.

Hotmail: How Much Filtering Is Too Much? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6689451.html?tag=owv>
A new spam filter for Microsoft's Hotmail service is not only bouncing $198 Florida land deals and instant diplomas from in-boxes, it's also thwarting e-mail sent from subscribers to themselves.

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

IBM Unveils Reliable HTTP (NetworkWorld Fusion)
<http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0726ibmreliable.html>
The new protocol - dubbed HTTPR for Reliable HTTP - ensures that a message gets delivered over the Internet to its destination application only once, or gets reported as undeliverable.

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

AOL Wins Space On Compaq Desktops (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6691350.html?tag=lh>
AOL Time Warner won an early victory Thursday in its battle with Microsoft for prominent placement of their icons on computer screens.

IBM Unveils Reliable HTTP (NetworkWorld Fusion)
<http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0726ibmreliable.html>
The new protocol - dubbed HTTPR for Reliable HTTP - ensures that a message gets delivered over the Internet to its destination application only once, or gets reported as undeliverable.

Pop-Under Ads Fail To Catch Buyers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6688554.html?tag=owv>
As pop-under ads gain steam, they fall short of converting Web surfers into buyers, according to a new report released Wednesday.

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

Microsoft's Open-Source Civil War? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5094814,00.html>
Microsoft executives took a conciliatory tone as they went behind enemy lines to explain their views on open-source software. But Red Hat and others at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention gave them a hostile reception.