[MyAppleMenu] Thursday, Aug 28, 2003

Thu Aug 28 21:05:00 EDT 2003

MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Thursday, Aug 28, 2003

MyAppleMenu : News
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Apple G5 Shipments Slow In Europe, Asia-Pacific (Tony Smith, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/32529.html>
Apple's eagerly awaited Power Mac G5 is slowly spreading out into the channel and to buyers, but not without some teething troubles, it seems.

The Big Apple (Stopdesign)
<http://www.stopdesign.com/log/2003/08/27/the_big_apple.html>
To clear up some confusion and speculation, this does not imply a visual redesign is in the works.

Apple, Stopdesign, And Happy Cog (Jeffrey Zeldman)
<http://www.zeldman.com/daily/0803a.shtml#apple>
Apple has contracted Stopdesign and Happy Cog Studios to collaborate on a makeovr of the company's well-known site.

Apple UK Education Offer (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=6794>
Apple has announced a new deal for teachers and students, offering substantial discounts on its already discounted educational prices.

Linux, Mac OS Added To Federal Enterprise Architecture Platforms (Jason Miller, Government Computer News)
<http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/23302-1.html>
The Office of Management and Budget added Linux and Mac OS to the list of supporting platforms under the Technical Reference Model of the Federal Enterprise Architecture.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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The Big Advantage In Being Small (Charles Haddad, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2003/tc20030828_3851_tc056.htm>
While insidious invaders like the Blaster and SoBig worms wreaked havoc on PCs, Mac users were, as usual, largely immune.

Google-Ability And Usability Can Be Intertwined Sometimes (Matthew Haughey)
<http://a.wholelottanothing.org/archives.blah/007382>
Apple's Mail.app has terrible search engine usability.

What's With The Microscope On Apple? (Vern Seward, Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/justathought/2003/20030827.shtml>
Isn't it amazing how closely everyone seems to watch Apple?

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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SoundSoap 1.1 (Kent Carmical, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.soundsoap.html>
If you're looking for a simple way to digitize and sanitize your beloved bootleg Foghat cassettes so you can listen to them on your iPod, SoundSoap is the way to go.

Reason 2.5 (David Biedny, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.reason.html>

Painter 8 (Steven Parke, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.painter.html>
If you're new to Painter, its likeness to Photoshop may give you more incentive to explore its unique features. Just keep this in mind: Painter won't necessarily make you a good painter -- but it may help.

Medal Of Honor Allied Assault: Spearhead (Helmut Kobler, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.spearhead.html>
We loved paying another visit to Medal of Honor's rich, realistic world. We just wish our stay could have been longer and uninterrupted by technical difficulties.

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (John Lee, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.harrypotter.html>
Despite minor faults, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a pleasure to play, even if spells and puzzles have been dumbed down a bit for kids and casual gamers.

Final Scratch (Brian Lam, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.finalscratch.html>
Turntablists, listen up! Final Scratch adds digital music to your DJing bag of tricks, without upsetting your turntable-and-mixer tradition and without neglecting your spinning dexterity.

Final Cut Pro 4 (Helmut Kobier, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.fcp4.html>
If you're an editor or filmmaker who wants to control more post-production work yourself--including music scoring, title creation, and final output--then you should jump all over this one.

Logitech Click! (Galen Wiley, Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=389>
The Click! is an affordable, reasonably featured mouse for regular users who specialize in productivity. While not specifically designed for gaming in mind, the Click! is an excellent addition to any casual gaming experience.

Scanners And Mac OS X (David Weiss, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/08/26/osx_scanners.html>
Mac OS X has finally     become a solid platform for scanning on the Mac.

XserveRAID (Rik Myslewski, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0309/rev.xraid.html>
In the rarified strata of corporate-class storage, the Xserve RAID is more than reasonably priced -- it's downright dirt-cheap.

MacTek Talk: A Look At Apple's Power Mac G5 (Michael de Agonia, Computerworld)
<http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/macos/story/0,10801,84425,00.html>
The G5, in concert with Apple's upcoming operating system Mac OS X Version 10.3, code-named Panther, will put Apple in a very good position.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: Top Stories
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With E-Mail Dying, RSS Offers Alternative (Steve Outing, Editor And Publisher)
<http://www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher/features_columns/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1963664>
It's time to move on to something that's (we hope) spam-proof.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Science & Tech
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Wind Power's New Current (Scott Kirsner, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/28/technology/circuits/28wind.html>
A high-tech update makes windmills more efficient, changing the energy equation. But inconspicuous they're not.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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DVDs Are For Losers (Bill Maher, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/08/28/maher/index_np.html>
Good movies are like good sex -- and resale-happy Hollywood has long since gone frigid.

Suspended Animation (David Koenig, MousePlanet)
<http://www.mouseplanet.com/david/dk030814.htm>
Pencils down. Disney terminates traditional animation.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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PM Goh Announces Cuts In Employers' Contributions To CPF (Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/latest/story/0,4574,92363,00.html?>
Employer contributions to the CPF were lowered, bringing down the monthly total from 36 to 33 per cent of workers' salaries from Oct 1.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Singapore To Go Ahead With GST Increase Despite Slowdown (Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/latest/story/0,4574,92366,00.html?>
"We have delayed it by one year already. We should not delay the increase any further."

$6,000 Plus Earners May Be Worst Hit (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,206907,00.html?>
This is because their CPF contributions will be affected by both the rate cut and a lower salary ceiling.

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