[MyAppleMenu] Sunday, Dec 28, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Sunday, Dec 28, 2003

MyAppleMenu : News
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Making Tech Connect (Laura Pappano, Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2003/12/28/making_tech_connect/>
There's a definite coolness factor: There are no books, no papers, no pencils in Tom Daccord's World History class at the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham. Every student has an iBook and Daccord has a laptop. Web pages projected on a screen fueled a class discussion recently about women's role in Islam.

Online Music's Winners And Lowers (Knowledge at Wharton, CNET News.com)
<http://rss.com.com/2030-1027_3-5133561.html>
Online music services that depend solely on selling downloadable tracks and albums may be bucking a marketing reality.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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iPods To Take Center Stage For Apple (Rex Crum, CBS MarketWatch)
<http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B0C69A496-0D47-4DC4-88D7-6C4F5B6B7AE9%7D&siteid=google&dist=google>
The economic realities of the market are also making it likely that Apple will, at the very least, cut the prices of its current iPod line even if it doesn't show off any new iPods.

Shareware Can Beat Off-The-Shelf Version (Allan Hoffman, Star-Ledger)
<http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/107259454714300.xml>
If you haven't delved into the world of shareware, the new year may be an opportune time.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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iMac 20in 1.25GHz (Keith Martin, MacUser UK)
<http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/reviews_story.php?id=51312>
The massive widescreen resolution and fast G4 processor should be enough for a large number of people. Try it out at your nearest Apple dealer if you're not convinced, and you'll see why we are so impressed.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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We Hate Spam, Congress Says. Except From Us. (Jennifer 8. Lee, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/28/politics/28EMAI.html?hp>
Even as Congress was unanimously approving a law aimed at reducing the flow of junk e-mail, members were sending out hundreds of thousands of unsolicited messages to constituents.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Science & Tech
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Mother Of Invention (Rich Barlow, Boston Globe)
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2003/12/28/mother_of_invention/>
Virtual cow fences and self-reconfiguring automatons are just two of MIT roboticist Daniela Rus's futuristic visions.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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Between Iraq And A Hard Place (Dave Barry, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24830-2003Dec23.html>
Approximately 2003 reasons to be grateful it's almost December 31.

It's A Long New Year's Eve That Starts At Thanksgiving (Alex Kuczynski, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/28/fashion/28ALCO.html>
If alcohol has a season, it is now: the eye of the storm between Christmas and New Year's, when New Yorkers have waded through four marathon weeks of holiday cocktail parties.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Despite Low Pay, Singapore Maids Happy (UPI)
<http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20031227-103659-5180r.htm>
A survey in Singapore Sunday suggested most of its 140,000 maids are happy, despite low pay and long hours.

Malaysia Concerned Over Singapore's Action At Disputed Island (Xinhua)
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2003-12/27/content_1250828.htm>
Malaysia is gravely concerned that Singapore authorities have prevented Malaysian fishermen fromtaking refuge on the Malaysian island of Pulau Batu Puteh during stormy weather on Dec. 21, an official statement said.

DPM Lee Praises Steve Chia For His Contribution In Parliament (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/63791/1/.html>
Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has denied rumours of any Government involvement in leaking the recent scandal involving NCMP Steve Chia taking sexy pictures of his maid.

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