[MyAppleMenu] Feb 28, 2002

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

Have iPod, Will Secretly Bootleg (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50688,00.html>
Apple probably didn't imaged people would walk into computer stores, plug their iPod into display computers and use it to copy software off the hard drives.

That P In PC Now Stand For Picture (David Pogue, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/circuits/28STAT.html>
It says something about the evolution of the PC that both Apple and Microsoft are emphasizing features for managing digital photos, not typical office documents, in their latest OS.

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

SETI Control For Mac OS X Released (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0202/28.seti.php>
The software lets you control a Darwin version of SETI at home in Mac OS X.

No High-Speed Mac Processor Upgrades On The Way (Ben Wilson, NewsFactor)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/16538.html>
Macintosh processor upgrade manufacturers have been stuck at the 500 MHz level for several months.

Multimedia Macbeth (Barbara Gibson, Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2002/02/macbeth/>
Three actors play 40 roles in live performance.

Making A Case For Gadgets (Cassandra West, Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0202270349feb27.story?coll=chi%2Dtechnology%2Dhed>
Dress up that high-tech stuff before you take it out.

Megahertz Myth (Tony Smith, Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,658968,00.html>
There is more to PC's virility than clock speed.

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

Hey, Desktop Linux Fans: Buy A Mac! (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-847350.html>
If the proponents of desktop Linux are really honest, they will move to a Unix platform that has all the things Linux lacks.

Why Intel Will Never Inspire An iMac (Matt Loney, ZDNet UK)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-847345.html>
Not one has the utilitarianism or style of either the old or the new iMac.

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

Four Apps For Your Science Class (Jeff Adkins, Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/lab/02/0228.html>

Computage A Trois (Garry Barker, The Age)
<http://it.mycareer.com.au/opinion/macman/2002/02/28/FFX1S0SP6YC.html>
The new 14-inch iBook has a lot going for it.

Lapvantage Ergo (Matthew Stoton, MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/feature.php?id=333>
Durable, reduces eye-strain, and improves posture, but doesn't work well with some keyboards.

Me And My iMac (Neil McIntosh, Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,658954,00.html>
The new iMac looks good, with a price to match.

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

Web Services' Dirty Little Secret (Frank Moss, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2010-1075-847893.html>
Web services represent a profound change in the way people and businesses use and experience software. So it comes as no surprise that major platform vendors have all jumped on the bandwagon in a big way.

Flaws Found In PHP Scripting Language (Robert Lemos, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-847252.html>
The flaw only affect Web servers running on top of the Linux or Solaris OS.

House Passes Broadband Access Bill (Jube Shiver Jr., Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000015111feb28.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Legislation: Measure would remove requirements that Baby Bells open their networks to rivals.

Morpheus Goes To Sleep - Users Locked Out (John Leyden, The Register)
<http://www.theregus.com/content/6/24173.html>

We Get What They Pay For (Leslie Walker, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/washtech/techthursday/columns/dotcom/A14382-2002Feb27.html>
Behold the soul of a search engine. It appears to be available to the highest bidder.

EBay To Shut Site In Japan (Kamika Dunlap, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/business/2755085.htm>
Trailing its competitors in Japan, eBay said Tuesday it will close its Web site there and look for new market share in Asia by acquiring a Taiwanese auction site.

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

Raymond: Cheap PCs Will Doom Microsoft (Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-847416.html>
Microsoft's software monopoly is running out of time, says open-source guru Eric Raymond, and he's got a precise figure for when: $350.

Microsoft, DOJ Rework Settlement Terms (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-847355.html>
Microsoft and DOJ made minor modifications, addressing issues the litigating states raised.

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

Dell Eyes Takovers But Says Inside Growth Is Key (Martha Slud, Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-8938757-0.html?tag=ats>
But "we certainly don't have any acquisitions to announce."

Web Services' Dirty Little Secret (Frank Moss, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2010-1075-847893.html>
Web services represent a profound change in the way people and businesses use and experience software. So it comes as no surprise that major platform vendors have all jumped on the bandwagon in a big way.

Why Intel Will Never Inspire An iMac (Matt Loney, ZDNet UK)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-847345.html>
Not one has the utilitarianism or style of either the old or the new iMac.

Intel Aspires To Wireless (Andy Patrizio, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50719,00.html>

Microsoft Curries Favor With Undergrads (Wylie Wong, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-847298.html>
Microsoft hopes to win over software developers while they're still young.

Yet Another Jab At Windows (John Biggs, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/circuits/28LINU.html?ex=1015563600&en=c886e63969e9c4a9&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER>
The product name alone has drawn Microsoft's wrath.

Don't Expect A Low-Votage Pentium 4 (Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-847090.html?tag=cd_mh>
Intel will not try to fit Pentium 4 into the smallest, thinnest notebooks on the market, which requires chips that consume an average of a watt or less of power.

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

Raymond: Cheap PCs Will Doom Microsoft (Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-847416.html>
Microsoft's software monopoly is running out of time, says open-source guru Eric Raymond, and he's got a precise figure for when: $350.

AMD Touts Linux Support For new Chips (John G. Spooner, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-847560.html>
It's Hammer time for Linux.

Hey, Desktop Linux Fans: Buy A Mac! (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-847350.html>
If the proponents of desktop Linux are really honest, they will move to a Unix platform that has all the things Linux lacks.

Yet Another Jab At Windows (John Biggs, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/circuits/28LINU.html?ex=1015563600&en=c886e63969e9c4a9&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER>
The product name alone has drawn Microsoft's wrath.

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

Achilles' Heel Found in Legs Of The T. Rex (John Noble Wilford, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/science/28DINO.html>
Contrary of what had been thought, T. rex was slow of foot.

Designers Take Robots Out Of Human Hands (Anne Eisenberg, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/circuits/28NEXT.html>
Researchers are working to create independent robots that are able to work out complex problems without help from their creators.

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

Keeping Our Distance (Linton Weeks, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14356-2002Feb27.html>
Bad news for the small-world crowd: More than 6 degrees separate us.

=== reader : expressions =============

Fascination (William Boyd, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/?020304fi_fiction>

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

Johor Port Not Affected By Singapore Reclamation (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,105409,00.html?>
Minister says work done is far from shipping routes.

Singapore Admits Worst Ever Recession (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1845000/1845914.stm>
Singapore fell into its worst ever recession in 2001, with the economy shrank by 2% during the year.

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

Government Defends Public Hospitals' Move To Serve Foreign Patients (Salma Khalik, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,105369,00.html?>
This will result in better healthcare for Singaporeans.

StarHub Sees Merger With SCV By July-Aug (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,37442,00.html?>

Singapore Denies Report Of Snag In Trade Talks With US (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,37457,00.html?>

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