[MyAppleMenu] Nov 7, 2002

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Thursday, Nov 7, 2002

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Apple Confirms SF Expo; Schiller To Deliver 2nd Keynote (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0211/07.expo.php>
"We'll be there, and we're fully committed to making Macworld San Francisco a great experience for everyone."

Mac Product Reviews: Where's The Trust? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl)
<http://macnightowl.com/>
Both print magazines and Web sites will often subject a product to some sort of lab test, but it's not an absolute science, and the choices made in figuring out what to test and how can influence the outcome.

MyAppleMenu : News
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MusicMatch Unveils New Jukebox-To-Go (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-964826.html?tag=fd_top>
MusicMatch on Wednesday plugged in new online jukebox technology that will enable subscribers to easily transfer music files onto portable devices, including Apple Computer's iPod for Windows operating systems.

Macs: Home Is Where The Art Is (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5518>
Macs are at the heart of a two-night festival of digtal art and music at a trendy London gallery.

AOL For X Released In UK (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5522>
AOL UK today launched AOL for Mac OS X, following months of product development, testing and localization.

Should Small Business Go Mac? (Teri Robinson, EcommerceTimes)
<http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/19896.html>
Despite Apple's solid moves into the corporate environment, the company still must convince buyers that it can play hardball in the enterprise and be a formidable challenger to other proven operating systems, including Windows.

No Fish Tale: Swimming In Macs (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,56217,00.html>
Some animal lovers stuff a beloved pet when it dies. Mac fans convert dead machines into fish tanks.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Bluetooth's Teething Problems (Om Malik, Red Herring)
<http://www.redherring.com/insider/2002/11/bluetooth-110502.html>
Microsoft and Apple can add a bite to the fledgling Bluetooth technology in North America. But even then, many problems face the new wireless technology.

Trying Mac-Like Look To Windows (Jon Fortt, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/business/4464275.htm>
As I played with this software, it made me realize just how much work Apple put into the interface for OS X.

MyAppleMenu : Wintel News
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Tablet PC Walks Through The Gates (Michelle Delio, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,56261,00.html>
Bill Gates took several sharp jabs at Apple's discontinued but still beloved Newton handheld computer during the Tablet PC launch Thursday.

Microsoft: Back off Linux Attacks (Scott Ad, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-964854.html>
Some of Microsoft's efforts to disparage open-source software such as Linux have backfired, according to a recent memo by the software maker.

Tablet PC Ditches Mouse For Useful Stylus (Mike Langberg, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/business/4464276.htm>
The Tablet PC concept succeeds because so little is changed.

More Wintel News at <http://www.myapplemenu.com/wintel/>

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories
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MIT's Superarchive (Sally Atwood, Technology Review)
<http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/atwood1202.asp>
A digital repository will revolutionize the way research is shared and preserved.

Forget The Files And The Folders: Let Your Screen Reflect Life (David Gelernter, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/technology/circuits/07soft.html>
I have time for only one screen in my life. That screen had better give me access to everything, everywhere.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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FCC To Auction Spectrum For 3G Services (Caron Carlson, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,675150,00.asp>
In a widely anticipated vote, the Federal Communications Commission Thursday redirected a hefty chunk of the airwaves for advanced wireless services, also known as third-generation, or 3G, services.

Feeling Lethargic? Blame The PC (Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1017-964918.html>
Researchers in Japan have scientifically documented what dwellers of Dilbertville have known for years: Prolonged daily computer use can make you sore and sap your strength, energy and motivation.

New Way To Send Hidden Messages (Michael Kanellos, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-964884.html>
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have yearned for a way to send hidden messages. And now Intrasonics, a start-up in Cambridge, England, says it can send these messages over loudspeakers.

When Everything Was Spam To ISP (Michelle Delio, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,56235,00.html>
An overly-sensitive spam filter is to blame for a week-long blockade that resulted in nondelivery of some e-mail messages sent to EarthLink subscribers in late October.

Video Game Formula Adds Sex To The Mix (Michel Marriott, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/technology/circuits/07sexx.html?8hpib>
Sexuality is the newest supercharged element in a small but significant wave of video games that is soon to reach American store shelves.

MyAppleMenu Reader : World
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24 Little Hours (Pete Du Pont, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pdupont/?id=110002585>
America turns right. What a difference a day makes.

Leftists Turn Blind Eye To Iraqis' Plight (Norah Vincent, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-vincent7nov07,0,1488205.story?coll=la%2Dnews%2Dcomment%2Dopinions>
Tyranny victims need U.S. help to win rights.

Will The Party Lose China? (David Shambaugh, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/opinion/07SHAM.html>
The party today faces dual crises of identity and legitimacy.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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Brunettes Have Less Fun (Bella Bathurst, The Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/women/story/0,3604,834895,00.html>
Why does putting on lipstick make me feel like Lily Savage's corpse?

My Winona (Andrew Leonard, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/11/07/winona/index.html>
What became of you, O alterna-hipster movie goddess of the bygone slacker era? A Winona boy laments his fallen idol.

Pilot Project Is Sending Books To American Troops Abroad (Mel Gussow, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/books/07ARME.html>
The month, the Armed Services Editions are returning with 100,000 copies of new versions of four books being printed in the same wide, brightly colored "cargo pocket" format.

Video Game Formula Adds Sex To The Mix (Michel Marriott, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/technology/circuits/07sexx.html?8hpib>
Sexuality is the newest supercharged element in a small but significant wave of video games that is soon to reach American store shelves.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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Government Expected To Keep Lid On Wages And Pensions (Jacqueline Wong, Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/reuters/asia-133163.html>
Singapore likely will adopt a conservative stance on wages next year to help companies cope with tough market conditions, stay competitive and save jobs, industry officials and analysts said on Thursday.

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