[MyAppleMenu] Sunday, Aug 31, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Sunday, Aug 31, 2003

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Size Doesn't Matter (Jason Deraleau, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/3714>
Next time someone says that there are obviously not viruses on Macs because hardly anyone uses them, put them in their place. Tell them the real truth: that security is at the foreground of Unix and thus Mac OS X.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Teen At College Sets Sights High (Steve Fetbrandt, Press-Enterprise)
<http://www.pe.com/localnews/hemet/stories/PE_NEWS_nbrainy31.58166.html>
The 14-year-old is studying computer science and planning his professional future.

On-Again, Off-Again Macworld Is On (Keith Reed, Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2003/08/30/on_again_off_again_macworld_is_on/>

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Does The World Really Need Another Windows Emulator? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl)
<http://www.macnightowl.com/newsletters/2003/08/196.htm#emulators>
Before you say Apple, bear in mind that it probably wouldn't be politically correct for the mother ship to get involved in the emulation business, with what Microsoft already in that game.

Will Virtual PC Slip Into A Virtual Existence? (Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/3712>
Now the ball is in Microsoft's court.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Dragon Burn Is Fast, Slick And Easy (Ron Carlson, Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=2497>

Planning A Trip? Don't Forget The Scanner (Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News)
<http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/6662094.htm>
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs touts the Macintosh as a digital hub, and now I really understand the concept.

G5 Versus G5 Versus G5 (Rob-ART, Bare Feats)
<http://www.barefeats.com/g5.html>
Do you need a G5?                   Maybe. Do you want a G5? Of course! But which one                   is the best buy?

MyAppleMenu : Wintel News
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Stupid Microsoft Tricks (Robert X. Cringely, PBS)
<http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20030828.html>
Why the richest company on earth feels it needs to cheat.

You Call This A Midlife Crisis? (Steve Lohr and John Markoff, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/31/technology/31MICR.html>
Is Microsoft's corporate metabolism finally slowing? The senior management team at the company  has a ready answer: not in your dreams.

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

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: Top Stories
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Spam Assassinated! (Bob Frankston)
<http://www.satn.org/archive/2003_08_24_archive.html#106202099348328867>
As I keep trying to point out, the current approach to email is simplistic and jsut a phase we're going through as we learn.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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E-Mail: Where Do We Go From Here? (Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/archives/001313.shtml>

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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Romantic Outdoor Idyll? Hah! (Charles Perry, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-picnic27aug27,1,7419412.story?coll=la-headlines-food>
What's happening to the picnic is a real offense against nature. A plea for the blithe elegance of the past starts with the basket.

River People (Paul Gustafson, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56140-2003Aug27.html>
The cool, verdant banks of the Potomac have always beckoned us. But for some people, the river is more than a place to while away an afternoon. Like a home, the river sustains them.

After The Flood (Joseph Kahn, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/31/magazine/31FLOOD.html>
The biggest dam in the world is remaking the Chinese countryside.

Turn Back The Spam Of Time (Brian McWilliams, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,60141,00.html>
Busted in 2001 for spamming, Robby Todino turned to mass e-mailings in his quest for time-travel technology. While netizens have had fun with the bizarre messages, Todino is serious. He's just waiting for the right intergalactic courier to come through.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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CPF Changes Will Cost Consumer Confidence (Eddie Lee, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/commentary/story/0,4386,207292-1062280740,00.html?>
In an economy suffering from stagnation in demand, even talk of such harsh supply-side reforms will damage consumer confidence and undermine demand. Structural reforms are not wrong per se. But with policymaking, timing and the right mix of measures are everything.

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