[MyAppleMenu] Mar 8, 2002

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

Mac Porn Sites Follow-Up (John H. Farr, Applelinks)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2002/03/20020307211753.shtml>

Stopping Hackers, While Doing Detective Work On The Side (J.D. Biersdorfer, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/07/technology/circuits/07GEE2.html?ex=1016254800&en=5787d2363b588030&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER>
Symantec has announced version 2 of its Norton Personal Firewall for Macintosh.

Area Schools "In Good Shape" To Take On Laptops (Jami Badershall, MyWebPal.com)
<http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=282&NewsID=264499&CategoryID=7676&on=0>
"If it happens, we're in good shape to utilize it. The kids are knowledgeable, and the staff is knowledgeable."

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

iMac G4/800 (Jason Snell, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/imac.html>
Bold Apple system avoids the sophomore slump.

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

Mac Porn Sites Follow-Up (John H. Farr, Applelinks)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2002/03/20020307211753.shtml>

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

Do OS Vendors Sell Lemons? (Robert Zarate, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50931,00.html>
"How could so many websites be hacked? The answer was that the system was sold broken."

Full Speed Ahead! (Robert X. Cringely, PBS)
<http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20020307.html>
Why Microsoft is thumbing its nose at the courts and will probably get away with it.

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

Intel Predicts Good Server Sales (Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t278-s2106250,00.html>
Although the chip sector is still depressed, Intel says that server sales are stronger than expected.

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

The Mouse That Ate The Public Domain (Chris Sprigman, FindLaw's Writ)
<http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20020305_sprigman.html>
Disney, the copyright term extension act, and eldred v. Ashcroft.

Why Does It Take So Long To Mend An Escalator? (Peter Campbell, London Review of Books)
<http://www.lrb.co.uk/v24/n05/camp2405.htm>
To start with the escalator itself. Just how complicated is it?

Shrinking And Rethinking The Old Vertical Antenna (David F. Gallagher, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/07/technology/circuits/07NEXT.html>
A new material may allow antennas for today's tiniest new phones and other devices to become both obvious and invisible at the same time.

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

Chinatown's New Fortunes (Andrew Bender, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-031002escape.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtravel%2Dmanual>
Avant-garde art and classic dining enliven this corner of downtown L.A.

Equality At The Airport (Michael Kinsley, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2062915&device=>
Are shorter lines for special fliers fair?

Seven On 11 (Caroline Kettlewell, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54468-2002Mar7.html>
You never know what unusual, unexpected and engaging attractions you might find along Route 11 through the Shenandoah Valley.

Good Things For Maxim Writer Who Waited (David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/08/arts/08MAXI.html>
"Whether you get published or not, write anyway."

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

Minister Reminds Media Of Social Role (AFP)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,107053,00.html?>
"On subjects that affect our very existence, our unity and survival, we must be serious and circumspect."

Muslim Cleric To Sue Singapore Government (Amy Chew, CNN)
<http://europe.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/03/07/indon.bashir/index.html>
An Indonesian Muslim cleric has filed a $100 million slander suit against the Singapore government.

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