[MyAppleMenu] Apr 20, 2002

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=== top =============

Reviving A Family's Lost Past (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/enews/2002/features/thayer/>
When it came to finding a cost-efficient, practical, and fun solution to his quest to restore the antiquated reels, he needed to look no further than his Power Mac G4.

=== news =============

Apple Needs A New Core Strategy In India (Prashant L Rao, Express Computer)
<http://www.express-computer.com/20020422/cover1.shtml>
Apple is still lagging behind its competitors and its strategy still has several missing links.

Bluetooth Gets Real (Arik Hesseldahl, Forbes)
<http://www.forbes.com/2002/04/19/0419tentech.html>
If ever there was a time to get started with Bluetooth technology, this is it.

Inside Scoop On Mac Home Journal (John H Farr, Applelinks)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2002/04/20020419173155.shtml>

Mac Home Journal Sold, What's Next? (John H Farr, Applelinks)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2002/04/20020418163809.shtml>

Lucky Few Primary Schools Capture Their Science Projects On Digital Video -- And Edit On Computer (mary Conroy, Tuam Herald)
<http://www.unison.ie/tuam_herald/stories.php3?ca=45&si=736388&issue_id=7262>
The Fionn project is giving all participating schools a swish iBook laptop Apple computer and a digital camcorder to record their experiments before being placed on the Internet.

Apple And Sony On Converging Paths (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17212.html>

Gartner: iMacs Priced Too High (Ben Wilson, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17363.html>
Apple may have led the pack with its price increases, but Gartner said it also should be among the first to reverse the trend when component costs drop.

Mac Connects To Wireless Network At WinHEC While Windows Portables Can't (Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/04/19.6.shtml>
Windows conference, Windows laptops, Windows gurus, and the only person able to surf the Internet with the wireless network is using a Mac.

=== reviews =============

A Day In The Life: Setting Up A Wireless Home Network With Apple's AirPort (Jay Station, AnyWhereYouGo.com)
<http://www.anywhereyougo.com/scrape01/Article.po?type=Article_Archives&page=4675073>
There are some people who will argue that Apple pioneered the WLAN market by being the first major producer to ship all of its machines with built-in 802.11b antennas. I like to think of Apple as a happy homemaker.

Gigabyte Players Mature (Matthew Fordahl, Associated Press)
<http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/366961p-2956638c.html>
In simplicity and size, the iPod is the player to beat.

OS X Puts All File-Transfer Procedures In One Place, Although Few Users Find It (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/practicalmac/134439845_ptmacc20.html>
The syntax is obscure, but easy to follow.

Nostromo n45 GamePad (Ricardo Chavarria, Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=248>
Overall a good Gamepad, comfy, good gripping material, good handles, and best of all, I didn't get tired after extended periods of use.

=== wintel top news =============

Our Next Witness -- Bill Gates (Joe Wilcox, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-887259.html>
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is scheduled to make his first appearance on the witness stand next week as part of the continuing antitrust trial, the company said Friday.

=== wintel news =============

Will Price Cuts Make Xbox A Winner? (Robyn Weisman, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17366.html>
The real question is how the Xbox and PlayStation 2 will fare during the fourth-quarter holiday season, when the majority of game consoles usually are sold.

Microsoft's Super Stupor (Mostley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/news/take/2002/take020419.htm>
Is Microsoft in trouble?

Mac Connects To Wireless Network At WinHEC While Windows Portables Can't (Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/04/19.6.shtml>
Windows conference, Windows laptops, Windows gurus, and the only person able to surf the Internet with the wireless network is using a Mac.

=== reader : tech =============

How Does a Photo Decide Where to Go? That's the Quantum Mystery (Peter Parnell (Excerpt), New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/20/arts/theater/20TANK.html>
Schoolbook physics! This is what they teach! But it's wrong! Well, not wrong. It's true, but it's not the whole truth!

=== reader : life =============

Reading And Revelation (Wendy Lesser, Chronicle Of Higher Education)
<http://chronicle.com/free/v48/i32/32b00701.htm>
Something old wasn't necessarily outdated, used up, or overly familiar.

The Day The Music Died (James Bowman, Wall Street Journal)
<http://opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=105001948>
Public radio sells out.

Man In Tights (Eric Konigsberg, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/?020422ta_talk_konigsberg>
The writer Andrew Sullivan does Shakespeare.

Coloring the News at CNN (Stephen F. Hayes, The Weekly Standard)
<http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/140iumbg.asp>
An e-mail reveals a disturbing example of the way CNN views race in America.

In Milan, Beauty Is as Beauty Does (Linda Hales, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18765-2002Apr20.html>
Milan's design week revolves around the world's most influential furniture trade show. But furniture was not the only currency.

=== singapore top news =============

Changing Tax (Tom Holland, Far Eastern Economic Review)
<http://www.feer.com/articles/2002/0204_25/p019region.html>
The government is hoping a new tax plan will help right the economy. It may not be enough.

It's Not Privacy But What You Do With The Data (Andy Ho, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,115196,00.html?>
When bureaucrats use quantifiable and classifiable data about us to make decisions, even if they have no sinister motivation, they may define us wrongly or unfairly by ignoring contextual details that could make all the difference.

=== singapore news =============

Singapore Businessman Wants Differences Thrashed Behind Closed Doors (Marina Emmanuel, New Straits Times)
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/NewsBreak/20020419170226/Article/>
Difference between Singapore and Malaysia should be resolved behind closed doors, as these "barrages" may give global investors a different perception of both nations and impede the flow of foreign direct investments.

Toast To A Good Match (N K Yong, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/whatsin/story/0,2276,42467,00.html?>
Various vintners and chefs combined their talents at this year's World Gourmet Summit to produce a commendable pairing of wine and food.

PAP's Libel Actions Make People Afraid To Speak Up (Ng Aik Kwang, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,115299,00.html?>
This type of punitive behaviour is not healthy for a maturing democracy.

Singapore Attracts Investors With Quality, Not Price (Kevin Seah Kian Hock, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,115301,00.html?>
Singapore will never have the luxury of cheap land due to its small size.

Chinese TV: 'Make It More Educational And Less Lurid' (Samuel Lee, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,115214,00.html?>
With extra channel in the picture, quantity's up but not necessarily quality, says advisory committee.

Flower Power (Michelle Ho, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,115152,00.html?>
British Peter O'Bryne's deep fascination with orchids has taken him around South-east Asia to scour for the flora and compile a book on his findings.

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