[MyAppleMenu] Feb 19, 2002

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Laptop Use Judged A Success In SAD 4 (Ruth-Ellen Cohen, Bangor Daily News)
<http://www.bangordailynews.com/editorialnews/article.html?ID=51236&town=Gui%20lford&byline=Ruth%2DEllenCohen&cname=Statewide&section=Penquis&tt=10AM>
Superintendent reports on the successful laptop program at Piscataquis Community Middle School. "We've having incredible success."

Mac Fiends Who Live For Updates (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50329,00.html>
VersionTracker is so popular, it is the most visited Mac-related site on the web, aside from Apple's.

Apple Innovation? Innovation My Eye! (Vern Seward, Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2002/02/19.1.shtml>
Time for Apple to fix up OS X.

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

Head-Turning iMac Inspires An O'ahu Unveiling (Honolulu Advertiser)
<http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Feb/19/il/il04a.html>
Radical design inspired a public unveiling at Ala Moana Park.

Apple Enhances The Power Mac G4 Software Bundle (Charles W. Moore, Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2002/02/20020219131707.shtml>
But still no Appleworks.

Next Generation DVD Born (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/new_media/newsid_1829000/1829241.stm>
The new format will store more than 13 hours of film, or 27 gigabytes of data.

Adobe Launches $3 Million Ad Campaign (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0202/19.ad.php>
The $3.25 million "Tools for the New York" campaign promote InDesign 2.0 and affirm Adobe's commitment to the professional design community.

Companies May Concur On DVD Standards (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-839805.html>
Nine consumer electronic makers are expected to unveil a uniform standard for next-generation DVDs on Tuesday.

iMac Out For Meet-&-Greet (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4261>
"Discovery Days" in UK to showcase iMac's power, elegance, and versatility.

AOL UK For X Stuck In Limbo (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4262>
"It's not a decision not to develop a Mac OS X client."

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

The Battle Of The Boxes: The PC Vs. The TV (Anthony B. Perkins, Red Herring)
<http://redherring.com/vc/2002/0208/angler.htm>
Just when we felt the PC had become boring, Steve Jobs announced the third wave in personal compting.

Been There, Won't Do That (Doc Searls)
<http://doc.weblogs.com/2002/02/19>
The secret to OS X's success is that, like Linux, it commodifies the base level of the OS.

Is Your PowerBook Or iBook Insured? (Charles Moore, MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/02/02/19/index.html>
Don't take the substantial financial risk, especially if you are often on the road.

OS X And The Future Of Linux (Steve Watkins, Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/practical/02/0219.html>
Some claim that OS X dooms Linux; I believe it renews Linux.

Mac Voyeurs: All Talk, No Action (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2848283,00.html>
Tired of Windows bigots.

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

Pencil-Pal Links Workbook, Software (Larry Blasko, Associated Press)
<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/technology/ats-ap_technology14feb18.story?coll=sns%2Dtechnology%2Dheadlines>

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

Who Lost China's Internet? (Ethan Gutmann, Weekly Standard)
<http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/000/923vznzw.asp>
Without U.S. assistance, it will remain a tool of the Beijing government, not a force for democracy.

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

Liberty Alliance, Passport Still At Odds (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-840455.html>
While a standard system is recognized as necessary, the two sides may not be able to work together anytime soon.

AOL UK For X Stuck In Limbo (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4262>
"It's not a decision not to develop a Mac OS X client."

Better Living Through XHTML (A List Apart)
<http://www.alistapart.com/stories/betterliving/>
Author new sites in XHTML, and convert old ones when schedule permits.

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

Is Microsoft Getting Ahead Of Itself? (Mike Ricciuti, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-839853.html>
As the first trials of .Net My Services get under way, key details of the plan are still "not figured out."

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

Be Sues Microsoft, Alleges 'Destruction' (Reuters)
<http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020219/bs_nm/tech_be_microsoft_dc_4>

Intel Explores Ultrawideband Technology (John G. Spooner, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-840393.html>

IBM Servers To Run Linux, Windows (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-840027.html>
IBM wants its Intel-based servers to pull double duty.

Liberty Alliance, Passport Still At Odds (Robert Lemos, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-840455.html>
While a standard system is recognized as necessary, the two sides may not be able to work together anytime soon.

Microsoft Still Ironing Out IM Kinks (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-840033.html?tag=cd_mh>
A glitch affecting Microsoft's instant messaging system is prevent some from staying connected.

Been There, Won't Do That (Doc Searls)
<http://doc.weblogs.com/2002/02/19>
The secret to OS X's success is that, like Linux, it commodifies the base level of the OS.

Nokia Offers Design Kit To Rivals, Facing Microsoft (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-8841442-0.html?tag=ats>
Nokia seeks to starve off push by Microsoft into mobile market.

Microsoft Fourth On Fortune's Most Admired List (Puget Sound Business Journal)
<http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/02/18/daily9.html>
Consistent returns to shareholders, customers and employees.

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

IBM Servers To Run Linux, Windows (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-840027.html>
IBM wants its Intel-based servers to pull double duty.

OS X And The Future Of Linux (Steve Watkins, Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/practical/02/0219.html>
Some claim that OS X dooms Linux; I believe it renews Linux.

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

The Wrong War (Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/19/opinion/19KRIS.html>
The real aim of the American mission in the Philippines is political to reach a feel-good declaration of victory in the war on terror.

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

Who Lost China's Internet? (Ethan Gutmann, Weekly Standard)
<http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/000/923vznzw.asp>
Without U.S. assistance, it will remain a tool of the Beijing government, not a force for democracy.

Here, Kitty, Kitty! (Jeffrey Kluger, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101020225-203523,00.html>
If the first cloned house pet can melt your heart, how will you react to the first cloned child?

New York's Newest Night Owls (John B. Forbes, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/19/science/life/19OWLS.html>
A young group of pint-size predators has begun to make a home in Central Park.

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

Bill Cospy Chuckles His Way Into Old Age (James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/02/18/DD127467.DTL>
The comedian still finds life quite ridiculous.

The Chill is Gone (Richard Blow, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/02/19/king_retire/index.html>
The once-great Stephen King has been recycling his plots and characters for 20 years now. It's time he made good on his threats to retire.

Continental Divide (Robin Givhan, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29990-2002Feb18.html>
Why don't Europeans cotton to American designs? The New York shows offer no satisfying answers.

Chinese Retreat Yields Handiwork Fit For An Emperor (Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/19/arts/design/19ARTS.html>
An emperor's retirement lodge in the Forbidden City in Beijing that survived the Cultural Revolution is being preserved.

The Last Cargo Cult (Mike Jay, Mighty Organ)
<http://www.themightyorgan.com/travel_cargo.html>
Sulphur Bay is one of a handful of villages who live with a god of their own: a spirit messiah known as John Frum.

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

Rear-Adm Teo Repeats Government's Stand On Foreign Meddling In Tudung Issue (Hwee Goh, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/02/19/singaporenews21445.htm>
"Each country should be allowed to settle its own internal affairs in the best way and appropriate way for itself."

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

Races Not Far Apart, Poll Shows (Laurel Teo, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,103684,00.html?>
Moderate views prevail among Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

Singapore Wins Global Award For Best Festivals (Pacific Business News)
<http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2002/02/18/daily3.html>
Singapore organizes one festival after another to lure tourists.

Singapore May Have Haze In Mar & April: Weatherman (Walter Fermandez, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/02/19/singaporenews21449.htm>

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