[MyAppleMenu] Jun 26, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

72 Hours Of MacHack (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001s/news/0625-machack_roundup.html>
Highlights of programming conference include Mac reunion, an evening with Woz, and annual hack show.

Jobs Throws Apple At Teachers (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,44795,00.html>
Jobs said that Apple is involved in education "because we give a damn –- just like you guys."

Apple Signs New Software Deals (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6371458.html?tag=cdshrt>
Apple Computer said Monday that the Chicago Public Schools and two other school districts have signed up as new customers of Apple's PowerSchool software.

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

The 16th Show of The Macinchat variety (The Macinchat Variery Hour)
<http://macvillage.net/macpr/pressreleases/99356649596910.shtml>
 
	
MacVillage.net
Mac PR

The 16th Episode of 'The Macinchat Variety Show' Is POSTED!
Company Name: The Macinchat Radio Network
Company URL: http://www.macinchatradio.com
Released On: Tuesday, June 26, 2001

Well, we untangled Bill from the mess of wires last week and we are back again--against the most daunting technical odds--to bring you the show that the Reverend Al Sharpton has called "the devil's spawn." Yes, it's the show llamas ask for by name, "The Macinchat Variety Show." We are back for show number 16 and we have finally slayed our technical demons--or have we?
Hear this week's special guests, "Cleo," everyone's favorite television psychic, and "Bruce," everyone's favorite loudmouth. Also hear the boys from Macinchat Radio go back in time to when they were just little kids on the playground! If that wasn't enough, hear the review of the MacAquarium, which will be the star of our soon-to-come web camera--maybe we will even put some fish in it! Need more? We have a funny phone call to a local bar--who actually serves a drink called the 'Appletini.'
So, sit back, steal yourself a can of Smitty Light and listen to the show that for 16 weeks has etched itself into the hearts and minds of the Macintosh user community....or something heartwarming like that. Check us out at: http://www.macinchatradio.com. While you are there, check out the super messageboard and leave us some feedback! 



Charger Bay For New iBook Introduced (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/26.charger.shtml>
The charger bay sports a modular design so users can snap multiple bays together for charging or storing. iBooks can be slipped into the bays with a "simple one-hand motion," according to Rod King, Senior vice president, sales and marketing for SmartDisk.

Apple Posts International QT5 Update (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3089>

FreeBSD's Jordan Hubbard To Work For Apple (BSD Today)
<http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/June/News509.html>

Keyspan Announces Credit Card-Sized Mini USB Hub (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news/01/872.html>

Change Your Life, Not Your Keyboard (BBC)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/dot_life/newsid_1402000/1402589.stm>
Doubts surround the benefits of ergonomic keyboards in preventing repetitive strain injuries at work.

72 Hours Of MacHack (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001s/news/0625-machack_roundup.html>
Highlights of programming conference include Mac reunion, an evening with Woz, and annual hack show.

Bryce Joins The OS X Landscape (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001s/news/0625-bryce.html>
Corel executives concede that their company has an image problem among Mac users and have vowed to improve Corel’s reputation. So what better way to make amends with Mac users than by updating an application that’s popular among creative professionals and hobbyists alike—and by making it available as an OS X-native program to boot?

Pre-Orders Accepted For Sorenson Video 3 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7469>

Results Of MacHack Poll Show Mac OS X Flaws (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7471>
The top gripe among developers was general poor performance, followed by poor performance in the Finder and the inability to open more than one Get Info window.

Iomega To Launch New USB-Powered Zip 100MB (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7450>

Jobs Throws Apple At Teachers (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,44795,00.html>
Jobs said that Apple is involved in education "because we give a damn –- just like you guys."

Apple Hires Chief Evangelist For FreeBSD (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7488>
Hubbard has been hired by Apple to help with Darwin development and encourage a working relationship between Apple and the open source community.

Byting Into The New Chips (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,44791,00.html>

Apple Signs New Software Deals (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6371458.html?tag=cdshrt>
Apple Computer said Monday that the Chicago Public Schools and two other school districts have signed up as new customers of Apple's PowerSchool software.

Apple Adds 480,000 Students To PowerSchool (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/06/25.11.shtml>
During today's NECC keynote, Apple announced that three new school districts have chosen PowerSchool to handle their student/teacher/parent/admin communication and infrastructure needs.

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

Argument For The New PowerBook G3 (Go2Mac.com)
<http://www.go2mac.com/story.lasso?newsID=1137>
US$800 is a pretty large gap and can certainly be filled by a PowerBook G3 for users who want a larger screen, a Cardbus slot, and are willing to pay for it.

Discussion: For A Good Laugh, Check This Out (MacAddict)
<http://forums.macaddict.com/bbfarm/Forum1/HTML/007668.html>
Dell don't even have a vision for education that goes beyond "Give us your money."

OS X Pricing Fears Coming Soon 2 (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=984>

Are Comptuer Chains The Enemies Of Mac Users? (Mac Night Owl)
<http://www.macnightowl.com/index.htm#stores>

Steve Is The Lizard King. He Can Do Anything (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/oped/Editorials/Archives/ed-doors.html>
If you think about it, the Doors, and their Dionysian, but doomed leader, Jim Morrison, have some things in common with Steve Jobs.

