[MyAppleMenu] May 26, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

The Design & Publishing Workflow Benchmark (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/dpworkflow/>
The 733-MHz Power Mac G4 offers a significant increase in productivity for the design and publishing workflow, according to a report from Pfeiffer Consulting, an independent technology research institute and consulting group.

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

Smart Tops This Summer (Times Of India)
<http://www.timesofindia.com/200501/20intw1.htm>
Apple constantly innovates - that's because we are the only vertically integrated company in the market. We not only supply the hardware but also the software and the accompanying solutions to transform it into a unique user experience.

Mac-Using Realtors Irate After Web Site Change (Press Democrat)
<http://www.pressdemocrat.com/business/news/23listsvc_e1.html>
The service's new Web-based system gives agents up-to-the-minute information on homes sales, providing agents with the freshest data available to help their clients buy or sell property. But the system only works efficiently on PCs, not Macs.

Blizzard: Warcraft III Coming To Mac OS X (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0105/25.war3.shtml>
PR coordinator Beau Yarbrough has put those questions to rest -- Warcraft III will be available for Mac OS X, and will run on older versions of Mac OS as well.

>From Novice To DVD Maestro In Five Short Days (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/05/orphanage/>
"The DVD is really special. It's going to be the medium of choice for us in terms of displaying our work and getting our name out into the world."

Apple Releases iBook Audio Update 1.0 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0105/25.ibook.shtml>
According to information provided with the update, the iBook Audio Update improves the quality of sound output on Apple's iBook (Dual USB) computers introduced in May 2001.

The Design & Publishing Workflow Benchmark (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/creative/resources/dpworkflow/>
The 733-MHz Power Mac G4 offers a significant increase in productivity for the design and publishing workflow, according to a report from Pfeiffer Consulting, an independent technology research institute and consulting group.

AOL Acknowledges "IM Alert" Bug (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6645>

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

Apple Gives Mac OS X Developers Migraines (Mac Night Owl)
<http://www.macnightowl.com/index.htm#migraines>

Hail To Apple And Flat-Panel Monitors! (ZDNet AnchorDesk)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2765331,00.html>
Here's Apple Computer--owed a tremendous debt by a universe of smug Windows users for all its years of advancing the state of the market-- again changing things.

Eazel Gets Erased (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/05/25/eazel.html>
Apple vets wanted to build a friendlier Linux; What does company's demise mean for future of Unix-like OS?

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

Get that Mac Out Of The Attic And Back To Work (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/06/howto/oldmac.html>
Old Mac new tricks.

Photoshop 6.0 (MacDirectory)
<http://www.macdirectory.com/reviews/Photoshop/index.html>
Adobe Photoshop 6 has not only many new features, but significant improvement to existing capabilities as well.

REALbasic 3 (MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0106/rev.realbasic3.html>
REALbasic is a tool any hobbyist programmer, shareware author, or Macintosh system administrator should have.

Finally, Made-For-Mac OS X Applications Turn The Corner (Bob Levitus)
<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/tech/weekly/921165>
Hundreds of programs have been released that are made for Mac OS X, and thousands more are expected to arrive over the next few months.

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

Microsoft: How It Became Stronger Than Ever (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_23/b3735001.htm>
The software Goliath has an arsenal of new monster products. Will the courts slow it down?

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

Readers Respond: Gillmor Off Base On Microsoft (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/svguest/svgst052501.htm>

Microsoft: How It Became Stronger Than Ever (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_23/b3735001.htm>
The software Goliath has an arsenal of new monster products. Will the courts slow it down?

Broadband - You Are The Weakest Link (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/dailynews/story/0,2000013063,20224114,00.htm>
Microsoft supremo Bill Gates has added his voice to broadband concerns, telling business leaders it will be the weakest link for the Internet industry in the next decade.

Intel Set To Roll Out Itanium Chips (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2765266,00.html>
At long last, Intel will lift the veil of silence next week from its Itanium chip, setting off a new round of competition in the market for servers and advanced workstation PCs.

Microsot, AOL Consider New Alliance (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6047092.html?tag=lh>
America Online and Microsoft are in preliminary discussions to revise their long-standing partnership agreement, a move that could see renewed cooperation between the technology giants after a period of apparent discord.

