[MyAppleMenu] Jan 2, 2002

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

Apple iDVD Software Lets You Burn Just Like The Pros (Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times)
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/worktech/cst-fin-andy01.html>
You should head down to a nearby Apple Store and just watch someone using it because it raises the bar for what users ought to expect out of a modern app.

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

New Hole Could Hurt AOL Messenger (D. Ian Hopper, Associated Press)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52687-2002Jan2.html>
A security hole in AOL Time Warner's Instant Messenger program can let a hacker take full control of a victim's computer.

IDG: Jobs' Keynote Moved Due To "Impact" (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=11604>
"Due to the impact of new announcements from Apple, Steve Jobs' keynote was moved to one day earlier than previously scheduled."

Utility Controls iTunes Over LAN And WAN (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=11593>

Oni X Updated To 1.33 (Eddie Park, Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=4565>

Apple Fuels Macworld Speculation (Ian Fried, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-8328617.html?tag=owv>
Apple Computer is adding to the speculation swirling around next week's Macworld Expo by promising the show will be better than most.

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

Aliens Versus Predator Gold Edition (Rich Pizor, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0201/rev.avp.html>
That's right, kiddies -- this one's right up there with Marathon.

DiskWarrior 2.1 (Steve Becker, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0201/rev.diskwarrior2.html>
DiskWarrior is among the most thorough and robust tools for repairing the disk directory. Its diagnostic and repair abilities are almost scary, in that good, magical way.

QueFire CD-RW (Frank O'Connor, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0201/rev.quefire.html>
This iteration of the QueFire is perfect for consumers or professionals who need a fast, versatile, and portable drive.

StuffIt Deluxe 6.5 (Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0201/rev.stuffit65.html>
If you use StuffIt a lot -- and especially if you also use Mac OS X -- version 6.5 is a worthy upgrade.

Stylus C80 (Kris Fong, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0201/rev.stylusc80.html>
While the C80 isn't the best printer for its price, its waterproof inks, high-resolution print quality, and speed give it just enough oompth to snag a Spiffy rating.

Action Games For Desktop Fast And Fun (Craig Crossman, Knight Ridder News Service)
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/computing/20020101-9999_1u1mactrack.html>
Let us not forget the power of the ultimate game machine you may already own, namely your computer.

Virtual PC Is Vritually Perfect (Dave Horrigan, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,48964,00.html>
It's one thing to tell PC users that a Mac is better, but to show them that even a PC is better when it runs on a Mac really drives the point home.

StuffIt Deluxe 6.5 (Michael Burns, Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/reviews/display_review.cfm?ProductID=1751&ReviewID=697>
If you're serious about compatible and reliable file compression, this commercial upgrade is well worth considering.

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

Webcaster Cuts Costs While Audience Grows (Dawn C Chmielewski, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/svfront/live010202.htm>
Internet radio broadcaster Live365 is struggling to stay true to its name.

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

New Hole Could Hurt AOL Messenger (D. Ian Hopper, Associated Press)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52687-2002Jan2.html>
A security hole in AOL Time Warner's Instant Messenger program can let a hacker take full control of a victim's computer.

AOL Members Set Shopping Record (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-8332468.html?tag=lh>
America Online members headed to the Web to do their holiday shopping: In 2001 they spent more than $33 billion online, with a third f it coming in the fourth quarter.

Women Web Shoppers Surge Ahead Of Men, Survey Says (Associated Press)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2002/01/01/financial1622EST0038.DTL&type=tech>
As the Internet burrows deepaer into American society, it has evolved beyond its place as the domain of young, wealthy white men.

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

Judge To Weigh Microsoft's Wish For Deay (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8334489.html?tag=owv>
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Microsoft and nine states to appear at a hearing next week to discuss a delay to the next phase of the landmark antitrust trial.

2 Computer Giants Hope To Avoid Pitfalls Of Past Mergers (Steve Lohr, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/01/technology/01HEWL.html>
The concern, in simple terms, is this: Big mergers in the computer industry never seem to work.

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

Many Windows XP Users Slow to Patch Security Hole (Byron Acohido, USA Today)
<http://www.usatoday.com/money/general/2002-01-02-windowst-security.htm>
Millions of consumers with new Microsoft Windows XP-equipped computers remain oblivious to a gaping security hole that could trigger the next wave of computer viruses, security experts say.

MS Struggles To Discredit Linux (Thomas C Greene, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23518.html>
A putatively independent analysis by 'we'll-conclude-anything' whores DH Brown is going to rip Linux a new one and find that Windows is actually cheaper.

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

MS Struggles To Discredit Linux (Thomas C Greene, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23518.html>
A putatively independent analysis by 'we'll-conclude-anything' whores DH Brown is going to rip Linux a new one and find that Windows is actually cheaper.

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

The Universe Might Last Forever, Astronomers Say, But Life Might Not (Dennis Overbye, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/01/science/01END.html>
If recent astronomical observations are correct, the future of life and the universe will be far bleaker.

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

Altman Lives For 'Action' (Roger Ebert, Chicacgo Sun-Times)
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/eb-feature/cst-ftr-lead02.html>
"The saddest words," Robert Altman was saying, "are when somebody says they 'saw' my movie. That means they saw it once. That's not seeing it."

No Playful Chads To Lighten Up The Year (Renee Tawa, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-010202word.story>
201's list of top terms will probably be more on the serious side such as "ground zero" and "anthrax."

Touring Times Square (David Bowman, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2002/01/02/times_square/index.html?x>
The lost seediness can still be found, if you're with the king of 42nd Street.

The Critic Gets His Licks In (David Segal, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49784-2002Jan1.html>
The Post's David Segal finagles his ultimate rock band fantasy.

At Ease On The Maryland Shore (Ann Crittenden, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/30/travel/CHESAP.html>
My destination was the Five Gables Inn and Spa; my plan, a one-night getaway for some serious body-pampering.

Crepes: A Modern Turn On The Dessert Course (Regina Schrambling, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/02/dining/02KREP.html?homepageinsidebox>
Nothing more than very thin cakes filled with sweetness crepes are the antithesis of the overwrought dessert.

=== reader : eof =============

The New KRON Makes A Weak First Impression (Tim Goodman, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/01/02/MN113815.DTL>
On its first official day as an independent station KRON didn't do Bay Area television viewers any favors.

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

Singapore Economy Ranks Worst In Asia (CNN)
<http://www.cnn.com/2002/BUSINESS/asia/01/01/singapore.gdp/index.html>
Recession has hit particularly quickly and hard.

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