[MyAppleMenu] Aug 19, 2002

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

Apple Wins Another Emmy (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0208/19.emmy.php>
Final Cut Pro and Apple were one of the Emmy winners for "their innovative developments in film engineering."

Apple's Chief In The Risky Land Of The Handhelds (John Markoff, New york Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/19/technology/19APPL.html>
There are signs that Steve Jobs may be approaching a precipice like the one that led to the downfall seven years ago of the man who was then Apple's chief executive, John Sculley.

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

New Beta Of USB Overdrive X Released (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0208/19.overdrive.php>
This beta is for Mac OS X 10.1.2 and later.

Apple Posts Mac OS X Server v10.2 Tech Briefs (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0208/19.serverbriefs.php>
To help highlight Mac OS X Server v10.2's features, Apple has posted downloadable technology briefs on its Web site.

Apple: Power Mac G4 Servers "Coming Soon" (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=15972>
The Apple Store lists the new (updated) Power Mac G4 servers as "coming soon."

Cult Of The Mac - Is Anyone Switching? (Lisa Gill, NewsFactor)
<http://newsfactor.com/perl/story/19056.html>
While Apple will not say how long the ad blitz will last, the company has compiled mounds of anecdotal evidence to support the idea that the campaign works.

Gateway Learns A Lesson From iMac (Joe Wilcox, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-954291.html>
Gateway will renew its battle with Apple for consumer business next week with a new PC built around a flat-panel monitor.

iMac Turns Four (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5140>
Apple launched its revolutionary consumer desktop on August 15, 1998.

Out-Of-It Eyebrow Lift Gives Apple A Superstar (John Schwartz, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/19/technology/19ELLE.html?tntemail0>
Apple has a new star on its hands. She is Ellen Feiss, a slow-talking teenager whose laconic patois has the Internet buzzing.

=== opinions =============

Can Apple Deliver On All-In-One Promises? (Christy Jensen, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/19076.html>
The key to on-the-move text input is going to be voice.

Sony, Apple Make Phone Dream Team (Andrew Orlowski, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/26731.html>
Promoting compatibility would mean that Apple would make partners, not competitors, out of Nokia and Motorola -- and that would surely be biting off more than it would want to chew.

Mac OS X 10.2: How Apple Got It Right... Again! (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2877644,00.html>
Apple continues to make discs that can be installed across multiple machines.

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

Why Less Is More For Apple's New Power Macs (Stephan Somogyi, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2877623,00.html>
Customers can build their boxes to taste, and leave room for growth.

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

Let Users Control Font Size (Jakob Nielsen, Useit.com)
<http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20020819.html>
Tiny text tyrannizes users by dramatically reducing task throughput.

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

Search Sites Work To Clean Up Their Act (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-954171.html>
The commercial practices of search engines are once again in the spotlight after a recent warning shot from federal regulators over inadequate disclosure of paid links.

Yahoo Drops Fees On Payment Service (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1017-954416.html>
Yahoo has restored a free version of its person-to-person payment system, in a sign that fees may not always fly with visitors of the online portal.

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

Microsoft Security Under Fire (Dennis Fisher, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,474108,00.asp>
Microsoft's commitment to security, specifically its Trustworthy Computing initiative, is being questioned after its inaction regarding two new reports of security vulnerabilities in its products.

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

Can Linux Duck The Redmond Death Ray? (Charles Cooper, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-950138.html>
Assuming Sun doesn't trip on its delivery, corporate customers might just be receptive this time around. And the clincher would be Linux.

Why Microsoft Could Actually Fail At CRM (Tiffany Kary, ZDNet)
<http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2877534,00.html>
With Microsoft making a foray into the CRM market, analysts are split over its chances for success.

Gateway Learns A Lesson From iMac (Joe Wilcox, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-954291.html>
Gateway will renew its battle with Apple for consumer business next week with a new PC built around a flat-panel monitor.

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

Linux Desktop Due (Peter Galli, eWeek)
<http://www.ewehttp://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,474103,00.aspek.com/article2/0,3959,474103,00.asp>
Linux vendors are showing a renewed interest in developing a desktop version of the operating system to challenge Microsoft. But many corporate users are simply not ready for--or not interested in-- such a product.

Can Linux Duck The Redmond Death Ray? (Charles Cooper, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-950138.html>
Assuming Sun doesn't trip on its delivery, corporate customers might just be receptive this time around. And the clincher would be Linux.

=== reader : world =============

Democracy's Quiet Victory (Joshua Muravchik, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/19/opinion/19MURA.html>
A remarkable chain of events in recent months suggests that democracy is completing its triumph as a global norm, endangering the remaining pockets of authoritarianism.

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

The Cooking Game (Adam Gopnik, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?020819fa_fact1>
Six chefs, nine ingredients, seven days.

Masterpiece: 12 Monkeys (Virginia Vitzthum, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/ent/masterpiece/2002/08/19/12_monkeys/index.html?x>
Combining time-travel thriller and experimental film, Terry Gilliam's 1995 oddball classic steals a tale of doomed love and cruel fate from Hitchcock -- then pays back the debt.

Today's High? So Hot It Has An Unlisted Number (Joel Garreau, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33581-2002Aug18.html>
Why would any normal person, sitting on the porch, two-thirds of the day into a six-pack, care what the dew point is?

In Three Dimensions, Words Take Flight. Literally. (Matthew Mirapaul, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/19/arts/design/19ARTS.html>
Science fiction? Science with fiction, really.

Wired Students Prefer Campus News On Paper (Marcin Skomial, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/19/technology/19PAPE.html>
Even though college campuses are some of the most wired places on Earth, printed versions of college newspapers remain far more popular than their online editions.

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

NWC Review May Not Bring Pay Rises (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,138482,00.html?>
US economy, Mid-East situation and slow growth of electronics sector can affect recovery, warns Lim Boon Heng.

Chee To Pay Damages For Defamation (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,138461,00.html?>
The amount will be set at an open hearing in the High Court where PM Goh and SM Lee will give evidence.

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