[MyAppleMenu] Feb 12, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2003

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Apple 'Will Hit Cash Targets' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=5949>
Apple has confirmed it expects to meet its previously announced targets for business in its second quarter.

NetNewsWire 1.0 Released (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0302/11.netnewswire.php>
After an extensive public beta test, Ranchero Software has released NetNewsWire 1.0. NetNewsWire is an RSS news reader that displays news and headlines from thousands of different Web sites.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Apple Releases New Safari Beta (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0302/12.safari.php>
The update addresses issues reported from users and delivers overall performance improvements.

Inside The House That Woz Built (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,57594,00.html>
Legendary Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will soon be moving from one Silicon Valley mansion packed with tech toys to another. Why? He can't get cell-phone coverage at his current residence.

iLife/Keynote Bundle: Overwhelming Response (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=18443>
Apple has informed educators participating in its "iLife and Keynote" bundle promotion that due to the overwhelming success of the $15 offer, the company is having trouble fulfilling all orders.

Apple And Web Services (Preston Gralla, SearchWebServices.com)
<http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid26_gci879174,00.html>
In this first part of a two-part column, we'll look at what Apple is doing today in Web services, and what the future might hold.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Why Apple Needs Fewer Resellers (Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2003/tc20030212_3339_tc056.htm>
Jobs & Co. has a big problem with independent Mac dealers. One solution: Eliminate them where they're too close to Apple Stores.

Why Apple's Market Share Isn't Budging (John Martellaro, Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/warpcore/feb03/wc-79.shtml>
These Apple retail stores have not increased overall market share. They've simply positioned Apple to make more money by eliminating the middle man.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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PowerBook G4: Good Things In A Small Package (Bill Howard, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,885936,00.asp>
If your life is all play-—movies, music, videos—-or if your work involves the things others only play at, the Apple G4 12-Inch is as good as it gets in less than 5 pounds. And for mainstream e-mail, Web browsing, or word processing, you'll find the G4 as capable as any Windows notebook.

AirPort Extreme: A Shomewhat Underwhelming Experience (Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press)
<http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/business/technology/personal_technology/5156363.htm>

Apple PowerBook G4 (867MHz, 12.1in. TFT) (John Rizzo, ZDNet)
<http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/review/2/2/2844.html>
The smallest Apple notebook packs an appealing punch.

The 12in iBook And 12in PowerBook - Brothers Under The Skin (Charles Moore, MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/03/02/11/index.html>
The LittleAl isn’t just an aluminum iBook with a G4 processor.

Final Cut Express (Steve Martin, Creative Planet Communities)
<http://www.uemedia.com/CPC/article_5132.shtml>
Considering the price, it will make it even more difficult for Avid (or anyone else for that matter) to compete in a market that is already dominated by the Apple and Final Cut Pro faithful.

Living The Digital iLife (Troy Dreier, PC Magazine)
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,882712,00.asp>
The iLife suite is strong.

Developing Visualization Applications With Cocoa And VTK (Drew McCormack, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/02/11/dev_osx.html>

NASCAR Racing 2002 (Andy Largent, Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=329>
If you've got the hardware, NASCAR Racing 2002 Season is an instant recommendation to any fans of the sport.

Using Jaguar's Finder For FTP (Alan Zisman, Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/x-basics/03/0211.html>

MyAppleMenu : Wintel News
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Gates Taking 'Pervasive' Linux Seriously (Peter Galli, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,885490,00.asp>
Microsoft Corp. Chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates on Tuesday weighed in on the threat the Linux operating system poses to his company's business, saying he is taking the threat seriously as Linux is "out there and very pervasive."

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

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : Top Stories
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Applied Network Theory (Jon Udell, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/webservices/2003/02/11/udell.html>
Network theory enjoys tremendous vogue at the moment.

