[MyAppleMenu] Jun 24, 2002

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

The Secret's Out: Mac's Cheaper (David Frith, The Barrow)
<http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4558411%5E15397%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html>
It's a great pity, but a public stoush between Apple Computer Australia and the Gartner market research firm is obscuring some intriguing discoveries about the operation of mixed networks of Macintoshes and Windows PCs.

Wireless FireWire 'On Horizon' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4848>
FireWire implementations appear set to enter new territory: wireless.

Legislators Ready To Raid Laptop Fund (Grace Murphy, Portland Press Herald)
<http://news.mainetoday.com/indepth/laptops/020621laptops.shtml>
Shifting the contents of the laptop fund to general aid might not be as simple as some lawmakers wish because Maine has a four-year, $37.2 million contract with Apple Computer.

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

Sony Rolls Out New Mac Compatible Flat Panel Displays (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0206/24.sony.php>

Apple Moves Up On Roller Coaster Trading (RObert Paul Leitao, The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/stockwatch/2002/06/24.1.shtml>

Apple Updates Mac OS X AppleScript (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/lib/020624script.shtml>

Omni Group Ships Final OmniWeb 4.1 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=14901>
OmniWeb 4.1 includes greatly-improved support for JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets, and the ability to 'masquerade' as a different Web browser for sites that restrict users on the basis of installed Web browser.

Mathematica Updated To Version 4.2 (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0206/24.mathematica.php>
Wolfram Research has released Mathematica 4.2, an update with a "host of new packages, XML functionality and Java connectivity."

Pogue Presentation Added To Macworld Expo (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0206/24.macworld.php>
Pogue's presentation, entitled "Toward Mac OS XX," will look at the early days of the Macintosh operating system and touch on the "promise and perils" of Mac OS X heading to the year 2020.

Adobe Ships InCopy 2.0 (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0206/24.incopy.php>
InCopy has been developed for writers, editors and copyfitters at magazines and newspapers.

Halo 2 In Development (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=5708>
A PC and a Mac version of Halo is still in deveopment. Unfortunately, there's no news on when it will become available.

Registration Deadlines For MWNY, FM DevCon (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=14886>

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

Mac Versus PC -- Offensive Advertising (John C Dvorak, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,263566,00.asp>
Desperation. That's the word that comes to mind when I see the Apple "Switch" ad campaign.

Apple's 'Switch' Campaign Needs To Switch Gears (James Hollander, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/18346.html>
The Mac maker once again has snubbed you and me by intentionally ignoring the Internet-based purchaser.

Just A Thought - Fishing For Fusion: Apple's IT Grassroots Efforts May Bear Fruit (Vern Seward, The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2002/06/24.1.shtml>
Converting the IT masses to see Macs as a viable UNIX workstation and server is equally tough, but perhaps Apple is on to something.

My Convoluted System Upgrade Path (Charles W. Moore, Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/misc/02/0624.html>
Moore finally moves from his WallStreet to his Pismo for production work -- but not yet to OS X.

New Apple Ads - Good News/Bad News (Race Meider, Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=1162>
There are many reasons to switch, but to explain these intricacies in 30 seconds? Apple's ads are fine.

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

Introduction To Overclocking Your Mac (Evan Kleiman, Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/macdan/02/0624ek.html>
Since the whole world isn't overclocking, there has to be some risk involved.

Want Good Looking Text In Mac OS X Carbon Apps? Get Silk! (John F. Braun, The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/macgadget/2002/20020624.shtml>

Quark Xpress 5 (Trey Yancy, MacDirectory)
<http://www.macdirectory.com/reviews/QuarkXPress5/>
QXP5 has a lot to offer, but does the release represent three and a half years of hard work since version 4? Not really, but it is an upgrade well worth having.

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

New Research Weighs On Real Shares (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-938827.html?tag=cd_mh>
RealNetworks shares fell more than 16 percent Monday after a research report suggested that the digital media company maintains only a narrow lead in the competitive streaming media market over Microsoft.

Internet Explorer 95.3, Mozilla 0.4 (Evan Hansen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-938784.html>
Microsoft's iron grip on the Web browser market has slipped ever so slightly since the release of new products from rivals Mozilla and Netscape Communications.

Spam Vs. Spam (Andrew Leonard, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2002/06/24/spam_assassin/index.html?x>
The only way to stem the flood of unwanted e-mail may be to harness a million eyeballs and an army of open-source hackers.

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

People Choose Net Over Malls, TV (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-938727.html>
Internet users say high-speed connections have prompted them to spend more time online and less time in traffic, at the mall or on the couch watching television, according to a new study.

Omni Group Ships Final OmniWeb 4.1 (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=14901>
OmniWeb 4.1 includes greatly-improved support for JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets, and the ability to 'masquerade' as a different Web browser for sites that restrict users on the basis of installed Web browser.

Ads: How The Web Can Learn From TV (Craig Ullman, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2871814,00.html>
What qualities found in television are missing in current Internet advertising?

In Fights Over .Com Names, Trademark Owners Usually Win (Susan Stellin, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/24/technology/24MARK.html>
Researchers analyzing an arbitration system set up to resolve disputes over Internet addresses have found that decisions made through the system have substantially broadened the rights of trademark hodlers in cyberspace.

Use Of Internet Is More Active At High Speed (Amy Harmon, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/24/technology/24BROA.html>
People who use high-speed services to connect to the Internet from home have a much more active relationship with the online world than those who dial up to it over a regular phone line.

