[MyAppleMenu] Sep 22, 2002

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Sunday, Sep 22, 2002

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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On Joel On Software (John Gruber, Daring Fireball)
<http://daringfireball.net/2002/09/on_joel_on_software.html>
Windows software ported to the Mac almost always fails. Mac software ported to Windows very often succeeds.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Apple Beauties Shine As Trust Buffs Style (James Coates, Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/chi-0209220008sep22(0,2609972).column?coll=chi%2Dprintbusiness%2Dhed>
The current flat-panel iMac with its steep sticker price, peace of mind and good looks may be just the ticket for those of us who live in a world dominated by Fords but dream Cadillac dreams.

Hands-On With The 17-Inch iMac (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0209/22.imac.php>
The 17-inch iMac is a computer that home users will love and all but the most demanding professionals will find plenty powerful.

Building A Network Depends On Computers (Eric Spellmann, Amarillo Globe-News)
<http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/092102/tec_pluggedin.shtml>
Let's start at the very beginning.

Use Caution Before Upgrading Computer's Operating System (Lisa Gill, The Herald-Times)
<http://www.hoosiertimes.com/stories/thisday/business.020922_SH_F3_CMK07723.sto?PREVURI=%2Fstories%2Fthisday%2Fterseindex%2Fbusiness>
For most computer consultants and enthusiasts, the process of upgrading a PC is often best left to the professionals.

Mac users Have Fewer Choices For Personal Finance Software, But Good Options Exist (Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press)
<http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/business/technology/4118011.htm>
An Apple machine is often a good choice for personal-finance tracking, but do your research before buying hardware or software so you won't get any nasty surprises.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories
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The Cultural Anarchist Vs. The Hollywood Police State (David Streitfeld, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-copyright38sep22.story>
A Stanford professor is one Supreme Court decision away from ending copyrights on thousands of movies, books and songs.

Hollywood Vs. The Internet (Mike Godwin, The Age)
<http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/09/20/1032054954195.html>
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak wanted to put computing power into ordinary people's hands, and that's why they founded Apple Computer. If this is your approach, it's hard to adjust to the idea of building in limitations.

Time For An Instant Fix (Steven Levy, Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/809149.asp?cp1=1>
America Online long ago promised that its popular instant-messaging software would work with other IM programs. We’re still waiting.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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Is O'Reilly A "Free Software Business"? (Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/2037>
Like companies that started out hybrids, such as ActiveState and CollabNet, they are surfing the edge between free and proprietary in quest of a bigger goal.

MyAppleMenu Reader : World
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A World Away (Robert G. Kaiser, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44148-2002Sep20.html>
Central Asian students see the U.S. -- and themselves -- in a new light.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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The Safety Catch (Phil Hogan, The Observer)
<http://www.observer.co.uk/magazine/story/0,11913,796490,00.html>
Why hi-tech solutions fail to answer low-level problems.

Must-See Metaphysics (Emily Nussbaum, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/22/magazine/22WHEDON.html>
Joss Whedon knows how to sneak complex ideas into pop packages. Having created an alternate feminist universe with 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' he is exploring existentialism with his new sci-fi series, 'Firefly.'

Free Speech 101 (Dahlia Lithwick, Slate)
<http://www.slate.msn.com/?id=2071214>
Wartime censorship is alive and well and living on campus.

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