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Mac OS X Server 10.1.4 Available (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/#020416-xserver>
Version 10.1.4 offers improved SMTP relay exchange for sending mail to certain email addresses and allows delivery of mail from remote hosts which do not specify a name.
Apple Offers Developer Assistance Through ADC (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/16.adc.php>
The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) is doing more to help new developers bring their products to the Mac platform than ever before.
=== news =============
Microsoft Internet Explorer X 5.1.4 Released (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/#020416-ie5>
Microsoft Offers Network Security Updates For Office X (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/#020416-office>
no More Microsoft IE Support For Mac? (Kelly McNeill, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17292.html>
Analysts are asking whether something significant should be read into the subtle message Apple has delivered by way of its recent print ad.
Email Client Update From Bare Bones (Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/04/16.7.shtml>
Mac OS X Drivers Available For Microsoft Hardware (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/16.microsoft.php>
Users can download drivers for the Office Keyboard, Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer, Natural keyboard Pro, Internet Keyboard Pro and IntelliMouse Optical.
Aladdin, Opera Forge Promotion Deal (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4513>
A Use For Bluetooth -- Goofing Off During Boring Meetings (Henry Norr, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/04/15/BU178503.DTL>
More than a year after Bluetooth products began shipping, there's still not a lot you can do with the technology.
New Book Documents iPhoto Features And Quirks (Adam C. Engst, TidBITS)
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=06787>
While writing about iPhoto and seeing the discussions taking place about it online, it became blindlingly obvious that Apple was likely to update iPhoto soon, with a July release being the latest we could imagine.
Mac OS X: Apple's Key To The Enterprise Door (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor)
<http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/17252.html>
If Apple begins to seize a larger piece of the enterprise market because of OS X, interoperability with established platforms will be a prime issue.
ThinkFree Office 2.0 For Mac (MacSlash)
<http://www.macslash.com/article.pl?sid=02/04/15/2146239>
=== opinions =============
Discussion: Apple's Response To Microsoft: Unix Ads? (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/04/15/117231>
Is Apple's IE Exclusivity Ending? (Dave Buse, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17271.html>
While Apple is not abandoning IE - quite the contrary - the company once again seems to be advocating software alternatives with which UNIX users are more familiar.
=== reviews =============
Speak Your Mind To Your Mac (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=1470&a=25444,00.asp>
It's fine for dictation but falls short in offering complete comptuer control.
Dual 1-GHz Makes The Fastest Apples Yet (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=1470&a=25307,00.asp>
The speed and configuration of the dual 1-GHz Mac are sure to please Mac fans and may even win over new users.
Sorting Out PowerBook G3 Series Model Confusion (Charles Moore, MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/02/04/16/index.html>
How Fast Does PhotoShop 7 Run On The Fastest G4 Power Mac? (Rob ART Morgan, Bare Feats)
<http://www.barefeats.com/foto7.html>
=== internet top news =============
Netscape, Not IE, Put On New CompuServer (Jim Hu, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-883808.html>
AOL on Tuesday fired the first shot in what may signal the rekindling of a Web browser war against Microsoft.
The Engine Stalls At AOL (Frank Gibney Jr and Daniel Eisenberg Dulles, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101020422-230404,00.html>
Steve Case's online giant was supposed to take Time Warner to new heights, not lows.
Business Pros Flock To Weblogs (Martin Wolk, MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/737986.asp>
Increasingly professionals in many fields are adopting a technology that until recently was considered to be largely th eprovince of insomniac teen diarists and technology geeks.
=== internet news =============
Microsoft Internet Explorer X 5.1.4 Released (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/#020416-ie5>
Email Client Update From Bare Bones (Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/04/16.7.shtml>
Google Protects Its Search Results (Gwendolyn Mariano, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-883558.html>
This month, about 100 Comcast subscribers were temporarily shut out of Google when the search company charged the high-speed Internet access provider with hosting some accounts that had abused its terms of service by performing "automated queries."
Apache 2.0 Beats IIS At Its Own Game (Jim Rapoza, eWEEK)
<http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s=708&a=25458,00.asp>
The new version is written as a native Windows application and is recommended by the Apache Software Foundation for productionuse. And, based on our tests, we agree.
