[MyAppleMenu] Saturday, Sep 27, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Saturday, Sep 27, 2003

MyAppleMenu : News
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Crafting The View (Bija Gutoff, Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/pro/video/windowseat/>
"It's easier to pack my entire editing suite than to decide what shoes to bring! I can throw my computer with the entire project over my shoulder and feel confident about getting the job done."

Apple Updates AirPort Extreme Firmware (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2003/09/26/airport>
The update offers enhanced security, improved USB printing, improved performance when 2.4GHz devices interfere with the AirPort network, enhanced performance between wired and wireless clients, and more.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Owners Of Older Macs Prowl For Panther Power (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/personaltechnology/2001748155_ptmacc27.html>
Apple recommends at least 128 Mb of RAM and 3 Gb of free hard-disk space. I'd go further and say that without at least 192 Mb or 256 Mb on an older machine, you might find performance far too slow.

An Introduction To WebObjects (Josh Paul, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/09/26/webobjects.html>
WebObjects is most often referred to as an application server; however, it's much more.

The Ultimate Toaster (Michael Bean, AMUG)
<http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/roxio/>
Most software upgrades improve the product a bit and perhaps add compatibility for a new operating system. Not Toast.

Power Mac G5s: As Promised, G5s Leave Their Predecessors In The Dust (Henry Norr, Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2003/11/reviews/powermacg5s/>
If your time is money, the performance boost this amazing piece of engineering delivers will pay for itself.

Our Look At Apple's Dual 2-GHz G5 (Ken Mingis, Computerworld)
<http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/macos/story/0,10801,85354,00.html?msurfer>
To say that the latest and greatest G5 screams does a disservice to the word. To paraphrase Oldsmobile, this is not your father's Power Mac.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: Top Stories
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Congress Shuts Pentagon Unit Over Privacy (Carl Hulse, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/26/politics/26SURV.html>
A Pentagon office that became steeped in controversy over privacy issues and a market in terrorism futures was shut down by Congress today as the Senate passed and sent to President Bush a $368 billion military measure that eliminates money for it. 

Better Off Without E-Mail? (David Pogue, New York TImes)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/25/technology/circuits/25POGUE-EMAIL.html>
Have we reached the tipping point, where the time we save and the time we waste are canceling each other out?

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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Computer Makers Hope To Turn Up The Volume On Entertainment PCs (Terril Yue Jones, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-mediapc27sep27,1,7550445.story?coll=la-headlines-technology>
More companies are betting on the all-in-one media centers to revive slumping sales.

MSN's Smart Move On Anonymous Chat (Alex Slakever, BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2003/tc20030926_5813_tc078.htm>
Sorry, critics. Microsoft's decision to limit its service to paying customers makes sense both legally and economically.

Google, Amazon In A War Of Search Words (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5082848.html>
Google and Amazon.com are fighting for top computer scientists on Google's home turf: search results.

Suit Filed Over VeriSign Domain Redirect (John Borland, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1038_3-5083161.html>
VeriSign is facing a new class-action lawsuit over its controversial "SiteFinder" service, which redirects all misspelled or unassigned .com domain names to a search page managed by the domain name registrar.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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Sour Grapes (Mike Steinberger, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2088890/>
Why is there no such things as good, low-priced California wine?

I Cook, Therefore I Am (Regina Schrambling, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-philsophers24sep24,1,1400661.story?coll=la-headlines-food>
The celebrity chef has gone sage, and now cookbooks aren't about cooking.

Foie Gras Fracas: Haute Cuisine Meets The Duck Liberators (Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/24/dining/24DUCK.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1064650704-5N74koSBLoo7MI9nX/0SwQ>
Here in the zone of good feeling, where eating and drinking well is considered high art, the foie gras brouhaha  has become a flashpoint in the political battles over food.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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Changi Review: Singapore Delays Demise Of Historic Prison (Mark Baker, Sydney Morning Herald)
<http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/26/1064083187486.html>
Singapore authorities are reviewing their decision to demolish the historic Changi prison, where thousands of Australian and other allied troops were held during World War II, after strong protests from the Federal Government.

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