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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Good Neighbors 'Net' New Computers (Staten Island Advance)
<http://www.silive.com/local/advance/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/opinion/100203211785218.xml>
Collaboration between two New Brighton schools boosts technology program at both.
iDisk Under Mac OS X 10.1 May Pose Security Problem (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/02.idisk.php>
The implementation of WebDAV in Mac OS X 10.1 violates the WebDAV specification and sends your password in a way that makes it easy for hackers to discover.
Microsoft Set To Woo Mac Fans (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815618,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
In a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign making its debut Monday, the Microsoft unit that makes software for the Macintosh operating system is aiming to get itself seen and heard.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
Good Neighbors 'Net' New Computers (Staten Island Advance)
<http://www.silive.com/local/advance/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/opinion/100203211785218.xml>
Collaboration between two New Brighton schools boosts technology program at both.
iDisk Under Mac OS X 10.1 May Pose Security Problem (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/02.idisk.php>
The implementation of WebDAV in Mac OS X 10.1 violates the WebDAV specification and sends your password in a way that makes it easy for hackers to discover.
BBEdit Lite 6.1.2 Fixes OS X 10.1 Issues (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=9724>
Low-End iMac Upgraded (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3596>
Apple has upgraded the low-end iMac model available to UK markets.
Symantec Says Products Mac OS X 10.1 Ready (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/02.symantec.php>
Symantec has already optimized their Internet security and problem solving solutions for the update.
Split Decision (Pioneer Press)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ctk_docs/144608.htm>
Microsoft and Apple are finally delivring what their users have craved for more than 15 years: reliability.
new Version Of OS X Points The Way (Sydney Morning Herald)
<http://it.mycareer.com.au/opinion/macman/2001/10/02/FFXNP2R59SC.html>
Business persons conscious of their status can now carry elegant Titanium PowerBooks and have easy compatibility with their Windows files back in the office.
Microsoft Set To Woo Mac Fans (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815618,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
In a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign making its debut Monday, the Microsoft unit that makes software for the Macintosh operating system is aiming to get itself seen and heard.
Curve Hunger For Technology: Macs In The Mix (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2001/10/curve/index.html>
Brave New Mac: New Mac Site Launched (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/10/01.9.shtml>
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============
Discussion: Multi-Lingual Usage Of OS X (MacSlash)
<http://www.macslash.com/article.pl?sid=01/10/02/1539256>
Product Support is An Oxymoron (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/1001.html>
What good is something that doesn't work?
Why You Should Take A Look At Mac OS X.1 (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2815427,00.html>
X.1 deserves more attention from the Windows community that it will get.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
Fine-Tune Your Kid's Times Tables (Cincinnati.com)
<http://technology.cincinnati.com/cgi-bin/technology/techwrapper.pl?URL=http://www.gannettonline.com/e/helpadvice/10001449.html&AFFIL=CIN>
Read on about ways the computer can help turn your child into a math whiz.
Mac OS X Little Black Book (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/alust/resources/books/archives/blackbook_X.shtml>
A very good, well-rounded reference tool for current and prospective Mac OS X users.
The Disaster-Free Upgrade To Mac OS 10.1 (O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2001/09/28/disasterfree_tenone.html>
"When should I make the jump?"
Apple AirPort: Plugging The 802.11 Security Breach (AnywhereYouGo.com)
<http://www.AnywhereYouGo.com/scrape01/Article.po?type=Article_Archives&page=248273>
If you are at all interested in surfing wirelessly without the risk of security holes, Apple's AirPort is what you are looking for.
OS X 10.1 Update - A First Look At The Performance (MacSpeedZone)
<http://macspeedzone.com/html/art/edge/misc/a/OSX1.shtml>
Mac OS X: Our First Impressions (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/21956.html>
There's light at the end of the OS X tunnel.
What's New In Mac OS X 10.1? (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/tip/2001/10/01.1.shtml>
This is by no means an exhaustive look at the new features and other changes, but it should give you a good idea of what to expect.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
Expiring OSes? Check The Windows 'Best Before' Dates (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21981.html>
Quite an expiration massacre due on New Year's Eve, no?
Novell Sues Microsoft (CNNfn)
<http://europe.cnn.com/2001/BUSINESS/10/01/novell/>
Novell Inc. filed suit against Microsoft Corp. Monday for allegedly making false and misleading statements about Novell and its network operating system in an advertisement.
Experts Demolish MS Anti-Apache FUD (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/35/21967.html>
Using software of doubtful quality is irresponsible.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
Will Windows XP Provide A Boost For Tech? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2815782,00.html>
The real bottom line is really the usual one that sooner or later Microsoft will no longer support or even offer Windows 2000.
Microsoft To Subtract Financial Manager (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2815788,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
Intel Rushes Out 1.2GHz Celeron (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/21990.html>
Just one day after AMD's launch of its 1.1GHz Duron processor.
Expiring OSes? Check The Windows 'Best Before' Dates (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21981.html>
Quite an expiration massacre due on New Year's Eve, no?