Microsoft Delivers IM To Europe Cell Phones (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1033-938559.html>
Users of Instant Messenger can keep receiving messages, even when they are not logged on to their personal computer, as Microsoft and eight European mobile operators expanded the service to cell phones on Monday.

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

MS DRM OS, Retagged 'Secure OS' To Ship With Longhorn? (John Lettice, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25852.html>
The repositioning spin begins...

MS To Micro-Manage Your Computer (Richard Forno, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25843.html>
Isn't it ironic that the company responsible for nearly every major computer security problem, virus and backdoor is now heralding its ability to make everything right in a stroke?

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

Microsoft's Decency Police Make Random Arrests (Andrew Orlowski, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/35/25867.html>
Now things get really confusing.

Internet Explorer 95.3, Mozilla 0.4 (Evan Hansen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-938784.html>
Microsoft's iron grip on the Web browser market has slipped ever so slightly since the release of new products from rivals Mozilla and Netscape Communications.

Microsoft Sued Over 'Shocking' Xbox Ad (David Becker, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-938777.html>
French filmmaker Audrey Schebat filed suit in a Paris court claiming that a TV commercial for Microsoft's Xbox was copied from her short film "Life."

Microsoft Rethinks Windows .Net Server Packaging (Mary Jo Foley, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,262852,00.asp>
Microsoft has decided to pull its real-time communications features and standards support out of Windows .Net Server and repackage those features as a separate .Net Enterprise Server add-on, according to sources.

Red Hat: Linux Desktop Should Take On MS (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-938700.html>
Red Hat is warming to the use of the Linux operating system on desktop computers, a difficult market where customers are picky and Microsoft is the leader.

Microsoft Plans Sales Force Expansion (Mike Ricciuti, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-938691.html>
Microsoft said today it plans its largest sales force expansion in a decade by adding 450 positions within the next year.

Windows XP Manual Only 22 Pages (Larry Blasko, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35027-2002Jun24.html>
David Pogue, who has done previous work in the "missing-manual" genre, is a clear and gifted writer who is able to cut through the technobabble and show the reader how to solve problems and get stuff done.

MS UK Offers Free Windows .NET Server Beta Eval CDs (John Lettice, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25850.html>
Microsoft UK is offering free evalution CDs of Windows .NET Server beta 3, in Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter flavours.

Microsoft Judge In Uncharged Waters (Brock N. Meeks, MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/770533.asp?0si=-?cp1=1>
Fate of proposed consent decree uncertain as judge considers tougher antitrust penalties.

Microsoft Delivers IM To Europe Cell Phones (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1033-938559.html>
Users of Instant Messenger can keep receiving messages, even when they are not logged on to their personal computer, as Microsoft and eight European mobile operators expanded the service to cell phones on Monday.

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

Red Hat: Linux Desktop Should Take On MS (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-938700.html>
Red Hat is warming to the use of the Linux operating system on desktop computers, a difficult market where customers are picky and Microsoft is the leader.

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

How Hot Is Too Hot? (Bob Herbert, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/24/opinion/24HERB.html>
What is missing in most conversations in the U.S. about global warming is a sense of urgency.

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

Spam Vs. Spam (Andrew Leonard, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2002/06/24/spam_assassin/index.html?x>
The only way to stem the flood of unwanted e-mail may be to harness a million eyeballs and an army of open-source hackers.

Thumbs Up (Libby Copeland, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32932-2002Jun23.html>
Little thumb, your time has come. Or perhaps it has always been.

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

Riders On The Storm (John Densmore, The Nation)
<http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020708&s=densmore>
Apple is a pretty hip company... we use computers... Dammit! Why did Jim (Morrison) have to have such integrity?

Apocalypse Now (Nancy Gibbs, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020701/story.html>
The biggest book of the summer is about the end of the world. It's also a sign of our troubled times.

The Kids Are Alright (Craig Marine, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/06/23/CM108450.DTL>
The garage band scene is alive and well for those who don't wanna sell out.

CNN's New Star Format Put To The Test (Elizabeth Jensen, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1419,L-LATimes-TV-X!ArticleDetail-63775,00.html>
The network hopes Connie Chung, debuting tonight, will shore up the personality approach--and ratings.

No Way To Run A Railroad (Sylvia de Leon, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33482-2002Jun23.html>
A bailout won't solve Amtrak's fundamental problem.

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

More Singaporeans Logging On To E-Banking (Sue-Ann Chia, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,128135,00.html?>
Online banking is catching on fast among bank customers here, but most online transactions are confined to bill payments, fund transfers and balance enquiries.

Singapore Pupils Go Back To Basics (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_2062000/2062190.stm>
Singaporean children are being taught how to do simple household chores in an effort to make them less dependent on their maids.

SLRT Asks Builder Of Bt Panjang System To Help Maintain Line (Fiona Tan, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/11430/1/.html>
This fresh attempt to address the up and down performance of the system was revealed by Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong.

Ex-Fateha Chief Goes On Trial For Trespassing (S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/11432/1/.html>
The case against ex-Fateha chief Zulfikar Mohammad Shariff for wilfully trespassing at Tanglin Police Division on 1 May opened at the subordinate courts on Monday.

At Least 625,000 Viewers Watched Each World Cup Quarterfinal On Channel 5 (Ca-Mie De Souza, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/11383/1/.html>
The most popular was the Spain and South Korea clash, which saw some 645,000 viewers tuning in.

Switkowski Has Lee On The Ropes (Robert Gottliebsen, The Australian)
<http://finance.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,4567025%255E521,00.html>
The mistake Lee made in buying Optus was to assume that he could make an easy exit from pay-TV.

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