[MyAppleMenu] Sep 28, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Palo Alto Apple Store To Open October 6 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/27.paloalto.php>
The Palo Alto store is considered by many observers to be one of Apple's flagship retail locations.

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

Discussion: Apple Still Says No To Aqua-Like Themes (Slashdot)
<http://umweb2.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/lotd/html/archive/2001-09-26/lotd_1.html>

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

OS X Gets Its Finish Touches (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/sep2001/nf20010927_4195.htm>
Version 10.1 of Apple's new operating system is everything the original should have been from the start.

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

Microsoft's Digital Rights Keynote 'Hexed' (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815186,00.html>
"There must be some Steve Jobs hex on the room."

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

Ballmer And Gates Get Salary Hikes (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7324562.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and Chairman Bill Gates both received salary increases and bonuses this fiscal year, as the company weathered a challenging environment and its stock price outperformed the Nasdaq.

Windows XP For Devices Coming Nov. 28 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7323651.html?tag=owv>
The software is one of a host of "embedded" operating systems for use in special-purpose devices.

Microsoft's Digital Rights Keynote 'Hexed' (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815186,00.html>
"There must be some Steve Jobs hex on the room."

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

Web News Still Fails Blind Users (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,47054,00.html>
"Websites are cluttered with links and graphics. It's easier to sit down and listen to the news on TV or radio."

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

Amazon Gets Personal With Customers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-7322873.html?tag=owv>
Amazon.com launched a new store on its home page Thursday that could make it easier for customers to find goods and for Amazon to make sales pitches.

Web News Still Fails Blind Users (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,47054,00.html>
"Websites are cluttered with links and graphics. It's easier to sit down and listen to the news on TV or radio."

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

Dr M May Scrap JB-Singapore Tunnel Project: Report (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,22839,00.html?>
This move could complicate negotiations for the two countries' new bilateral agreement.

Economic Slowdown Seen Favouring PAP In Coming Polls (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2001/09/27/singaporenews5620.htm>
"External threats usually galvanise the people towards the political leadership they are familiar with."

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

Singapore's First Oxygen Bar Intoxicates Curious (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010928/3/1iynq.html>
Singapore's first oxygen bar swung open its doors hoping to intoxicate jaded pub crawlers with the novel idea of sniffing something legal.

Diamaru To Pull Out Of Plaza Singapura (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,22825,00.html?>
It plans to focus on its two profitable stores: sources.

Dr M May Scrap JB-Singapore Tunnel Project: Report (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,22839,00.html?>
This move could complicate negotiations for the two countries' new bilateral agreement.

Update Causeway Traffic Data (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,73265,00.html?>
Most of the time, the information given does not reflect the actual situation.

Economic Slowdown Seen Favouring PAP In Coming Polls (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2001/09/27/singaporenews5620.htm>
"External threats usually galvanise the people towards the political leadership they are familiar with."