[MyAppleMenu] Feb 2, 2002

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

Apple Bucked The Trend By Creating 50 Extra Jobs (Brian O'Mahony, Irish Examiner)
<http://www.online.ie/business/irish_examiner/viewer.adp?article=1650987>
Apple Computer has added 50 new jobs to its Cork workforce in the past 12 months at a time when the rest of the industry was contracting.

Above & Beyond Mix It Up (Stephanie Jorgl, Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2002/02/aboveandbeyond/>
"Now we do everything inside a dual-processor Power Mac -- and I mean everything."

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

Mac Gaming On THe Rebound (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor)
<http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/perl/story/16106.html>
In order to remain competitive with PC manufacturers attempting to build the world's fastest gaming systems, Apple has made significant improvements.

The Plain Truth About Piracy (fprefect, Ambrosia Software)
<http://www.ambrosiasw.com/cgi-bin/ubb/newsdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=14&article=000052>
It's a rare day when a shareware programmer gets firm statistics on the extent of software piracy, but just recently, I got that chance.

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

Corel Graphics Suite 10 (Simon Danaher, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/03/reviews/corelsuite.html>
Bundle for pros and enthusiasts provides great value.

Move Over iPod! These Three MP3 Players Are Just As Cool (John Morris and Josh Taylor, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2844359,00.html>
Apple's iPod, the reigning champion, effectively jump-started the competition. Now other companies are trying to entice users with new designs and features, such as more storage, better user experience, faster transfer rates, smaller sizes, and good prices.

AppleScript Primer For Mac OS X (Bruce W Perry, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2002/02/01/applescript_macosx.html>
While this powerful scripting system has always had a loyal following of Macintosh aficionados and publishing professionals, the release of Mac OS X 10.1.2 may mean AppleScript is ready to strut its stuff in front of a wider audience.

iPod? iCan Wait (Jonathan Finer, Far Eastern Economic Review)
<http://www.feer.com/articles/2002/0202_07/p042innov.html>
While the iPod's sleek, white face and gleaming chrome base have garnered much attention, the machine's real beauty lies within. Unfortunately, until some minor improvements are made, it's not yet clear that the bang is worth so many bucks.

Mac OS 9 Move To OS X (Dan Shafer)
<http://radio.weblogs.com/0001285/stories/2002/02/01/macOs9MoveToOsXHardlyTroub.html>
Hardly trouble-free, but worth it, I think.

Apple's iPhoto: A Snappy Advance (Stephen H. Wildstrom, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2002/nf2002021_2896.htm>
Elegant and easy, this software makes organizing digital pictures a snap. The only negative: A dearth of OS X-ready editing software.

QuicKeys X 1.0 (Franklin N. Tessler, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/02/reviews/quickeys.html>
Handy Mac OS X macro utility is less capable than classic version.

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

Senator Urges Judge To Be Wary Of Microsoft Deal (Peter Kaplan, Reuters)
<http://money.iwon.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?cat=USMARKET&src=201&feed=reu&section=news&news_id=reu-n01299389&date=20020201&alias=/alias/money/cm/nw>
THe chairman of a key Snate subcommittee said in a legal filing that he has "serious concerns" about the proposed settlement of the Microsoft antitrust case.

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

Judge Orders That Public Comments On Microsoft Trial Be Released (Brier Dudley, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134398409_microsoft01.html>
Public comments submitted on the Microsoft antitrust case soon will be made public, although it remains to be seen how much they will influence its settlement.

Leader Or Lobbyist? (John Pescatore, Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.com.com/2009-1001-828093.html?tag=cd_mh>
The reputation and experience of Scott Charney, Microsoft's new security chief, could help elevate the importance of security in Microsoft's management culture -- if the company is ready to listen to him.

Microsoft Pays States' Legal Bills (D. Ian Hopper, Associated Press)
<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/technology/ats-ap_technology11feb01.story?coll=sns%2Dtechnology%2Dheadlines>
Nine states that settled their antitrust lawsuit with Microsoft finally have reaped benefits from the software maker: about $10 million to reimburse taxpayers for their legal expenses.

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

E*Trade Switches To Linux (David Aponovich, Internet.com)
<http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/ecom/article/0,,11952_966671,00.html>
By moving to the open architecture, E*Trade officials say they can deliver better services more cost-effecitvely than its existing systems can.

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

Planet Or No, It's On To Pluto (Kenneth Chang, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/29/science/space/29PLUT.html>
Planetary scientists care about Pluto because, like comets, it may be made of many of the same materials as the primordial solar system.

Man Who Would Be God: Giving Robots Life (Sarah Lyall, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/02/arts/02GRAN.html>
Steve Grand, the author of "Creation: Life and How to Make It," is searching for the Holy Grail of artificial intelligence, a way to build a robot that thinks, feels and learns.

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

John Ashcroft's Perilous Nipples (Mark Morford, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2002/01/30/notes013002.DTL>
It's entirely appropriate that the statues symbolizing Justice and Law be hidden in his presence.

Greta? Is That You? Analyst Moves From CNN To, Uh, Fox (Lisa de Moraes, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11526-2002Feb1.html>
Wake up and smell the stench.

Seven Days Along The Mexican Riviera (Susan G. Hauser, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/travel/MEXICO.html>
The encouraging thing is that the Sea Princess, built in 1998 in Italy with London registry, is as big as a warehouse.

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

Singapore Denies Malsyain Claims On Water Issue (S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/02/02/singaporenews19754.htm>
It was Malaysia that offered in February last year to sell raw water at 60 sen per thousand gallons.

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

Ken Air Tours May Go Bust (Lee Siew Li, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/02/02/business19728.htm>
The company will fold if it fails to find a partner by next week.

Takeaway Reunion Dinner (Corinne Kerk, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/whatsin/story/0,2276,35049,00.html?>
Yes, save yourself the stress.

Singapore Telcos Cool To Sharing 3G Facilities (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/innews/story/0,2276,35033,00.html?>
The difficulties raised would outweigh any benefits.

Charities Need To Lift Veil On Use Of Donations (Anna Teo, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,35051,00.html?>
Greater transparency will give charities an edge with donors.

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