[MyAppleMenu] Apr 22, 2002

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

UT Want Apple In Students' Laps (Erik Rodriguez, American-Statesman)
<http://www.austin360.com/statesman/editions/sunday/metro_state_6.html>
Beginning this fall, the University of Texas will require students entering its teacher preparation programs to have laptops, and if they can't get the right machine, they'll have to buy it from Apple Computer Corp.

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

IBM, Motorola Paths Diverge For Future Microprocessors (David Read, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/22.ibmmot.php>
Motorola and IBM are competing more closely in the embedded space, but with each company targeting different goals.

Quark: OS X Not Ready For Prime Time (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor)
<http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/17365.html>
The Aqua interface of Mac OS X has been praised for its slick animations and gorgeous icons but has been criticized for its monopolization of the processor.

'Black Mac' Shrouded In Gray Area (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,51983,00.html>
A mysterious Tempest-shielded computer is thought to have been built for black-ops. Or maybe it was for testing other Apples. Or maybe it belonged to Bill Gates. Or maybe drug smugglers... The mystery continues.

RealBasic Magazine Set For Launch (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4543>
Real Software plans to launch a magazine for its developer community this summer.

Disney, Pixar Plan Three More Films (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/22.pixar.php>
Pixar, as you'll recall, is Steve Jobs' other company.

Wireless LAN Security: A Short History (Matthew Gast, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/wireless/2002/04/19/security.html>
How the security problems affect you depends on your goals and hte type of network you are building.

Chimera, Alternative Mac OS X Browser, Updated (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com#020421-chimera>

Apple Gets Poor Grades From Barron's (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/#020421-barrons>
Although Apple posted better-than-expected second quarter earnings last week, a report card from financial weekly Barron's gave the Mac-maker poor grades for overall stock performance.

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

AeroMouse (John Nemerovski, David Weeks, MyMac.com)
<http://www.mymac.com/memo/aeromouse_4.22.02.shtml>
I'm happy using this cordless mouse, except for the scroll wheel, which has too much friction for my taste.

A Prescription For Your USB Woes: Dr. Bott's USB gHub Reviewed (Don Engstrom, MacReviewZone)
<http://macreviewzone.com/html/reviews/house/hardware/drbottghub.shtml>
The gHub handled everything I threw at it with aplomb.

Mac OS X Works Rock-Solid On Macintosh System (Mark Kellner, Washignton Times)
<http://www.washtimes.com/technology/20020422-79382692.htm>
The ease of use is a hallmark of the Mac environment and of most Mac applications.

Adobe PageMaker 7 A Mixed Bag For Mac Users (Mike Swope, MacReviewZone)
<http://macreviewzone.com/html/reviews/house/software/02/pagemaker_7.html>
Why can't Adobe offer the additional enhancements found in the Windows version?

Sheep, Myth III: The Wolf Age, Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (Peter Cohen, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/gameroom.html>
Whether you're in the mood for some lighthearted fun, a hard-core strategy-game challenge, or a 3-D action adventure, this month's column is sure to please.

=== internet top news =============

Google Runs Into Copyright Dispute (David F. Gallagher, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/22/technology/ebusiness/22NECO.html>
Legal experts say the episode highlights problems with the law that can make companies or individuals liable for linking to sites they do not control.

Want Privacy? Take Action (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/3105957.htm>
For those who believe in privacy, these are tough times. Don't give in, and don't give up.

=== internet news =============

Chimera, Alternative Mac OS X Browser, Updated (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com#020421-chimera>

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

XP Means Extra Pain (Stewart Alsop, Fortune)
<http://www.fortune.com/indexw.jhtml?channel=artcol.jhtml&doc_id=207355>
Microsoft Windows XP promised to usher in an era of computing in which users suffer less. Aspirin, anyone?

Microsoft Comedy Of Errors (Henry Norr, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/22/BU37915.DTL&type=business>
You have to wonder whether Microsoft is getting its money's worth from its high-priced legal beagles.

