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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Can You Believe It? G4s At JavaOne (O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2001/06/05/javaone2001_report.html>
The game plan according to the Apple folks is to get on the radar screen of Java developers.
Microsoft Patches Mac Word For RTF Security Risk (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/05.macro.shtml>
According to Microsoft, the security hole could potentially result in RTF files infecting a target system with Macro viruses.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
Mac Radio Gets Goofy With The Macinchat Variety Show (Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/06/06.6.shtml>
WebDesign Is New HTML Editor For The Mac (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/06.webdesign.shtml>
The companies claim that the application combines the ease of use of a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) HTML editor with the flexibility and power of a text editor.
Fizilla 06/05: New Version Of Carbon Browser (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6922>
Can You Believe It? G4s At JavaOne (O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2001/06/05/javaone2001_report.html>
The game plan according to the Apple folks is to get on the radar screen of Java developers.
Wireless LANs Come Of Age (eCompany)
<http://www.ecompany.com/articles/web/0,1653,9616,00.html>
The momentum behind Wi-Fi, a high-speed wireless networking technology, seems unstoppable.
Apple Climbs A Mountain (I.T. Fairfax)
<http://it.mycareer.com.au/opinion/macman/2001/06/05/FFXSMLRTJNC.html>
Out in the main office, Mac OS 9.1 continues to be in the mainstream, which is probably only to be expected for mission critical stuff on which most folk tend towards severe conservatism, but use of OS X is obviously growing quickly.
Future Power And Apple Settle iMac-Related Lawsuit (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/05.futurepower.shtml>
As part of the settlement, Future Power agrees that it won't sell its E-Power system through Feb. 1, 2004 -- the original terms of a preliminary injunction first put in place in 1999.
PowerBook G4 DVD-ROM 1.2 Update Released (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6920>
Apple, Intel, Microsoft Sponsor 1394 Conf (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6917>
Microsoft Patches Mac Word For RTF Security Risk (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/05.macro.shtml>
According to Microsoft, the security hole could potentially result in RTF files infecting a target system with Macro viruses.
Myst III: Exile Interview (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=3013>
LaCie Lowers CD-RW Pricing (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6894>
Mac Software Used To Webcast Prep School Commencement (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/05.livechannel.shtml>
This year, the graduation ceremonies of historic Boston-area prep school Milton Academy will be Webcast via QuickTime. It's thanks to the efforts of SoftTech Inc. and Channel Storm. Channel Storm's Live Channel is being used to produce and distribute the Webcast.
== AppleSurf (Opinions) ===============
Why Apple Shouldn't Renew Newton (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jun2001/nf2001066_223.htm>
The handheld market is one that Apple has already proved it can't master. Still, Jobs & Co. has a key role to play there.
Mac Web Economics (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/06/20010605121829.shtml>
I always wince a bit when I hear someone rhapsodizing about, say, iCab's facility to block banner ads.
Cocoa Carbon Classic And Compatibility (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/10237.html>
Running Classic is not just painfully obvious on Mac OS X. It is a tremendous burden.
For Once, Apple Should Follow In Dell's Footsteps (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/thebackpage/2001/20010605.shtml>
Apple should find the right company to make a Mac based voting system, and pay the development costs of making it.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
QT Authoring On Native Mac OS X (O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2001/06/05/qt_authoring.html>
You can produce quality multimedia presentations working natively in Mac OS X.
The Perils Of Early Adoption, And Some iBook Bad News/Good News (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/01/06/05/index.html>
My policy on early adoption of a new model is that it's wise to wait for the initial production bugs and glitches to be ironed out, saving yourself a likely load of aggravation and inconvenience associated with early adoption.
Macromedia FreeHand 10 (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/hotstuff/june01/freehand.cfm>
Unless you're having specific problems with your current version, or perhaps if your business is on the Web, you may still be perfectly happy with FreeHand 7 or 8. There's not much here to win over Illustrator, CorelDraw or Canvas users either. But committed FreeHand-professionals, especially those upgrading to Mac OS X, will love it.
