[MyAppleMenu] Jan 25, 2002

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

Getting Close To The New iMac (Michael J. Miller, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s%253D1493%2526a%253D21639,00.asp>
The new iMac is an exceptionally designed system for Mac fans. And $1,799 is a great price.

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

9 Maine Schools To Get Laptops In March (A. Jay Higgins, Bangor Daily News)
<http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/article.html?ID=49599>
The first nine of 241 Maine schools will receive laptop computers in March. But some cash-strapped legislators searching for alternatives to close a $272 million budget shortfall urged the administration to delay the proposal's implementation.

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

How Living On A Mac Nearly Made Me Change Careers (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2842290,00.html>
I'm having a good time and learning things -- including my real calling in life.

Debunking Mac Myths (*NIX Edition) (Gary Rogers, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/15983.html>
Apple could get quite a bit of interest and maybe even a few evangelists by inviting Linux User Groups to the Apple Stores.

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

Apple Of Your iPhoto (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s%253D1470%2526a%253D21646,00.asp>
With its excellent concept and feature set, iPhoto will clearly be the way Mac users organize their photos for years to come, but we'll have to wait for version 2.0 before we can get too excited.

21st Century Walkman? (Steve Knopper, Rocky Moutain News)
<http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/technology/article/0,1299,DRMN_49_951312,00.html>
Apple's iPod is cool, but don't expect it to be music's future.

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

Amazon: How Big Can It Get? (Greg Sandoval, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1017-823319.html>
Analysts are wondering where the online retailer will go from here.

Domain Name Growth Slowed In '01 (Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/693876.asp?0si=->
names reserved on hopes for big profits are dropped.

Postage Pushing The Security Envelope (Leslie Walker, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/washtech/techthursday/columns/dotcom/A28688-2002Jan23.html>
Bye-bye, long lines at the post office. Hello, Stamps.com.

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

Gates Has History Of Investing In Cable Industry (Christopher Stern, Washington Post)
<http://www.washtech.com/news/telecom/14835-1.html>
Bill Gates invested $500 million of his own money and that of his family's charitable foundation last October in Cox Communications Inc., the nation's fifth-largest cable company.

Too Many Updates Already, Users Tell The Beast (Andrew Orlowski, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23818.html>
The number one Windows bugbear, is that there are too many updates. The Update mechanism is out of control, with users unable to prevent individual staff from downloading.

=== linux top news =============

Can WINE Ferment Move To Linux? (Michelle Delio, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,49719,00.html>
A slowly fermenting open-source project called WINE will soon try to close the gap by enabling Linux users to run Windows apps without having to install Microsoft's cash cow OS.

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

IBM To Push Cheaper 'Linux-Only' zSeries, iSeries (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/23820.html>
Calling the new machines Linux-only is a bit of a stretch, since the servers will have z/VM and OS/400 installed on them to act as partition managers.

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

The Wonders Of Saliva (Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-000005365jan21.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dhealth%2Dmanual>
It protects our teeth, fights infection and is sorely missed when absent. Scientists are fascinated by its medical potential.

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

The Reluctant Icon (A.R. Torres, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/01/25/widow_speaks/index.html>
As a widow of Sept. 11 with a new baby, I am on America's patriotic payroll. I didn't want the job, but I earn every penny I receive.

The Queen Of Buzz Goes Silent? Doubtful (Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-012501tina.story>
Both respected and reviled, TIna Brown ponders the next phase of her career.

Precious Gifts (Bella English, Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/024/living/Precious_gifts+.shtml>
Mothers who have endured their own child's illness reach out through the Heart to Heart Fund.

Service Is Needed In Layaway (Hank Stuever, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28701-2002Jan23.html>
Kmart is a mess. And so it would be sorely missed.

In Remembrance Of Sorrow From Other Times (David W. Dunlap, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/arts/design/25MEMO.html/23104/Frame2/nytcir55bb-nyt3/336_nytcir-1212.html/68636C656F6E67?https://secure-homedelivery.nytimes.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=user%2FContentMgt%2FPromoFeature%2FPromoFeatureT2P&ExternalMediaCode=WC1AN>
In the debate over the remembrance of Sept. 11, it's worth pondering how other memorials in New York conveyed their message across the generations.

Making Artful Images Out Of Science (Margarett Loke, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/25/arts/design/25LOKE.html>
The intersection of art and science in David Goldes' work over the last decade bears the mark of an insider-outsider.

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

Peace Of Autumnal Fire (Gary Jacobson, Anthology Magazine)
<http://www.anthology.org/Online_Magazines/21004/Page5.html>
There is borne in time<br>
A season outrageously sublime<br>
When the earth veritably comes alive<br>
In vitality where senses thrive.

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

Dumbest Warning Labels Get Their Due (Larry D. Hatfield, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/01/24/MN13285.DTL>
As a public service, we bring you the following safety messages: Don't use a CD as a catapult weapon, and be aware that those manufactured fireplace logs carry a risk of fire.

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

Fateha Leader Quits (Ahmad Osman, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,98915,00.html?>
Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff will resign as its chief executive officer as he does not want the controversy surrounding him to hurt the organisation.

Singapore Private Home Prices Fall 11.7% In 2001 (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,34271,00.html?>
The drop in the URA residential price index was the second straight year of falls in home prices.

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