[MyAppleMenu] Jul 28, 2002

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

The Strange Case Of The Duelling Benchmarks (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl)
<http://www.macnightowl.com/newsletters/2002/07/139.htm>
There are so many possible combinations of benchmark sequences you can run, it is nearly impossible to achieve consistent results unless you perform the same tests in the same sequence.

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

Themes Are Only Skin-Deep, Quartz Goes To The Core (Slashdot)
<http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=36861&cid=3964455>
Making something <i>look</i> like Aqua doesn't make it <i>work</i> like Aqua.

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

Crescendo G4 Upgrade (MacSingapore)
<http://macsingapore.com/archive/editorial/beigeG4/>
CPU upgrades are a very cost-effective solution to get up and running with OS X.

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

Deadly Politics (David S. Broder, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8120-2002Jul26.html>
Every administration makes certain compromises. But most draw the line at compromises that cost lives. The Bush administration now has crossed that line -- not acciedentally but deliberately.

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

Time Travel Isn't What It Used To Be (Anthony Ramirez, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/28/weekinreview/28RAMI.html>
In the seemingly staid world of physics, time travel is all the rage.

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

Another World Trade Center Horror (Ada Louise Huxtable, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110002048>
How did the rebuilding proposals get so awful?

Northern Extremes (Carl Duncan, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-dempster28jul28.story>
Enjoying a barren kind of beauty on a driving trip to the Arctic.

Responsive Reading (Liza Mundy, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59354-2002Jul24.html>
In Washington, a columnist never runs out of reactions from readers.

Rethinking The Unthinkable (Bob Thompson, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59355-2002Jul24.html>
The National Park Service is making a monument out of an old nuclear missile site. But how do you interpret history so recent it may not be over yet?

Crossing Over (Alice Elliott Dark, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/28/magazine/28LIVES.html>
That summer, I was the one rushing into adolescence, but it was Deedee who was crushed.

My Scones Rocked! Baking Pastries Beats Fish On Milton (Ron Rosenbaum, New York Observer)
<http://www.observer.com/pages/story.asp?ID=6137>
When you compare the professions, pastry chef really has it over journalism, don't you think?

MRT Stations: Get Names Back On Track (Liew Kai Khiun, C.J. Wee Wan-Ling, Kwok Kian Woon, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,134331,00.html?>
The Singapore Heritage Society make a cose for preserving Singapore's multi-cultural past in the naming of subway stops.

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

Address Conerns Of The Elderly, Panel Urges (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,52625,00.html?>
The 'Beyond Credit Cards' workgroup of the Remaking Singapore committee sees enhancing social cohesion as crucial.

Singaporeans Seek The Good Life In JB (Arlina Arshad and Suhaila Sulaiman, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,134284,00.html?>
Attracted by the large, affordable houses, low cost of living and more relaxed environment, Singaporeans are moving across the Causeway.

MRT Stations: Get Names Back On Track (Liew Kai Khiun, C.J. Wee Wan-Ling, Kwok Kian Woon, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,134331,00.html?>
The Singapore Heritage Society make a cose for preserving Singapore's multi-cultural past in the naming of subway stops.

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

EZ-Link Report Card: Fewer Glitches With Card Now (Karamjit Kaur and Bryan Lee, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,134423,00.html?>
Some bus commuters still have problems with the new fare-paying system, but number of refunds given has been falling.

Esplanade Centre Turns To Government For Funding Aid (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,134454,00.html?>
The company running Singapore's newest theatre complex at the Esplanade looks set to be in the read - and the government may lend a hand.

Getting A Raw Deal From Raw Fish? (Suzanne Sng, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,134229,00.html?>
Eating cockles came under scrutiny recently due to the rise of Hepatitis A cases. Should one also be wary of eating other raw food like the much-loved sashimi?

Getting More Than Just 'Civil Service' (Arlina Arshad, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,134277,00.html?>
Public-sector agencies are raising service standards in a bid to shed their one-size-fits-all image.

Kampung Boys Across Causeway All Grown Up (Tan Tarn How, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,134334,00.html?>
In many aspects, the Malaysian capital has charms exceeding our city state, which go beyond the  boulevards and avenues.

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