[MyAppleMenu] Apr 7, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, April 7, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Band Practice Leaves The Garage
<http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-etgarage3742791apr07,0,2207753.story?coll=ny-entertainment-headlines>
by Stephen Williams, Newsday
Since its release in Janaury, Garage and, which allows even the most musically challenged person to construct a tune through simple software, has received rave reviews.

*** Group: School Laptops A Necessity
<http://www.pressherald.com/news/state/040406laptops.shtml>
by Associated Press
Students joined a coalition of local and state educators and business groups to defend Maine's pioneering laptop program as not just a nicety, but a ncessity.

*** Apple Computer Loses Bid To Hear Beatles Case In US
<http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4765175>
by Reuters
A London High Court judge on Tuesday struck down Apple's request to have the case heard by California courts.

[News]

*** Henrico Schools Begin Free Online Textbook Trial
<http://www.richmond.com/Education/output.cfm?ID=2945494&vertical=Education>
by Tom Lappas, Richmond.com

*** It's Official
<http://weblogs.asp.net/Rick_Schaut/archive/2004/04/06/108398.aspx>
by Rick Schaut
The press release went out at midnight, so I can talk a little bit about Mac Office 2004 in general and Mac Word 2004 in particular.

*** A Nice Little Earner Going For A Song
<http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1079420178698&p=1012571727117>
by Alan Cane and Adam Woods, Financial Times
Mr jobs' position is undenialy getting stronger all the time.

*** Customer Respect Survey Ranks Apple Site Below Average
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/04/06/respect/index.php?redirect=1081265325000>
by Peter Cohen, MacCentral
"Apple tended to score low in Responsiveness and Attitude, and they scored lower in the area of Principles."

[Opinion]

*** What Apple Stores Aren't Doing
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2004/tc2004047_5468_tc056.htm>
by Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek
By most counts, they're a hit. But they were intended to woo new users to the fold, yet Mac market share has only budged -- lower.

[Review]

*** The Cocoa Controller Layer
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/04/06/cocoa.html>
by Michael Beam, O'Reilly Network

*** Find Macintosh Freeware For Fun, Productivity
<http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techreviews/shareware/2004-04-06-mactools_x.htm>
by Leonard Fischer, Gannett News Service
Macintosh fans will want to check out these freeware gems that run under the OS X operating system.

[Sidetrack]

*** Better Than An iPod 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/04/07/#20040407bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Dan Gillmor<http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/whats_in_your_gadget_bag_dan_014754.php> discovers that a PowerBook + Treo is better than an iPod.

[Wintel]

*** Making Customers Miserale The Microsoft Way
<http://news.com.com/2010-1011_3-5185867.html>
by Ian Altman, CNET News.com
Now customers have the choice to press for lower licensing fees, or abandon Windows altogether.

*** Blogs Put Developers In Microsoft 'Cockpit'
<http://news.com.com/2100-7343_3-5185841.html>
by David Becker, CNET News.com
Microsoft quietly launched a new site, Channel 9, that combines logs, discussion forums and other technology to improve communications with developers.

*** Sun Says Microsoft Pact Not A Blow To Standards
<http://news.com.com/2100-1013_3-5185959.html>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[News]

*** Hyping Nanotechnology's Promise -- And Its Perils
<http://www.usnews.com/usnews/tech/nextnews/archive/next040406.htm?track=rss>
by James M. Pethokoukis, U.S. News

*** Many Hospitals Resist Computerized Patient Care
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/06/technology/06errors.html>
by Milt Freudenheim, New York Times
Despite pressure from large employers, unions and health care advocacy groups -- and agressive marketing by vendors -- only a few dozen medical centers across the country are making full use of the latest computerized patient safety systems.

[Internet]

*** With IMs, Friends Can Be Foes
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/04/07/with_ims_friends_can_be_foes/?rss_id=Boston%20Globe%20--%20Living%20/%20Arts%20News>
by Hiawahta Bray, Boston Globe
In case anyone still doubts that Internet instant messaging has entered the mainstream, here's the final proof. The games have arrived.

[Linux]

*** Lindows Shopping For New Name
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,62966,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Wired News
Lindows founder Michael Robertson said Tuesday his company will change its name under enormous pressure by Microsoft.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** A Twilight Nightcap With Alistair Cooke
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/07/dining/07WINE.html>
by Frank J. Prial, New York Times
We began with wine; we ended with whiskey. A good friendship.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore To Get Another Budget Airline
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,244369,00.html?>
by Karamjit Kaur, Straits Times
The low-fare carrier, to be started by Qantas, Temasek and two businessmen, could fly before the end of the year.