[MyAppleMenu] May 19, 2002

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

Macintosh Gets Easy Things Done More Quickly (Mark Kellner, Washington Times)
<http://www.washtimes.com/technology/20020513-57187266.htm>
Try doing any of this on a Windows-based personal computer and you will likely run into problems.

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

Trendy Goodds For The 'Con'sumer (Lisa Napoli, MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/753363.asp?0si=->
Trendy-looking headphones part of growing segment of retail industry that caters to inmates.

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

Lost In Fun World Of Robinson Crusoe (Joseph Szadkowski, Washington Times)
<http://www.washtimes.com/technology/20020516-346473.htm>
Robinson Crusoe is an adventure that should please any family member ready to use some serous concentration and logic to succeed.

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

Amazon II: Will This Smile Last? (Leslie Kaufman, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/19/technology/19JEFF.html>
Amazon appears to be entering yet another phase of its very analyzed public life. It is winning plaudits from investors for the speed at which it has cut costs over the last year while maintaining sales growth.

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

Beating Bill (Erick Schonfeld, Ian Mount, Business 2.0)
<http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,40438,FF.html>
Giatns like AOL, Palm, and Sony have tried and flailed. But that doesn't mean it can't be done. Some little guys are actually sticking it to Microsoft now -- and what they've learned can mean as much to your business as it does to theirs.

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

When Linux Met Laptop: Irreconcilable Differences (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36612-2002May18.html>
For use at home by everyday users, Linux still has miles to go.

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

Star-Spangled Racket (Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110001719>
Oh, say can you hear, a singer ruining that noble song?

A Bittersweet Leave-Taking (Duane Noriyuki, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-000035336may19.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dmagazine>
An era is passing for Japanese Americans who once found livelihoods in gardening.

After The First 15 Minutes (Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1419,L-LATimes-Art-X!ArticleDetail-59577,00.html>
As a critique of high, not low, culture, Andy Warhol's work is just as relevant today.

End Of The Trail (Brigid Schulte, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17236-2002May14.html>
When she heard her uncles were selling the Wyoming ranch that had been in the family for eight decades, she knew she had to be there for the final sheep drive.

Life Inside The Bubble (Lynee Duke, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33063-2002May17.html>
The place that some have taken to calling the bubble, or even the Taj Mahal -- the place where recovery workers can get a cup of coffee, a little comfort and even a hot shower after a day grappling in Hell -- is slowly winding down.

=== reader : expressions =============

The Well -- For My Father (Jerry H. Jenkins, Susquehanna Quarterly)
<http://www.traditional-poetry.org/jenkins2.htm>

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

Problems With Ez-Link Card (Ann Chong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,120832,00.html?>
This seems like a calculated move to discourage people from requesting a refund.

Night ERP Only After New MRT Line Starts (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,120708,00.html?>
To be fair to motorists, they should have a viable alternative to higher ERP charges, said Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong on Sunday.

Negotiations With Singapore To Start On July 1 (Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/5/19/nation/mfjumpa&sec=nation>
"The general outline (of the package) has been agreed but details like the pricing of water need further discussion."

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