[MyAppleMenu] Jan 27, 2002

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

Wireless Computers Offer Students Digital Learning Experience (Mark Berton, Tribune-Review)
<http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/news/s_14471.html>
As Quaker Valley winds up its first semester as one of the three Digital School Districts in the state, the nature of learning is changing at the high school.

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

Turning Macs On Thievery (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50025,00.html>
In a story that is probably unique, R.D. Bridges recovered his sister's stolen iMac using Netopia's Timbuktu Pro.

Working Hard For Hue (William L. Hamilton, New York Times)
<http://www.dailynewslosangeles.com/life/articles/0102/26/lif01.asp>
Popular color isn't just "in the wind" each season. It's generated by high-wind machines like Pantone.

Mine's Plan For Laptops Goes Forward (Associated , Associated Press)
<http://fyi.cnn.com/2002/fyi/teachers.ednews/01/26/maine.laptops.ap/index.html>
Despite a budget crunch, Maine is sticking with its plan to put a computer into the lap of every seventh- and eighth-grader in the state.

Shockwave Player Comes To Mac OS X (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0201/25.shockwave.php>

Public Beta Of Norton Utilities For Mac OS X Out (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0201/25.norton.php>
This beta version includes: Norton Disk Doctor, FileSaver, UnErase and Scheduler components.

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

Own It All, Apple, Please: Homepage, iPhoto, Netscape 6, & The Problems (Vern Seward, Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2002/01/25.1.shtml>
Owning the whole experience means taking care of all the details, even the ones you'd rather not advertise.

Digital Hub Or Entertainment Center? (Adam Robert Guha, Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/archive/02/0125.html>

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

The iPod Protector (Marc Zeedar, Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/ipodowc.shtml>
This is a good, basic case for your iPod. There's nothing wrong with it, but nothing remarkable either.

iMac "All-In-One" is A Trinity (John Dingler, Inquirer)
<mailto:mike.magee at theinquirer.net>
The resulting ambiance is something that would make a Gucci store proud.

Epson Stylus C80 (Rick LePage, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/02/reviews/epson.html>
Excellent bundle of features in a low-priced ink-jet printer.

iPhoto Brings Visual Order (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/practicalmac/134395824_ptmacc26.html>

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

'Spammed' Resumes Now Online Nuisance (Carrie Johnson, Washington Post)
<http://www.washtech.com/news/regulation/14876-1.html>
Already frustrated by unwanted sales pitches and suggestive come-ons, e-mail users now face another onslaught, this time from desperate job seekers.

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

Charity Calls For 'Net-Free' Day (BBC)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1783000/1783714.stm>
Computer users are being urged to take a break from the screen this Sunday by an internet-based charity which is calling for a worldwide 'net-free' day.

The Price Of Free E-Mail Rises (Tom Spring, PCWorld)
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,81324,00.asp>
Will you pay to hang on to your Web e-mail address? Hotmail, Yahoo, and others apparently aim to find out.

Pop-Up Ads Are Easier To Defeat Than E-Mail Spam (Charles Bermant, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/personaltechnology/134395823_ptinbo26.html>
Pop-up ads are the new spam, but there are differences between the two.

Pop-Up Ads Are Easier To Defeat Than E-Mail Spam (Charles Bermant, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/personaltechnology/134395823_ptinbo26.html>
Pop-up ads are the new spam, but there are differences between the two.

IRS Plans To Offer Tax Filing On Web (Glenn Kessler, Washington Post)
<http://www.washtech.com/news/regulation/14876-1.html>
Taxpayers who rely on H&R Block or TurboTax software may be able to bypass the middleman and file,online, directly to the tax collector.

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

The Week In Review: Courting Microsoft (Steven Musil, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-823658.html>
No stranger to the courtroom, Microsoft found itself embroiled in a barrage of legal filings related to its antitrust woes, but that doesn't mean the software giant took it lying down.

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

Ready For Take-Off? (Economist)
<http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=953802>
America's heavy debt burden will hinder a full economic recovery.

The Propaganda War (Anne Applebaum, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=95001782>
America is right, but its image matters.

Out Of Step With Democracy (David Montgomery, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40671-2002Jan25.html>
Many take a dim view of closing the nation's front porch for security.

Planet Of The Privileged (Maureen Dowd, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/27/opinion/27DOWD.html>
Oh, the pull of Planet Enron.