HP: More Job Cuts Ahead (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097694,00.html>
Hewlett-Packard may make new job cuts before it completes a planned acquisition of Compaq Computer, HP told its employees and said in a regulatory filing Monday.
At Long Last, A Windows That Doesn't Act Broken (Orange County Register)
<http://www.ocregister.com/business/dotcom.shtml>
It's the best Windows I've seen. It works.
Novell Sues Microsoft (CNNfn)
<http://europe.cnn.com/2001/BUSINESS/10/01/novell/>
Novell Inc. filed suit against Microsoft Corp. Monday for allegedly making false and misleading statements about Novell and its network operating system in an advertisement.
Compaq-HP Deal Still A Go (San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/10/01/BU197370.DTL>
Analysts say it could be even harder to pull it off in a slumping economy battered further by the Sept. 11 tragedy.
Split Decision (Pioneer Press)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ctk_docs/144608.htm>
Microsoft and Apple are finally delivring what their users have craved for more than 15 years: reliability.
Microsoft Set To Woo Mac Fans (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815618,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
In a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign making its debut Monday, the Microsoft unit that makes software for the Macintosh operating system is aiming to get itself seen and heard.
Compaq CEO Blames Loss On "Perfect Storm" (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7373867-0.html?tag=ats>
Blaming the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in part ofr worse-than-expected sales, Compaq Computer warned Monday that it will post an operating loss in the third quarter.
Experts Demolish MS Anti-Apache FUD (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/35/21967.html>
Using software of doubtful quality is irresponsible.
Why You Should Take A Look At Mac OS X.1 (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2815427,00.html>
X.1 deserves more attention from the Windows community that it will get.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
The Internet Lives! (Washington Post)
<http://www.washtech.com/news/vcfinance/12852-1.html>
With the dot-com bust more than a year old, money has all but dried up for companies whose businesses center around the Web, right? Think again.
Salon.com Begins Charging (Associated Press)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55704-2001Oct1.html>
The switch comes six months after San Francisco-based Salon began offering readers a chance to read an advertising-free version of its Web site for $30 annually. The subscription service also offered some columns and other features unavailable in the free version.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
Web Filters Prohibited In S.F. Library (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097734,00.html>
San Francisco officials have voted to ban Internet filters on computers in local public libraries, risking the loss of some $20,000 in federal funds.
Yahoo Looking For Attention Amid Slump (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5097672,00.html>
Yahoo is considering several new paid services that could help the Web giant find new sources of revenue amid a steep declinde in online advertising.
The Internet Lives! (Washington Post)
<http://www.washtech.com/news/vcfinance/12852-1.html>
With the dot-com bust more than a year old, money has all but dried up for companies whose businesses center around the Web, right? Think again.
The Internet's Greatest Test (Meta Group)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-201-7383546-0.html?tag=owv>
Dot-Info Opens With A Trickle (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,47227,00.html>
Managers of the domain say only a tiny fraction of the more than 350,000 dot-info sites that have been registered are actually up and running.
Salon.com Begins Charging (Associated Press)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55704-2001Oct1.html>
The switch comes six months after San Francisco-based Salon began offering readers a chance to read an advertising-free version of its Web site for $30 annually. The subscription service also offered some columns and other features unavailable in the free version.
Experts Demolish MS Anti-Apache FUD (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/35/21967.html>
Using software of doubtful quality is irresponsible.
Brave New Mac: New Mac Site Launched (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/10/01.9.shtml>
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ===============
CPF Cut Unlikely In Second Off-Budget Measures (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011002/5/1jn42.html>
"CPF cuts is not the first thing on our agenda right now, but I don't think we should rule it out if events turn out to be worse than we thought in subsequent months."
== SingaporeSurf (News) ===============
Singapore Beats Drum Of Harmony After Attacks (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011002/3/1jo95.html>
There are no signs of rising tension in the multi-racial city state but Singapore is acutely aware of anti-American anger flaring in nearby Indonesia.
CPF Cut Unlikely In Second Off-Budget Measures (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011002/5/1jn42.html>
"CPF cuts is not the first thing on our agenda right now, but I don't think we should rule it out if events turn out to be worse than we thought in subsequent months."
Singapore Stands By Security Ban On Overseas Vote (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011001/3/1jhb3.html>
There was no "specific information" on the nature of the security risks in overseas voting.
$50m To Sow The Seeds Of Entrepreneurship (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/story/0,1870,74105,00.html?>
Start-ups can get initial capital of between $75,000 and $300,000 from EDB's new $50-million fund, dubbed Seeds.
Overseas Voting Call-Off A Step Backward (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,74067,00.html?>
The chnage of mind is hasty and disregards the efforts put in by our MPs to pass the legislation.
StarHub has Laid 1,600 km Of Cables (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,74090,00.html?>
Starhub and SCV, when merged, will be able to offer a full range of info-communications services.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ===============
SingTel To End Telegram Service From 1 April 2002 (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2001/10/02/business5976.htm>
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