DoJ: We Want To Read Your E-Mail (Roy Mark, Internet.com)
<http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/1582401>
Attorney General John Ashcroft wants to expand the government's domestic surveillance powers under the controversial USA Patriot Act to include reading individual e-mails and monitoring a person's Web surfing activities.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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Whose Song Is That, Anyway? (Katie Dean, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,57634,00.html>
A new system designed to track the distribution of music downloads is being described by analysts and industry representatives as a positive step for sites that sell digital music on the Internet, but how these electronic tags will affect file-trading on peer-to-peer networks remains uncertain.

Expansion Of '.Edu' Domain Name Approved (Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press)
<http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=528&ncid=528&e=3&u=/ap/20030212/ap_on_hi_te/education_domain_name>
Beauty, theological and distance-learning schools will be among the educational institutions that will soon share online real estate with the likes of Princeton and Harvard.

AOL Losing Speed Race To Road Runner (David A. Vise, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59314-2003Feb11.html>
As Internet firms' parent prepares to plot strategy, the sibling rivalry remains a sore spot.

File-Shzaring Dilemma For Broadband Firms (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2745445.stm>
Fast net providers find themselves with a tricky dilemma as file-swapping becomes one of the most popular broadband activities.

A Chilly Response To 'Patriot II' (Ryan Singel, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,57636,00.html>
Unlike its hastily passed predecessor, the Justice Department's wide-ranging follow-up to the Patriot Act of 2001 is already facing intense scrutiny, just days after a civil rights group posted a leaked version of the legislation on its website.

Gates Taking 'Pervasive' Linux Seriously (Peter Galli, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,885490,00.asp>
Microsoft Corp. Chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates on Tuesday weighed in on the threat the Linux operating system poses to his company's business, saying he is taking the threat seriously as Linux is "out there and very pervasive."

Mozilla Test Browser Learns From Habit (Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-984175.html>
Mozilla.org, an open-source browser project backed by AOL Time Warner's Netscape unit, has released a new test version of its software, introducing some new features and a scheme to improve the browser's auto-complete feature.

MSN Gets On Search Bandwagon (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-984188.html>
Web portal MSN is testing a new search service that touts faster, tidier results, in what is the latest development in a fast-moving contest to help people find what they're looking for online.

German Registrar Bans Web Site (Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-984248.html>
A domain name registrar in Germany has deleted the registration for a gruesome U.S.-based online photo gallery that featured stomach-wrenching images from autopsies and medical procedures.

Vignette Updates Portal Software (Alorie Gilbert, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-984184.html>
Vignette has released a new version of its business software, providing an update to the company's tools that create and add to Web pages for employees and business partners.

Government Tips Hat To Red Hat (Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-984202.html>
Red Hat's high-end version of Linux has received a certification that clears the way for broader use of the operating system in government.

Mozilla Still Champ When It Comes To Stopping Popups (Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times)
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/worktech/cst-fin-andy11.html>

MyAppleMenu Reader : World
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Pass The Duct Tape (Maureen Dowd, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/12/opinion/12DOWD.html>
The Bush administration seems blind to the possibility that Osama might be encouraging America in this war.

The Wimps Of War (Paul Krugman, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/11/opinion/11KRUG.html>
Is Mr. Bush, for all his tough talk, unwilling to admit that going to war involves some hard choices?

MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech
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For Astronomers, Big Bang Confirmation (Dennis Overbye, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/12/science/12COSM.html>
The most detailed and precise map yet produced of the universe just after its birth confirms the Big Bang theory in triumphant detail and opens new chapters in the early history of the cosmos, astronomers said yesterday.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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You Never Know What You Might Find In A Library Book (Margie Yee, Commercial-News)
<http://www.dancomnews.com/articles/2003/02/09/news/news01.txt>
The Danville Public Library sometimes find more than borrowed books in its return book drops.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Some Readers See (Porn) Stars... (Helmi Yusof, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,171191,00.html?>
An MDA spokesman said over a million publications are imported annually. Given the need to expedite clearance, it works with importers and briefs them on guidelines 'to enable them to exercise self-regulation'. This joint approach has 'worked well, though it may lead to some inconsistencies occasionally because of differed judgement among the importers, as in the case of Marie Claire', a spokesman told The Straits Times.

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