[MyAppleMenu] Mar 24, 2002

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

Apple's Mac OS X Passes A Time Trial (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6202-2002Mar23.html>
At this one-year mark, OS X passes the most important test of an upgrade: I don't like using the old Mac OS 9 anymore.

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

Multi-Lingual In The World Wide Web (DW-World)
<http://dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1447_A_479048_1_A,00.html>
Professional translators and interpreters beware! There's a new product out at CeBIT this year and it's set to make your job obsolete.

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

'Not-Quite-Shareware' Lets You Sample Software Before Buying (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134424599_ptmacc23.html>
Most shareware products morphed into other catagories of goods because of the vast number of new users entering the Net who lacked the experience with paying for things that appear to be free.

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

Hands On With The Pen Drive (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0203/23.pendrive.php>
If you need something compact for quickly transporting and sharing files between computers without cables or adaptors, it's a good buy.

Virtual PC 5.0 (Jonathan A. Oski, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/04/reviews/vpc.html>
OS X support and speed improvements highlight upgraded emulator.

Midrange Flatbed Scanners (Tony A. Bojorquez, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2002/04/reviews/scannersroundup.html>
New models provide higher resolution, great value.

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

The Monster That's Feasting On Newspapers (Saul Hansell, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/technology/24MONS.html>
Over the last few years, Internet job sites, especially Monster, have eaten away at newspapers' help-wanted ads, which inch for inch have been their single most profitable product.

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

AOL Employees To Use Rival E-Mail Programs (Bloomberg News)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000020943mar23.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
AOL Time Warner will allow employees to use rival e-mail providers after some workers said they couldn't send large documents through the company's AOL system.

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

Antitrust Suits Dent Microsoft Cash, Not Its Monopoly (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0203240006mar24.story?coll=chi%2Dbusiness%2Dhed>
Would even billions in settlements be enough to deter Microsoft from its core strategy, which boils down to preventing or eliminating competition in any market where it can extend or leverage its Windows dominance?

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

States Continue To Battle Microsoft (D. Ian Hopper, Associated Press)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2002/03/24/microsoft/index.html>
The nine states still think they can persuade the court to impose far-reaching penalties on the software company.

A World Without Windows? (Hiawatha Bray, Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/083/business/A_world_without_Windows_+.shtml>
Microsoft fears worst under states' plan; foes scoff at argument.

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

When Silence Is Golden (Will Hutton, The Observer)
<http://www.observer.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,673026,00.html>
No one should shed tears for Margaret Thatcher, for few politicians have introduced such division and inequality to our country.

To Prevail In War, Don't Play (William Choong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,110099,00.html?>
After the events of Sept 11, it ahs become even more apparent that the only posture a nuclear policy should adopt is a 'non-playing' one.

The Vatican Rag (Maureen Dowd, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/opinion/24DOWD.html>
The pope is infallible, but that does not mean he is always right.

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

The Monster That's Feasting On Newspapers (Saul Hansell, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/technology/24MONS.html>
Over the last few years, Internet job sites, especially Monster, have eaten away at newspapers' help-wanted ads, which inch for inch have been their single most profitable product.

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

Dine Together? Not A Problem (Koh Boon Pin and Chua Minyi, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,110069,00.html?>
Majority of Muslims and Chinese say that eating together is not an issue, with two thirds already doing so regularly.

Napa For Next To nada (James T. Yenckel, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-032402napa.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtravel%2Dmanual>
In the Napa Valley, known for costly haute culture, the financially challenged can uncover good value -- and even bargains -- in lodging, sightseeing, wining and dining.

Set menu (Ryan Lizza, The New Republic)
<http://tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020401&s=lizza040102>
With the WHCA dinner, the Bushies' obsession with control may have reached its absurd climax.

Once-Secret "Nixon Tapes" Show Why The U.S. Outlawed Pot (Kevin Zeese, AlterNet)
<http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=12666>
Nixon's aggressive anti-drug stance put him directly at odds against many of his close advisors.

