[MyAppleMenu] Jul 17, 2002

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

Users See A Lot To Like From Jaguar (Matthew Rothenberg, Baseline)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,386951,00.asp>
Mac enthusiasts from Apple's core professional markets hailed the latest software innovations announced at CEO Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo keynote presentation.

Jobs Pulls Out All THe Geek Stops (Michelle Delio, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,53923,00.html>
Apple is visibly morphing into a "geekier than Microsoft" computer company.

Jobs: Jaguar To Ship August 24 (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0207/17.jaguarship.php>
With the Unix base in Mac OS X, Apple has become the number one Unix supplier in the world.

Flat-Panel iMac Expands To 17-Inch (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200717-fpimac>
Featuring the 800MHz PowerPC G4 and a 1440x900 resolution.

Steve Jobs Goes To The Oscars (Penelope Patsuris, Forbes)
<http://www.forbes.com/2002/07/16/0716errol.html>
Errol Morris pitched Apple Computer on the idea of doing ads featuring regular folks talking about moving to Macintosh--and was turned down.

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

Audible.com Now Available On iTunes And iPod (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200717-audible>

Apple offers Combo Drive eMac (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200717-emac>

Apple Accepting Bluetooth Adapter Orders (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200717-blue>

Mixed Reception For Keynote (Sean Ashcroft, Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4980>
Within minutes of Steve Jobs' keynote announcements, the Macworld Expo showfloor was abuzz with rection from show goers - from schoolboys slavering over the new 20GB iPod to senior company execs drooling over the opportunities presented by Apple's ever-expanding digital-hub philosophy.

Apple Announced Big-Screen iMac, MP3 Player For Windows (Peter Svensson, Associated Press)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19394-2002Jul17.html>
Apple announced Windows versions of hte acclaimed iPod digital music players, moving Apple more firmly into the PC peripherals market.

Apple Makes Date With iCal (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4977>
Apple introduced iCal - a new calendar program wit built-in Internet sharing that lets business users, consumers and educators manage multiple calendars, share them over the Internet and automatically keep them updated.

OS X Server Updated (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4974>
This version includes over 50 new features and network-management tools.

Apple Announces New .Mac-Enabled Applications (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200717-iapps2>

Sheerlock 3, Rendezvous, iChat: Part Of New OS X Nucleus (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200717-iapps>

Jobs: 'Switch' Campaign A Huge Success (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0207/17.switchsuccess.php>

Apple Shares Fall After Third-Quarter Results Reported (Associated Press)
<http://www.nandotimes.com/business/story/468764p-3748489c.html>
Shares of Apple fell more than 8 percent after it reported third-quarter results and gave an outlook that did little to buoy the sagging personal computer industry.

Lifestyles Of The Mac And Famous (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,53905,00.html>
Thanks to a slump in advertising, a lot of technology magazines are slimming down. But <i>MacDirectory</i> is a healthy-looking book that's the size of the fashion magazines it closely resembles.

20GB iPod Arrives (Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=673>
The new iPods feature slimmer styling and a revised scroll wheel.

Playlists Refined, Redefined (Ron Carlson, Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=671>
Users can interactively generate play lists by setting rules.

Jaguar To Ship August 24 For $129 (Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=670>
"Less than a dollar for each major features."

iDVD Updated (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4968>
Apple has updated iDVD2 to version 2.1, which supports AppleScript's.

Jobs Defends OS X Transition (Joe Wilcox, Ian Fried and Paul Festa, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-944349.html>

Apple To Charge For iTools Services (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-944353.html>
Apple Computer on Wednesday will transition its iTools Web services to a paid program from a free one under the .Mac name.

Jobs - "Fastest OS Transition In History" (Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=669>
"The fastest OS transition in history. Faster than Microsoft."

Apple-Friendly Software Floods Macworld (Daniel Drew Turner, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,385382,00.asp>

Despite Criticism Of Apple's Efforts, Software Giant Says It's Committed To Mac Platform (Philip Michaels, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/16/microsoft.html>
"We're very committed to the Mac platform. We want the platform to succeed. That helps us to succeed."

Loads Of New Upgrades From Sonnet (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0207/17.sonnet.php>
Mac upgrade maker Sonnet Technologies today took the wraps off a ton of new products aimed at Power Mac, PowerBook, and other users.

Apple Features More Switchers (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200717-swit>

Microsoft Sweetens Mac Office Offer (Ian Fried, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-944313.html?tag=fd_top>
With sales of its Office suite for Mac OS X falling short of projections, Microsoft plans on Wednesday to announce a rebate for those who buy the software bundle when they pick up a new Mac.

RealOne Player Released For OS X (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4962>
RealNetworks has released a beta version of the RealOne Player for Mac OS X.

REALbasic 4.5 Ships (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0207/17.realbasic.php>
The new version has new graphics capabilities, enhanced multimedia tools, an improved user experience, a more productive IDE, and more.

The Big Apple's Biggest Apple (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,53897,00.html>
New Yorkers who want a new Mac flat-screen monitor, need a Mac repair or just want to immerse themselves in Macintoshes for a bit can find a little slice of heaven in the Chelsea district.

QuickTime 6 Lacks MPEG-2 Playback Support (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=15313>

Apple Takes Down iTools Pages, ".Mac" References Appear On Some iTools Web Pages (Bryan Chaffin, The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/07/17.13.shtml>
The .Mac references are appearing on Web pages freely available to the public.

"iPhoto: The Missing Manual" Released (MacMinute.com)
<http://www.macminute.com/index.shtml#0200716-iphoto>
O'Reilly & Associates today announced the release of "iPhoto: The Missing Manual," co-authored by well-known Mac writer and New York Times columnist, David Pogue.