Is Apple's IE Exclusivity Ending? (Dave Buse, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17271.html>
While Apple is not abandoning IE - quite the contrary - the company once again seems to be advocating software alternatives with which UNIX users are more familiar.
=== wintel top news =============
U.S. Says Dissenting States Can Pursue Microsoft (Amy Harmon, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/16/technology/16SOFT.html>
In a setback to Microsoft, the Justice Department said today that the nine states dissenting from its antitrust settlement with the company had the legal authority to pursue tougher penalities on their own.
=== wintel news =============
Microsoft: Innovation Key To PC Profits (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-884106.html>
To revive flagging PC profits, the industry must focus on building improvements compelling enough to persuade customers to part with their money, Microsoft exhorted business partners Tuesday.
Netscape, Not IE, Put On New CompuServer (Jim Hu, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-883808.html>
AOL on Tuesday fired the first shot in what may signal the rekindling of a Web browser war against Microsoft.
Microsoft Internet Explorer X 5.1.4 Released (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/#020416-ie5>
Microsoft Offers Network Security Updates For Office X (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/#020416-office>
no More Microsoft IE Support For Mac? (Kelly McNeill, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17292.html>
Analysts are asking whether something significant should be read into the subtle message Apple has delivered by way of its recent print ad.
Microsoft's Shaky 'Shared Source' License (John Campbell, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17293.html>
GPL software represents some of Microsoft's strongest competition, so a 'punishment' that does not help GPL developers is no punishment at all.
Microsoft Witness Sought Favor From Gates (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-883961.html?tag=cd_mh>
Microsoft's first witness admitted in court on Tuesday that he asked for a favor when Bill Gates called seeking his testimony.
Microsoft Witness Says He Never Read Proposed Microsoft Penalties (D. Ian Hopper, Associated Press)
<http://www.nj.com/newsflash/business/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?f0175_BC_Microsoft-Antitrust&&news&newsflash-financial>
The first defense witness in the Microsoft antitrust case said Tuesday that he agreed to testify as a personal favor to Bill Gates, without knowing anything about the penalties proposed by nine states.
Mac OS X Drivers Available For Microsoft Hardware (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/16.microsoft.php>
Users can download drivers for the Office Keyboard, Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer, Natural keyboard Pro, Internet Keyboard Pro and IntelliMouse Optical.
AMD Chief Raps Proposed Microsoft Remedy (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-883701.html>
AMD CEO Jerry Sanders said that the remedy of requiring Microsoft to sell a stripped-down version of Windows "would have harmful effects on AMD, the computer industry as whole, the U.S. economy and consumers worldwide."
U.S. To MS: We Won't Help You Kill Case (Reuters)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-883362.html>
The U.S. government on Monday declined to back Microsoft's effort to throw out claims that nine states have made against it on grounds that a proposed antitrust settlement has already been reached with the federal government.
Microsoft Expo Tunes Into The Home (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-883560.html>
The Engine Stalls At AOL (Frank Gibney Jr and Daniel Eisenberg Dulles, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101020422-230404,00.html>
Steve Case's online giant was supposed to take Time Warner to new heights, not lows.
Apache 2.0 Beats IIS At Its Own Game (Jim Rapoza, eWEEK)
<http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s=708&a=25458,00.asp>
The new version is written as a native Windows application and is recommended by the Apache Software Foundation for productionuse. And, based on our tests, we agree.
MS Trial: A Call For A New Office (Robert Zarate, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,51841,00.html>
An economist testifying against Microsoft on Monday supported a proposal to create a version of Microsoft Office that runs on alternative operating systems such as Linux.
Discussion: Apple's Response To Microsoft: Unix Ads? (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/04/15/117231>
Will Microsoft's Xbox Be The Ex-Box? (Harry Rider, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17272.html>
Unlike Sony and Nintendo, Microsoft has had only marginal success at convincing manufactuers to create games solely for the Xbox.
=== linux news =============
Microsoft's Shaky 'Shared Source' License (John Campbell, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17293.html>
GPL software represents some of Microsoft's strongest competition, so a 'punishment' that does not help GPL developers is no punishment at all.
MS Trial: A Call For A New Office (Robert Zarate, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,51841,00.html>
An economist testifying against Microsoft on Monday supported a proposal to create a version of Microsoft Office that runs on alternative operating systems such as Linux.
