[MyAppleMenu] Nov 28, 2002

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Thursday, Nov 28, 2002

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Quark 'Committed To Mac Publishing' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5620>
Quark has denied stories claiming it's faltering in its commitment to the Mac market.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Apple Links Up With MP3.com (Netimperative)
<http://www.netimperative.com/cmn/viewdoc.jsp?cat=all&docid=BEP1_News_0000046038>
The Apple Store has selected MP3.com Europe as the main focus of its online marketing drive to encourage sales of the Apple iPod.

Laptops Plan For City Pupils (Jason Cumming, Edinburgh Evening News)
<http://www.edinburghnews.com/index.cfm?id=1325832002>
School chiefs in Edinburgh are set to adopt a United States-style scheme to provide a laptop computer for every pupil over nine after being "inspired" by an overseas field trip.

Granada Are Wild About Macs (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/uk/creative/granada/>
"It's a joy to watch these edits as they take shape on the 22-inch Cinema Displays, rather than trying to guess what they are going to look like when they are finally rendered up."

Apple In Xmas Packs Offer (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5619>
The offer comprises four packs - Starter, Mobility, Photo, and Creative - each of which is designed to cater to specific needs.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Appears That A Contract From Apple Is Not Worth The Paper It Is Written On (Gordon Cook, Interesting-People)
<http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/200211/msg00174.html>
As a loyal long time customer I was treated with extraordinary brazenness.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories
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Bond Gadgets Not Just Movie Magic (Steve Kettmann, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/holidays/0,1882,56621,00.html>
As playful as the Bond films have often been with their technological gadgetry -- and as reckless as various Bonds have been with the goods themselves -- the series has in many ways shown remarkable respect for technology.

Computers Go Too Far (Michael Kinsley, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2074655&device=>
Hey -- that's MY job you're automating!

Postcards From Planet Google (Jennifer 8. Lee, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/28/technology/circuits/28goog.html>
The Google search engine has become a global phenomenon, with 50 million queries a day from over 100 countries.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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Group Raises Concerns Over Use Of Open Source (Laura Rohde, InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/11/28/021128hnisc.xml?s=IDGNS>
A U.S. trade association, the Initiative for Software Choice (ISC), has urged the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) to rethink its use and promotion of free and open-source software.

Server Market Stabilises (But Competition Is Fierce) (ComputerWire)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/61/28336.html>
The server market is stabilizing after two years of decline research firm IDC declared yesterday. However, competition remains fierce, with Unix-based machines losing ground to Linux and Windows-based boxes and Dell Computer the only company to increase revenues.

Treading Water In Tech Jobs (Shannon Henry, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48558-2002Nov27.html>
We all know this is a tough time for the legions of laid-off technology workers. Now, a new study shows that even those who still have their jobs have dropped back to earth.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech
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Computers Go Too Far (Michael Kinsley, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2074655&device=>
Hey -- that's MY job you're automating!

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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Big Food Has Become A Big Problem (Ellen Ruppel Shell, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-shell28nov28,0,651106.story?coll=la%2Dnews%2Dcomment%2Dopinions>
Politicians and health officials must address pandemic obesity.

Pilgrims' Pit Stop (Hank Stuever, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48927-2002Nov27.html>
On the way to Thanksgiving, Maryland house sees a comucopia of America.

The New Gatekeepers At The Restroom Door (Eric Asimov, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/27/dining/27BATH.html>
Like an endangered species that suddenly appears in every backyard, restroom attendants are showing up in restaurants where you least expect to find them, and in greater numbers than you might imagine.

The Gift Of Mayhem (Bob Herbert, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/28/opinion/28HERB.html>
Millions of American adults have lost all sense of what are appropriate forms of play for children and teenagers.

The Truth About Squire Romolee (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/28/opinion/28ULRI.html>
Thanksgiving's authenticity does not derive from its history but from the way it renews, year after year, the dream of American abundance.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions
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Literary Devices (Richard Powers, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/11/28/literary/index.html>
What happens when the Internet takes over from Shakespeare and Goethe?

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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The Amazing Race Hits Singapore (Johnson Choo, Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/25758/1/.html>
The internationally popular reality-adventure gameshow, "The Amazing Race", will literally hit our shores soon.

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

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