Final Cut Pro 2.0 (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,2768430,00.html>
The engineers at Apple have clearly been working overtime. It's our opinion that Final Cut Pro 2.0 is the smartest video-editing program available for less than $10,000, and, retailing at one-tenth of that price, an incredible value.
iBook Shows Its Color (PC Magazine)
<http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,2768426,00.html>
With its good design and reasonable price, the new iBook should have a strong showing--even if it doesn't come in a rainbow of colors.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
Microsoft's New Windows Spark A Real-Estate Rush On Desktop (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/583329.asp>
One of the main issues: the dramatically stark, clean look of the software's opening screen, which differs markedly from the busy, icon-laden looks of older Windows products.
Who Needs More than A Gigahertz? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5092178,00.html>
Chipmakers are locked in an arms race of producing ever-faster processors, but many consumers are shunning the speed demons in favor of slower, budget-priced PCs.
Microsoft Ends Free Support For Office 97 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6196458.html?tag=lh>
In another move at least partly aimed at prodding people to upgrading their software, Microsoft has ended its free support for customers of its most popular business software product.
Questioning Dell's Returns On Capital (Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/news/foth/2001/foth010605.htm>
Dell is a fine company that generates very good returns on capital -- just not as good as one might think at first glance.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
AMD Expects Higher Revenue In 2001 (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6202149.html?tag=owv>
U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices expects to boost revenue this year, despite a slump in the overall semiconductor industry, as it expands its market share, Chief Operating Officer Hector Ruiz said on Wednesday.
MS Scratches Compaq's Back By Restricting PocketPC Licences (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/19484.html>
Intel Executive Sees No Need For New Job Cuts (Reuters)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6200938-0.html?tag=ats>
Microsoft's New Windows Spark A Real-Estate Rush On Desktop (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/583329.asp>
One of the main issues: the dramatically stark, clean look of the software's opening screen, which differs markedly from the busy, icon-laden looks of older Windows products.
... And Then There's Microsoft (Fortune)
<http://www.fortune.com/indexw.jhtml;jsessionid=IBLUCDWE3ASEGQAMEHSSFFKABQQ4MIV2?channel=artcol.jhtml&doc_id=202773>
How do you break into the online-music business if you don't have any tunes? That's Microsoft's dilemma.
What AOL And Microsoft Really Want: Peek Behind The Talks (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2769161,00.html>
Who Needs More than A Gigahertz? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5092178,00.html>
Chipmakers are locked in an arms race of producing ever-faster processors, but many consumers are shunning the speed demons in favor of slower, budget-priced PCs.
To Take AIM, Or Not (Meta Group)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-6197861-0.html?tag=owv>
The current negotiations between AOL Time Warner and Microsoft over whether and how prominently AOL software will be bundled into the Windows XP operating system are being driven by concerns about long-term market position rather than short-term technical or business issues relating to this particular agreement.
Compaq Slashes Price Of Web Service (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6199271.html?tag=owv>
A massive price cut for Compaq Computer's Web-surfing appliances represents the slow leak in a once-inflated device category that many industry watchers believed would outsell PCs.
Apple, Intel, Microsoft Sponsor 1394 Conf (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6917>
Curing Steve Ballmer's Open-Source 'Cancer' (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/10272.html>
The GNU license is stricter in its requirements than the BSD license, but nowhere near as restrictive as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's incorrect assessment of 'open source' suggests.
Microsoft Patches Mac Word For RTF Security Risk (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/05.macro.shtml>
According to Microsoft, the security hole could potentially result in RTF files infecting a target system with Macro viruses.
Microsoft Ends Free Support For Office 97 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6196458.html?tag=lh>
In another move at least partly aimed at prodding people to upgrading their software, Microsoft has ended its free support for customers of its most popular business software product.
Questioning Dell's Returns On Capital (Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/news/foth/2001/foth010605.htm>
Dell is a fine company that generates very good returns on capital -- just not as good as one might think at first glance.