Gates Says Penalties Would Hurt Windows (Associated Press)
<http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Microsoft-Antitrust.html?ex=1020139200&en=683082fd280967c6&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER>
The additional penalties would devalue the Windows operating system, reduce its ability to handle thousands of pieces of computer hardware and software in the marketplace and frustrate Microsoft's incentive to innovate.

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

Microsoft Misunderstands The GPL (Aaron Fransen, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17388.html>
Microsoft's misunderstanding of GPL'd software is that someone may try to force the company to open-source its core products. This, of course, is sheer nonsense.

Xbox Co-Creator Leaves Microsoft (David Becker, CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-9751790-0.html?tag=ats>
Seamus Blackkey, the co-creator of Microsoft's Xbox and one of the company's most prominent spokesmen for the game machine, has resigned from Microsoft.

Microsoft's Chance To Promote Privacy (Jane Black, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2002/tc20020418_1689.htm>
Its new corporate server software can gather all kinds of personal data, putting Gates & Co. in a position to ensure it's used properly.

Intel Slashes Mobile PIII Prices (Drew Cullen, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/24960.html>
The axe fell today, establishing clear blue water between the top of the line parts, and the new P4-Ms.

Growing Scepticism Over The Microsoft Story (Leo Lewis, Independent)
<http://news.independent.co.uk/digital/news/story.jsp?story=287489>
Not everything in this world always goes Bill Gates's way.

=== linux news =============

Microsoft Misunderstands The GPL (Aaron Fransen, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17388.html>
Microsoft's misunderstanding of GPL'd software is that someone may try to force the company to open-source its core products. This, of course, is sheer nonsense.

The Commercial Salvation Of Linux (Larry Seltzer, ZDNet)
<http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2861793,00.html>
As bad things would ever get for them, companies like IBM are into Linux too dep to let it languish.

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

Building On Ambition (Terence Chea, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25373-2002Apr21.html>
It is a remarkable project given that Human Genome Sciences Inc. has lost $520 million over the past decade, generates little revenue and will not have a product on the market for at least several years.

After An Age Of Digital Hubris, Wired's Editor Is Still A Believer (David Carr, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/22/business/media/22WIRE.html>
Wired magazine is one of the digital revolution's most cherished tribal artifacts. But in the smoldering aftermath of that revolution, is it still necessary?

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

The Empire Bounces Back (Devin Gordon, Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/741646.asp>
'The Phantom Menace' was a smash -- and a mediocre buzz kill. For 'Attack of the Clones,' a wiser George Lucas has been wooing back fans and building a better blockbuster.

Dark Victory (Richard Corliss and Jess Cagle, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020429/story.html>
An inside look at the new <i>Star Wars</i> episode: how the young Darth vader fell in love and George Lucas rediscovered the heart and soul of his epic series.

GetOut (Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/14/CM231681.DTL>
The giant sundial in Ingleside Terrace is getting more accurate by the day.

Why Drug Tests Flunk (Janelle Brown, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/04/22/drug_testing/index.html>
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of drug testing in public schools, will students come clean? Kids at schools in Indiana, where durg tests rule, say no way.

I On The News (David Montgomery, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25676-2002Apr21.html>
With digicam and laptop, 'independent' journalism rewrites the rules, if not its reporting.

In Paris And Moscow, A Novelist Finds His Time And Place (Alan Furst, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/22/books/22FURS.html>
A few months after I published my fourth book, I decided to become a writer. What mattered most of all was that I'd found something I wanted to write about.

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

Ez-Link Subsidy? What Subsidy? (Wong Chiong Teck, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,115750,00.html?>
Not when one pays $13 for a card with a total value of $13.

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

malaysia's Berita Harian Takes Aim At Singapore (Brendan Pereira, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,115790,00.html?>
The grumbling goes on and on.

Film Fest Goers See Red (Samuel Lee, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,115684,00.html?>
Air-con no enough, say Film Festival-goers watching their movies at Prince 1.

Taiwan To Issue Final Report On SQ006 Crash On Friday (Young Ming, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/5934/1/.html>

Merlion To Move On Thursday (Ginnie Teo, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,115652,00.html?>
Two cranes will lift the statue over the Esplanade Bridge.

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