'I Want To Go Home' (Amy Goldstein, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40563-2002Jan25.html>
Detainee Tony Oulai awaits end of 4-month legal limbo.

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

Television Addiction (Robert Kubey and Mihaly Csikszentamilhalyi, Scientific American)
<http://www.sciam.com/2002/0202issue/0202kubey.html>
Perhaps the ironic aspect of the struggle for survival is how easily organisms can be harmed by that which they desire.

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

A Cantonese Soap Opera (Alkman Granitsas, Far Eastern Economic Review)
<http://www.feer.com/articles/2002/0201_31/p048money.html>
For years Hong Kong's leading broadcaster has been trying to grow outside its home market without much success. But if TVB can break into China, the company could become the hottest media stock in Asia.

It Could Be You (Andrew Anthony, Observer)
<http://www.observer.co.uk/life/story/0,6903,639819,00.html>
These days, while talent is no bar to celebrity, it's hardly a prerequisite. In fact, many have no obvious talent -- just like the rest of us.

Custom Coops (Paula Bock, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2002/0120/cover.html>
>From penthouse perches to covered porches, city chickens are sitting pretty.

Torture TV (Ellen Goodman, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40769-2002Jan25.html>
Welcome to the new generation of game shows. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has been followed by "Who Wants to Be a Sadomascochist."

This Doesn't Add Up (D.T. Max, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/27/magazine/27WWLN.html>
Now that doctors are just employees and lawyers regularly cross over to run the businesses they're paid to counsel, the acccountant occupies a unique place, not just in the professional world, but in the psychology of the country.

Quiet, Please. This Is A Library After All (Joseph Horowitz, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/27/arts/music/27HORO.html>
The problem with the new library is the redesigned third floor. Not only does the room feel cramped; it is also incongruously noisy.

The Mediterranean (Allen Tate, Poets.org)
<http://www.poets.org/poems/poems.cfm?prmID=1078>

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

007 Dis(Gold)members Austin Powers (E!Online)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/eo/20020125/en/007_dis_gold_members_austin_powers_1.html>
Forget Dr. Evil and Mini-Me, it's apparently James Bond that poses the biggest threat to Austin Powers.

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

Suspected Terrorists Deserve An Open Trial (Tan Tarn How, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,99321,00.html?>
Pressing to bring them to court may not be popular. But it will certainly be right.

No Plans To Clamp Down On Fateha.com: Abdullah (Judith Tan, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/01/26/singaporenews19041.htm>
Even in a homogenous society, there can never be a 100 percent consensus, let alone a multi-racial, multi-religious one.

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

Sun's Back For A Great Start (Michelle Ho, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,99399,00.html?>
Taiwan-based local singing sensation Stefanie Sun is beaming with yet another album and a forthcoming concert here.

Malaysian Plan Seen As Less Of Threat To Singapore Airport (Eddie Toh, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,34401,00.html?>
Analysts said Malaysia's sea port, especially Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor, will now pose a greater threat to SIngapore's ports.

Singapore Still Awaiting Malaysia's Reply On Bilateral Issues: MFA (Hwee Goh, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/01/27/singaporenews19116.htm>
Singapore asked Malaysia to set out its position on rail service and KTM land issues, so that there would be a clear framework for both sides to meet.

Asian IT Sector Recovery To Begin Mid-2002: Analysts (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,34363,00.html?>
Recovery is still some time away for Asia's information technology sector even as regional economies display signs of a rebound from the US-induced slowdown, industry analysts said.

Review Of Medical Quota Welcomed (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,99305,00.html?>
The Women's Wing of the People's Action Party has welcomed a review of the quota for female medical students here.

Singapore Expo Wants To Be Concert Venue (Koh Boon Pin, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,99305,00.html?>

Singapore Says 2001 Visitor Arrivals Near Record (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/reuters/asia-86188.html>
The 7.52 million arrivals represented a drop of 2.2 percent over a record 7.69 million visitors in 2000, the STB said.

Fateha Controversy Has Hurt Image Of Muslims In Singapore: MPs (Wong Siew Ying and David Yusof, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/01/26/singaporenews19052.htm>
Muslim MPs have said the recent debate about the Fateha group had hurt the image of Islam and Muslims in Singapore.

Chingay Parade Brings Back Nostalgic Events (Sean Au, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2002/01/26/singaporenews19047.htm>
This year's Chingay Parade, in its 30th anniversary, will bring back familiar images of past parades.

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