Itanium: New Opening For Linux? (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2768445,00.html>
Intel's new Itanium chip is getting muffled yawns from some quarters, but for Linux vendors, the architecture could represent a sterling opportunity to make much-desired inroads into high-end computing environments.
For Once, Apple Should Follow In Dell's Footsteps (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/thebackpage/2001/20010605.shtml>
Apple should find the right company to make a Mac based voting system, and pay the development costs of making it.
Can Microsoft Take On AOL Time Warner (eWEEK)
<http://www8.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2767635,00.html>
When the subscription model works, the economics are astonishing.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
Netscape: We're In Media, Not Browser Business Now (Reuters)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/010606/n05260410_2.html>
AOL Time Warner Inc is remaking its pioneering Netscape software business into an Internet media hub brimming with Time Warner artists and publications, aimed at office workers and Web purists not already using AOL services.
Napster Cuts Deal With Majors (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6198507.html?tag=owv>
Capping a day of speculation, Napster announced a deal Tuesday that should allow it to sell music from three of the five major music labels as part of its proposed subscription service.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
Stubborn AOL May Have Last Laugh (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-5996204-0.html?tag=owv>
Netscape: We're In Media, Not Browser Business Now (Reuters)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/010606/n05260410_2.html>
AOL Time Warner Inc is remaking its pioneering Netscape software business into an Internet media hub brimming with Time Warner artists and publications, aimed at office workers and Web purists not already using AOL services.
WebDesign Is New HTML Editor For The Mac (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/06.webdesign.shtml>
The companies claim that the application combines the ease of use of a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) HTML editor with the flexibility and power of a text editor.
Napster Signs Away Its Soul (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/19487.html>
Fizilla 06/05: New Version Of Carbon Browser (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6922>
They Think They Feel Your Pain (Wired News)
<http://www.wirednews.com/news/medtech/0,1286,44245,00.html>
Munchausen Syndrome is the severest form of what is known in medical circles as factitious disorders, where a patient feigns, exaggerates or self-induces illness.
Survival Of The Losers (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/06/06/darwin_s_web/index.html>
Even Charles Darwin couldn't have predicted who would emerge from the Web's evolutionary shakeout.
... And Then There's Microsoft (Fortune)
<http://www.fortune.com/indexw.jhtml;jsessionid=IBLUCDWE3ASEGQAMEHSSFFKABQQ4MIV2?channel=artcol.jhtml&doc_id=202773>
How do you break into the online-music business if you don't have any tunes? That's Microsoft's dilemma.
What AOL And Microsoft Really Want: Peek Behind The Talks (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2769161,00.html>
Welcome To The Gated Web (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2769260,00.html>
Although the Web is still a vast forum of free information, the digital nirvana once envisioned is fading as more companies attempt to require payment for content and services. The trend has become an urgent need since the bottom fell out of the dot-com market last year, forcing many businesses to begin charging for articles, storage space and Web phone calls.
To Take AIM, Or Not (Meta Group)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-6197861-0.html?tag=owv>
The current negotiations between AOL Time Warner and Microsoft over whether and how prominently AOL software will be bundled into the Windows XP operating system are being driven by concerns about long-term market position rather than short-term technical or business issues relating to this particular agreement.
Wall Street Seeks Clues Of Yahoo Rebound (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6193683.html?tag=owv>
As Yahoo prepares to wine and dine media buyers, Wall Street analysts are pondering whether the Internet company's advertising business has bottomed out.
ICANN Calls For Name Delay (CNET News.com)
<I always wince a bit when I hear someone rhapsodizing about, say, iCab's facility to block banner ads.>
Some members of an Internet oversight body are calling for delays in releasing non-English domain names, warning that the Internet isn't quite ready to accommodate them.
Mac Web Economics (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/06/20010605121829.shtml>
I always wince a bit when I hear someone rhapsodizing about, say, iCab's facility to block banner ads.
Compaq Slashes Price Of Web Service (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6199271.html?tag=owv>
A massive price cut for Compaq Computer's Web-surfing appliances represents the slow leak in a once-inflated device category that many industry watchers believed would outsell PCs.
