[MyAppleMenu] May 27, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Tuesday, May 27, 2003

MyAppleMenu : News
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Exhibit Fair To Open Early At WWDC (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/05/27/exhibitfair/>
The exhibit hall for WWDC normally opens later in the day, but this year Xplain will open the exhibits as soon as Apple CEO Steve Jobs is finished with his opening keynote address.

Call The Apple Store And Get Bill And Melinda Gates (Slashdot)
<http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/26/1958210>

The Bluetooth Truth Hurts (David Berlind, ZDNet)
<http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2913779,00.html>
About the only thing that was consistent across all the devices is that Bluetooth simply didn't work.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Giving iTunes A Careful Listen (Eric Hellweg, CNN/Money)
<http://money.cnn.com/2003/05/27/technology/techinvestor/hellweg/>
One million downloads a week sounds nice, but a close look at the numbers shows it's not justified.

Bluetooth's Broken. Here's How to Fix It (David Coursey, ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2913805,00.html>

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Legion (Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/legion.shtml>
If you loved Civ III or Age of Empires II, Legion is not your game. If, however, you long for the days when strategy games were about strategy and not about flashy graphics or split-second mouse clicks, then Legion will be a breath of fresh air... for a while, anyway.

Final Cut Express 1.0.1 (Helmut Kobler, MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0305/rev.fcexpress.html>
If you're a video hobbyist who's ready to step up from iMovie, once you get your hands on this little app, you'll think you won the lottery.

Fire Down Below (Tom Beaujour, Guitar World)
<http://www.guitarworld.com/gearreviews/gear/0503_digidesign.html>
Boasting most of the features found in the brawniest digital audio work stations, the Digi 002 is an exceptionally designed and priced unit that provides the perfect point of entry for people who want to explore the world of computer recording without taking out a second mortgage on their house.

Software Encourages Kids To Try Hand At Art (Gannett News Service)
<http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/2/046104-9972-031.html>
"Click & Create with Mia" introduces children to art on the computer.

MyAppleMenu : Wintel News
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Justice Dept. Will Stay Out Of States' Microsoft Appeal (James Rowley, Bloomberg)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-micro27may27,1,4549519.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Bush administration decides not to file a brief in West Virginia and Massachusetts' case.

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

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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AOL Founder Said To Consider A Spinoff (David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/27/business/media/27CASE.html>
Stephen M. Case, mastermind of America Online's record-breaking acuisition of Time Warner, has begun to talk favorably of undoing the deal by spinning off AOL, according to two senior company officials who have spoken with him.

The Bluetooth Truth Hurts (David Berlind, ZDNet)
<http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2913779,00.html>
About the only thing that was consistent across all the devices is that Bluetooth simply didn't work.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech
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A Journey To Bridge Math And The Cosmos (Claudia Dreifus, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/27/science/27CONV.html>
A conversation with Arlie Petters.

Scientists Struggling To Make The Kilogram Right Again (Otto Pohl, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/27/science/27KILO.html>
In these girth-conscious times, even weight itself has weight issues. The kilogram is getting lighter, scientists say, sowing potential confusion over a range of scientific endeavor.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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City Lights Illuminates The Past (Shawn Hubler, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.calendarlive.com/books/cl-et-citylights27may27,0,7627477.story?coll=cl%2Dbooks%2Dfeatures>
For 50 years, the bookstore of the Beats has been at the heart of San Francisco's literary life. Its founder hopes to ensure it survives him.

Shakespeare And The Spice Girls (Steven lagerfeld, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110003546>
Who's more clueless, college students or their professors?

Cut By Criticism (Kristin Hohenadel, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.calendarlive.com/cl-ca-hohenadel25may25,0,5749554.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels>
We know what reviewers think. But how do artists fell when judgment has been passed? Some benefit, others feel angry, anxious or, in one case, suicidal.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Animal Lovers To Send Over 2000 Strays To Malaysia (Associated Press)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,4390,191429,00.html?>

SIA Missing Woods For The Trees? (Ravi Veloo, Today)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/todaynews/view/697/1/.html>
Can 1,600 pilots, perhaps the most educated cohort in SIA, really be so stupid and recalcitrant? Or perhaps could it be that the management has some things to answer for as well?

More Singapore News at <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/>

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