Discussion: Mac OS X Absent At NECC? (MacSlash)
<http://www.macslash.com/article.pl?sid=01/06/25/1556220>
The most surprising bit of news to come out of Steve Jobs this morning was not the announcement of anything in particular, but the complete absence of one.

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

My WallStreet PowerBook Hotrodding Project Revisited (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/01/06/26/index.html>
I'm inclined to think that for me, at the time, the modest hot rod upgrades made good sense, and on the balance, save me money on the rig I will finally end up with.

Should You Get An iBook Or An Inspiron? (PioneerPlanet)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ctk_docs/69797.htm>
If you need a laptop right now -- and music, movies and wireless networking are important to you -- get an iBook.

Sizing Up The iBook (PioneerPlanet)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ptk_docs/71043.htm>
But as a so-called digital hub for mainstream users, the iBook works remarkably well. You can believe Apple's boasting -- at least this time.

Tropico: Live The Good Life On Your Mac (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2001/06/tropico/>
Ever want to stop what you are doing and retreat to your own island paradise? Well, until you win the lottery, we have a slice of Caribbean real estate just for you!

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

Web Sites! Banish Those WinXP, IE6 Smart Tag Blues! (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/19943.html>
So has Microsoft confused the issue and messed up the rollout by greedily lobbing a big pile of Moneycentral smart tags into IE6? Maybe...

The Tide Changes For Microsoft (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2779271,00.html>
For the first time in a decade, the big Redmond machine has genuine reason for concern as it struggles to ensure market dominance in a most uncertain future.

Compaq: Life After Alpha (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6374514.html?tag=lh>
Compaq Computer's announcement on Monday to license its Alpha chip technology to Intel signals the end of the line for the chip--once hailed as the fastest on the planet.

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

MS Monopoly Vigil Intensifies (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,44780,00.html>
Nearly four months have elapsed since a federal appeals court heard arguments in the Microsoft antitrust case, and advocates on all sides are starting to sweat.

Web Sites! Banish Those WinXP, IE6 Smart Tag Blues! (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/19943.html>
So has Microsoft confused the issue and messed up the rollout by greedily lobbing a big pile of Moneycentral smart tags into IE6? Maybe...

Why AOL Nixed A Microsoft Deal (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_27/b3739176.htm>

Assimilating The Web (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/06/26/locking_up_the_web/index.html>
Like "Star Trek's" all-powerful Borg, AOL and Microsoft are determined to crush the spirit of online independence. Is resistance futile?

The Tide Changes For Microsoft (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2779271,00.html>
For the first time in a decade, the big Redmond machine has genuine reason for concern as it struggles to ensure market dominance in a most uncertain future.

Byting Into The New Chips (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,44791,00.html>

Compaq: Life After Alpha (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6374514.html?tag=lh>
Compaq Computer's announcement on Monday to license its Alpha chip technology to Intel signals the end of the line for the chip--once hailed as the fastest on the planet.

Compaq Switches From Alpha To Itanium (vnunet.com)
<http://webserv.vnunet.com/News/1123423>
By 2004, all Compaq servers will use the Intel chip, with Compaq transferring its own technology to Intel.

Intel Gains Alpha Chip Operations (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5093197,00.html>
In a major boost to Intel's Itanium chip, Compaq Computer will license its Alpha chip technology to Intel and will use Itanium in its servers as the PC giant looks to consolidate its operations to focus on software and computer services.

Is Microsoft's .Net Ready For Prime Time? (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2779504,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Despite the anticipation caused by Microsoft's .Net strategy, many developers still are not convinced that the impending Web services platform is stable, reliable or ready for the enterprise.

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

Assimilating The Web (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/06/26/locking_up_the_web/index.html>
Like "Star Trek's" all-powerful Borg, AOL and Microsoft are determined to crush the spirit of online independence. Is resistance futile?

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

Yahoo IM: I Really See You (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2780097,00.html>
Yahoo on Tuesday will announce it is enhancing its instant messenger service so that users will be able see each other as they communicate over the computer.

Why AOL Nixed A Microsoft Deal (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_27/b3739176.htm>

Assimilating The Web (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/06/26/locking_up_the_web/index.html>
Like "Star Trek's" all-powerful Borg, AOL and Microsoft are determined to crush the spirit of online independence. Is resistance futile?

Feds Warn Of New Worm Threat (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5093243,00.html>
A government Internet watchdog warned companies this past weekend of a new malicious program that spreads to previously compromised PCs and seemingly prepares the infected machines to launch a denial-of-service attack, sources said Monday. 

Three Airlines Offer Internet Markdowns (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6374558.html?tag=owv>
Delta Air Lines on Monday initiated discounts of up to 20 percent for roundtrip tickets purchased over the Internet in an effort to spur summer and fall leisure travel spending at a time when corporate spending has fallen off sharply.