Napster Cuts Deal With Majors (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6198507.html?tag=owv>
Capping a day of speculation, Napster announced a deal Tuesday that should allow it to sell music from three of the five major music labels as part of its proposed subscription service.
Amazon To Sell PCs Online (Associated Press)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/techwr/20010605/tCB00V9122.html>
Amazon.com will sell personal computers online and market books to institutional buyers, including businesses and government agencies, later this year, company executives said Tuesday.
Linux Outfit In Metatags 'Oversight' (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/19478.html>
A US outfit has been caught using rivals' trademarks in its Linux Web site metatags.
Internet Gambling Is Not A Safe Bet For Sports Sites (Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,26912,00.html>
Amazon Reiterates Year-End Goals (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6194716.html?tag=lh>
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos reiterated his pledge to reach profitability on a pro forma basis by year's end, while executives outlined both cost-cutting measures and expansion plans to reach that goal.
Can Microsoft Take On AOL Time Warner (eWEEK)
<http://www8.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2767635,00.html>
When the subscription model works, the economics are astonishing.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Itanium: New Opening For Linux? (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2768445,00.html>
Intel's new Itanium chip is getting muffled yawns from some quarters, but for Linux vendors, the architecture could represent a sterling opportunity to make much-desired inroads into high-end computing environments.
== PenguinSurf (News) ===============
One Agnostic's View On Open Source Theology (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2769041,00.html>
Linux Outfit In Metatags 'Oversight' (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/19478.html>
A US outfit has been caught using rivals' trademarks in its Linux Web site metatags.
Curing Steve Ballmer's Open-Source 'Cancer' (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/10272.html>
The GNU license is stricter in its requirements than the BSD license, but nowhere near as restrictive as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's incorrect assessment of 'open source' suggests.
Itanium: New Opening For Linux? (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2768445,00.html>
Intel's new Itanium chip is getting muffled yawns from some quarters, but for Linux vendors, the architecture could represent a sterling opportunity to make much-desired inroads into high-end computing environments.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Lion City Runs Out Of Excuses For Secrecy (South China Morning Post)
<http://focus.scmp.com/ZZZGD9QCFNC.html>
The performance was vintage. Asked to cast light on the public-asset accounts, he invoked the mantle of defender against barbarian hordes. In short, he engaged in absurd exaggeration.
Feeder Fares Up 10 Cents (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,49210,00.html?>
Transport council rejects proposals for all-round increases, but corrects 'pricing anomaly' in feeder fares.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ===============
EDB Outlines Vision To Develop Singapore Into A Media Hub (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010606/5/shvf.html>
A key strategy for developing Singapore into a media hub is identifying and promoting new content creation capabilities.
Lion City Runs Out Of Excuses For Secrecy (South China Morning Post)
<http://focus.scmp.com/ZZZGD9QCFNC.html>
The performance was vintage. Asked to cast light on the public-asset accounts, he invoked the mantle of defender against barbarian hordes. In short, he engaged in absurd exaggeration.
Feeder Fares Up 10 Cents (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,49210,00.html?>
Transport council rejects proposals for all-round increases, but corrects 'pricing anomaly' in feeder fares.
'Left Turn On Red' Rule To Stay, Says LTA (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,49204,00.html?>
Despite receiving complaints from road users, LTA says the scheme is working well, traffic flow is smoother and there is no increase in accidents.
Lower Cap Set For Bus And Train Fee Hikes (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,49187,00.html?>
Public Transport Overloaded (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,49266,00.html?>
As a frequent user of public transport, it always amuses me to read the licensed-to-carry notices on the vehicles because no one actually heeds them.
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ===============
More Airtime For Imported Shows (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/0,1381,17931,00.html?>
TV Works, which had originally promised to serve up a ''wholly Singaporean prime-time'' diet of programmes, is changing tactics.
Why Ban Jackson's Album, Mita? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,49274,00.html?>
Surely, if Jackson's lyrics were unacceptable, then the sexually explicit words used in army camps would be likewise.
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