[MyAppleMenu] Nov 15, 2002

Fri Nov 15 21:05:01 EST 2002

MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Friday, Nov 15, 2002

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Studnets Treat Laptops With TLC (Katie Dean, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,56295,00.html>
Some might find it hard to believe that 12-year-olds are mature enough to take care of their own laptops. Maine middle-schoolers are proving naysayers wrong.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Creativity Returns To Schools (Jennifer Hiller, Honolulu Advertiser)
<http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Nov/15/ln/ln02a.html>
Today, what is known as the integrated arts approach is taking hold at schools across the state, driven by a combination of national issues, academic research and local concerns.

Apple Posts Keychain First Aid 1.0 Util (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=17370>
Apple has posted a new Keychain First Aid 1.0 utility, which can verify or repair your keychain configuration.

Linux, Open Source Have 'More Security Problems Than Windows' (Robin Miller, NewsForge.com)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/28118.html>
All operating systems except Microsoft had increases in reported vulnerabilities this year.

Roxio Buys Napster For $5m (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5560>
In a surprise move, Toast developer Roxio this morning announced plans to buy the assets of bankrupt file-sharing service, Napster.

Robbie Williams Lets Apple Entertain Him (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=5558>
Interviewed by Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox, Robbie praised Apple's iTunes and iPod.

Apple Employs Third-Party Tools To Improve Planning Process (Jennifer Baljko, EBN)
<http://www.ebnews.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=T2ZTPV53DSVBGQSNDBCCKICCJUMEKJVN?articleID=3900034>
When it came to developing a planning strategy for components and spare parts needed in its production process, Apple Computer Inc. concluded that a third-party approach would be required to sort through complex internal processes and handle a large volume of data integration.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Journaling: What It Is, Who Needs It (John C Welch, Workingmac)
<http://www.workingmac.com/inetd/184.wm>
Should you use journaling? My usual answer to that type of question is, "If you're asking, the answer is most likely no."

MyAppleMenu : Wintel News
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Tablet PC: First Impressions (Dan Bricklin)
<http://www.bricklin.com/log/tabletpc.htm>
Much as the press wants to call it a "pen" computer, it is a Tablet computer. You must understand that. The basis of the machine is that it is (or can be turned into) a tablet. The pen is secondary, and not always important.

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

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories
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Wi-Fi Encryption Fix Not Perfect (Elisa Batista, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,56350,00.html>
A new encryption standard for Wi-Fi Internet access is more secure than its predecessor, but it isn't entirely off-limits to hackers.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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Linux, Open Source Have 'More Security Problems Than Windows' (Robin Miller, NewsForge.com)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/28118.html>
All operating systems except Microsoft had increases in reported vulnerabilities this year.

MyAppleMenu Reader : World
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The Polling Results Are In: You're A Liar (Arianna Huffington, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-huff15nov15,0,4645317.story?coll=la%2Dnews%2Dcomment%2Dopinions>
The problem isn't with us, dear voters -- or even with you, dear nonvoters. The problem is with the pollsters' inability to account for an increasingly uncooperative public.

You Are A Suspect (William Safire, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/14/opinion/14SAFI.html>
The government's infinite knowledge about you is its power over you. "We're just as concerned as the next person with protecting privacy," this brilliant mind blandly assured The Post. A jury found he spoke falsely before.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech
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First Citizen Of The Space-Time World (Dennis Overbye, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/15/arts/design/15EINS.html>
For those who think of Einstein mainly as the wild-haired geek responsible for mind-bending and obscure pronouncements about space, time and the universe, "Einstein", at American Museum of Natural History, is likely to be an eye-opener.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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Japan's Lunchbox Fare Pleases Eye, Palate (Deb Samuels, Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/317/food/Japan_s_lunchbox_fare_pleases_eye_palate+.shtml>
A colorful, enticing meal is important in Japanese families. The Japanese learn early on to "eat with their eyes."

Where Witty Meets Gritty (Holland Cotter, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/15/arts/design/15COTT.html>
Manhattan's Lower East Side, the underground's underground, is becoming gallery territory.

Musical Chairs (Martha Brant, Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/834704.asp>
Newsweek is moved from Row 3 to Row 6 in the White House briefing room. Bob Uecker would be proud.

MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF
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Will The Real Bil Wyman Please Tune Up? (Bill Wyman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
<http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/living/1102/14wyman.html>
I was shocked to see that the "cease and desist" part had to do with me using ... My own name?

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Singapore Lures Once-Banned Street Performers (Associated Press)
<http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/11/15/latest/8793Singapore&sec=latest>
Authorities are trying to lure performers in a bid to boost tourism and promote the arts.

More Singapore News at <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/>

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