[MyAppleMenu] Apr 21, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, April 21, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[News]

*** Largest Apple Centre In Asia Pacific
<http://203.115.192.58/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_7a9534f0-cb73c03a-16a7c990-41b09432>
by The Edge

*** Glaser Envisions Digital Tech For The Taking
<http://news.com.com/2100-1025-5196000.html>
by Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser on Tuesday brushed off a recent rebuff from Apple Computer and called on Hollywood to keep new digital technologies open for all to use.

*** Download Site For AirPort Tools 'Not Found'
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/04/20/airportools>
by MacMinute

*** Speakers To Snowboards, iPod Owners Accessorize
<http://www.forbes.com/business/services/newswire/2004/04/20/rtr1338532.html>
by Andy Sullivan, Forbes
iPod has inspired a thriving aftermarket for obsessive owners who want to add features to their digital-music player, or simply show it off in a pretty case.

*** iTunes Nominated For Three Webby Awards
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/04/20/webby>
by MacMinute
Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the awards are given to the world's best Web sites for 2004.

*** Ben & Jerry's To Give Away 50,000 iTunes Downloads
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/04/20/benjerrys>
by MacMinute
The first 50,000 entrants to take an online "Oath to Vote" will receive a special code entitling them to a free song download from the iTunes Music Store.

[Opinion]

*** Apple Quality Is Not Too Bad At All
<http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15430>
by The Inqurier
"The problem in the computer world is that there is not a single manufacturer -- Apple, Dell and Sony included -- that make hardware as reliable as the Toyota and Honda cars are in the car industry."

*** CD Checks Are Burdensome To Road Warriors
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/archives/000158.php>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
Mac game publishers should endeavor to find a better way of making sure their games are being used legally than through a system that just burdens road warriors with one more thing to take with them.

*** Polishing Apple's Future
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2004/tc20040421_2174_tc056.htm>
by Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek
Apple can boost computer sales by dropping prices. It has the cash to reward shareholders, and it can easily afford to own up to stock-options expensing. It's up to the board of directors to perfrom the reality check necessary to shore up Apple's future.

*** Apple Software Updates: Count To Two
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/4734>
by Derrick Story, O'Reilly Network
Let the guys who have a little more time on their hands than I do perform the final real world test.

[Review]

*** Give iMovie New Powers
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/04/secrets/digitalhub/>
by Jim Heid, Macworld
Whether you want your footage to throb to the beat of your soundtrack or glow with psychedelic colors, these add-on packages let you work with your footage in ways that are otherwise impossible.

*** Dragon Burn 3.1: Inexpensive Disc-Burning Program Makes Promises It Can't Keep
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/04/reviews/dragonburn3x1/>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
A disc-burning program that fails to deliver on its promises is no bargain.

*** Final Cut Express 2: Intermediate DV Editor Gains Enhancements From Its Pro Sibling
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/04/reviews/finalcutexpress2/>
by Jeff Carlson, Macworld
Final Cut Express 2 gives you the best aspects of a professional video-editing application while leaving out features an intermediate or semiprofessional user doesn't need.

*** GarageBand For The Musical Newbie
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/04/20/garageband.html>
by Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network
What, I wondered, could an ordinary musical ignoramus like me actually create using this software? Let's find out.

*** Command & Conquer: Generals
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=488>
by Dakota Brown, Inside Mac Games
The bottom line is the Generals offers refined RTS gameplay with no shortage of all-to-gratifying earth-shattering KA-BOOMs.

*** The iBook 2004 Value Equation: Good Deals All Around
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/04/0420.html>
by Dan Knight, Low End Mac

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Shapens Note-Taking Tool
<http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-5195640.html>
by David Becker, CNET News.com
Microsoft released a trial version Monday of the first major update to OneNote, the note-taking application it introduced last year.

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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[Internet]

*** Flaw Leaves Internet Open To Attacks
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1570946,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Dennis Fisher, eWeek
A security researcher has developed a new attack for a well-known flaw in the TCP protocol that allows an attacker to effectively shut down targeted routers and terminate existing TCP sessions at will. The scenario has many security experts worried, given the ubiquity of TCP and the fact that there's an attack tool already circulating on the Internet.

[Linux]

*** Microsoft Hires Key Rival From SuSE Linux
<http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5195902.html>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com
Microsoft has hired one of its worst enemies, the SuSE Linux salesman whose efforts led the city of Munich to adopt Linux and open-source software instead of Microsoft's products.

*** Novell Touts Linux As Force For Innovation
<http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5195651.html>
by Graeme Wearden, CNET News.com
Open-source technology will force software vendors to create better products, but will not be its downfall, according to a Novell executive.

*** Linux Creator Calls Backporting 'Good Thing'
<http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3342671>
by Sean Michael Kerner, InternetNews.com
"I think it makes sense from a company standpoint to bascially 'cherry-pick' stuff from the development version that they feel is important to their customers."

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Your Planetary Protection Officer
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2099222/fr/rss/>
by Brendan I. Koerner, Slate
What on earth does he do?

[Life]

*** Hitting The Books In The Golden Years
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/21/education/21education.html>
by Michael Winerip, New York Times
It took everyone at the Syracuse University law school a little while to get used to the idea of an 81-year-old first-year student.

[EOF]

*** Problems? For $5, She'll Listen
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/21/nyregion/21about.html>
by Dan Barry, New York Times
Are you in need of good advice? Call Patti, The Perfect Stranger.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Amateur Video Footage Shows Fire Breaking Out Before Nicoll Highway Collapse
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/81135/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
A jet of fire shot out of a cracked road during Tuesday's collapse of a part of Nicoll Highway.

*** LTA Says Nicoll Highway Cave-In Due To Collapse Of Temporary Wall In Tunnel
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/81059/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

*** LTA Sets Up Panel Of Inquiry Into Highway Collapse
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,4390,246946,00.html?>
by Straits Times
"The panel will establish the cause of failure of the temporary work, suggest recovery measures to restore the construction works and make recommendations to improve the safety of design and construction for future works."

*** PM Goh: Rescue Work The Top Priority
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,4390,246963,00.html?>
by Straits Times
"The immediate task is to rescue those three still missing."