Amazon Launches Software Service (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6369961.html?tag=owv>
Amazon.com on Monday launched a new software-licensing service on its site aimed at making it easier and more affordable for small-business customers to purchase applications.

Yahoo Rises On Upbeat Views Of Advertising (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6372318.html?tag=owv>
Yahoo shares rose more than 14 percent Monday after an analyst said the company would top second-quarter expectations as online advertising rates bottom out.

Aimster Up, Napster Down For Now (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,44790,00.html>
Aimster has contended any attempt to monitor its members would itself be a violation of federal copyright law and users' privacy since it has encrypted transmissions on its network.

Amazon Free Shipping May Come At A Price (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6373611.html?tag=lh>
As Amazon.com ships books, videos and music for free under a new promotion, the prices of the products themselves have gone up.

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

A Little Repsect: Red Hat In Black (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2779521,00.html>
Sporting its first quarterly profit like a feather in its cap, Red Hat Inc. is marching forward with a new business plan that takes the Linux distributor far beyond its Linux-in-a-box roots.

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

Red Hat's Database Move Mirrors Microsoft (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6375380.html?tag=lh>
Red Hat took a page out of Microsoft's playbook Monday as it launched a new product that adds database software to its operating system.

Linux Upstart Pushes Into China (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6374599.html?tag=lh>
German Linux start-up Tuxia has cut a deal to bring the company into the expanding and potentially gigantic Chinese market for Internet appliances.

A Little Repsect: Red Hat In Black (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2779521,00.html>
Sporting its first quarterly profit like a feather in its cap, Red Hat Inc. is marching forward with a new business plan that takes the Linux distributor far beyond its Linux-in-a-box roots.

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

Climate Control In The Singapore Press (The Australian)
<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,2146204%255E7582,00.html>
As "Singapore Inc" seeks a greater role in Australian business, Eric Ellis reports from a society where the challenge for journalists is testing the undefined boundaries that are so much a part of their culture. A 1974 law giving the Singapore government control over the print media through the introduction of "management shares" allowed it to influence the board without nationalising the press. A 1977 amendment prevented ownership of more than 3 per cent of a newspaper's stock. The rationale was to ensure that "undesirable foreign elements" could not control Singapore's press. But it also meant the press was largely compliant with the government's wishes.

Singapore's Bid Is Not Quite The Yellow Peril (Sydney Morning Herald)
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/0106/26/features/features4.html>
Raising its stakes in our airlines and phone companies will westernise the island nation more than it will change us.

Aussies Fear Singapore Control (New Zealand Stuff)
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,842703a13,FF.html>
Qantas could be at considerable risk if Singapore Airlines succeeds in taking control of Air New Zealand and its subsidiary Ansett Australia, industry expert Peter Harbison said on Monday.

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

Print Version Of Project Eyeball May Shut Down: Wire Reports (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010626/5/169qa.html>
According to a Dow Jones report, such a move could be the result of rising costs - both due to a slowing economy, as well as mounting start up costs from its fledgling broadcast business.

Climate Control In The Singapore Press (The Australian)
<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,2146204%255E7582,00.html>
As "Singapore Inc" seeks a greater role in Australian business, Eric Ellis reports from a society where the challenge for journalists is testing the undefined boundaries that are so much a part of their culture. A 1974 law giving the Singapore government control over the print media through the introduction of "management shares" allowed it to influence the board without nationalising the press. A 1977 amendment prevented ownership of more than 3 per cent of a newspaper's stock. The rationale was to ensure that "undesirable foreign elements" could not control Singapore's press. But it also meant the press was largely compliant with the government's wishes.

Singapore's Bid Is Not Quite The Yellow Peril (Sydney Morning Herald)
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/0106/26/features/features4.html>
Raising its stakes in our airlines and phone companies will westernise the island nation more than it will change us.

Scrutinise DBS Bid For OUB (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,53546,00.html?>
The OUB acquisition would be several times bigger than the POSBank one, and definitely more complex. Till today, there seems no clear evidence that the consolidation of DBS and POSBank has brought about tangible benefits for Singaporeans.

Aussies Fear Singapore Control (New Zealand Stuff)
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,842703a13,FF.html>
Qantas could be at considerable risk if Singapore Airlines succeeds in taking control of Air New Zealand and its subsidiary Ansett Australia, industry expert Peter Harbison said on Monday.

The Story Of Singapore's Growth Miracle (Financial Express)
<http://www.financialexpress.com/fe20010626/an2.html>
Sustained high growth rates are not miraculous happenings; they are the result of honest hard work and sound policies.

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

SingNet Acts To Raise Broadband Market Share (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,12598,00.html?>
In a bid to increase its broadband market share, Singapore Telecom's Internet arm SingNet said yesterday it is offering residential users unlimited access at speeds of up to 256 kbps for $55 a month, starting from July 1.

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

MediaCorp TV Wins Best Station ID Award (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010626/5/1688s.html>
MediaCorp TV Channel 5’s entry, Chill Out, boasts a combination of live and graphic elements that depict a cool and relaxing feeling.