[MyAppleMenu] May 12, 2002

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

Apple Store Opens In Atlanta (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0205/11.applestore.php>
"All that cheering is because they [are] opening a computer store?"

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

Jon Anderson: Solo Singing -- Songs From The Spirit Game (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/creative/musicaudio/jonanderson/>
"The great Apple and Digidesign equipment I'm using affords me the opportunity to have  a perfectly good studio at home, capable of producing truly professional quality work."

The Office Suite That Lets You See Past Redmond (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4246-2002May11.html>
OpenOffice is what many computer users have been waiting and wishing for: It's free, open-source, Office-compatible and cross-platform.

When Good Enough... Isn't (Marilyn Much, Investor's Business Daily)
<http://www.investors.com/editorial/lands.asp?v=5/11>
To Jay Chiat, every opinion was important.

Apple Asks For Your Help In Redesigning Support Site (Bryan Chaffin, Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/05/10.4.shtml>
Apple has put in place four different designs, and wants you to rate them, and offer any feedback on which one you prefer.

AppleCare To Reduce Pricing On Parts (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=14147>
AppleCare is expected to introduce lower pricing on select out-of-warranty parts.

Dying iPods May Have Common Cause Of Failure (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=14141>
Several iPod owners have experienced a complete and permanent loss of FireWire connectivity from the device to a Macintosh.

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

Implementing APIs (Steve Zellers)
<http://radio.weblogs.com/0100012/2002/05/11.html#a62>
I can't speak to what might happen, but I have every reason to believe that the APIs to access the AddressBook in future versions of Mac OS X will be public.

Is The Server Market Ripe For Apple? (Robert Accettura, MacVillage.net)
<http://www.macvillage.net/news/articles/102113763835122.shtml>
With the cost of Intel-based hardware for an NT server going down, a business can afford to purchase a few hefty licenses of NT then go a bit cheaper on hardware and get several servers.

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

How To Build A Rockin' OS 9 Compatible OS X Box (Hybit.com)
<http://www.hybit.com/jriskin/osx_tips/>
The following is a list of 9 tips to put the 9 back into OS X.

Very Special Effects (Sydney Morning Hearld)
<http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/05/10/1020914047233.html>
Final Cut Pro is a powerful piece of editing software that can transform you into a spare-room Spielberg.

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

Outage Dumps Microsoft MSN Users (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-9882667-0.html?tag=ats>
Microsoft restored its MSN Web sites and services Sunday afternoon that were inaccessible most of the morning and left many users unable to access game, Web-based e-mail, chat and search featuers, among others.

In Free-Music Software, Technology Is Double-Edged (Matt Richtel, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/technology/12SLAS.html>
The people at Sharman have a powerful sense of indignity. But some people may wonder if they've fallen a little short in the sense-of-consistency department.

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

And The Winner Is Linux (Anthony Doesburg, Computerworld New Zealand)
<http://www.idgnet.co.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/32C7AF116A8AFABDCC256BB2007F615A!opendocument>
Considering the sums of meony big IT companies spend on projecting a positive brand image you'd think they would be careful to avoid mishaps that undermine the marketing message.

Outage Dumps Microsoft MSN Users (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-9882667-0.html?tag=ats>
Microsoft restored its MSN Web sites and services Sunday afternoon that were inaccessible most of the morning and left many users unable to access game, Web-based e-mail, chat and search featuers, among others.

The Office Suite That Lets You See Past Redmond (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4246-2002May11.html>
OpenOffice is what many computer users have been waiting and wishing for: It's free, open-source, Office-compatible and cross-platform.

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

And The Winner Is Linux (Anthony Doesburg, Computerworld New Zealand)
<http://www.idgnet.co.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/32C7AF116A8AFABDCC256BB2007F615A!opendocument>
Considering the sums of meony big IT companies spend on projecting a positive brand image you'd think they would be careful to avoid mishaps that undermine the marketing message.

The Office Suite That Lets You See Past Redmond (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4246-2002May11.html>
OpenOffice is what many computer users have been waiting and wishing for: It's free, open-source, Office-compatible and cross-platform.

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

In Free-Music Software, Technology Is Double-Edged (Matt Richtel, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/technology/12SLAS.html>
The people at Sharman have a powerful sense of indignity. But some people may wonder if they've fallen a little short in the sense-of-consistency department.

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

Sites Spill All About Films Not Even Out Yet (Peter Hartiaub, San Franisco Chronicle)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/05/11/DD65685.DTL>
Thanks to the Internet, fans of summer blockbuster movies like the next "Star Wars" film can find out entire plots before they walk in the theater.

Remarks To The Graduating Class (Ron Carlson, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56109-2002May8.html>
A message of hope and encumberment.

You Call This A Vacation? (Stephanie Mencimer, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/magazine/12PHENOM.html>
With American families increasingly spread out, many are using vacations to stay connected.

Manhanttan Mecca For Art Lovers (Roberta Smith, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/travel/NYC.html>
With its cobblestone streets and scattering of early-19th-century buildings, the meat-packing district can feel like working-class Paris, and it has a few bistros to match.

The Merits Of Meritocracy (David Brooks, The Atlantic)
<http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2002/05/brooks.htm>
Can self-fulfillment build character?

Performance Yesterday (Adam Baer, PopPolitics.com)
<http://www.poppolitics.com/articles/2002-05-09-pt.shtml>
The de-humanizing of the country's best classical-music radio show.

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

Singapore's Best Too Comfortable To Test Uncharted Waters, Say Dons (Narendra Aggarwal, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,119484,00.html?>
Singapore is being denied potential entrepreneurs because many young people are more attracted to secure jobs than taking the plunge into uncharted waters, say two top American academics on entrepreneurship.

'Censorship Review -- New Guidelines Needed' (Tan Tarn How, Straits Times)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/05/11/DD65685.DTL>
The review of censorship should examine fundamental questions about the issueinstead of becoming just a poll of public opinion, said David Lim.

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

Singapore Still Trails HK In Personal Taxes (Genevieve Cua, Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,44810,00.html?>
Republic still has some work to do in order to compete on a purely tax cost basis: PWC.

More Bite With Hotter Weather (Sharmilpal Kaur, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,119434,00.html?>
Singapore could be in for a dengue outbreak as El Nino is expected to bring higher temperatures later this year.

GST Hike: Small Businesses Divided On Raising Prices (Arlina Arshad and Pauline Leong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,119319,00.html?>
Many say keeping customers and having a good rapport with them make it hard to up prices while some say hikes are inevitable.

Muslims Debate Role In Remaking Singapore (Ahmad Osman, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,119300,00.html?>
Issues raised include whether community is in mainstream of society here.

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