MS Patches Up Media Player (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2765352,00.html>
Microsoft has released a patch intended to plug security holes in its Windows Media Player software that could allow an attacker to run malicious code and access computer files on a user's PC.

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

Double Disaster: A Dot-Com Veteran Tries To Survive After Two Layoffs (San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=chronicle/archive/2001/05/25/BU140755.DTL&type=tech>
Many dot-commers have lost their jobs, but few have been laid off twice in a month by different employers.

Is Your Data Taking The Scenic Route? (eCompany)
<http://www.ecompany.com/articles/web/0,1653,11799,00.html>
If you think your website is running too slowly, it could be a problem with your ISP. Here's why.

No Olympic Gold For Net, Yet (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2766060,00.html>
As the torch heads closer to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, organizers and broadcasters once again fear they will be burned by the Net.

Flash Migrates To TV (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5083542,00.html>
Flash's ability to flow from the Web to television is aiding a confluence between mainstream and Internet media. While Hollywood grows increasingly enamored of Web aesthetics in mini-movies and Net-based film projects, Web designers are beginning to create works with Web technology for commercials, music videos and TV shows.

Ad Form Offers One-Stop Opt-Out (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6041054.html?tag=owv>
People seeking to protect their privacy can complete a single Web form to keep major advertising companies from collecting data about their Internet browsing and shopping habits.

Broadband - You Are The Weakest Link (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/dailynews/story/0,2000013063,20224114,00.htm>
Microsoft supremo Bill Gates has added his voice to broadband concerns, telling business leaders it will be the weakest link for the Internet industry in the next decade.

Microsot, AOL Consider New Alliance (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6047092.html?tag=lh>
America Online and Microsoft are in preliminary discussions to revise their long-standing partnership agreement, a move that could see renewed cooperation between the technology giants after a period of apparent discord.

Amazon In The Clear On Privacy, FTC Says (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6046132.html?tag=owv>
Online retailer Amazon.com did not violate federal law when it altered its privacy practices to allow the sharing of its customer list with other businesses, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday.

AOL Acknowledges "IM Alert" Bug (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=6645>

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

Linux Is Dead, Long Live Linux (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2087586,00.html>
Dell Computer and other industry giants may be pessimistic about Linux's chances on the desktop, but HP executive and Linux veteran Bruce Perens believes the open source OS will still triumph in the end.

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

IBM Linux Supercomputers Land Oil Deal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6043774.html?tag=owv>
BM, a key backer of the Linux operating system, has sold a Linux supercomputer to WesternGeco for oil exploration after similar sales to Chevron and Royal Dutch/Shell Group.

Eazel Gets Erased (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/05/25/eazel.html>
Apple vets wanted to build a friendlier Linux; What does company's demise mean for future of Unix-like OS?

Linux Is Dead, Long Live Linux (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2087586,00.html>
Dell Computer and other industry giants may be pessimistic about Linux's chances on the desktop, but HP executive and Linux veteran Bruce Perens believes the open source OS will still triumph in the end.

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

Opposition Set To Form Alliance At Next Election (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,46690,00.html?>
It is believed that Mr Chiam will head the new alliance in the poll, which must be called by August 2002 but which many pundits expect to be held later this year or early next year.

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

Opposition Set To Form Alliance At Next Election (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,46690,00.html?>
It is believed that Mr Chiam will head the new alliance in the poll, which must be called by August 2002 but which many pundits expect to be held later this year or early next year.

SMRT, Tibs Seek To Raise Fares By Possibly 5 Cents (Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,9323,00.html?>
As public transport operators usually revise their fares in tandem, it is likely that SBS - Singapore's largest bus operator - is also planning an adjustment.

Do We Need The Think Centre? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,46767,00.html?>
All the Think Centre seems to be doing is to allow politicians on the wane, like Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam and Dr Chee Soon Juan, to use its website to promote their interests.

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

Miss Saigon Comes To South-East Asia Finally (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/thearts/story/0,2276,9303,00.html?>
Seen in over 70 cities worldwide, and produced in eight languages for an audience of over 28 million, Miss Saigon is one of the Big Four musicals - the other three being Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Les Miserables.