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

Discussion: Apple To Unveil .Mac Today (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/17/1134213>

Truth Is In The iMac Of The Beholder (Charles Haddad, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2002/tc20020717_5721.htm>
It's silly of Apple to target Internet rumors about the outfit's next moves. Instead, it should rejoice that fans care enough to gossip.

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

Notes On Installing iTunes 3 (Rob McNair-Huff, Mac Net Journal)
<http://www.whiterabbits.com/MacNetJournal/stories/2002/07/itunesinstall.html>

eMac (Jules Allen, St. Peterburg Times)
<http://www.sptimes.com/2002/07/15/Technology/eMac_review.shtml>
The bottom line is this is a great way to get a resonably priced, nicely powered Mac that should last you for a while.

My Month With A Mac (Dave Gusso, St Petersburg Times)
<http://www.sptimes.com/2002/07/15/Technology/My_month_with_a_Mac.shtml>
Apple's iMac lives up to its reputation for easy setup and does most tasks you need. But the Mac's new operating system takes time to learn.

The Aqua Designer's Toolbox (Alan Graham, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/07/16/aqua_design.html>
Whether you're new to the Mac platform, or interested in expanding your existing toolset, here's an overview of some of the most powerful design applications for Mac OS X.

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

Shortsighted Rules Penalize Network Use (Paul Andrews, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134493468_paul15.html>
At a time when the technology sector needs to attract new users na dpersuade existing customers to expand use of products and tools, businesses seem more intent than ever on restricting access.

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

Blog To Cope With Alzheimer's Fog (Mark Baard, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,53815,00.html>
You're never too old to start blogging -- and to stave off dementia.

Amazon Extends Its Reach With Web Services (Scarlet Pruitt, Infoworld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/07/16/020716hnamazonweb.xml>
Amazon.com rolled out the welcome mat Tuesday for Web site developers and owners to build applications and tools that will allow them to incorporate Amazon's offerings into their sites.

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

Ballmer: MS Sees The Linux Challenge (Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-944342.html>
The emergence of Linux as a serious competitor to Windows has forced Microsoft to change the way it approaches customers, according to Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer.

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

MSN Previews Next Net Service (Jim Hu, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944310.html>
In its never-ending campaign for Internet dominance, Microsoft showed off a test version of its latest online service to take on industry rivals America Online and Yahoo.

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

When Good Options Turn Bad (Scott Rosenberg, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/07/17/stock_options/index.html?x>
Sure, let's punish stock-option-scamming CEOs and tighten up options accounting. But when options benefit everyday employees, they're worth defending.

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

The Puzzling Red Wine Headache (Marian Burros, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/17/dining/17WELL.html>
There are many theories about what causes the syndrome known as Red Wine Headache, or R.W.H., but few facts.

Can TiVo Go Prime Time? (Scott Krisner, Fast Company)
<http://www.fastcompany.com/online/61/tivo.html>
A case study in the promise -- and perils -- of innovation.

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

A Tale Of Two Summers (Diana Rathbone, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/07/17/HO232636.DTL>
In a way, the time we spent eating in the garden, a perfect merger, after all, of the two sorts of summers, was the best of the weekend.

Hot Bowl (Barbara Hansen, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-bibimbap17jul17.story>
The Korean rice dish called <i>bibim bap</i> is landing on trendy menus all over the city.

Grilled Cheese Puts On An Intalian Suit (Amanda Hesser, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/17/dining/17PANI.html?8hpib>
One of the wonders of cooking is that the tiniest adjustment to what you are making, the addition of a single ingredient or the execution of a technique, can entirely change a dish and the visceral response you get from eating it.

Declassified: A Spy Museum Opens In Washington (Phil Patton, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/17/arts/design/17SPY.html?8hpib>
The $40 million International Spy Museum, to open on Friday, contains artifacts, interactive installations and multimedia exhibits.

The Missing Magazine (Christine Chinlund, Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/196/oped/The_missing_magazine+.shtml>
The Globe's decision to skip publication of the Sunday magazine -- the first time in at least three decades -- irritated readers in several ways.

The Watchdog Didn't Bark (Harold Evans, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2002/07/16/bush_questions/index.html>
Why didn't the media question Bush's shady stock dealings before he became president?

A Black Enclave In The Hamptons Offering Comfort And Sanctity (Jane Gross, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/16/nyregion/16SAG.html>
Synthia Terry Richards' parents, successful young professionals, could vacation anywhere, but each summer they return to the African-American enclave of Azurest.

Acceptance Amid The Diversity (Lisa Frazier Page, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8696-2002Jul15.html>
Census data shows that military bases, particularly the large ones, such as Andrews, are among the more integrated communities in the Washington region.

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

Waiting For Lumber (Mark Turpin, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2068100&device=>

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

Low-Wage Earners May 'Spend It All' (Neo Hui Min, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,132350,00.html?>
Unionists raise this concern due to workers getting more take-home pay under CPF minimum-wage proposal.

Cinema Operators Say Movie Price Hike An E-Mail Hoax (Bridgette See, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/13586/1/.html>
If you've recently got an e-mail that movie tickets will be more expensive from next week, don't worry, it's just a hoax.

CPF Salary Ceiling Cut Should Not Hurt Most High-Income Earners: Tharman (Dawn Teo, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/13566/1/.html>
"If you combine it with the tax cuts earlier in the year, it's still positive."

SMRT Chief Says No Influence On PTC Decisiions (S. Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/13555/1/.html>
The chief of SMRT said it would not make much difference if the transport operators are dropped from the Public Transport Council.

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