How To Brew A Better Ballot (Linda Hales, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5763-2002Mar22.html>
If designers had their way, voting would be as simple as ordering a Caffe Mocha at Starbucks.

A Wedding, A Widow, A Way To Go On (Paula Span, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52814-2002Mar19.html>
Steve Morello was supposed to walk his daughter down the aisle. Then he never came home from the World Trade Center.

To Be Young And Homeless (Jennifer Egan, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/magazine/24HOMELESS.html>
New York's homeless population is now larger than it was in the 80's, and the rise is mostly in unnoticed children who spend their nights shuttling between shelters and their days frightened, sickly and lost.

The Many Accents Of Chicago's Wicker Park (Brenda Fowler, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/travel/WICKER.html>
A neighborhood in northwest Chicago, long home to immigrants, has more recently drawn artists and trend-seekers.

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

Your Phone's Mobile, Not The Number (Denesh Divyanathan and William Choong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,110230,00.html?>
Regulator thinks you'll end up paying heftily to keep your number.

Mystery Singapore Document Details State Links In Private Enterprise (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/020324/1/2mwsc.html>
While the Singapore government has a policy of reducing its stake in private enterprise, a mystery document circulating in the republic appears to show government-linked firms playing a bigger role in the economy than ever before.

Dine Together? Not A Problem (Koh Boon Pin and Chua Minyi, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,110069,00.html?>
Majority of Muslims and Chinese say that eating together is not an issue, with two thirds already doing so regularly.

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

Singapore CPI Up 0.3% In February (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/020325/5/singapore3375.html>
Singapore's consumer price index went up by 0.3 per cent in February after registering monthly declines for the past six months, due to dearer food, followed by higher costs of transport and communications.

Plans To Sell HDB Centre Put Off (Kalpana Rashiwala, Business TImes Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,39798,00.html?>
Weak market conditions prompt HDB to lease out its present headquarters after it moves to new premises at Toa Payoh in a couple of months.

Iras Should Provide Better Service, Interest On Refunds (Png Paak Liang, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,110216,00.html?>
Iras should pay interest on money that it has over-collected from taxpayers.

Consumers Lose Out Without Mobile Number Portability (Denesh Divyanathan and William Choong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,110224,00.html?>
It is costly and inconvenient for users to change their phone numbers each and every time they switch operators.

Get Your 10GB iPod And More Great Deals (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/archive/news200203b.html#ipod>

STB Tours Target Singaporeans (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,110182,00.html?>
A programme was organised to promote Singapore to Singaporeans.

Nearly All Studio Apartments For The Elderly Taken Up: HDB (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/020324/5/singapore3371.html>
Among the reasons for the popularity are the custom-made facilities for the elderly and proximity to neighbourhood facilities.

Food Fest Is Back - Attack! (Tee Hun Ching, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,110037,00.html?>
This year's food festival, bigger and even more sumptuous than before, will take people to the food and bring the food to the heartlands - it may just make Singapore a food paradise yet.

Singapore Official Warns Southeast Asia To Deny haven For Al-Qaida Terror Network (Voice Of America)
<http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=54058039-1BF9-4332-ACC506E57831C8DF&Title=Singapore%20Official%20Warns%20Southeast%20Asia%20to%20Deny%20Haven%20for%20al%2DQaida%20Terror%20Network>

Johor Chief Denies Sand Sold For Singapore Reclamation (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/asia/story/0,1870,110062,00.html?>
What is sold to the Republic is gravel dust for road projects.

Next Parliament Likely To Have Nominated MPs: Wong Kan Seng (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/020324/5/singapore3330.html>

Why It Might Be Difficult For The Government To Withdraw From Business (Tan Boon Seng, Singapore-Window.org)
<http://www.singapore-window.org/sw02/020210gl.htm>
The government's withdrawal from business could hurt the employment, income and ownership interests of people closely connected to it.

More Men Saying They Cannot Pay (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,110080,00.html?>
More men are defaulting on maintenance payments to ex-wives, or applying to the courts to reduce the sums due.

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