[MyAppleMenu] May 5, 2002

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

No Flash In The Pan (Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/05/05/BU175576.DTL&type=business>
Macromedia survives a decade by reinventing itself.

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

Jordan Hubbard Moves To New OpenDarwin.org (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/05/04/1412240&mode=flat&tid=122>

Will Apple Suit Endanger Flash MX Video? (Bruce A. Epstein, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/1371>
One of Macromedia's high profile features will have to be dropped or reengineered.

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

And The Pushed Envelope, Please... (Leslie Walker, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30734-2002May4.html>
The Webbys, which aspire to be the Oscars of the Net, show the diversity that persists on the Internet despite the implosion of its commercial sector.

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

MS In Peruvian Open-Source Nightmare (Thomas C Greene, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25157.html>
Apparently, the Peruvian government is considering a bill mandating open-source software for all public bureaux.

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

MS In Peruvian Open-Source Nightmare (Thomas C Greene, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25157.html>
Apparently, the Peruvian government is considering a bill mandating open-source software for all public bureaux.

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

The Oaxaca Connection (Barbara Hansen, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-050102oaxaca.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dfood%2Dmanual>
Immigrants from southern Mexico have brought real moles, clayudas and avocado leaf barbacoa to L.A.

Hollywood Confidential (Dave Barry, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10766-2002Apr30.html>
Cracking the dress code for a movie premiere.

I Am A Racially Profiling Doctor (Sally Satel, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/05/magazine/05PROFILE.html>
Illness isn't colorblind. So why is it taboo for doctors to take note of a patient's race?

Lighter Loads For Traveling Readers (Bob Tedeschi, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/05/travel/05CYBER.html>
Electronic books, which so far have been a boon mostly to ophthalmologists and other ministers to be weary eyed, have improved to become useful tools for some travelers.

Harry Potter And The Quest For The Unfinished Volume (David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/05/business/05HARR.html>
Although writers missing deadlines may be nothing new, with a phenomenon like Harry Potter even the failure to publish can be a momentous event.

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

Analysts See Higher 4-5% Growth For Singapore (Narendra Aggarwal, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,118131,00.html?>
Private-sector economists revise forecasts after surprise 7.7% quarter-on-quarter expansion in the first quarter.

PM Goh Cautions Against Taking Advantage O Relaxed Censorship Laws (S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/7051/1/.html>
Singaporeans taking advantage of the government's loosening up on censorship laws must ensure that they do not disrupt society, says Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.

Mixed Feelings Over Offset Measures (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,117976,00.html?>
While some appreciate the need to raise GST, others are concerned the offset package will provide only minimal relief.

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

NTUC Announces $17.6m GST Relief Package (S Ramesh and Chia Hui Kheng, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/7080/1/.html>
NTUC Fairprice and Unity NTUC Healthcare will absorb the increase in GST for a year, while NTUC Foodfare will do so for 6 months.

MPs' Queries Should Connect With Constituents (Chew Seng Chye, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,118143,00.html?>

One For The Arts (Suhaila Sulaiman, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,118040,00.html?>
He didn't make it as an actor, but for Champion of the Arts Robert Tomlin, his calling was in making his money-making talent work for him in helping the arts.

Top Up Every 6 Months Or Lose Mobile Number (Natalie Soh, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,118106,00.html?>
"No one told me about this six-month requirements when I sign up."

MRT Service Returns To Normal Today (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,118075,00.html?>
However, direct service froom Boon Lay to Changi Airport will remain suspended until further notice.

Chua Sure Singaporeans Will Still Shop Here (The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/5/5/nation/jbgsto&sec=nation>
Singapore's move to increase its goods and services tax to 5% as of May 1 is unlikely to affect the islanders' shopping habit in Johor Baru, state Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said.

Singapore Must Be Willing To Compromise, Says Mahathir (Sa'odah Elias and Faridah Begum, The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/5/5/nation/odkerja&sec=nation>
"If we are expected to agree to other people's condition, then it will be difficult."

The Message Matters, Not The Messenger, Dr. Chee (Bertha Henson, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/analysis/story/0,1870,117916,00.html?>
The May 1 drama played out like an old television programme re-run.

HDB Aims To Recover Costs (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,117959,00.html?>
Housing Board carbarks suffered a deficit of $99 million for the financial year of 2000, unable to recoup the cost of building new and maintaining existing carparks in all the HDB estates.

The Arts Of Fine Dining By The Sea (Tee Hun Ching, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,117865,00.html?>
A new restaurant at Esplanade - Theatres On The Bay will be music to the ears of diners. The menu will include standup comedy, opera, jazz and classical music.

Singapore Must 'Accept KL's Views' (Brendan Pereira, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,117935,00.html?>
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the outstanding package of bilateral issues with Singapore could be resolved if the government in the republic was willing to compromise and accept Malaysia's point of view.

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