[MyAppleMenu] Apr 12, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Monday, April 12, 2004

MyAppleMenu
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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** In The Movie Industry, Even The Writers Use Macs
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/04/12/writers/index.php?redirect=1081750851000>
by Brad Cook, MacCentral
Macs can be found all over Hollywood. Given their relatively low key but fundamentally important position in the industry, screenwriters don't often receive recognition for the Macs sitting on their desks, but you'll find them there too.

*** The Skinny Apple Of My Crotchety Eye
<http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/April/11/style/stories/04style.htm>
by Lex van den Berghe, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Thank the gods for Apple Computer.

[News]

*** More Apple Stores On The Way!
<http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/7672458478167668/>
by Sean Bonner, Unofficial Apple Weblog
A look at the "Jobs" posting on Apple's site is a good way to see where new stores are being planned.

*** PowerSchool Announces SIS 2004
<http://www.macnn.com/news/24179>
by MacNN
The upgrade to the Web-based student information system includes more than 100 new features.

[Opinion]

*** iPod Mini In A Ford Explorer
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/archives/2004/04/000148.php>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
The entire process was time-consuming, but at the same time it was fun and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

[Review]

*** Navigating The Worlds Of Transfers, Upgrades
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/computing/personaltech/20040412-9999-mz1b12upgrad.html>
by David L. Hart, Union-Tribune

*** Don't Lose Your Camera Phone Photos
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/wlg/4694>
by Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network
There isn't exactl a smooth workflow established for managing those candids. Here's what I've worked out for my Mac OS X digital hub.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Settles With InterTrust
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1565851,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Peter Galli, eWeek

*** Microsoft: Not Enough XPerienced PCs
<http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5189481.html>
by Ina Fried, CNET News.com
While Microsoft is pleased with robust sales of new PCs that come loaded with Windows XP, the company has been less than satisfied with the rate at which large companies are installing its latest operating system.

*** Can Microsoft Grow Up?
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1565810,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Peter Galli, eWeek
After years of serving the enterprise, Microsoft is now hoping to play a new role -- as a trusted and responsible partner to the IT industry.

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

[News]

*** Putting A Human Face On Outsourcing
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5108-2004Apr12.html>
by Cynthia L. Webb, Washington Post

*** Concerns That Nanotech Label Is Overused
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/12/technology/12phone.html>
by Barnaby J. Feder, New York Times
What exactly is nanotechnology? The definition is no longer academic as more investors become attracted to anything that carries a nanotech label.

*** Less Is More: Stylin' PCs
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63020,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6>
by Reuters
That industrial-looking hulk of a desktop personal computer is finally getting a much-needed makeover.

*** Sony Aims To Amaze With Its Wireless TV
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-location11apr11,1,5621276.story?coll=la-headlines-technology>
by David Colker, Los Angeles Times
Lotcation Free, a protable multi-use device to be rolled out in the U.S. in the fall, aims to change how people watch the tube and surf the Net. Is it the hit the company needs?

*** Radio Tags May Give Consumers More Power
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/8407182.htm>
by Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News
It's said that every person has a story to tell. What happens when every object does, too?

[Linux]

*** Linux 'Good... It Could Be Better'
<http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1081635608163&call_pageid=968350072197&col=969048863851>
by Rachel ROss, Toronto Star

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** True Non-Believers
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4503-2004Apr11.html>
by William Booth, Washington Post
In California, one convention so over God.

*** The Emerald Megacities Of Southeast Asia
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/11/arts/design/11GOLD.html>
by Vicki Goldberg, New York Times
The megacities of Southeast Asia are a dream and a nightmare cohabiting.

*** This Land Is Whose Land? 2 Magazines, 2 Answers
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/12/business/media/12AMER.html>
by David Carr, New York Times
Two publications with so little in common have chosen such similar names say something about the mutability of the word "America" and the bifurcated republic it represents.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[Top Stories]

*** Singapore Could See Leadership Change Soon
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/4/12/latest/16861Singapore&sec=latest>
by Associated Press
The son of Singapore's founding father appeared set to become prime minister after government data Monday showed economic growth was strong enough to meet the current leader's condition for handing over power in the long-planned leadership change.

*** MAS Tightens Policy, 1Q Singapore Economy Surges
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/latest/story/0,4574,113502,00.html?>
by Business Times
Singapore's central bank said on Monday it will allow the local dollar to gradually appreciate further to support the economy's growth momentum, in a shift from its neutral policy stance.

*** Tough Competition Law Coming
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,245283,00.html?>
by Kelvin Wong, Straits Times
Anti-competitive practices such as price-fixing, which can mean public paying more, addressed in draft bill.

[News]

*** Singapore To Offer Urban Entertainment Centre Site In May
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/79801/1/.html>
by Ken Teh, Channel NewsAsia
The Singapore government will launch a land site for an urban entertainment centre in the Bugis and Bras Basah area next month.

*** Tourism Board Steps Up Efforts To Revamp Orchard Road
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,113459,00.html?>
by Vince Chong, Business Times
STB meets property and retail giants over multi-million dollar plan.

*** Chinatown Nightlife To Return
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,245276,00.html?>
by Glenys Sim, Straits Times
The bustling night scene that enlivened the narrow streets of Chinatown in the 1960s and 1970s will make a comeback in June.

[Technology]

*** Wi-Fi Providers Play Connecting The Dots
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,113489,00.html?>
by Amit Roy Choudhury, Business Times
The two biggest operators must work together if they want to make the Wi-Fi surfing experience truly seamless.