=== reader : tech =============
Triumph Of The Mod (Wagner James Au, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/04/16/modding/index.html>
Player-created additions to computer games aren't a hobby anymore -- they're the lifeblood of the industry.
Laser Scanner Takes Measure Of Miss Liberty (Kenneth Chang, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/16/science/physical/16STAT.html>
To document the precise shape of the statue's exterior copper skin, the Naitonal Park Service has enlisted researchers at Texas Tech University and a high-tech laser instrument.
Anomalies Hint At Magnetic Pole Flip (New Scientist)
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992152>
If the anomalies continue to grow at the same rate, the Earth's dipole will disappear within just two millennia.
Of Early Writing And A King Of Legend (John Noble Wilford, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/16/science/social/16SCOR.html>
Egyptologists from Yale have discovered what scientists think is the earliest writing, perhaps earlier than Sumerian writing.
=== reader : life =============
The Final Push (Michael Lewis, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2064335>
What a father does in the delivery room.
Australian Chefs Broaden London's Culinary Horizons (Nina Simonds, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/14/travel/14TAB.html>
A group of chefs from Australia and New Zealand have imported their refreshingly open-minded philosophy of using local ingredients and interweaving elements of East and West to create their own unique style of cooking (but please don't call it fusion).
Jeff Bezos' Open Letter On Used Book Sales (Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/1291>
Anyone who cares about books and authors hsould be applauding Amazon's expansion into the used book market, which is a real boon for consumers, and frankly, even for authors.
The Art In The Popular (Paul A. Cantor, The Wilson Quarterly)
<http://wwics.si.edu/outreach/wq/WQSELECT/CANTOR.HTM>
I can hear the howls of protest: "You're comparing a TV critic talking about <i>Gilligan's Island</i> to Socrates discussing the <i>Iliad</i> and the <i>Odyssey</i>: Shame on you!"
=== singapore top news =============
Apologise For Privacy Violation (Wong Kar Hong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,114645,00.html?>
Instead of issuing more and more official double talk, the only honourable thing to do is apologise and pledge not to do it again.
Politicians Try To Calm Trade Jitters Over KL-Singapore Row (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,42035,00.html?>
The businessmen spoke out at a meeting in KL between Malaysia's Trade Minister and her visiting Singapore counterpart.
=== singapore news =============
Was Charity Show Just A TV Ratings Booster? (Ng Ti-Lui, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,114632,00.html?>
Please do not use the kindness of Singaporeans to boost ratings.
Esplanade Starts Dress Reherasals In July (Alicia Yeo, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,114660,00.html?>
The Theatres On The Bay development will be inviting members of the public to watch performances while it fine-tunes its systems.
Another Round Of Petrol Price Hikes Coming? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,114661,00.html?>
Caltex upped its prices last night, a month after the last hike.
Singapore - A Garden City (Korea Times)
<http://www.hankooki.com/kt_special/200204/t2002041617025749110.htm>
It's easy to see why Singapore is known for its clean, green, tropical environment.
Merlion's Move Delayed (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,114523,00.html?>
Singapore Tourism Boad, citing 'technical developments', has postponed the move to next week.
Sweeping Tax Cuts Not Enough For Singaproe: Bank (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,42024,00.html?>
Pervasive government influence in the private sector and investor pessimism about Southeast Asia could weigh down Singapore's efforts to remain competitive dspite its announcement of sweeping tax cuts, a report said today.
Singapore Denies Reclamation Caused Collision (The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/4/16/nation/jbdeny&sec=nation>
Singaproe Buying Less Camerons Greens (The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/4/16/nation/vege15&sec=nation>
Singapore has reduced the purchase of vegetables from Cameron Highlands and is turning to Thailand, the Cameron Highlands Indian Farmers Association said yesterday.
Mahathir Seeks To Resolve Reclamation Dispute With Singapore Peacefully (Associated Press)
<http://www.etaiwannews.com/Asia/2002/04/16/1018922402.htm>
Mahathir acknowledged Singapore's right to conduct the reclamation work within its territorial waters, but said that it should not be allowed to change the depth of the seabed and that study of its potential impact was required.
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